Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AW-E860N Panasonic
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Panasonic Broadcast AW-E860N Menu Information.
-26- Adjustment $ Total pedestal level adjustment (Use an oscilloscope or a waveform monitor for this adjustment.) This step is to adjust the black levels (pedestal levels) of two or more cameras to be the same. [ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA] 1. Close the lens.
-27- $ Gen-lock adjustment Phase adjustments must be performed with the camera or the RCU (RCB) when external synchronizing signals are supplied to the system in cases where multiple cameras are used or peripheral devices are connected.
-28- Caution: • When horizontal phase adjustment is required using RCU (RCB) or hybrid control panel, BAR/CAM switch should be set to BAR. Horizontal phase cannot be adjusted if the switch is in the CAM position. After adjustment set BAR/CAM switch back to CAM.
-29- Use mode setting $ Use Mode Setting The camera has four use modes, and various functions for four use modes have been preset. Functions can be set as best suited to each use mode. • Halogen mode Suited to indoor shooting, such as at weddings, parties, lecture meetings, events, etc.
-30- Scene File Switch Scene File Switch Operation mode Position of Position of Hybrid RCU (RCB) control panel Halogen Mode 1 1 Fluorescent Mode 2 2 Outdoor Mode 3 3 User’s Mode USER SET 4 $ Setting by RCU (RCB) or hybrid control panel An operation mode is selected depending on the position of the scene file switch.
-31- Menu item setting $ Menu item setting • Each of the four use modes of the camera has a main menu. (Shown at right) • Each item of the main menu has a submenu, which consists of several settings. • These settings have been preset to the optimum values to suit each use mode, and can be changed to suit actual shooting conditions.
-32- Menu item setting ❈ If the output signal from camera is color bar, only “G/L, Color Bar Set” screen is displayed. $ Setting 1. From the camera alone: Keep the MENU switch depressed for 5 seconds or more. From RCU (RCB): Set the user set switch in the pocket to the ON position.
-33- 1 Brightness Set Display 1 ––––– 2 ––––– 3 ––––– 4 ––––– 5 ––––– 6 –––––– 7 ––––– 8 ––––– 2 Color Set Display 9 .
-34- Menu item setting $ Setting and changing of the setting (Halogen Mode, Fluorescent Mode, Outdoor Mode) 1 Brightness Set Display 1 Video Level Adjustment [Picture Level: –50 to +50] Convergence level of AUTO IRIS/AUTO GAIN UP/ AUTO ND (ELC) can be adjusted.
-35- 5 Auto Gain Up Control Setting [Auto Gain Up: OFF, ON] OFF: The light quantity is not adjusted automatically. ON: The light quantity is adjusted automatically. The maximum to which the gain can be increased using the auto gain up function is selected by the AGC maximum gain setting ( 6 ).
-36- Menu item setting 8 Black Level Setting [Pedestal: –150 to +150] The black level (pedestal) of the luminance (Y) signal can be set. Used in adjusting the black levels of two or more cameras. 2 Color Set Display 9 Chroma Level Adjustment [Chroma Level: –3 to +3] Chroma Level can be decreased or increased to any of three levels each.
-37- 5600K: The white balance is adjusted to 5600K illumination. < ATW Speed Setting [ATW Speed: Slow 2, Slow 1, Mid, Fast 1, Fast 2] ATW Speed can be set. 3 G/L, Color Bar Set Display = Horizontal Phase Adjustment [H Phase: –206 to +49] Horizontal phase can be adjusted when a genlock signal is supplied.
-38- Menu item setting 4 Sharpness (DTL) Set Display B Detail Select Setting [DTL Select: Sharpness, Super DTL] If contour correction is not sufficient at the Sharpness position when Detail Level setting is set to Low or High, select the Super DTL position.
-39- 5 Other Set Display G Contrast Adjustment [Contrast (Gamma): Low, Mid, High] Contrast can be adjusted to any of three levels. H Electronic Shutter Setting [Shutter Speed: OFF, 1/100 to 1/10000, S/Scan, Auto ND] OFF: Electronic shutter is turned off.
-40- Menu item setting K PC Control Access Speed Setting [Baud Rate: 1200bps, 2400bps, 4800bps, 9600bps] Select a communication speed in controlling the camera from the computer.
-41- 6 Iris, Shutter, Gain Set Display P ––––– Q ––––– R ––––– S ––––– T ––––– U ––––– V ––––– W –––––– 7 Color Set Di.
-42- Menu item setting n ––––– n ––––– –––– –––– : Color Matrix Set Display ; Other Set Display o ––––– p ––––– q ––––– – r ––.
-43- $ Setting and changing of the setting items (User Mode) 6 Iris, Shutter, Gain Set Display P Video Level Adjustment [Picture Level: –50 to +50] Convergence level of AUTO IRIS, AUTO GAINUP, ELC can be adjusted.
-44- Menu item setting T Electronic Shutter Mode Setting [Shutter Mode: Step, S/Scan, ELC] Step: Electronic shutter operates at the speed selected by the Electronic Shutter Step/Synchro Scan Setting. S/Scan (Synchro Scan): Electronic shutter operates at the speed selected in Electronic Shutter Step/Synchro Scan Setting.
-45- V Gain Setting [Gain: Auto, 0 dB to 30 dB, N/Eye L, N/Eye H] Auto: The light quantity is adjusted automatically. 0 dB: 0 dB should be selected in normal cases. 1 dB to 30 dB: Use this range if sufficient video output cannot be obtained even when the lens iris is opened in shooting dark scenes.
-46- Menu item setting W AGC Maximum Gain Setting [AGC Max Gain: 6dB, 12dB, 18dB, 24dB, N/Eye L, N/Eye H] This is used to set the maximum gain up when “Auto” has been selected as the gain setting. 7 Color Set Display X Chroma Level Adjustment [Chroma Level: –3 to +3] Chroma Level can be decreased or increased to three levels.
-47- Z ATW Speed Setting [ATW Speed: Slow 2, Slow 1, Mid, Fast 1, Fast 2] ATW Speed can be set. [ Black Level Setting [Pedestal: –150 to +150] The black level (pedestal) of the luminance (Y) signal can be set. Used in adjusting the black levels of two or more cameras.
-48- Menu item setting 8 G/L, Color Bar Set Display ] Horizontal Phase Adjustment [H Phase: –206 to +49] Horizontal phase can be adjusted when a genlock signal is supplied. ^ Subcarrier Phase Coarse Adjustment [SC Coarse: 1, 2, 3, 4] Coarse adjustment of subcarrier phase can be made when a genlock signal is supplied.
-49- h Noise Suppress Level Setting [Noise Suppress: 1 to 10] Screen noise can be reduced with the Detail Level Setting at High or Low. If the noise suppress level is set too high, a fine object will be reproduced less sharply.
-50- Menu item setting : Color Matrix Set Display n B_Mg Gain: Increases or decreases the intermediate color between blue and magenta. B_Mg Phase: Varies the hue of the intermediate color between blue and magenta. Mg Gain: Increases or decreases the magenta.
-51- ; Other Set Display o Gamma Level Setting [Gamma: 0.35 to 0.55] Gamma correction level can be set. p Knee Level Setting [Knee Point: 88% to 98%, Dynamic] 88% to 98%: The level of video signals subject to knee (knee point) can be set. Dynamic: Knee level is automatically adjusted according to the scene.
-52- < Optional Card Setting Sub Menu This sub menu appears when a studio card (AW-PB305 or AW-PB506) has been inserted into the optional card slot. 1. Zebra Indicator Setting [Zebra: OFF, ON] This is used to select whether to display the zebra pattern on the viewfinder.
-53- $ Setting to initial set In case of the wrong setting in any use mode, take the following steps to return to the initial settings. (1) Select [Initialize Data] on the main menu screen of each Use Mode. (See page 29.) Press the YES/ABC switch, then [Initialize Data] screen shown for about 10 seconds.
-54- $ Initial settings of the setting items (Factory preset values) U Halogen, Fluorescent, Outdoor Mode Picture Level ±0 ±0 ±0 Light PEAK/AVG 0 0 0 Light Area Top cut Top cut Top cut Brightness A.
-55- U User Mode Picture Level ±0 Light PEAK/AVG 0 Light Area Top cut Iris,Shutter, Auto Iris Adjust OFF Gain Set Shutter Mode Step Step/Synchro OFF Gain 0dB AGC Max Gain ––– Chroma Level +2 Wh.
-56- B_Mg Gain ±0 B_Mg Phase ±0 Mg Gain +27 Mg Phase ±0 Mg_R Gain ±0 Mg_R Phase ±0 R Gain +15 R Phase ±0 R_Yl Gain ±0 R_Yl Phase ±0 Yl Gain +18 Color Yl Phase +6 Matrix Set Yl_G Gain ±0 Yl_G .
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