Panasonic AW-E860N User Manual

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AW-E860N

Menu Information

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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.

2. Select Pedestal item in the brightness setting Sub Menu. (Select [Pedestal] in the [Iris, Shutter, Gain Set] sub menu in User Mode.)

3. Set the pedestal level to 5 IRE (0.035 V) with the YES/ABC switch or the NO/BAR switch.

[ADJUSTMENT with RCU (RCB, Hybrid control panel)]

Adjust the pedestal level to 5 IRE with the total pedestal adjustment.

NO/BAR switch YES/ABC switch

TOTAL PEDESTAL

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$ 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.

U Horizontal phase control

Observe the waveform of the external synchronizing input signal (black burst signal) and video output signal on a two-channel oscilloscope. Then match the horizontal phase of both signals by adjusting them with the cameras or RCU’s horizontal phase control.

[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]

1. Press the NO/BAR switch for over 5 seconds to display the color bar.

2. Select [G/L Adjustment] on the main menu, then select [H Phase] on the submenu.

3. Adjust the horizontal phase with the YES/ABC and NO/BAR switch.

[ADJUSTMENT with RCU (RCB, Hybrid control panel )]

Use the horizontal phase control.

External gen-lock input signal (black burst output of special effect

generator)

Video signal

Horizontal phase control

Subcarrier phase coarse control

Subcarrier phase fine control

Adjust the horizontal phase

NO/BAR switch YES/ABC switch

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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.

• When horizontal phase adjustment is moved, color phase

is also moved. Adjust color phase whenever horizontal phase adjustment is moved.

U Color phase adjustment

Supply the output signal (split color bar) from the color special effect generator to a color monitor or vectorscope. Adjust the color phase of the camera.

[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]

1. Press the NO/BAR switch for over 5 seconds for the color bar mode.

2. Select [G/L Adjustment] on the main menu, then select [SC Coarse] on the sub menu.

3. Make coarse adjustment with the YES/ABC switch and the NO/BAR switch.

4. Select [SC Fine] on the sub menu. Perform fine adjustment with the YES/ABC switch and the NO/BAR switch.

[ADJUSTMENT with RCU (RCB, Hybrid control panel)]

Use the subcarrier phase coarse adjustment control and subcarrier phase fine control. ❈ It is recommended that a vectorscope be used for

maximum accuracy in color phase adjustment.

Caution:

• When color phase adjustment is required using RCU

(RCB) or hybrid control panel, BAR/CAM switch should be set to BAR. Color phase cannot be adjusted if the switch is in the CAM position. After adjustment set BAR/CAM switch back to CAM.

• When horizontal phase adjustment is moved, color phase

is also moved. Adjust color phase whenever horizontal phase adjustment is moved.

Color bar of camera

Color bar of special effects generator

Sprit line

Adjustment

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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. Settings can be changed using a simple menu.

• Fluorescent mode Suited to indoor shooting under fluorescent lighting. Settings can be changed using a simple menu.

• Outdoor mode Suited to outdoor shooting. Settings can be changed using a simple menu.

• User mode Settings can be changed using a detail menu.

$ Setting by camera

1. Turn the camera on while keeping the MENU switch

depressed. The use mode setting menu shown at right appears on the monitor screen and one of the use mode blinks.

2. Press the MENU switch, ITEM/AWC switch, or NO/BAR switch to let the desired use mode blink. MENU switch (A):

The blinking item moves up by one.

ITEM/AWC switch (S), NO/BAR switch (–):

The blinking item moves down by one.

3. Press the YES/ABC switch. The blinking use mode comes into effect. After the use mode setting menu is shown for about 5 seconds, the camera returns to be ready for operation. Then, the camera operates in the selected use mode.

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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.

CAMERA RCU (RCB) Hybrid control panel

MENU ITEM/AWC YES/ABC NO/BAR

SCENE FILE switch

Use mode setting

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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.

• They can be set from the camera and RCU (RCB). They can also be set from the hybrid control panel using the switches, but the setting items are limited because the menu is not shown.

Notes:

• Composite signals are output from the video output regardless of the position ENC/VF of the RCU (RCB) user set switch.

• [End] is displayed only in setting from the camera alone.

• [Option Card1] is shown only when an optional card is inserted into the camera. [Option Card2] is shown only when an additional card box is equipped with the camera and then an optional card is inserted into the camera.

U Main menu screen

Main menu of Halogen,

Fluorescent, Outdoor Mode

Main menu of User Mode

Use mode

Blinking

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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. The main menu appears on the monitor screen.

2. Each time the MENU switch (A), ITEM/AWC switch (S),

or NO/BAR switch (–) is pressed, the blinking item moves up or down.

3. When the YES/ABC switch is pressed after selecting the

desired item to blink, the submenu for the selected item appears on the screen.

4. Select the desired item to be changed in its settings using

the MENU switch (A) and ITEM/AWC switch (S).

5. Press the YES/ABC switch (+) or NO/BAR switch (–) to

change the settings.

6. Select [Return] using the MENU switch and ITEM/AWC switch, then press the YES/ABC switch to return to the main menu.

7. After changing the settings, take the following steps.

Camera alone:

Select [End] using the MENU switch and ITEM/AWC switch and press the YES/ABC switch.

RCU (RCB):

Set the user set switch in the pocket to the OFF position. The camera will now operate according to the new settings.

$ Changing the Language setting

The language on the menu screen can be changed from English to Japanese. (Factory setting: English)

• Halogen, Fluorescent, Outdoor Mode

Select “Japanese” in the “Language” setting in Other Set submenu.

• Use Mode

Select “Japanese” in the “Language” setting in Other Set2 submenu.

RCU (RCB)CAMERA

MENU ITEM/AWC YES/ABC NO/BAR

USER SET switch

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1Brightness Set Display

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2Color Set Display

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3G/L, Color Bar Set Display

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4Sharpness (DTL) Set Display

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5Other Set Display

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$ Sub menu (Halogen Mode, Fluorescent Mode, Outdoor Mode)

• Settings enclosed in parentheses can be set with the RCU (RCB) switch or VR in RCU (RCB) mode.

• Settings enclosed in [ ] is displayed when the optional card to process video signals (SDI card, etc.) is inserted.

• To return to the initial settings, refer to page 53.

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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.

2 Detecting Ratio Adjustment

[Light PEAK/AVG: P50 to A50]

The ratio of AUTO IRIS/AUTO GAIN UP/AUTO ND (ELC) detected peak to average can be adjusted within a predetermined range.

3 Photometric Measurement Method Setting

[Light Area: All, Center, Top cut, BTM cut, R/L cut]

A photometric measurement method can be selected for AUTO IRIS/AUTO GAIN UP/AUTO ND (ELC).

All: All the screen area is measured. Center: The screen is measured mainly in the center

area, about one-third of both the top and bottom and one-third of both the right and left portions of the screen are excluded from measurement.

Top cut: About one-third of the top part of the screen is

excluded from measurement.

BTM cut: About one-third of the bottom portion of the

screen is excluded from measurement.

R/L cut: About one-third of both the right and left

portions of the screen are excluded from measurement.

4 Auto ND (ELC) Setting [Auto ND (ELC): OFF, ON]

OFF: Luminance is not automatically adjusted by the

electronic shutter.

ON: The electronic shutter is controlled to automatically

adjust the luminance.

Notes

• ON is automatically selected when the electronic shutter

(H) on the submenu [Other Set] is set to [Auto ND]. OFF is selected when other than [Auto ND] is selected.

• ON is selected when the SHUTTER switch is set to [ELC] in RCU (RCB) mode, and OFF is selected when it is set to other than [ELC].

SHUTTER switch

RCU (RCB)

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