Sony DXC-390P, DXC-390 User Manual

3-203-786-12(1)

DXC-390/390P

3CCD Color Video Camera

Instructions for Use Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones

(DXC-390P only)

DXC-390 DXC-390P

 2000 Sony Corporation

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Owner’ s Recor d

The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

W ARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the customers in Europe (for DXC-390P only)

This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European standards:

• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)

• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity) This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment(s): E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3 (urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio)

Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical environments

1. All the equipments connected to this unit shall be certified according to Standard IEC60601-1, IEC60950, IEC60065 or other IEC/ISO Standards applicable to the equipments.

2. When this unit is used together with other equipment in the patient area*, the equipment shall be either powered by an isolation transformer or connected via an additional protective earth terminal to system ground unless it is certified according to Standard IEC60601-1.

4. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause interference to other equipment. If this unit causes interference (which can be determined by unplugging the power cord from the unit), try these measures: Relocate the unit with respect to the susceptible equipment. Plug this unit and the susceptible equipment into different branch circuit. Consult your dealer.

(According to Standard EN60601-1-2 and CISPR11, Class B, Group 1)

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* Patient Area

R 1.5 m

3. The leakage current could increase when connected to other equipment.

Caution

When you dispose of the unit or accessories, you must obey the law in the relative area or country and the regulation in the relative hospital.

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Chapter 1

Overview

Features .................................................................... 6

Location and Functions of Parts and Controls ..... 8

Front Panel/Top Panel/Bottom Panel..................... 8

Right Side Panel (Control Panel)........................... 9

Rear Panel ............................................................ 11

Chapter 2

Operation

Adjusting and Setting with Menus ....................... 12

Menu Configuration............................................. 12

Operation through Menus .................................... 14

Function of Menus ............................................... 16

Initial Setting of the Menus ................................. 31

Shooting.................................................................. 32

Adjusting the Flange Focal Length...................... 32

Basic Shooting Procedure .................................... 35

Adjusting the Iris, Focus and Zoom..................... 36

Adjusting the Black Balance................................ 38

Adjusting the White Balance ............................... 39

Adjusting the Picture Tone in a Multi-Camera

System ............................................................ 41

Chapter 3

Installation and Connections

Installation .............................................................. 42

Applicable Lens ................................................... 42

Mounting the Lens ............................................... 43

Mounting a Microscope Adaptor ......................... 45

Mounting on a Tripod .......................................... 45

Mounting to a Wall or Ceiling ............................. 45

Basic System Connection ..................................... 47

Connecting to Video Equipment with Composite

Video Input Connectors.................................. 48

Connecting to Video Equipment with RGB or

S-Video Inputs................................................ 50

Connecting Two or More Cameras—Multi-Camera

System ............................................................ 51

Connecting to the CMA-D3/D3CE Camera

Adaptor........................................................... 52

Connecting to a Remote Control Unit .................. 53

Operating the Camera with the RM-C950 Remote

Control Unit ................................................... 54

Connecting to a Computer .................................... 55

Connections for Long Exposure Shooting.......... 56

Connections for Shooting Using a Flash............. 57

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Table of Contents

Chapter 4

Appendix

Precautions............................................................. 58

Typical CCD Phenomena....................................... 59

List of Messages .................................................... 60

Specifications......................................................... 61

Optional Accessories ............................................ 65

Table of Contents

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Chapter 1

Overview

Features

High-quality images

• The high density 1/3 type, three-chip Exwave HAD

CCD2), containing some 380,000 (DXC-390) or 430,000 (DXC-390P) effective picture elements (pixels), offers superior picture quality: 800 TV lines of high horizontal resolution, high sensitivity of F8 at 2,000 lx, an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 62 dB (DXC-390) or 61 dB (DXC390P) and a low smear level.

• The adoption of the LSI digital signal processing

technology reproduces a finer, more detailed picture.

• DynaLatitude processing enables you to adjust contrast

finely according to the luminance signal level of each picture element.

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1) Exwave HADTM: Exwave Hole-Accumulated Diode

“Exwave HADTM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

TM1)

• The DCC+ (Dynamic Contrast Control plus) function minimizes the phenomena whereby the whole screen turns white or a part of the image becomes colorless when shooting a very bright object.

• The Partial Enhance function enables you to adjust the sharpness and tint of only a specified color.

Wide Range of Exposure Control

The AGC (Auto Gain Control) function and CCD IRIS function automatically adjust a wide range of incoming light levels. When the lighting condition is poor, the AGC function automatically increases the gain up to 16 times. When incoming light is excessive, the CCD IRIS function automatically adjusts shutter speed to cut exposure to the

2) CCD: Charge-Coupled Device

3) “CCD IRISTM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

TM3)

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equivalent of up to 10 aperture stops. When using the video camera in a fixed location or for a microscope system, the AGC, CCD IRIS and auto-iris controls automatically adjust a wide range of incoming light levels. The desired AE window can be set by using the AE AREA MANUAL function.

Wide range of electronic shutter modes

The wide range of speeds for the electronic shutter minimizes blurring in fast-moving objects and produces acceptably bright still images of objects shot in poor light.

• Flickerless mode: This mode allows you to obtain flickerless images shot even under fluorescent light.

• Clear scan mode: This mode reduces horizontal bands appearing in computer displays when shooting the display with the conventional video camera.

Versatile use with external equipment

• The video camera is equipped with three types of outputs: composite, Y/C and RGB outputs. The camera offers a high-quality picture on a connected monitor or VCR.

• The camera can be remotely controlled with the RM-C950 remote control unit (not supplied).

RS-232C interface

The camera can be controlled from a computer via the RS232C interface. For details, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

Compact and lightweight

The camera is compact (56 × 50 × 128 mm (2 1/4 × 2 × 5 1/8 inches)) and very light (approx. 370 g (13 oz)), allowing easy installation even where space is a problem. Following are some sample applications:

• As a permanent fixture in theaters, concert halls, etc.

• As a bird’s-eye view camera for special events

• As a video conference system camera

• As a camera for microscopes

• As a rooftop weather-monitoring camera

• As a laboratory monitor camera

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Overview 7

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Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

Chapter 1

Front Panel/Top Panel/Bottom Panel

1 Lens mount

2 Screw holes (M3)

1 Lens Mount (C-mount)

Attach a C-mount lens or microscope adaptor.

Note

Be sure to use a lens whose projected part from the lens mount surface is less than 4.3 mm. Mounting the lens with a projected part greater than 4.3 mm may damage the internal mechanism of the camera.

2 Screw holes

Use these holes (M3, depth: 4 mm (3/16 inches)) to attach the supplied tripod adaptor to the camera for mounting the camera on a wall, ceiling or tripod.

For how to install the tripod adaptor, see “Mounting on a Tripod” on page 45.

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Right Side Panel (Control Panel)

1 MENU button

Displays the MAIN menu on a monitor screen. Press again to exit the menu. When a setting menu is displayed, press this button to return to the MAIN menu.

For menu operations, see “Operation through Menus” on page 14.

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1 MENU button

2 V/BLACK button

6 v button

7 B/FILE SELECT button

8 FLANGE BACK (flange focal

length) adjustment ring

3 b/ WHITE button

4 BARS button

5 ENTER button

2 V/BLACK (black balance) button

While the menu is displayed: Moves the menu cursor

upward. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

While the normal screen is displayed: Activates the

automatic black balance adjustment.

3 b/ WHITE (white balance) button While the menu is displayed: Increases the setting value or

changes the setting. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

While the normal screen is displayed: Activates the

automatic white balance adjustment when MODE is set to AWB in WHITE BALANCE menu.

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Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

4 BARS (color bars output) button

Outputs the color bar signal. Press again to revert to video

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signal output.

For monitor adjustment, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

5 ENTER button

Selects a setting menu in the MAIN menu. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

6 v button

Moves the menu cursor downward. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

7 B/FILE SELECT button While the menu is displayed: Decreases the setting value

or changes the setting. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

While the normal screen is displayed: Switches the user

preset file between A and B.

8 FLANGE BACK (flange focal length) adjustment

ring

Adjusts the flange focal length of a lens which is not equipped with this function.

For details on flange focal length adjustment, see “Adjusting the Flange Focal Length” on page 32.

Rear Panel

1 MENU LOCK ON/OFF switch

2 DC IN/VBS connector

DC IN/VBS

MENU LOCK

OFF ON

3 TRIG IN connector

4 LENS connector

5 VIDEO OUT connector

VIDEO OUT

TRIG IN

RGB/SYNC

7 RGB/SYNC connector

LENS

REMOTE

6 REMOTE connector

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1 MENU LOCK ON/OFF switch

When this switch is set to ON, the menu is not displayed on the screen even if you press the MENU button.

2 DC IN/VBS (DC input/video signal output)

connector (12-pin)

Connects to the CMA-D2/D2MD/D2CE/D2MDCE/D3/ D3CE camera adaptor. Inputs the DC power and outputs the video signal.

3 TRIG IN connector (BNC type)

Connects to a commercially available slave unit by converting to BNC type in strobe mode.

4 LENS connector (6-pin)

Connects to a lens control cable when attaching the zoom lens especially designed for this camera.

5 VIDEO OUT connector (BNC type)

Outputs a composite video signal.

6 REMOTE connector (mini DIN 8-pin)

Connects to the RM-C950 remote control unit (not supplied).

7 RGB/SYNC connector (D-sub 9-pin)

Outputs RGB signals and their respective sync signals. Use the CCXC-9DB/CCXC-9DD/CCMC-9DS connecting cable for the connection with the CMA-D2/D2MD/D2CE/ D2MDCE camera adaptor. For connection with the CMA-D3/D3CE camera adaptor, use the CCMC-3MZ connecting cable.

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Chapter 2

Operation

Adjusting and Setting with Menus

Camera operational settings can be changed through simple adjustment of the settings on the on-screen menus. Settings can be adjusted to get the best possible results for the given shooting conditions or to enhance the image with special effects.

Menu Configuration

Before starting menu operation, make sure that the MENU LOCK ON/OFF switch on the rear panel is set to OFF. To display a menu, press the MENU button on the right side panel. The MAIN menu is displayed on the monitor screen. The setting menu will be displayed by selecting the desired setting menu item with the V or v button and pressing the ENTER button.

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About on-screen menus

This section explains how to read the on-screen menu before starting menu operation.

MAIN menu

ENTER

CMA RM

[A]

ExitSelect

<MAIN> >EXPOSURE

CONTRAST WHITE BALANCE ENHANCER

GENERAL SYSTEM SCENE FILE

Setting menu

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<EXPOSURE> >GAIN

STEP SHUTTER

LENS IRIS AE LEVEL AE AREA

CMA

REMOTE

BackSelect

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

AUTO

MULTI

1 Cursor

Selects a setting menu or setting item. Move the cursor up or down using the V or v button.

CMA RM

: when the CMA-D3/D3CE camera adaptor is connected to the REMOTE connector on the camera via the CCMC-3MZ connecting cable, and the RMC950 remote control unit is connected to the REMOTE connector on the CMA-D3/D3CE

4 User preset file

You can store two types of preset adjustments into files A and B. Indicates the currently selected preset file (A or B).

5 Operational message

Indicates how to operate the currently displayed menu.

6 Setting menu

Indicates the currently selected setting menu.

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2 Setting menu items

When you select the desired item with the V or v button and press the ENTER button, the setting menu for adjustment and setting is displayed.

3 Connecting conditions

The indicator changes according to the equipment which is connected to the REMOTE connector on the camera.

: when the RM-C950 remote control unit is connected

CMA

: when the CMA-D3/D3CE camera adaptor is connected

via the CCMC-3MZ connecting cable

7 Setting items

Indicates the items that can be adjusted in each setting menu. Select the item by moving the cursor beside it with the V or

v button.

8 Set values

The currently set values are displayed. Change the values using the B or b button.

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Adjusting and Setting with Menus

Operation through Menus

Menu operation buttons

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Operate the menu with the buttons on the right side panel.

MENU button

The following table shows the functions of the buttons.

Button

V button v button B button b button

B button

V button

b button

Function

Displays the MAIN menu. Moves the cursor upward. Moves the cursor downward. Changes the setting/decreases the value. Changes the setting/increases the value.

FILE

SELECT

BLACK

v button

WHITE

ENTER

ENTER button

BARS

Menu operation procedure

To change the settings on the menu, proceed as follows.

1 2,3 2

FILE

SELECT

BLACK

WHITE

BARS

ENTER

1 Press the MENU button.

The MAIN menu appears.

Cursor

<MAIN> >EXPOSURE CONTRAST WHITE BALANCE ENHANCER GENERAL SYSTEM SCENE FILE

ENTER

[A]

Setting menu

ExitSelect

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2 Move the cursor to the menu item to be set by pressing

<EXPOSURE> GAIN STEP >SHUTTER SPEED LENS IRIS AE LEVEL AE AREA

[A]

STEP

0dB

STEP

OFF

REMOTE

AUTO

MULTI

BackSelect

the V or v button, then press the ENTER button. The setting menu is displayed.

4 Change the value by pressing the B or b button.

Holding down the button changes the value quickly.

3 Move the cursor to the item to be adjusted by pressing

<EXPOSURE> >GAIN STEP SHUTTER

LENS IRIS AE LEVEL AE AREA

the V or v button.

GAIN STEP >SHUTTER

LENS IRIS AE LEVEL AE AREA

REMOTE

BackSelect

REMOTE

BackSelect

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

AUTO

MULTI

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

AUTO

MULTI

Setting item

Set value

To reset to the initial set value

Select the item to be reset, then press the B and b buttons simultaneously.

For the initial set value on each item, see “Initial Setting of the Menus” on page 31.

To return to the normal screen

Press the MENU button while the MAIN menu is displayed. While each setting menu is displayed, press the MENU button to return to the MAIN menu, then press it again to return to the normal screen.

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Adjusting and Setting with Menus

Function of Menus

EXPOSURE menu

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Adjusts the items relating to exposure, such as gain and shutter mode.

<EXPOSURE> >GAIN STEP SHUTTER

LENS IRIS AE LEVEL AE AREA

Setting items on the EXPOSURE menu

Setting item

GAIN

STEP

SHUTTER

LENS

IRIS

AE LEVEL

AE AREA

Contents of setting

Adjusts video gain. Sets gain level. Sets the modes for the electronic

shutter. Sets the iris mode. Adjusts the iris automatically or

manually. Finely adjusts the focusing point of auto

exposure adjustment. Sets the AE window in AGC, CCD IRIS

or auto iris adjustment mode.

REMOTE

BackSelect

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

AUTO

MULTI

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GAIN

Adjusts the video gain.

Selection

STEP

AGC

HYPER

Function

Sets the video gain to the desired level. Use this setting for shooting in an extremely dark place where even fully opening the lens iris still does not produce an acceptably bright image. The gain level can be set in the range from 0 to 24 dB in units of 1 dB.

Automatic gain control. Automatically adjusts the gain according to the brightness of the object to be shot. This setting is useful for shooting when lighting conditions may change. You can select the maximum gain level to be adjusted to 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB with the LIMIT setting.

Increases the video gain to about 30 dB. This setting is useful when the lighting condition is very dark.

SHUTTER (electronic shutter)

Selects the electronic shutter modes. This function enables you to obtain blur-free images of fastmoving objects and acceptably bright still images of objects shot in poor lighting conditions.

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Selection

OFF STEP

Function

Any electronic shutter mode does not function. Sets the shutter speed to any of 15 steps in long-

exposure mode and 11 steps in high-speed mode. Select SPEED and set the shutter speed from

among the following values: Long-exposure mode: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5,

2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 sec.

To set the speed, display OFF by pressing the B and b buttons simultaneously, then select the desired value by pressing the b button. Each press changes the speed in the order as shown above.

High-speed mode: FL (flickerless), 1/125, 1/250,

1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/20000, 1/40000, 1/100000

To set the speed, display OFF by pressing the B and b buttons simultaneously, then select the desired value by pressing the B button. Each press changes the speed in the order as shown above.

When using the camera in a 50 Hz lighting area (DXC-390) or in a 60 Hz lighting area (DXC-390P), the FL setting offers flickerless images even under fluorescent light.

Selection

VARIABLE

Function

Use for fine adjustment of the video output level in long exposure mode (low-speed mode) or in clear scan mode (high-speed mode).

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Long exposure mode

You can set the SPEED value in units of 1 frame. For example, if you set to 50 frames (about 1.7 seconds), the video signal produced during this set time is output in the form of one complete frame at intervals of about 1.7 seconds. These pictures, which contain 50 frames of video information, are much brighter than normal one-frame images. This mode is useful for shooting a poorly illuminated object in a dark place.

To set the shutter speed 1 Display OFF by pressing the B and b buttons

simultaneously.

2 Select the SPEED value by pressing the b

button. Each time you press the button, the value changes in units of 1 frame.

To convert the value into the shutter speed Example: When the value is set to 5 frames

5 × 1/30 = 0.1666 seconds (DXC-390) 5 × 1/25 = 0.2000 seconds (DXC-390P)

Notes

• Do not use AGC, CCD-IRIS, ATW, DCC+ and DYNALATITUDE functions in long exposure mode.

• When you set the shutter speed to 1 second or higher, set the gain level to 0 dB.

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Selection

VARIABLE (Continued)

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CCD-IRIS

Function Clear scan mode

You can set the shutter speed in units of 1H (horizontal scanning time: 63.56 µs for DXC-390,

64.00 µs for DXC-390P). Select SPEED, then select the value from 1/525H to

262/525H (DXC-390) or 1/625H to 312/625H (DXC390P). This mode can be used for shooting computer displays with reduced horizontal bands appearing across the display screen.

To set the shutter speed 1 Display OFF by pressing the B and b buttons

simultaneously.

2 Select the SPEED value by pressing the b button

while observing the noise on the monitor screen so that you can obtain the image with minimum noise. Each time you press the button, the value changes in units of 1H.

To convert the value into the shutter speed

Example: When the value is set to 250H

DXC-390: 250 × 63.56 µs (1H) + 34.9 µs (constant) = 15924.9 µs = Approx. 0.016 seconds DXC-390P: 250 × 64.00 µs (1H) + 35.0 µs (constant) = 16035.0 µs = Approx. 0.016 seconds

Automatically adjusts the luminance level for optimum output level. When incoming light is excessive, this function automatically adjusts the shutter speed to cut exposure equivalent to up to 10 aperture stops.

Selection

CCD-IRIS (Continued)

Function

For example, this function is useful for microscope applications. When shooting with a microscope not equipped with the auto-iris lens, the luminance level that is just right for the human eye is often too bright for the video camera. When CCD-IRIS is selected, the electronic shutter automatically decreases excessive incident light to an appropriate level for the video camera. This function is also useful for cutting out excessive incident light that is not cut out by the auto-iris lens in scenes containing very bright patches (such as snow, or sea water reflecting sunlight). You can select the highest limit value of the variable range of the shutter speed. Select LIMIT, then set the speed to 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/20000,1/40000 or 1/100000.

Note

You cannot use CCD-IRIS mode when using a lens that automatically adjusts the iris control according to the video signal input.

LENS

Selects the iris mode.

Selection

VIDEO

REMOTE

Function

Select when you use a lens that automatically adjusts the iris according to the input video signal. Select AE LEVEL, then adjust the auto exposure focusing point in the range from –127 to +127.

Select when you use a lens that adjusts the iris according to the DC power supplied.

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IRIS

Appears when you set LENS to REMOTE. Selects how to adjust the iris. You can select AUTO or MANUAL.

AUTO: Adjusts the iris automatically. MANUAL: Adjusts the iris with the IRIS control on the

RM-C950 remote control unit.

Selection

AE LEVEL

AE AREA

Function

Sets auto exposure focusing point in the range from –127 to +127.

Sets the AE (Auto Exposure) window when the camera is set to AGC, CCD IRIS or auto-iris control mode. MULTI: Divides the screen into 9 sections and

adjusts auto exposure according to the luminance level in each section. Normally set to this position.

LARGE, MID, SPOT and SLIT: Displays the

following AE windows and adjusts auto exposure according to the luminance level in each area.

LARGE

MID

SLIT

SPOT

Selection

AE AREA (Continued)

Function MANUAL: Sets the AE window with the desired size

and position on the screen. Follow the steps below.

1 Select MANUAL and press the ENTER button.

Cross cursor

Set Top-Left Point

Move Cross Cursor

Cancel

ENTER

2 Move the cross cursor appearing at the left top

corner with the B, b, V or v button to set the upper and left side size, then press the ENTER button.

Set Bottom-Right Point

Move Cross Cursor

Cancel

ENTER

BARS

Back

Cross cursor

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<CONTRAST> >EFFECT KNEE POINT BLACK STRETCH GAMMA LEVEL MASTER PEDESTAL R. PEDESTAL B. PEDESTAL

Select

[A]

MANUAL

MID

0 0 0 0

Back

+_ +_

Selection

AE AREA (Continued)

Chapter 2

AE SPEED

AE DETECT

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Function 3 Move the cross cursor appearing at the right

bottom corner with the B, b, V or v button to set the lower and right side size, then press the ENTER button.

Move Window

Move Cross Cursor

Cancel

ENTER

Fix

BARS

Back

4 Move the AE window to the desired position with

the B, b, V or v button, then press the ENTER button.

Note

To cancel the setting before completing the procedure, press the MENU button.

Sets auto exposure focusing speed in AGC, CCD IRIS or auto-iris control mode. Selects from MID (normal speed), FAST (fast speed) and SLOW (slow speed).

Note

If lens hunting occurs, adjust with AE SPEED. Selects the detection method of the luminance level

of the selected AE window. AVERAGE: Selects to detect the average luminance

level of the whole AE window.

PEAK: Selects to detect the part with the highest

luminance level.

CONTRAST menu

Adjusts the contrast of the image.

Setting items in the CONTRAST menu

Setting item

EFFECT

KNEE POINT BLACK

STRETCH

GAMMA

LEVEL

MASTER PEDESTAL

R./B. PEDESTAL

Contents of setting

Adjusts the picture contrast in accordance with the incident luminance level.

Sets the knee point. Adjusts the luminance of a dark

portion of the screen. Activates gamma compensation. Adjusts the gamma level. Sets the pedestal level of the output

signal. Finely adjust the pedestal level.

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EFFECT

Selects the setting suitable for the incident luminance levels.

Selection

MANUAL

DCC+

DYNALATITUDE

Function

Selects KNEE POINT setting or BLACK STRETCH.

KNEE POINT

Sets the knee point according to the incoming light levels.

OFF: Knee processing does not function. HIGH: Sets the knee point to the highest level. MID: Normally, select this position. LOW: Sets the knee point to the lowest level.

BLACK STRETCH

Adjusts the luminance of the dark portion of the screen.

You can set the value within the range from –10 to +10. The higher the setting, the brighter the screen.

When shooting a very bright object, the whole screen may white out or a part of the image may be colorless. This setting minimizes these phenomena.

Adjusts the contrast according to the luminance level of each picture element. The setting is useful for shooting scenes mixed with bright and dark parts.

You can set the level within the range from –10 to +10.

GAMMA

Activates gamma compensation.

Selection

OFF

Function

Outputs the video signal linearly without gamma compensation. Use this setting when you want to produce images for image processing or image analysis.

Compensates the reproduction characteristics of a cathode-ray tube of a monitor to produce naturaltone image.

Select LEVEL, then adjust so that you can obtain natural-tone image. Adjustable range is from –10 to +10.

MASTER PEDESTAL

The pedestal levels of the G, B and R output signals can be adjusted simultaneously. Adjusts the darkness level of the black part of the image. Use this function to bring out details in heavily shaded areas. The adjustable range is from –127 to +127. Normally set to ±0. Use of a waveform monitor allows easier adjustment.

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<WHITE BALANCE> >MODE R. PAINT B. PAINT

[A]

AWB

0 0

+_ +_

Select Back

Adjusting and Setting with Menus

Adjusting direction

+ –

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R. (red) PEDESTAL, B. (blue) PEDESTAL

Use these items to finely adjust the pedestal level of each color. Adjust while watching the monitor screen. The items can be finely adjusted within the range from –127 to +127.

Effect

The whole screen becomes whiter. The whole screen becomes blacker.

WHITE BALANCE menu

Adjusts the white balance.

Setting items in the WHITE BALANCE menu

Setting item

MODE

R./B. PAINT

Contents of setting

Selects the white balance modes. Finely adjusts the white balance (AWB,

ATW).

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MODE

Selects the white balance modes.

Selection

AWB

ATW NORMAL or ATW WIDE

Function

Adjusts the white balance atutomatically (auto white balance).

When this item is selected, R. PAINT and B. PAINT are displayed. Use these items for fine adjustment. Adjust them while watching the monitor screen. R. PAINT: Finely adjusts the red in the range from

–100 to +100.

B. PAINT: Finely adjusts the blue in the range from

–100 to +100.

For details, see “Adjusting the White Balance” on page 39.

Activates auto-tracing white balance. This mode is suitable for shooting when the light source changes. The white balance is automatically adjusted as the color temperature changes. Normally, set to ATW NORMAL. The ATW WIDE setting can cope with a wider range of color temperature changes. When these items are selected, R. PAINT, B. PAINT, AREA and SPEED are displayed. Use these items for fine adjustment. Adjust them while watching the monitor screen. The adjusted values are stored in memory other than AWB values. R. PAINT: Finely adjusts the red in the range from

–10 to +10.

B. PAINT: Finely adjusts the blue in the range from

–10 to +10.

Selection

ATW NORMAL or ATW WIDE (Continued)

MANUAL

3200K

5600K

Function AREA: A detecting window appears on the monitor

screen. Normally set to NORMAL to detect the average luminance level on the whole screen. If you want to display the desired window, set to MANUAL and follow the steps below.

1 Press the ENTER button. 2 Move the left top cross cursor with the B, b, V or

v button to set the upper and left side size, and

press the ENTER button.

3 Move the right bottom cross cursor with the B, b,

V or v button to set the lower and right side size,

and press the ENTER button.

4 Move the window to the desired position on the

screen with the B, b, V or v button, and press the ENTER button.

SPEED: Sets the focusing speed. You can select

SLOW (slow speed), MID (normal speed) or FAST (fast speed).

Use for manual adjustment of white balance. When this item is selected, R. GAIN and B. GAIN are displayed. Adjust them while watching the monitor screen. R. GAIN: Finely adjusts the red gain in the range from

–127 to +127.

B. GAIN: Finely adjusts the blue gain in the range

from –127 to +127.

Selects for indoor shooting. (Color temperature: 3200K)

Selects for outdoor shooting. (Color temperature: 5600K)

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ENHANCER menu

Adjusts the sharpness of the image outline and the color tone (hue).

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<ENHANCER> >DETAIL LEVEL FREQUENCY LINEAR MATRIX MODE

TARGET COLOR

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Setting items in the ENHANCER menu

Setting item

DETAIL

LEVEL

FREQUENCY

LINEAR MATRIX

MODE

TARGET COLOR

Contents of setting

Enables or disables to adjust the sharpness of the image outline.

Adjusts the sharpness of the image outline.

Adjusts the sharpness of the detailed image outline.

Enables or disables processing of a color matrix.

Finely adjusts the color tone. Specifies the color for DETAIL or

LINEAR MATRIX adjustments.

[A]

MID

STANDARD

ALL

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DETAIL

Enables or disables adjustment of the sharpness of the image outline.

Selection

OFF

Function

Enables adjustment of the sharpness of the image outline.

Disables adjustment of the sharpness of the image outline.

When you set DETAIL to ON, LEVEL and FREQUENCY are displayed. Adjust the sharpness of the image outline in accordance with your shooting purpose and your taste.

Selection

LEVEL

FREQUENCY

Function

Adjusts the level in the range from –127 to +127. The lower level decreases the sharpness of the image outline and makes the image softer. The higher level increases the sharpness of the image outline and makes the image sharper.

Selects the frequency level with which the image outline is adjusted from LOW (lower frequency level), MID (middle frequency level) or HIGH (higher frequency level). Higher setting provides a sharper outline of detailed images.

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LINEAR MATRIX

Processes an image with a color matrix to change the chroma saturation and hue in order to reproduce natural color.

Selection

ON OFF

Function

Corrects the color to reproduce natural color. Color correction does not function. Use when you want

to process the image.

When you set LINEAR MATRIX to ON, MODE is displayed. You can adjust the color suitable for an object. When you set MODE to MANUAL, R. PAINT, G. PAINT and B. PAINT appear.

Selection

STANDARD R ENHANCE B ENHANCE G ENHANCE MANUAL

Function

Normally, select this setting. Enhances the red. Enhances the blue. Enhances the green. Adjusts each color finely.

R. PAINT: Finely adjusts the red in the range from –30

to +30.

G. PAINT: Finely adjusts the green in the range from

–30 to +30.

B. PAINT: Finely adjusts the blue in the range from

–30 to +30.

TARGET COLOR

Select when adjusting DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for a specific color.

Selection

ALL

OUT

Function

Adjusts DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for the whole image. Normally, set to this position.

Adjusts DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for a specific color. With the RANGE setting you can finely adjust the area in the range from –10 to +10.

Adjusts DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for colors other than a specified one. With the RANGE setting you can finely adjust the area in the range from –10 to +10.

How to specify a color

1 Select IN or OUT and press the ENTER button. 2 Move the cross cursor ( ) appearing in the center of

the screen to the desired color with the B, b, V or v button so that the cross cursor square covers the desired color, then press the ENTER button. When you select IN, you can adjust the color indicated by the cross cursor ( ). When you select OUT, you can adjust colors other than that with the cross cursor.

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GENERAL menu

Sets the general items.

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Setting items in the GENERAL menu

Setting item

CCD MODE

SHADING COMP.

TRIGGER

NEGA FLICKER

CANCELLER

<GENERAL> >CCD MODE SHADING COMP.

TRIGGER NEGA

FLICKER CANCELLER

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Contents of setting

Selects the CCD read-out mode.

Eliminates color at the top and bottom of the screen.

Sets the polarity when connecting a slave unit to synchronize with a stroboscope.

Reverses the output image to negative. Reduces flicker when SHUTTER is set

to CCD IRIS or OFF.

[A]

FIELD

OFF OFF OFF

OFF

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CCD MODE

Selects the CCD read-out mode.

Selection

FIELD

FRAME

Function

Accumulates charges in field units. Use to shoot a moving object.

Accumulates charges in frame units. Provides the image with the highest possible vertical resolution. Use to shoot a still object.

SHADING COMP. (Shading compensation)

Eliminates green or magenta color which may appear at the top or bottom of the screen, when the camera is used with an optical instrument.

Selection

OFF ON

Function

Color elimination does not function. If green or magenta color appears at the top or bottom

of the screen when the camera is attached to a microscope, etc., select this setting.

When SHADING COMP. is set to ON, LEVEL is displayed. Adjust while watching the screen so that the color is eliminated. Adjustable range is from –127 to +127.

Adjusting direction

–

Effect

Green at the top and magenta at the bottom will be eliminated.

Magenta at the top and green at the bottom will be eliminated.

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TRIGGER

<SYSTEM> >BAUD RATE D-SUB VIDEO D-SUB SYNC

RGB SYNC 12P CONNECTOR

[A]

9600

VBS

C.SYNC

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Set when you use a slave unit connected to the TRIG IN connector and synchronize the camera with a stroboscope.

Selection

OFF ON

Function

Select when you do not connect a slave unit. Select when you connect a slave unit.

Select POLARITY, and set it to the same polarity as the input pulse signal.

: Falling edge : Rising edge

NEGA

Reverses the output image to negative/positive.

SYSTEM menu

Sets the items relating to the system of the camera and selection of output signals.

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Selection

OFF ON

FLICKER CANCELLER

When using the camera in a 50 Hz lighting area (DXC-390) or in a 60 Hz lighting area (DXC-390P), you can obtain images with less flicker under fluorescent light even when SHUTTER is set to CCD IRIS or OFF. Set this item to OFF when you want to set NEGA to ON.

Selection

OFF ON

Function

Outputs the image normally. Outputs the image reversed to negative/positive.

Function

Disables the FLICKER CANCELLER function. Reduces flicker.

Setting items in the SYSTEM menu

Setting item

BAUD RATE D-SUB VIDEO

D-SUB SYNC

RGB SYNC 12P

CONNECTOR

Contents of setting

Selects the baud rate. Switches the video signal output from

the RGB/SYNC connector (Dsub 9-pin).

Switches the sync signal output from the RGB/SYNC connector (Dsub 9-pin).

Adds a sync signal to the RGB output. Switches the input and output of the

DC IN/VBS connector and

selects the output signal.

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Setting item

(VBS lock)

H. PHASE*

SC. PHASE ROUGH*

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SC. PHASE FINE*

(HD/VD lock)

H. PHASE*

* Displayed only when an external sync signal is input.

Contents of setting

Adjusts the horizontal phase and SC (subcarrier) phase during external synchronization (with VBS signal input).

Adjusts the horizontal phase during external synchronization (with HD/VD signal input).

BAUD RATE

Switches the baud rate of the REMOTE connector at the rear panel. Sets to any of 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400 and 1200. Normally, set to 9600 when the RM-C950 remote control unit is connected to the REMOTE connector.

Note

When the CMA-D3/C3CE is connected to the camera using the CCMC-3MZ connecting cable, “CMA-D3” will appear and you cannot select the baud rate.

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D-SUB VIDEO

Switches the video signal output from the RGB/SYNC connector (D-sub 9-pin) at the rear panel.

Selection

VBS Y/C

Note

Function

Outputs VBS signal. Outputs Y/C signal.

When the CMA-D3/C3CE is connected to the camera with the CCMC-3MZ connecting cable, the item does not function.

D-SUB SYNC

Switches the sync signal output from the RGB/SYNC connector (D-sub 9-pin) at the rear panel.

Selection

C.SYNC WEN

Function

Outputs the composite sync signal. Outputs the WEN signal. When connecting peripheral

equipment, the signal is used as trigger pulse output to the equipment. Select the polarity of the WEN signal with the POLARITY setting.

: Negative

: Positive

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Note

When the CMA-D3/C3CE is connected to the camera with the CCMC-3MZ connecting cable, this item is fixed to WEN.

RGB SYNC

Adds a sync signal to the G signal or R, G and B signals output from the RGB/SYNC connector.

Selection

OFF G

RGB

Function

No sync signal is added to an output signal. Adds a sync signal to the G signal output from the

RGB/SYNC connector.

Adds sync signals added to the G, B and R signals output from the RGB/SYNC connector.

12P CONNECTOR

Switches the input and output of the DC IN/VBS connector (12-pin). Selects the output signal from this connector when OUT is selected.

Selection

IN OUT

Note

Function

Functions as the input connector. Functions as the output connector.

Select the output signal with the SIGNAL setting.

HD/VD: Outputs the HD/VD signal. C. SYNC: Outputs the composite sync signal.

When the CMA-D3/C3CE is connected to the camera with the CCMC-3MZ connecting cable, you cannot set this item. Switch between input and output with the IN/OUT switch on the CMA-D3/D3CE camera adaptor.

For details, refer to the operating instructions of the CMAD3/D3CE.

VBS lock

Appears only when an external reference sync signal (VBS signal) is input. Adjusts the horizontal phase and SC (subcarrier) phase to synchronize the camera operation with the reference signal.

Selection

H.PHASE

SC.PHASE ROUGH

SC.PHASE FINE

Function

Adjusts the horizontal phase within the range from –20 to +127.

Roughly adjusts the subcarrier phase by setting to 0° or 180°.

Finely adjusts the subcarrier phase within the range from –127 to +127.

HD/VD lock

Appears only when an external reference sync signal (HD/ VD signal) is input. Adjusts the horizontal phase to synchronize the camera operation with the reference signal. Select H.PHASE, then adjust the level within the range from –20 to +127.

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SCENE FILE menu

Sets the preset menu settings. The camera has two memory files (A or B) for storing the

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menu settings. You can store a different type of setting into each file, and switch to the file most suitable for the shooting conditions quickly. The currently selected memory file is shown in the upper right corner of the on-screen menu.

<SCENE FILE> >FILE SELECT LOAD

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Setting items in the SCENE FILE menu

Setting item

FILE SELECT

LOAD

Contents of setting

Selects the file into which you store the setting.

Selects the type of setting to be stored, and loads it.

[A]

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Selects the file A or B.

LOAD

Sets the setting to be stored into the file which you select with FILE SELECT, and stores the setting.

Selection

STANDARD MICROSCOPE FULL AUTO

STROBE

FILE B (or A)

Type of setting

Suitable for a camera used as a permanent fixture. Suitable for a camera for a microscope. Automatically adjusts settings. Suitable for stroboscopic shooting. When copying the settings between two files.

Storing the setting

1 Select A or B into which the setting is stored in the

FILE SELECT setting.

2 Press the V or v button to select LOAD. 3 Press the B or b button to select the desired setting to

be stored, and press the ENTER button. “Overwrite OK?” appears.

4 Press the ENTER button.

If you do not want to store the setting, press the MENU button.

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