User manual PANASONIC AK-HC1800N

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Multi Purpose Camera Model No. AK-HC1800N Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. VQTB0328 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. For CANADA This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Note: 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. [. . . ] Note Color temperature outdoors may vary depending on weather conditions. - 2 - How to adjust Black balance adjustment Adjust it with the lens closed. When the motor drive lens is controlled from the camera, adjusting the black balance causes the lens to be automatically closed. Gen-lock adjustment When multiple cameras are used or the camera is combined with other equipment, it is necessary to adjust the phase for phase matching by external synchronization. Horizontal phase adjustment Observe the waveforms of externally synchronizing signal input (black burst signal) and video signal output by a two-phenomenon oscilloscope, and make the horizontal phase according to the camera menu. Adjustment with GEN-LOCK of SETTING menu When HD synchronizing signals are input: Roughly adjust the synchronizing signal input and video signal output phases by H PHASE-COARSE. Finely adjust the synchronizing signal input and video signal output phases by H PHASE-FINE. When SD synchronizing signals are input: Roughly adjust the synchronizing signal input and video signal output phases by SD-HD PHASE CRS. Finely adjust the synchronizing signal input and video signal output phases by SD-HD PHASE FINE. If the adjustment performed using SD-HD PHASE is not satisfactory, use H PHASE-COARSE/FINE. - 25 - Intelligent functions When using the camera in outdoor environments, the brightness and color temperature will differ significantly as the day progresses from the morning to the afternoon, to the evening to night. The camera's intelligent functions serve to automatically correct the video level and color temperature to compensate for the changes taking place outdoors. In outdoor environments, the brightness changes significantly, by a factor of 10 to the power of 6, from 0. 01 lux under a crescent moon to 10, 000 lux under a clear sky. Similarly, there is a considerable change of 5000K in the color temperature from 000K after sunrise to 8000K under a clear, bright sky. In the past, the gain, lens iris, ND filter, and minus gain were supported as video levels adjustments, whereas manual gain adjustments and manual CC filter settings were supported as color temperature adjustments. However, the problem with the user having to make these adjustments manually each time was that there was not enough time to select the optimum adjustments when a sudden emergency situation such as an earthquake arose, with the result that shooting opportunities were lost. Now, using the intelligent functions, this kind of problem has been solved. Automatic video level adjustment method Minus gain setting variable ND filter setting variable · Bright, cloudy sky · Evening Lens iris adjustment · Cloudy sky · Daylight fluorescent light · Midday · 2 hours after sunrise · 1 hour after sunrise Color Type of light temperature condition (K) of light 5600 OFF, RB gain adjustment 5600 ON, RB gain adjustment Automatic color temperature adjustment method · Clear sky · Cloudy sky · Moonlight · Crescent moon Type of light condition Gain setting variable Brightness (lux) - 26 - Intelligent functions Automatic video level adjustment method: The video level is automatically adjusted by controlling the lens iris, gain (including pixel addition and frame addition), ND filter setting, and minus gain. Automatic color temperature adjustment method: The color temperature is automatically adjusted by controlling the R and B gain levels from the D5600K OFF or ON setting. The intelligent functions are set using the INTELLIGENT1, INTELLIGENT2, and INTELLIGENT SET menus accessed from the SETTING menu. Notes The intelligent functions are valid with the VIDEO MENU only; MANUAL (functions OFF) is the fixed setting with the FILM MENU. The INTELLIGENT menus are not displayed, either. The conditions established by the intelligent functions may differ depending on the camera settings, and optimal settings may not be selected even when filming under the same brightness and color temperature conditions. When V MIX or FRAME MIX is switched to ON or OFF during an AGC operation, shock noise accompanying the switching will be heard. When ON or SYNCHRO has been selected as the shutter setting, hunting may occur when FRAME MIX switches to ON or OFF. The color temperature may not be tracked properly under special shooting conditions such as backlight, reflected light, or sunset. - 27 - Setting of menu items How to display the menus Two methods are used to display the menus. Using AK-HC1800N multi purpose camera to display the menus: Hold down the MENU switch on the rear panel of the main unit for at least seconds to display the TOP menu. Use the UP/DOWN switch to move the cursor to the target item, and press the ENTER switch to move to a menu at a lower hierarchical level. [. . . ] INTEL2: MANUAL is set for INTELLIGENT1 and AUTO for INTELLIGENT2. - 60 - Setting of menu items SETTING menu [7] INTELLIGENT SET ATW WIDTH [1 to 5] The color temperature range (1 to 5) used for tracking ATW is set here. With D5600K OFF, the range is set centering on 200K or so; with D5600K ON, it is set centering on 5600K or so. The general color temperature tracking ranges are listed in the table below. ATW WIDTH 1 2 3 4 5 D5600K OFF Approx. 1600K to 11000K IRIS ON LOCK [LOCK, MANUAL, PANEL] The IRIS operation status when the intelligent functions are locked is selected here. [. . . ]