Panasonic WV-CLR920A Operating Instructions Manual

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Colour CCTV Cameras

Operating Instructions

WV-CLR920A
WV-CLR924AE

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    (Lens : option) Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. Colour CCTV Cameras Operating Instructions WV-CLR920A Model No. WV-CLR924AE...
  • Page 2 ENGLISH VERSION We declare under our sole responsibility that the product to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the standards or other normative documents following the provisions of Directives EEC/73/23 and EEC/89/336. Wir erklären in alleiniger Verantwortung, daß das Produkt, auf das sich diese Erklärung bezieht, mit der folgenden Normen oder normativen Dokumenten übereinstimmt.
  • Page 3 You should note the serial number of this unit in the space provided and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft. Model No. WV-CLR920A/CLR924AE Serial No. For U.K. Earth...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not use near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampli- fiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 5 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-overs. S3125A 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    STANDARD ACCESSORIES ... 49 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ... 49 PREFACE Panasonic's WV-CLR920A (WV-CLR924AE) series digi- tal colour camera introduces a new level of high picture quality and high resolution through the use of a 1/2-inch frame interline transfer CCD image sensor having 762 horizontal pixels (picture elements), and digital signal processing LSI's.
  • Page 7: Features

    FEATURES 1. The following functions are built in. (1) Auto Light Control (ALC)/Electronic Control (ELC) (2) Back Light Compensation (Auto: Factory pre- set, Manual: Manual photometric measuring area set) (3) Various External Sync Functions, including Gen-Lock (4) Auto/Manual White Balance Function (5) Electronic Shutter Function 2.
  • Page 8: Precautions

    –10 °C - +50 °C (14 °F - 122 °F), and humidity is below 90 %. The input power source is 220 - 240 V AC 50 Hz for WV-CLR920A and 12 V DC/24 V AC for WV-CLR924AE.
  • Page 9: Major Operating Controls And Their Functions

    MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS CLR920A Hi-Z-G/L 75Ω RS485 Hi-Z- LINE TERM CLR920A 4-LINE-2-LINE Slide the panel to the left until it locks. <WV-CLR920A> LOCK <WV-CLR924AE> LOCK !6 ! 7 ! 8 220 - 240V ~ 50Hz IN/OUTPUT VIDEO OUT TERMINAL...
  • Page 10 q Auto Iris Lens Connector This connector is used to connect the auto iris lens with a 4-pin male connector supplied as a standard accessory (Part No. YFE4191J100). w Flange-back Adjusting Ring (FB) This ring is used to adjust the back focal length or picture focus.
  • Page 11 The selected full or half duplex setting will be enabled after the camera is powered up again. !4 Gen-lock Input Connector (GEN-LOCK) This connector is used to connect an external sys- tem for synchronization. !5 Video Output Connector (VIDEO OUT) This connector is used to connect with the VIDEO IN connector of the monitor.
  • Page 12: Connections

    CONNECTIONS A. WV-CLR920A (220 - 240 V AC 50Hz) 1. Plug the AC power cord (supplied as standard accessory) into the AC inlet socket. 2. Connect the AC power cord to a 220 - 240 V AC 50 Hz outlet.
  • Page 13: Video Cable

    2. 24 V AC Power Supply Connect the power cable to the AC/DC compatible input terminal on the rear panel of the camera. DC 12V AC 24V 24 V AC, 50 Hz (19.5 V - 28 V) Recommended wire gauge sizes for 24 V AC line. Copper wire size (AWG) (0.22 mm...
  • Page 14 Replacement of Auto Iris Lens Connector If necessary, replace the existing lens connector with the type YFE419J100 supplied. 1. Cut the existing lens connector at the end of the iris control cable. 2. Process the cable end as shown in the figure. 8 mm (5/8") 3.
  • Page 15 Mounting the Lens Caution: Before you mount the lens, loosen the fixing screw on the side of the camera, and rotate the flange- back adjusting ring counterclockwise until it stops. If the ring is not at the end, the inner glass or CCD image sensor may be damaged.
  • Page 16 RS-485 Setting Follow the procedures as below. 1. Slide the panel to the left until it locks. 2. Set RS-485 Termination Switch to RS485 LINE TERM for the furthermost camera from the RS232C/ RS485 converter and Hi-Z for the other camera. Initial factory setting is RS485 LINE TERM.
  • Page 17: System Connection

    SYSTEM CONNECTION A) Single Camera Connection (RS-485 Interface Model/Full Duplex, Half Duplex) SIGNAL DATA CLR920 LOCK WV-CLR920A Set the RS485 Termination Switch to LINE TERM. B) Daisy-chain Connection (RS-485 Interface Model/Half Duplex) MONITOR CLR920 Set the RS485 Termination RS485/ Switch to Hi-Z.
  • Page 18: Focus Or Flange-Back Adjustment

    FOCUS OR FLANGE-BACK ADJUSTMENT The following adjustment should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. 1. Loosen the screw on the side of the camera. Flange-back Adjusting Ring Screw 2. Turn the flange-back adjusting ring to the desired position.
  • Page 19: Installation Of Camera

    INSTALLATION OF CAMERA • Mounting from the top Fixing Screws Remove the mount adapter from the bottom of the camera by removing the two fixing screws. Attach the mount adapter to the top as shown in the dia- gram, then mount the camera on the mounting bracket.
  • Page 20: Setup

    SETUP 1. CAMERA SETUP MENU This camera utilizes a user setup menu that is displayed on-screen. The setup menu contains various items that form a tree type structure. Camera ON/OFF Camera PRESET Editing Camera ID Display Position Peak Manual Mask Area Mode Selection Selection...
  • Page 21 RS-485 SETUP Unit Number Baud Rate Data Bit Selection Selection Selection Lens Drive Signal White Balance Motion Detector ATW1 ATW2 AWC AWC → PUSH SW R, B Manual UP SIDE Adjustment Mask Area Selection Detection DWELL Display TIME Level Mode Selection Adjustment Parity Check...
  • Page 22 • Opening the Setup Menu Press and hold down I for 2 seconds or more. ** SET UP ** CAMERA RS485 SET UP DISABLE The SET UP menu appears on the monitor as shown above. Note: The menu displayed on the monitor will close and change to the camera picture if no button is pressed for 6 minutes.
  • Page 23: Setup Operation

    2. SETUP OPERATION This camera utilizes a user setup menu (CAM SET UP) that is displayed on the monitor. To set items on the CAM SET UP menu, use the follow- ing buttons on the side panel. Left Button Set Button Up Button (J): Moves the cursor upwards.
  • Page 24 • Editing the Setup Menu Important Notices: • When SET UP DISABLE appears in the bottom line of the SET UP menu, you cannot change the cur- rently active settings. This is to prevent accidental changing of the settings. • Set the RS485 menu previously. (See page 25.) •...
  • Page 25 • RS485 SET UP You can remote control this camera by using a speci- fied extension unit such as personal computer with a modem. Move the cursor to RS485 in the SET UP menu and press I. The RS485 SET UP menu appears on the monitor screen.
  • Page 26 XON/XOFF Setting This lets you select applying the flow control or not for RS-485 communication. 1. Move the cursor to the XON/XOFF parameter. 2. Select NOT USE (not apply flow control) or USE (apply flow control) mode for XON/XOFF for RS-485 communication.
  • Page 27 • Installation of Software for RS-485 Communi- cation 1. Insert the Install Disk 1 to the C drive. 2. Input command as follows. C:\SETUP The installation starts. 3. See the supplement of operating instructions for RS-485 Communication. 4. When the installation is completed, the window that says "485_GUI Set up was completed successfully"...
  • Page 28: Setting Procedures

    SETTING PROCEDURES 1. Camera Identification (CAMERA ID) Setting Move the cursor to N of CAMERA. You can use the camera identification (CAMERA ID) menu to assign a name to the camera. The camera ID consists of up to 16 alphanumeric characters. The camera ID display can be switched on or off on the monitor screen.
  • Page 29 1. Move the cursor to POSI, and press I. The dis- play shown below appears and the CAMERA ID is highlighted. Highlighted WV-CLR920A 2. Move the CAMERA ID to the desired position by pressing L/M/J/K. 3. Press I to fix the position of the CAMERA ID.
  • Page 30 ALC: Select this mode when an auto iris lens (ALC lens) is used with this camera. ELC: Select this mode when a fixed iris lens or manual iris lens is used with this camera. ** CAM SET UP ** CAMERA ID ALC/ELC SHUTTER ON(DNR-H)
  • Page 31 ** CAM SET UP ** CAMERA ID ALC/ELC SHUTTER ON(DNR-H) SENS UP SYNC WHITE BAL ATW1 MOTION DET LENS DRIVE 1. Select ALC and press I. The ALC CONT menu appears. ** ALC CONT ** BACK LIGHT COMP PRESET PEAK MODE MASK SET LEVEL ...I...
  • Page 32 2. Move the cursor to MASK SET and press I. The 48 mask areas appear on the monitor screen. The cursor is blinking in the top left corner of the screen. Blinking 3. Move the cursor to the area where backlight is bright, and press I to mask that area.
  • Page 33 2-3. Compensating Flare Phenomenon (PEAK MODE) There may be cases where the lens causes the dis- played picture to sway like a flare especially when a strong light is input. You can compensate for this unde- sired effect. Move the cursor to PEAK MODE, and select ON or OFF. ON: Compensates flaring of the picture.
  • Page 34 ON (DNR-M): Applies AGC with middle-level DNR. ON (DNR-L): Applies AGC with low-level DNR. Notes: • The higher the DNR level becomes, the more after images and the less noise you will see. • Selecting DNR-L is recommended when the picture contains moving objects.
  • Page 35 Notes: • While the SENS UP function is active, the increased sensitivity may cause noise, spots or a whitish phe- nomenon to appear in the picture. This is a normal phenomenon. • X64 FIX does not appear for the SENS UP parame- ter on the system controller setup menu.
  • Page 36 • Whenever the multiplexed vertical drive pulse (VD2) is supplied to the camera from an external equip- ment such as a Matrix Switcher, the camera sync mode is automatically switched to the VD2 mode. • When the VBS or VS gen-lock mode is to be used select INT from this menu and supply the gen-lock input signal to the Gen-lock Input Connector on the rear panel.
  • Page 37 3. Confirm that INT changed to EXT (VBS) on the menu. Caution: The gen-lock input signal should meet the CCIR specifications and should not contain jit- ter, such as a VTR playback signal, as it could disturb synchronization. 4. After confirming that the cursor is on EXT (VBS), press I.
  • Page 38 The SC FINE adjustment has a range of 90 degrees of colour shift. Notes: • When the “I” cursor reaches the “+” end, it jumps back to “–”. At the same time, SC COARSE is incremented by one step to enable a continuous adjustment.
  • Page 39 6. Set the oscilloscope to the horizontal rate and expand the horizontal sync portion on the oscillo- scope. 7. Move the cursor to H PHASE. 8. Adjust the horizontal phase by pressing L or M. The adjustable range is 0 - 2.0 µs. 6-4.
  • Page 40 Notes: • When the “I” cursor reaches the “+” end, it jumps back to “–”. At the same time, COARSE is incremented by one step to enable a continu- ous adjustment. The reverse takes place when the “I” cursor reaches the “–” end. •...
  • Page 41 Note: ATW1 and ATW2 do not appear for WHITE BAL on the system controller setup menu. • Automatic White Balance Control Mode (AWC) In this mode, accurate white balance is obtained within a colour temperature range of approximately 2 300 - 10 000K. 1.
  • Page 42 Manual Fine Adjustment for AWC (ATW) You can set the white balance items manually. 1. To set MASK SET, proceed as described in steps 2 to 4 of “ALC mode with PRESET OFF”. (See page 31 and 32.) 2. Move the cursor to R. 3.
  • Page 43 • ment that constantly turns on and off. • Set MOTION DET to OFF when the camera is installed in a system other than a Panasonic CCTV. Otherwise the multiplexed alarm signal may be mis- understood as a time-code. • There may be a delay of about 0.2 seconds from the time of motion detection until the ALARM OUT terminal becomes active.
  • Page 44 10. Special Menu (SPECIAL) This menu lets you adjust and set up the video signal of the camera to meet your requirements. Move the cursor to END on the bottom line of the CAM SET UP menu and press L and M simultaneously (hold down L and press M) for 2 seconds or more.
  • Page 45 10-5. BW 1. Move the cursor to BW. 2. Select AUTO1, AUTO2, EXT, ON or OFF using L or M. Default: OFF AUTO1: The camera selects black and white mode if the picture is dark, or colour mode if the pic- ture is bright enough.
  • Page 46 5. Move the cursor to LEVEL and select the illumi- nance level using L or M. LOW: Colour picture switches to black-and-white at approximately the minimum illumination. HIGH: Colour picture switches to black-and-white at a point brighter than the minimum illumina- tion.
  • Page 47: Prevention Of Blooming And Smear

    PREVENTION OF BLOOMING AND SMEAR When the camera is aimed at a bright light, such as a spotlight, or a surface that reflects bright light, smear or blooming may appear. To avoid smear and blooming the camera should be operated carefully in the vicinity of extremely bright objects.
  • Page 48 DC or Video selectable (SET UP MENU) –10 °C - +50 °C (14 °F - 122 °F) Less than 90 % WV-CLR920A: 220 - 240 V AC 50 Hz 5.5 W WV-CLR924AE: 24 V AC 50 Hz 5.1 W 12 V DC 520 mA Collector-output OFF (Open or 4 V DC - 5 V DC)/ON (≤...
  • Page 49: Standard Accessories

    STANDARD ACCESSORIES Body Cap ... 1 pc. ALC Lens Connector (YFE4191J100) ... 1 pc. AC Power Cord (only for WV-CLR920A) ... 1 pc. Floppy Disk ... 2 pcs. Instructions for RS485 camera series ... 1 pc. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Lenses :...
  • Page 50 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Osaka, Japan http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ N0103-0 3TR001604AAA Printed in Japan 2003 © Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Imprimé au Japon...

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