Camera Control Unit - Panasonic GP-KS1000E Operating Instructions Manual

Camera Control Unit

q Power Indicator
The indicator lights up red when the DC power
On/Off switch w is turned on.
w DC Power On/Off Switch (DC POWER, ON/OFF)
This switch controls power to the unit and the cam-
era.
e Camera/Colour Bar Selection Switch (CAM/BAR)
This switch is used to select either camera pictures
or EBU colour bars to be supplied to the video out-
put connector (VIDEO OUT), Y/C output connector
(S-VIDEO OUT), or RGB output connector (D-SUB,
9-pin).
CAM: To supply camera pictures.
BAR: To supply EBU colour bars. Set the switch to
the bar position when making video monitor
adjustments or recording colour bar signals.
r AWC Set Button (AWC SET)
The white balance can be set by pressing this but-
ton when the White Balance Selection Switch y is
set to the AWC position.
t White Balance Indicator
This indicator blinks while the white balance is being
automatically set. This indicator lights continuously
when the white balance is set improperly. In this
case, carry out the auto white balance setting pro-
cedure.
y White Balance Selection Switch (ATW/AWC/
MANU)
ATW: In this Auto-Tracing White Balance (ATW)
position, the colour temperature of the illuminant
is continuously monitored and the
ance of the camera is automatically set.
AWC: This switch is used to set the Auto White
Balance (AWC) together with AWC Set Button r.
Note: When the White balance Offset On/Off Switch
@8 is turned on, the fine adjustment for R/B Gain
Controls i is available after completing the white
balance setting.
MANU: The R/B gain of the white balance can be
adjusted manually by means of the R/B Gain
Controls i.
u Gain Selection Switch (AGC / OFF / LOW / HIGH)
This switch is used to select a gain level of the video
amplifier as follows:
Position of the Switch
AGC
HIGH
MANU LOW
OFF
white bal-
Gain
Maximum +18 dB
+18 dB
+ 9 dB
0 dB
-4-
i R / B Gain Controls (R/B)
These controls are use to adjust the R and B gain of
the white balance.
These controls are available only when the White
Balance Offset On/Off Switch @8 is turned on in the
AWC or MANU mode.
o Electronic Shutter Switch (AUTO, OFF, 1/120,
1/250, 1/500, 1/1 000, 1/2 000 ,1/4 000, 1/8 000)
AUTO: In this position, the electronic shutter speed
is changed automatically to obtain the proper
video level according to the light condition.
Target value of the shutter speed can be adjust-
ed manually by using Video Level Control !1 .
OFF: In this position, the electronic shutter is turned
off.
1/120-1/8 000: Seven
speeds are available from 1/120 -1/8 000.
!0 User Switch (USER)
• When AWC setting is made by pressing AWC
Set Button r, AWC setting is stored on the
selected position of this switch.
The stored AWC settings are only available
when the White Balance Selection Switch y is
set at AWC.
• User File Setting is adjustable and is saved in
the memory by User File Set Switch @1 , User File
Item Switch @2 , User File Adjust Control @3 , and
User File Select Switch @4 4 may be used in up to
four ways.
Refer User File Setting on page 9 for more details.
!1 Video Level Control (VIDEO LEVEL)
The standard video level can be adjusted when the
Gain Selection Switch u is set at AGC or the
Electronic Shutter Switch o is set at AUTO.
!2 Camera Cable Connector (CAMERA)
This 20-pin connector is used for connection of the
optional camera cable.
Caution: Connecting or disconnecting the camera
cable must be done after turning off the DC
Power On/Off Switch w.
!3 RGB/SYNC Output Connector (D-SUB, 9-PIN)
(RGB/SYNC OUT)
The red, green, blue, sync and composite video sig-
nals are provided at this connector.
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RGB/SYNC OUT (D-SUB, 9-pin)
fixed electronic shutter
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