Model No. Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. Operating Instructions 3 CCD Color Camera Head GP-US522HA Model No. GP-US532HA 3 CCD Color Camera CCU GP-US522CUA Lens : Purchased locally...
PREFACE ... 3 FEATURES ... 3 PRECAUTIONS ... 4 MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ... 5 Camera Head ... 5 Camera Control Unit ... 5 CONNECTIONS ... 9 SETUP ... 11 1. CAMERA SETUP MENU ... 11 2. SETUP OPERATION ... 11 SETTING PROCEDURES ...
PREFACE Panasonic's GP-US522/532 Industrial Processing Color 3-CCD Camera overcomes space limita- tions that have complicated many video applications. The GP-US522/532 incorporates Three 380 000-pixels (768 (H) x 494 (V)) Interline Transfer CCDs to give you a remark- able 800 lines (750 lines for GP-US532) of horizontal reso- FEATURES 1.
PRECAUTIONS 1. Do not attempt to disassemble the camera or camera control unit. To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Ask a qualified service person for servicing. 2. Handle the camera and the camera control unit with care.
MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Camera Head 1. Lens Mount This is used to attach the special C-mount lens for GP- US522 and the C-mount lens for GP-US532. 2. Camera Cable Connector This 24-pin connector is used to connect the optional camera cable GP-CA522/4 to the camera control unit.
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7. Camera/Color Bar Selector (CAM/BAR) This selector is used to select either the video signal or the SMPTE color bar signal which is output from the video output connector (VIDEO), YC (S-VIDEO) output connector or RGB (D-SUB, 9-pin) output connector. CAM :The video signal from the camera is output.
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19. Camera Cable Connector (CAMERA) This 20-pin connector is used for connection with the camera head via the optional camera cable GP- CA522/4. Fasten the camera cable to this connector firmly. If not, noise may be appeared. Caution Connecting or disconnecting the camera cable to/from the camera control unit or camera head must be done after turning off the Power of the camera control unit.
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24. S-Video Output Connector (S-VIDEO OUT) The luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signals for VCR or monitor are provided at this connector. S-VIDEO OUT (Mini-DIN,4-pin) Pin No. Description Y Ground C Ground Y Signal Output (0.714V[p-p](Y level)/75 ) C Signal Output (0.286V[p-p](Burst Level)/75 ) 25.
CONNECTIONS Cautions : 1. Keep the DC POWER ON/OFF switch in the OFF posi- tion until all connections have been properly made. 2. Connect the camera head and camera control unit. Internal Sync Operation 1. Connect the camera cable between the camera head and the camera control unit.
Mounting the Lens Caution : Keep the POWER ON/OFF switch of the camera con- trol unit in the OFF position throughout the installation. Lens Mount 1. Remove the front cap of the camera head and confirm that the surface of the optical filter of the camera head is clean.
SETUP 1. CAMERA SETUP MENU This camera utilizes a user setup menu that is dis- played on-screen. The setup menu contains various items that form a tree-type structures as shown below. Camera FLD/FRM ON/OFF Camera Area Editing Peak/Ave Camera Manual Display Setting Position...
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• Opening the SETUP menu Press the PAGE button for a few seconds. ** SET UP ** CAMERA ID FLD/FRM SHUTTER GAIN SYNC BLACK BAL SCENE FILE • Editing the SETUP menu To edit the SETUP menu (change settings), press the ITEM button to move the cursor to an item, and press A and B to change its parameter.
SETTING PROCEDURES 1. Camera Identification (CAMERA ID) You can use the camera identification (CAMERA ID) to assign a name to the camera. The camera ID consists of up to 16 alphanumeric characters. You can select whether to have the camera ID displayed on the monitor screen or not.
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1. Move the cursor to the FLM/FRM parameter. 2. Select FLM (field) or FRM (frame). Note: When FRM is selected, ELC is set to OFF automat- ically. 3. Electronic Light Control Setting (ELC) The electronic light control function eliminates interfer- ence by strong background lighting which makes the camera picture dark, such as a spotlight.
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M CIRCLE (Medium Circle) L CIRCLE (Large Circle) Note: Detection areas are not displayed on the moni- tor. 3-1-1. Manual setting of the ELC detection control area (MANU) You can mask areas on the monitor screen to block the strong brightness manually. Follow the steps below: Notes: The manual mask setting field is only displayed on VIDEO1, 2 and S-VIDEO OUT.
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3-2. AGC detection control area setting (AGC CONT) 1. Set the ELC ON/OFF selector on the front panel of the camera control unit to the OFF position. Then confirm that the ELC parameter is OFF. 2. Move the cursor to the ELC parameter and press the PAGE button.
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If you select AUTO, the gain of the amplifier changes as follows. Position HIGH Maximum +18 dB Maximum +9 dB 0 dB When you select MANU, the gain of the amplifier changes as follows. Position HIGH +18 dB (Fixed) +9 dB (Fixed) 0 dB 6.
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4. After confirming that the cursor is on EXT(VBS), press the PAGE button. The SYNC menu appears on the monitor screen. ** SYNC ** RGB SYNC H PHASE -...I...+ SC COARSE SC FINE -I...+ 5. Move the cursor to the RGB SYNC parameter. 6.
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8. Supply the video output signal of the camera to be adjusted and the reference gen-lock input signal to a dual-trace oscilloscope. 9. Set the oscilloscope to the horizontal rate and expand the horizontal sync portion on the oscilloscope. 10. Adjust the horizontal phase by pressing A or B. The adjustable range is 0-1.5 s.
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2. Press the PAGE button. The BLACK BAL menu (manu- al black balance setting menu) appears. ** BLACK BAL ** R-PED -...I...+ B-PED -...I...+ 3. Move the cursor to R-PED. The cursor starts blinking. 4. Attach the lens cap on the camera lens. 5.
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8-1. Gamma Correction (GAMMA) 1. Move the cursor to the GAMMA parameter. The “I” cur- sor starts blinking. 2. While observing the waveform monitor or the color video monitor, adjust the gamma level. When the “I” cursor is at the end of the “+” side, gamma correction is set to OFF.
PREVENTION OF BLOOMING AND SMEAR When the camera is aimed towards spotlights or other bright lights or light reflecting objects, smear or blooming may appear. Therefore the camera should be operated carefully in the vicinity of extremely bright objects to avoid smear or blooming.
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