Panasonic WV-NP472 operating instructions Special Menu

10. Special Menu

This menu lets you adjust and set up the video signal of the camera to meet your requirements.

Move the cursor to RET in the bottom line of the CAM SET UP menu and press L and M simultaneously (holding down L and press M) for 2 seconds or more. The SPECIAL menu appears on the monitor screen.

	** CAM SET UP **			** SPECIAL **
CAMERA ID		OFF	↵	UP SIDE DOWN	OFF
ALC/ELC		ALC	↵
SHUTTER		---		CHROMA GAIN	....I....
AGC		ON(DNR-H)		AP GAIN	....I....
SENS UP		OFF		PEDESTAL	.I
SYNC		INT		HUE	.I
WHITE BAL		ATW1↵			-	+
MOTION DET		OFF		BW	OFF
LENS DRIVE		DC		BURST(BW)	ON
CLOCK		OFF		CAMERA RESET	/PUSH SW
	RET			RET END

10-1. Camera Picture Upside Down Positioning

(UP SIDE DOWN)

1.Move the cursor to UP SIDE DOWN.

2.Select ON when you want to turn the picture upside down.

Note: The right and left of the picture are not reversed.

10-2. Chroma Gain Setting (CHROMA GAIN)

1.Move the cursor to CHROMA GAIN.

2.While observing the vectorscope or color video monitor, move the “I” cursor to adjust the chroma

level.

night because the illuminance changes signifi- cantly when switching between a color picture and a black-and-white picture. This can be prevented by using the AUTO2 setting to detect the type of light source.

Note: Because the type of light source is detected based on information received from the CCD image pickup element, an object that is constantly moving or has the same color as its background may not always be properly recognized. When choosing the AUTO2 mode, make sure to use a light source having a wavelength of 800 nm or more.

EXT: Color picture reverts to black-and-white pic- ture when an external day/night switching sig- nal is received (refer to alarm connections).

ON: Black-and-white mode enabled.

OFF: Color mode enabled.

The factory default setting is OFF.

3.The AUTO1 or AUTO2 menu appears on the moni- tor screen when selected.

4.Move the cursor to LEVEL and select the illumi- nance level using L or M.

** BW AUTO1 **

LEVEL HIGH

DURATION TIME .I..

S L

10-3. Aperture Gain Setting (AP GAIN)

1.Move the cursor to AP GAIN.

2.While observing the waveform monitor or color video monitor, move the “I” cursor to adjust the aperture gain.

10-4. Pedestal Level Setting (PEDESTAL)

1.Move the cursor to PEDESTAL.

2.While observing the waveform monitor or color video monitor, move the “I” cursor to adjust the pedestal level (black level).

10-5. Chroma Phase (Hue) Setting (HUE)

1.Move the cursor to HUE.

2.While observing the vectorscope or color video monitor, move the “I” cursor to adjust the hue (chroma phase) level.

10-6. BW

This function lets you select the color or black-and- white mode.

1.Move the cursor to BW.

2.Select AUTO1, AUTO2, EXT, ON or OFF using L or M.

AUTO1: The camera selects the black and white mode if the picture is dark, or the color mode if the picture is bright enough.

AUTO2: Applying AUTO1 may cause malfunction when using a source of near-infrared light at

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LOW: Color picture switches to black-and-white picture at approx.1 lx with F1.4 lens.

HIGH: Color picture switches to black-and-white picture at approx.5 lx with F1.4 lens.

The factory default setting is HIGH.

5.Move the cursor for DURATION TIME to set the switching time using L or M.

The following switching times are available:

10s--30s--60s--300s

(S)(L)

10-7. BURST (BW)

1.Move the cursor to BURST (BW).

2.Select ON or OFF using L or M.

ON: The burst signal is supplied along with the black-and-white composite video signal.

OFF: The burst signal is not output. The factory default setting is ON.

Notes:

•We recommend that you usually select ON.

•When the camera is used to synchronize the system for external sync, select ON to prevent a malfunction.