1STANDARD button
When you press this button, the video camera settings are initialized to the reference values stored on the video camera, and the button lights for several seconds.
If you press the button while it lights, the video camera retrieves the state before the button was lit.
2Control select block
aPARA (parallel mode) button
Lights when Parallel mode is active, in which concurrent operation with another control panel is possible.
When this button is lit, all the buttons and controls on this panel except for the iris/master black control block and CLOSE button are active, even if the PANEL ACTIVE button is not lit.
If you press the button while lit, it goes dark and Parallel mode is cancelled.
bMASTER and SLAVE buttons
When adjusting the white balance of multiple cameras in Master/Slave mode, designate the master camera or the slave camera with these buttons.
Press and light up the MASTER button to specify the connected camera for the master. Press and light up the SLAVE button to specify the connected camera for the slave. The slave cameras follow the master camera settings.
If you press a button when lit, it goes dark.
3Power and output signal select block
aCAM PW (camera power) button
Press and light up this button to turn the power supply to the video camera ON. (The button promptly flashes until the camera becomes ready for transmission.)
When you press this button again, it starts flashing and the power supply is turned OFF.
bTest signal output select buttons
Press and light up one of these buttons to activate the test signal generator of the video camera and send the respective signals.
TEST: To send a sawtooth signal to test the video circuits.
BARS: To send a color bar signal.
Note
The BARS button takes priority to the TEST button. If the BARS button is lit, press the button to turn it dark before pressing the TEST button.
4CLOSE (iris close) button
Press and light up this button to close the iris. If you press the button while lit, it goes dark and iris closure is canceled.
5AUTO SETUP block
This block has various buttons for automatic adjustment of the camera.
| AUTO SETUP |
SKIN DTL | LEVEL START/ |
AUTO HUE | BREAK WHITE BLACK |
aAuto adjustment item select buttons
Press and light up these buttons to select items to be automatically adjusted.
SKIN DTL AUTO HUE: Skin tone detail automatic hue
LEVEL: Gamma balance, knee point, master black level, etc.
bSTART/BREAK button
Press to start automatic adjustment of the selected items. The button lights during adjustment and goes dark when adjustment is completed.
If you press the button when lit, the automatic adjustment is cancelled and the button flashes. To stop the flashing, press the button again.
cWHITE (white balance) button
Press to automatically adjust the white balance.
The button lights during adjustment and goes dark when adjustment is completed.
If you press this button when lit or the START/BREAK button, the automatic adjustment is cancelled and the button flashes. To stop the flashing, press the button again.
dBLACK (black balance) button
Press to automatically adjust the black balance and black set.
The button lights during adjustment and goes dark when adjustment is completed.
If you press this button when lit or the START/BREAK button, the automatic adjustment is cancelled and the button flashes. To stop the flashing, press the button again.
Note
If an error occurs during adjustment, the pressed button flashes.
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