Panasonic GP-US932CUE manuale d’uso

Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. No model number suffix is shown in these Operating Instructions. Operating Instructions 3CCD Color Camera CCU Model Nos. GP-US932CU GP-US932CUE GP-US932CUS GP-US932CUSE Camera head: option Camera cable: option DC POWER[...]

2 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to com- ply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro- vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ- ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio[...]

3 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 install near any heat so[...]

4 CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................3 Limitation of Liability .........................................................................................................................5 Disclaimer of Warranty .............................[...]

5 Limitation of Liability THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WAR- RANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR- RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PAR- TICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD PARTY'S RIGHT. THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INAC- CURAC[...]

6 Precautions Do not attempt to disassemble this product. To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Ask a qualified service person for servicing. Handle this product with care. Do not abuse the product. Avoid striking, shaking, etc. The product could be damaged by improper handling or sto[...]

Be sure to remove this product if it is not in use. Radio interference When the product is used near TV/radio antenna, strong electric field or magnetic field (near a motor or a trans- former), images may be distorted and noise sound may be produced. Do not install this product in a humid or dust-laden environment. Otherwise, lifetime of the intern[...]

8 Preface This system is a compact and light type HD camera control unit (hereafter called CCU) with high image quality and multiple functions by introducing digital signal processing. The camera head is separately mounted. • GP-US932CU, GP-US932CUE, CCU for 3CCD color camera (HDMI output connector equipped) • GP-US932CUS, GP-US932CUSE, CCU for[...]

9 Major Operating Controls and Their Functions ■ Camera head q Lens mount section C-mount lens is mounted on this section. ( ☞ page 14) w Camera cable connector This connector is used to connect the camera cable (option). <Camera cable> (option) GP-CA932/4, GP-CA932/4E (4 m {13.1 ft.}) GP-CA932/6, GP-CA932/6E (6 m {19.7 ft.}) e Tripod soc[...]

10 Notes: • Pressing a button other than the [ g ] and [ h ] but- tons provides freeze cancellation. • When the zoom in and out functions are assigned to the [ e ] and [ f ] buttons respectively, the image can be scaled up and down in the image freezing state. Refer to page 25 for function assignment to buttons. Holding down this button (for mo[...]

FRONT SW (Button operation via front face) 11 ON HD PROGRE. NOT USE FRONT SW OFF SD INTER. NOT USE RS – 232C DC 12V IN RS – 232C S – VIDEO RGB/Y P b P r 1 2 3 4 OUT VIDEO SYNC IN ON 1234 !4 !5 !7 @0 @1 !3 !6 !9 !8 ON HD PROGRE. NOT USE FRONT SW ON 1234 OFF SD INTER. NOT USE RS – 232C OUT VIDEO SYNC SDI IN DC 12V IN RS – 232C S – VIDEO R[...]

@2 SDI output connector [SDI] (* only for GP-US932CUS, GP-US932CUSE) This connector provides HD-SDI or SD-SDI output sig- nals. Important: • Please use a high quality cable compatible with HD-SDI. !8 12 V DC power connector [DC 12V IN] This connector is used to connect an external DC power supply of 12 volts (2 A or more). Important: • A class [...]

The following shows how to mount the camera on the tripod (locally procured). The tripod socket can be mounted on either top or bottom of the camera head. <Sample of camera mounting on tripod> <Change of tripod socket position> 13 T ripod socket Camera mounting base (locally procured) Attach the camera cable to the camera mounting base.[...]

x Turn a C-mount lens clockwise to engage the lens with the lens mount section. ■ How to mount lens Important: • Be sure to turn off the power of the CCU before mounting a lens. • A lens whose projection length of the lens mount section is 4 mm or less shall be used. • The recommended lens aperture ranges from F2.2 to F16. Selection of less[...]

Setup items Description Page q CAMERA ID Specifies the camera title. Through this item, a camera title is created with alphanumeric and symbol characters, and displayed on the screen. w ELC Specifies the ELC function. e SHUTTER Specifies the electronic shutter speed. r GAIN Adjusts the gain. t SENS UP Specifies electronic sensitivity enhancement. y[...]

v To return to the camera image screen after storing the settings, move the cursor to "END" and press the [SEL] button. The settings can be stored even if the power of the CCU is turned off. ■ Basic operations The description below explains how to operate the SETUP menu basically. First of all, the explanation provides how to display th[...]

1. Camera title setting [CAMERA ID] This item specifies the camera title. The camera title that indicates the camera location and other information about the camera is created with alphanumeric, symbol, and katakana characters and displayed on the screen. The camera title is named with up to 16 characters. Follow the procedure below to specify the [...]

MANU: The detection area can be manually specified. ( ☞ page 18) AUTO: The dark areas are automatically covered and only the bright areas are automatically detected. c Move the cursor to "PEAK/AVE" and use the [ e ] and [ f ] buttons to adjust the detection level. When the cursor is moved to "P", the peak value (maxi- mum) is [...]

19 3. Electronic shutter setting [SHUTTER] The electronic shutter speed is specified. The speed is selectable from the following. OFF (default),1/100 (1/120*), 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, and MANU Select "MANU", and press [SEL] button. The "SHUTTER" screen appears to adjust the shutter speed in detail. Adjusta[...]

z Move the cursor to "DTL MODE" on the "SCENE FILE" screen and press the [SEL] button. → The "DTL MODE" screen appears. x Move the cursor to “PATTERN”, select a pattern from among “1”, “2” and “3”, and press the [SEL] button. → The settings of “DTL BAND” and “DTL LEVEL” are applied to “USE[...]

21 Important: • In the case of the following, "---" appears and gamma adjustment is not available. • When "BLACK STRETCH" is set to "ON" • When "D-RANGE" is set to "EXPAND" [KNEE] Adjusts the knee point. Be sure to view a waveform monitor or a color video monitor when the knee point adjustment[...]

Note: • Every time the [SEL] button is pressed, the size of the rectangle cursor changes in the order of large → medi- um → small. Select a size to meet the photographic subject size. x Hold down the [MENU] button for more than 2 seconds. → The "MATRIX" screen appears again. c To perform fine tuning, adjust "GAIN" (chrom[...]

23 8. White balance setting [WHITE BAL] The white balance adjustment is selectable from the follow- ing. AWC (default): The automatic white balance control mode is activated. This adjustment is suitable for a location where a light source is stable. When "AWC" is selected, the operation to adjust the white balance is required. ATW: Activa[...]

24 10. Synchronization setting [SYNC] The synchronization state is displayed. The horizontal phase in the external synchronization can also be adjusted. The internal synchronization is indicated as "INT", and the external synchronization is indicated as "EXT". The horizontal phase in the external synchro- nization is adjusted. z[...]

The SEL menu is a simplified menu that can be called up by pressing the [SEL] button while an image is displayed. The following items can be set with use of the SEL menu. • Image level [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts the brightness (ELC, gain (AUTO), and the convergence level of elec- tronic sensitivity enhancement (AUTO)). • Red level [R-GAIN]: Adjusts [...]

• Is the camera cable appropriately connected at both the connector of the CCU and the connector of the camera head? Check whether the connection is appropriately established. 9 • Pressing once displays the state. Press the [GAIN] button repeatedly until your target LED lights. 9 26 • Are the cables appropriately connected to the video output[...]

• Try to change the setting of "DTL MODE". 27 20 • Is the lens aperture appropriately adjusted? Check whether the aperture is appropriately adjusted. Use lenses with recommended F number or higher and 3CCD-specific lenses. Symptom Blurred screen Plural edges visible "AWC OK" not displayed Black bars at right and left of imag[...]

28 ● GP-US932CU/GP-US932CUS Power source: 12 V DC Power consumption: 15 W (excluding camera head) Pick-up system: Micro prism system Image sensor: 1/3" 3CCD, interline transfer (IT) equipped (progressive scanning supported) Synchronization: Internal or external synchronization Video output: Video output: BNC Connector x1, 1.0 V[P-P]/75 Ω S[...]

29 ● GP-US932CUE/GP-US932CUSE Power source: 12 V DC Power consumption: 15 W (excluding camera head) Pick-up system: Micro prism system Image sensor: 1/3" 3CCD, interline transfer (IT) equipped (progressive scanning supported) Synchronization: Internal or external synchronization Video output: Video output: BNC Connector x1, 1.0 V[P-P]/75 Ω[...]

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