Panasonic GP-KS1000E User Manual

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The Panasonic‘s Industrial Digital Signal Processing
Colour Camera GP-KS1000E overcomes space limita-
tions that have many video applications. Weighting only
18 

g (0.04 lbs), remarkably compact size of this industri-

al camera is only two-thirds of an inch in diameter and
less than two inches in length. It can be extended up to
10-meter (33 feet) away, using an optional 10-meter (33-

1. 1/2 inch Interline Transfer CCD image sensor with

838 (H) x 1 164 (V) pixels.

2. 560 lines of horizontal resolution.

3. 5 lx (0.5 footcandle) at F1.4 of minimum scene illu-

mination.

4. 54 dB of signal to noise ratio.

5. Selectable Auto Tracing White Balance (ATW), Auto

White Balance Control (AWC) or Manual White
Balance Control.

6. Setting gain AGC or shutter AUTO position enable

to control the video level.

7. DC 12V operation

feet) cable. With the 1 000 000-element, 1/2-inch CCD
pick-up device, horizontal resolution is more than 560
lines, and signal-to-noise ratio is 54 dB. The Gain
Selection switch at AGC lets you obtain clear, high-qual-
ity colour images in light as low as 5 lx (0.5 footcandle)
at F1.4.

8. 10-meter (33-feet) of maximum cable length

between camera head and camera control unit with
optional camera cable.

9. Gen-lock capability.

10. Built-in EBU colour bar generator.

11. RGB and S-Video Outputs are provided.

12. The electronic shutter speed is variable as follows:

Auto (the speed is changed automatically) and has
seven fixed speeds.

13. Four positions to store the settings which can be

changed as required (aperture level, chroma gain,
etc.) by using the User switch.

PREFACE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM  ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................... 3
PREPARATION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
USER FILE SETTING  .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
PREVENTION OF BLOOMING AND SMEARING  ................................................................................................................... 11
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES  .................................................................................................................................................... 12