Panasonic AWHE60HE User Manual

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Camera menu items
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wContrast screen
     Contrast 
 Contrast Mode        Auto
  Contrast Level         0
  Shutter Mode        ----
   Step/Synchro       ----
   Frame Mix          ----
   AutoF.Mix Max Gain  0dB
 Gain                 Auto
 AGC Max Gain         18dB
 Return
Contrast Mode [Auto, Manual]
This item is used to select whether the image brightness 
(contrast) is to be controlled automatically or manually.
Auto: 
 The iris, shutter speed and frame addition 
are controlled and the camera brightness is 
adjusted automatically.
Manual:   Operations are performed using the manually 
set values.
Contrast Level [–5 to +5]
Set here is the contrast level when the image brightness 
is adjusted.
This item can be set when “Auto” has been selected as 
the “Contrast Mode” setting.
Shutter Mode [Off, Step, Synchro]
Select for camera shutter speed.
This item can be set when “Manual” has been selected as 
the “Contrast Mode” setting.
Off: 
 The shutter is set to OFF (so that it cannot be 
tripped).
Step: 
 The step shutter is set (the steps can be 
changed).
Synchro:   The synchro shutter is set (the setting can be 
changed continuously).
Step/Synchro
This is used to adjust the shutter speed in the mode which 
was selected as the “Shutter Mode” setting. 
When a higher shutter speed is selected, fast-moving 
subjects do not become blurred easily but the images will 
be darker.
The shutter speeds that can be set are listed below.
[When 59.94 Hz has been set as the unit’s frequency]
When “Step” is selected as 
the “Shutter Mode”
When “Synchro” is selected 
as the “Shutter Mode”
1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 
1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000
60.24 Hz to max. 646.21 Hz 
(255 steps)
[When 50 Hz has been set as the unit’s frequency]
When “Step” is selected as 
the “Shutter Mode”
When “Synchro” is selected 
as the “Shutter Mode”
1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 
1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000
50.20 Hz to max. 538.51 Hz 
(255 steps)
Frame Mix [Auto, Off, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB]
Select for frame addition (gain-up using sensor storage) 
amount.
This item can be set when “Off” is selected as the “Shutter 
Mode” item setting.
When frame addition is performed, it will appear as if the 
images are missing some frames.
AutoF. Mix Max Gain
[0dB, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB]
When “Auto” for the “Contrast Mode” or “Auto” for the 
“Frame Mix” is selected, the maximum frame addition 
amount can be set.
If frame addition is performed at the Auto setting, it will 
appear as if the images are missing some frames.
Gain [Auto, 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB]
The image gain is adjusted here.
In locations which are too dark, adjust the gain upward; 
conversely, in locations which are too bright, adjust it 
downward.
When “Auto” is set, the light quantity is adjusted 
automatically.
The noise increases when the gain is increased.
AGC Max Gain [6dB, 12dB, 18dB]
When “Auto” is selected as the “Gain” setting, the 
maximum gain-up amount can be set.
Return
Use this to return to the previous menu.