Panasonic WVNP472 WVNP472 User Guide - Page 18

2-2. ALC Mode with SUPER-D2 OFF and ELC Mode Note: If ELC is selected, set MASK SET according to this procedure. 1. Move the cursor to SUPER-D2 and select OFF. (When you select ELC, SUPER-D2 is not available.) MASK SET appears on the menu. 6. If you want to change the video output level (picture contrast), move the "I" cursor for LEVEL and adjust the level. Turns to white Blinking ** ALC CONT ** BACK LIGHT COMP SUPER-D2 OFF ↵ MASK SET LEVEL ...I..... - + RET END 2. Move the cursor to MASK SET and press I. The 48 mask areas appear on the monitor screen. The cursor is blinking in the upper left corner of the screen. Blinking 3. Move the cursor to the area where backlight is bright and press I to mask that area. The mask turns to white. (When the cursor is moved on an area that has already been masked, the mask and cursor start blinking.) Blinking 4. Repeat step 3 to mask desired areas. To cancel masking, move the cursor to that area and press I. 5. After masking is completed, press I for 2 seconds or more. The ALC CONT menu appears. Note: If ON is selected for SUPER-D2, a shadow (black line) may appear at the boundary between the bright and the dim scenes. This is a natural phenomenon and does not indicate any trouble. 3. Shutter Speed Setting (SHUTTER) Note: When ELC is selected for ALC/ELC on the CAM SET UP menu or ON is selected for SUPER-D2 on the ALC CONT menu, this item is not available. To select electronic shutter speed, select OFF for SUPER-D2 in the ALC CONT menu. Move the cursor to SHUTTER and select the electronic shutter speed. The preset values for SHUTTER (electronic shutter speed) change by pressing L or M as follows: The factory default setting is ---. OFF (1/60) 1/100 1/250 1/10000 1/4000 1/2000 1/500 1/1000 4. Gain Control Setting (AGC ON (DNR-H, DNR-L)/OFF) AGC (Automatic Gain Control) automatically controls the gain (an image brightness level). Move the cursor to AGC and select automatic level adjustment ON (DNR-H), ON (DNR-L), or OFF. The factory default setting is ON (DNR-H). ON (DNR-H): This setting raises the gain and brightens the image under low light conditions. ON (DNR-L): This setting reduces an afterimage sometimes caused by the object's movement. OFF: This setting does not control the gain. Notes: • When ON (DNR-L) is selected, the noise level may be slightly higher than the ON (DNR-H) mode.. • DNR-H and DNR-L do not appear on the system status display of the connected equipment. -18-