Panasonic WV-CS954 Operating Instructions - Page 23

Loss of detail in dark areas... Wash out of bright areas ... and left switches simultaneously. (3) After masking all of the cells you want, press the MON (ESC) button to return to the ALC CONT menu in step 1. Two images digitally combined to create a clear final image Notes: • SUPER-D 3 is supported only when ALC is selected for light control (ALC/MANUAL). • Camera settings are limited to the following when SUPER-D 3 is turned on. SHUTTER : OFF, AUTO (This page) SENS UP : OFF, AUTO (page 24) • If lighting conditions cause either of the following phenomena, turn off SUPER-D 3. (1) Screen flickering or abnormal color (2) Digital noise in the bright areas of the screen 3. Move the cursor to SUPER-D3, and then tilt the joystick left or right to toggle between on and off. ON : Turns on SUPER-D 3. (Go to Step 6) OFF : Turns off SUPER-D 3. (Go to Step 4) **ALC CONT** BACK LIGHT COMP SUPER-D3 OFF MASK SET LEVEL ••••I•••• - + 6. Move the cursor to LEVEL, and then tilt the joystick left and right to adjust the picture output level (picture contrast). If you selected ON in step 3 of this procedure, best results can be obtained by setting a contrast level that is somewhat high. A contrast level that is too high, however, may increase the tendency of afterimages and noise. Note: • If operation of the system controller's IRIS (OPEN, CLOSE) button during operation is done after the menu is closed, the LEVEL on the CAMERA menu is reflected and stored for these settings. However, if the camera is in a preset position, it is reflected as a parameter of the preset position. To return to the initial factory default level, execute the system controller's iris reset. • When the Light Control is in ALC, "IRIS-CLOSE" is displayed below the pan/tilt/zoom position display when the iris is completely closed. When the Light Control is in MANUAL, "IRISCLOSE" is not displayed. RET TOP 4. Move the cursor to MASK SET O, and then press the CAM (SET) button. This will display the mask area screen, with the cursor in the upper left cell. 5. Mask the cells in the area where background lighting is bright. Masking an area will cause its brightness level to be ignored. Use the following steps to perform masking (1) Tilt the joystick up and down, and left and right to move the cursor to a cell you want to mask. (2) Press the CAM (SET) button to mask the cell. Moving the cursor to a cell that is already masked causes the blinking pattern of the cursor to alternate between horizontal stripes and white. Pressing the CAM (SET) button while the cursor is located at a masked cell cancels the masking of the cell. To cancel all masking areas, press the F2 button of WV-CU550C. For WV-RM70, press the right (3) Shutter Speed (SHUTTER) 1. Move the cursor to SHUTTER, and then tilt the joystick left or right to select a shutter speed setting. Tilting the joystick cycles through the shutter speed settings display in the sequence shown below. (unit: sec) When SUPER-D 3 is turned off OFF ↔ AUTO ↔ 1/100 ↔ 1/250 ↔ 1/500 ↔ 1/1000 1/10000 ↔ 1/4000 ↔ 1/2000 When SUPER-D 3 is turned on OFF ↔ AUTO AUTO: This setting, by moving the shutter automatically when necessary, provides a clearer picture of extremely bright objects outdoors, etc. OFF : Fixed at 1/60 seconds. -23-