Operating Instructions 3CCD Color Camera CCU GP-US932CU Model Nos. GP-US932CUE GP-US932CUS GP-US932CUSE P O W O F F L O W S C E H IG G A IN F R E B A R E Z E E X P M E N A W C A N D...
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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 sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ......................3 Limitation of Liability .........................5 Disclaimer of Warranty ........................5 Precautions ............................6 Preface ..............................8 Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ..................8 Major Operating Controls and Their Functions .................9 Camera head ..........................9 Camera control unit (CCU) ......................9 Installation/Connection ........................13 How to mount lens ........................14 Setting Procedures .........................15 SETUP menu ..........................15 Basic operations ........................16...
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Precautions Do not attempt to disassemble this product. Clean the faceplate with care. To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers. Do not clean the faceplate with strong or abrasive deter- There are no user-serviceable parts inside. gents. Use lens tissue or a cotton tipped applicator and Ask a qualified service person for servicing.
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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.
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) •...
Major Operating Controls and Their Functions Camera head Important: • Be sure to turn off the power of the CCU before con- q Lens mount section necting or disconnecting the camera cable. C-mount lens is mounted on this section. ( page 14) •...
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Notes: Important: • Pressing a button other than the [g] and [h] but- • When the camera head is not connected, pressing tons provides freeze cancellation. the [BAR/AWC] button does not activate any opera- • When the zoom in and out functions are assigned to tion.
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<Rear> GP-US932CU, GP-US932CUE V I D E O S Y N C O U T O FF I N TE R. PRO G R E . 1 2 3 4 N OT U SE N OT U SE R S–2 3 2C FRON T S W R G B / Y P b P r S –...
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!8 12 V DC power connector [DC 12V IN] @2 SDI output connector [SDI] This connector is used to connect an external DC (* only for GP-US932CUS, GP-US932CUSE) power supply of 12 volts (2 A or more). This connector provides HD-SDI or SD-SDI output sig- Important: nals.
Installation/Connection Caution: ONLY CONNECT THIS TO 12 V DC CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY. Be sure to connect the grounding lead to the GND terminal. 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>...
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 than F2.2 of the lens aperture may result in image blurring.
Setting Procedures Performing each setting item on the SETUP menu should be completed in advance to use this unit. Perform the settings for each item in accordance with the conditions of the camera shooting location. Note: • In addition to the SETUP menu, this system has a simplified menu (SEL menu) that is displayed using the [SEL] button on the front of the CCU.
Basic operations To return to the camera image screen after storing the settings, move the cursor to "END" and press the [SEL] The description below explains how to operate the SETUP button. menu basically. The settings can be stored even if the power of the First of all, the explanation provides how to display the CCU is turned off.
1. Camera title setting [CAMERA ID] <Character entry> • To revise the character, move the cursor to " " or " " This item specifies the camera title. The camera title that and press the [SEL] button. indicates the camera location and other information about Move the cursor to the character to be revised in the the camera is created with alphanumeric, symbol, and entry range and enter a character newly.
2. ELC setting [ELC] MANU: The detection area can be manually specified. page 18) Setting ELC (electronic light control) to ON provides auto- AUTO: The dark areas are automatically covered and matic adjustment of the screen brightness. The conver- only the bright areas are automatically detected. gence level of ELC can be specified at “BRIGHTNESS”...
3. Electronic shutter setting [SHUTTER] Important: • The "LOW" level cannot be larger than the "HIGH" level. The electronic shutter speed is specified. The speed is • When "SENS UP" is set to "OFF" or "---", "AUTO (L)" is not selectable from the following.
7. Scene file setting [SCENE FILE] Move the cursor to "DTL MODE" on the "SCENE FILE" screen and press the [SEL] button. Registration of details, gamma, hue, etc. as a scene file in The "DTL MODE" screen appears. accordance with an installation location allows users to employ the registered contents only by pressing the Move the cursor to “PATTERN”, select a pattern from [SCENE] button on the front face of the CCU.
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Important: [WHITE CLIP] Adjusts the white clip level. • In the case of the following, "---" appears and gamma Be sure to view a waveform monitor or a color video monitor adjustment is not available. when the white clip level is adjusted with use of the [e] or •...
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USER (default),B-Mg, Mg, Mg-R, R, R-Ye, Ye, Ye-G, G, Note: G-Cy, Cy, Cy-B, and B • Every time the [SEL] button is pressed, the size of the rectangle cursor changes in the order of large medi- Press the [SEL] button after axis selection. small.
8. White balance setting [WHITE BAL] 9. Black balance setting [BLACK BAL] The white balance adjustment is selectable from the follow- The black balance adjustment is generally unnecessary, ing. but the adjustment is available also by hand. AWC (default): The automatic white balance control mode is activated.
10. Synchronization setting [SYNC] 11. Electronic zoom setting [ELECTRIC ZOOM] The synchronization state is displayed. The horizontal phase in the external synchronization can also be adjusted. Selection "ON" (default) or "OFF" determines whether or not The internal synchronization is indicated as "INT", and the to use the electronic zoom.
SEL Menu The SEL menu is a simplified menu that can be called up Button assignment by pressing the [SEL] button while an image is displayed. Only pressing the [e] or [f] button allows users to assign The following items can be set with use of the SEL menu. the settings in the SEL menu while an image is displayed.
Troubleshooting Before asking for repairs, check the symptoms with the following table. Contact your dealer if a problem cannot be solved even after checking and trying the solution in the table or a problem is not described below. Reference Symptom Cause/solution pages •...
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Reference Symptom Cause/solution pages • Is the lens aperture appropriately adjusted? Check whether the aperture is appropriately adjusted. Use lenses with recommended F number or higher and Blurred screen 3CCD-specific lenses. • Try to change the setting of "DTL MODE". Plural edges visible •...
Specifications 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 S-video output: S-video connector x1 Y: 0.714 V[P-P]/75...
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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 S-video output: S-video connector x1 Y: 0.7 V[P-P]/75...
Standard Accessories GP-US932CU/GP-US932CUS Operating Instructions (This document) .............. 1 pc. Warranty Card for U.S. Field ................1 pc. GP-US932CUE/GP-US932CUSE Operating Instructions (This document) .............. 1 pc. Optional Accessories GP-US932CU/GP-US932CUS 3CCD Color Camera Head GP-US932H 3CCD Color Camera Cable GP-CA932/4 3CCD Color Camera Cable GP-CA932/6 GP-US932CUE/GP-US932CUSE 3CCD Color Camera Head GP-US932HE 3CCD Color Camera Cable GP-CA932/4E...
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If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. For U.S., Canadian and Puerto Rican fields: For European and other fields: Panasonic System Solutions Company, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Unit Company of Panasonic Corporation of North America Osaka, Japan www.panasonic.com/business/ http://panasonic.net For customer support, call 1.800.528.6747...