Hitachi KP-E500 manual

KP-DE500 KP-E500 Operation manual Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. CCD Camera Before using the camera, please rea d this operation manual carefully and keep this ma nual on file for ready reference in the future. T able of content s CAUTION FOR SAFE OPERATION…………... A IMPORTANT NOTICE…………… ……………... K General ……………[...]

General The KP-DE500 is an ultra high sensitivity color camera that utilizes the electr on multiplication type CCD (EM-CCD) image sensor . The KP-E500 is an ultra high sensitivity camera that utilizes the electron multip lication type CCD (EM-CCD) image sensor . Features Ultra high sensitivity Ultra high sensitivity is possible due to the elect ron[...]

Phenomena inherent to CCD imaging device 1) Smear and blooming When strong light (lamp, fluorescent lam p, and reflected light, etc.) is shot, a blue belt to remain thinly in vertical and the horizontal direction of li ght might go out. Moreover , the lower side on the monitor screen might become pure-white momentaril y . In this case, change the a[...]

Section names and functions 4 T ripod adaptor holes See camera mounting on page 1 1. Lens connector ［ LE NS ］ Connect lens cable when using an auto iris lens. See page 9. Lens mount screws See page 10. Lens mount ring See flange back adjustment on page 8. C-mount ada p tor See installation of CS-mo unt lens on page 8. Camera mounting hole See p[...]

Lens Connections Video outpu t connection Connect the video output of the ca mera to the video input of a monitor or other equipment. When us ing a “loop through” connection of two or the more monitors, set the 75 Ω switch of only the final monitor to ON. Determine the type of cable accordin g to the distance of the connected equipment. The ma[...]

1) Observe the maximum size limit (A in the figure) When installing the lens. Internal damage can occur If a larger lens is used. 2) Avoid using a lens that is heavier than the camera. If unavoidable, be sure to fix the lens itself on a support. Caution A heavy lens can disturb the balan ce with respect to The camera and possibly result in dam age.[...]

Lens connector When using an auto iris lens, in stall the lens plug on the lens Cable as indicated in the figu res. Refer to the lens instructions Regarding the signals an d wire colors. DC type lens Video ty pe lens A fter installing the plug on the cable, connect it to the lens connector on the rear of the camera. +12V Video input GND Damping coi[...]

The camera setting and adjustments can be changed to conform to c onditions of use. Use the setti ng menu indicate d on the monito r screen to check and change the settings and adjustments. The setting menu is comprised as follo ws. Camera mounting If the camera is to be suspended from the ceiling, change the position of the tripod ad aptor from th[...]

1) Press the SET button for at least 2 seconds to display the main menu on the monitor screen. 2) Check the present settings at the main menu. 3) Shift the cursor vertically by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons, then press the SET button to enable changing the setting of the selected item. 4) If changes are unnecessary , shift the cursor to “END?[...]

←・→ : The input characters can be edite d by using the arrow symbols. 1) Set the flashing cursor to either of the arrow symbols and Press SET button. The flashing cursor shifts in the arrow direction. Press the SET butt on repeatedly to where the flashing cursor overlaps the character to be changed. 2) Select the character to be inserted with[...]

NOTE The video level adjustment for lenses that us e a video signal type lens, is adjusted using the binding scre ws on the side of the lens as shown in the method belo w . 1) The lens side sensitivit y binding adjustment g auge is displayed on the l ight control menu, when t he LENS SW on the camera back is set to [VIDEO]. 2) Please do the sensiti[...]

4) Shift the cursor to “PK/ A V” and push the SET button, peak / average ratio value changes. As the peak value is enlarged It reacts to spot light. Factory setting is “15/85”. SET button : 15/ 85 → 30/ 70 → 50/ 50 → 75/ 25 → 100/ 0 AGC Menu NOTE As the peak va lue in creases the hunting phenomenon of the lens reacting to the vide o[...]

Auto electronic shutter ( AES) This function adjusts the light amount using onl y the CCD shutter . Use this function with a fixed iris le ns. 1) Press the SET button for longer than 2 seconds to display the “MAIN MENU”. 2) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to “SHUTTER SPEED” ; the shutter speed setting flashes. 3) Press the S[...]

1) Press the SET button for longer than 2 seconds to display the “MAIN MENU”. 2) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shif t the cursor to “B/W MODE” ; the setting flashes. 3) Press the SET button to select the setting sequentially in the following order . SET button: OFF → ON → AUT O (H ) → AUT O ( M) → AUTO(L) OFF : Color always mode; f[...]

Setting White Balanc e mode 1) Press the SET button for longer than 2 seconds to display the “MAIN MENU”. 2) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to “WHITE BALANCE”, then press the SET button to display the “WHITE BALANCE MENU”. But, it does not move to “WHITE BALANCE MENU” at the time of B/W image condition by B/W MODE s[...]

･ A WC (preset white balan ce) A fter white balance condition is se t, it is automatically stored i n memory . The A WC mode should be used where the colo r temperature does not change once it h as been set. The color temperature adjustment range of A WC is 2300 K ～ 10,00 0 K. 1) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to “PRESET ST A[...]

･ PEDEST AL The optimum pedestal level has been set at the factory . I f necessary , this can be changed as follows. 1) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to “PEDEST AL”, then press the SET button. The adjustment value at the right of value flashes. 2) Change the “PEDEST AL” by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons. (V ariable ran[...]

･ BURST [Only KP-DE500 type] Burst signal ON/OFF when a monochrome image is o utput is set. 1) Use the UP and DOWN buttons to shift the cursor to “BURST”. 2) Press the SET button to shift the mode in the sequence “ON”, “OFF”. Factory setting is “ON”. ON : The burst signal is added OFF : The burst signal is not added ･ CAM-RESET [...]

External key switch connections for remote operation Remote menu operation 1.Color system N T S C 2.Pickup element 1/2-inch progressive scan frame interline CCD( with on-chip microlens es ) Total pixels 680(H) × 500(V) Effective pixels 658(H) × 489(V) Scanning area 6.58(H) × 4.89(V)mm S e l l s i z e 1 0 . 0 ( H ) × 10.0(V) μ m 3.Scanning syst[...]

16. White balance Selectable in 3 modes Only KP-DE500 (Factory setting is A TW) (color) Auto-tracking[A TW] / preset[A WC] / R/B gain manual control[MANUAL] 17. T ext display 22 characters (number , alphabet, and mark) 18. B/W mode Selectable in 3 modes (Factory setting is OFF) Only KP-DE500 OFF (Color always mode) ( c o l o r ) O N ( B / W a l w a[...]