Selecting A Camera Type (Environment) - Panasonic PV500 User Manual

4.3.1 Selecting a Camera Type (ENVIRONMENT)

PV500 provides for two types of cameras and can connect two cameras or four cameras. Set a type of camera
connecting to each camera port. (You can use two cameras at the same time.)
Although three types of cameras are displayed for choices, "Ultra small" camera was discontinued as of
August 2011.
Selecting a Camera Type
1.
Select "ENVIRONMENT" > "Camera" from the menu bar.
2.
Select "Camera".
Camera setting window is displayed.
PV500 recognizes the connecting cameras at startup and displays their types in "Connected Camera" field.
3.
Confirm that the types for "Connected Camera" and "Camera Type" are the same.
If they are different, select a correct camera type in "Camera Type".
The confirmation message appears. Selecting "Yes" changes the camera type.
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If the types for "Connected Camera" and "Camera Type" are different, an image cannot be captured
correctly.
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Changing camera type initializes capturing conditions of cameras. It is advisable to set the correct
camera types before setting capturing conditions.
Switching camera type between Quad-speed camera and Ultra Compact camera does not clear
capturing conditions.
(Ultra small camera: Discontinued as of August 2011)
Setting Polarity of FLASH Signal
PV500 sends a FLASH signal which notices the timing of light emission to a strobe lighting. Four terminals
(FLASH 0-3) are provided for four cameras. The polarity of the FLASH signals can be selected for each
camera.
1.
Select "FLASH Polarity".
2.
Select polarity of FLASH Signal.
"ON at Low" (default): Turns on FLASH signal along with the timing of image capturing.
"ON at High": Turns off FLASH signal along with the timing of image capturing. (In other cases, the signal is
ON.)
The span of Flash signal ON and the delay time to ON can be set for each Type and Camera.
Refer to Chapter 4.3.4 for how to set them.
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