Panasonic AG-HPX250P User manual

1. Preparation of adjustment........................................................................................................... ELE-1

1-1. PC EVR software................................................................................................................ ELE-1

1-1-1. Required tools and equipment for PC EVR software .............................................. ELE-1

1-1-2. Installation method of USB driver............................................................................ ELE-1

1-1-3. Setup for PC EVR Software..................................................................................... ELE-4

1-2. Adjustment Item.................................................................................................................. ELE-5

1-3. Adjustment after replacement of major parts...................................................................... ELE-6

2. Adjustment Procedure................................................................................................................. ELE-7

2-1. Adjustment Tool screen...................................................................................................... ELE-7

2-1-1. Zoom center Adjustment.......................................................................................... ELE-9

2-1-2. Hall Amp / Iris PWM / OIS Hall Amp Adjustment..................................................... ELE-9

2-1-3. Zoom tracking and De-focus Adjustment ................................................................ ELE-10

2-1-4. White Balance Adjustment....................................................................................... ELE-13

2-1-5. Blemish Compensation Adjustment......................................................................... ELE-14

2-1-6. White Shading Adjustment ...................................................................................... ELE-15

2-1-7. ND FILTER Compensation Adjustment................................................................... ELE-16

2-1-8. Video Output Level Adjustment............................................................................... ELE-18

2-1-9. Int. Frequency Adjustment....................................................................................... ELE-19

ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT

Model No. : AG-HPX250P/EJ/EN/260MC

CONTENTS

ELE-1

When an electrical adjustment is executed, the PC EVR software is used.

When the PC EVR software is used, the following tools are required.

NAME Part Number Pcs. Remark

PC EVR software VVS0095 1

Download from the Global Service WEB site.

USB Driver for AG-HPX250/260 EVR Adjustment VSI5386A 1 Download from the Global Service WEB site.

USBC cable A type ↔mini B --- 1

Personal Computer --- 1

*NOTE:

*OS: WINDOWS XP SP2 / SP3

This USB driver is only for Windows XP.

1. Download the file “USB Driver for AG-HPX250/260 EVR Adjustment (VSI5386A)” from Global Service WEB

Site and extract it.

2. This camera recorder is set to COM mode.

< Setting method of COM mode >

2-1. Turn the power on and confirm that the camera recorder is set to CAMERA mode.

2-2. The COM mode is set by hold down the “PLAY (Tilt the operation lever in the ▲direction)” button,

“EXIT” button and “RESET” button at the same time for three seconds or more. (The character of “COM”

blinks to the LCD screen when the COM mode is set.).

NOTE: To cancel the COM mode, execute the operation of the same button as the setting. (Com mode cannot be

cancelled if the power has been switched off and back on again.).

3. Connect the USB cable between USB connector and PC.

1. Preparation of adjustment

1-1. PC EVR software

1-1-1. Required tools and equipment for PC EVR software

1-1-2. Installation method of USB driver

USB cable

USB connector

Mini-BA type

ELE-2

1. When the USB cable is connected between USB connector and PC, the following “Found New Hardware

Wizard” automatically opens on PC. In the window, check “Install from a list of specific location

(Advanced)” and click “Next” button.

2. The following screen is displayed. Put the check in “Include this location in the search” and click “Browse”

button.

3. The “Browse For Folder” screen is displayed. Select the folder that the driver entered. Next, click “Next”

button on “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen.

ELE-3

4. The following message window may appear after a while clicking “Next” button on the “Found New Hardware

Wizard” screen. Click “Continue Anyway” button.

5. When the installation is completed, the following screen is displayed. Click “Finish” button.

ELE-4

1. Copy all files of the PC EVR software (VVS0095) to the PC.

2. Supply power to the Camera-Recorder and turn power ON.

3. Start up the PC EVR software by double-clicking “HPX250.exe”.

4. The Selection screen will appear. Select the model name.

5. Select the “CAM(C)” and click “OK” button. The following screen will appear and when communication

between the PC and the Camera-Recorder has been succeeded, blue is displayed to the status lamp.

6. The communication status between the PC and the camera recorder can be confirmed with the status lamp as

following color.

Not Connected : black

Connected : blue

Reading : green

Writing : red

NOTE: When the “OK” button is clicked on the Selection screen, “Detection of not initialized P.C.Board” might

be executed in this EVR software. Please refer to the item “7-3. Setup of PC EVR software” (SECTION

1).

1-1-3. Setup for PC EVR Software

STATUS LAMP

ELE-5

Below indicated tools are required to perform each adjustment in addition to tools in introduced in item 1-1-1.

ADJUSTMENT ITEM Required Tool and equipment Remark

Zoom center Adjustment Unnecessary Manual Adj.

Hall Amp / Iris PWM / OIS Hall Amp

Adjustment Unnecessary AUTO Adj.

Zoom tracking and De-focus Adjustment

Halogen lamp

Collimator (RFKZ0422)

Collimator Adaptor

AUTO Adj.

White Balance Adjustment

White Chart

Halogen lamp

Color Pyrometer & Lux Meter

AUTO Adj.

Blemish Compensation Adjustment

White Chart

Halogen lamp

Color Pyrometer & Lux Meter

AUTO Adj.

White Shading Adjustment

White Chart

Halogen lamp

Color Pyrometer & Lux Meter

AUTO Adj.

ND FILTER Compensation Adjustment

White Chart

Halogen lamp

Color Pyrometer Meter

AUTO Adj.

Video Output Level Adjustment SD WFM or Oscilloscope Manual Adj.

Int. Frequency Adjustment SD NTSC/PAL Composite Signal Generator

SD WFM

Manual Adj.

1-2. Adjustment Item

ELE-6

When the following parts are exchanged showing in the table, the adjustment and confirmation are required follow

the items shown by mark “X” in the table.

PARTS NAME

*CAM P.C.B. CAMERA LENS U GRIP U

ADJISTMENT ITEM When

back up

CAM

EEPROM

data

When no

back Up

CAM

EEPROM

data

LENS U PRISM U ZOOM

MOTOR U

ZOOM SW

P.C.B.

Zoom center Adjustment XX

Hall Amp / Iris PWM / OIS Hall Amp

Adjustment XXX

Zoom tracking and De-focus Adjustment XXXXX

White Balance Adjustment XXX

Blemish Compensation Adjustment XXX

White Shading Adjustment XXX

ND FILTER Compensation Adjustment XXX

Video Output Level Adjustment XX

Int. Frequency Adjustment XX

X: Adjustment / Confirmation Required.

* The method of data backup (EEPROM) has been described to the item “8. Save and write EEPROM data” of

service information (SECTION 1).

ADJISTMENT ITEM Savings IC of adjustment data

Zoom center Adjustment CAM EEPROM

Hall Amp / Iris PWM / OIS Hall Amp Adjustment CAM EEPROM

Zoom tracking and De-focus Adjustment CAM EEPROM

White Balance Adjustment CAM EEPROM

Blemish Compensation Adjustment CAM EEPROM

White Shading Adjustment CAM EEPROM

ND FILTER Compensation Adjustment CAM EEPROM

Video Output Level Adjustment CAM EEPROM

Int. Frequency Adjustment CAM EEPROM

1-3. Adjustment after replacement of major parts

ELE-7

When performing the electrical adjustment, the Adjustment Tool screen is used.

< How to display the Setting Tool screen. >

1. Select “Adjustment Tool” in “Tools(W)” menu, Adjustment Tool screen will appear on screen.

2. Adjustment Procedure

Adjustment completion message is displayed in this STATUS column

2-1. Adjustment Tool screen

< Shutter Button & ND Button >

These buttons are used at the time of Blemish Compensation and White Shading adjustment.

ELE-8

< Setting of System Mode >

System Mode can be set on the Adjustment Tool screen.

System Mode is set to 1080/60i as shown in the following screen. The setting procedure of System Mode is as

follows (Ex.: When setting it to 1080/50i.).

1. Click the “1080/50i” or “50Hz<->60Hz” button. And click the “Re-Boot Power” button after the message

“TURN POWER OFF” is displayed on the LCD panel. The power of camera recorder is automatically OFF and

ON.

The System frequency is displayed.

It is set to this System Mode.

SYSTEM MODE

COMPLETED ! TURN POWER OFF

SYSTEM MODE

PROCESSING . . .

ELE-9

1. Select “CAM(C)” section after start up the PC EVR software, and click “OK” button.

2. Select “Adjustment Tool” in “Tools(W)” menu, Adjustment Tool screen will appear on screen.

3. Make the zoom position Tele terminal by pressing Zoom lever.

4. Click “T READ” button on the Adjustment Tool screen.

5. Make the zoom position Wide terminal by pressing Zoom lever.

6. Click “W READ” button on the Adjustment Tool screen.

7. Repeat the operation from step 3 to 6 three times.

8. Clicking “Set” button as follows on the Adjustment Tool screen, the adjusted value is saved in EEPROM.

9. When the adjustment is completed, the following message screen is displayed. Turn the power of camera

recorder to OFF and clicking “OK” button, PC EVR software closes compulsorily.

1. Select “CAM(C)” section after start up the PC EVR software, and click “OK” button.

2. Select “Adjustment Tool” in “Tools(W)” menu, Adjustment Tool screen will appear on screen.

3. Clicking the “Execute” button, the adjustment is executed automatically.

4. When the adjustment is completed, the message “Adjustment OK!” is displayed in the STATUS column on

the Adjustment Tool screen and the following message screen is displayed. Clicking “OK” button, power is

turned OFF and ON automatically and PC EVR software closes compulsorily.

2-1-1. Zoom center Adjustment

2-1-2. Hall Amp / Iris PWM / OIS Hall Amp Adjustment

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