Panasonic GP-KR001 - Manual (Page 3)

Positioning the
camera
Note:
• To protect the camera from
possible damage you may
want to secure it with double
sided adhesive tape (not
included) once the desired
location is determined.
L
Note:
• Lighting Guidelines
40 lux .... Underground
parking lot
100 lux .... Hotel lobby
500 lux .... Conference
room
1.000 lux .... Desktop in the
office
5.000 lux .... Cloudy day
outdoors
10,000 lux .... In the shade
outdoors
on a fair day
Operating the
camera
Note:
• Avoid pointing the PC Color
Camera directly into light
sources such as lamps,
bright windows, etc. Any
visual target in front of the
light source will become
“back lit”, and will likely
appear as a shadow, see the
example diagrams on the
right.
1. The PC Color Camera can be placed on top of the computer monitor or on
the desktop.
On desktop
2. The PC Color Camera Is mounted on a handy tilt and swivel base. You can
pan the PC Color Camera ±360 degrees, and tilt it ±30 degrees to line up
your video shot.
Pan 360 degrees Tilt 30 ■
3. The PC Color Camera is equipped with an automatic exposure circuit. The
PC Color Camera will adjust to light levels between 40 lux and 10,000 lux.
You may notice optimum performance in conditions where the ambient light
level is between 500 and 1000 lux. In low light level conditions you may
notice color fidelity may suffer. Add additional light to improve picture
quality if desired.
Before operating your camera it will be necessary to prepare your computer to capture
or preview images on the computers monitor.
1. Point the camera at the subject.
2. Adjust the position and size of the subject.
While watching the preview window on the monitor, turn the camera slowly up and
down, left and right so the desired portion of the subject lies in the center of the
monitor.
3. Adjust the Focus
While observing the preview monitor, turn the focus ring on the camera for the
clearest possible image. The minimum focus distance is 100 mm (about 3.9
inches).
Image with normal ambient lighting Image spoiled by backlight
Troubleshooting
If for some reason you do not see images on your computer monitor, check the
settings on your video capture device. If your capture device settings appear to be
correct, and you suspect the PC Color Camera is not functioning, you can test The PC
Color Camera on your Television or VCR, which may be equipped with a video input.
Simply connect the PC Color Camera to the video input, select that input on the VCR
or television monitor. You should see a picture from the PC Color Camera. If both
procedures fail, contact Panasonic Technical support at the number indicated in this
operating instruction manual.