User Manual

Master Black
Setting the master black setting to on or off enables or disables the master black
control, also known as the pedestal control. This is helpful if you want to lock the
pedestal so it cannot be accidentally adjusted during production. The pedestal
is controlled by turning the ring wheel on the joystick control knob clockwise or
counter clockwise. More information on the joystick control is provided in the
following sections.
Brightness
These settings let you adjust the brightness for the buttons, indicators, LEDs and LCDs
on your camera control panel. Rotate the corresponding control knobs for each setting
clockwise or counter clockwise to brighten or dim the lights.
Camera Settings
Use the camera settings menu to adjust your cameras shutter speed and adjust focus as well as
making color adjustments. Press the soft button with the right arrow to navigate between all the
available settings.
Auto Focus Button
Press the auto focus soft button to automatically set the focus when you have an active lens
that supports electronic focus adjustments. It’s important to know that while most lenses
support electronic focus, some lenses can be set to manual or auto focus modes and so you
need to ensure your lens is set to auto focus mode. Sometimes this is set by sliding the focus
ring on the lens forward or backward.
Zoom
When using compatible lenses with an electronic zoom feature, you can zoom your lens in
and out using the zoom control. The controller works just like the zoom rocker on a lens,
with telephoto on one end and wide angle on the other. Turn the knob clockwise or counter
clockwise to adjust.
Manual Focus Adjustment
When you want to adjust the focus on your camera manually, you can use the focus adjustment.
Turn the knob left or right to manually adjust focus while viewing the video feed from the
camera to ensure your image is nice and sharp.
Shutter Speed Control
Decrease or increase the shutter speed by turning the knob right or left. You can also use
the dedicated shutter speed buttons on the CCU. Decreasing shutter speed is a good way to
brighten your images without using camera gain because you are increasing the exposure time
of the image sensor. Increasing shutter speed will reduce motion blur so can be used when you
want action shots to be sharp and clean with minimal motion blur.
168ATEM Camera Control Panel