User's Manual

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OFF : Sensitivity enhance function not used; factory setting.

AUTO : As the scene darkens, the sensitivity is automatically

enhanced by the selected multiple. Best mode for

day/night continuous surveillance.

MANU : Mode for fixed sensitivity boost. When AGC is ON,

fixed at maximum gain.

The setting state of SENS UP and SHUTTER SPEED

1) When SENS UP setting is Manual, the shutter speed setting

is ineffective (off).

2) At SENS UP Auto, the shutter speed setting is as follows.

･ Shutter speed is 1/100 or effective during AES.

･ Shutter speed is 1/100 and ineffective (off) in modes other

AES.

The present camera includes a sensitivity enhancement function

that increases the CCD exposure time and interpolates the image

with an image stored in memory to effectively boost the sensitivity.

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

“SENS UP” ; the setting flashes.

3) Press the SET button to select the setting sequentially in the

following order.

SET button: OFF→AUTO x2→AUTO x4→AUTO x6→

AUTO x8→AUTO x10→AUTO x12→AUTO x16→

AUTO x32→AUTO x64→OFF→MANU x2→MANU x4

→MANU x6→MAN x8→MANU x10→MANU x12→

MANU x16→MANU x32→MANU x64→MANU x88→

MANU x128

Sensitivity enhance setting (SENS UP)

SENS UP setting

OFF AUTO MANU

1/60 OFF OFF OFF

1/100 1/100

→OFF

1/100

1/125

1/2000

1/125

1/2000

→OFF →OFF

SHUTTER

SPEED

AES AES AES

→OFF

MAIN MENU

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…… Camera title setting menu

…… Light control setting menu

…… AGC setting menu

…… Shutter speed setting

…… Sensitivity enhance Setting

…… B/W mode setting (*)

…… White balance mode setting menu (*)

…… Sub menu

…… End of menu display

(*) Note: KP-E500 is not displayed.

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

“B/W MODE” ; the setting flashes.

3) Press the SET button to select the setting sequentially in

the following order.

SET button: OFF→ON→AUTO(H)→AUTO(M)→AUTO(L)

OFF : Color always mode; factory setting.

ON : B/W always mode

Raising sensitivity by color-B/W selection

[Only KP-DE500 type]

NOTE

1) Enhanced sensitivity can cause blurring of moving

images.

2) In the following types of cases, reduce the sensitivity

multiple.

・ Noise increases at high sensitivity and further

increases at high frequency.

・ The Shutter speed cannot be changed during

Auto and Manual SENS UP settings. Temporarily

set SENS UP to OFF when changing the Shutter

speed.

・ White flaws may become apparent at high

sensitivity, but these are not due to malfunction.