Panasonic AW-RP555N manual

Bef ore attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely . Multi Hybrid Contr ol P anel A W -RP555N Printed in Japan F0306Y0 D VQTB0113 ME N U IT E M YE S D EF (A F) EX T N D LA M P UP LEFT DO W N N E A R W ID E RIGHT O P W IP H /F NO GAIN W H T BA L AW C SC E NE FILE MENU PRESE T TALLY CONT RO L PA N[...]

2 indicates saf ety information. This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la c lasse A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. F or CANAD A Safety precautions CA UTION RI S K O F E L EC T RI C S H OC K D O NO T OP EN CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER (OR BACK[...]

3 indicates saf ety information. 1) Read these instr uctions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all war nings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dr y cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instr uctions. 8 ) Do not install near any h[...]

4 Introduction ....................................................................... 4 Accessories ...................................................................... 4 P ar ts and their functions ................................................. 5 Control panel .................................................................... 5 F ront pane[...]

5 P ar ts and their functions  Contr ol panel  OPERA TE lamp This lamp will come on when power is supplied to this unit and the OPERA TE s witch is on.  OPERA TE switch This controls the power of all pan/tilt head systems (pan/ tilt head and conv er tible camera) connected to this unit. Allow at least 5 seconds between ON/OFF oper ations. [...]

6 P ar ts and their functions  SHUTTER button This is used to select the shutter speed of the camera in the pan/tilt head system currently selected. Each time the button is pressed, the set shutter speed is s witched to shutter OFF or vice versa. The shutter speed is actually s witched as soon as the button is released. At any setting e xcept OF[...]

7 P ar ts and their functions  A WC button When the WHITE BAL [A] button or [B] b utton has been selected, press the A WC button to automatically adjust the white balance and enter the adjustment in the camera’ s memor y A or memor y B. While the white balance is being adjusted, the A WC button’ s lamp flashes; when it has been adjusted prop[...]

8 P ar ts and their functions  CONTROL b uttons [1] to [5] Pressing buttons 1 to 5 will select the connected pan/tilt head system. When the A W-RC400 is connected, the b utton of the chosen number will illuminate and the video signal from the selected pan/tilt head system will be output to the A W-RC400’ s MONIT OR OUT 1 to 2 ter minals.  I[...]

9 P ar ts and their functions  H/F b utton This sets the heater/f an function ON or OFF when a pan/ tilt head (A W-PH600/A W -PH650) equipped with a heater/ f an function is used in the pan/tilt head system currently selected. Each time it is pressed, the function is turned ON or OFF in turn. When the heater/f an is ON, the button’ s lamp come[...]

10  ZOOM lever This is used to adjust the lens zoom in the pan/tilt head system currently selected. Depending on the direction in which the ZOOM le ver is tilted, TELE (telephoto) or WIDE (wide angle) is set, and depending on the angle at which it is tilted, the zoom speed is adjusted.  FOCUS lever This is used to adjust the lens zoom in the [...]

11 P ar ts and their functions  ZOOM REVERSE [NOR/REV] switch (Setting at shipment: NOR) This is used to select the lens zoom operation which is to be perf or med by operating the ZOOM le ver . When it is set to NOR, the zoom mo ves to ward the telephoto end when the ZOOM le ver is tilted to ward TELE or it mov es tow ard the wide-angle end when[...]

12 P ar ts and their functions  GND terminal Use to ground the unit.  DC12V IN terminal Connects the A W-PS505A A C adapter (sold separately).  T ALL Y IN connector Connect this to the T ALL Y connector on the video s witcher or other units. When the T ALL Y connector is set to the GND le vel, the T ALL Y lamp (  ) lights. Do not apply [...]

13 P ar ts and their functions  T O P AN/TIL T HEAD 1/EXT terminal • Functions as the pan/tilt head’ s connection terminal 1 when the EXT CONTROL OUT is set to OFF on the EXTERNAL CONTROL OUT setting (see page 18). Connect a 10BASE-T straight cab le (equivalent to UTP categor y 5) to the pan/tilt head’ s IP/RP ter minal. Ma y be e xten ded[...]

14 Connections  Use the A W -PS505A (sold separately) A C adapter f or this unit and the A W-PS300A (sold separately) f or the pan/tilt head.  Use a DC power cab le (which has a nominal cross- sectional area of at least 1.25 mm 2 and which complies with the Electrical Appliance and Mater ial Control Law) to connect the A W-PH360 pan/tilt head[...]

15 TALLY5 TALLY3 TALLY1 TALLY2 TALLY4 TALLY GND R 5 4 3 2 1/EXT S TALLY IN REMOTE/SERVICE TO PAN/TILT HEAD MONITOR SELECT DC12V IN GND Connections VIDEO or Pb Pr Y Zoom lens Base connector front panel A C adapter: A W-PS505A A C adapter: A W -PS505A Multi Hybrid control panel A W-RP555 Con vertible camera A C adapter: A W-PS300A Monitor switching s[...]

16 TALLY5 TALLY3 TALLY1 TALLY2 TALLY4 TALLY GND R 5 4 3 2 1/EXT S TALLY IN REMOTE/SERVICE TO PAN/TILT HEAD MONITOR SELECT DC12V IN GND Connections When using the A W -PH300, A W -PH300A, A W -PH500 or the A W -PH600 pan/tilt head The control signal from this unit must be con verted from RS-422 to RS-232C. Consult with your dealer concerning the RS-[...]

17 TALLY5 TALLY3 TALLY1 TALLY2 TALLY4 TALLY GND R 5 4 3 2 1/EXT S TALLY IN REMOTE/SERVICE TO PAN/TILT HEAD MONITOR SELECT DC12V IN GND A C adapter: AW -PS300A Genlock signal generator System T ALL Y Pan/tilt head/camera contr ol signal 10BASE-T Switcher , special effects generator , etc. G/L signal Video signal Coaxial cab le (BELDEN 8281) Coaxial [...]

18 Operation  T urning on the power 1. Set all the power s witches of the connected components and the power s witch of the AC adapter to ON. 2. Set this unit’ s OPERA TE switch to ON. P ower will be supplied to the pan/tilt head system connected to this unit, and the camera’ s initial settings will be perf or med in sequence. When the pan/t[...]

19 Operation  Adjusting the minim um star t speed of the pan/tilt head When the pan/tilt head is to be operated manually using the jo ystick, its minimum start speed is automatically adjusted to ensure that the pan/tilt head will star t moving smoothly in response to the angle to which the pan/tilt le ver is tilted. (This will reduce the amount [...]

20 Operation  Adjusting the minim um star t speed of the lens zoom P erform this adjustment to ensure that the lens zoom will function smoothly in response to the angle to which the zoom le v er is tilted when it is used to zoom the lens. 1. Use the CONTROL b utton to select the pan/tilt head whose lens zoom minimum start speed is to be adjusted[...]

21 4. Set the left end position in the tra vel r ange.  Operate the P AN/TIL T lev er to rotate the camera to the position which is to ser ve as the left end position.  Press the PRESET 1 and 6 b uttons while holding down the MEMOR Y button.  When the b utton 5 lamp lights, the setting is completed.  T o cancel the setting, press the PR[...]

22 1. Select the pan/tilt head system using the CONTROL button. 2. Shoot a white object (such as a white wall or handkerchief) to fill the whole screen using the pan/tilt head system currently selected. Do not allow shin y , reflective or very bright objects to appear on the screen. 3. Press the WHITE BAL A button, and press the A WC button. The A [...]

23 1. Select the pan/tilt head system using the CONTROL button. 2. Press the IRIS button to set the currently selected pan/tilt head system to the A UTO mode (the IRIS b utton’ s lamp now comes on). 3. Press the ABC button. The ABC button’ s lamp flashes, the lens iris is automatically stopped down, and the b lack balance is automatically adjus[...]

24 1. Select the pan/tilt head system using the CONTROL button. 2. Use the f ollowing buttons to estab lish the modes.  Press the IRIS button to estab lish the MANU mode (the IRIS button’ s lamp now goes off). If the A UTO mode is estab lished, the lens iris position will not be entered. 3. Operate the ZOOM le ver and P AN/TIL T lev er , and o[...]

25  Setting pr ocedure 1. K eep pressing the MENU/ b utton f or two seconds. The menu mode is established, and the on-screen menus of the camera in the pan/tilt head system currently selected are displa yed. At this point, the MENU/ b utton lamp remains lighted. If the MENU/ b utton is held down f or at least two seconds while the MENU/ b utton [...]

26 Attaching the rac k mounting adapters Replacement of consumable parts  T o install this unit in a rac k, use the rack mounting adapters , join-up fixture and mounting screws (M4  8 mm) supplied.  Use only the mounting screws pro vided — do not use any other scre ws.  Joystic k replacement The jo ystick is a consumab le par t. Repla[...]

27 Ho w to change the position of the connector panel TALLY5 TALLY3 TALLY1 TALLY2 TALLY4 TALLY GND R 5 4 3 2 1/EXT S TALLY IN REMOTE/SERVICE TO PAN/TILT HEAD MONITOR SELECT DC12V IN GND TALLY5 TALLY3 TALLY1 TALLY2 TALLY4 TALLY GND R 5 4 3 2 1/EXT S TALLY IN REMOTE/SERVICE TO PAN/TILT HEAD MONITOR SELECT DC12V IN GND Screws × 4 (bottom panel) Screw[...]

28 TALLY5 TALLY3 TALLY1 TALLY2 TALLY4 TALLY GND R 5 4 3 2 1/EXT S TALLY IN REMOTE/SERVICE TO PAN/TILT HEAD MONITOR SELECT DC12V IN GND 1 LEVEL IRIS OPERATE CAM CONT 2 3 4 ATW ITEM DEF WIP H/F (AF) EXT LAMP ND OP SCENE FILE PRESET MENU YES NO B A SHUTTER MODE GAI N 5 2 ON OFF ON OFF 3 4 5 ABC MEMOR Y MENU Multi Hybrid Control Panel AW-RP55 5 AWC OK [...]

29 P ower suppl y: DC 10.8 V to DC 16 V P ower consumption: 9.0 W  General Ambient operating temperature 14°F to 122°F (–10°C to +50°C) Storage temperature –4°F to +140°F (–20°C to +60°C) Ambient operating humidity 30% to 90% (no condensation) W eight 3.1 lbs. (1.4 kg) Dimensions (W  H  D) 8-1/4”  6-15/16”  2-5/16?[...]

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