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Panasonic AW-PH405N manual

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  • Page 1

    Bef ore operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and sav e this manual f or future use . Operating Instructions Indoor P an-tilt Head Model No . A W -PH405N Printed in Japan F0107Y0 D VQTB0150[...]

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    2 indicates saf ety inf or mation. 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 SK O F EL E CT RI C SH OC K D O NO T OP E N CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER (OR BAC[...]

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    3 indicates saf ety inf or mation. 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 b lock any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’s instructions. 8 ) Do not install near any [...]

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    4 Contents Safety precautions ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Operating precautions .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Introducti[...]

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    5 Operating precautions  Handle the unit carefully . Dropping the unit or subjecting it to strong impact may give rise to malfunctioning or accidents.  T urn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables. Be absolutely sure to tur n off the power bef ore connecting or disconnecting the cables .  Install the unit near the main[...]

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    6 Accessories Operating instructions ..................................................... 1 Rotary arm ......................................................................... 1 Camera mounting base .................................................... 1 Mounting screws f or the rotary arm and camera mounting base (with flat washers, spring washer[...]

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    7 P ar ts and their function[...]

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    8  Rotary head This rotates in the horizontal direction.  Pedestal  PO WER ON/OFF switch Where a s witch is pushed in, the unit’ s power is turned on, and the unit’ s power is turned off after the switch has jumped out.  A C inlet [A C IN] (AC 3-point inlet) Connect the accessor y A C power cab le to this inlet.  Camera mounting [...]

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    9 P ar ts and their function Rotary head connector panel  ND/EXT connector [ND/EXT] This is f or the control of the ND filter and lens extender of the motorized lens unit. Connect this connector when using a motorized lens unit with ND filter and lens e xtender functions. The cab le described in “Cab le specifications” on page 26 is required[...]

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    10 P ar ts and their function P edestal connector panel  CONTROL IN RP connector [RP] This is the connector f or the control of signals of the camera and pan-tilt head. It is connected to the TO P AN/TIL T HEAD connector on the A W-RP655 m ulti-function controller and A W-RP555 multi h ybr id control panel. Use a 10BASE-T (equivalent to UTP cate[...]

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    11 Installation For a stand-alone installation  Assemb ling the pan-tilt head When assembling the pan-tilt head, use the Allen k ey (provided) and scre wdriver , and secure the head by tightening the scre ws firmly . After mounting the pan-tilt head, check there is no pla y in its installation.  Attaching the camera mounting base Attach the c[...]

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    12 Installation  Mounting the tally lamp Connect the cable connector which is taped to the top of the pan-tilt head to the tally cab le connector. Mount the tally lamp on the top of the pan-tilt head using the two scre ws provided. Mount the lamp while pa ying attention to the wire. The cable f or the tally cable connector is about 2-1/16” (50[...]

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    13 Installation  Concerning the saf ety modes This unit comes with two saf ety modes which are designed to safeguard the user and others from injury and to prev ent damage to the pan-tilt head. 1. Mode for ensuring safety in the case of collisions When the rotar y arm of the pan-tilt head or some other unit installed on the head keeps colliding [...]

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    14 Installation  Pr ocedure for changing the settings of the CPU cir cuit board s witches F ollow the steps below to change the settings of the CPU circuit board s witches.  Remo ve the f our screws, and gently remo v e the housing case.  Disconnect the tally cab le connector .  Set the switches on the CPU circuit board. After you ha ve[...]

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    15 Installation  Setting the CPU cir cuit board s witches  Setting SW1 These s witches are used to set the operations of the A W -PH405. Before changing their settings , make sure that the po wer has been turned off. No.1: Auto f ocus (AF)/extender (EXT) selector s witch. Use this at the ON position when using an auto f ocus lens which is con[...]

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    16 Installation  P an-tilt head mounting conditions Pan-tilt head weight Mounting specifications Compatible cameras Camera weight Camera anti-drop measures Compatible lenses Lens weight Cable weight T otal weight Approx. 22 lbs (10 kg) Stand-alone installation or installation on the celling Conv er tible camera series A W-E350 A W-E650 A W-E655 [...]

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    17 Installation Note  When installing the pan-tilt head, do not forcib ly tur n the rotar y head or rotar y ar m manually . Doing so may result in malfunctioning. For a stand-alone installation For installation on the ceiling[...]

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    18  Mounting the camera [Convertible camera A W-E350/E650/E655/E750/E860 ] When mounting the camera, tak e sufficient care to ensure that the camera will not come off or f all down.  Mount the lens onto the convertible camera. (Bef ore mounting a large lens, consult with y our dealer .)  Mount the convertible camera after aligning it with [...]

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    19 Installation  Attaching the wire [Convertible camera A W-E350/E650/E655/E750/E860 ] The camera comes with a wire f or prev enting the camera from dropping. F ollow the instructions below to use it to couple the camera to the pan-tilt head. When mounting the cameras with fan (A W -E655, A W -E750, A W-E860)  Use the wire mounting screw (M4 [...]

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    20 Installation  Mounting the camera [Multi-purpose camera AK-HC1500G ] When mounting the camera, tak e sufficient care to ensure that the camera will not come off or f all down.  Mount the lens onto the multi-pur pose camera. (1) Lenses that can be used • Use any of the portable lenses which are listed below . Fujinon HA18, HA21, HA22 seri[...]

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    21  Concerning the balance of the installed unit The weight balance ma y be impaired when the pan-tilt head is used in combination with a camera and long lens. F ollow steps  to  below to chec k the balance, and then mount the camera. If , after this, the balance is still impaired and operations cannot be perf or med smoothly , it means th[...]

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    22 Installation  Bear ing in mind the length of the lens, set the mov ement range of the pan-tilt head using the limiters in such a wa y that the hood at the edge of the lens will not come into contact with the surf ace on which the pan-tilt head is installed when the pan-tilt head is tilted. Lens must not come into contact with mounting surface[...]

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    23 Installation  Attaching the wire [Multi-purpose camera AK-HC1500G ] The camera comes with a wire f or prev enting the camera from dropping. F ollow the instructions below to use it to couple the camera to the pan-tilt head.  Use the wire mounting screw (M4  8 mm with flat washer and spring washer) to attach one end of the wire to the pa[...]

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    24 Connections  T ur n off the power of all the equipment bef ore proceeding with the connections.  Connect the A C power cab le supplied with the AW -PH405 f or the A W-PH405 indoor pan-tilt head.  Use 10BASE-T straight cables to connect the RP connectors on the pan-tilt heads with the CONTR OL OUT T O P AN/TIL T HEAD (1 to 5) connectors [...]

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    25 Connections For the AK-HC1500G  Use the connecting cables belo w to connect the pan-tilt head and camera. A W-CA15H29G  Ref er to the operating instructions for using the connecting cab le to ensure that it is connected proper ly . Motorized zoom lens Iris control cable Monitor Camera cable A W-CA15H29G Zoom/focus control cable A W-PH405 I[...]

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    26 Cable specifications When connecting a Fujinon extender c hange unit SHELL CVCC (12 V) CGND EXT Return EXT Signal ND Return ND Signal CanonEXT (  ) CanonEXT (  ) GND GND Connector: HR10A-10P-10P (73) made by Hir ose Electric SHELL Connect this connector to the ND/EXT connector on the pan-tilt head Connect this connector to the EXT connecto[...]

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    27 Replacing the consumable parts  Replacing the motor Replace the motor when it ceases to operate properly . F or details on the motor replacement, consult your dealer .  Replacing the belt Replace the belt when the preset stop accuracy has deteriorated. F or details on the belt replacement, consult your dealer .  Replacing the gear Repla[...]

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    28 Appearance Unit: inch (mm) 5-3/8 (137) 7-3/16 (182) 12-9/16 (319) 6-1/2 (165) 8-1/4 (209) 16-3/8 (416) 6-5/8 (168) ø6-5/16 (160) 1-5/8 (42) ø5-3/4 (146) ø6-5/16 (160) ø5-3/4 (146) 4-M6 screws <Mounting hole specifications> 1-7/8 (47) ø6-5/16 (160) 2-13/16 (71) 3-13/16 (97)[...]

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    29 Specifications Genlock input: BNC Black b urst or composite video signal, T r i Sync Prompter input (PROMPTER IN): BNC Through output to PROMPTER connector Prompter output (PROMPTER OUT): D-SUB 15-pin Camera video output VIDEO: BNC , 75-ohm output Y : BNC , 75-ohm output Pr/C: BNC , 75-ohm output Pb: BNC , 75-ohm output SDI: BNC AUX: BNC Camera,[...]

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    P ANASONIC BRO ADCAST & TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMP ANY UNIT COMP ANY OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA Executive Office: One P anasonic W ay 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7000 EASTERN ZONE: One P anasonic W ay 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7621 Southeast Region: 1225 Nor thbrook P ar kwa y , Ste 1-160, Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 3[...]