Panasonic AW-RP50N manual

3TR006602BAA Operating Instructions <Operations and Settings> Remote Camera Contr oller Model No . A W -RP50N[...]

2 Contents Before use ................................................................. 3 Overview .................................................................................... 3 T rademarks and registered trademarks ..................................... 3 About copyright and licence ....................................................... 3 [...]

3 Bef ore use   Overview This unit is a controller which is designed to control remote cameras (cameras integ rated with pan-tilt heads) and pan-tilt head systems (which consist of pan-tilt heads and the cameras which are mounted on them). By means of an IP connection, an operating en vironment where the unit is tied in with the A W-HE50 HD i[...]

4 Ho w to turn the power of the remote cameras on and off   Ho w to turn the power of the remote cameras on F ollow one of the procedures below to turn on the power of the remote cameras.   T urning on the power one camera at a time   T urning on the power of a multiple n umber of cameras • T urning on the power of all the camer[...]

5 Ho w to turn the power of the remote cameras on and off   Ho w to turn the power of the remote cameras off F ollow one of the procedures below to turn off the power of the remote cameras.   T urning off the power one camera at a time   T urning off the power of a multiple n umber of cameras • T urning off the power of all the [...]

6 Setting and operating the preset memories This unit is provided with a function f or registering the positions to be shot by the remote camer as and the settings of the remote cameras in the remote cameras themselv es. Up to 100 sets of data (presets) can be registered in these memories. The positions and settings listed below can be registered. [...]

7 Setting and operating the preset memories   Executing the preset data 1 Press one of the CAMERA ST A TUS/SELECTION buttons 1 to 5 to select the remote camera to be operated. Select the remote camera which is to be pointed at the camera angle registered in the preset memory . 2 After pressing the P A GE button, press the PRESET MEMOR Y/MENU [...]

8 Selecting the settings f or a selected remote camera The f ollowing settings and adjustments can be perf or med for a selected remote camera directly from this unit. • Gain • P edestal • R and B gain values • R and B pedestal values • White balance • Black balance • Shutter speed • Detail • Shooting mode selection • Color bar [...]

9 Selecting the settings f or a selected remote camera   Setting the white balance The ratio between RGB (three primary colors) is adjusted so that white will be reproduced accurately . If the white balance is off , not only will white be reproduced poorly but the color tone of the entire picture will also deteriorate. The white balance must [...]

10 Selecting the settings f or a selected remote camera A utomatically adjusting the white balance Set the automatic adjustment if the coloring appears unnatural under cer tain light sources or other conditions. If the white ser ving as the ref erence can be recognized, it is possible to shoot with natur al color ing.  Memo  When the white ba[...]

11 Selecting the settings f or a selected remote camera Manually adjusting the white balance ( Setting the R and B gain values) 1 As with the automatic adjustment, fill the screen with a white subject. 2 Connect a wavef orm monitor or color monitor to the video output connector on the currently selected remote camera. 3 Set the MENU button to ON. P[...]

12 Selecting the settings f or a selected remote camera   Setting the blac k balance The blac k balance must be adjusted when using a remote camera f or the first time or when the remote camera has not been used f or a prolonged per iod of time. It must also be adjusted when significant changes ha ve occurred in the ambient temperature or at [...]

13 Selecting the settings f or a selected remote camera   Setting the shutter speed The shutter mode and shutter speed of the remote camera can be selected. 1 Set the MENU button to ON. Press the MENU button to light its indicator . 2 Set the PRESET MEMOR Y/MENU 5 button (SHUTTER) to ON. When the button is pressed and its indicator lights , t[...]

14 Selecting the settings f or a selected remote camera   Setting the shooting mode Select the shooting mode that matches the shooting conditions. Select the mode according to the shooting conditions and your pref erences. 1 Set the MENU button to ON. Press the MENU button to light its indicator . 2 Set the PRESET MEMOR Y/MENU 7 button (SCENE[...]

15 Operating the menu items of the selected remote camera The menu operations of the remote camer as can be operated from the unit for the remote camer a which is now selected. The CAMERA OSD button, F1 dial and F2 dial are used to perf orm the operations. When the CAMERA OSD button is held do wn, its indicator lights, and the on-screen menu of the[...]

16 Setting the USER b uttons Menu items can be assigned to the two USER b uttons (USER1, USER2). The target function can be activated simply b y pressing the USER button (USER1 or USER2). POWER ALARM F1 CAMERA OSD R/B GAIN R/B PED SYSTEM SETUP CAMERA SCENE/MODE DETAIL DELETE STORE PAGE MENU F2 EXIT USER2 USER1 PRESET MEMORY / MENU GAIN/PED F2 F1 12[...]

17 T all y settings Set enable (On) or disab le (Off) for tally ON which pro vides the tally instructions to the remote camera in response to tally requests received via the GPI and netw ork. 1 Set the MENU button to ON. Press the MENU button to light its indicator . 2 Set PRESET MEMOR Y/MENU 8 button (CAMERA) to ON. When the button is pressed and [...]

18 Setting the functions This section describes how the unit’ s functions are set. The f ollowing functions can be set.   Setting of the remote camera operations   Registration of functions in the USER b uttons   Setting the speed at which to mov e to the preset memor y setting position   Setting the control items used whe[...]

19 Setting the functions   Setting the remote camera operations Set these operations b y selecting the [SETUP] menu f ollowed b y the [OPERA TE] menu. [4]OPERATE   Setting the pan, tilt, zoom and focus operation directions Set the directions in which the remote camera is to mov e when the panning, tilting, zooming or f ocusing operation[...]

20 Setting the functions   Settings when the remote camera moves horizontall y or vertically during tele shooting During tele shooting, the remote camera’ s pan/tilt operation are slowed do wn to make positioning easier . This function takes eff ect when the unit is connected to the A W-HE50. It does not work with any other models. Note F r[...]

21 Setting the functions   Setting the speed at which to mo ve to the position set by the preset memory The speed at which to mov e to the position where the remote camera has been set to be in the preset memory when the preset operation is conducted can be set. F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [PRESET] and displa y [DIA G SPEED]. Then set the [...]

22 Setting the functions   Setting the mo vement rang e of the remote camera (limiter function) This unit has a limiter function which is a function that limits the mov ement range of the remote cameras . There are f our limiter positions: the upper , lower , left and right limits of the movement r ange. When the A W -HE50 is used: Depending [...]

23 Setting the functions   Setting the left limit F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [PTZ ADJ] and displa y [LIMIT LEFT]. Then set the left limit. The setting that is displa yed diff ers between the A W-HE50 and other remote cameras. Display that appear s with the A W-HE50 The current setting status is displa yed in the LIMIT LEFT item. 4.LIMIT L[...]

24 Setting the functions   Contr olling the peripheral devices connected to the remote cameras When any of the peripheral de vices listed below are connected to the remote cameras, the y can be controlled. • ND filter • AC adapter (A W -PS300A) • Defroster • Wiper • Heater , fan • Halogen lamp Control is e xercised using the FUNCT[...]

25 Setting the functions   Adjusting the minim um lens zoom star t speed This adjustment ensures that the lens zoom will start moving smoothly in line with the inclination of the ZOOM button when operating the lens zoom using the ZOOM b utton. F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [PTZ ADJ] and displa y [Z MIN SPEED]. Then tur n the F2 dial to set t[...]

26 Setting the functions   Loc king the button operations This disables the oper ation of the CAMERA OSD button and PRESET MEMOR Y/MENU buttons (1 to 7). The button oper ations are locked using the MENU CTL item of the [SETUP] menu. [10]MENU CTL ▲ Setting button operation enab le or disable F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [MENU CTL] and disp[...]

27 Setting linkup with the s witcher This setting is used to link the unit with an optional s witcher (A W-HS50). T o link the unit with the s witcher , the f ollowing settings must be established in the unit. IP address (switc her) setting [SYSTEM] menu  [SW IP ADR] Assign information setting [SYSTEM] menu  [SW CTL] Link connection setting [[...]

28 Setting linkup with the s witcher   Link setting 1 Set the MENU button to ON. Press the MENU button to light its indicator . 2 Set PRESET MEMOR Y/MENU 9 button (SETUP) to ON. When the button is pressed and its indicator is lighted, the [SETUP] menu is displa yed on the LCD panel. [1]USER ▼ 3 T urn the F1 dial, display the SW LINK menu, a[...]

29 Setting the functions when the unit is linked with the s witcher Set the various functions to be used when the unit is link ed with the s witcher .   Setting the image output and image input This setting establishes the correlation betw een the image output (remote camera) and image input (s witcher). By establishing the setting, the s wit[...]

30 Setting the functions when the unit is linked with the s witcher   Switcher settings A setting f or controlling the switcher link ed with the unit is av ailable . It is established using the [SETUP] men u. Bef ore taking the steps descr ibed here, the steps f or “Switcher network settings” and “Setting the image output and image inpu[...]

31 Setting the functions when the unit is linked with the s witcher Bus setting F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [SW LINK] and displa y [BUS]. Then set the material (A UX, PVW , PinP or KEY) to be sent to the s witcher . 3.BUS AUX The materials set using this item are sent from the remote camera to the s witcher when the remote camera has been select[...]

32 Setting the functions when the unit is linked with the s witcher O A tally setting F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [SW LINK] and displa y [T ALL Y_IP]. Then set On or Off. 6.TALLY_IP Off When “On” is selected as the item setting, the unit receiv es the tally inf or mation (tally ON/OFF) sent periodically from the s witcher through the network[...]

33 Setting the functions when the unit is linked with the s witcher   Setting f or the information to be displa yed on the OSD This setting displa ys the remote camera information on the OSD of the monitor which is connected to the s witcher to be linked to the unit. The setting is established using the [SETUP] men u. Bef ore taking the steps[...]

34 Setting the functions when the unit is linked with the s witcher   Setting each inf ormation item to be display ed Video format F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [SW DISP] and displa y [FORMA T]. Then set On or Off . 2.FORMAT Off Remote camera name F rom the [SETUP] menu, select [ SW DISP ] and displa y [CAMNAME]. Then set On or Off. 3.CAMNAM[...]

35 Chec king the equipment alarm inf ormation It is possible to chec k the alar m statuses of the unit and the remote cameras assigned to the CAMERA ST A TUS/ SELECTION buttons . 1 Set the MENU button to ON. Press the MENU button to light its indicator . 2 Set PRESET MEMOR Y/MENU 10 button (SYSTEM) to ON. When the button is pressed and its indicato[...]

36 Returning the unit to its factory status The unit’ s settings can be retur ned to the factory statuses. T wo methods can be used: One method retur ns all the settings to the f actor y statuses, and the other returns only the [SETUP] menu settings to the f actor y statuses. 1 Set the MENU button to ON. Press the MENU button to light its indicat[...]

37 Contr ol interface f or e xternal devices   T ALL Y/GPI T ALL Y IN 1 to T ALL Y IN 5 are contact input por ts which are used to light the unit’ s tally indicators (abov e the CAMERA ST A TUS/SELECTION buttons). The tally lamps light with contact input. GPI IN 1 to GPI IN 4 are contact input por ts which are used to control the unit from [...]

38 Setup Software The “Setup Software” is an application which enables the same functions as the unit’ s automatic IP settings to be ex ecuted from the host computer . This is used to set the network environment f or operating the remote camera using the host computer . It can sav e the setting data files in the host computer , and it can loa[...]

39 Setup Software   Displaying the “Setting” tab              List box The IP address of the A W-RP50 connected to the network is display ed here. The inf or mation of the network environment established by the A W -RP50 selected here is display ed on the “Setting” tab .  T ype The units conne[...]

40 Setup Software   A uto IP setting When IP addresses are to be changed 1 Click [RENEW]. New IP addresses are set in the target remote camer as and s witcher .   When [CANCEL] is click ed, the original settings are restored. 2 Check that the IP ad dresses of the remote cameras and switc her are displayed correctl y , and clic k [SET]. [...]

41 Setup Software   Saving and loading data On the “File Operate” tab screen, the files with the network environment settings are sav ed and loaded.   Saving the setting files Sav e the files with the network environment setting data. (Filename:  .r50) 1 Click [Sa ve]. The file sav e screen now appears . 2 Input the file[...]

42 Setup Software   Referencing the netw ork en vir onment On the “IP Address” tab , it is possible to select the IP addresses of the other A W-RP50 remote camer a controllers which hav e been connected in the network. The inf or mation of the network environment created by the selected A W -RP50 units can be referenced using the “Setti[...]

43 T able of men u items Button Menu item Control de vice Initial value Setting 1 GAIN/PED GAIN AW-HE50 Auto, 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB AW-HE100 AUTO, 0 to 12dB, 15dB, 18dB (0dB to 12dB: 1 step) AW-HE870 AUTO, –6dB to 18dB (1 step) AW-E860, AW-E750, AW-E650, AW-E350 AUTO, 0 to 30dB, N/Eye L, N/Eye, N/Eye H AK-HC1500, AK-HC1800 LOW, MID[...]

44 Button Menu item Control de vice Initial value Setting 5 SHUTTER SHUTTER AW-HE50 Off, Step, Synchro AW-HE100 Off, Step, Synchro AW-HE870 Off, Step, Synchro, ELC AW-E860, AW-E750, AW-E650, AW-E350 Off, Step, Synchro, ELC AK-HC1500, AK-HC1800 Off, Step, Synchro SPEED AW-HE50 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 AW-HE100 1/100, 1/25[...]

45 Button Menu item Control de vice Initial value Setting 9 SETUP [1]USER 1.USER1 AWB SWLINK, BUSCONT, FASIST, CAMSEL, TALLY_IP, CAMINF, AWB, ABB, POWER OFF 2.USER2 ABB SWLINK, BUSCONT, FASIST, CAMSEL, TALLY_IP, CAMINF, AWB, ABB, POWER OFF [2]SW LINK 1.SWLINK On Off, On 2.BUSCONT Off Off, On 3.BUS AUX AUX, PVW, PinP, KEY 4.FASIST Off Off, On 5.CAMS[...]

46 Button Menu item Control de vice Initial value Setting 9 SETUP [6]FUNCTION 1.ND FILTER AW-HE50 “–––” AW-HE100 “–––” AW-HE870 Off, On AW-E860, AW-E750, AW-E650, AW-E350 Off, On AK-HC1500, AK-HC1800 Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 2.OPTION AW-HE50 Off, On AW-HE100 Off, On AW-PH360, AW-PH400, AW-PH405 Off, On AW-PH650 Off, On 3.DEFROSTER[...]

47 Button Menu item Control de vice Initial value Setting 10 SYSTEM [1]CAMERA CTL 1.CAM1 to 100.CAM100 NoAsign Serial, Network, NoAsign [2]CAM ASSIGN 1.CAM1 to 100.CAM100 192.168.000.010 [3]SW CTL 1.SW NoAsign Network, NoAsign [4]SW ASSIGN 1.INPUT1 CAM1 NoAsign, CAM1 to 100 2.INPUT2 CAM2 3.INPUT3 CAM3 4.INPUT4 CAM4 5.INPUT5 CAM5 [5]AUTO SET IP 1.AU[...]

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