Panasonic AK-HC1800N operating instructions Mode

How to set up the system

When the camera is to be controlled from the AW-RP555 controller

Each time the GAIN button is pressed, the setting is switched in the sequence of LOW  MID  HIGH  S.GAIN1, and the mode is displayed by the LEDs as shown below.

	GAIN button	MANU L LED		MANU H LED
LOW	OFF		OFF		OFF
MID	OFF		ON		OFF
HIGH	OFF		OFF		ON
S.GAIN1	ON		OFF		OFF

When these buttons are pressed while their LEDs are off, the PRESET, USER1 and USER2 files are opened respectively. When a button is pressed while its LED is lit, the CURRENT file is opened.

The LED of a button blinks while its file is being opened.

For executing AWB.*1

Each time the MODE button is
	For executing ABB.*1	Use these buttons to perform the
pressed, the setting is switched
between CAM and BAR.		camera menu operations.
The MODE button lights up at the			MENU: This operates in the same way
BAR setting.				as MENU on the camera.
			ITEM:	This operates in the same way
				as ENTER on the camera.
Shutter mode selection			YES:	This operates in the same way
Each time this button is pressed, one of the shutter modes set				as UP on the camera.
by the controller or “shutter OFF” is selected.			NO:	This operates in the same way
The SHUTTER button lights up in all modes except shutter OFF.				as DOWN on the camera.
The shutter mode settings established by the PRESET buttons
are as follows.

				In the case of the AK-HC1800N camera, the
MODE	PRESET No.	MODE	PRESET No.	following buttons on the AW-RP555 will not
1/100	PRESET1	1/2000	PRESET6	work.
1/120	PRESET2	---	PRESET7	• WHITE BAL A/B/ATW
1/250	PRESET3	SYNCHRO	PRESET8	• SCENE FILE 3
1/500	PRESET4	---	PRESET9	*1: The lamp of the ABB or AWB switch
1/1000	PRESET5	OFF	PRESET10
				flashes while automatic white balance or
				automatic black balance is being executed,
				respectively. When ABB or AWB is
				completed successfully, the corresponding
				lamp goes off; when it is not completed
				successfully, it lights up.

When the AK-HC1800N, to which the motor drive lens is connected, has been directly connected to the AW-RP555 controller, zooming and focusing can be controlled using the controller’s joystick.

When changing the panel display for use with the AK-HC1800N, please use panel sheet VGKB0006 (sold separately as a replacement part).

Ver.041 or a subsequent version of the AW-RP555 software must be installed in order for the AK‑HC1800N to be controlled using the AW-RP555.

To check the software version of your AW-RP555, contact your dealer.

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