Panasonic AW-RP50N operating instructions Basic operations of the unit

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Basic operations of the unit

1Turn on the unit’s power.

Set the POWER switch to the ON position.

Power is now supplied to the unit, and the POWER indicator lights.

￿￿However, when [CAMERA] ￿ [POWER] ￿ AUTO ON item have been selected and “On” is selected as the AUTO ON item setting, power-on is automatically

instructed for the remote cameras controlled by the [SYSTEM] ￿ CAM IP DR item.

2Select the remote cameras.

Select the remote cameras to be controlled using the CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION buttons.

3Adjust the direction in which the remote cameras are to be pointed.

Use the PAN/TILT lever to adjust the direction in which the remote cameras are to be pointed.

4Adjust the zoom.

Use the ZOOM button to adjust the lens zoom.

When the TELE side is pressed, the zoom is set to the telephoto mode; when the WIDE side is pressed, it is set to the wide-angle mode.

5Adjust the lens iris.

Use the IRIS dial to adjust the lens iris.

￿￿While the lens iris is being adjusted, a level meter is displayed on the LCD panel. (What is displayed by the level meter is an approximate value.)

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6Adjust the focus.

Turn the FOCUS/PUSH OAF dial, and adjust the lens focus.

When the dial is pressed during manual focusing, the auto focus mode is established temporarily, and the subject is brought into focus automatically.

7Turn off the unit’s power.

Set the POWER switch to the OFF position.

The unit’s power is turned off, and the POWER indicator goes off.

￿￿Even when the unit’s power is turned off, the power of the connected remote cameras does not go off.

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F1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F2

 

 

 

POWER

ALARM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1

CAMERA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSD

 

 

1

 

2

3

4

5

 

 

 

MENU

PAGE

GAIN/PED

R/B GAIN

R/B PED

AWB/ABB

SHUTTER

F2

EXIT

 

 

6

 

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

STORE

DELETE

DETAIL

SCENE/MODE

CAMERA

SETUP

SYSTEM

 

USER1

USER2

 

 

 

 

PRESET MEMORY / MENU

 

 

 

 

5

 

1

 

2

3

4

5

 

 

 

IRIS

AUTO

 

 

CAMERA STATUS / SELECTION

 

 

 

PT ACTIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM

 

 

 

 

 

LOW

HI

 

 

 

 

WIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOCUS/PUSH OAF

PTZ/FOCUS SPEED

PAN/TILT

 

 

 

 

6

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

For detailed operations, refer to the directions in the sections below.

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Contents Operating Instructions Contents Before use How to turn the power of the remote cameras on and off How to turn the power of the remote cameras onHold down the Preset MEMORY/MENU button of the number on Setting and operating the preset memoriesRegistering data in the preset memories Preset numbers and registered pagesHold down the Preset MEMORY/MENU button for the number on Executing the preset dataDeleting the preset memory data Setting the pedestal Selecting the settings for a selected remote cameraSetting the gain Set the Preset MEMORY/MENU 2 button R/B Gain to on Setting the R and B gain valuesSetting the R and B pedestal Set the Preset MEMORY/MENU 3 button R/B PED to onTurn the F1 dial to select the white balance mode Setting the white balanceSet the Preset MEMORY/MENU 4 button AWB/ABB to on Selecting the white balance modeTurn the F2 dial to select AWB, and press the F2 dial Automatically adjusting the white balanceAWB Mode AWB a SET AWB Mode ATW SET Manually adjusting the white balanceAutomatic color temperature tracking ATW Turn the F1 dial to select ATWAWB Mode AWB B SET ABB Setting the black balanceAutomatically adjusting the black balance Manually adjusting the black balanceSet the Preset MEMORY/MENU 5 button Shutter to on Setting the shutter speedSetting the detail Turn the F1 dial to select the shutter modeTurn the F1 dial to select the shooting mode Setting the shooting modeSet the Preset MEMORY/MENU 7 button SCENE/MODE to on Specifying the color barsOperating the menu items of the selected remote camera Table of operationsRegistering functions User buttons Setting the User buttonsSet the Preset MEMORY/MENU 9 button Setup to on SwlinkSetting the functions Turn the F1 dial to select the target menu itemZoom DIR Normal Setting the remote camera operationsSetting the pan, tilt, zoom and focus operation directions Focus DIR NormalSpeed Target Selecting the control items pan, tilt, zoom and focusSpeed with Z Off Z/FFOCUS/IRIS Normal Switching from focus control to iris control or vice versaSetting the PAN/TILT lever inclination and speed T CurvScope Mode a Diag SpeedSetting the upper limit Setting the lower limitSetting the left limit Setting the right limitReturning the remote cameras to their home position Home Position SET6FUNCTION T MIN Speed Start Adjusting the minimum pan/tilt start speedAdjusting the minimum lens zoom start speed MIN SpeedMenu Control Enable 8GPI Setting the preset numbers10MENU CTL Setting button operation enable or disable Locking the button operationsSet Preset MEMORY/MENU 10 button System to on Linking the unit with the switcherSwitcher network settings Ipsw1CAMERA CTL Setting the image output and image inputTurn the F1 dial to select the input line of the switcher 3SW AssignTurn the F1 dial to select the menu item to be set Switcher settingsSet Preset MEMORY/MENU 9 button Setup to on 2SW LinkCamsel Off BUS AUXFasist Off Self Tallyip OffT Lever Turn the F1 dial to and select the menu item to be set Setting for the information to be displayed on the OSDSetting all the information displays together 3SW DispSetting each information item to be displayed Power No Alarm Checking the equipment alarm information8ALARM Turn the F2 dial to display the remote camera itemReturning the unit to its factory status Turn the F2 dial to select the initializing modePress the F2 dial to initialize the settings Example of GPIOut connections Control interface for external devicesSub 15-pin, female, inch thread Current Max mA AW-RP50IP settings RP setting toolInstalling the software Software provided on the CD-ROMChanging the camera numbers Auto IP settingChanging the IP addresses Click RenewInitializing the IP addresses Alarm displaysDisplaying the camera names Acquiring informationSystem section, click Save under From AW-RP50 Saving the setting filesSaving and loading data Input the filename, and click SaveLoading the setting files Saving the log filesTable of menu items Pedestal AW-HE50Video Setup Setup PTZ ADJ MIN Speed Start Limit UP AW-HE50 F0410Y0 Operating Instructions Basics Safety precautions FCC NoteImportant Safety Instructions Before use Overview Before use Characteristics Pan-tilt heads supported AccessoriesPan-tilt heads and cameras supported Required personal computer environment CPUChoosing the best installation location Installation precautionsConnecting the power supply Handle carefullyOperating precautions Parts and their functions Power indicator Power F1 dial, F2 dialAlarm indicator Alarm Control panelExit button Exit Preset MEMORY/MENU buttonsCamera OSD button Camera OSD User buttons USER1, USER2Iris dial Iris Auto focus button AutoFOCUS/PUSH OAF dial FOCUS/PUSH OAF Auto iris button AutoService switch SV/NM Power switch Power DC in socket DC 12Ground terminal Signal GND LAN connector LAN RJ-45 10BaseT/100BaseTXBasic operations of the unit Select the target menu Change the settings using the F1 dial and F2 dialBasic operations for the menus Network settings Setting the unit000 MAC AddressConnections with the AW-HE50 and AW-HS50 ConnectionsExample of IP connections Connection with the AW-HE100 Example of serial connectionsConnection with the AW-HE50 Connections with the AW-PH400 and camera Max m 3280 ftConnections with the AW-PH405 and camera Connection with the AW-PH650 IP connection Settings for connection with the remote camerasSerial connection Auto Setup Renew Setting the IP addresses automatically auto IP settingWhen setting the IP addresses for the first time YESTurn the F2 dial, select Yes, and then press the F2 dial Auto Setup Keep IP Duplicate ERR Selecting the camera group Setting the IP addressesChanging the IP addresses of the remote cameras Group SelectChanging the camera numbers Changing the IP address of the switcherAuto Setup ALL Clear Clearing the IP address control tablesSelecting the remote cameras to be operated Set the Preset MEMORY/MENU 8 Button Camera to onIndicator lighting statuses and remote camera statuses To cool down MaintenancePower plug from the power outlet, and allow the unit Appearance Unit mm inchAC adapter SpecificationsInput/Output connector F0410Y0
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