Panasonic AW-RP120G operating instructions Color adjustment section

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Parts and their functions (continued)

 

WHITE BAL A/B/ATW buttons

Color adjustment section

 

[WHITE BAL A/B/ATW]

 

 

Use these to select the white balance mode of the remote camera.

A : Press the A button to switch to the white balance state

 

registered in memory A of the remote camera and to turn on

the A button indicator.

Pressing the AWB button () after the A button automatically

 

adjusts the white balance and registers the adjustment result

to memory A of the camera.

B : Press the B button to switch to the white balance state

 

 

registered in memory B of the remote camera and to turn on

 

the B button indicator.

Pressing the AWB button () after the B button automatically

adjusts the white balance and registers the adjustment result

to memory B of the camera.

ATW: Press the ATW button to switch to the auto tracking white

balance (ATW) mode for automatically tracking the white

balance in accordance with the lighting conditions.

 

BARS button [BARS]

Use this to select the video signal output from the remote camera. Each press switches between the signal for the images shot by the camera and the color bar signal.

Button indicator off : Outputs the signal for the images shot by the camera

Button indicator on : Outputs the color bar signal

HAWB button [AWB]

Use this to execute automatic adjustment of the white balance and then register the adjustment result to memory A or B of the remote camera.

The AWB button indicator blinks during white balance adjustment and turns off when adjustment is successful. When adjustment was not possible, the indicator blinks continuously and the white balance setting is not changed.

zzWhen automatic adjustment of the white balance ends, the R GAIN and B GAIN values become ±0.

zzIf the AWB button is pressed when the color bar signal is output from the remote camera (when the BARS button () indicator is on) or when ATW is selected (when the ATW button () indicator is on), the adjustment is not made and the button indicator blinks continuously.

zzWhen adjustment was not possible, try changing, for example, the

light source, lens iris, and subject, and then perform adjustment again.

IABB button [ABB]

Use this to execute automatic adjustment of the black balance. When the button is pressed, adjustment is performed by automatically closing the iris.

The ABB button indicator blinks during black balance adjustment and turns off when adjustment is successful. When adjustment was not possible, the indicator blinks continuously and the black balance setting is not changed.

zzWhen adjustment was not possible, check the camera and lens cable connections, and then perform adjustment again.

KDETAIL button [DETAIL]

Use this to adjust the details of the remote camera.

Pressing the button displays the DETAIL setting values of the remote camera on the LCD panel (). Use the F1 dial and F2 dial (5) to change the setting values.

GAIN button [GAIN]

Use this to change the gain setting of the remote camera. Pressing the button displays the GAIN setting value of the remote camera on the LCD panel (). Use the F1 dial (5) to change the setting value.

MAUTO GAIN button [AUTO]

Use this to automatically adjust the gain of the remote camera.

Button indicator on : Auto gain

Button indicator off : Manual gain

zzIf the shooting mode is set to “FullAuto” when AW-HE50 or AW-HE60 is being controlled, the gain is fixed to to auto gain and button operation is disabled.

NPED dial [PED]

Use this to adjust the master pedestal.

Turned clockwise

: Displays the setting value of the master

 

pedestal on the LCD panel and changes

 

the value in the plus (+) direction.

Turned counterclockwise: Displays the setting value of the master pedestal on the LCD panel and changes the value in the minus (–) direction.

zzPressing this dial displays the current setting value on the LCD panel ().

R/B GAIN dials [R/B GAIN]

Use these to individually adjust the gain of the R channel and B channel (R GAIN and B GAIN) in order to set the desired white balance. The adjustment value is registered to memory A or B of the remote camera.

Turned clockwise : Displays the setting values of the R GAIN and B GAIN on the LCD panel and changes the value in the plus (+) direction.

Turned counterclockwise: Displays the setting values of the R GAIN and B GAIN on the LCD panel and changes the value in the minus (–) direction.

zzPressing these dials displays the current setting values on the LCD panel ().

zzIf these dials are turned when ATW is selected (when the ATW button [] indicator is on), “–––” appears on the LCD panel and the white balance settings are not changed.

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Contents Operating Instructions Pp Come aprire i file dei manuali di istruzioni per l’uso It can be downloaded from the home page of Adobe SystemsFCC Note Read this firstImportant Safety Instructions Performance level EMC Notice for the PURCHASER/USER of the ApparatusContents User authentication IntroductionRestrictions on use Features Supported switcherSupported remote cameras Precautions for use AccessoriesPrecautions for installation Make mount angles suitable for the installation locationExample of embedding the unit in a desktop Appearance ZzMount angle attachment positionUnit mm inch Parts and their functions Control panelMenu operation section Pan and tilt section Camera selection sectionFocus, zoom and iris section Color adjustment section Menu and memory selection section Indicator section User button section Memory card sectionZzMemory cards Rear panel About the external DC power supplyBasic operations of the unit Speed Basic operations for the menusShutter OffExamples of IP connections ConnectionsConnections „„Serial connections for AW‑HE120 remote cameras Examples of serial connections„„Serial connection for a remote camera AW‑HE50 or AW‑HE60 Supported camera ZzSwitch settings of AW-IF400ZzUse a straight cable category 5 or above for the LAN cable „„Serial connections for AW-PH650 and cameraSetting the default gateway Network settings of the unitSetting the subnet mask Setting the IP address of the unitDisplaying the MAC address Setting the reception port numberSetting Global Area Port CAM1Link settings Connection destination IP addressesOverview of related menus and operations SW CTL Setting the IP addresses automatically auto IP settingWhen configuring the settings for the first time CAM1 NoAsignAuto SET Renew IP ADR Auto SET SET UP ERRAuto SET Auto SET CompleteC001/004 S0/1 Remote camera DCAM2 Network CAM3 Network CAM4 NoAsign Turn the F2 dial to select Yes, and then press the F2 dial Connection destination IP address of CAM4192.168.000.200 Auto SET Keep IP ADR OVER! YESRetry Press the F2 dial to confirm the IP address Swapping connection destination IP addressesCAM1 192.168.000.003 CAM1 IP Duplicate192.168.000.008 Setting the connection destination port numberCAM1 SW IP AddressSelecting a camera group Selecting a camera groupSelecting a remote camera Troubleshooting Specifications „„Input/output connectors„„General Index Memo Memo For business users in the European Union

AW-RP120G specifications

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