Panasonic AW-HS50N Before use, Overview, Concerning the Operating Instructions, Copyrights

Before use

￿￿Overview

This unit is a 1 ME digital video switcher which supports a multiple number of HD and SD formats.

Despite its compact size, it comes with four SDI inputs, one DVI-D input, two SDI outputs and one DVI-D output.

In addition to its background transition capabilities that use the cut, mix and wipe functions, one keyer channel and one PinP channel are provided to enable video productions in a wide variety of forms.

Furthermore, using the multi-view display settings, the screen of a monitor can be split into a number of sections to accommodate up to ten images, enabling the number of monitors to be reduced and a space-saving system to be configured at low cost.

By means of the IP connection, an operating environment where the unit is tied in with the AW-HE50 HD integrated camera and AW-RP50 remote camera controller is achieved.

￿￿Concerning the Operating

Instructions

￿￿For the purposes of these instructions, AW-HS50N is referred to as “AW-HS50,” AW-RP50N as “AW-RP50,” and AW-HE50HN and AW-HE50SN as “AW-HE50”.

￿￿In these instructions, the phrases “pan-tilt head and camera combination” and “camera integrated with a pan-tilt head” are both referred to collectively as “remote camera” except in places where specific equipment is mentioned.

￿￿Trademarks and registered trademarks

￿￿Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Internet Explorer are the registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States in the United States, Japan and other countries.

￿￿Adobe and Reader are the registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries.

￿￿Other names of companies or products appearing in the text are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the companies concerned.

￿￿Copyrights

It is forbidden to transfer, copy, reverse assemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer the software included in this unit or to engage in any act of exportation which contravenes the applicable export laws and regulations.

￿￿Concerning the ratings display

The unit’s name, model number and electrical ratings are indicated on its bottom panel.

￿￿Disclaimer

Panasonic Corporation will accept absolutely no responsibility whatsoever when any of the following is applicable:

￿Any accidental, special or consequential damages or harm caused either directly or indirectly in connection with the unit

￿Any problems with or damage to the unit, etc. resulting from misuse, abuse or carelessness on the part of the user

￿When the user has disassembled, repaired or remodeled the unit

￿Any inconvenience, losses, damages or harm that result from the disability to display images as a result of some reason or cause including problems with or malfunctioning of the unit

￿Any problem caused by any system in which the unit is used in combination with the equipment of third parties or any inconvenience, damages or harm occurring as a result of such

￿Any inconvenience, damages or losses resulting from accidents caused by an inadequate installation method or any factors other than a defect in the product itself

￿Any losses of any registered information whatever may be the cause of those losses

￿Any damages, claims, etc. due to loss or leakage of image data or setting data saved on this unit or in a personal computer

￿￿Network-related precautions

This unit is connected to a network and used: As such, it may be susceptible to the following damage, harm or losses.

￿Leakage or release of information via the unit

￿Illegal operation of the unit by third parties with malicious intent

￿Interference with or shutdown of the unit by third parties with malicious intent

To prevent these kinds of damage, harm or losses, users are urged to take the following measures to ensure network security including, but not limited to, the following:

￿￿The unit must be secured on the network by use of firewalls or other measures.

￿￿When the unit is to be used in a system to which personal computers are connected, notification of virus protection and safe guards against illegal programs are to be implemented and periodically checked.

￿￿Unit should be installed in a manner in which its cables and other accessories cannot be easily damaged.

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