Panasonic AW-HS50N Characteristics, Straightforward and flexible operability

Characteristics

Straightforward and flexible operability

 The control panel layout includes a row of five crosspoint buttons for the A bus and another row of five crosspoint buttons for the B bus. Using these buttons together with the SHIFT button enables a total of ten images to be switched. Cut switches are also made possible by the CUT button.

 Separate buttons enable the PinP, KEY and FTB functions to be turned ON or OFF in a single-step action.

 The slide lever is not only used to initiate background transition operations but it can also be allocated to execute PinP and KEY fade in/out operations.

 Two USER buttons located on control panel.

Using these buttons together with the SHIFT button allows a total of four user settings (USER1 to USER4) to be allocated.

PinP settings or WIPE pattern settings can be allocated to the USER buttons.

On-screen display (OSD)

 The setting menus can be displayed on an external monitor from the SDI OUT 2 and DVI OUT output connectors.

(These menus cannot be displayed using the SDI OUT 1 output connector.)

Function for linkup with a remote camera controller using IP connection

 The unit can be connected to a Panasonic remote camera controller using a network.

By linking it with a remote camera controller, it is possible to put together a highly efficient operating environment.

Supported remote camera controller: AW-RP50

Only one switcher (the unit) can be linked with a remote camera controller.

[Display of camera information]

The camera setting information (iris, gain and so on) obtained by the AW-RP50 can be displayed in the AUX output or on the split screens of multi view display.

[Transmission of tally information]

The unit’s ON AIR tally information can be sent to the AW-RP50.

[Switching of materials]

The bus materials of the switcher (the unit) can be selected from the AW-RP50.

They can be switched in tandem with the selection of the camera using the AW-RP50. (Control buses supported: AUX, PVW, PinP, KEY-F)

[Focus assist function]

By operating the buttons on the AW-RP50, it is possible to switch to the multi view display screen from the full screen display of the camera images.

(Control bus supported: AUX)

[Parameter operation using PAN/TILT lever and ZOOM button]

The PAN/TILT lever and ZOOM button on the AW-RP50 can be used to change the parameters of the switcher (the unit).

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