Panasonic AW-PH405N manual Operating precautions, Introduction,  Handle the unit carefully

Operating precautions

Handle the unit carefully.

Dropping the unit or subjecting it to strong impact may give rise to malfunctioning or accidents.

Turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables.

Be absolutely sure to turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables.

Install the unit near the main power outlet, and position it in such a way that its power plug can be plugged into and unplugged from the outlet easily.

Do not use the unit outdoors.

Maintenance

Wipe the unit using a dry cloth. To remove stubborn dirt, dip a cloth into a diluted solution of kitchen detergent, wring it out well, and wipe the unit gently.

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Avoid using benzine, paint thinners and other volatile fluids.

If a chemical cleaning cloth is to be used, carefully read through the precautions for its use.

Introduction

The stand-alone indoor pan-tilt head can be rotated through 300 degrees in the vertical direction and 300 degrees in the horizontal direction.

Operations can be performed at high speeds of up to 45 degrees per second.

Equipment such as a camera and lens with a total weight of 33.1 lbs (15 kg) can be mounted on the unit.

The shooting positions and settings for up to 50 positions can be registered as preset memory data.

When the AW-IF400 is used to connect the AW-RP400 to the unit

•The tracing memory function cannot be used.

•TILT RANGE cannot be set.

•MEMORY LENGTH cannot be set.

•DIAGONAL MOTION cannot be set to ON or OFF.

•Backlash cannot be compensated.

•When the ON/OFF setting of auto focus (AF) and extender (EXT) is switched from AW-RP400, use the OPTION SW after allocating the “EXT” function to it.

When using the IAS, WAS or VAS lens made by Canon or the RD lens made by Fujinon

•Communication with the pan-tilt head controller (such as the AW-RP655) commences as soon as the AW-PH405 is started. Similarly, the startup process for the lens commences when the power of the camera is turned on. During the startup process the zoom moves automatically, and none of the control operations can be performed from the pan-tilt head controller (such as the AW-RP655).

•After completion of the startup process, refrain from adjusting the zoom speed control of the lens. To adjust this speed, turn off the power of the AW-PH405 first, and then proceed with the adjustment.

•When the zoom offset automatic compensation selector switch of the lens is set to ON, the zoom position will be automatically compensated. For this reason, the zoom seesaw switch of the lens cannot be used to control the zoom in the desired manner.

•When the lens mounted on the camera has been changed, re-set the preset memory and tracing memory functions. The zoom will not operate properly if the original settings for these functions are retained for use.

Notes  The AW-PH405 cannot be controlled from the AW-RP301, AW-RP305, AW-RP501, AW-RP505 controller.

The AW-RL400 roll unit cannot be used.

The current rating of the LENS I/F (2) connector is 500 mA (max).

The lens whose maximum current consumption exceeds 500 mA cannot be used. Concerning the maximum current consumption of the lens, contact the lens manufacturer.

In order to protect the environment when the pan-tilt head is to be discarded at the end of its service life, ask a specialized contractor to dispose of it properly.

With some lenses mounted on the camera, focusing and other operations may be performed in the opposite direction.

To ensure that these operations are performed in the correct direction, change the DIRECTION setting of the pan-tilt head controller (such as the AW-RP655).

If an auto-focusing lens is not going to be used, use the auto focus (AF)/extender (EXT) selector switch (SW1: No.1) on the AW-PH405 at the OFF setting.

If this switch is set to ON and the EXT (AF) button on the pan-tilt head controller (such as the AW-RP655) is also set to ON, it will not be possible to control the focusing.