Panasonic AW-RC400E manual Memory button, Preset Memory selection buttons 1 to, LCD panel, Dial

Pan/Tilt Head Controller AW-RP400

Parts and their function

BMEMORY button

When one of the (C) PRESET MEMORY selection buttons [1] to [50] is pressed while holding down the MEMORY button, the settings of the pan/tilt head system can be registered in that PRESET MEMORY selection button.

The MEMORY button flashes if the pan/tilt head selected by the (H) CONTROL SELECT button is not connected or its power has not been turned on.

CPRESET MEMORY selection buttons [1] to [50]

Use these buttons to call the settings registered in them. When data has been registered in the tracing memories, the recording/play time displays appear.

DLCD panel

The current setting statuses are displayed on this panel.

HCONTROL SELECT buttons [1] to [5]

The (R) CONTROL OUT TO PAN/TILT HEAD [P1] to [P5] connectors on the rear panel can be selected by pressing buttons [1] to [5]. The button lamps corresponding to the numbers of the buttons selected light, and the selected pan/tilt head systems can be controlled.

When the (S) MONI SEL OUT connector on this controller is connected to the MONI SEL IN connector on the AW-RC400 cable compensator, the images of the camera connected to the MONI1 or MONI2 connector on the AW-RC400 can be output.

≥When two AW-RP400 controllers are connected, the combination of the controllers which select the monitor output can be set on the menu.

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EMENU/LIMIT button

Hold down this button for two or more seconds to turn the setting menu ON or OFF.

When (C) PRESET MEMORY selection button [5], [10], [15], [20], [25] or [30] is pressed while holding down the MENU/LIMIT button, ON/OFF control over the limiters can be exercised.

FCONT dial

This is used for the setting menu operations.

GTALLY lamps [1] to [5]

When tally signals are supplied to the (O) TALLY/INCOM connectors [1] to [5] on the rear panel, the lamps with the numbers corresponding to those connectors light up.

When tally signals are supplied to the tally connectors [1] to [5] of the AW-CB400 remote operation panel, if this panel is connected to the pan/tilt head controller, the lamps with the numbers corresponding to those connectors also light up.

IANOTHER CONTROL lamps [1] to [5]

When another AW-RP400 controller is connected, these lamps indicate the numbers of the pan/tilt head systems selected by the additional AW-RP400 controller.

JTRACING MEMORY [START POINT, STOP, RESTORE, RESET, 1 to 10] buttons

Use these for the tracing memory operations. For details on operation, refer to the tracing memory section.

KSPEED controls [ZOOM/FOCUS/PAN/TILT/ROTATION]

These enable the pan/tilt head, lens and roll unit control speeds to be adjusted.

By turning these controls as far as they will go in the counterclockwise direction, operation of the pan/tilt heads and lenses can be prevented even when control is exercised using the joystick, etc.

LPAN/TILT lever/ROTATION control switch

Use these to adjust the direction of the pan/tilt heads. When the lever is tilted to the left or right, the pan/tilt heads move toward the left or right; when it is tilted up or down, they move upward or downward. The movement speed can be adjusted by the angle to which the lever is tilted.

Further, the angle of the AW-RL400 roll unit can be adjusted using the ROTATION control switch on the front of the lever. By pressing the top part of the ROTATION control switch, the roll unit rotates clockwise; by pressing the bottom part, it rotates counterclockwise. The speed of the rotation changes in accordance with the amount of pressure applied.

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