Press the MENU button to light its indicator.

Setting the functions when the unit is linked with the switcher

Switcher settings

A setting for controlling the switcher linked with the unit is available.

It is established using the [SETUP] menu.

Before taking the steps described here, the steps for “Switcher network settings” and “Setting the image output and image input” must be taken.

First, the basic menu operations will be described.

5 Turn the F2 dial, select the settings, and then press the F2 dial to change the setting.

2.BUSCONT Off

Turn the F2 dial, and then press it.

2.BUSCONT On

1 Set the MENU button to ON.

2 Set PRESET MEMORY/MENU 9 button (SETUP) to ON.

When the button is pressed and its indicator is lighted, the [SETUP] menu is displayed on the LCD panel.

[1]USER ▼

3 Turn the F1 dial, display the SW LINK menu, and press the F1 dial.

[2]SW LINK

Press the F1 dial.

1.SWLINK ▼ Off

4 Turn the F1 dial to select the menu item to be set.

1.SWLINK ▼ Off

Turn the F1 dial.

2.BUSCONT Off

Bus switching

From the [SETUP] menu, select [SW LINK] and display [BUSCONT]. Then select On or Off.

2.BUSCONT On

When “On” is selected as the item setting, the materials set using the BUS item (described later) are sent from the remote camera to the switcher when the remote cameras has been selected using one of the unit’s CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION buttons.

Control can also be exercised by assigning this setting to a USER button.

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Panasonic AW-RP50N Switcher settings, Turn the F1 dial to select the menu item to be set, Buscont Off, Buscont On

AW-RP50N specifications

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