Linking the unit with the switcher

￿￿Setting for the information to be displayed on the OSD

This setting displays the remote camera information on the OSD of the monitor which is connected to the switcher to be linked to the unit.

The setting is established using the [SETUP] menu.

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

First, the basic menu operations will be described.

1Set the MENU button to ON.

Press the MENU button to light its indicator.

2Set 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 ▼

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

[3]SW DISP

Press the F1 dial.

1.CAMINF ▼ Off

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

1.CAMINF ▼ Off

Turn the F1 dial.

2.FORMAT Off

5Turn the F2 dial to select On or Off, and then press the F2 dial to enter the selection

2.FORMAT Off

Turn the F2 dial, and then press it.

2.FORMAT On

￿￿Setting all the information displays together

From the [SETUP] menu, select [SW DISP] and display [CAMINF]. Then set On or Off.

1.CAMINF ▼ Off

When “On” is selected as the item setting, the information of the remote cameras set in “Setting the image output and image input” is sent to the switcher.

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

￿Video format

￿Scene file name (shooting mode)

￿Filter information

￿Remote camera alarm information

￿Shutter information (ON/OFF, shutter value)

￿Gain value

￿Iris value

￿Remote camera name (displayed with up to 10 characters)

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Panasonic AW-RP50N Setting for the information to be displayed on the OSD, Setting all the information displays together

AW-RP50N specifications

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