Operation

Preset memory settings

The multi hybrid control panel is equipped with a preset memory function for entering the positions and settings with which the pan/tilt head system is to shoot.

Preset memory data is entered into PRESET buttons 1 through 10.

Pan/tilt head system’s settings

Pan/tilt head:

Pan/tilt position

Camera:

Zoom, focus, iris (MANU mode only), white balance

Entering preset memory data

1.

Select the pan/tilt head system using the CONTROL

 

button.

2.

Use the following buttons to establish the modes.

 

Press the IRIS button to establish the MANU mode

 

(the IRIS button’s lamp now goes off).

 

If the AUTO mode is established, the lens iris position

 

will not be entered.

 

 

 

GAIN

AUTO

WHT BAL

OPERATE

 

MANU

A

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

CAM

MODE

H

B

ON

 

 

BAR

 

 

 

CONT

 

CAM

 

 

 

ON

SHUTTER

 

ATW

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

TALLY

 

 

 

2

3

4

5

1

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

 

LEVEL

IRIS

MEMORY

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

MANU

 

 

Multi Hybrid Control Panel AW-RP555

AWC

SCENE FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USER

 

 

 

 

NG

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

ABC

 

MENU ITEM

YES

NO

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

DEF

WIP

H/F

2

3

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(AF)

ND

OP

 

 

 

 

EXT

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

LAMP

3.

Operate the ZOOM lever and PAN/TILT lever, and on the

 

monitor check the pictures which are to be shot.

4.

Select the white balance from among the A, B and ATW

 

buttons, and adjust the lens iris using the IRIS LEVEL

 

control.

5.

Set the unit to a state in which the MEMORY button is

 

held down.

 

When the MEMORY button is pressed, those buttons

 

among the PRESET buttons 1 through 10 in which data

 

can be entered start flashing in sequence.

6.

While the MEMORY button is held down, press the

 

button in which the preset memory data is to be entered.

7.

If necessary, enter other shooting positions and settings

 

into other buttons among PRESET buttons 1 through 10

 

as preset memory data.

8.

Select the next pan/tilt head system using the CONTROL

 

button, and continue setting the preset memory data for

 

each system concerned.

SPEED

ZOOM

FOCUS

PAN/TILT

LOW

TELE

 

FAR

UP

HIGH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEFT

RIGHT

 

WIDE

 

NEAR

DOWN

 

 

 

Deleting preset memory data

1.Select the pan/tilt head system using the CONTROL button.

2.Press the OP button while holding down the MEMORY button.

3The OP button lamp starts flashing, and the standby mode is established.

4.Press the OP button to establish the setting mode.

The lamps of the PRESET 1 to 10 buttons start flashing in sequence. If the joystick is operated at this point, the deletion operation will be forcibly terminated.

5.Press the PRESET buttons whose memory data is to be deleted.

6.If necessary, delete other preset memory data as well.

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Panasonic AW-RP555N manual Preset memory settings, Pan/tilt head system’s settings, Camera, Entering preset memory data

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