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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 1
Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely. AW-PH400 AW-RP400 AW-RC400 AW-RL400 AW-PH400 AW-RC400 AW-RP400 AW-RL400 Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely. Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400P Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400N Cabl ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 2
2 Safety precautions 1 indicates safety information. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler ...
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3 Safety precautions 1 indicates safety information. The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 4
4 Contents Safety precautions ........................................................... 2 Operating precautions ...................................................... 5 Introduction ...................................................................... 6 Accessories ...................................................................... 6 Precauti ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 5
5 Operating precautions ≥ Handle the units carefully. Dropping the units or subjecting them 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. ≥ Do not use the units outdoors. ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 6
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 6 Introduction Accessories Precautions for use ≥ The stand-alone indoor pan/tilt head can be rotated through 300 degrees in the vertical direction and 400 degrees in the horizontal direction. ≥ Operations can be performed at high speeds of up to 90 degrees per second. ≥ Equipment such as a camera and lens with a ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 7
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 AW-PH400 7 Installation precautions ≥ Do not install the unit on any of its sides. ≥ Avoid using the unit in the kitchen and other locations with lots of steam and oily vapors. ≥ Mount the camera on the pan/tilt head only when you have finished installing it. ≥ The maximum load-bearing capacity of this unit is ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 8
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 8 Parts and their function 1 6 7 8 9 5 2 3 4 : ; < = > ? ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 9
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 AW-PH400 9 1 Rotary head This rotates in the horizontal direction. 2 Pedestal 3 POWER ON/OFF switch When this is set to ON, the unit’s power is turned on; when it is set to OFF, it is turned off. 4 AC 120 inlet [AC IN] (AC 3-point inlet) Connect the accessory AC power cable to this inlet. 5 Camera mounting base mount ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 10
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 10 = Guide pin Use this to determine the direction in which the camera is to be mounted. > Camera mounting screws (U1/4” 20UNC) These are used to secure the camera firmly after it has been mounted. ? Side blank panel This is used when the mounting direction of the pedestal connector panel is to be changed. @ SDI I ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 11
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 AW-PH400 11 Parts and their function J Y connector [Y] This is the output connector for the camera’s video signals. It is connected to the Y/VIDEO connector on the AW-RC400 cable compensation unit or monitor, etc. Use a BNC coaxial cable for the connecting cable. The AW-PB302 RGB card must be installed if the AW-E300 ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 12
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 12 Installation (Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit.) For a stand-alone installation For installation on the ceiling $ Assembling the pan/tilt head When assembling the pan/tilt head, use the Allen key (provided) and screwdriver, and secure the head by tightening the screws firmly. After mounting the pan/til ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 13
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 AW-PH400 13 Installation (Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit.) 3 Mounting the tally lamp Connect the cable connector which is taped to the top of the pan/tilt head to the tally lamp connector. Mount the tally lamp on the top of the pan/tilt head using the two screws provided. Mount the lamp while paying att ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 14
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 14 Installation (Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit.) $ Setting the mounting direction switch Set the switch as follows when the unit is to be installed on the ceiling. (This switch was set to the stand-alone installation position at the factory.) 1 Remove the four screws, and gently remove the pedestal con ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 15
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 AW-PH400 15 Installation (Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit.) $ Setting the PCB switches The switches on the CONNECTOR PCB will need to be set in accordance with the signals to be transmitted and the equipment to be connected to the pan/tilt head. (The switches are set to support analog/SDI at the factory. ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 16
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 16 Installation (Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit.) $ Installing the pan/tilt head When installing the pan/tilt head, follow the instructions below carefully. In order to prevent accidents resulting when the product becomes dislodged or falls down, be absolutely sure to proceed as instructed. Do not insta ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 17
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 AW-PH400 17 $ Mounting the camera When mounting the camera on the pan/tilt head, be very careful to ensure that the camera does not fall off or fall down. 1 Mount the lens onto the convertible camera. (Before mounting a large lens, consult with your dealer.) 2 Insert the rubber piece between the camera and pan/tilt hea ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 18
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 18 Installation (Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit.) $ Attaching the wire The wire is not provided. Use one which is strong enough to bear the weight of the whole camera (camera + lens). When mounting the cameras with fan (AW-E655, AW-E750, AW-E800, AW-E800A) 1 Use the wire mounting screw (M4 ! 8 mm with f ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 19
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 AW-PH400 19 Replacing the consumable parts $ Replacing the battery The battery has a service life of approximately 5 years. The unit stores the preset positions, limiters and other data in its memory. This data is retained even when the power is turne d off, but if the internal battery has reached the end of its servic ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 20
Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 20 Specifications Genlock input: BNC Black burst or composite video signal Prompter input (PROMPTER IN): BNC Through output to PROMPTER connector Prompter output (PROMPTER OUT): D-SUB 15-pin Camera video output VIDEO: BNC, 75-ohm output Y: BNC, 75-ohm output Pr/C: BNC, 75-ohm output Pb: BNC, 75-ohm output SDI: BNC Came ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 21
AW-PH400 21 MEMO ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 22
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 22 Introduction Accessories ≥ This pan/tilt control panel enables up to five AW-PH400 indoor pan/tilt heads to be controlled. ≥ By connecting the AW-CB400 remote operation panel or WV-CB700A remote control box to the control panel, the convertible cameras mounted on the pan/tilt heads can be controlled at the sam ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 23
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 23 Parts and their function 1 EXT CONT [M/S] switch This switch is normally kept at the [M] (master) position. When an additional AW-RP400 control panel has been installed, set the EXT CONT switch on the additional unit to [S] (slave). If no additional AW-RP400 control panel is going to be installed, the EXT ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 24
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 24 Parts and their function 7 IRIS [AUTO/MANU/LOCK] button Use this to select the method for adjusting the lens iris of the cameras in the currently selected pan/tilt head system. Each time it is pressed, the setting is switched in the sequence of AUTO, MANU and LOCK. AUTO: The cameras automatically adjust the lens i ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 25
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 25 Parts and their function B MEMORY 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 sele ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 26
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 26 Parts and their function M EXT CONT IN/OUT connectors When an additional AW-RP400 control panel is to be provided, connect these connectors on the two AW-RP400 control panels using a 10BASE-T (equivalent to UTP category 5) straight cable. N CAMERA CONTROL IN FROM RCB [P1] to [P5] connectors Connect the WV-CB700A r ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 27
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 27 Parts and their function P REMOTE connector Connect an external unit to this connector to control the pan/tilt head systems from a PC or other external unit. Connect the connector to the PC using the AW-CA50T9 RS-232C cable. Q DC 12V IN socket Connect the AW-PS505 AC adaptor (sold separately) to this sock ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 28
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 28 $ Operation method 1 The menu setting items are displayed when the MENU/LIMIT switch is held down for two or more seconds. 2 If nothing appears on the bottom line of the LCD display, turn the CONT dial to select a menu item. 3 When the CONT dial is pressed, what has been set appears on the bottom line. If more tha ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 29
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 29 Menu settings $ List of menu items and settings PRIORITY MASTER, SLAVE MASTER DIRECTION PAN TILT ZOOM NORMAL, REVERSE NORMAL FOCUS IRIS ROTATION TILT RANGE 190°, 300° 190° SPEED WITH ZOOM POS. OFF, 1, 2, 3 OFF MEMORY LENGTH 60s, 120s, 300s, 600s 60s PRESET SPEED 1 to 25 25 IRIS CONTROL BOTH, RP400, CB4 ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 30
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 30 Menu settings DIRECTION settings (PAN, TILT, ZOOM, FOCUS, IRIS, ROTATION: NORMAL/REVERSE) When the lever or dial is operated, the DIRECTION menu item enables the operational direction of PAN, TILT, ZOOM, FOCUS, IRIS or ROTATION to be set as the user desires. PAN: When NORMAL is selected, the pan/tilt head moves to ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 31
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 31 Menu settings OPTION SWITCH A to H settings (NOT USE / DEF / WIP / HEATER/FAN / LAMP / OPTION / ND / EXT / AF) The following functions can be allocated to OPTION buttons A to H. Different functions can be allocated for different pan/tilt heads. NOT USE: The button is disabled. DEF: This controls the ON an ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 32
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 32 Menu settings CONTROL SELECT MODE setting (INTERLOCK/UN-INTERLOCK) This menu item is for selecting the method used to select the pan/tilt head and camera when the AW-CB400 remote operation panel has been connected to the AW-RP400 control panel. INTERLOCK: When the pan/tilt head and camera system are selected by th ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 33
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 33 How to mount the AW-RP400 in a rack A W -RP400 320mm 1 Use the accessory mounting screws (M4 ! 8 mm) to attach the rack-mounting adaptors. Rack-mounting adaptor Accessory mounting screws (M4 ! 8 mm) 4 pcs <NOTE> ≥ The AW-RP400 is 320 mm wide. If it is to be installed in a full-size rack (which acc ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 34
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 34 How to change the position of the connector panel The position of the connector panel can be changed from the rear panel to the bottom panel. 1 Remove the five bottom panel screws, and remove the blank panel. 2 Remove the five rear panel screws, and remove the connector panel. 5 Secure the connector panel to the b ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 35
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 35 How to replace the zoom switch 1 Remove the four screws that secure the zoom lever. 2 Pull out the zoom lever, disconnect the two cables from the circuit board inside, and remove the zoom lever. 3 Plug the two cables extending from the zoom switch into the connectors on the circuit board inside. 4 Secure ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 36
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 36 Replacing the consumable parts The joysticks and zoom switch are consumables. Replace them if they are not working properly. Ask your dealer to do the replacement work. ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 37
Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 AW-RP400 37 Specifications Input connectors DC 12V IN: XLR, 4 pins CONTROL IN FROM ROP: D-SUB 29-pin, cable supplied with AW-CB400 remote operation panel CONTROL IN FROM RCB: 10-pin round connector, cable supplied with WV-CB700A EXT CONT IN: RJ45, additional AW-RP400 control signal input; 10BASE-T straight cable (UTP ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 38
Cable Compensation Unit AW-RC400 38 Introduction Accessories ≥ The AW-RC400 is capable of providing cable compensation for analog composite, analog Y/C or analog component signals in five channels up to 500 meters (when the BELDEN 8281 connecting cable or its equivalent is used). ≥ It features a 5µs advance function for the sync signals in ord ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 39
Cable Compensation Unit AW-RC400 AW-RC400 39 Parts and their function 1 Power LED This lights up green when the ( 2 ) POWER switch is set to ON while a DC 12V voltage is supplied to the ( 7 ) DC 12V IN socket. 2 POWER switch Set this to ON to turn on the cable compensation unit’s power. Part of the power supply circuitry will still operate even w ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 40
Cable Compensation Unit AW-RC400 40 Parts and their function ; MONITOR1, 2 connectors The video signals of the cameras selected by the AW-RP400 pan/tilt control panel or the AW-CB400 remote operation panel which is connected to the AW-RP400 are output from these connectors. The output signals are cable-compensated signals of the same type as the in ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 41
Cable Compensation Unit AW-RC400 AW-RC400 41 How to mount the AW-RC400 in a rack Use the accessory rack-mounting adaptors and accessory mounting screws (M4 ! 8 mm) to mount the unit in a rack. 1 Set the POWER switch at the OFF position to turn off the power. 2 Remove four feet on the bottom of the unit. 3 Place the rack-mounting adaptors to the bot ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 42
Cable Compensation Unit AW-RC400 42 Specifications Input connectors DC 12V IN: For connecting optional accessory AC adaptor (AW-PS301) G/L IN: BNC ! 2, automatically terminated by 75-ohm resistance, loop-through output, black burst VIDEO/Y, Pr/C, Pb: BNC ! 3 (5 sets), 75-ohm termination Composite Y/C Component (Y/Pr/Pb) MONI SEL IN: RJ45 Connecting ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 43
Roll Unit AW-RL400 AW-RL400 43 Introduction Accessories ≥ The AW-RL400 roll unit enables a camera to be rotated when it is used in combination with the AW-PH400 indoor pan/tilt head. NOTE ≥ Since the roll unit causes the camera to rotate, the user should ensure that all the wiring such as the camera cable and lens cable will not become entangle ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 44
Roll Unit AW-RL400 44 Parts and their function 1 Rotary ring 2 Camera mounting screw (U1/4 ” -20UNC) After mounting the camera, secure it firmly using this screw. 3 Camera mounting plate (A) (B) Mount the camera on this plate using the camera mounting screws. 4 Camera mounting plate anchoring screws After mounting the camera on the camera mountin ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 45
Roll Unit AW-RL400 AW-RL400 45 Installation 3 Loosen the two screws of camera mounting plate which is already installed to the roll unit. Then remove the camera mounting plate. 1 Attach the pan/tilt head’s rotary arm to the roll unit using the three mounting screws (M5 ! 22 mm, with flat washers, pan/tilt head accessory). 2 Attach the rotary arm ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 46
Roll Unit AW-RL400 46 Installation ❈ Be absolutely sure to use a screwdriver or other tool to tighten the two camera mounting screws so that the camera mounting plate is secured firmly. 4 Separate the camera mounting plate, which was removed in step 3 , into its two sub plates. ≥ Separate the camera mounting plate into sub plate (A) and sub pla ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 47
Roll Unit AW-RL400 AW-RL400 47 Installation 6 Attach the camera mounting plate to the roll unit in a way contrary to the procedure of removing it in step 3 . Camera mounting plate ’ s screws 7 Using the pan/tilt head connecting cable provided, connect the [OPTION] connector on the pan/tilt head connector panel and the connector on the roll unit. ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 48
Roll Unit AW-RL400 48 Specifications Pan/tilt head connector: Connected to pan/tilt head using cable supplied Performance: Maximum load-bearing capability: 8.8 lbs (4 kg) Rotary range: 380 degrees (approx. ±190 degrees) Maximum operating speed: 60 degrees/sec. Repeatability: Less than ±1 degree Ambient operating temperature: 32°F to 113°F (0°C ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 49
49 Connections ≥ Turn off the power of all the equipment before proceeding with the connections. ≥ Use the AW-PS505 as the AC adaptor for the AW-RP400 pan/tilt control panel. Use the DC cable supplied with the AW-PS505 to connect the DC 12V IN socket on the AW-RP400 with the DC 12V OUT socket on the AW-PS505. ≥ Connect the AC power cable supp ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 50
50 Connections Motorized zoom lens Iris control Convertible camera Genlock signals Video signals Video signal output Genlock signal input Monitor switching signals Monitor signals 1 Monitor for AW-CB400 Monitor for AW-RP400 Monitor signals 2 Camera cable supplied with AW-PH400 Zoom/focus control AW-PH400 Indoor Pan/Tilt Head Pan/tilt head/camera co ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 51
51 Example of system configuration Convertible camera MONITOR1 Monitor Monitor Cable provided with AW-CB400 Monitor switching AW-RC400 Cable Compensation Unit AW-PS505 AC adaptor Pan/Tilt Control Panel AW-RP400 Remote Operation Panel AW-CB400 Headset Headset MONITOR2 Pan/tilt head and camera control Indoor Pan/Tilt Head AW-PH400 Composite video or ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 52
52 Operating procedures $ Turning on the power 1 When using one AW-RP400, set its EXT CONT [M/S] switch to the [M] position. When two AW-RP400 units are used, set the EXT CONT [M/S] switch on the AW-RP400 to which the pan/tilt head is connected to the [M] (master) position and the switch on the AW-RP400 to which the pan/tilt head is not connected t ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 53
53 Operating procedures 6 To set the counterclockwise limit of the roll unit, use the ROTATION switch to rotate the roll unit as far as the limit in the counterclockwise direction which is to be set. While holding down the MENU/LIMIT button, press the PRESET MEMORY button [25]. Once the limit is set, the lamp of the PRESET MEMORY button [45] will l ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 54
54 Operating procedures $ Genlock adjustments for the respective cameras For details on the genlock adjustments, refer to the operating instructions of the AW-CB400 remote operation panel or WV-CB700A remote control box. $ Video adjustments for the cameras Adjust the total pedestal (black level), white balance, black balance, etc. of the cameras. F ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 55
55 Operating procedures 3 Press the START POINT button. The lamps of the buttons among TRACING MEMORY buttons 1 to 10 where data can be registered now light. ≥ The lamps of the buttons with numbers exceeding the number of memories set by the MEMORY LENGTH menu setting do not light. ≥ If the lamp of any button among the number of memories in whi ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 56
56 Operating procedures 1 Select the pan/tilt head system using one of the CONTROL SELECT buttons. When using the AW-CB400 for camera control, select the same number for the AW-CB400. 2 Press the button corresponding to the tracing memory whose registered data is to be changed, and call the start position. 3 Press the RESTORE button. The pan/tilt h ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 57
57 Operating procedures 1 Select the pan/tilt head system using one of the CONTROL SELECT buttons. 2 When the button corresponding to the registered preset memory data is pressed, the pan/tilt head system is set to the registered status. Playing the preset memory data ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 58
58 Cable specifications When an IAS, WAS or VAS lens (analog drive) made by Canon is used Connect to the LENS I/F2 connector on pan/tilt head. ❈ The cable lengths are approximate. Ensure that their lengths are appropriate for the actual system used. Connector: 10136-3000VE made by Sumitomo 3M Case: 10336-52F0-008 made by Sumitomo 3M Connector: SR ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 59
59 Cable specifications When an IASD, WASD or VASD lens (digital drive) made by Canon is used Connect to the LENS I/F2 connector on pan/tilt head. ❈ The cable lengths are approximate. Ensure that their lengths are appropriate for the actual system used. Connector: 10136-3000VE made by Sumitomo 3M Case: 10336-52F0-008 made by Sumitomo 3M Connector ...
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Panasonic AW-RC400 - page 60
60 Cable specifications When an RD lens made by Fujinon is used Connect to the LENS I/F2 connector on pan/tilt head. ❈ The cable lengths are approximate. Ensure that their lengths are appropriate for the actual system used. Connector: 10136-3000VE made by Sumitomo 3M Case: 10336-52F0-008 made by Sumitomo 3M Connector: HR10A-10P-12P made by Hirose ...
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Printed in Japan VQTB0057-1 F1104S1025 D PANASONIC BROADCAST & TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMPANY UNIT COMPANY OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA Executive Office: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7000 EASTERN ZONE: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7621 Southeast Region: 1225 Northbrook Parkway, Ste 1-160, ...
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