Panasonic Hd Integrated Camera Aw He100n Operating Instructions

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6 Mounting bracket (installed)
7  Tally lamp
This comes on or goes off in response to the control from 
the controller but only when “On” has been selected as 
the tally lamp use setting.
8 G/L IN connector
This is the genlock signal input connector.
This unit supports the BBS or VBS signal as the genlock 
signal.
Connect it to the G/L OUT connector on the cable 
compensator (AW-RC400) or other unit.
9 VIDEO OUT connector
This is the output connector for the camera’s composite 
video signals. Connect it to a monitor or other such 
device. Use a BNC coaxial cable as the connecting cable.
 HD/SD ANALOG OUT connector
This is the output connector for the camera’s HD/SD 
component video signals.
Use a D-SUB 15-pin connecting cable (VGA cable) or 
D-SUB 15-pin and BNC coaxial connector con

version 
cable as the connecting cable.
Use a high-quality cable.
Pin No. Signal name
1 Pr  (In Y/C mode:
  C)
 Y (In Y/C mode:
  VBS)
3 Pb  (In Y/C mode:
  Y)
4 to 15 GND
  CONTROLLER connector
This is the input connector for the control signals of the 
camera unit or pan-tilt head unit.
Connect it to the [TO PAN/TILT HEAD] connector on the 
controller.
 SERVICE switches
These switches are used for maintenance purposes. 
Keep them all at the “OFF” position.
 IR ID SET switches
These are used to select the ID of the accessory wireless 
remote control.
Switches [1] to [4] correspond to the [CAM1] to [CAM4] 
buttons on the wireless remote control.
  Wireless remote control signal light-sensing 
area (rear)
  RESERVE button
This reserve button is used for maintenance purposes.
It is not normally used by the user.
 AC IN socket
Connect the accessory power cable to this socket.
 Option slot
Parts and their functions 
						

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Wireless remote control
1 ON/STANDBY button
Each time this is pressed for two seconds, operation 
switches between turning on the unit’s power and 
establishing the standby status.
2 Signal transmission window
3  MENU button
Each time this is pressed for two seconds, operation 
switches between displaying the unit’s menu and exiting 
the menu.
4 CAM1 to CAM4 buttons
These are used to select the units that are to be 
operated.
Once a button has been selected, the unit corresponding 
to the selected button can be operated.
5 SET button
If this button is pressed for two seconds when the AWC A 
memory or AWC B memory is selected by the white 
balance adjustment, the black balance and white balance 
are automatically adjusted and registered in the memory 
currently selected.
6 MODE button
This is used to select the video signals which are output 
from the unit.
Each time it is pressed, the signals are switched between 
the color bar signals and camera video signals.
7 GAIN buttons [OFF] [LOW] [HI] [AUTO]
These are used to set the gain.
The gain increase can be set in three steps using the 
[OFF], [LOW] and [HI] buttons.
When the [AUTO] button is pressed, the AGC function 
is activated, and the gain is adjusted automatically 
depending on the light quantity.
The maximum gain of the AGC function can be set using 
the menu.
8 Preset memory call buttons [1] to [12]
These are used to call the information on the unit’s 
directions and other settings, which have been registered 
in the unit’s preset memor ies No

.1 to No.1, and 
reproduce those settings.
Settings in preset memories No.13 and above cannot be 
called from the wireless remote control.
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9 PRESET/LIMIT button
This is used to register the settings in the preset 
memories or set or release the limiters.
When a preset memory call button is pressed while the 
PRESET/LIMIT button is held down, the information on 
the unit’s current direction and other settings is registered 
in the call button.
Preset memor
y call buttons [1] to [1

] correspond to the 
unit’s No.1 to No.1 preset memories.
Furthermore, the pan and tilt movement range limits 
(limiters) are set and released by operating the PRESET/
LIMIT button and the pan/tilt buttons ([], [], [] and 
[]). For details, refer to “Setting/releasing the limiters” 
(page 54).
  Pan-tilt buttons and menu operation buttons
  [] [] [] [] []
These are used to change the unit’s direction.
The unit is tilted in the up/down direction using the [] 
and [] buttons and panned in the left/right direction 
using the [] and [] buttons.
The [] button does not work during tilting and panning.
When the [] or [] and [] or [] buttons are pressed 
at the same time, the unit moves diagonally.
The buttons are used for menu operations when the unit 
displays the menus.
The menu items are selected using the [] and [] 
buttons, and the values for the menu items are changed 
using the [] and [] buttons.
When a selected item has a sub-menu, the sub-menu will 
be displayed by pressing the [] button or [] button.
While the menus are displayed, the [] and [] button 
have the same functions.
Bear in mind, however, that if the [] button is pressed 
when it is possible to change a value, the value will be 
changed by the button.
 FOCUS buttons [F] [N]
These are used to adjust the lens focus manually when 
the manual setting is established for the lens focus.
The focus is adjusted in the far using the [F] button and in 
the near using the [N] button.
 A/FOCUS button
This is used when automatically adjusting the lens focus.
 M/FOCUS button
This is used when manually adjusting the lens focus.
The FOCUS buttons ([F] and [N]) are used when 
performing the actual adjustment.
 OPT buttons [ON] [OFF]
These are used for future expansion of the functions. 
They are not used at the present time.
 HOME button
When this is pressed for two seconds, the unit’s direction 
(panning or tilting) returns to the reference position.
 ZOOM buttons [T] [W]
These are used to adjust the lens zoom.
The zoom is adjusted in the wide-angle using the 
[W]  b

utton and in the telephoto using the [T] button.
 FAST button
This is used to change the movement speed at which 
the panning, tilting, zooming and focusing operations are 
performed to the high speed.
The same applies for the movement speeds of panning 
and tilting when the information in a preset memory has 
been called.
 SLOW button
This is used to change the movement speed at which 
the panning, tilting, zooming and focusing operations are 
performed to the low speed.
The same applies for the movement speeds of panning 
and tilting when the information in a preset memory has 
been called.
 A/IRIS button
This establishes the setting for adjusting the lens iris 
automatically in line with the light quantity.
 M/IRIS button
This establishes the setting for adjusting the lens iris 
manually.
The IRIS+ and IRIS– buttons are used when performing 
the actual adjustment.
 IRIS+ button
This is used to adjust the lens iris in the opening 
direction.
 IRIS– button
This is used to adjust the lens iris in the closing direction.
    The ir is is automatically changed to the automatic 
adjustment if the gain is set to the automatic 
adjustment while the ir

is is at the manual adjustment 
setting. 
If the gain is later returned to the manual adjustment 
setting, the iris is also returned to its original value.
    The gain is automatically changed bac k to its 
pre
 vious value if the iris is set to the manual 
adjustment while the gain is at the automatic 
adjustment setting.
Notes
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Concerning the wireless remote control
 Operate the wireless remote control from positions less than 32.8 ft. (10 meters) away from the unit.
  The wireless remote control ma y not w
 ork when it is pointed from certain angles at the unit.
    From a place where the wireless remote control signal light-sensing area \
(hereafter, “light-sensing area”) can be seen, point 
the signal transmission window of the wireless remote control at the light-sensing area, and operate the buttons.
    If the unit is installed near fluorescent lights,  plasma monitor
 s or other such products or if the unit is exposed to 
sunlight, the effects of the light may make it impossible for the unit to be operated using the wireless remote control.
  Be sure to follo w the steps belo

w for installation and use.
  •  
Take steps to ensure that the light-sensing area will not be exposed to the light from fluorescent lights, plasma monitors 
or other such products or from the sun.
  • Install the unit aw a

y from fluorescent lights, plasma monitors and other such products.
  • Operate the wireless remote control at positions within 9.8 ft. (3 meters) from the unit.
  • Use a controller that has been connected to the unit using a cable (wired connection).
    For about 10 min utes e
 ven after the batteries have been removed from the wireless remote control, the selection of 
the operation to be performed (the [CAM1], [CAM2], [CAM3] or [CAM4] button which was pressed last) will remain 
stored in the memory.  When a longer period of time elapses, however, the selection is reset to the status established 
when the [CAM1] button was pressed.
Getting the wireless remote control ready
1  Remove the battery compartment cover.
2 Insert the dry batteries.
    Two size “AA” manganese dry batteries (obtained 
separately) are used. Do not use any other kind of 
batteries. Check which ends of the batteries are the “+” 
electrodes and which ends are the “–” electrodes. 
Load the batteries correctly by inserting the negative 
end first.
3 Put the battery compartment cover back.
Dispose of batteries that are no longer usable together with 
other incombustible garbage or in compliance with the local 
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Basic shooting operations
1 Set the subject brightness to the appropriate level.
2 Turn on the power of all the units and devices in the system.
     
If the accessor y wireless remote control is going to be used, be sure to install the tw\
 o size “AA” 
manganese batteries inside. 
Do not use any other kind of batteries. 
(The batteries are obtained separately.)
Note
3  Select the unit to be operated.
  Even when using only one unit, it must still be selected from the wireless remote control or controller.
4 Select the shooting mode.
    Select one of the four preset shooting modes, each of which corresponds to a set of circumstances in which the subje\
ct will 
be shot.
  Select the mode that satisfies the shooting conditions and suits your pref erences

.
  When continuing to shoot in the same circumstances, there is no need to select another mode.
5   Start shooting. 
(After shooting, turn off the power of all the units and devices in the system.)
With the basic operations, it is assumed that the focus, iris and white balance will be adjusted automatically (as per the 
factory settings).
If the settings have already been changed and the original settings are to be restored, refer to the “What to do when 
encountering prob lems in the basic shooting oper

ations” (page 3) and “Shooting mode setting menus” (page 45) in “Setting 
the menu items”. 
						

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How to turn the power on and off
Turning the power on
When performing the operations using the accessory wireless remote control
1   Set all the power switches of the units 
and devices connected in the system to 
ON.
     This unit does not have a po wer switch. 
When power is supplied to it, the status display lamp 
will light up orange.
2    Press one of the [CAM1] to [CAM4] 
buttons on the wireless remote control to 
select the unit.
3   Press the [ON / STANDBY] button on the 
wireless remote control for two seconds.
    The power of the unit is turned on, and the initial 
settings operation is performed.
   The unit’s status display lamp now lights up green.
4   If a multiple number of units are going 
to be used, repeat steps 
2 and 3 as 
required.
The unit’s status display lamp blinks green when a signal 
matched by the remote control ID has been received, and 
it blinks orange when a signal that is not matched by the 
remote control ID has been received.
When performing the operations   using the controller
1   Set all the power switches of the units 
and devices connected in the system to 
ON.
     This unit does not have a po wer switch. 
When power is supplied to it, the status display lamp 
will light up orange.
2    Set the [OPERATE] switch on the 
controller to ON.
    The power of all the cameras connected to the 
controller (including the unit) is turned on, and initial 
setup is performed.
   The unit’s status display lamp now lights up green.
It takes about 30 seconds per unit for the initial settings 
operation to be completed. During this period, the unit 
cannot be operated.
Before setting the [OPERATE] switch on the controller to 
ON, be absolutely sure to set all the power switches of the 
units and devices connected in the system to ON.
For further details, refer to the Operating Instructions of the 
controller. 
						

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Turning the power off
When performing the operations using the accessory wireless remote control
1   Press one of the [CAM1] to [CAM4] 
buttons on the wireless remote control to 
select the unit.
2   Press the [ON / STANDBY] button on the 
wireless remote control for two seconds.
  The unit’s power is turned off.
   The unit’s status display lamp now lights up orange.
3    If a multiple number of units are going 
to be used, repeat steps 
1 and 2 as 
required.
4    Set all the power switches of the units 
and devices connected in the system to 
OFF.
When performing the operations  
using the controller
1   Set the [OPERATE] switch on the 
controller to OFF.
    The power of all the cameras (including the unit) 
connected to the controller is turned off.
   The unit’s status display lamp now lights up orange.
2   Set all the power switches of the units 
and devices connected in the system to 
OFF.
For further details, refer to the Operating Instructions of the 
controller.
How to turn the power on and off 
						

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Selecting the units
Up to four units can be operated using one accessory wireless remote control.
Up to five units and devices can be operated using one controller.
Select the unit (or units) to be operated from the wireless remote control or controller.
Even when using only one unit, it must still be selected.
When performing the operations using the accessory wireless remote control
Press the [CAM1] , [CAM2] , [CAM3] or [CAM4] 
button.
The unit’s status display lamp blinks green when a signal 
matched by the remote control ID has been received, and 
it blinks orange when a signal that is not matched by the 
remote control ID has been received.
When performing the operations   using the controller
When the AW-RP655 is connected:
Press the [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] or [5] button of 
[CONTROL/ PREVIEW MONITOR OUT SEL] .
When the AW-RP555 is connected:
Press the [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] or [5] button of 
[CONTROL] .
When the AW-RP400/AW-CB400 is connected:
Press the [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] or [5] button of 
[CONTROL SELECT] .
   Operations can be performed from both the 
AW -RP400 and AW-CB400, but depending on the 
settings, it may be possible to perform the operations 
using only one of the controllers.
For further details, refer to the Operating Instructions of the 
controller. 
						

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Selecting the shooting modes (scene files)
Types of shooting modes
This unit has four preset shooting modes, each of which corresponds to a set of circumstances in which the subje\
ct will be shot. 
Select the mode that satisfies the shooting conditions and suits your preferences.
The settings can be changed by menu operations.
   The results of the white balance and other adjustments are stored in the\
 memor y separ
 ately by shooting mode. 
Be absolutely sure to select the shooting mode before making any adjustments.
Halogen light mode (Halogen)
This mode is suited to shooting indoors at wedding receptions, parties, seminars, event venues, and so on.
Fluorescent light mode (Fluorescent)
This mode is suited to shooting indoors under fluorescent lighting.
Daylight mode (Daylight)
This mode is suited to shooting in daylight conditions.
User mode (User)
This is the mode with the detailed setting items.
Detailed changes to the setting can also be made. 
						

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How to select the shooting mode
When performing the operations using the accessory wireless remote control
1   Press the [CAM1] , [CAM2] , [CAM3] or 
[CAM4] button to select the unit.
2   Press the [MENU] button for two 
seconds.
  The main menu is displayed.
 HE100 menu 
 Pan Tilt Head Setting Camera Setting
3   Press the [ ] or [ ] button to make 
“Camera Setting” blink.
    Each time the [] or [] button is pressed, the blinking 
item changes.
4 Press the [ ] or [ ] button.
  The “Camera Setting” sub-menu is displayed.
 Camera Setting 
 Halogen Fluorescent Daylight User
Return
5   Press the [ ] or [ ] button to make the 
shooting mode to be used blink.
    Each time the [] or [] button is pressed, the blinking 
item changes.
    When  “Retur

n” is made to blink and the [] or [] 
button is pressed, operation returns to the previous 
menu.
6  Press the [ ] or [ ] button.
    The unit is now set to the shooting mode that is 
blinking, and a sub-menu is displayed.
 Halogen Mode Set 
 Brightness Set Color Set G/L, Setup Set Other Set
Initialize
Return
Example: Halogen mode
7   Press the [MENU] button for two 
seconds.
  The menu display is exited.
Selecting the shooting modes (scene files)