Panasonic Hd Integrated Camera Aw He50hn Operating Instructions

							Operating Instruct\>ions 
ttings>
\fD Integrated Camera\>
Model No. AW‑HE50HN
 AW‑HE50SN
3TR00\f484BAA 
						

							\b
Contents
\before use  ..................\>..................\>..................\>..................\>.  3
Overvie w 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R..................\R  3
Concerning the Operating Instr

uctions 
 ..................\R........  3
Required personal co\Rmputer environment 
 ..................\R...  4
Trademar

ks and registered \Rtrademarks 
 ..................\R.......  4
About copyright and licence 
 ..................\R..................\R.......  4
Disclaimer of warranty 

..................\R..................\R................  5
Network security 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R......  5
\basic shooting oper\>ations 
 ..................\>..................\>..........  6
\fow to turn the power on and off 
 ..................\>.................  7
Turning the po

wer on 
 ..................\R..................\R.................  7
Turning the po

wer off 
 ..................\R..................\R.................  8
Selecting the units\> 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>......  9
Selecting the shoot\>ing modes (scene fi\>les) 
 ..................\>.  9
Types of shooting m\Rodes 
 ..................\R..................\R...........  9
How to select the sho\Roting mode 
 ..................\R...............  10
Shooting 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>..................\>..  12
What to do when en\>countering problems  
 in the basic shoot\>ing operations  ..................\>............  13
More advanced operations 
 ..................\>..................\>........  14
Manual shooting 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>.......  15
Manually adjusting th\Re focus 
 ..................\R..................\R....  15
Manually adjusting th\Re iris 
 ..................\R..................\R........  1\f
Manually adjusting th\Re shutter speed 
 ..................\R........  17
Manually adjusting th\Re gain 
 ..................\R..................\R.....  18
Preset memories 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>.......  19
White balance adjus\>tment 
 ..................\>..................\>.........  22
White balance adjus\Rtment 
 ..................\R..................\R........  \b\b
\black level (master pedestal\>) adjustment 
 ..................\>..  25
Black lev

el (master pedesta\Rl) adjustment ..................\R...  \b5
Genlock adjustment (AW‑\fE50S only) 
 ..................\>.......  27
Genlock adjustment 
 ..................\R..................\R.................  \b7
\basic operations 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>.......  30
When performing the oper

ations  
 using the wireless\R remote control  ..................\R.....  3\b
Control exercised from the Mu\Rlti
‑Function  
 Controller AW‑RP\f55  ..................\R..................\R......  33
Control exercised from the Mu\Rlti Hybr

id  
 Control Panel AW

‑RP555 
 ..................\R..................\R  35
Control exercised from the Rem\Rote  
 Camera Controller AW

‑RP50 
 ..................\R............  37Setting the menu items 
 ..................\>..................\>..............  38
Setting the menu items 
 ..................\R..................\R............  38
Top Menu 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R...............  38
Camera screen (when Full\RAuto is selected) 
 ................  39
Camera screen (when Manual1 to 3 is select\Red) 
 .........  39
Contrast screen 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R......  40
Picture
 1/\b screen  ..................\R..................\R..................\R..  41
Picture
 \b/\b screen  ..................\R..................\R..................\R..  4\b
System screen 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R.......  4\b
Genlock screen (AW

‑HE50S only) 
 ..................\R.............  43
Output screen 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R........  43
Other
 1/\b screen  ..................\R..................\R..................\R....  4\f
Other
 \b/\b screen  ..................\R..................\R..................\R....  47
Maintenance screen 
 ..................\R..................\R.................  48
Firmware 

Version screen 
 ..................\R..................\R.........  48
Menu item table 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>........  50
Web setting screen \>
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>...  51
Menu operations
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R.....  5\b
Control screen 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R........  54
Setup screen 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R..........  5\f
System log displays 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>.  79
Limiters 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>..................\>....  80
Setting/releasing t\>he limiters 
 ..................\>..................\>....  81
Basic limiter operations 
 ..................\R..................\R............  81
Setting the limite\Rrs 
 ..................\R..................\R..................\R.  81
Releasing the limit\Rers 
 ..................\R..................\R...............  8\b
Resetting the limit\Rers 
 ..................\R..................\R...............  8\b
Safe mode 
 ..................\>..................\>..................\>.................  83
Concerning the safe mode 
 ..................\R..................\R.......  83
Notes on Windows 

Vista
® / Windows® 7  ..................\>.....  84 
						

							3
Before use
wwOverview
wp This unit is a comp\Ract full HD camera integr ated with a 
pan
‑tilt head and featur
 ing a newly developed 1/3
‑inch full 
HD MOS sensor and \Rdigital signal pro\Rcessor (DSP).
wp In addition to its\R optical 18 z

oom lens, the unit comes 
with a 10 digital zoom to achieve high
‑quality shooting 
that ov

erflows with ambiance.
wpTwo models are a

vailable: the HDMI model AW‑HE50H 
which is ideal for distributing the signals \Rof TV conference 
and other video events, and the SDI outp\Rut model 
AW‑HE50S which is ide\Ral for creating content.\R 
Besides IP control, \Rboth models allow connection with 
existing camera controllers by way of serial control.
\fow the model’s Operating Instru\>ctions manuals are configured\>
wp The manual of this HD int\Regrated camera (hereafter, “the unit”) is div\Rided into two manuals: one is the  (thi\Rs manual in the CD
‑ROM), and the other\R is the .

 
Before installing the\R unit, be sure to \Rread the  to\R ensure that the u\Rnit is installed co\Rrrectly.
ww Concerning the Oper\>ating 
Instructions
wp For the purposes of this manual, the model number 
AW
‑HE50HN is referred to as the “AW‑HE50H”, the 
AW‑HE50SN as the “AW‑HE50S” and model numbers 
AW‑HE50HN and AW‑HE50SN will be re\Rferred to 
together as the “AW‑HE50”. 
Similarly, the model number AW‑RP\f55N is referred as 
the “AW‑RP\f55”, the AW‑RP555N as the “AW‑RP555” 
and the AW‑RP50N as the “AW‑RP50”. 
						

							4
Before use
wwRequired personal computer 
environment
CPU Intel® CoreTM\b DUO \b.4 GHz or faster 
recommended
Memory 51\b
 MB or more
(When using Microso\Rft® Windows Vista®: 
1
 GB or more, and when using 
Microsoft® Windows® 7: 1 GB [3\b bits] 
or \b
 GB [\f4 bits] or more)
Network function 10Base
‑T or 100Base‑TX port 

1
Image display 
function Resolution:
   10\b4  7\f8 pix

els or 
more
Color generation:
   True Color \b4 bits or\R 
more
Suppor

ted 
operating 
system and
Web browser Microsoft
® Windows® 7 Professional 
\f4‑bit*1
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 
3\b‑bit*1
Windows® Internet Explorer® 8.0*\b
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business 
SP1 3\b‑bit
Windows
® Internet Explorer® 7.0
Microsoft
® Windows® XP Home Edition 
SP3*3
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 
Edition SP3*3
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® \f.0 SP3
*1:
   This cannot be used\R in the  
Windows® XP compatibility m\Rode.
*\b:
   This cannot be used\R with the \f4‑bit 
version of Inter

net Explorer
® 8.0.
*3:
   The Microsoft® Windows® XP 
Professional x\f4 Editio\Rn is not 
supported.
Other CD
‑ROM dr

ive
(for using the Operating Instructions and 
various software)
Adobe
® Reader®
(for browsing the Operating Instructions 
on the CD
‑ROM)
IMPORTANT
wp Failure to provide the required \>personal computer 
envir
onment may slow down the delineation \>of 
the images on the screen, make it impossible for 
the web browser to work and cause othe\>r kinds of 
problems.
wp When using Microsof\Rt® Windows Vista® or Microsoft® 
Windows® 7, refer to the “Notes on Windows Vista®/
Windows® 7” (page 84) for details on the \Rpersonal 
computer environment that is \Rrequired and on th\Re 
precautions and oth\Rer items.
ww Trademarks and regis\>tered 
trademarks
wp Microsoft, Windows , Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 
Internet Explorer are e\Rither registered t\Rrademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Cor\Rporation in the Unite\Rd States 
and other countries.
wp Intel and Intel Co\Rre are trademarks or registered 
tr

ademarks of Intel Corporation in the Unite\Rd States and 
other countries.
wp Adobe and Reader ar\Re either registere\Rd trademarks or 
tr

ademarks of Adobe System\Rs Incorporated in the United\R 
States and/or othe\Rr countries.
wp Other names of comp\Ranies and products \Rcontained 
in these Operating Instructions ma

y be trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respect\Rive owners.
ww About copyright and licence
Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, 
reverse engineering, and also exporting in violation \Rof export 
laws of the software provided with this un\Rit are expressly 
prohibited. 
						

							5
Before use
wwDisclaimer of warranty
IN NO EVENT SHALL \RPanasonic System Net\Rworks Co., Ltd. 
BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY OR ANY PERSON, E\RXCEPT 
FOR REPLACEMENT OR REASONABLE\R MAINTENANCE 
OF THE PRODUCT, FOR THE CASES, INCLUDING BUT 
NOT LIMITED TO BELOW:
1
  ANY DAMAGE AND LOSS

, INCLUDING WITHOUT 
LIMITATION, DIRECT OR IND\RIRECT, SPECIAL, 
CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLAR\RY, ARISING OUT 
OF OR RELATING TO THE PRODUCT;
2
  PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY DAMA

GE CAUSED BY 
INAPPROPRIATE USE OR NEGLIGENT\R OPERATION 
OF THE USER;
3
  UNAUTHORIZED DISASSEMB\RLE, REPAIR OR 
MODIFICA

TION OF THE PRODUCT BY THE USER;
4
  INCONVENIENCE OR AN\RY LOSS ARISING WHEN 
IMAGES ARE NO

T DISPLAYED, DUE TO ANY 
REASON OR CAUSE INCLUDING ANY \RFAILURE OR 
PROBLEM OF THE PRODUCT;
5
  ANY PROBLEM, CONSEQUENTIAL 
INCONVENIENCE, OR L\ROSS OR D

AMAGE, 
ARISING OUT OF THE SYSTEM COMBINED\R BY 
THE DEVICES OF THIRD PARTY;
6
  LOSS OF REGISTERED \RDAT

A CAUSED BY ANY 
FAILURE.
ww Network security
As you will use this u\Rnit connected to a n\Retwork, your 
attention is called\R to the following security risks.
1
 Leakage or theft o\Rf information through thi\Rs unit
2
  Use of this unit f\Ror illegal operations b

y persons with 
malicious intent
3
  Interference with or stop\Rpage of this unit \Rby persons 
with malicious inte\Rnt
It is y

our responsibility\R to take precautions such a\Rs those 
described below to protect yourself against th\Re above 
network security risks.
wp Use this unit in a\R network secured b

y a firewall, etc.
wpIf this unit is con\Rnected to a network that includes PCs\R

, 
make sure that the sy\Rstem is not infected by computer 
viruses or other mali\Rcious entities (usi\Rng a regularly 
updated antivirus program, anti
‑spyw

are program, etc.).
wpProtect your networ

k against unauthor\Rized access by 
restricting users to tho\Rse who log in with\R an authorized 
user name and pass\Rword.
wp Apply measures such\R as user authentica\Rtion to protect 
your networ

k against leakage \Ror theft of information, 
including authentica\Rtion information (user names\R and 
passwords), FTP server information and DDNS se\Rrver 
information.
wp Do not install the\R camera in locations wher\Re the camera 
or the cab

les can be destroyed or damaged by persons 
with malicious inte\Rnt. 
						

							\f
Basic shooting ope\wrations
1	Set the subject br\>ightness to the ap\>propriate 
level.
2	Turn on the power of all the units\> and devices 
in the system.
3	Select the unit to \>be operated.
Even when using only\R one unit, it must still be select\Red 
from the wireless \Rremote control or co\Rntroller.
4	Select the shooting\> mode.
Select one of the f\Rour (FullAuto, Manual1, Manual\b and 
Manual3) preset shoot\Ring modes (scene fi\Rles), each of 
which corresponds to\R a set of circumstan\Rces in which 
the subject will be\R shot.
Select the mode tha\Rt satisfies the sh\Rooting conditions 
and suits your preferences.
When continuing to shoot in t\Rhe same circumstances\R, 
there is no need t\Ro select another mo\Rde.
5	Start shooting. 
(After shooting, turn off the power of all the 
units and devices in the syste\>m.)
wpIf “FullAuto” has been selected \Ras the setting 
for Scene on the came\Rr
a menu, for example, all 
the auto settings \Rwill be turned on, and manual 
operations will no lon\Rger be possible for some of 
the items.
Note
With the basic oper\Rations, it is assumed th\Rat the focus, iris 
and white balance w\Rill be adjusted au\Rtomatically (as per\R the 
factory settings).
If the settings ha\Rve already been chan\Rged and the original 
settings are to be\R restored, refer to the “What to do when 
encountering problems in the basic s\Rhooting operations” 
(page
 13) and “Camer

a screen” (page
 39) in “Setting the 
men

u items”. 
						

							7
How to turn the power on an\f off
wwTurning the power on
When performing the operatio\>ns  
using the wireless \>remote control
1	Set all the power switches of the units a\>nd 
devices connected in\> the system to ON.
wp This unit does not\R have a po wer switch. 
When power is supplied to \Rit, the status dis\Rplay lamp 
will light up orange. 
The initial operation is then perf\Rormed, and after thi\Rs 
the unit is set to\R the standby mode.
2	Press one of the [\>CAM1] to [CAM4] buttons on 
the wireless remote \>control to select the uni\>t.
3	Press the [ON/STAND\bY] button on the 
wireless remote cont\>rol for 2
 seconds.
The POWER ON mode is esta\Rblished, images are\R 
output, and control\R can be exercised.
wp The unit’s status display lamp no

w lights up green.
wpIt takes about 30 seconds per unit for the initial 
settings oper

ation to be complet\Red. During this 
period, the unit canno\Rt be operated. 
(Status display lamp: light up orange)
wp When operation is transf

erred to the stand\Rby 
mode: The current pan
‑tilt position is s\Rtored in 
the memory (as a PO

WER
 ON preset), and th\Re 
panning/tilting mo\Rv

es so that the came\Rra points in 
the backward
‑facing direction.
wp When operation is transf

erred to the POWER
 ON 
mode: P

anning/tilting moves to the position\R which 
was stored in the m\Remory (as a POWER
 ON 
preset) when operation w

as transferred to the 
standby mode.
Notes
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\R 
matched by the remote contro\Rl ID has been recei\Rved, and 
it blinks orange when a signal\R that is not matche\Rd by the 
remote control ID h\Ras been received.
When performing the operatio\>ns using the contr\>oller
When the AW‑RP655 or AW‑RP555 is connecte\>d:
1	Set all the power switches of the units a\>nd 
devices connected in\> the system to ON.
wp This unit does not\R have a po wer switch. 
When power is supplied to \Rit, the status dis\Rplay lamp 
will light up orange. 
The initial operation is then perf\Rormed, and after thi\Rs 
the unit is set to\R the standby mode.
2	Set the [OPERATE] switch on the controller to 
ON.
The POWER ON mode is esta\Rblished, images are\R 
output, and control\R can be exercised.
wp The unit’s status display lamp no

w lights up green.
wpIt takes about 30 seconds per unit for the initial 
settings oper

ation to be complet\Red. During this 
period, the unit canno\Rt be operated. 
(Status display lamp: light up orange)
wp When operation is transf

erred to the stand\Rby 
mode: The current pan
‑tilt position is s\Rtored in 
the memory (as a PO

WER
 ON preset), and th\Re 
panning/tilting mo\Rv

es so that the came\Rra points in 
the backward
‑facing direction.
wp When operation is transf

erred to the POWER
 ON 
mode: P

anning/tilting moves to the position\R which 
was stored in the m\Remory (as a POWER
 ON 
preset) when operation w

as transferred to the 
standby mode.
Notes
Before setting the [O\RPERATE] switch on the control\Rler to 
ON, be absolutely \Rsure to set all th\Re power switches of the 
units and devices connected in th\Re system to ON.
For further details, refer to the Operating Instructions of the 
controller.
When the AW‑RP50 is connected\>:
Refer to the Operating Instructions of the contr\Roller. 
						

							8
How to turn the power on an\f off
wwTurning the power off
When performing the operatio\>ns  
using the wireless \>remote control
1	Press one of the [\>CAM1] to [CAM4] buttons on 
the wireless remote \>control to select the uni\>t.
2	Press the [ON/STAND\bY] button on the 
wireless remote cont\>rol for 2
 seconds.
The unit’s power is turned off.
wp The unit’s status display lamp no

w 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 a\>nd 
devices connected in\> the system to OFF.
wpWhen operation is transf erred to the stand\Rby mode: 
The current pan
‑tilt position is s\Rtored in the memor\Ry 
(as a PO

WER
 ON preset), and th\Re panning/tilting \R
mov

es so that the came\Rra points in the ba\Rckward
‑
facing direction.
wpWhen operation is transf

erred to the POWER
 ON 
mode: P

anning/tilting moves to the position\R which 
was stored in the m\Remory (as a POWER
 ON 
preset) when operation w

as transferred to the 
standby mode.
Notes
When performing the operatio\>ns using the contr\>oller
When the AW‑RP655 or AW‑RP555 is connecte\>d:
1	Set the [OPERATE] switch on the controller to 
OFF.
The power of all the camer\Ras (including the u\Rnit) 
connected to the cont\Rroller is turned off.
wp The unit’s status display lamp no

w lights up orange.
2	Set all the power switches of the units a\>nd 
devices connected in\> the system to OFF.
wpWhen operation is transf erred to the stand\Rby mode: 
The current pan
‑tilt position is s\Rtored in the memor\Ry 
(as a PO

WER
 ON preset), and th\Re panning/tilting \R
mov

es so that the came\Rra points in the ba\Rckward
‑
facing direction.
wpWhen operation is transf

erred to the POWER
 ON 
mode: P

anning/tilting moves to the position\R which 
was stored in the m\Remory (as a POWER
 ON 
preset) when operation w

as transferred to the 
standby mode.
Notes
For further details, refer to the Operating Instructions of the 
controller.
When the AW‑RP50 is connected\>:
Refer to the Operating Instructions of the contr\Roller. 
						

							9
Selecting the units\w
Up to four units can be op\Rerated using one wir\Reless remote 
control.
Up to five units and devices can be operated using one 
controller.
Select the unit (or\R units) to be oper\Rated from the wire\Rless 
remote control or co\Rntroller.
Even when using only\R one unit, it must still be select\Red.
When performing the operatio\>ns  
using the wireless \>remote control
1	Press the [CAM1], [CAM2], [CAM3] or [CAM4] 
button.
The unit’s status display lamp blinks green when a 
signal matched by the remote contro\Rl ID has been 
received, and it blinks orange when a signal\R that is not 
matched by the remote contro\Rl ID has been recei\Rved.
When performing the operatio\>ns using the contr\>oller
When the AW‑RP655 is connecte\>d:
1	Press the [1], [2], [3], [4] or [5] button of 
[CONTROL/PREVIEW MONITOR OUT SEL].
When the AW‑RP555 is connecte\>d:
1	Press the [1], [2], [3], [4] or [5] button of 
[CONTROL].
When the AW‑RP50 is connected\>:
Refer to the Operating Instructions of the contr\Roller.
Selecting the shoot\wing mo\fes \bscene fil\wes)
ww Types of shooting mo\>des
This unit has four preset shootin\Rg modes, each of which 
corresponds to a se\Rt of circumstances in\R which the subject 
will be shot.
Select the mode tha\Rt satisfies the sh\Rooting conditions a\Rnd 
suits your preferences.
The settings can be\R changed by menu operations.
wp The results of the\R white balance and \Rother adjustments \R
are stored in the \Rmemory separately b

y shooting mode.
Be absolutely sure \Rto select the shoot\Ring mode before 
making any adjustments.
wp If “FullAuto”

 has been selected \Ras the setting 
for Scene on the came\Rra menu, for example, all 
the auto settings \Rwill be turned on, and manual 
operations will no lon\Rger be possible for some of 
the items.
Note
FullAuto
The shutter speed \Rand lens iris setting are adj\Rusted 
automatically.
Manual1
The settings of your preferences can be estab\Rlished 
in line with the s\Rhooting scene, lighting and oth\Rer 
conditions.
Manual2
The settings of your preferences can be estab\Rlished 
in line with the s\Rhooting scene, lighting and oth\Rer 
conditions.
Manual3
The settings of your preferences can be estab\Rlished 
in line with the s\Rhooting scene, lighting and oth\Rer 
conditions. 
						

							10
Selecting the shoot\wing mo\fes \bscene fil\wes)
ww\fow to select the sho\>oting mode
When performing the operatio\>ns  
using the wireless \>remote control
1	Press the [CAM1], [CAM2], [CAM3] or [CAM4] 
button to select the\> unit.
2	Press the [MENU] b\>utton for 2 seconds.
The Top Menu is displayed.
      T o p   M e n u  
  C a m e r a         S c e n e :   F u l l A u t o  S \f s t e m  M a i n t e n a n c e
3	Press the [] or [] button to bring the\> cursor 
to “Camera”.
4	Press the [] button.
The “Camera” sub‑menu is displayed on the monitor.
        C a m e r a  
  S c e n e                         F u l l A u t o    C o n t r a s t   L e v e l                   0
  \f e t u r n
5	Press the [] or [] button to bring the\> cursor 
to “Scene”.
6	Press the [] button.
The shooting mode \Rblinks.
7	Press the [] or [] button to select the\> 
shooting mode (FullA\>uto, Manual1, Manual2 or 
Manual3) to be used, and press the [] button 
to enter the select\>ion.
8	Press the [MENU] b\>utton for 2 seconds.
The menu display is exited.