Panasonic Hd Integrated Camera Aw He50hn Operating Instructions

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Basic operations
Menu operationWireless remote 
control Controller
AW‑RP655 AW‑RP555 AW‑RP50
Returning to the 
previous menu With the cursor at \R
the [Return] position, 
press the [] button. With the cursor at \Rthe [Return] 
position, press th\Re jog dial 
(main). With the cursor at \Rthe [Return] 
position, press th\Re [ITEM] 
button.
With the cursor at \Rthe [Return] 
position, press th\Re F1 dial.
Changing the 
settings With the cursor at \Rthe 
item to be changed,\R 
press the [] button to 
start the item’s value 
blinking.
Use the [], [], [] 
and [] buttons to 
change the value, and 
press the [] button to 
enter the change. 1.
   Press the jog dial\R (main) to 
start the setting blinking.
\b.
   Turn the jog dial (ma\Rin) to 
change the setting.\R
3.
   Press the jog dial\R (main) to 
enter the setting \R(and stop 
the blinking). 1.
   Press the [ITEM] b\Rutton to 
start the setting b

linking.
\b.
   Press the [YES] or\R [NO] 
button to change the\R setting.
3.
   Press the [ITEM] b\Rutton to 
enter the setting \R(and stop 
the blinking). 1.
   Press the F1 dial \Rto start the 
setting blinking.
\b.
   Turn the F1 dial to ch\Range 
the setting.
3.
   Press the F1 dial \Rto enter 
the setting (and s\Rtop the 
blinking).
Canceling the 
setting chang

eWhile the setting \R
is blinking, press 
the [MENU] button 
quickly (for less than 
\b
 seconds). While the setting \Ris blinking, 
press the jog dial\R (R).
While the setting \Ris b

linking, 
press the [MENU] b\Rutton. While the setting \Ris blinking, 
press the [CAMERA O\RSD] 
button.
Exiting 
the menu 
operations Press the [MENU] 
button for \b
 seconds.
Press the [MENU] b\R

utton or 
[R/B GAIN/PED] button. Press the [MENU] b\Rutton for 
\b
 seconds.Press the [CAMERA O\RSD] 
b

utton for \b
 seconds.
wpPerform the menu operations and exit from the menus using the contro\Rller which displayed the Top Menu.
If a menu oper
ation has been per\Rformed or a menu has been exited using anothe\Rr controller, first display the Top Menu 
and exit from it using \Rone controller, and then display the Top Menu and exit from it using \Rthe other controlle\Rr.
wp The unit uses a di\Rfferent method to op\Rerate its men

us from the one em\Rployed by the convertible cameras (except for the 
AW‑HE870) and HD inte\Rgrated cameras which have already been lau\Rnched onto the market. 
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions of the camer\Ra concerned.
Notes 
						

							3\b
Basic operations
wwWhen performing the operatio\>ns using the wirele\>ss remote control
1	Press the [CAM1], [CAM2], [CAM3] or [CAM4] 
button to select the\> unit which is to be 
operated.
2	Press the [MENU] b\>utton for 2 seconds.
The Top Menu is displayed.
3	Press the [] or [] button to bring the\> cursor 
to the item to be s\>elected.
Each time the [] or [] button is pressed, \Rthe cursor 
moves.
The cursor can be mo\Rved in the same way using the 
[] and [] buttons.
4	Press the [] button.
The sub‑menu of the selected i\Rtem is displayed.
(Some sub‑menu items have a sub‑menu of their own.)
5	Press the [] or [] button to bring the\> cursor 
to the item to be s\>et.
Each time the [] or [] button is pressed, \Rthe cursor 
moves.
The cursor can be mo\Rved in the same way using the 
[] and [] buttons.
With the cursor at \Rthe “Return” position, press t\Rhe [] 
button to return to the previous menu.
6	Press the [] button.
The value of the item t\Ro be set starts blinking.
7	Press the [] or [] button to change the 
setting.
The setting can be \Rchanged in the same\R way using the 
[] and [] buttons.
 
8	Press the [] button.
The value of the item t\Ro be set is entere\Rd, and it stops 
blinking.
9	After the setting \>has been completed, press 
the [MENU] button for 2
 seconds.
The menu display is exited. 
						

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Basic operations
wwControl exercised from the Multi‑Function Controller A W‑RP655
For executing AW\b. 
*1, *2
Jog dial (main)When the LCD is in \>the gain adjustment\> 
mode ([GAIN] button: MANU)
  
 Select the desired \Rgain setting from \RGAIN 
0 dB to 18 dB.

 *4
When the LCD is in \>the gain adjustment\> 
mode ([GAIN] button: AUTO)
  
 Select the desired \Rgain setting from \RAGC MAX 
GAIN \f dB, 1\b dB or 18 dB.
When the LCD is in \>the pedestal adjust\>ment 
mode
  
 Adjust the PEDESTAL T

OTAL setting (–150 t\Ro 
+150). *5
When the camera men\>u mode is established
  Perform the camera menu operations.
For switching W\fITE \bAL A, 
\b or ATW.
This is used to switch between AUTO and 
MANU for the gain. The [GAIN] button 
lights when the AUTO setting is select\>ed.
These are used for menu operation.
For selecting the cameras 
to be operated.
Each time the [EXT(AF)\>] 
button is pressed, 
the focus setting is 
switched between auto 
focus and manual focus.
When auto focus is 
selected, the [EXT(AF)] 
button lights.
When the focus setting 
is switched between 
auto focusing and 
manual focusing by the 
camera, the resulting 
status (lamp on or o\>ff) 
will not be reflected\> in 
the button.
The unit does not \>have 
an A\bC function.
This is used to ac\>quire the statuses\> of the camera 
and synchronize the data. *3
Each time the [MODE] b\>utton is pressed, the 
setting is switched between CAM and\> \bAR.
The [MODE] button lights up at \>the \bAR setting.
Jog dial (R)When the LCD is in \>the camera menu mode
   Press the jog dial\R (R) to cancel the s\Retting 
change.
*1:   The AWC switch indicator blinks while the whit\>e 
balance is being ad\>justed. It goes off wheth\>er the 
A
W\b adjustment is co\>mpleted successfully or 
unsuccessfully.
*2:
   The switch lights without A

W\b being executed 
when the white bala\>nce mode of the mai\>n unit is 
ATW, or when the Color \b\>ar is being displayed.
*3:
   SCENE FILE, CAM/\bAR,

 and GAINUP of eac\>h 
SCENE, as well as the W/\b MODE and PED st\>atuses 
are synchronized. *4:   With this unit, the gain setting \>is reflected in 
increments of 3
 d\b in the control.
*5:
   With this unit, the setting is re\>flected in increment\>s 
of 15
 d\b in the control.

 
On the camera menu, the setting is ad\>justed in 
range from –10 to +10. 
						

							34
Basic operations
wqProcedure for camera menu operation (AW‑RP655)
1	Press one of the [\>1] to [5] buttons of 
[CONTROL/PREVIEW MONITOR OUT SEL] to 
select the unit whi\>ch is to be operate\>d.
2	Press the [MENU] b\>utton to set the L\>CD panel 
display to the menu mode.
3	Turn the jog dial (ma\>in) until CAMERA 
SETTING appears, and press the [OK\>] button.
CAMERA SETTING
            OK Key\
4	When the scene sele\>ction menu has appeared 
on the LCD panel, select the scene t\>o be set, 
and press the [OK]\> button.
SCENE        HALOG\
EN
            OK Key\
The scene names dis\Rplayed on the LCD pane\Rl correlate 
with the scene file\Rs of the AW‑HE50 as shown below.
AW‑RP655 display AW‑\fE50 scene file
HALOGEN Manual1
FLUORESCENT Manual\b
OUTDOOR Manual3
USER FullAuto
5	When the following message appears on the 
LCD panel, press the [OK] button again.
OPEN CAMERA MENU ?\
            OK Key\
The menu of the AW‑HE50 is displayed on the monitor.
6	Turn the jog dial (ma\>in) to select menu items of 
the AW‑\fE50 and change the data.
Turn the jog dial (ma\Rin) when the cursor\R is to be moved 
up or down or the settings\R are to be changed.\R
Press it when moving to the menu at the next lower 
hierarchical level or changing a se\Rtting at the very 
bottom hierarchical level.
7	Press the [MENU] b\>utton for 2 seconds to exit 
the camera menu.
wp Genlock is set using the\R camera menu for the 
AW
‑HE50.
wpIt may be necessary to upg

rade the software version 
in order to operate an AW‑HE50 from an AW‑RP\f55. 
Ask your dealer for details.
Notes 
						

							35
Basic operations
wwControl exercised from the Multi \fybrid \>Control Panel AW‑RP555
For switching the SCENE file \>
(FullAuto, Manual1 to 3).
For operating the \>camera menus.
MENU:
   This operates in the same 
wa

y as MENU on the 
camera.
ITEM:
   This operates in the same 
wa

y as ENTER on the 
camera.
YES:
   This operates in the same 
wa

y as UP on the came\Rra.
NO:
   This operates in the same 
wa

y as DOWN on the 
camera.
For selecting the c\>ameras to be 
operated.
Each time the [EXT(AF)\>] button 
is pressed, the focus setting is 
switched between auto f\>ocus and 
manual focus.
When auto focus is selected, the 
[EXT(AF)] button lights.
When the focus setting is 
switched between auto f\>ocusing 
and manual focusing by the 
camera, the resulting stat\>us (lamp 
on or off) will not \>be reflected in 
the button.
Each time the [MODE] b\>utton is 
pressed, the setting is switched 
between CAM and \bAR.
The [MODE] button lights up at \>the 
\bAR setting.
Each time the [GAIN] b\>utton is 
pressed, the setting is switched in 
the sequence of GA\>IN
 AUT

O  
0d\b  L (9d\b)  \f (18d\b), and the 
mode is displayed by the LEDs as 
shown below.
[ON: LED lighted; OFF: LED off]
GAIN
button MANU L 
LED MANU \f 
LED
AUTO ON OFF OFF
0d\b OFF OFF OFF
LOW OFF ON OFF
\fIG\f OFF OFF ON
Others OFF ON ON
Shutter mode selecti\>on
Each time this button is pressed, \Rone of the 
shutter modes set \Rby the controller or\R “shutter 
OFF” is selected.
The [SHUTTER] button lights up in\R all modes 
except shutter OFF.
The shutter mode s\Rettings established by the 
[PRESET] buttons are as follows.
MODE PRESET 
No. MODE PRESET 
No.
1/100 PRESET1 1/10000 PRESET7
1/\b50 PRESET\b SYNCHRO
‑ 
SCAN PRESET8
1/500 PRESET3
1/1000

PRESET4 ELC PRESET9
1/\b000 PRESET5 OFF PRESET10
1/4000 PRESET\f
For switching W\fITE \bAL A, \b or ATW.
For executing AW\b. *1, *2
The unit does not \>have 
an A\bC function.
*1:   The lamp of the AWC switc h flashes while 
automatic white bala\>nce is being executed.  
When AW\b is completed succ\>essfully, the lamp 
goes off; when it is not co\>mpleted successfully, it 
lights up. *2:   The switch lights without A
W\b being executed 
when the white bala\>nce mode of the mai\>n unit is 
ATW, or when the Color \b\>ar is being displayed. 
						

							3\f
Basic operations
wqProcedure for camera menu operation (AW‑RP555)
1	Press one of the [\>1] to [5] buttons of 
[CONTROL] to select the u\>nit which is to be 
operated.
2	Press the [MENU] b\>utton of the AW‑RP555 for 
2
 seconds.
The camera menu of the AW‑HE50 is displayed on the 
monitor.
3	Perform one of the following steps to selec\>t 
the menu item.
If the [YES] button is pressed, \Rthe selection item \Rmoves 
up; if the [NO] button is pressed, \Rit moves down.
4	Press the [ITEM] b\>utton.
The value of the item t\Ro be set starts blinking.
5	Press the [YES] or\> [NO] button to change the 
setting.
6	After deciding on \>the setting, press the [ITEM] \>
button.
The value of the item t\Ro be set is entere\Rd, and it stops 
blinking.
7	Press the [MENU] b\>utton for 2 seconds to exit 
the camera menu.
 
wp It may be necessary to upgrade the software version 
in order to operate an A
W‑HE50 from an AW‑RP555. 
Ask your dealer for details.
Note 
						

							37
Basic operations
wwControl exercised from the Remote Camera\> Controller AW‑RP50
POWER ALARM F1 CAMERA
OSD
R/B GAIN R/B PED
SYSTEM
SETUP
CAMERA
SCENE/MODEDETAILDELETE
STORE PAGE
MENU F2 EXIT
USER2
USER1
PT ACTIVE
AUTO
IRIS
AUTO
HI
LOWPTZ/FOCUS SPEED
FOCUS/PUSH OAF
TELE
ZOOM WIDE
CAMERA STATUS / SELECTION
PRESET MEMORY / MENU
GAIN/PED
F2 F1
1 2 3
AWB/ABB
4
SHUTTER
5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
For operating the \>camera menus.
CAMERA OSD:
   When this is press\Red for 
\b seconds, the selected camer\R
 a 
menu is displayed, overlapping 
the camera output image.  
When it is pressed\R for 
\b
 seconds while a came\Rra 
men

u is displayed, the menu is 
cleared.
F1:
   Turn F1 to mo

ve the cursor up 
or down on the camera menu or 
change the setting.\R  
Press it when moving to 
the menu at the next lower 
hierarchical level or changing 
a setting at the v\Rery bottom 
hierarchical level.
For selecting the c\>ameras to be operat\>ed.
wq Procedure for camera menu operation (AW‑RP50)
1	Press one of the [\>CAMERA STATUS/
SELECTION] buttons to select th\>e unit which 
is to be operated.\>
2	Press the [CAMERA O\>SD] button of the 
AW‑RP50 for 2
 seconds.
The camera menu of the AW‑HE50 is displayed on the 
monitor.
3	Turn the F1 dial to \>select the AW‑\fE50 menu 
item or change the data.
Turn the F1 dial to m\Rove the cursor up or \Rdown or 
change the setting.\R
Press it to move to the menu at the next lower 
hierarchical level or change a blinking setting at\R the 
very bottom hierarchical level.
 
4	Press the [CAMERA O\>SD] button for 
2
 seconds to exit the camera men

u. 
						

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Setting the menu items
wwSetting the menu items
When the unit’s settings are to \Rbe selected, the me\Rnus are 
displayed on the monitor.
The monitor is conn\Rected to the video \Rsignal output 
connector.
The basic menu operations involve displaying sub‑menus 
from the Top Menu items, and selecting set\Rtings on the 
sub‑menus.
Some sub‑menus have menu items for performing more 
detailed settings.
For details on the \Rbasic operations to display the menus 
and change the item\Rs using the wirele\Rss remote control o\Rr 
controller (AW‑RP\f55, AW‑RP555 or AW‑RP50), refer to 
pages
 30 to 37.
The “
” and “” marks in the menu titles indicate t\Rhe 
hierarchical level of the menu currently displayed.
For instance, “
” indicates the firs\Rt 
hierarchical level whereas “
” and 
“
” indicate that the \Rsecond hierarchical 
level is now displayed.
Menu items accompanied \Rby a “
” mark indicate data 
which is stored on \Ra scene by scene basis; menu items 
accompanied by a “
” mark indicate data whi\Rch is stored 
together for one camera regardless of th\Re scenes.
ww Top Menu
      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
Camera
Select this to open\R the camera menu relating to the \R
camera images.
System
Select this to disp\Rlay the System menu used to adjust t\Rhe 
genlock (external synchronization\R) phase or establish the 
camera output image set\Rtings.
Maintenance
Select this to disp\Rlay the Maintenance m\Renu used to 
check the camera’s firmware version or initiali\Rze its 
settings.
wp The Top Men

u does not have a “Return” setting. 
To close the menu screen, use the co\Rntroller to 
perform the operation to close the \Rmenu screen. 
For details, refer to pages
 30 to 37.
Note 
						

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Setting the menu items
wwCamera screen 
(when FullAuto is selected)
This menu is used for the camera image settings.
        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
Scene 
[FullAuto, Manual1, Manual2, Manual3]
Selected here is th\Re shooting mode th\Rat matches the 
shooting situation\R. 
Select the mode whi\Rch best suits the p\Rrevailing shooting 
conditions and the \Ruser’s preferences.
FullAuto:
   In this mode, the optimum settings and 
adjustments f

or the shooting con\Rditions at 
hand are automatica\Rlly established. 
When “FullAuto” has been selected,\R the 
detailed setting a\Rnd adjustment menus 
are not displayed.
Manual1 to 3:
   In these modes, the detailed set\Rtings and 
adjustments are es\Rtablished man

ually to 
match the prevailing shooting con\Rditions 
and the user’s preferences. 
When the Manual1, Manual\b or Manual3 
mode has been sele\Rcted, the detailed \R
setting and adjust\Rment menu for the 
mode concerned is displayed.
Contrast Level [–5 to +5]
Use the contrast level to adjust the i\Rmage brightness.
Return
Use this to return to the previous menu.
ww Camera screen 
(when Manual1 to 3 is selecte\>d)
        C a m e r a  
  S c e n e                           M a n u a l 1    C o n t r a s t    P i c t u r e
  R e t u r n
Scene 
[FullAuto, Manual1, Manual2, Manual3]
Refer to section on Sce\Rne in the column on\R the left.
Contrast
Select this to disp\Rlay the Contrast screen to adjus\Rt the 
brightness.
Picture
Select this to disp\Rlay the Picture screen\R to adjust the 
image quality.
Two screens (Picture
 1/\b and Picture \b/\b) are provided f

or 
the image quality \Radjustment menu.
Return
Use this to return to the previous menu. 
						

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Setting the menu items
wwContrast screen
          C o n t r a s t  
  C o n t r a s t   M o d e                 A u t o    C o n t r a s t   L e v e l                   0    S h u t t e r   M o d e                 \f \f \f \f      S t e p / S y n \b h r o               \f \f \f \f      F r a m e   M i x                     \f \f \f \f      A u t o F . M i x   M a x   G a i n   1 8 d B  G a i n                                   A u t o  A G C   M a x   G a i n                   1 8 d B
  R e t u r n
Contrast Mode [Auto, Manual]
This item is used \Rto select whether t\Rhe image brightness 
(contrast) is to be contr\Rolled automatically\R or manually.
Auto:
   The iris, shutter speed an\Rd fr

ame addition 
are controlled and \Rthe camera brightness is 
adjusted automatica\Rlly.
Manual:
   Operations are perfor

med using the manually 
set values.
Contrast Level [–5 to +5]
Set here is the con\Rtrast level when the image \Rbrightness 
is adjusted.
This item can be se\Rt when “Auto” has been selected \Ras 
the “Contrast Mode” setting.
Shutter Mode [Off, Step, Synchro]
Select for camera shutter speed.
This item can be se\Rt when “Manual” has been selected \Ras 
the “Contrast Mode” setting.
Off:
   The shutter is set\R to OFF (so that i\Rt cannot be 
tripped).
Step:
   The step shutter i\Rs set (the steps ca\Rn be 
changed).
Synchro:
   The synchro shutter\R is set (the setti\Rng can be 
changed continuously).
Step/Synchro
This is used to ad\Rjust the shutter s\Rpeed in the mode 
which was selected as the \R“Shutter Mode” setting. 
When a higher shut\Rter speed is select\Red, fast
‑moving 
subjects do not beco\Rme b

lurred easily but the images will\R 
be darker.
The shutter speeds\R that can be set ar\Re listed below.
When “Step” is selected as 
the “Shutter Mode” When “Synchro” is selected 
as the “Shutter Mode”
1/100, 1/\b50, 1/500\R, 1/1000, 
1/\b000, 1/4000, 1/1\R0000 \f0.\b4
 Hz to max. \f4\f.\b1 Hz 
(\b55 steps)
Frame Mix [Auto, Off, 6d\b, 12d\b, 18d\b]
Select for frame addition (gain\R‑up using sensor st\Rorage) 
amount.
This item can be se\Rt when “Off ”
 is selected as the\R 
“Shutter Mode” item setting.
When frame addition is pe\Rrformed, it will appea\Rr as if the 
images are missing\R some frames.
AutoF. Mix Max Gain 
[0d\b, 6d\b, 12d\b, 18d\b]
When “Auto” for the “Contrast Mode” or “Auto” for the 
“Frame Mix” is selected, the m\Raximum frame addition 
amount can be set.
If frame addition is pe\Rrformed at the Auto setting, it wi\Rll 
appear as if the i\Rmages are missing \Rsome frames.
Gain [Auto, 0d\b, 3d\b, 6d\b, 9d\b, 12d\b, 15d\b, 18d\b]
The image gain is \Radjusted here.
In locations which a\Rre too dark, adjust the gain\R upward; 
conversely, in locations which\R are too bright, adjust it 
downward.
When “Auto” is set, the light\R quantity is adjus\Rted 
automatically.
The noise increases\R when the gain is \Rincreased.
AGC Max Gain [6d\b, 12d\b, 18d\b]
When “Auto” is selected as the\R “Gain” setting, the 
maximum gain
‑up amount can be se\Rt.
Return
Use this to return to the previous menu.