Panasonic Remote Camera Controller Aw Rp120 Operating Instructions

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Setting linking with a switcher
Configure the settings for linking the unit with an optional switcher .To use the function for linking with a switcher, you need to set the 
following in advance
 .
„„Settings for the connection between unit and switcherRefer to “Settings for connecting with the remote cameras and 
switcher” in  (page
  29)  .
„„Settings on the switcherThe following settings can be configured on the AW‑HS50 .zz
Enabling the function for linking with the unit
Set the...

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Setting the functions for when the unit is linked with the switcher
Set the functions that can be used when there is a link between the unit 
and switcher .Each of the functions needs to be set in advance in SW
  FUNCTION 
menu [42] and SW
  INPUT menu [43]  .
⇒

  
“Registering the camera numbers that will correspond to the image 
inputs of the switcher” (page

  31)
⇒
  
“Enabling or disabling the function for linking with the switcher” 
(page

  31)
BUSCONT function
Select the bus material of the...

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FOCUS ASSIST function
Control the AUX bus of the switcher and switch between the “images of 
multi view” and the “images of the selected remote camera” .
Assigning this function to a USER button makes it optimal for adjusting 
the focus and other settings because you can fill the screen with the 
images of the selected remote camera with just the press of a button

 .
Setting the FOCUS ASSIST function
1 . Press the MENU button .
2 . Open SW FUNCTION menu [42] .
3 . Turn the F1 dial to display the “4 ....

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TALLY IP function
Enable TALLY IP to receive OA tally information from the switcher via 
the network .
The lighting statuses of the camera status indicators on the unit and the 
tally lamps on the remote cameras are changed based on the received 
OA

 tally information  .
Enabling or disabling the TALLY IP function
1 . Press the MENU button .
2 . Open SW FUNCTION menu [42] .
3 . Turn the F1 dial to display the “6  .  TALLY_IP” item  .
6 . T A L L Y _ I P
                        O f f
4 . Turn the F2...

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CAM INF function
You can display the remote camera setting information acquired by the 
unit on the switcher AUX bus output images or multi view images .
zzThe setting information for the remote cameras included in the 
selected camera group is displayed

 .
zzThe setting information for a remote camera connected via a serial 
connection is displayed only when the camera is selected with a 
camera selection button [CAMERA
 

SELECT/GROUP SELECT]  .
Enabling or disabling the CAM INF function
1 . Press...

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Memory card operations
The unit allows you to use a memory card to perform the following 
operations .
SA

VE : Save the configuration data of the unit or a remote camera to a 
memory card
 .
LOAD :Load the configuration data saved to a memory card to the unit 
or a remote camera

 .

Data  type Description of data File names
 *1SAVE/
LOAD
RPDAT Configuration data of 
unit
 
*2RP01 .s12 to  
RP99  . s12 SAVE and 
LOAD
CAM Configuration data stored 
on the remote cameras
 
*3RP01 .c12 to  
RP99  . c12...

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Initializing a memory card (INIT)
Before using a memory card with the unit, be sure to initialize the 
memory card with the unit  .
When the memory card is initialized, the memory card is formatted (in 
compliance with SD standards) and dedicated directories are created

 .
zzIf you initialize a memory card, all of the files stored in the 
memory card will be deleted

 .
 
Be sure to execute initialization after confirming the data because 
any data that is deleted by the initialization cannot be...

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Loading data from a memory card (LOAD)
1 . Press one of the camera selection buttons 
[CAMERA
 
SELECT/GROUP
 
 SELECT] to select a remote 
camera
 .
2 . Press the MENU button to turn on its indicator .
3 . Open SD LOAD menu [47] .
L O A D   M O D E : R P D A T
4 . Turn the F1 dial to select the type of data to load from 
the memory card, and then press the F1 dial to confirm 
the selection  .
The file saved to the memory card is displayed on the second line of 
the LCD panel  .
L O A D   M O D E : R...

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Tally settings
The unit can receive the tally information of the switcher and other 
external devices from the TALLY/GPI connector (TALLY input) on the 
rear panel and two network lines .
T

o enable turning on the camera status indicators on the unit and 
the tally lamps on the remote cameras based on the received tally 
information, you need to configure the following settings
 .
„„Registering the camera numbers that will correspond 
to the TALLY inputs
Setting is required to use TALLY IN1...

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Checking alarm information
In the event of an error with the power supply of the unit or a remote 
camera included in the selected camera group, the ALARM indicator on 
the unit turns on and the output of the GPI OUT connector (GPI  OUT
 
 5) 
becomes On
 .
When an error occurs, you can check the alarm information by menu 
operation

 .
Displaying alarm information
1 . Press the MENU button .
2 . Open ALARM menu [50] .
3 . Turn the F1 dial to display the item you want to check .The alarm status is...