Panasonic Remote Control Unit Aw Rc600p Operating Instructions

Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product,  
please read these instructions completely.
Remote Control Unit
AW-RC600P 

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 indicates safety information.
This  class  A  digital  apparatus  complies  with 
Canadian ICES-003.
Cet  appareil  numérique  de  la  classe  A  est 
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
For CANADA
Safety precautions
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 TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The  lightning  flash  with  arrowhead  symbol, 
within  an  equilateral...

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  1) Read these instructions.
  2) Keep these instructions.
  3) Heed all warnings.
  4) Follow all instructions.
  5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
  6) Clean only with dry cloth.
  7)  Do  not  block  any  ventilation  openings.  Install  in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  8)  Do  not  install  near  any  heat  sources  such  as  radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  9)  Do  not  defeat  the  safety  purpose  of...

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This remote control unit (RCU) is designed to be used with a convertible camera (such as the AW-E860, AW-E750, AW-E650, 
AW-E655 or AW-E350).
By connecting the RCU cable (AW-CA50A26), the power supply to the camera as well as the camera settings, switching 
operations and adjustments can be performed by remote control.
The unit comes with a tally/intercom input/output connector, AUX input/output connector (for line viewing) and G/L input/output 
connector to make it easy to configure a system.
Also...

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  Handle the unit carefully.
  Dropping the unit or subjecting it to strong impact may give rise to malfunctioning or accidents.
  Operate the unit within a temperature range of 14°F (–10°C) to 113°F (+45°C).
  Operation in locations below 14°F (–10°C) or above 113°F (+45°C) may adversely affect the internal parts.
  Turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables.
  Be absolutely sure to turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables.
  AC 120 V is the unit’s...

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 Power switch [POWER OFF/ON]
ON:    At this setting, the power is supplied to the unit (and the power indicator LED lights).
OFF:  At this setting, the power is off.
 Power indicator LED [POWER] 
When the power switch is set to [ON], this LED lights up 
green to indicate that the unit can be operated.
 Tally indicator LED [TALLY]
Connect the unit’s tally/intercom input/output connector   
with the TALLY & INCOM connector on the live switcher 
(AW-SW350). This LED lights up red when the unit is...

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  Auto white/auto black setting switch  
[AWC/HOLD/ABC]
Automatic adjustment of the white balance starts when 
this switch is set to the top position while the white 
balance selector switch 
 is at the [A] or [B] position.
Regardless of the white balance selector switch 

setting, when the switch is set to the bottom position, the  
lens iris closes and the automatic adjustment of the black 
balance starts.
The switch’s mechanism is designed to return the switch 
to the [HOLD] setting when the...

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  Red and blue pedestal adjustment controls [PAINTING PED R/B]
These controls enable the black balance to be adjusted 
finely.
When the black balance is automatically adjusted again 
after it has been finely adjusted, it will return to the status 
prior to the fine adjustment regardless of the positions of 
these controls.
The function of the adjustment controls may be 
implemented in steps since the processing involved uses 
digital signals: This is normal and does not indicate any...

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 Lens iris selector switch [IRIS MANU/AUTO]
The lens is set to automatic iris (ALC) if this switch is set 
to [AUTO] when the iris selector switch on the lens is at 
[AUTO]. The lens iris can now be finely adjusted using 
the lens iris control 
 by setting the scene file switch  
to [USER] and setting [Auto iris adjust] to [ON] using the 
camera’s menu in this status.
(For details of the camera menus, refer to the camera’s 
operating instructions.)
When the switch is set to [MANU], the lens iris...

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 Horizontal phase adjustment control [H.PHASE]
This is used to adjust the horizontal phases of the 
gen-lock input and video output when two or more 
cameras are used at the same time.
  Subcarrier phase coarse adjustment switch  
[SC COARSE]
This is used to adjust the hue of the gen-lock input and 
video output coarsely when two or more cameras are 
used at the same time. When used in combination with 
the subcarrier phase fine adjustment control 
, the 
adjustable range is greater than 360...