Panasonic AV-SF500 User manual

Operating Instructions
Software Control Panel
AV-SF500
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Contents
1. About Software Control Panel .........................................................................................3
Introduction ................................................................................................................................3
Operating Environment ..............................................................................................................4
About the Information in This File...............................................................................................4
About Trademarks and Registered Trademarks.........................................................................5
Information About the Software for This Product........................................................................5
2. Setup...............................................................................................................................6
Operation Device Configuration .................................................................................................6
Installation..................................................................................................................................6
3. User Interface Layout......................................................................................................7
Basic Screen Layout ..................................................................................................................7
Sheet Area Layout......................................................................................................................9
4. Control Mode Functions ................................................................................................12
Function Overview ...................................................................................................................12
Screen Layout Display .............................................................................................................12
5. Menu Panel Functions ..................................................................................................19
Function Overview ...................................................................................................................19
Screen Layout Display .............................................................................................................19
6. Video Status Functions .................................................................................................20
Function Overview ...................................................................................................................20
Screen Layout Display .............................................................................................................20
7. Setting Functions ..........................................................................................................21
Function Overview ...................................................................................................................21
Screen Layout Display .............................................................................................................21
8. Macro Functions............................................................................................................22
Function Overview ...................................................................................................................22
Screen Layout Display .............................................................................................................22
9. Maintenance Functions .................................................................................................32
Function Overview ...................................................................................................................32
Screen Layout Display .............................................................................................................32

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1. About Software Control Panel
Introduction
Software Control Panel is application software for AV-UHS500 that runs in Windows and Macintosh.
This software is used to control AV-UHS500 to perform operations such as switching the video material
for the PGM, PVW and other video buses while checking the material, turning keys on and off,
controlling the playback of still images and clips, and viewing a list of all materials.
The main features of this software are as follows.
[Background transition and wipe operation]
ME selection
Select the ME to be operated.
Bus and material selection
Select the PVW, and PGM and KEY1, KEY2, and KEY3 buses and display and select the material
of each of the buses. Either a video or still image is displayed for material display depending on the
material.
Transition operation
Select from BKGD, and KEY1 as the transition target and then perform the transition operation.
Transition type setting
Set a transition type from MIX, and WIPE.
Wipe direction selection
Select the direction for the wipe when a background transition is executed.
You can select from R (reverse), and N/R (normal reverse).
Transition execution
A transition is executed using any of the fader operation, AUTO (auto transition), and CUT
(instant transition).
Transition pattern selection
As the transition pattern, select one of the 16 (4K) / 51 (2K) patterns displayed in the multiple
pages that can be switched by the FWD/BACK buttons.
[KEY/DSK operation]
Execute/cancel transitions for KEY1.
Display the setting information of the material set for each key.
Material thumbnails
Transition type and transition time

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[Memory operation]
Display and select the information of shot memory, event memory, macro memory, still (still
image) memory, and clip (video) memory.
Shot memory: Display of thumbnails or names and numbers, rename, and playback by clicking a
thumbnail.
Event memory: Display of thumbnails or names and numbers, rename, and playback by clicking
a thumbnail or the play button. Pausing is also possible.
Macro memory: Display of names and numbers, rename, and playback by clicking a name area.
Still memory: Display of thumbnails and names.
Clip memory: Display of thumbnails and names and playback by clicking a thumbnail. Pausing is
possible.
It can recall still memory and clip memory from the PC and the SSD card installed in the
AV-UHS500.
[Menu panel operation]
The menu screen on the menu panel is displayed and can be operated.
[Material video status display]
The thumbnails and names of the input materials (8 SDI and 2 HDMI), output materials (5 SDI and
2 HDMI), each bus material, and MV material can be displayed.
If the AV-UHS500 option unit is installed, the input/output materials corresponding to that unit can
be displayed.
[Macro memory editing function]
This can register and edit the macro memory.
[Maintenance function]
This can search, connect to and synchronize with the AV-UHS500 to be connected to the
software.
Operating Environment
For details on the operating environment for this software, see the Panasonic website (“Software
download” at https://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/p2ui/guest/TopLogin.do?lang=en).
About the Information in This File
This file is for both Windows and Macintosh. Unless otherwise stated, the information included in this file
is common to both Windows and Macintosh.
The screenshots used in this file are captured from Windows 10 or macOS Catalina. Although the screen
layouts are for the most part common to Windows and Macintosh, there are differences with the
following parts.
[Minimize], [Maximize], and [Close] buttons at the top of windows
The display states and display positions differ between Windows and Macintosh.
The illustrations and screen displays in this file may differ from what actually appears.
A personal computer is referred to as a "PC" in this file.

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About Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
Microsoft and Windows 10 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
Mac, Macintosh, and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
Other company names and product names appearing in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. Furthermore, the TM and marks are not indicated in this
document.
Information About the Software for This Product
This product includes software licensed under the MIT, LGPL, BSD, Ms-PL, and MPL/GPL/LGPL
licenses as well as software licensed under the following individual licenses.
Libpng: http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
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2. Setup
Operation Device Configuration
This software operates in the following device configuration.
1) PC: For running this software. Operation is performed with a mouse.
2) PC monitor:Capable of full HD (1920x1080) resolution display. If the monitor has a touch panel
function, operation can be performed with touch operations on the touch panel instead of
click operations.
3) AV-UHS500: This is the main unit of the AV-UHS500. It is connected with the PC via a network.
Connect the <LAN> port at the rear of the main unit to the PC.
<Note>
Only one PC can be connected to the AV-UHS500.
In the case of a PC with a built-in monitor such as a notebook PC, check that the monitor supports a
display resolution of 1920x1080 or higher and use it set to 1920x1080 (or 1920x1200).
Frames may be dropped or black or white images may appear when displaying material due to the
conditions of the PC.
Installation
Obtain the compressed package for your operating system environment from the website and then
extract it. Then start the extracted installer and perform the installation work as described on the screen.
For details, please see the AV-UHS500 Installation Guide.

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3. User Interface Layout
Basic Screen Layout
The basic screen layout consists of the following two areas.
AMode selection area:
1. Connect icon:
This indicates the status of the connection with the AV-UHS500. It is lit in red when the
connection is disconnected, and in green when the connection is connected.
<Note>
Once the Connect icon lights red to indicate the connection disconnected state, the connected
state can not be restored automatically even if, for example, the connection state recovers.
Check the IP address indication from the Maintenance screen and then reconnect by clicking
the CONNECT button again.
2. Alarm icon:
This indicates the alarm status of the AV-UHS500. It is not lit when an alarm is not occurring and
lit in red when an alarm is occurring.
3. Exit button:
This closes the software.
Clicking the Exit button displays the confirm dialog as shown below. Click the OK button to close
the software.
4. Mode (Control Mode/Menu Panel/Video Status/Macro/Maintenance) selection buttons:
These are used to select any of the Control Mode, Menu Panel, Video Status, Macro, and
Maintenance for the mode.

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5. Setting button:
This toggle button switches to the Setting screen for input material display assignment. It has an
indicator for indicating the Setting screen transition status, which is lit in green when the Setting
screen is displayed and not lit when it is not.
6. Menu Lock button:
This button enables and disables user operations in each mode.
Enabled: When user operation is disabled and the button is colored white
Disabled: When user operation is enabled and the button is colored gray
7. Mode Lock button:
This button enables and disables the mode selection buttons.
Enabled: When mode change is disabled and the button is colored white
Disabled: When mode change is enabled and the button is colored gray
8. Full Screen button:
This button maximizes the application window. The title bar is no longer displayed.
Enabled: When the screen is maximized and the button is colored white
Disabled: When the screen is displayed according to user settings, and the button is colored
gray
BSheet area:
This area displays the screen for the mode selection button or Setting button clicked in the mode
selection area of A.
A
Mode selection area
B
Sheet area
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Mode selection area
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Sheet Area Layout
This area displays the screen corresponding to the clicked mode selection button or Setting button.
Control Mode screen: This screen is for operating the switching and other functions while
checking the video material of the AV-UHS500.
Control Mode Screen
Menu Panel Screen: Displays the same screen as the menu screen displayed on the AV-UHS500’s
built-in display. Additionally, thumbnails of each internal bus video are displayed on the left side,
above which are two windows that display enlarged thumbnails of selected bus videos.
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Video Status Screen: This screen displays all input materials, all output videos, internal materials
(still images, clips, etc.), buses, AUX, and multi-view video materials of the AV-UHS500.
Video Status Screen
Setting screen: This screen allows you to assign any input materials to the material assignment
area displayed in the lower part of the Control Mode screen. It can also inhibit AUX buses from
operating the software panel.
Setting Screen

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Macro Screen: Edits the macro memory. The Macro button is lit green during playback of the
macro memory.
Macro Screen
Maintenance Screen: Searches, sets the IP address, displays the software version, and sets the
time of the connected AV-UHS500.
Maintenance Screen

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4. Control Mode Functions
Function Overview
In the Control Mode screen, operations such as the following are possible.
ADisplay the PGM/PVW video
BSwitch the specified bus video by directly clicking to select the input material displayed as a video,
and tally display in input material frame
CSpecifiable buses: PGM, PVW, KEY1 to KEY3, DSK 1 to DSK 2, and AUX.
DTransition operations (fader, AUTO, and CUT) can also be performed by click operations
ETransition time can be set as KEY control
FThumbnail display of material assigned to KEY and DSK is possible
GDisplaying and changing the name of SHOT MEM, EVT MEM, and MACRO is possible
HSelection and thumbnail display of stills, and selection, thumbnail display and controlled playback
(inc. loops) of clips is possible
Screen Layout Display
AOperation menu area
Bus selection buttons:
These are the bus selection buttons for choosing any of PVW, PGM, KEY, and DSK. The display
of the material assignment area can be changed by selecting each of the buttons. The bus
number can be toggled by clicking the KEY or DSK button. KEY can select any of buses KEY1,
KEY2, and KEY3, and DSK can select either of buses DSK1 and DSK2. The selected bus
number is displayed emphasized in black. One of the rows is in principle always selected, but all
rows will be in an unselected state when DSK1 to DSK2 is selected in the operation panel area
of Ddescribed later.
The text above the KEY button indicates whether “Fill” is the operation target of the KEY and
DSK buses. Fill/Source settings of Key Signal Coupling are reflected.
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BMaterial assignment area
This area displays a total of 18 material videos (up to 24 materials divided into up to two pages). The
page can be changed by selecting the < button (previous) or > button (next) on the right side of the
operation menu area of Aor by swiping left (next) or swiping right (previous) in the area of B. Also,
the names are displayed below the materials. The bus target to assign material can be specified by
clicking any of the PVW, PGM, and KEY buttons on the right side of the operation menu area of A.
The material name of the material selected for the specified bus target is indicated by yellow
highlighting. Furthermore, the frame of that material is red if Tally Group1 or green if Tally Group2 is
assigned as the tally.
Set the materials of the material assignment area in the Setting screen.
PGM, PVW, ME PGM, MV1, and MV2 can only be assigned to AUX.
CPGM/PST display area
Displays the PVW/PGM video. Under default settings, the PVW video appears on the left and the
PGM video appears on the right. If you want to switch the positions of the two displays, click the
or button. The display positions from previous sessions will be remembered each time you start
the software. The next transition setting state (BKGD/KEY1) is displayed superimposed on the PVW
video. When the target selection state of the material assignment area of Bis PVW video or PGM
video, the corresponding material display area is highlighted in yellow.
DOperation panel area (screen has two pages)
Page buttons: These page buttons change the display of the operation panel area.
D- 1: Screen Layout of Page 1
Page 1 consists of two areas: the transition control area at the top and the key control area at the
bottom.
1) Transition control area
(1) BKGD/KEY1 buttons:
Set the next transition selection target (linked with the superimposed display of the next
transition setting status of the PGM/PVW display area). Multiple items can be selected
by clicking with the mouse while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard. In the case of a
touch panel, support is also provided for selecting multiple items by multi-touch.
Transition control area
Key control area

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(2) Control area:
This area contains the following buttons, etc.
Fader:
Execute a transition using the fader operation.
WIPE pattern selection area (3x3) of background:
Select the wipe pattern. Pages can be changed with the BACK / FWD buttons.
WIPE direction setting buttons (N/R, R):
Set the WIPE direction by selecting either N/R or R.
Transition time of background:
Set the transition time. The following two setting methods are provided.
i) Text editing
Performing a mouse click or touch gesture displays the following numeric entry dialog
box directly below the transition time area. If you click the OK button after setting the
time, the setting is applied and the numeric entry dialog box will close. If you click the
Close button, the settings up to that point are canceled and the dialog box will close.
ii) Drag operation
Touching or clicking the transition time area and dragging up increases the time, while
dragging down decreases the time. The transition time will be displayed in red during
drag operations.
Double-clicking the transition time area restores the initial value (1 second).
Transition type (MIX/WIPE) of background:
Select one of the transition types.
AUTO button:
Execute the AUTO transition.
CUT button:
Execute the CUT transition.
2) Key control area
Bus selection buttons KEY1 to KEY3 and DSK1 to DSK2: Select the KEY1 to KEY3 and
DSK1 to DSK3 buses in the same way as the bus selection buttons in the operation menu
area. Furthermore, the bus selection button display in the operation menu area is linked
according to the selected bus. The following information is displayed for the bus material of
each selected bus.
(1) When KEY1 to KEY3:
Key type (LUM/LIN/CHR/FULL)
Transition type (MIX/WIPE) (KEY1 only)
Transition time
Set the transition time using the same method as the background transition time.
Thumbnail and name of assigned material
(2) When DSK1 to DSK2:
Key type (LUM/LIN/CHR/FULL)
Transition time
Set the transition time using the same method as the background transition time.
Thumbnail and name of assigned material

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The thumbnail sections serve as image buttons to execute transition of KEY and DSK
individually and also have the role of LEDs for indicating the transition state of KEY and DSK.
Specifically, they flash during a transition and are lit when the transition target is selected.
The outer frame color turns red for On-Air tally or yellow for others.
D- 1: Screen Layout of Page 1
Page 2 consists of two areas: the Memory area at the top and the VMEM area at the bottom.
Memory area: Perform the SHOT MEMORY, EVENT MEMORY, and MACRO operations.
Memory type selection buttons:
There are three selection buttons: SHOT MEM, EVT MEM, and MCRO. SHOT MEMORY is the
operation target when the SHOT MEM button is clicked, EVENT MEMORY is the operation
target when the EVT MEM button is clicked, and MACRO MEMORY is the operation target
when the MCRO button is clicked.
Page selection buttons:
Select from pages 1 to 10 with the buttons. Change the page with the > button (next) and <
button (previous).
MEM selection area:
The displayed content in the 10 selection areas differs depending on whether SHOT, EVENT, or
MACRO is selected. The details are described later.
Target selection buttons:
There are six selection buttons: ME, XPT, DSK, AUX, CBGD, and CLIP. The buttons are
displayed depending on the MEMORY type selection button as follows.
ASHOT MEM: ME, XPT, DSK, AUX, CBGD
BEVENT MEM: ME, XPT, DSK, AUX, CBGD, CLIP
CMCRO: Buttons are not displayed.
VMEM area
Memory area

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The MEM selection area displays the following information depending on the MEM type
selection.
(1) SHOT MEM:
This consists of thumbnails and numbers (1-1, 1-2, ... 10-10). If thumbnails do not exist,
the names are displayed.
Clicking a thumbnail plays the corresponding SHOT MEM. Clicking a number displays
the Get Thumbnail/Recall context menu screen.
When Rename is selected, an ASCII keyboard like that shown below is displayed for
renaming the thumbnail.
(2) EVT MEM:
This consists of thumbnails and numbers (1-1, 1-2, ... 10-10).
Clicking a thumbnail plays the corresponding EVT MEM. Clicking the ǁ (PAUSE) button
pauses playback. Clicking the ▶(PLAY) button from the paused state resumes playback.
Same as SHOT MEM, clicking a number displays the same Get Thumbnail/Recall
context menu screen. It can be renamed by selecting Rename.
(3) MCRO:
This consists of text containing a combination of names and numbers (1-1, 1-2, ... 10-10).
Clicking a number displays the Edit/Rename/Play context menu screen. It automatically
switches to the Macro Screen when Edit is selected. It can be renamed by selecting
Rename. When Play is selected, that macro is executed. During macro execution, the ǁ
(PAUSE) button is enabled, so macro can be halted. While the macro is paused, the ▶
(PLAY) button is enabled, so play can be resumed.
2) VMEM area: Perform still image and clip operations. The following information is displayed.
Thumbnails and names (fixed) of the still image and clip materials.

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Clicking a thumbnail or the ▶(PLAY) button plays the corresponding clip. Clicking the ǁ
(PAUSE) button pauses playback. Clicking the PLAY button from the paused state resumes
playback. The playback timeline is displayed below the thumbnail during playback.
Clicking a name displays following screen as the context menu.
Local (Load) supports the PNG, JPEG, and GIF formats.
When loading a STILL larger than HD size, it will automatically be shrunk to HD size before
importing it.
The channel K of the STILL turns white (opaque) in the JPEG and GIF formats. Files without
α similarly turn white in PNG format.
STILL: Load(SSD), Load(Local)
CLIP: Load(SSD), Load(Local), Loop OFF
Load(SSD) loads data from the SSD card installed in the main unit of the AV-UHS500.
Load(Local) loads data from the PC running this software.
Loop enables and disables looped playback of a CLIP.
When Load is clicked, the following selection dialog box is displayed. In the case of SSD, a list
of the data in the predetermined STILL or CLIP folder is displayed. In the case of Local, the
folder in the initial state when this software is first started is C: in the case of Windows
and :/Users in the case of Macintosh.
You can move to any folder by clicking move to folder above icon or folder move
icon in the folder list.
The folder of the loaded files is set as the folder for when the selection dialog box is opened
next time.
When Load(SSD) is selected, the video format is displayed in the STILL and CLIP file selection
dialog box.
STILL context menu
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When Load(Local) is selected, the video file format is displayed in the CLIP file selection dialog
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5. Menu Panel Functions
Function Overview
In the Menu Panel screen, operations such as the following are possible.
AThe menu screen appearing on the built-in display is displayed and menu operations are possible.
With regard to the operational relationship with the built-in display, the last one operated takes priority.
BThumbnails of each internal bus and enlarged thumbnails (up to 2) of selected internal buses are
displayed.
Screen Layout Display
AMenu area
This displays and enables operation of the menu screen displayed on the menu panel.
BPGM display area
There is an area to display thumbnails of the following internal bus materials and an area to display
two enlarged thumbnails. After selecting the enlarged thumbnail area, select thumbnails of internal
bus materials to enlarge and display them in that area. The frame of a selected thumbnail is
displayed in yellow.
Internal bus materials:
PGM, PVW, CLN, ME PGM, Key out
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6. Video Status Functions
Function Overview
This screen displays all input materials, all output videos, internal materials (still images, clips, etc.),
buses (PGM, PVW, CLN, ME, PGM, Key Out, and AUX buses), and multi-view video materials of the
AV-UHS500.
Screen Layout Display
AMaterial selection area
Select materials to display from the tab pages of Input, Internal, Bus, MV, AUX, and Output. The
following material groups are displayed for Internal and Bus.
1) Internal: STILL1-2(V/K), CLIP1-2(V/K), CBGD1-2, CBAR, and Black
If the system format of the AV-UHS500 main unit is 4K, only STILL1 and CLIP1 are available.
2) Bus: PGM, PVW, CLN, ME PGM, KeyOut
If the option unit is installed in the main unit of the AV-UHS500, the video materials are displayed
as IN-A/B or OUT-A/B in the Input/Output tabs for each unit type.
BVideo display area
Displays the videos of the material selected in the material selection area.
They can be renamed by clicking the video materials in the Input tab.
B
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