Panasonic AJ-RC5 User manual

Remote Control Operation Panel
Operating Instrutions
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Thank for your purchasing the AJ-RC5 remote control operation panel (hereafter, “the unit”). This
is a high-performance multi-functional extension control unit which supports the base station (AJ-
BS900H) for a digital-triax system.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE
THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
indicates safety items.
FCC Note:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
To assure continued compliance follow the attached
installation instructions and do not make any
unauthorized modifications.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.

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CONTENTS
Features............................................................................. E-2
Parts and Their Functions ............................................... E-3
Operation panel ............................................................................................... E-3
Connectors....................................................................................................... E-8
Connector Signals ............................................................ E-8
Scene File Operations ...................................................... E-9
Saving set data ................................................................................................ E-9
Loading saved data ....................................................................................... E-10
Data saved in or loaded from scene files...................................................... E-11
Operation mode established by scene file data (scene mode).................... E-12
Releasing the scene mode............................................................................ E-12
Specifications ................................................................. E-13
1. This unit is a remote control operation panel which is connected to the base station (AJ-
BS900H) for the digital-triax system and used to control a DVCPRO or DVCPRO50 camera
recorder.
2. When a DVCPRO or DVCPRO50 camera recorder is used in a digital-triax system, the unit
enables the VTR part to be operated.
3. Up to four scenes of data adjusted by this unit can be stored in the unit’s memory as scene files.
4. The unit’s connection can be extended up to 100 meters from the base station.
<Note>
Consult your dealer regarding the purchase of cables.
Features

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Parts and Their Functions
Operation panel
5
9VTR WARNING indicator
This indicates that an error has occurred in the VTR’s operation.
6
STOP/S3 button
VTR operations: The button serves as the VTR’s STOP button.
Scene file operations: The button serves to select or release scene No.3 of the scene files.
PLAY/S4 button
VTR operations: The button serves as the VTR’s PLAY (playback) button.
Scene file operations: The button serves to select or release scene No.4 of the scene files.
<Note>
For details on the scene file operations, refer to the section entitled “Scene File Operations”
(page E-9).
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3
4
6
7
1
5
VTR/SCENE
VTR WARNING
START/STOP
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FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY REC CHK
STOP
S3
AWB W.BAL
CAM GAIN
AUTO
KNEE
S4
LOAD
VTR
REC
ONLY
VTR ON
SCENE
1VTR/scene enable switch
Depending on this switch’s position, the
functions of the operations performed
using buttons 3to 8are switched.
REC ONLY: The VTR operations (7
only) performed using the
unit take effect.
VTR ON: All VTR operations (3to 8)
take effect.
SCENE: The scene file operations
(functions indicated below
buttons 3to 8) are
selected.
2VTR enable indicator
This comes on when the 1VTR/scene enable switch has been set to REC ONLY or VTR ON.
7
REC CHK/LOAD button
VTR operations: The button serves to display the VTR’s recording status.
Scene file operations: The button serves as the scene file LOAD button.
START/STOP / SAVE button
VTR operations: The button serves to start or stop the VTR’s REC (recording)
operations. When the
1 VTR/scene enable switch has been set to
REC ONLY, all VTR operations except those initiated by this button do
not take effect.
Scene file operations: The button serves as the scene file SAVE button.
FF/S2 button
VTR operations: The button serves as the VTR’s FF (fast forward) button.
Scene file operations: The button serves to select or release scene No.2 of the scene files.
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3REW/S1 button
VTR operations: The button serves as the VTR’s REW (rewind) button.
Scene file operations: The button serves to select or release scene No.1 of the scene files.
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Parts and Their Functions
W.BAL switch
PRST: Set the switch to this position at times when there is no time to adjust the white
balance. The 3200K white balance setting, which has been stored in the memory, will
be called.
A or B: When the AWB/ABB switch ;is pressed to the AWB side, the white balance is
automatically adjusted, and the adjusted value is stored in memory A or memory B.
By setting FILTER INH to OFF, the data can be stored in the memory in accordance with the
FILTER control position.
For further details, refer to the relevant pages in the operating instructions of the camera
recorder used.
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AWB/ABB (automatic white balance/black balance adjustment)
switch
AWB: The white balance is automatically adjusted. If the W.BAL switch <is now set to A or
B, the adjusted value will be stored in memory A or memory B.
ABB: The black balance is automatically adjusted. The adjusted value is stored in the
dedicated memory.
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AWB/ABB indicator
This comes on when AWB or ABB is
executed.
LED comes on:
AWB or ABB is being executed.
LED goes off:
AWB or ABB has ended.
LED blinks and goes off:
AWB or ABB has failed (NG).
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A
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AWB
ABB
SHUTTER SET UP
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
W.BAL
CAM GAIN
BARS
AUTO
PRST
KNEE
ON UP
DOWN
A
B
S.V
100
(60)
120 250
500
1000
2000
OFF
PUSH SET
S.S.
B
=CAM AUTO KNEE/BARS switch
This switch is used to select the video signals which are to be output from the base station to
the video monitor.
∫CAM AUTO KNEE/BARS switch setting positions
BARS: The color bar signal is output.
AUTO KNEE OFF: The picture shot by the camera is output. The AUTO KNEE circuit is not
activated. MANUAL KNEE serves as the camera recorder’s initial
setting.
AUTO KNEE ON: The picture shot by the camera is output. The AUTO KNEE circuit is
activated.
>GAIN switch
This switch is used to select the camera’s gain.
?SHUTTER switch
This switch is set to ON when the electronic shutter is used. It is used to enable the operation
of the SHUTTER SPEED @selector switch.

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Parts and Their Functions
GPAINTING ENABLE button
This button enables the painting (GAIN control H and BLACK control I ) operations.
HPAINTING GAIN control
This control is used to adjust the R, G and B gain.
DETAIL control
This control enables the master detail to
be adjusted.
C
DGAMMA control
This control enables the camera’s master
gamma to be adjusted.
IPAINTING BLACK control
This control is used to adjust the R, G and B pedestal.
FKNEE SLOPE control
This control is used to set the manual
knee slope.
EKNEE POINT control
This control is used to set the manual
knee point.
@SHUTTER speed selector dial
This switch is used to select the shutter speed. SYNCHRO SCAN, SUPER V or any speed
from 1/100 (60) to 1/2000 can be selected.
When the SHUTTER switch ?is OFF, the shutter will not operate even if the SHUTTER
SPEED selector switch is turned.
ASETUP switch
This switch is used to perform the camera settings. When it is at the ON position, the menu is
displayed at PIX OUT on the base station.
BSETUP dial
This dial is used to set the SETUP menu. After using it to make a selection, press it to enter
the selection. When the SETUP switch Ahas been set to ON, the menu settings can be
performed. When it has been set to OFF and SYNCHRO SCAN has been selected, the
SYNCHRO SCAN speed can be set.
F
G
CD
E
H
I
DETAIL
KNEE POINT KNEE SLOPE
GAIN
BLACK
CALL TALLY IRIS
GRB
GAMMA
PAINTING
ENABLE

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Parts and Their Functions
JCALL button
This button is used to call the camera.
When the camera is called, the button’s
LED comes on.
KR TALLY indicator
This indicates the R TALLY signal which
is input from the TALLY IN connector of
the base station.
LG TALLY indicator
This indicates the G TALLY signal which
is input from the TALLY IN connector of
the base station.
CALL TALLY IRIS
MANUAL
GAIN
MON SEL
FILTER GAMMA EXTENDER
CHECK
AUTO
JL
M
R
K
O
P
Q
S
T
AUTO IRIS indicator
This comes on when the IRIS switch Mis set to AUTO.
MIRIS switch
This is the iris selector switch. Either AUTO or MANUAL is selected.
GAIN indicator
This comes on when the GAIN value appears on the numerical display LED.
S
OEXTENDER indicator
This comes on when the extender (a2) of the camera lens is used.
PCHECK button
By pressing this button in succession, the GAIN indicator S>FILTER indicator R>
GAMMA indicator Tcome on in this order, and the GAIN value, FILTER position and master
GAMMA value are displayed respectively on the numerical display LED.
QNumerical display LED
This indicates the f-value of the lens. When the GAIN, FILTER or GAMMA setting is changed,
it displays the corresponding value. When the CHECK button Pis pressed in succession, the
f-value, GAIN value, FILTER position, master GAMMA value and f-value are displayed
respectively.
<Note>
“- - - ”appears on the LED when the power to the camera main unit is off or when the base
station front panel operations are effective (refer to the AJ-BS900H Operating Instructions).
RFILTER indicator
This comes on when the FILTER position appears on the numerical display LED.
TGAMMA indicator
This comes on when the master GAMMA value appears on the numerical display LED.

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Parts and Their Functions
UMON SEL selector switch
This switch is used to select the signals
which are output from PIX OUT or WFM
OUT on the base station.
VIRIS RANGE switch
This switch’s setting takes effect when the
IRIS switch Mhas been set to MANUAL.
When the IRIS RANGE switch is not at
the FULL position, the iris can be coarsely
adjusted by the RANGE control Xand
finely adjusted by the iris control joystick
Y. In addition, the joystick’s operation
range can be varied using the
SENSITIVITY control W. When the IRIS
RANGE switch is set to FULL, the
SENSITIVITY control Wand the RANGE
control Xdo not operate, and the iris is
controlled using the iris control joystick Y.
WSENSITIVITY control
This is used to control the operation range of the iris control joystick Ywhen the IRIS RANGE
switch Vis at OFF.
XRANGE control
This is operational when the IRIS RANGE Vswitch is not set to FULL. It is used to coarsely
adjust the iris.
YIris control joystick
When the IRIS switch Mis at AUTO, the position set by the joystick is incremented or
decremented to the AUTO IRIS LEVEL setting on the SETUP menu.
When the IRIS switch Mis at MANUAL, the joystick is used to adjust the iris.
<Note>
Set the MANUAL/AUTO selector switch on the lens to AUTO.
ZM.PED control
This is used to set the master pedestal level.
Y
Z
U
V
X
W
MON SEL
SUP
B
G
R
SEQ
ENC IRIS
IRIS RANGE
SENSITIVITY
RANGE
Remote Control Operation Panel AJ-
FULL
PED PREVIEW
(PUSH)

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Parts and Their Functions
Connector Signals
BS PREVIEW
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Connectors
1BS connector
This is used to connect the unit to the AJ-
BS900H.
<Note>
Consult your dealer concerning the
connecting cable.
2PREVIEW connector
This is used to connect the unit to the
PREVIEW connector on the master
monitor.
BS
1 CAM DATA (H)
2 CAM DATA (C)
3 CAM CONT (H)
4 CAM CONT (C)
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6
7
8
9 +12 V
10 GND
Panasonic part number: VJP2756A010
Manufacturer’s part number: HR10A-10R-10P
(Hirose Electric)
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2
3
45
6
7
8
910
PREVIEW
1 PREVIEW-1
2 PREVIEW-2
3
4
Panasonic part number: VJS2755A004
Manufacturer’s part number: HR10A-10R-10S
(Hirose Electric)
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Scene File Operations
When the VTR/SCENE enable switch has been set to SCENE, the S1 button, S2 button, S3
button, S4 button, SAVE button and LOAD button can be used to store the data that has been
adjusted by the unit in the unit’s memory as scene files.
Saving the set data
1Select the scene number for
which the data is to be saved.
Example: Saving data into scene No.1
1 Press the S1 button.
The selected scene No. button now blinks.
<Notes>
≥To change to another scene No., simply press
the button that corresponds to that scene No.
≥To release the scene No. selection, press the
scene No. button which is now blinking again.
START/STOP
FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY REC CHK
STOP
S3 S4
LOAD
2Save the setting data.
1 Press the SAVE button within 10 seconds
of performing the operation in 1-1.
Both the selected scene No. button and SAVE
button start blinking.
START/STOP
FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY REC CHK
STOP
S3 S4
LOAD
2 Again press the SAVE button within 10
seconds of performing the operation in 2-
1.
While the data is being saved, both the selected
scene No. button and SAVE button stop
blinking and come on.
START/STOP
FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY REC CHK
STOP
S3 S4
LOAD
The save operation is completed when the
SAVE button goes off, the scene No. button
used to save the data stays on and the LOAD
button comes on.
<Note>
After the data has been written in the memory,
the operation mode (scene mode) prescribed
by the saved scene data is established, and the
KNEE SLOPE, KNEE POINT, DETAIL,
GAMMA and M.PED VR control operations
differ slightly from their regular operations. For
further details, refer to the section entitled
“Operation mode established by scene file data
<scene mode>.”
START/STOP
FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY REC CHK
STOP
S3 S4
LOAD