Panasonic AJ-RC905P Manuals

Operating Instructions Remote Control Unit Model No. AJ- P VQT0M57 Printed in Japan F0604W0 @ P Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. 2 indicates safety information. $ THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet which is effectively grounded through normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three- core and be correctly wired to provide connection to the ground. Incorrectly wired extension cords can be extremely hazardous. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that it is grounded, and the installation is not necessarily safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the equipment or power outlet, please consult a qualified electrician. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. CAUTION: Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or any other confined space in order to maintain adequate ventilation. Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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 triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION: This apparatus can be operated at a voltage in the range of 100 – 240 V AC. Voltage other than 120 V is not intended for U.S.A. and Canada. CAUTION: Operation at a voltage other than 120 V AC may require the use of a different AC plug. Please contact either a local or foreign Panasonic authorized service center for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug. WARNING: OTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. OTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS-USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION: THE AC OUTLET (MAINS SOCKET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. CAUTION: Even when the Power Switch is in the OFF position, a small current flows the filter circuit. FCC Note: 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. Warning: To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to external units. Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user’s authority to operate it. Operating precaution Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals. If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before operation. 3 Thank you for purchasing the AJ-RC905 remote control unit (which will be referred to as “the unit” in these instructions). Connecting the unit to a camera recorder and camera adapter (AJ-CA905G) using a 26-pin multi-cable makes it possible to operate the camera recorder as a system camera and broaden the range of the applications and uses of the camera recorder. Camera recorders which support the unit: AJ-SDC615, AJ-SDC905 To ascertain whether any other camera recorders are compatible with the unit, consult your dealer. Contents Checking the accessories provided with the unit Checking the accessories provided with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Precautions for system connections . . . . . . . . . . .4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Setting the internal switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Connector pin signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Tally connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Precautions for system connections Bear in mind the following points when connecting the camera recorder and unit as a system. $ Do not input signals to the GENLOCK IN connector of the camera recorder. $ Do not connect both the unit and an ECU (extension control unit: AJ-EC3P) to the camera recorder at the same time. $ Some of the camera recorder’s selector switches (including GAIN, CAM BAR SW, WHITE BAL and SHUTTER) will have no effect. $ Any functions not listed below, if allocated to the camera recorder’s USER buttons (USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2), will have no effect. OINH OAUDIO CH1 OAUDIO CH2 OREC SW ORET SW $ All settings established for items on the USER SW GAIN screen on the OPERATION page will have no effect. $ Even when OFF settings are selected for the SHUTTER SPEED items of the camera recorder, they will all be changed to ON settings. $ When inputting the return signal to the unit and monitoring it on the viewfinder of the camera recorder, the viewfinder image may be disrupted at the moment when the RET button on the lens is pressed. $ When the OUTPUT SEL switch on the camera recorder is set to the OFF position, no signals will be output from the MON OUT connector. $ The microphone which is used for INCOM (Inter- Communication) is set to the “carbon type” (at the factory). Switching to the “dynamic type” requires a change in the position of one of the unit’s internal switches. For details, consult your dealer. $ The gain value will be set to low even when the GAIN selector switch on the camera recorder is at the “M” or “H” position. It will also be set to low after the power of the camera recorder is switched from OFF to ON. $ When the camera recorder is detached from the unit, the settings of the camera recorder will be restored as the unit’s GAIN switch, WHITE BAL switch and SHUTTER switch settings. $ Before performing the system adjustments for all the devices connected, turn on the power of the camera recorder. $ If, while a menu is displayed, the unit’s START/STOP button or VTR START/STOP button on the camera recorder is pressed, the unit’s SET UP lamp will light, but the menu display will be cleared from the screen. To display the menu again, set the SET UP button from OFF to ON. $ MAIN MENU contains the menu items which can be operated using this unit. The menu items on other menus such as USER MENU and OPTION MENU are not displayed. $ Normal composite signals are output from the unit’s MONITOR connector. The viewfinder images cannot be checked at the MONITOR connector. Check the following menu settings on the viewfinder of the camera recorder. SYSTEM SETTING page OUTPUT SEL screen O VF MODE item PAINT page SKIN TONE DTL screen (all items) VF page VF DISPLAY screen O ZEBRA1 DETECT item O ZEBRA2 DETECT item O ZEBRA2 item VF MARKER screen (all items) USER BOX screen (all items) !LED screen (all items) $ The devices connected to configure a system are synchronized with the reference signal connected to the unit regardless of the setting selected for the GENLOCK item of the camera recorder. $ Execute black shading compensation by performing the operations for the menu items below. MAINTENANCE page BLACK SHADING screen O DETECTION (DIG) item The black shading cannot be compensated by pressing the ABB button on the unit or ABB button on the camera recorder. 4