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 (AJBS900H) 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 (AJBS900H) 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
9
VTR 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
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6
7
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5
VTR/SCENE
VTR WARNING
START/STOP
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FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY
REC CHK
STOP
S3
AWB
W.BA L
CAM GAIN
AUTO
KNEE
S4
LOAD
VTR
REC
ONLY
VTR ON
SCENE
1
VTR/scene enable switch
Depending on this switch’s position, the
functions of the operations performed
using buttons 3 to 8 are switched.
REC ONLY: The VTR operations (7
only) performed using the
unit take effect.
VTR ON: All VTR operations (3 to 8)
take effect.
SCENE: The scene file operations
(functions indicated below
buttons 3 to 8) are
selected.
2
VTR enable indicator
This comes on when the 1 VTR/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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3
REW/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.BA L
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
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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.
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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
G
PAINTING ENABLE button
This button enables the painting (GAIN control Hand BLACK control I) operations.
H
PAINTING 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
D
GAMMA control
This control enables the camera’s master
gamma to be adjusted.
I
PAINTING BLACK control
This control is used to adjust the R, G and B pedestal.
F
KNEE SLOPE control
This control is used to set the manual
knee slope.
E
KNEE 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.
A
SETUP 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.
B
SETUP 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 A has 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
C
D
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
J
CALL button
This button is used to call the camera.
When the camera is called, the button’s
LED comes on.
K
R TALLY indicator
This indicates the R TALLY signal which
is input from the TALLY IN connector of
the base station.
L
G 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
J
L
M
R
N
K
O
P
Q
S
T
N
AUTO IRIS indicator
This comes on when the IRIS switch M is set to AUTO.
M
IRIS 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
O
EXTENDER indicator
This comes on when the extender (a2) of the camera lens is used.
P
CHECK button
By pressing this button in succession, the GAIN indicator S > FILTER indicator R >
GAMMA indicator T come on in this order, and the GAIN value, FILTER position and master
GAMMA value are displayed respectively on the numerical display LED.
Q
Numerical 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 P is 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).
R
FILTER indicator
This comes on when the FILTER position appears on the numerical display LED.
T
GAMMA indicator
This comes on when the master GAMMA value appears on the numerical display LED.
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Parts and Their Functions
U
MON SEL selector switch
This switch is used to select the signals
which are output from PIX OUT or WFM
OUT on the base station.
V
IRIS RANGE switch
This switch’s setting takes effect when the
IRIS switch M has 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 X and
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 W and the RANGE
control X do not operate, and the iris is
controlled using the iris control joystick Y.
W
SENSITIVITY control
This is used to control the operation range of the iris control joystick Y when the IRIS RANGE
switch V is at OFF.
X
RANGE control
This is operational when the IRIS RANGE V switch is not set to FULL. It is used to coarsely
adjust the iris.
Y
Iris control joystick
When the IRIS switch M is 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 M is at MANUAL, the joystick is used to adjust the iris.
<Note>
Set the MANUAL/AUTO selector switch on the lens to AUTO.
Z
M.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
1
BS connector
This is used to connect the unit to the AJBS900H.
<Note>
Consult your dealer concerning the
connecting cable.
2
PREVIEW 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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7
8
9 +12 V
10 GND
Panasonic part number: VJP2756A010
Manufacturer’s part number: HR10A-10R-10P
(Hirose Electric)
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PREVIEW
1 PREVIEW-1
2 PREVIEW-2
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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
1
Select 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
2
Save 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
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Scene File Operations
Loading the saved data
1
Select the scene number from
which the data is to be loaded.
Example: Loading data into scene No.3
1 Press the S3 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
2
Load the setting data.
1 Press the LOAD button within 10 seconds
of performing the operation in 1-1.
While the data is being loaded, the selected
scene No. button stops blinking and comes on.
START/STOP
FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY
REC CHK
STOP
S3 S4
LOAD
The load operation is completed when both the
scene No. button used to load the data stays on
and the LOAD button comes on.
<Note>
After the data has been loaded, the operation
mode (scene mode) prescribed by the loaded
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
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Scene File Operations
Data saved in or loaded from scene files
The items to be saved in or loaded from the scene files include most of the base station’s SETUP
menu items and the G GAIN, G PEDESTAL and gain information. Refer below for details.
<Note>
When the unit is shipped from the plant, no data is stored in the scene numbers and so no data
can be loaded from these files. First save some data, and then load it from the scene number
concerned.
Item Data to be saved
SYNCHRO SCAN SYNCHRO SCAN
Gain LOW MASTER GAIN
Control items G GAIN / G PED
KNEE LEVEL MANUAL KNEE / WHITE CLIP / WHITE CLIP LVL /
AUTO KNEE POINT / AUTO KNEE LVL
FLAME/GAMMA R FLARE / G FLARE / B FLARE / R GAMMA / B GAMMA
GENLOCK/IRIS A IRIS LEVEL / AUTO IRIS PEAK/AVE / A IRIS MODE
CAMERA SW MODE SUPER V MODE / FILTER INH / SHOCKLESS AWB
VR DATA MASTER PED / MASTER DTL / MASTER GAMMA /
KNEE POINT / KNEE SLOPE / R GAIN / B GAIN / R PED / B PED
MATRIX MATRIX R-G (A) / MATRIX R-B (A) / MATRIX G-R (A) /
MATRIX G-B (A) / MATRIX B-R (A) / MATRIX B-G (A) /
MATRIX R-G (B) / MATRIX R-B (B) / MATRIX G-R (B) /
MATRIX G-B (B) / MATRIX B-R (B) / MATRIX B-G (B)
DTL SETTING H.DTL LEVEL / V.DTL LEVEL / DTL CORING / H.DTL FREQ. /
DALK DTL / LEVEL DEPEND / BLACK STRETCH /
MATRIX TABLE
ADDITIONAL DTL C DTL COMPE. / CHROMA DTL / KNEE APETURE /
SLIM DTL / DTL GAIN(+) / DTL GAIN(–) / DTL CLIP /
HDTL LINE MIX
SKIN TONE DTL SKIN TONE DTL / SKIN TONE HUE / SKIN TONE LEVEL /
SKIN TONE WIDTH / SKIN TONE CORING
CAMERA SETTING DETAIL / 2D LPF / SUPER COLOR / GAMMA / TEST SAW /
FLARE / H-F COMPE. / NEGATIVE DTL
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Scene File Operations
In the scene mode established upon completion of the scene data saving or loading operations,
the KNEE SLOPE, KNEE POINT, DETAIL, GAMMA and M.PED VR control operations differ
slightly from their regular operations.
Regular operations: The control positions are sent to the camera recorder as menu data
information.
Operations in scene mode: The data and control positions immediately after scene data saving
or loading serve as the reference for operation. In the case of the
control data, the changes from the data immediately after saving or
loading are sent to the camera recorder.
<Notes>
≥
Depending on the positions of the controls during saving and loading, the lower or upper limits of the
data variable ranges may be exceeded by the control variable ranges. In this case, when a particular
control is operated after saving or loading, its data will be changed as normal up to the lower or
upper limit, but the data will not change any further once the limit is exceeded. Furthermore, when a
particular control is stopped at the position where the lower or upper limit is exceeded, this stopped
position will serve as the position that indicates the lower or upper limit value.
≥ While the scene mode is established, the VTR operations can be performed by setting the
VTR/SCENE enable switch to REC ONLY or VTR ON just as with regular operations.
Operation mode established by scene file data <scene mode>
Releasing the scene mode
To release the scene mode, proceed as follows.
As soon as the regular operation mode has
been restored from the scene mode, the KNEE
POINT, KNEE SLOPE, DETAIL, GAMMA and
M.PED VR control item data changes to the
control position data which was established at
that point when the scene mode was released.
Furthermore, the data established during the
scene mode is used as is for all data with the
exception of the control data.
Example: Scene No.2 while the scene mode is
established
1 Press the LOAD button.
All the button LEDs now go off.
<Notes>
≥ The scene mode is automatically released
when the power of the camera recorder and
HEAD POWER switch on the base station are
turned off.
≥ The scene is also automatically released
when the saving operation has failed and
there is no data to be loaded.
START/STOP
FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY
REC CHK
STOP
S3 S4
LOAD
START/STOP
FFREW
S1 S2
SAVE
PLAY
REC CHK
STOP
S3 S4
LOAD
The selected scene No. button and LOAD
button are on.
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Specifications
Power requirements: DC 12 V
Consumption: 190 mA (MAX)
Operating ambient temperature : 32°F to 104°F (0°C to +40°C)
Operating ambient humidity : Less than 85%
Dimensions (W aaH aaD) : 3-11/16˝ a2-5/16˝ a13-15/16˝
(93 a59 a355 mm) (excluding controls)
Weight : 3.04 lbs (1.4 kg)
indicates safety items.
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