Panasonic AW-CH600 User Manual

Panasonic®

Outdoor Camera Housing

Model No. AW-CH600

Operating

Instructions

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Before attempting to connect or operate this product,

please read these instructions completely

and save this manual for future use.

CAUTION

RISK DF electric SHOCK

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CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 00
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SER
VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PER
SONNEL

The lightning flash with arrowhsad sym­bnl, Within an equilateral triangle, is
intended ta alert the user to the pres
ence nf uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may

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SA 1SB5

be of sufficient magnitude to ccnstitute a
risk of electric shock to persons

The exclamation point within an equilat
eral triangle IS intended to alert the user

to the presence □[ important operating

and maintenance (servicing) instructions
m the literature accompanying the appli
ance

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NÜTE This equipment has been tested and found to com

ply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant tc
part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro
vide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when Ihe equipment is operated in a commercial environ
ment 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 Dperalion of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interiference in which case Ihe user will be required to cor­recl the interference at his own expense

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This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-D03
Get appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme a la
norme NMB-Ü03 du Canada

The information marking of this product may be found on the
bottom of the product
The serial number of this product may he found on the bcl­tom of the product
Ycu should note the serial number of this product in the
space provided and retain this bock as a permanent record
□f ycur purchase tc aid identification in the event of theft

Mcdel No
Serial No

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CONTENTS

WARNING/CAUTION FOR SAFETY....................................................................................................................................... 4

PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5

MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS............................................................................................... 6

MOUNTING ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9

■ Caution...............................................................................................................................................................................9

■ Camera Mounting ............................................................................................................................................................. 9

■ Mounting to Pan/Tilt Head............................................................................................................................................... 11

CONNECTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12

■ Connection to Camera.................................................................................................................................................... 12

■ Connecting Cables from the Housing to PanYHIt Head ................................................................................................ 13

APPEARANCE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

STANDARD ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................................................... 15

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WARNING/CAUTION FOR SAFETY

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WARNING

- Refer all servicing to qualified personnel

To reduce the risk of electric shock, don't remove

cover or oack, unless /ou are a qualified personnel
Refer all mountings, connections, servicing to quali
fied service personnel

■ No water or moisture inside

Do not let water nr moisture into the product, or
expose It to moisture, to prevent a fire and electric
shock

If you see smoke or smell an odor from the product
if water or other foreign matter gets inside, if it is
damaged by dropping or if you find anything
wrong with It, immediately stop using it

Do not disassemble or modify the product to
prevent a fire and electric shock

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CAUTION

Install it at a stable place and fasten it securely

The product may fall due to unstable installation,

possibly causing injuries and accidents

Be sure to switch power off before maintenance
□r installation

Otherwise, there is the danger of fingers caught in
the rotating parts or of other injuries

Do not install this product near any object that
burns easily
In case of using a halogen lamo, installation of it
near such an odject could cause a fire due to the
heat generated by the lamp

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PREFACE

The AW-CHGOO is an □uldaor camera housing for

the Panasonic series of convertible cameras An
outdoor pan/tilt head system can he built by com
bining It with the outdoor pan/tilt head AW-PH600

and AC adapter AW-PS600

The camera housing has a wiper and defroster
The inside temperature is controlled by a heater and
an exhaust fan
This product conforms to the waterproof standard

IPX3

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MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

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о Wiper Unit

Used to Wipe nlf waterdrops during or after a rain
The wiper operates when the WIP switch on the
control panel (AW-RP3D1 or AW-HP5D1, for exam
ple) IS pressed cn

О Wiper Blade

Replace the wiper blade when it can no longer wipe
off waterdrops well
How to replace it Raise the blade at the center pull

It up and off, and fit a new blade in its place Alter

replacing the blade check that the two rods hnld­ing the wiper blade are parallel to the glass surface
(Whenever the wiper blade needs replacement, ask

the store where you purchased the product to do

the job )

8 Camera Housing Handle

Used to carry the camera housing

О Side Cover

Open the side cover when mounting a camera in
the camera housing

О Key Hole

Insert the key (an accessory) into the key hole, and

turn the screw counterclockwise in the hole Then
□ pen the cover by pulling it toward yoursell
Turn the key clockwise to shut the side cover

Nole Keep the key with care

О Air Filler

Air IS taken in through the air filter Replace it when

It IS clogged up The end of fhe air filter can be

seen when the side cover is opened When replac
ing the air filter, remove it from there
(Whenever the air filler needs replacement, ask the
store where you purchased the product to do the
job )

О Exhaust Fan

The fan runs when the internal temperature of the

camera housing rises, provided that the H/F switoh
on the control panel is in the ON position
It has two levels of operation, high and low,
depending on the temperature

О Camera Housing Mounting Screw Holes

Fasten the camera housing to the pan/lilt head with
the two screws (supplied with pan/tilt head)

0 ND/EXT Connector

Connect It to the ND/EXT connector on the pan/till
head (AW-PH600)

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QD CAMERA l/F Conneclar

Connect It tn the CAMERA l/F connector on the
pan/tilt head

0 HOUSING l/F Connector

Connect It to the HOUSING l/F connector on the
pan/tilt head

® Defroster

The defroster heater is built in by the process at
vapor deposition It operates when the DEF switch
on the control panel is pressed on, and is turned off
by the thermostatic switch when the temperature
exceeds the preset level

® Side Cover Chain

The chain holds the side cover at about 90° when it

IS opened

Camera Mount

Loosen the camera mount screws, move the cam
era mount to the round hole position remove the
mount, and fix the mount to the camera

To fix the mount to the camera housing, insert the

camera mounting pin into the rail fixed at the farther

end, and insert the pin into the round hale up front,
making sure that the pm is in line with the hole
Hold the lens as close to the defroster glass surface
as possible, and tighten the mount screws

NdIb- With the lens in the WIDE position, watch the

picture from the camera and determine the
position free of wiper shadow )

® Camera Mount Screws
® Camera Housing Control Board

This beard automatically controls the ON/DFF of the
wiper, fan, rubber heater and defroster with control

signals from the control panel

® LENS l/F Connector

Connect It to the lens control cable (for zoom and

focus control)

0 l/F REMOTE Connector

Connect It to the l/F REMOTE connector on the
camera via the camera connecting cable

0 ND/EXT Connector

This connector is used to control the lens ND filter
and extender It is not used if the lens does not
have the ND filter/extender function

Silicon Rubber Heater

This heater is turned on when the internal tempera
ture of the camera housing falls, provided that the
H/F switch on the control panel is in the ON posi
tion

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CAUTION

Be sure to keep system power (including the
power of the pan/tilL head and AC adapter)
switched oft during installation and connection
Fix the housing to the pan/tilt head securely so
that It will not be unsteady during pan/tilt or when
the head is still
□ □ not install the camera housing at a place
extremely cold below -SO^C or extremely hot,
over +BD°C tc avoid operation instability

Camera Mounting

Loosen the camera mount screws, move the cam
era mount tc the round hole position, remove the
mount, and (ix the mount tc the camera
In mounting the camera remember that the mount
ing screw and spacer may be used cr net depend
ing on the model

To fix the mount to the camera housing, insert the

camera mounting pm into the rail fixed at the farther
end and insert the pm into the round hcle up front,
making sure that the pin is m line with the hole
Hold the lens as close to the defroster glass surface
as possible, and tighten the mount screws
To use the 33X (3GX) lens, the lens support and
screws (options) are necessary Consult the store
where you purchased the product

Male With the lens in the TELE position watch the

picture from the camera and determine the
position free cf wiper shadow )

After meunting the camera, check that the camera

IS free of play

Camera AW-EBQO

Install the camera with the camera mounting screw
(9 mm)

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Camera AW-E300

Use Lhe camera mnunting screw (17 mm) and spac
er (H mm thick)

Camera AE-E600

Use the camera mcuntmg screw (12 mm) and spac
er (4 mm thick)

Tighlsn lhe spacer wilh

Camera mounling screw (12 mm) Tighlen the spacer wilh

Insulaling washer screws

Camera mounl

Mnve the plaslic pin | I |
la lhe spacer 'n r

Spacer (i mm ihick) —^ ^

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Camera mcunlmg adaplnr i [

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Mounting to Pan/Tilt Head

With the tilling arm held horizontal, fit the temporary

mounting boss on the bottom ol the housing into the
groove in the arm, and temporarily fasten the hous
ing from below with the two housing mounting
bolts

Move the camera housing back and forth till it is
well balanced, then fasten it securely
As the stop position depends heavily on the bal

ance of the camera housing, be sure to check the

accuracy of the preset stop positions after tilting

with the picture from the camera

Rough Yardstick for Good Balance (±5' from preset

stop position)
The position of good balance varies depending on

the combination of the camera and lenses

Set the arm scale in line with the housing position

mark (I), referring to the table below

Camera Housing AW-CH600

Camera

AW-E300 AW-LZ14MD55
AW-E600

AW-EGDO CANNON 14X

AW-E600 CANNON 17X
AW-EBOO
AW-EBOO FUJINON 36X

Lens

AW-S14XBMD

AW-LZ17MD9

(A3BX14, SBERD-E20)

Housing Pasilion

1 backward

0
2 backward
5 backward
2 backward
7 backward

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CONNECTION

Connection to Camera

The

ND/EXT

connector is used to control the lens

filter/extender Function
Bind and clamp unused connectors and cables, if any so they will not dangle while the pan/tilt head is in use
Select the necessary camera connecting cable from among the optional cables shown below

■ Camera pan/till head cable (for RS-232C, personal computer control)
AW-CA50A15 (for ccmposite video)
AW-CA50D15 (for component video)

■ Pan/tilt head cable (nc RS-232C control)

ND

filter and extender It is not used if the lens does not have the

ND

Connecting Cables from the Housing to Pan/Tilt Head

Connect the cables from the bottom of the camera housing to the connectors an the panning head, respectively

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APPEARANCE

2Z7 (a-15/16)

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1 1 3

4 - 7 / 1 B )

1 1 4

J 4 1 / 2

Unii mm (inch)

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SPECIFICATIONS

Power
Applicable lenses

Heater
Wiper
Defroster
Fan ON/OFF controllable, ON at about 30°C or over
Maximum payload
Working temperature range -20°C to H-BD=C
Ambient humidity 30% to 90%
Dimensions

Weight 10 kg (22 05 lbs)
Finish AV ivory paint (Munsell 7 9Y6 B/D B or approximate)

Weight and dimensions indicated are approximate
Specifications are subject to change

Supplied from pan/till head
AW-LZ14MD55, AW-LZ17MD9 AW-LZ1DMDB, A36x14 5BERD-E2B,
J33ax15B4 1ASSX12
ON/OFF controllable, ON at about 5°C or below
□N/OFF controllable
ON/OFF controllable, OFF at about 40°C or over

ID kg (Camera and lens)

227 (W) X 253 (H) X 720 (D) mm
[B-15/16’ (W) X 9-15/15' (H) X 2B-11/32' (D)]

without notice

SÌlpÀRD ÀeCÈSSiORIES i t

Key 1 pc
Spacer (8 mm thick for AW-E300) 1 pc

Camera mounting screw (17 mm ter AW-E3Q0) 1 pc

Spacer (4 mm thick ferAW-EBDO) 1 pc

Camera mounting screw (12 mm for AW-EGQD) 1 pc
Spacer screw (M4) 4 pcs
Camera mounting screw

(9 mm for AW-EaoO) 1 pc

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