User manual PANASONIC AW-VF80P

[. . . ] 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. 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. [. . . ] When it is turned counterclockwise: The lens iris closes more and more. When it is held down: The lens iris closes. During auto iris (while the indicator of the auto iris button () is lighted), operating this dial will have no effect. Auto iris button [AUTO] Press this to control the lens iris automatically. Button indicator ON: Auto iris Button indicator OFF: Manual iris During auto iris, operating the iris dial () will have no effect. 14 Parts and their functions Rear panel SIGNAL GND ON POWER TALLY/GPI 5 TO PAN/TILT HEAD 4 3 2 1 LAN BOOT 12V IN SV NM POWER switch [POWER] When the POWER switch is set to the ON position, the POWER indicator () lights, and the unit can be operated. DC IN socket [12V IN] (DC 12 V) The AC adapter provided with the unit is connected to this socket. Ground terminal [SIGNAL GND] TO PAN/TILT HEAD 1 to 5 connectors [TO PAN/TILT HEAD 1 to 5] (RJ-45) Connect the remote cameras to these connectors using straight cables (category 5 or above). Connect this to the system's ground. SERVICE switch [SV/NM] This switch is used for maintenance purposes. Normally, it is set at the "NM" position. LAN connector [LAN] (RJ-45) (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Connect the remote camera, switcher or host computer that supports IP connections to this connector using a LAN cable. When directly connecting a device to the unit, use a crossover cable (category 5 or above). When making the connection through a hub (switching hub) or other device, use a straight cable (category 5 or above). Wire fastening fitting An anti-theft wire available on the market can be fastened to this fitting to prevent theft. TALLY/GPI input/output connector [TALLY/GPI] (D-sub 15-pin, female, inch thread) Refer to "Control interface for external devices" (<Operations and Settings> Operating Instructions). 15 Basic operations of the unit 1 Turn on the unit's power. Set the POWER switch to the ON position. Power is now supplied to the unit, and the POWER indicator lights. However, when [CAMERA] [POWER] AUTO ON item have been selected and "On" is selected as the AUTO ON item setting, poweron is automatically instructed for the remote cameras controlled by the [SYSTEM] CAM IP ADR item. 5 Adjust the lens iris. Use the IRIS dial to adjust the lens iris. While the lens iris is being adjusted, a level meter is displayed on the LCD panel. Setting the subnet mask On the [SYSTEM] menu, select the [NETWORK] menu, and display [SUBNETMASK]. Then operate the F2 dial to set the subnet mask. 1. IP ADDRESS 192 168. 000. 009 2. SUBNETMASK 255 255. 255. 000 If the subnet mask is incorrect, the following message is displayed on the LCD panel. Unavailable network setting If the same IP address is used more than once, the "IP Duplicate!" message is displayed on the LCD panel. Note In order for the setting to take effect, the unit must be restarted. Turn off the unit's power, and then turn it back on again. If the IP address is incorrect, the following message is displayed on the LCD panel. Unavailable network setting Notes In order for the setting to take effect, the unit must be restarted. Turn off the unit's power, and then turn it back on again. Consult the network administrator before setting the IP address. Setting the default gateway On the [SYSTEM] menu, select the [NETWORK] menu, and display [GATEWAY]. Then operate the F2 dial to set the gateway. 3. GATEWAY 192 168. 000. 001 If the default gateway is incorrect, the following message is displayed on the LCD panel. Unavailable network setting Note In order for the setting to take effect, the unit must be restarted. [. . . ] The IP addresses of the remote cameras are not changed. Memo If the unit's IP address has been changed using the [IP ADDRESS] item of [NETWORK] on the [SYSTEM] menu, the IP addresses of the camera numbers which were set to "NoAsign" for the [CAM1] to [CAM100] item of [CAMERA CTL] on the [SYSTEM] menu and which are higher than the unit's IP address, will be automatically re-set in the sequence of the camera numbers set to "NoAsign" starting with the lowest number. 33 Connections Changing the camera numbers The camera numbers which have been set by "Auto IP setting" can be changed. They are changed by replacing the IP addresses of the current camera numbers with the IP addresses of the camera numbers to be changed. Changing the IP address of the switcher The IP address of the switcher which was set by "Auto IP setting" can be changed. 1 1 2 On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [CAMASSIGN], and display [CAM1] to [CAM100]. Then select the camera number to be changed. Select the IP address of the remote camera for the selected camera number. The tally indicator of the remote camera corresponding to the selected IP address lights. [. . . ]