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Operating Instructions

Compact Live Switcher

Model No.  

AW-HS50N

VQTB0000

Summary of Contents for AW-HS50N

Page 1: ...Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use Operating Instructions Compact Live Switcher Model No AW HS50N VQTB0000 ...

Page 2: ...PARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursua...

Page 3: ...particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this appara...

Page 4: ... crosspoint buttons 27 3 1 4 Selecting the bus mode 28 3 1 5 Selecting the transition type 28 3 1 6 Manual transitions 28 3 1 7 Auto transition 29 3 1 8 Cut transition 29 3 2 1 Selecting the wipe pattern 30 3 2 Wipe 30 3 2 1 Selecting the wipe pattern 30 3 2 2 Selecting the wipe direction 30 3 2 3 Setting the border width and soft effect 30 3 2 4 Setting the border color 31 3 2 5 Adjusting the bor...

Page 5: ...ers 60 5 3 Setting the tally displays 60 5 4 Setting the level meters 61 5 5 Setting the input signal marks 61 6 System settings 62 6 1 System menu settings 62 6 1 1 Setting the video format 62 6 1 2 Setting the ancillary data 63 6 1 3 System initialization 64 6 1 4 Network settings 64 6 2 Operation menu settings 65 6 2 1 OSD on screen display settings 65 6 2 2 Other settings 66 6 2 3 Bus status d...

Page 6: ...tions wConcerning the ratings display The unit s name model number and electrical ratings are indicated on its bottom panel wDisclaimer Panasonic Corporation will accept absolutely no responsibility whatsoever when any of the following is applicable Any accidental special or consequential damages or harm caused either directly or indirectly in connection with the unit Any problems with or damage t...

Page 7: ... or other materials in addition to input materials IN1 to IN5 Many different effect functions provided p The unit enables the user to select wipe or mix as the type of background transition p A 1 channel keyer function is provided The user can select linear keys luminance keys or chroma keys as the key type p One PinP channel and one AUX bus system are available The user can choose not only cut tr...

Page 8: ...ormation iris gain and so on obtained by the AW RP50 can be displayed in the AUX output or on the split screens of multi view display Transmission of tally information The unit s ON AIR tally information can be sent to the AW RP50 Switching of materials The bus materials of the switcher the unit can be selected from the AW RP50 They can be switched in tandem with the selection of the camera using ...

Page 9: ... software that is provided with the switcher on a host computer which satisfies the following specifications CPU Intel CoreTM2 DUO 2 4 GHz or faster recommended Memory 512 MB or more Network function 10Base T or 100Base TX Image display function Resolution 800 M 600 pixels or more Color generation True Color 24 bits 32 bits Supported operating system Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Mi...

Page 10: ... thinners and other volatile fluids p If a chemical cleaning cloth is to be used carefully read through the precautions for its use Caution Precaution to be observed during production This product s image switching and image effect functions can be used to produce images which flicker rapidly or images which change rapidly However bear in mind when using these functions in production that the kind...

Page 11: ...absolutely sure to contact your dealer Continuing to use the unit even after an alarm has occurred could damage the unit LINK indicator LINK This indicator lights when the unit is linked on a network with the AW RP50 remote camera controller available as an option The link setting must be enabled at both the unit and AW HS50 USER buttons USER 1 USER 2 Any four functions selected from among the men...

Page 12: ...ator ON The OSD menu is displayed Button indicator OFF The OSD menu is hidden PinP ON button PinP ON This is used to combine PinP picture in picture images for the transition duration which has been set Press the button Blinks Image combining is now underway Image combining is now disabled Lights Image combining is now completed The button indicator goes off Images can no longer be combined Lights...

Page 13: ... transition is being selected WIPE button WIPE This is used to execute transitions using the selected wipe pattern When the WIPE button is pressed its indicator lights to show that this function is now selected If the MIX button is now pressed the function selection is released and the indicator goes off By turning the OSD TIME dial after the WIPE button has been held down and while the button is ...

Page 14: ...utton is lighted When one of the crosspoint buttons is pressed the AUX bus material is selected B crosspoint buttons When a button from 1 to 5 is pressed the material assigned to the corresponding XPT1 to XPT5 is selected When a button from 1 to 5 is pressed while the SHIFT button is held down the material assigned to the corresponding XPT6 to XPT10 is selected A crosspoint buttons When a button f...

Page 15: ...t possible to assign MV signals SDI IN connectors SDI IN 1 to 4 These are the HD SD SDI signal input connectors The following input modes can be set by menu operations SDI IN 1 2 Normal DbyD SDI IN 3 4 Normal DbyD UC Auto The video process function can be used for all the SDI IN 1 to 4 input signals p The up converter cannot be used for SDI IN 1 and 2 p When signals differing from the system forma...

Page 16: ...connector or SDI OUT 2 connector LAN connector LAN RJ 45 10BASE T 100BASE TX host computer supporting IP connections to this LAN connector are connected using LAN cables When a device is connected directly to the unit use a crossover cable category 5 or above When a device is to be connected to the unit through a hub for instance use a straight cable category 5 or above TALLY GPI connector TALLY G...

Page 17: ...ly p Dropping the unit or subjecting it to strong impact or vibration may cause trouble and or malfunctioning Do not allow any foreign objects to enter inside the unit p Allowing water metal items scraps of food or other foreign objects inside the unit may cause a fire and or electric shocks Choosing the best installation location p This unit is designed for indoor use only p Install the unit on a...

Page 18: ...FTB BLACK COLOR BKGD COLOR BAR FMEM 2 FMEM 1 IN MTX SDI IN 1 DbyD FS VPrc SDI IN 2 DbyD FS VPrc SDI IN 3 DbyD UC FS VPrc SDI IN 4 DbyD UC FS VPrc FS DVI IN OUT MTX OSD DVI OUT SDI OUT 2 SDI OUT 1 41 42 LAN RJ45 PC AW HE50 AW RP50 44 44 44 43 DC IN 12 V 41 At the SDI OUT 1 connector the output signals are split into two and output through two connectors 42 The setting menus OSD multi view display f...

Page 19: ...itor AC adapter Power cord Compact Live Switcher AW HS50 41 The up converter works only with the SDI IN 3 and SDI IN 4 inputs The Dot by Dot mode works with all four SDI IN 1 to 4 inputs 42 The two signals which are output from the SDI OUT 1 connectors are identical The OSD menus multi view display frame tally information names of the materials and audio level meters are not displayed for the sign...

Page 20: ...20 2 Preparations qExample of IP connections connecting the unit to the AW HE50 and AW RP50 AW HE50 AW RP50 AW HS50 AW HE50 SDI video signal LAN cable HUB LAN cable Monitor Monitor 2 Monitor 1 Monitor ...

Page 21: ...or to check the unit s video output 2 4 1 Displaying the OSD menus on a PC monitor 1 Connect the PC monitor to the unit s DVI OUT connector 2 Turn on the power of the PC monitor 3 Turn on the power of the unit 4 Hold down the OSD ON button The OSD ON button indicator lights and the OSD menus are displayed on the PC monitor If the OSD menus do not appear on the monitor refer to How to forcibly disp...

Page 22: ...d to the unit the video format must be changed Follow the steps below to change the video format If the OSD menus can be displayed using a PC monitor change the video format by following the steps in 6 1 1 Setting the video format 1 Turn off the power of the unit 2 Turn on the unit s power while at the same time holding down the button that corresponds to the video format supported by the SDI moni...

Page 23: ... PCDNG CO QPV KPM 1HH Ť 1RGTCVKQP GPW The OSD menu output connector can be changed using the 1 OSD OUT item on the 13 Operation Menu SDI OUT2 The menus are output from the SDI OUT 2 connector DVI OUT The menus are output from the DVI OUT connector SDI OUT2 DVI OUT The menus are output from both the SDI OUT 2 connector and DVI OUT connector qHow to forcibly display the OSD menus When the OSD ON but...

Page 24: ... the submenu item Press the OSD TIME dial to enter the selected item s setting Moving from a submenu to the main menu The main menu is restored to the screen when the OSD ON button is pressed 6 GPW 9 2 GPW 2KP2 GPW 5GVWR GPW FLWUV GPW JTQOC G GPW WNVK8KGY 2CVVGTP GPW WNVK8KGY 1WV TCOG GPW 26 59 UUKIP GPW PRWV GPW 9 5 CKP GPW Ţ Ť 761 6KOG U H 2KP2 6KOG U H 6KOG U H 6 6KOG U H 6 5QWTEG NCEM 7 75 6TC...

Page 25: ...d select the item 2 Changing the setting While the setting is blinking turn the OSD TIME dial The setting in the blinking area now changes Memo When values are changed for the regular setting items these changes are reflected straight away but with some of the setting items such as Format the changes will not be reflected unless the OSD TIME dial is pressed once the changes have been made An aster...

Page 26: ...status for selecting the line with a setting item is restored If the item has a multiple number of settings press the OSD ON button with the blinking area at the far right The cursor now moves to the far left and the status for selecting the line with a setting item is restored 2CVVGTP KTGEVKQP 0 4 QTFGT 5QHV 5 5GV QTFGT QN 9JKVG FL QTFGT QN 5 2QUKVKQP 5GV 6Q 2TGUGV 9 2 GPW 2CVVGTP KTGEVKQP 0 4 QT...

Page 27: ...es are displayed in the 1 XPT1 to 10 XPT10 items The 1 XPT1 to 10 XPT10 items can be set and the following materials can be assigned Crosspoint button Name of material Material 1 to 10 SDI IN1 to SDI IN4 SDI inputs 1 to 4 DVI IN DVI D input FMEM1 FMEM2 Frame memory images CBGD Internally generator signal color background CBAR Internally generator signal color bars Black Internally generator signal...

Page 28: ...put as PST images 3 1 5 Selecting the transition type Use the MIX button and WIPE button to select the background transition mode 3 1 6 Manual transitions Operate the slide lever to execute transitions manually If the slide lever is moved while an auto transition is executed operation will switch to manual as soon as the position of the slide lever has gone beyond the amount of the transition whic...

Page 29: ...hanged using the following menu operation 13 Operation Menu 6 Time Unit Either seconds or frames can be selected as the display unit Any time from 0 to 999f can be set when using frames as the display unit The time that can be set when using seconds as the display unit differs depending on the video format 59 94i max 33s09f 59 94p max 16s39f 50i max 39s24f 50p max 19s49f 24psf max 41s15f 23 98psf ...

Page 30: ...e direction 2 WIPE Menu 2 Direction This item is used to select the wipe direction N Normal Wiping proceeds in the normal direction R Reverse Wiping proceeds in the reverse direction N Normal R Reverse The normal direction is replaced with the reverse direction or vice versa when the transition is completed A N B B A B A B A B R A A B A N R B A B 3 2 3 Setting the border width and soft effect 2 WI...

Page 31: ... Menu submenu is displayed the items to be selected can be switched using the USER buttons USER1 WIPEPos X USER2 WIPEPos Y USER3 USER4 3 2 7 Registering and recalling the preset memories 2 WIPE Menu 7 Set To Preset Up to four sets of wipe settings can be registered in the preset memories Registering the settings in the preset memories Select 1 2 3 or 4 and press the OSD TIME dial The status curren...

Page 32: ...key combination works HS50 HS50 Background Key source Key fill Output image Invert 3 3 2 Setting the PinP and KEY priority Besides keys PinP picture in picture is also available as material to be combined with the background image The display priority of the images that is which images are shown in front of which images can be changed using the following menu operation 13 Operation Menu 4 Key Prio...

Page 33: ... PVW 7 2 KEY OUT 8 3 CLN 9 4 MV A SHIFT CUT AUTO BKGD B SHIFT KEY F PinP AUX 10 5 BUS DELEGATION KEY ON FTB ON 2 1 4 3 3 3 4 Key transition When the KEY ON button is pressed the key transitions fades in for the transition duration which has been set Setting the transition duration 1 TIME CBGD Menu 3 KEY Time p The transition duration can also be changed by turning the OSD TIME dial while pressing ...

Page 34: ...nchanged even when the key source signal is switched When the linear key is used use a material with a black background and white characters or shapes to be used for the key combination as the key source signal The key combination may not be achieved neatly with materials having colors other than black and white With materials with a white background and black characters for example the key level ...

Page 35: ... Menu 7 Edge Direction This item is used to set the direction in 45 degree increments in which to add Drop or Shadow 225 180 270 135 315 45 90 0 Top Bottom Right Left qEdge Width 4 KEY Setup Menu 8 Edge Width This item is used to set the edge width qSet Edge Col 4 KEY Setup Menu 9 Set Edge Col This item is used to select any of the following colors for the edges White Yellow Cyan Green Magenta Red...

Page 36: ...d to set key invert On The internally generated key signal is inverted Off The key signal is not inverted qMask 5 KEY Adjust Menu 5 Mask This item is used to set the masking method Off The key signal is not masked On The area set using the 6 Mask Adjust1 and 7 Mask Adjust2 items is masked qMask Adjust1 Mask Adjust2 5 KEY Adjust Menu 6 Mask Adjust1 7 Mask Adjust2 This item is used to set the area t...

Page 37: ...o the chroma space sample area in the figure can be generated Y Hue Sat Radius Chroma Hue Radius Oval shaped chroma key wExecuting the sampling automatically By specifying the area where the background is to be inserted the chroma components are sampled qMaker 6 ChromaKey Menu 1 Maker This item is used to set the sample marker to ON to display the marker on the PVW image qMarker Pos 6 ChromaKey Me...

Page 38: ...component has no influence qRadius 6 ChromaKey Menu 7 Radius This item is used to set the range of the color to be defined H Hue Radius Extent of the range of the hue to be defined S Saturation Radius Extent of the range of the color saturation to be defined p After auto sampling is finished the sampled values are displayed qSoft 6 ChromaKey Menu 8 Soft This item is used to adjust the amount of th...

Page 39: ...M 6 1 PVW 7 2 KEY OUT 8 3 CLN 9 4 MV A SHIFT CUT AUTO BKGD B SHIFT KEY F PinP AUX 10 5 BUS DELEGATION KEY ON FTB ON 2 1 3 3 4 2 PinP transition When the PinP button is pressed the PinP image transitions fades in for the transition duration which has been set Setting the transition duration 1 TIME CBGD Menu 2 PinP Time p The transition duration can also be changed by turning the OSD TIME dial while...

Page 40: ... s indicator and turn the OSD TIME dial to adjust the PinP image The size of the image cannot be changed when the Dot by Dot mode has been set for the PinP material Note qPVW 3 PinP Menu 3 PVW This item makes it possible to establish the setting for outputting the PinP image to the PVW image qBorder Width 3 PinP Menu 4 Border Soft B Border This is used to set the width of the PinP image border p S...

Page 41: ...T 40 RIGHT Trimming area PinP valid area PinP original size qSet To Preset 3 PinP Menu 9 Set To Preset Up to four sets of PinP image settings can be registered in the preset memories Registering the settings in the preset memories Select 1 2 3 or 4 and press the OSD TIME dial The status currently set is now registered in the selected preset number What can be registered in the preset memories p Sh...

Page 42: ... is performed Setting the transition duration 1 TIME CBGD Menu 7 PinP BUS Trans While the transition is underway the indicator of the transition source button lights and the indicator of the transition destination button blinks When the transition is completed the indicator of the transition source button goes off and the indicator of the transition destination button lights When another signal ha...

Page 43: ...t dissolve p Image position X Y p Image size p Border width p Border color p Soft effect amount p Trimming setting Selecting the Dot by Dot mode If an SD format image is used as the PinP material when the system is operating in an HD mode images can be combined in the Dot by Dot mode actual size images In this mode the SD format images are not up converted so image deterioration can be prevented 1...

Page 44: ...n also be changed by turning the OSD TIME dial while pressing the FTB ON button When the FTB ON button is held down the duration setting is displayed on the OSD menu so the setting can now be changed while checking what is displayed 3 6 Internal color signals These signals allow the color of the background used by the bus to be set qCBGD Color 1 TIME CBGD Menu 9 Set CBGD Col Any of the following c...

Page 45: ...crosspoint buttons PinP ON WIPE MIX TRANSITION TYPE KEY F S PinP AUX KEY S AUX PGM 6 1 PVW 7 2 KEY OUT 8 3 CLN 9 4 MV A SHIFT CUT AUTO BKGD B SHIFT KEY F PinP AUX 10 5 BUS DELEGATION KEY ON FTB ON 2 1 4 3 3 7 2 Transitions between AUX materials By switching between the AUX bus crosspoint buttons the MIX transition can be executed from one AUX material to another AUX material for the transition dur...

Page 46: ...be set in USER1 only When it is set USER1 to USER4 can all be used for registering the data in the WIPE preset memories and calling it from the memories 3 PinPPVW The PinP image is output to the PVW image 4 KeyPVW KEY is output to the PVW image 5 GPI Input The GPI input is enabled or disabled 6 GPI Output The GPI output is enabled or disabled 7 CamCont Link Link control with the AW RP50 is set to ...

Page 47: ...an be selected 75 4 2KP2 2TGUGV 75 4 2KP2 2TGUGV 75 4 2KP2 2TGUGV 75 4 2KP2 2TGUGV 5 6 7 6Q 4X 1HH 10 QFG 761 10 75 4 GPW 12 USER FMEM Menu 5 FMEM Select Select FMEM1 or FMEM2 as the number of the frame memory in which to store the images 12 USER FMEM Menu 6 AUX to FMEM Rv Review This setting determines whether the review display is shown On After an image has been imported the image in the frame ...

Page 48: ...FMEM Menu 7 FMEM Mode M Mode This is used to set the method of storing the image data in the flash memory area Auto The images are stored automatically Manual The images are stored manually Ex Exec This is for importing the still images into the flash memory area When the OSD TIME dial is pressed the image data in the frame memory is stored in the flash memory area p This takes effect when Manual ...

Page 49: ...DVI IN Can be set cannot be set To set the input signals display the 10 Input Menu using the OSD menu and select the input signals 5 0 ZZZZZZ 5 0 ZZZZZZ 5 0 ZZZZZZ 5 0 ZZZZZZ 8 0 ZZZZZZ PRWV GPW The display is switched to a menu display such as the one shown below by the input signals selected The menu title changes to Input Menu Input Connectors Material Names The settings selected using the 4 Na...

Page 50: ... only when 1080i is used as the system format UC When SD signals with the same frame as the system format have been input they are up converted Auto Input signals in conformity with the system format take effect Furthermore if SD signals with the same frame rate as the system format are input when HD is selected as the system format they are up converted p In the Auto mode the images may be distur...

Page 51: ...mber and press the OSD TIME dial to enter the selection When User is selected Any material names consisting of not more than 10 characters alphanumerics and symbols which can be expressed in ASCII codes can be set When User is selected as the material name type setting the Name item will be displayed as shown below 0COG How to set the material names Material names are set one character at a time P...

Page 52: ...is is used to set the amount of change in the hue 0 0 to 359 9 4 1 7 Setting the up converter This unit features an up converter function The up converter is set on the SDI IN3 and SDI IN4 menus 10 3 Input Menu SDI IN3 8 UC Scale ECPos 10 4 Input Menu SDI IN4 8 UC Scale ECPos Scale SQ EC or LB is set as the scaling method Input image SQ EC LB SQ squeeze The image is enlarged both horizontally and ...

Page 53: ...024C768 60 Hz WXGA 1280C768 60 Hz SXGA 1280C1024 60 Hz WSXGA 1680C1050 60 Hz UXGA 1600C1200 60 Hz WUXGA 1920C1200 60 Hz 1080 59 94p 1920C1080 59 94 Hz 1080 50p 1920C1080 50 Hz Select the scaling method from among the options listed below Fit V The aspect ratio of the input image is maintained and the size of the image is enlarged or reduced in accordance with the vertical resolution Fit H The aspe...

Page 54: ...SD PAL 1920C1080 1280C720 720C487 720C576 XGA 1024C768 Fit V 487 720 576 720 Fit H 487 720 576 720 FULL 487 720 576 720 SXGA 1280C1024 Fit V 487 675 576 675 Fit H FULL 487 720 576 720 WXGA 1280C768 Fit V Fit H FULL Black images are inserted into these areas Parts of images protruding in these areas are cropped ...

Page 55: ...0 1152 Fit H FULL 1920 1080 720 1280 487 720 576 720 UXGA 1600C1200 Fit V 1440 1080 720 960 487 720 576 720 Fit H 487 720 576 720 FULL 1920 1080 720 1280 487 720 576 720 WUXGA 1920C1200 Fit V 1728 1080 720 1152 Fit H FULL 1920 1080 720 1280 487 720 576 720 Black images are inserted into these areas Parts of images protruding in these areas are cropped ...

Page 56: ...s indicates the dot clock frequency of the images The formats supported are listed below DVI D formats supported Input video signal Dot clock frequency MHz Frequency Horizontal kHz Vertical Hz XGA 1024C768 Digital 65 0 48 36 60 00 WXGA 1280C768 Digital 79 5 47 78 59 87 SXGA 1280C1024 Digital 108 0 63 98 60 02 WSXGA 1680C1050 Digital 148 3 65 29 59 95 WUXGA 1920C1200 Digital 154 0 74 04 59 95 UXGA ...

Page 57: ... KeyOut The key signal is output 4 2 2 Setting the color areas 11 Output Menu 4 SDI OUT Limit This is used to set the color area for the SDI output signal images Off The color area is not subject to any limitations 108 The amplitude level of each of the colors R G B is limited to between 0 and 108 104 The amplitude level of each of the colors R G B is limited to between 0 and 104 100 The amplitude...

Page 58: ...intained and the size of the image is enlarged or reduced in accordance with the horizontal resolution p Black images are inserted into areas where there are no images p Parts of images that protrude are cropped FULL The size of the output image is enlarged or reduced in accordance with the system resolution p The aspect ratio of the image is not maintained p The enlargement and reduction ratios d...

Page 59: ...lit The following eight options are available as split screen layouts 4Split 5 aSplit 5 bSplit 6 aSplit 6 bSplit 9Split 10 aSplit 10 bSplit 7 MultiView Pattern Menu 2 Pos1 Source 7 MultiView Pattern Menu 11 Pos10 Source This is used to set the names of the signals to be displayed in split screens 1 to 10 SDI IN1 to 4 material names DVI IN material names CBGD FMEM1 FMEM2 PGM PVW KeyOut AUX p Depend...

Page 60: ...used to decide whether to display the character background half tones On The character background is displayed Off The character background is not displayed 5 3 Setting the tally displays The tally displays to be superimposed onto the split screen frames can be set The red tally indicates the material consisting of program outputs The green tally indicates the material selected by the preset bus I...

Page 61: ...layed Off The level meters are not displayed 5 5 Setting the input signal marks The status of the input signals can be displayed in front of the material names displayed on the split screens F mark This appears when the input signals are frozen mark This appears when there are no input signals C mark This appears when the signals from a remote camera controlled by the AW RP50 are input 8 MultiView...

Page 62: ... OSD ON A bus crosspoint 3 720 59 94p OSD ON A bus crosspoint 4 720 50p OSD ON A bus crosspoint 5 1080 24psf OSD ON B bus crosspoint 1 1080 23 98psf OSD ON B bus crosspoint 2 480 59 94i OSD ON B bus crosspoint 3 576 50i p After the POWER switch has been set to ON keep holding down the buttons until an image is output 14 SYSTEM Menu 2 HiResMV This is used to decide whether to set the high resolutio...

Page 63: ...a are not allowed to pass through p The data is not allowed to pass through when KEY OUT or CLN material has been selected 14 SYSTEM Menu 5 PGM Anci On The ancillary data and embedded audio data of the SDI input materials selected by the PGM bus are allowed to pass through Off The ancillary data and embedded audio data are not allowed to pass through 14 SYSTEM Menu 6 PVW Anci On The ancillary data...

Page 64: ...ions and other data can be selected 14 SYSTEM Menu 9 IP Address This is used to set the IP address Initial value 192 168 0 30 14 SYSTEM Menu 10 Subnet Mask This is used to set the subnet mask Initial value 255 255 255 0 14 SYSTEM Menu 11 GateWay This is used to set the gateway Initial value 192 168 0 1 14 SYSTEM Menu 12 MAC Address The MAC address is displayed p For the network settings to take ef...

Page 65: ...I OUT2 DVI OUT option is selected when the OSD ON button is pressed while the SHIFT button is pressed When this is done AUTO is selected as the following menu setting 11 OUTPUT MENU 5 DVI OUTSIZE 13 Operation Menu 1 OSD Size The OSD size and position can be selected from the options listed below Full Full size of screen Upper Left Upper Right Lower Right Lower Left As shown in the figure below the...

Page 66: ...ALLY GPI 13 Operation Menu 10 CamCont Link This is used to set linked control with the AW RP50 to ON or OFF On Link control is set to ON Off Link control is set to OFF p For details on what is controlled refer to Function for linking up with the remote camera controller 13 Operation Menu 11 FAN This displays Alarm when something is wrong with the cooling fan 13 Operation Menu 12 Power This display...

Page 67: ...ZZZZZZZZZZ 51 6 8GT ZZZZZZZZZZZ 7 2 8GT ZZZZZZZZZZZ 0 2 8GT ZZZZZZZZZZZ 106 8GT ZZZZZZZZZZZ 5 56 5VCVWU GPW 15 SYSTEM Status 1 SYSTEM Ver The system version information is displayed here 15 SYSTEM Status 2 SOFT Ver The unit s software version is displayed here 15 SYSTEM Status 3 GLUE FPGA Ver The version of the hardware used to start the unit is displayed here 15 SYSTEM Status 4 MAIN FPGA Ver The ...

Page 68: ...ing tally output 2 TALLY OUT2 Open collector output Tally output of input image 2 3 TALLY OUT3 Open collector output Tally output of input image 3 4 TALLY OUT4 Open collector output Tally output of input image 4 5 TALLY OUT5 Open collector output Tally output of input image 5 6 ALARM Open collector output Fan alarm or power alarm output A low level signal is output when trouble has occurred 7 KEY ...

Page 69: ...itmap bmp JPEG jpg TIFF tif GIF gif and PNG png Images can be converted automatically to the size of the format specified In order to use this function the Image transmission software must be installed into the host computer from the CD provided For details on how to install the application refer to 8 3 How to install the software 8 2 Connections A LAN cable is used to connect the host computer to...

Page 70: ...iven here 1 Insert the CD ROM supplied with the unit into the CD ROM drive of the host computer in which the program will be installed Here E will serve as the name of this drive for example 2 Execute the setup program E HS50TOOL ENG SETUP EXE 3 The installer now starts up so follow its instructions to proceed 4 The Setup Complete screen appears to indicate that installation is complete Click Fini...

Page 71: ...scribes how to operate the image transmission software HS50 Tool Startup On the Start menu of Windows select Programs Panasonic AV HS50Tool HS50Tool The main screen now appears Exit Click the CLOSE button Setting the IP address Set the unit s IP address in the IP Address setting box ...

Page 72: ...ect field select the scaling method If the size of the image to be transmitted and the selected image differ the image will be automatically scaled according to one of the following methods Full The size of the image is increased or reduced so that it fits the size selected in the Size field If the aspect ratio of the image to be transmitted differs from that of the selected image the ratio betwee...

Page 73: ...ost computer in the Target field FMEM1 Images in unit s frame memory 1 FMEM2 Images in unit s frame memory 2 3 When the Get button is clicked the image is imported from the unit The image is now displayed in the image display area and its horizontal and vertical dimensions appear in the Width and Height fields at the bottom right 4 When the Save Image button is clicked the file save dialog box app...

Page 74: ...74 8 Connections with a computer Transferring the setup data to the unit 未 ...

Page 75: ...75 8 Connections with a computer Transferring the setup data from the unit 未 ...

Page 76: ...h Setting range 0 0 to 100 0 Initial value 0 0 4 Set Border Col Setting range White Yellow Cyan Green Magenta Red Blue Black Initial value White 5 Adj Border Col Setting range H 0 0 to 359 9 S 0 0 to 100 0 L 0 0 to 108 0 Initial value 0 0 0 0 100 0 6 Soft Width Setting range 0 0 to 100 0 Initial value 0 0 7 Position Setting range X 100 00 to 100 00 Y 100 00 to 100 00 Initial value 0 00 0 00 8 Set ...

Page 77: ... Gain Setting range 0 0 to 200 0 Initial value 100 0 3 Density Setting range 0 0 to 100 0 Initial value 100 0 4 Invert Setting range On Off Initial value Off 5 Mask Setting range On Off Initial value Off 6 Mask Adjust1 Setting range L 50 00 to 50 00 R 50 00 to 50 00 Initial value 25 00 25 00 7 Mask Adjust2 Setting range T 50 00 to 50 00 B 50 00 to 50 00 Initial value 25 00 25 00 8 Mask Invert Sett...

Page 78: ...ge SDI IN1 to 4 Input Name DVI IN Input Name FMEM1 FMEM2 CBGD CBAR Black NoAsign Initial value FMEM1 10 Pos9 Source Setting range SDI IN1 to 4 Input Name DVI IN Input Name FMEM1 FMEM2 CBGD CBAR Black NoAsign Initial value FMEM2 11 Pos10 Source Setting range SDI IN1 to 4 Input Name DVI IN Input Name FMEM1 FMEM2 CBGD CBAR Black NoAsign Initial value AUX 8 MultiView Out Frame Menu 1 Frame Setting ran...

Page 79: ...nput Name Setting range Initial value 5 DVI IN Input Name Setting range Initial value 10 1 Input Menu SDI IN1 xxxxxx 1 Mode Setting range Normal DbyD AUTO Initial value Normal 2 Freeze Select Setting range Frame Field Initial value Frame 3 Freeze Setting range On Off Initial value Off 4 Name Type Setting range Default Preset User CAM Name Initial value Default 5 Name Setting range Max 10 character...

Page 80: ...ct Setting range Frame Field Initial value Frame 3 Freeze Setting range On Off Initial value Off 4 Name Type Setting range Default Preset User CAM Name Initial value Default 5 Name Setting range Max 10 characters can be set Initial value 6 VPrc YGain Ped Setting range V On Off Y 0 0 to 200 0 P 20 0 to 20 0 Initial value Off 100 0 0 0 7 VPrc CGain Hue Setting range C 0 0 to 200 0 H 0 0 to 359 9 Ini...

Page 81: ...nt Link AUX Transition PinP Transition EFFDSLV Time StrFMEM1 StrFMEM2 No Asign Initial value 4 USER4 Setting range PinPPVW KeyPVW GPI Input GPI Output CamCont Link AUX Transition PinP Transition EFFDSLV Time StrFMEM1 StrFMEM2 No Asign Initial value 5 FMEM Select Setting range FMEM1 FMEM2 Initial value FMEM1 6 AUX to FMEM Setting range Rv On Off EX On Initial value Off On 7 FMEM Mode Setting range ...

Page 82: ...ting range On Off Initial value Off 5 PGM Anci Setting range On Off Initial value Off 6 PVW Anci Setting range On Off Initial value Off 7 MV Anci Setting range PGM PVW Off Initial value Off 8 Initial Setting range On Off Initial value Off 9 IP Address Setting range Initial value 192 168 0 30 10 Subnet Mask Setting range Initial value 255 255 255 0 11 GateWay Setting range Initial value 192 168 0 1...

Page 83: ...al value 2 XPT SW Asign Setting range Initial value 3 PGM Setting range Initial value 4 PVW Setting range Initial value 5 AUX Setting range Initial value 6 PinP Setting range Initial value 7 Key F Setting range Initial value 8 Key S Setting range Initial value 9 Setting menu tables ...

Page 84: ...IFT OSD TIME OSD ON PinP ON WIPE MIX TRANSITION TYPE KEY F S PinP AUX KEY S AUX PGM 6 1 PVW 7 2 KEY OUT 8 3 CLN 9 4 MV A SHIFT CUT AUTO BKGD B SHIFT KEY F PinP AUX 10 5 BUS DELEGATION KEY ON FTB ON Compact Live Switcher AW HS50 BOOT POWER 12 V ON 1 1 2 4 3 2 3 4 1 2 IN SV NM 189 7 7 16 210 8 1 4 51 2 65 2 9 16 177 6 15 16 ...

Page 85: ...omatic equalizer 200 m 656 ft when 5C 2V cable is used DVI D input Digital RGB Vertical frequency 60 Hz XGA 1024M768 WXGA 1280M768 SXGA 1280M1024 WSXGA 1680M1050 UXGA 1600M1200 WUXGA 1920M1200 Digital RGB 1080 50P 1080 59 94P p Analog input signals are not supported SDI outputs HD Serial digital component SMPTE 292M SD Serial digital component SMPTE 259M 2 signal lines SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 2 Only the...

Page 86: ... not supported Video delay time 1 frame F p Video signals that have passed through the PinP multi view display DVI D input or DVI D output will be delayed in each case by up to one frame Control I O LAN RJ45 10Base T 100Base TX For IP control Connecting cable LAN cable category 5 or above max 100 m 328 ft p When connecting to a hub use a straight cable Use a crossover cable when connecting the uni...

Page 87: ... W Supplied AC adapter Rated input AC 100 V to 240 V 1 6 A 47 to 63 Hz Rated output DC 12 V 4 75 A 57 W Supplied power cord Maximum rating AC 125 V p Use within AC 100 V to 120 V Dimensions W V H V D 210 M 65 M 177 mm 8 1 4 M 2 9 16 M 6 15 16 excluding protrusions Weight 1 4 kg 3 08 lbs p The AC adapter and power cord provided must be used without fail 11 Specifications ...

Page 88: ... to the effect where the display is instantly switched to the next image Density A parameter which is used to adjust the density of the key signals Dot by Dot This treats images as actual size 1M images With PinP it allows SD images to be combined with HD images with no accompanying deterioration in the images themselves Down Converter This is the function that converts material in the HD format i...

Page 89: ...The picture changing effect produced by overlapping one image with the next It is also referred to as dissolve Multi View Display This function combines multiple materials and displays them on one screen PGM PVW and the input material can be previewed at the same time on a single screen OSD On Screen Display This function enables settings to be performed on the menu screens which are displayed in ...

Page 90: ...for the images during switching Tri level Sync The sync signal used for HD formats Trimming This is the function that eliminates the unnecessary parts at the top bottom left and or right of the images which are combined using the PinP function Up Converter This is the function that converts material in the SD format into the HD format which yields a high resolution Wipe A video effect in which one...

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Page 92: ...refer to the Operations and Settings manual PDF file which can be found on the CD ROM supplied with the camera Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use Operating Instructions Basics Compact Live Switcher Model No AW HS50N 3TR006512BAA ...

Page 93: ...ARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursuan...

Page 94: ...particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this appara...

Page 95: ...rations For details on how to operate the unit and select its settings refer to the Operating Instructions Operations and Settings PDF file on the CD ROM supplied with the unit To read PDF files you will need Adobe Reader which is available from Adobe Systems 2 Preparations 18 2 1 Installation precautions 18 2 2 Connections with other devices 19 2 2 1 Block diagram 19 2 2 2 Example of connections ...

Page 96: ...and AW RP50N is referred to as AW RP50 In these instructions the phrases pan tilt head and camera combination and camera integrated with a pan tilt head are both referred to collectively as remote camera except in places where specific equipment is mentioned Trademarks and registered trademarks Microsoft Windows Windows Vista Windows 7 and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trad...

Page 97: ... FROM ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY AN INADEQUATE INSTALLATION METHOD OR ANY FACTORS OTHER THAN A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT ITSELF LOSS OF REGISTERED DATA CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE ANY DAMAGES CLAIMS ETC DUE TO LOSS OR LEAKAGE OF IMAGE DATA OR SETTING DATA SAVED ON THIS UNIT OR IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER Network security As you will use this unit connected to a network your attention is called to the following security...

Page 98: ...d the PinP function together SD materials can be embedded in HD images with no deterioration in the image quality The video process function is incorporated in all the SDI input connectors SDI IN 1 to SDI IN 4 to make it possible to adjust the colors at the input stage of the switcher Multi view display function One channel is provided for the multi view display function The user can select whethe...

Page 99: ...or linkup with a remote camera controller using IP connection The unit can be connected to a Panasonic remote camera controller using a network By linking it with a remote camera controller it is possible to put together a highly efficient operating environment Supported remote camera controller AW RP50 Only one switcher the unit can be linked with a remote camera controller Display of camera info...

Page 100: ...fies the following specifications CPU Intel CoreTM2 DUO 2 4 GHz or faster recommended Memory Windows XP 512 MB or more Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 1 GB or more Network function 10BASE T or 100BASE TX Image display function Resolution 1024 768 pixels or more Color generation True Color 24 bits or more Supported operating system Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft ...

Page 101: ...ipe it again with a dry cloth Avoid using benzine paint thinners and other volatile fluids If a chemical cleaning cloth is to be used carefully read through the precautions for its use Caution Precaution to be observed during production This product s image switching and image effect functions can be used to produce images which flicker rapidly or images which change rapidly However bear in mind w...

Page 102: ...pply voltage drop or when the temperature inside the unit has reached an abnormally high level When this occurs an alarm message appears on the OSD menu while the OSD menu is displayed on an external monitor in the OSD ON status The alarm information can be output to an external device from the unit s TALLY GPI connector Refer to 5 2 TALLY GPI Operations and Settings Operating Instructions When an...

Page 103: ...ME The following operations are performed using this dial When the main menu is displayed Turn the OSD TIME dial to select a submenu and press the dial to enter the selection When a submenu is displayed Turn the OSD TIME dial to select a setting item and press the dial to enter the selection When the dial is turned while a setting is blinking the setting changes and when the dial is pressed the bl...

Page 104: ...ion can be changed CUT button BKGD CUT This instantly initiates a transition for the currently selected operation Button indicator ON The transition is being executed Button indicator OFF The transition is complete AUTO button BKGD AUTO This automatically initiates the transition for the transition duration which has been set Auto transition Button indicator ON Auto transition is being executed Bu...

Page 105: ...als are being output lights BUS DELEGATION buttons AUX PinP KEY F S These are used to select the buses which output the materials selected by the crosspoint buttons Any of four lighting statuses are established the status in which the indicators of all of the three buttons are off and the statuses in which the indicator of one of the buttons is blinked It is not possible for the indicators of two ...

Page 106: ...dicator of the AUX button is blinked When one of the crosspoint buttons is pressed the AUX bus material is selected B bus crosspoint buttons When a button from 1 to 5 is pressed the material assigned to the corresponding XPT1 to XPT5 is selected When a button from 1 to 5 is pressed while the SHIFT button is held down the material assigned to the corresponding XPT6 to XPT10 is selected A bus crossp...

Page 107: ...ot possible to assign MV signals SDI IN connectors SDI IN 1 to 4 These are the HD SD SDI signal input connectors The following input modes can be set by menu operations SDI IN 1 2 Normal DbyD SDI IN 3 4 Normal DbyD UC Auto The video process function can be used for all the SDI IN 1 to 4 input signals The up converter cannot be used for SDI IN 1 and 2 When signals differing from the system format h...

Page 108: ...LAN connector LAN RJ 45 10BASE T 100BASE TX The remote camera remote camera controller and host computer supporting IP connections to this LAN connector are connected using LAN cables When a device is connected directly to the unit use a crossover cable category 5 or above When a device is to be connected to the unit through a hub switching hub for instance use a straight cable category 5 or above...

Page 109: ... or subjecting it to strong impact or vibration may cause trouble and or malfunctioning Do not allow any foreign objects to enter inside the unit Allowing water metal items scraps of food or other foreign objects inside the unit may cause a fire and or electric shocks Choosing the best installation location This unit is designed for indoor use only Install the unit on a sufficiently strong stable ...

Page 110: ...KGD COLOR BAR FMEM 2 FMEM 1 IN MTX SDI IN 1 DbyD FS VPrc SDI IN 2 DbyD FS VPrc SDI IN 3 DbyD UC FS VPrc SDI IN 4 DbyD UC FS VPrc FS DVI IN OUT MTX OSD DVI OUT SDI OUT 2 SDI OUT 1 41 42 LAN RJ45 PC AW HE50 AW RP50 45 44 45 45 43 DC IN 12 V 1 At the SDI OUT 1 connector the output signals are split into two and output through two connectors 2 The setting menus OSD multi view display frame tally infor...

Page 111: ...onitor AC adapter Power cable Compact Live Switcher AW HS50 1 The up converter works only with the SDI IN 3 and SDI IN 4 inputs The Dot by Dot mode works with all four SDI IN 1 to 4 inputs 2 The two signals which are output from the SDI OUT 1 connectors are identical The OSD menus multi view display frame tally information names of the materials and audio level meters are not displayed for the sig...

Page 112: ...ample of IP connections connecting the unit to the AW HE50 and AW RP50 AW HE50S AW RP50 AW HS50 AW HE50S SDI video signal LAN cable straight cable Switching hub LAN cable straight cable Monitor Monitor 2 Monitor 1 Monitor ...

Page 113: ...o check the unit s video output 2 4 1 Displaying the OSD menus on a PC monitor 1 Connect the PC monitor to the unit s DVI OUT connector 2 Turn on the power of the PC monitor 3 Turn on the power of the unit 4 Hold down the OSD ON button The OSD ON button indicator lights and the OSD menus are displayed on the PC monitor If the OSD menus do not appear on the monitor refer to 2 5 2 How to forcibly di...

Page 114: ... must be changed Follow the steps below to change the video format If the OSD menus can be displayed using a PC monitor change the video format by following the steps in 4 1 1 Setting the video format Operations and Settings Operating Instructions 1 Turn off the power of the unit 2 Turn on the unit s power while at the same time holding down the button that corresponds to the video format supporte...

Page 115: ... PRWV PCDNG 2 1WVRWV PCDNG CO QPV KPM 1HH 5 56 GPW 7PNQEMGF 1RGTCVKQP GPW The OSD menu output connector can be changed using the 1 OSD OUT item on the 13 Operation Menu SDI OUT2 The menus are output from the SDI OUT 2 connector DVI OUT The menus are output from the DVI OUT connector SDI OUT2 DVI OUT The menus are output from both the SDI OUT 2 connector and DVI OUT connector The OSD menus cannot b...

Page 116: ...G U H 6 5QWTEG NCEM 7 75 6TCPU U H KUCDNG 2KP2 75 6TCPU U H KUCDNG 2KP2 5 8 U H KUCDNG 5GV QN 9JKVG Ť 7 2 256 7 2 256 7 2 256 7 2 256 6 GPW Press the OSD ON button Turn the OSD TIME dial and select the submenu item Press the OSD TIME dial to enter the selected item s setting Submenu items Statuses of the USER buttons Statuses of the USER buttons Submenu Main menu Settings Setting items USER button...

Page 117: ...IME dial The setting in the blinking part now changes If a value has up to two decimal places the speed at which the setting is changed can be increased by turning the OSD TIME dial while the SHIFT button is held down Memo When values are changed for the regular setting items these changes are reflected straight away but with some of the setting items such as Format the changes will not be reflect...

Page 118: ...us for selecting the line with a setting item is restored 2CVVGTP KTGEVKQP 0 4 QTFGT 5QHV 5 5GV QTFGT QN 9JKVG FL QTFGT QN 5 2QUKVKQP 5GV 6Q 2TGUGV 9 2 GPW 2CVVGTP KTGEVKQP 0 4 QTFGT 5QHV 5 5GV QTFGT QN 9JKVG FL QTFGT QN 5 2QUKVKQP 5GV 6Q 2TGUGV 9 2 GPW Press the OSD ON button This part blinks Furthermore the cursor will move to the far left and the status for selecting the line to be set will be ...

Page 119: ... USER 4 button SHIFT button USER 2 button Example When 2 WIPE Menu is displayed 2CVVGTP KTGEVKQP 0 4 QTFGT 5QHV 5 5GV QTFGT QN 9JKVG FL QTFGT QN 5 2QUKVKQP 5GV 6Q 2TGUGV 7 2QU 7 2QU 7 7 9 2 GPW 2CVVGTP KTGEVKQP 0 4 QTFGT 5QHV 5 5GV QTFGT QN 9JKVG FL QTFGT QN 5 2QUKVKQP 5GV 6Q 2TGUGV 7 2QU 7 2QU 7 7 9 2 GPW 2CVVGTP KTGEVKQP 0 4 QTFGT 5QHV 5 5GV QTFGT QN 9JKVG FL QTFGT QN 5 2QUKVKQP 5GV 6Q 2TGUGV 7 ...

Page 120: ... 4 KEY Setup Menu When Chroma has been selected as the key type 6 ChromaKey Menu USER 1 12 USER FMEM Menu USER 2 USER 3 SHIFT USER 1 USER 4 SHIFT USER 2 2 5 8 Bus status displays When the A bus or B bus crosspoint buttons are held down the BUS Assign Status menu appears for the OSD menu POWER ALARM LINK 3 USER 1 4 USER 2 SHIFT OSD TIME OSD ON PinP ON WIPE MIX TRANSITION TYPE KEY F S PinP AUX KEY S...

Page 121: ...T OSD TIME OSD ON PinP ON WIPE MIX TRANSITION TYPE KEY F S PinP AUX KEY S AUX PGM 6 1 PVW 7 2 KEY OUT 8 3 CLN 9 4 MV A SHIFT CUT AUTO BKGD B SHIFT KEY F PinP AUX 10 5 BUS DELEGATION KEY ON FTB ON Compact Live Switcher AW HS50 BOOT POWER 12 V ON 1 1 2 4 3 2 3 4 1 2 IN SV NM 189 7 7 16 210 8 1 4 53 2 1 16 67 2 5 8 177 6 15 16 ...

Page 122: ...ts HD Serial digital component SMPTE 292M SD Serial digital component SMPTE 259M 4 signal lines SDI IN 1 to SDI IN 4 HD SMPTE 292M BTA S 004B standard complied with 0 8 V p p 10 75 Input return loss More than 15 dB 5 MHz to 1 5 GHz Automatic equalizer 100 m 328 ft when 5C FB cable is used SD SMPTE 259M standard complied with 0 8 V p p 10 75 Input return loss More than 15 dB 5 MHz to 270 MHz Automa...

Page 123: ... 10 75 Rise time Less than 1 5 ns Fall time Less than 1 5 ns Difference between rise time and fall time Less than 0 5 ns Jitter Less than 0 2 UI DVI D output Digital RGB Vertical frequency 60 Hz XGA 1024 768 WXGA 1280 768 SXGA 1280 1024 WSXGA 1680 1050 UXGA 1600 1200 WUXGA 1920 1200 Digital RGB 1080 50p 1080 59 94p High resolution multi view mode supported Signals are also output with a high resol...

Page 124: ...r maintenance purposes Normally this switch is used as the NM position Ambient operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Power requirements DC 12 V 10 AC adapter provided Current consumption 2 0 A DC 12 V Dimensions W H D 210 67 177 mm 8 1 4 2 5 8 6 15 16 excluding protrusions Mass 1 4 kg 3 08 lbs Supplied AC adapter Rated input AC 100 V to 240 V 1 3 A 47 Hz...

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