Panasonic AG-EC4G User manual

Extension Control Unit/Erweiterungs-Steuereinheit/

Module de commande d’extension/

Unità di controllo prolunga/

Unidad de control de extensión/

エクステンションコントロールユニット

Operating Instructions/Bedienungsanleitung/

Mode d’emploi/Istruzioni per l’uso/

Instrucciones de funcionamiento/

取扱説明書

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Printed in Japan VQT2H46

ModelNo.AG-EC4G

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this

manual for future use.

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Read this first!

indicates safety information.

The rating plate is on theunderside of the unit.

EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.

EEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

WARNING:

zTo reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this equipment

to rain or moisture.

zTo reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, 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:

To reduce the risk of fire orelectricshock

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 B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. 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. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

causeharmfulinterferencetoradio ortelevision

reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

zReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

zIncrease the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

zConnect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

zConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

zThe user may find the booklet “Something

AboutInterference” availablefrom FCC local

regional offices helpful.

Warning :

To assure continued FCC emission limit

compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and the user must use only

shielded interface cables when connecting to

peripheral devices. Also any unauthorized

changes or modifications to this equipment

could void the userís authority to operate this

device.

CAUTION:

The mains plug of the power supply cord

shall remain readily operable.

The AC receptacle (mains socket outlet)

shall be installed neartheequipment and

shall be easily accessible. To completely

disconnect this equipment from the AC

mains, disconnect the mains plug from

the AC receptacle.

CAUTION:

Do not remove panel covers by

unscrewing them.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do

not remove the covers. No user

serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualified service

personnel.

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Read this first ! (continued)

EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS

1. Applicable standards and operating environment (For Europe)

The apparatus is compliant with:

zstandards EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 1996.11, and

zelectromagnetic environments E1, E2, E3, and E4.

Pre-requisite conditions to achieving compliance with the above standards

<1> Peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus and special

connecting cables

zThe purchaser/user is urged to use only equipment which has been recommended by us as

peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus.

zThe purchaser/user is urged to use only the connecting cables described below.

<2> For the connecting cables, use shielded cables which suit the intended

purpose of the apparatus.

zVideo signal connecting cables

Use double shielded coaxial cables, which are designed for 75-ohm type high-frequency

applications, for SDI (Serial Digital Interface).

Coaxial cables, which are designed for 75-ohm type high-frequency applications, are

recommended for analog video signals.

zAudio signal connecting cables

If your apparatus supports AES/EBU serial digital audio signals, use cables designed for AES/EBU.

Use shielded cables, which provide quality performance for high-frequency transmission

applications, for analog audio signals.

zOther connecting cables (IEEE1394, USB)

Use shielded cables, which provide quality performance for high-frequency applications, as

connecting cables.

zWhen connecting to the DVI signal terminal, use a cable with a ferrite core.

zIf your apparatus is supplied with ferrite core(s), they must be attached on cable(s) following

instructions in this manual.

3. Performance level

The performance level of the apparatus is equivalent to or better than the performance level required

by these standards.

However, the apparatus may be adversely affected by interference if it is being used in an EMC

environment, such as an area where strong electromagnetic fields are generated (by the presence of

signal transmission towers, cellular phones, etc.). In order to minimize the adverse effects of the

interference on the apparatus in cases like this, it is recommended that the following steps be taken

with the apparatus being affected and with its operating environment:

1. Place the apparatus at a distance from the source of the interference.

2. Change the direction of the apparatus.

3. Change the connection method used for the apparatus.

4. Connect the apparatus to another power outlet where the power is not shared by any other

appliances.

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Thank you for purchasing this AG-EC4G Control Unit (which will subsequently be referred to in

these instructions as “the unit”).

The unit is a remote control unit used to remotely control the camera functions, recording, and

playback by connecting it to a camera recorder.

Contents

Read this first!..................................................................E-1

Features............................................................................E-4

Supplied Accessories .....................................................E-4

Precautions for when Connecting the System .............E-4

System connections........................................................E-5

Parts and their functions ................................................E-6

Control panel....................................................................................E-6

Connector area................................................................................E-10

Rear Side.........................................................................................E-10

Menu displays for VIDEO OUT output...........................E-11

Specifications ..................................................................E-11

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Features

zThis unit is a remote control for memory

card recorders and DVCPRO camera

recorders.

zDedicated buttons corresponding to the

USER MAIN button, the USER1 button,

and the USER2 button on the memory

card camera recorders and certain models

of the DVCPRO HD camera recorders are

implemented.

Note that when the AG-HPX500/502 or

AG-HPX300/301/302/304 is connected,

the USER2 button function cannot be

used.

z4-digit numeric display function is

implemented so the shutter speed can be

confirmed even during synchroscanning.

zA large volume knob is implemented so

precise lens focusing can be performed.

zPedestal for each RGB channel can be

adjusted.

zExtension of up to 50 m is possible by

using the optional cable (AJ-C10050G,

option).

Supplied Accessories

Remote cable (10 m) a1

Precautions for when Connecting the System

Be careful of the following items when connecting the unit with a camera recorder or base

station (AG-BS300P/E, option):

zUse the attached dedicated cable.

zUse the optional cable (AJ-C10050G,

option) when extending the length.

zTurn on the power of the unit after turning

on the power of the camera recorder or the

base station.

zWhen the power of the unit is turned on, or

turned off and then on again, the push

buttons all go out and the unit returns to

the initial state.

zMost camera recorder operations will be

possible on the remote control unit once

connecting the unit and turning the unit on.

(However, POWER ON/OFF, AWB/ABB,

MODE CHECK, and REC START/STOP

can also be operated on the camera

recorder)

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Precautions for when Connecting the System

(Continued)

zOperation becomes possible on the

camera recorder when the power of the

unit is turned off, even if the unit is

connected.

zThe unit can be used in combination with

the following camera recorders and base

station.

AJ-HPX3700G, AJ-HPX3000G,

AJ-HPX2700G, AJ-HPX2000/2100,

AG-HPX500/502,

AG-HPX300/301/302/304, AJ-HDX900P/E

System connections

The unit is connected to a camera recorder or base station for use.

<Notes>

zVideo is not output from the VIDEO OUTPUT connector of the unit when it is connected to

the base station, and the system mode is set to 1080/23.98PsF, 1080/24PsF, 1080/60i or

720/60p.

zWhen the unit is used in combination with a base station and a camera adaptor

(AG-CA300G; optional), the included 10-pin cable cannot be used to directly connect the unit

to the camera recorder.

1 2 CHARA

OFF

USER MAIN

AWB W.BAL GAIN

CAM

BARS

A.KNEE

ONB

PRST

OFF

ABB

DOWN

REW



PLAY

REC S/S

REC CHK



STOP

RECORDER

ENABLE

WARNING

DISABLE

ECU

SAVE MENU

CHECK

deg

SHTR

GAIN

FILTER

M.PED

GAIN

ENABLE

BLACK

PAINTING

SHUTTER SEL.

OFF

FIX

AUTO

IRIS

EXT

MAN

USER

Camera recorder

10-pin cable (included)

BNC cable

Monitor

To REMOTE connector

To VIDEO OUT connector

To VIDEO IN

connector

AG-EC4G

To CAM/BS

connector

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Parts and their functions

Control panel

1. Power switch

Main power ON/OFF switch of the unit.

2. REC S/S button

When this is pressed, the camera

recorder starts recording; when it is

pressed again, it stops recording. This

button works in exactly the same way as

the camera recorder’s REC button. The

button remains lighted during recording.

3. FF (fast forward) button

Press this to fast forward. The button

remains lighted during fast forwarding.

4. REW (rewind) button

Press this to rewind. The button remains

lighted during rewinding.

5. REC CHK button

It is possible to checkwhat has just been

recorded (2-second rec review) by

pressing this button during rec pause.

For the DVCPRO HD camera recorder,

the tape is cued to provide continuity

from one shot to the next when this is

pressed while pausing the playback.

6. PLAY (playback) button

Press this to view the playback images

on the camera recorder’s viewfinder or

on a color video monitor if one is being

used. The button remains lighted during

playback.

7. STOP button

Press this to stop the playback.

8. RECORDER ENABLE switch

This enables the recorder operations 2

through 7 to be performed on the unit.

ENABLE: Theoperationsperformedby

the unit are enabled.

DESABLE: The operations performed

by the unit are disabled.

9. WARNING INDICATOR

Displays the error occurrence in the

camera recorder.

10.USER MAIN button

This performs the same function as the

USER MAIN button of the camera

recorder. Operation will follow the

function that was assigned in the camera

recorder.

11. USER1 button

This performs the same function as the

USER1 button of the camera recorder.

Operation will follow the function that

was assigned in the camera recorder.

1 2 CHARA

OFF

USER MAIN

AWB W.BAL GAIN

CAM

BARS

A.KNEE

ONB

PRST

OFF

ABB

DOWN

REW



PLAY

REC S/S

REC CHK

STOP

RECORDER

ENABLE

WARNING

DISABLE

ECU

SAVE MENU

CHECK

deg

SHTR

GAIN

FILTER

M.PED

GAIN

ENABLE

BLACK

PAINTING

SHUTTER SEL.

OFF

FIX

AUTO

IRIS

EXT

MAN

USER

20 22

3235 3334

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Parts and their functions (Continued)

12.USER2 button

This performs the same function as the

USER2 button of the camera recorder.

Operation will follow the function that

was assigned in the camera recorder.

<Note>

This will work as a thumbnail ON switch

for the AG-HPX500/502 and the

AG-HPX300/301/302/304. 20. MENU

switch will light up at this time.

13.CHARA button

This is a button to control the ON/OFF of

the characters superimposed to the

video signal output from the VIDEO OUT

connector of this unit.

<Note>

When the base station is connected, this

button will only work on the video signal

outputted from the REMOTE connector

of the camera recorder.

14.GAIN (gain selector) switch

This is used to select the video

amplifier’s gain depending on thelighting

conditions that prevail during shooting.

15.OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE select

switch

This selects the video signals to be

output from the camera area to the VTR

area, viewfinder and video monitor.

BARS:

Color bar signals are output. Set the

switch to this position in the following

circumstances:

When the video monitor is to be

adjusted

When color bar signals are to be

recorded

CAM.AUTO KNEE OFF :

The images shot by the camera are

output. The AUTO KNEE circuit does

not work. MANUAL KNEE is setas the

camera recorder’s initial setting.

CAM.AUTO KNEE ON :

The images shot by the camera are

output. The AUTO KNEE circuit

works. It is also possible allocate the

MANUAL KNEE and DRS (Dynamic

Range Stretcher) functions via the

menu settings on the camera

recorder.

<Note>

On certain models of camera recorder,

when the DRS function has been

allocated to the AUTO KNEE switch and

a USER switch, and the AUTO KNEE

switch is then turned off, the DRS

function can no longer be switched ON

using the USER switch.

16.W.BAL switch

PRST :

This will read out the preset value of

thewhite balance stored in the camera

recorder.

Set to this position if there is no time to

adjust the white balance.

A or B :

This will read out the value stored in

the white balance A or B in the camera

recorder.

When the 17. AWB/ABB (auto white

balance/auto black balance

adjustment) switch is set to the AWB

position, the white balance is

automatically adjusted, and the value

adjusted is stored in memory A or

memory B.

The white balance value

corresponding to the FILTER control

position can also be stored in the

memory by setting FILTER INH to

OFF when the unit is connected to the

camera recorder with the FILTER INH

function.

For further details, refer to the respective

pages in the Operating Instructions of

the camera recorder being used.

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Parts and their functions (Continued)

17.AWB/ABB (auto white balance/

auto black balance adjustment)

switch

AWB: Set here for the white balance to

be adjusted automatically.

When the 16. W.BAL switch is set

to A or B at this time, the value to

which the balance was adjusted

will be stored in memory A or

memory B.

ABB: Set here for the black balance to

be adjusted automatically. The

value to which the balance was

adjusted will be stored in a

dedicated memory.

18.AWB/ABB LED

LED lighted:

Auto white balance / auto black

balance in progress.

LED dark:

Auto white balance / auto black

balance completed.

LED stops blinking and goes off:

Auto white balance / auto black

balance error.

19.DATA SAVE switch

This is a switch to select either to store

or not to store the settings made by the

unit into the camera recorder.

ON: Settings made by the unit are

stored into the camera recorder.

For details on storing the settings,

refer to the operating instructions

of the camera recorder.

OFF: Settings made by the unit are not

stored into the camera recorder.

The settings set by the unit will not

be reflected and the previous

status will be restored when the

power of the unit or the camera

recorder is turned off.

<Note>

Operation of the DATA SAVE switch will

not be reflected if the DATA SAVE switch

is operated while the camera recorder

menu is opened by turning ON the 20.

MENU switch and then the power switch

of this unit is turned OFF. Turn OFF the

power of thisunit after closing themenu

of the camera recorder once.

20.MENU switch

This will open the menu display of the

camera recorder main unit. This button

will light up while the menu display is

opened.

<Note>

This will also light up while the thumbnail

is opened if the unit is connected to the

AG-HPX500/502 or the AG-HPX300/

301/302/304.

21.SHUTTER switch

This is used to switch operation of the

shutter.

OFF: Turning off the shutter operation.

FIX: Turning on the fixed shutter mode.

SS: Turning on the synchro scan

mode.

When the 20. MENU switch is OFF and

the menu is setnot displayed, the shutter

speed is set by using 22. SEL dial. The

value of shutter speed is displayed on

the 30. Number display LED.

<Note>

Shutter speed is displayed on the 30.

Number display LED when the DS.GAIN

function is activated on the camera

recorder while the SHUTTER switch of

this unit is set to ON, but actually the

DS.GAIN function is activated when the

shutter is set to OFF.

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Parts and their functions (Continued)

22.SEL dial

This is used to set the menus. After a

menu has been selected using the dial,

press the dial to enter it. When the menu

is set not displayed, it is used to set the

shutter speed.

23.PAINTING GAIN knob

This is the R/B Gain volume.

24.PAINTING ENABLE switch

It enables operation by the PAINTING

gain and black volume.

25.PAINTING BLACK knob

This is the pedestal volume for the R/G/

26.AUTO IRIS switch

AUTO IRIS ON/OFF switch

<Note>

Set the lens MANUAL/AUTO selector

switch to AUTO.

27.IRIS knob

When the 26. AUTO IRIS switch is ON,

this control adds the control value to, or

subtracts it from, the IRIS LEVEL on the

user menu. This addition or subtraction

is performed over a range of -2 steps to

+2 steps. When the 26. AUTO IRIS

switch is OFF, it is used to adjust the iris

finely.

28.EXT indicator

This lights when a lens extender is used.

29.M.PED knob

This is used to set the master pedestal.

30.Number display LED

The iris value and the gain, shutter

speed or filter positions are displayed on

this LED. Normally, the iris value is

shown but when the gain value, shutter

speed or filter position has been

changed, the respective value is

displayed.

31.CHECK switch

The gain value, shutter speed, filter

position and iris value are displayed in

this order on the number display LED by

pressing this switch. The iris display is

restored after a prescribed period of time

has elapsed.

32.FILTER indicator

This lights when the filter position is

shown on the 30. Number display LED.

33.GAIN indicator

This lights when the gain value is shown

on the 30. Number display LED.

34.SHUTTER indicator

This is lit when the shutter is displayed

on the 30. Number display LED.

35.DEG indicator

When displaying the shutter in 30.

Number display LED, the displayed

format can be distinguished with the ON/

OFF.

ON: Shutter angle is displayed.

OFF: Shutter speed is displayed. The

¢¢¢¢ part of the shutter speed

value 1/¢¢¢¢ is displayed in the

30. Number display LED.

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