Package Panasonic instr

DESCRIPTION

General

The Package is ready-made and all-inclusive. Without any fuss or needing to do anything, you can just switch it on and start filming.

The Package incorporates the superb Panasonic 16 x 9 7" Wide Screen LCD Colour Monitor, our Video Sender Transmitter and Receiver (5 Channel), the 8dB High Gain Box Aerial and Black Box Video's unique and exclusive Remote On-Off Switch, with the Kata Carry Bag, and all the relevant custom-made leads.

This is a full list of what is actually included in The Package:

	Panasonic 16 x 9 7" Wide Screen LCD Colour Monitor (TC-7MWSI)
	Kata Carry Bag with shoulder strap (LCM-1)
	Black Box Video's Video Sender Transmitter, 5 channel
	Black Box Video's Video Sender Receiver, 5 channel
	8dB High Gain Box Aerial
	Black Box Video's Remote On/Off Switch (comprising a BP90 input socket to 2 x HRS4M leads via an illuminated on-off switch)
	NP1 Clip Adapter
	HRS4M - HRS4M 18" lead to power the Transmitter
	BNC - BNC 18" lead for video input to the Transmitter
	3 x R/A Adapters (SMA, BNC and Phono)

The Monitor and the Receiver fit beautifully into the specially made (by Kata) carry bag, and there is also room in the bag for an NP1 battery (we include an NP1 clip adapter, but not the NP1 battery) to power them both.

The total weight of The Package is 2.025 kilos.

Transmitter

Our Video Sender is designed to transmit high quality pictures and sound from a camera to a monitor using a legal, licence free 2.4 GHz microwave link.

The small, lightweight Transmitter can be easily attached to the camera's battery with velcro, and takes its power from the camera battery. The small, efficient omni-directional aerial radiates in all directions. Make sure the aerial is as high as possible and proud of the camera body.

The Transmitter is powered with any voltage from 9 to 36 volts via a standard 4 pin Hirose socket.

Receiver - Mk 1

The Receiver is designed to receive microwave signals from the Transmitter and display high quality pictures and sound on any monitor of your choice. It is compact and light with an efficient omni-directional aerial attached by a right angled SMA socket.

You can expect up to 300 metres range outdoors (line of sight) or up to 30 metres indoors.

The Receiver is housed in a robust case and has a rigid screw-on aerial with a right-angled SMA connector. The Receiver can be powered from any nominal 12 volt source capable of supplying 170mA. The actual voltage range is from 8 to 16 volts and is applied via the 4 pin Hirose socket on the end of the unit.

WARNING

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	If powering from a camera's Hirose socket please make sure your camera can supply the necessary current without blowing the internal fuse. If not, use another source such as the BP90 socket on a PAGlock plate. Current consumption of the Transmitter is 170mA at 12 volts. The Transmitter has a switch mode power supply inside so will consume half the current at 24 volts and pro-rata for other voltages.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Transmitter

Connect the video-in to the BNC socket. The video signal should be PAL or NTSC composite video at 1 volt p-p.

If sound is required, connect a line level signal to the phono socket.

Select a suitable free channel on the rotary selector switch, and make sure the Receiver is switched to the same channel.

Switch on the unit with the new mini toggle power switch and check the green LED comes on.

The aerial is our new, rigid screw-on type with an SMA connector.

Receiver - Mk 1

Video is output via the BNC socket and sound via the phono socket.

Use the rotary selector switch to ensure the Receiver is set to the same channel as the Transmitter.

Switch on the unit using the toggle power switch on the end of the unit and check the red light comes on. The brightness of the light indicates the battery state. As the battery runs down the light will dim and when it goes out the unit will stop working and the battery will need recharging.

We can supply suitable batteries, mains power pack and cables if required.

Assembling The Package

Installing the Monitor and Cables

Unzip the bottom flap of the bag and place the Monitor face down in the bag with controls on the upper edge, and secure with straps provided.

Attach the multipin plug and loom to socket on Monitor.

Feed the short SMA aerial lead with straight plug end through the gap between the top of the Monitor and the bag to the outside of the bag.

Attach the Remote Switch (push button power switch) and loom to the spare front lug of the bag using the cable tie provided. Fit the cable tie around the waisted heatshrink part of the Remote Switch so that when the bag is turned right way up the switch will be pointing upwards.

Note that the strap is meant to be fitted diagonally across the bag, otherwise the bag will just topple over when you hand it round your neck!

Attach the right angled BNC adapter to the BNC out socket on the Video Sender Receiver. Plug the BNC plug on the Monitor Loom into the Receiver's BNC right angled adapter.

Plug one of the HRS4M power plugs from the Remote Switch Loom into the Hirose socket on the Receiver.

Plug the other HRS4M plug into the Monitor's HRS4F socket.

Finally, screw the right angled SMA aerial connector onto the Receiver's aerial socket.

WARNING

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	Note: The BP90 socket on the Remote Switch is wired centre pin -ve as per PAG standard. If you plug in power with centre pin +ve the Panasonic Monitor will be severely damaged! If in any doubt, test with the Video Sender Receiver unit only. It's power LED will not light if polarity is incorrect, but unlike the Panasonic Monitor it will not be damaged.
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When you are sure about the power polarity, fit the battery and plug the BP90 plug into the socket on the Remote Switch loom.

Zip up the lower flap of the bag with both ends of zips either side of the Remote Switch wiring.

Fitting 8dB High Gain Box Aerial

Turn the bag over and stick the large Velcro strip for the Box Aerial to the centre of the front flap.

The Box Aerial must be vertical on the front flap with the Black Box Video label on top and the SMA socket at the bottom.

The Box Aerial must be used in this orientation NOT sideways or on edge, or severe reduction in performance will result.

Screw the SMA aerial lead onto the Box Aerial right angle adapter.

Testing

Power up the Transmitter and feed video in via the BNC.

Press the large green button on the Remote Switch to switch on the Receiver in The Package - the green button on the Remote Switch should light up.

If no picture is displayed on the Monitor, check the Monitor is switched on (the left-most push button on the top of the Monitor).

If there is still no picture, check that the Receiver is switched on in the bag (this is the toggle switch on the aerial end of the Receiver) - the red LED should be lit.

If still no picture, make sure the Transmitter and Receiver are both on the same channel.

Battery Changing

The Panasonic Monitor will remember all it's settings during a battery change, and for many hours without power. It even remembers it was switched on, so no need to press the power button after a battery change.

If the unit fails to work after a battery change the most likely cause is that the Receiver power switch got accidentally knocked off!

The light on the Remote Power Switch indicates the battery power level. It will get dimmer as the battery runs down and eventually go out - the unit will stop working shortly after. Switch off or remove the battery when exhausted, otherwise the battery could become over discharged.

Monitor Details

Read the Panasonic manual for details of the menu settings - note there is a second menu which is accessed by holding the menu button down for more than two seconds!

Make sure the brightness setting is on 'Manual' as the sensor is covered in the bag. If selected to 'Auto' you will end up with a very dim picture!

There is a secondary video input but Panasonic have never made a loom to physically access it. The Monitor, however, auto selects this signal even if the secondary input is selected. This can be useful as you can have one input selected to 4:3 and the other to 16:9 and switch easily between them with a single push of a button, rather than having to cycle through all the widescreen menus each time.

WARNING

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	If mounting the Panasonic Monitor using the ¼" unified bush on the base of the Monitor, be VERY careful to heed the warning that the length of thread entering the Monitor bush MUST NOT exceed ¼" or 6mm.
	Exceeding this length will crush the circuit board inside and the Monitor will be beyond repair!
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PROBLEM SOLVING

If you experience interference or bad picture break-up try another channel, as it is likely there is another unit on the same frequency. Don't forget, the Transmitter and the Receiver must be on the same channel. As mentioned already mentioned above, please check our Frequency Chart (or the TX/RX Specifications Comparison) for more information.

Note that only channels 1 to 5 on the channel selector are valid.

The Transmitter has an omni-directional aerial which radiates in all directions. It is very important that the aerial tip is free of space with no objects or wires near it.

When using the Sender indoors reflections from girders, wiring, etc, will cause occasional flashes on the received picture when cancellation occurs. This will only happen when the Transmitter or Receiver is moving relative to each other or when objects are moved between the Transmitter or Receiver.

When used with the standard Transmitter outside line of sight these problems largely don't arise and the signal is much more stable. When used with the standard Transmitter a maximum range of about 300 metres should be obtained outside, line of sight. Indoors a range of around 30 metres should generally be expected. (These ranges will be reduced when using the Receiver with The Stamp to 50 metres and 15 metres respectively, but of course this is not applicable to The Package).