Panasonic Remote Control Panel AG-RCP30P Operating Instructions

							RETURNMENU
CONTROL PA NELON/
OFF
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Rear panel
 Speaker
In playback screen mode:
           
Outputs audio. However, 
during [
] slow playback, 
[
] rewind, and [] fast 
forward, audio is not output.
 
In Live screen mode:
           
The audio sound track is 
not normally available. 
Read the instructions 
under “Checking audio” 
on page 21 for details.
 
 Anchoring groove
Provides attachment for a commercially 
available stand.
 Securing screw holes
Use the supplied screws to attach 
a commercially available mounting 
bracket.
Front panel
 BUSY lamp
Lights or blinks when accessing a P2 
card (for example during recording 
and playback). (see page 52.)
 READY lamp
Lights, flashes or goes off to indicate 
whether or not a P2 card can be 
recorded. (see page 52.)
 LOCK lamp
Indicates whether or not buttons 
other than the [REC], [MENU], 
[CONTROL PANEL ON/OFF] and 
[RETURN] buttons are locked.  
Control Reference Guide (continued) 
						

							IN CAR MIC
CAMERA 1
CONTROL PANEL
GPIO/SERIALUSB
GPS-ANT.
(OPTION)
CAMERA 2AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT
[Front panel]
Align the “   ” and “   ” 
marks to connect.
Control panel cable(included)
Memory Card Video Recorder 
(separately sold)
When connecting :
When removing :
Slide     in the reverse 
direction of the arrow to 
disconnect the connector.
[Rear panel]
RETURNMENU
CONTROL PA NELON/
OFF
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For details on installation and connections, be sure to consult your supplier.
Connections
White Yellow 
						

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Turning the Remote Control Panel On and Off
Turn the vehicle’s ignition switch 
to ON or ACC. 
 This turns on the Memory Card Video 
Recorder and this unit.
On
Turn the vehicle’s ignition switch 
to LOCK (OFF).
  This turns off the Memory Card 
Video Recorder and this unit.
Notes:
•  The power cannot be turned off by 
pressing the [CONTROL PANEL 
ON/OFF] button.
•  
Setting the “PowerOff Time” (see 
page 32) makes it possible to power 
a Memory Card Video Recorder 
and this unit for up to 180 minutes 
even after the ignition switch is set 
to the LOCK position.
 
Off 
						

							Menu
Camera
Audio
Restore
Setup/Info
RecCheck
Archive
Menu
Camera
Audio
Restore
Setup/Info
RecCheck
Archive
Audio
Audio1 Test (Press ENTER Key)
Audio2 Test (Press ENTER Key)
Audio2 SelectINCAR
AE[-2  --  +2]0
(Screen example) (Screen example)
TriggerGPIO
Detection OSD
PrintableTrigger1NOFF-
ON
Trigger2NOFF-Trigger3NOFF-Trigger4NOFF-Trigger5NOFF-Trigger6NOFF-Trigger7NOFF-Trigger8NOFF-
Audio
Audio1 Test (Press ENTER Key)
Audio2 Test (Press ENTER Key)
Audio2 SelectINCAR
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1. Press the [MENU] button.
  The Menu appears. 
A triangle displayed at the right 
edge of a menu item indicates that 
it contains a submenu.
2.  Use the cursor buttons [,] 
to select an item.
 
3.  Press the center position of 
the cursor button [
] or [] 
to confirm the entry.
  The selected item opens to reveal 
selection details. 
  Use the [,,,] buttons to 
set a value.
   
•  A selected item with tiny triangles 
at the top and bottom allow you to 
change its value by pressing [
] 
or [
].
Basic Menu Operations
Use the LCD panel menus for operations and settings that cannot be performed 
with the front panel buttons. 
A list of all menus is provided on pages 44 to 51.
 (This list also describes menus available only to administrators.) 
•  A selected item with tiny triangles 
to the left and right allow you to 
change its value by pressing [
] 
or [
].
4.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Audio1 Test].
5.  
Press the [] button to confirm 
the entry.
  The Audio1 test is now ready to run. Example: Test of Audio1 
						

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  Returning to previous screen
Press the [RETURN] button to return 
to the previous screen. The menu is 
cleared when the “Archive” screen, 
Officer setup top screen or Setup/
Admin top screen is displayed.
  Long menus
Menus with arrows at the top and 
bottom contain items that are 
currently not shown.
Basic Menu Operations (continued) 
						

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Setting up/Deleting Officer Data
•  Once the officer data has been 
read, the USB memory device 
may be removed.
•  Once the officer data has been 
set up, it is not deleted even when 
power is turned off or the mode 
changed.
MANUAL mode
Display the menu on the LCD panel. 
Then read and load the officer data 
from the Officer setup top screen.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Officer] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
The Officer setup top screen appears.
4.  Connect a USB memory device 
containing officer data to a 
Memory Card Video Recorder.
5.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Officer1].
6.  
Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Load] and press [
] to confirm 
the entry.
  This registers officer1 and the name 
and ID appear.
7.  To enter officer2, replace the 
current USB memory device 
with a USB memory device 
containing data for officer2.
8.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Officer2].
9.  
Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Load] and press [
] to confirm 
the entry.
  This registers officer2 and the name 
and ID appear.
Before using the Memory Card Video 
Recorder, you must create and configure 
officer data, such as an officer ID and 
officer name. For details on creating officer 
data, refer to the Operating Instructions of 
the Memory Card Video Recorder.
 
Three setup methods are available, called 
the AUTO, MANUAL and LIST modes.
 
Check with the administrator which 
mode is selected. (see page 38.)
AUTO mode
When a USB memory device is connected 
to the Memory Card Video Recorder, or 
when connection is detected after turning 
power on, the officer data for one or 
two officers is automatically read in and 
activated (see the Operating Instructions 
of the Memory Card Video Recorder).
Connect a USB memory device 
containing officer data to a 
Memory Card Video Recorder.
   
The [READY] lamp flashes for 
one second:
    This indicates that the data was 
correctly read.
The [BUSY] lamp flashes for one 
second:
    This indicates that the data could 
not be correctly read. 
    Disconnect the USB memory 
device and then reconnect it. If 
the [READY] lamp does not flash 
when the USB memory device 
is connected again, check if the 
officer data file has been correctly 
saved to the USB memory device.  
If the above measures do not 
correct this problem, replace the 
USB memory device.
Notes:
•  If a USB memory device is connected 
and the officer data is read during 
recording, the file will be split up 
at the location where reading was 
effectuated. 
						

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LIST mode
Open the menu on the LCD panel and 
read in the officer data registered in 
the Memory Card Video Recorder from 
the Officer setup top screen. 
For details on registering officer data, 
see “Load Officer” in the “Administrator 
Setup” (see page 35).
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  
Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Officer] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
 
The Officer setup top screen appears.
4.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Officer1].
5.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Select] and press the [
] 
buttons to confirm the entry.
 A list of officers registered in the 
Memory Card Video Recorder appears.
6.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
an officer, (use the [
,] buttons 
to go between pages) and press 
[
] to confirm the entry.
The Officer setup top screen 
appears when officer1 has been set.
7.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Officer2].
8.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Select] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
 A list of officers registered in the 
Memory Card Video Recorder appears.
9.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
an officer, (use the [
,] buttons 
to go between pages) and press 
[
] to confirm the entry.
 The Officer setup top screen 
appears when officer2 has been set.
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Deleting entered data
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Officer] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
The Officer setup top screen appears.
4.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Officer1] or [Officer2].
5.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Delete] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
  This deletes officer data selected in 
Step 4.
Note:
Officer data cannot be deleted in 
“AUTO mode”.
Setting up/Deleting Officer Data (continued) 
						

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This function is provided to prevent 
incorrect input through the inadvertent 
pressing of buttons.
Locking
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Officer] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
 The Officer setup top screen appears.
4.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Operation Key Lock].
5.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
“ON”.
The [LOCK] lamp lights, and the 
buttons other than the [REC], 
[MENU], [CONTROL PANEL ON/
OFF] and [RETURN] buttons, the 
[REC] button on the Memory Card 
Recorder, and the [REC] button on 
the Color Camera are locked.
Notes:
•  The button lock function is engaged 
after returning to the Live screen.
•  The key lock function in the 
administrator setup (see page 38) 
is independent of officer setup, so 
that when locked by administrator 
setup, the keys cannot be unlocked 
from officer setup.
•  The Color Camera zoom and 
brightness buttons cannot be 
locked.
Unlocking
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Officer] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
The Officer setup top screen appears.
4.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Operation Key Lock].
5.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
“OFF”.
The [LOCK] lamp goes off and the 
buttons are unlocked.
Locking and Unlocking Buttons 
						

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Viewing Live Video
Use the functions described below to 
manipulate video output by the camera 
and sound from the microphone.  
Press the [LIVE/ARCHIVE] button to 
view live video. A commercially available 
camera connected to the [CAMERA2] 
connector cannot be controlled.
 Selecting a camera
Press the [CAMERA SELECT] button.
Each press of the button toggles the 
unit between the “CAMERA1” and 
“CAMERA2” inputs. 
CAMERA1 :  Color Camera connected to 
the [CAMERA1] connector
CAMERA2 :  Commercially available 
camera connected to the 
[CAMERA2] connector
Note:
Selecting “CAMERA2” disables the 
following “CAMERA1” operations.
• Adjusting image brightness
• Adjusting image focus
 Zooming
To view the overall scene, press the 
[W] button and zoom out. 
To view fine details, press the [T] 
button and zoom in.
1.  Press the [W] button or the [T] 
button.
The camera zooms in or out while 
the button is kept depressed.
2.  Release the button when reaching 
the desired image size.
Pressing [AUTO ZOOM] zooms in 
the image to the target ratio and 
then pauses before zooming out 
towards the wide angle end. When 
the zoom in operation goes beyond 
the target ratio, it first zooms out to 
the target ratio.
 Making a backlit image easier to view
A dark subject against a bright 
background can be made easier to view.
Press the [] button
This button toggles between “ON” and 
“OFF” at each press. 
Set this button to “OFF” for normal 
operation.
 Making a dark image easier to view
Use the infrared mode to make dark 
images easier to view.
Press the [IR MODE] button.
The IRONappears.
Each press of this button switches the 
function from “AUTO”, “ON” and “OFF”. 
Set this function to “AUTO” for normal 
operation.
Note:
This function can be used together 
with “Adjusting image brightness” to 
make an image brighter.
 To mute AUDIO2 input sound
Press the [AUDIO2 MUTE] button.
Each press of this button toggles the 
button between record and mute.
Note:
It is not possible to switch AUDIO1 
sound recording in this manner.
 Turning off the LCD panel
Press the [CONTROL PANEL ON/
OFF] button.
  This turns off the LCD panel and lamps 
and disables all button functions. 
Pressing this button a second time 
turns on the LCD panel and lamps 
and button operations again become 
available. 
						

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Adjusting image brightness
This menu is available only when 
“CAMERA1” is selected.
1.   
Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Camera] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[AE [-2 -- +2]].
The AE[-2  --  +2]0appears.
4.  Press the [] button to make 
the image brighter.
Press the [
] button to make 
the image darker.
Set this button to “0” (zero) for 
normal operation.
Note:
When “CAMERA2” is selected in 
[CAMERA SELECT], [Camera] 
cannot be selected and brightness 
cannot be adjusted.
Adjusting image focus
This menu is available only when 
“CAMERA1” is selected.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Camera] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
The Auto Focus (ENTER) appears.
3.  Use the [] button to confirm 
the entry.
The autofocus function automatically 
focuses the image.
4.  When the autofocus function 
cannot properly focus the 
image, use the [
,] buttons 
to select [Manual Focus].
The Manual FocusNF appears.
5.  To focus on a more distant 
subject, hold down the [
] 
button and release it when it 
comes into focus.
6.  
To focus on a closer subject, hold 
down the [
] button and release 
it when it comes into focus.
To turn off the [REC] lamp during recording
The “CAMERA1” (Color Camera) 
[REC] lamp lights during recording. The 
following steps allow you to keep this 
lamp off at all times.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Camera LED].
4.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
“OFF”.
The lamp will now remain off at all 
times.
Viewing Live Video (continued)