Operating precautions
Shoot under the proper lighting conditions.
To produce pictures with
The pictures may not appear with their proper colors when shooting under fluorescent lights. Select the proper lighting as required.
What happens with high-brightness subjects
Shooting very bright objects may give rise to the smear effect, which is a phenomenon inherent to CCD cameras. Smear: This is a type of distortion characterized by
bright vertical stripes appearing on very bright or shiny subjects, which include light bulbs or incandescent lamps.
When using the automatic functions
When using the ATW (auto tracking white adjustment) function under fluorescent lights, the white balance may vary.
In some situations, it may be hard to focus at the auto setting. In cases like this, select the manual setting, and focus manually.
The appropriate brightness may not be obtained when shooting bright objects using the auto settings for the gain and iris. In cases like this, set the shutter speed to manual, and adjust.
Zooming and focusing
When the focus is set to manual, the subject may go out of focus during zooming. Therefore, the unit comes with a function which compensates for this. (Focus compensation during zooming function)
This function was set to ON at the factory.
If the function has been set to OFF, either adjust the focus, as required, after zooming or set the focus to auto.
Aspect ratio of the composite video signals
When 1080i or 720p has been selected as the video format, the aspect ratio of the composite video signals is fixed at 16:9 (squeeze).
Concerning the zoom position when the power is turned on
When the unit’s power is turned on, the zoom, focus and iris return to the positions they occupied immediately before the power was turned off. (This happens for the focus and iris when they were set manually.)
However, this position may not be restored if, for instance, the power cable was disconnected during operation.
The unit comes with safe modes.
The safe modes are functions designed to protect people and property from injury and the
For further details, refer to “Safe modes” (page 55).
Turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables.
Always be sure to turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables.
Handle the unit carefully.
Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong impact or vibration. Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction.
When the unit is not in use
Turn off the unit’s power when it is not in use. When the unit is no longer going to be used, do not leave it lying around, but be absolutely sure to dispose of it properly.
Do not touch the optical system parts.
The optical system parts are the very heart of the camera. Under no circumstances must they be touched. In the unlikely event that they have become dusty, remove the dust by using a camera blower or by wiping them gently with a lens cleaning paper.
Refrain from attaching a filter, hood, extender or other parts to the unit.
Do not mount a filter, hood, extender or other parts on the unit.
Hold the pedestal when carrying the unit around.
Do not hold the unit by its camera part or
Do not turn the rotating parts by hand.
Turning the rotating parts by hand may cause the unit to malfunction.
Use the unit in an environment with minimal moisture and dust.
Avoid using the unit in an environment with high concentration of moisture or dust since these conditions will damage the internal parts.
Operating temperature range
Avoid using the unit in cold locations where the temperature drops below 32 °F (0 °C) or hot locations where the temperature rises above 104 °F (+40 °C) since these temperatures downgrade the picture quality and adversely affect the internal parts.
Disposal of the unit
When the unit has reached the end of its service life and is to be disposed of, ask a qualified contractor to dispose of the unit properly in order to protect the environment.