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1 Operating Instructions2 Owner’s RecordWARNINGWARNING Disconnect device of this equipment is the mains plug of the AC adapter The mains plug on this equipment must be used to disconnect mains power In the event of abnormal operations, disconnect the mains plug WARNING (For Installers only) IMPORTANT Nameplate is located on the bottom ATTENTION For customers in the U.S.A (1) For the customers in Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003du Canada For the customers in Europe Warning INTERFACE CABLE Notice for CCFC-M100Optical Fiber Cable WARNING : 3 Getting StartedOverview Adjusting and Setting With Menus Operation Using the Supplied Remote CommanderStoring the Camera Settings in Memory Operation Using the RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit Installation and Connections 4 Appendix5 Getting Started6 Overview7 Supplied Components and AccessoriesCamera (1) AC power adaptor MPA-AC1(Sony) (1) AC power cord (1) Remote commander (1) Ceiling bracket (A) (1) Ceiling bracket (B) (1) Wire rope (1) Screw +M3 ⋅ 8 (7) RS-422connector plug (1) Operating Instructions (1) 8 Optional ProductsBRU-300/300POptical Multiplex Unit CCFC-M100Optical Fiber Cable This is a 2-core multi-modeoptical fiber cable of 100 m (328 feet) long Supplied accessories: extension plug BRBK-301Analog RGB Component Card 9 BRBK-302SDI CardBRBK-303Optical Multiplex Card Video Switcher (commercially available) 10 Operating a BRC-300/300PCamera Using the Supplied Remote CommanderThis system allows you: To operate the camera readily from a short distance System configuration Operating a BRC-300/300PCamera Using the RM-BR300Remote Control Unit 11 Operating Multiple BRC-300/300PCameras Using the RM-BR300Remote Control Unit12 Operating a BRC-300/300PCamera from a Long Distance13 Operating Multiple BRC-300/300PCameras from a Long Distance14 Using BRC-300/300PCameras and VISCA-controllableCameras in the Same System15 CameraFront ALens BTally lamp CRemote sensor DPOWER lamp ESTANDBY lamp Rear F75-ohmtermination switch GIR SELECT switch HRemote sensor RS-422 connector EXT SYNC IN connector KT VIDEO connector LS VIDEO connector 16 MVISCA RS-232CIN connectorNVISCA RS-232COUT connector ODC IN 12V connector Connect the supplied AC power adaptor PCard slot Insert an optional interface card such as BRBK- 301, BRBK-302and BRBK-303 The slot cover is attached to the camera at the factory Bottom QCeiling bracket mounting screw holes For installation, see “Installing the Camera in a High Position” on page RTripod screw holes (1/4-20UNC) When you install the camera to a tripod, secure the tripod to these holes SBOTTOM switches For details, see “Setting of the BOTTOM switches” on page Setting of the BOTTOM switches 1Switch 1 (No Connection) Always keep it OFF 2Switch 2 (RS-232C/RS-422selector) Set to ON for RS-422,or OFF for RS-232C 4Switch 4 (Infrared signal output switch) Set to ON to enable an infrared signal output, or OFF to disable the output 5Camera address selectors Set the address of the camera Switch 4 is not used 17 Remote Commander (supplied)ACAMERA SELECT buttons BFOCUS buttons Used for focus adjustment CDATA SCREEN button Pan/tilt and zoom operations are disabled when the menu is displayed DPAN-TILTbuttons EL/R DIRECTION SET button FPOWER switch GBACK LIGHT button HPOSITION buttons To erase the memory contents, hold down the RESET button and press button 1 to IPAN-TILTRESET button Press this button to reset the pan/tilt position JZOOM buttons Use the SLOW button to zoom slowly, and the FAST button to zoom quickly Installing batteries 18 RM-BR300Remote Control Unit (not supplied)ALOCK button and indicator BVALUE/R control CBRIGHT/B control DMODE button EFOCUS control AUTO/MANUAL button and AUTO indicator GONE PUSH AF button 19 HRESET buttonIPRESET button JPANEL LIGHT button KBACK LIGHT button LPAN-TILTRESET button MONE PUSH AWB button NMENU button OJoystick When the menu of the camera is not displayed PSHIFT button and indicators QL/R DIRECTION button RPOWER button Blue: Yellow green: Off: SCAMERA buttons TPOSITION buttons 20 Rear/BottomUMODE selector Use position 1 to 4 when all the connected cameras are of the same model VVISCA RS-232Cconnector WVISCA RS-422connector An RS-422connector plug is attached at the factory XTALLY/CONTACT connector This connector is used for the tally lamp input or the contact output Select the function of the connector using the TALLY/CONTACT selector YTALLY/CONTACT selector Select the function of the TALLY/CONTACT connector TALLY: CONTACT: CONTACT (TALLY): wh DC IN 12V connector wj DIP switches (bottom) Switch 1 (RS-232C/RS-422selector) wk ON/OFF switch Press this switch to turn on/off the Remote Control Unit 21 BRU-300/300POptical Multiplex Unit (not supplied)APower switch BPower indicator Lit in green: Lit in red: Flashing in red: CCard slot DAC IN connector EXT SYNC OUT connector GComposite video output connector HS VIDEO connector IVISCA RS-422connector JVISCA FUNCTION switches Switch 1 (RS-232C/RS-422selector) Switch 2 (Communication baud rate selector) Switches 3 to 5 (Camera address selectors) Set the address of the camera KVISCA RS-232CIN connector LVISCA RS-232COUT connector MCAMERA connector 22 BRBK-301Analog RGB Component Card (not supplied)BRBK-302SDI Card (not supplied) BRBK-303Optical Multiplex Card (not supplied) 23 Adjusting and Setting With MenusSetting Menusdisplayed For the overall menu configurations, see page You cannot perform pan/tilt and zoom operations while the menu is displayed Main Menu1Cursor Selects a setting menu 2Menu items 3Option card indicator 1Setting menu The name of the setting menu currently selected is displayed here 2Cursor Selects a setting item 3Setting items The setting items for this setting menu are displayed 4Set value The currently set values are displayed For the default value of each setting item, see “Menu Configuration” on page 24 Menu Operation Using the Supplied Remote Commander2,4To return to the main menu To return to the normal display 25 Menu Operation Using the RM- BR300 Remote Control Unit1 2,4,526 The EXPOSURE menu is used to set the items regarding the exposureMODE (exposure mode) FULL AUTO: MANUAL: SHUTTER Pri: IRIS Pri: BRIGHT: Adjust the brightness level (LEVEL) manually GAIN: Select the gain from among the following: -3,0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB SPEED: Select the electronic shutter speed from among the following: For the BRC-300: For the BRC-300P: IRIS: LEVEL: Select the brightness level from among 0 to EX-COMP(exposure compensation) -10.5, -9, -7.5, -6, -4.5, -3, -1.5,0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9, 10.5 dB SPOT AE (automatic exposure by spot) H-POS: LEFT END, LEFT7, LEFT6, LEFT5, LEFT4 LEFT3, LEFT2, LEFT1, CENTER, RIGHT1, RIGHT2, RIGHT3, RIGHT4, RIGHT5, RIGHT6 RIGHT END V-POS: 27 The FOCUS menu is used to select the focus modeAUTO FOCUS (automatic focus) NORMAL: The automatic focus adjustment is always activated INTERVAL: ZOOM Trig: ACT-TIME: INT-TIME: The WHITE BALANCE menu is used to select the white balance mode MODE (white balance mode) Select the white balance mode from among the following: AUTO, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, ONE PUSH, MANUAL When ONE PUSH is selected 28 The PAN TILT ZOOM menu is used to select the pan/ tilt/zoom modePAN-TILTLIMIT You can select the following values: PAN LEFT: PAN RIGHT: TILT DOWN: TILT UP: UP END, +18630 to -06170STEP, selectable with an interval of 200 STEP 1 STEP represents 0.0048° Setting range of PAN LEFT/PAN RIGHT Setting range of TILT DOWN/TILT UP D-ZOOM(digital zoom) Select the magnification of the electronic zoom ⋅4 or ⋅2 by LIMIT 29 EFFECT (picture effect)OFF: No picture effect NEG: The image of the camera is reversed to negative B&W: The image of the camera becomes monochrome WIDE (wide mode) ON: 16:9 aspect ratio of the image of the camera OFF: 4:3 aspect ratio of the image of the camera APERTURE (aperture compensation) Select the aperture compensation level from among MIN, 01 to 14 and MAX DATA MIX IR-RECEIVE(infrared signal reception) Be sure to keep it ON when you use the supplied Remote Commander IMG-FLIP(image flip) Set PAN REVERSE to ON to reverse the horizontal movement of the camera image Set TILT REVERSE to ON to reverse the vertical movement of the camera image 30 DISPLAY INFO 31 Operation Using the Supplied Remote CommanderFor details, see “Installation” (page 42) and “Connections” (page 49) Panning and Tilting2 Turn on the peripheral devices To turn on/off the camera using the Remote Commander 1 Press the POWER switch The camera will turn on and perform the pan/tilt reset action automatically To move the camera little by little, press the button just for a moment To move the camera in a wide range, press and hold the button To move the camera diagonally To face the camera back to the front Press the HOME button If you accidentally move the camera with your hand Press the PAN-TILTRESET button to perform the pan/ tilt reset action If the camera moves in a different direction from that you intended 32 ZoomingIf the STANDBY lamp of the camera flashes Operating Multiple Cameras with the Remote Commander 35 Operation Using the RM-BR300Remote Control UnitTo turn on/off the camera using the RM- BR300 Remote Control Unit To illuminate the panel of the Remote Control Unit Operating Multiple CamerasTo assign camera addresses automatically 36 To assign camera addresses manually1 Turn on the power of the camera and the RM- BR300 Remote Control Unit The camera will turn on, performing the pan/tilt reset action automatically 2 Press the CAMERA button corresponding to the camera you want to operate Release the joystick to stop panning/tilting Press the button on the top of the joystick for one or two seconds 37 To reset the pan/tilt position, press the PAN-TILTRESET buttonTurn the dial on the upper part of the joystick 38 Adjusting the White BalanceTo adjust the white balance automatically To adjust the white balance manually 39 Adjusting the Brightness42 Installation and ConnectionsTo attach the camera to a tripod The tripod must be set up on a flat surface and tightened firmly by hand Use a tripod with screws meeting either of the following specifications Caution To attach a wide conversion lens Acceptable wide conversion lenses Weight: less than 200 g (7 oz) Weight: less than 200 g (7 oz) Size: less than the size given in the illustration below Vignetting may occur when shooting with the conversion lens attached In order to prevent the wide conversion lens from falling, note the following: 43 Installing the Camera in a High PositionBefore installation 44 Installation on a ceiling (example)1 Set IMG-FLIPto ON in the SYSTEM menu 2 Loosen the four screws on the bottom of the camera to remove the four feet 3 Attach the wire rope to the junction box on the ceiling 4 Attach the ceiling bracket (B) to the junction box on the ceiling 46 8 Connect the cables to the connectors on the rear of the cameraTo remove the camera 2 Turn the camera with the bracket counterclockwise to remove Installation on a shelf, etc. in a high position (example) 1 Loosen the four screws on the bottom of the camera to remove the four feet 49 Connecting to an AC OutletConnecting the RM-BR300Remote Control Unit 51 Connecting a Video Monitor, VTRConnecting a Device Equipped with etc. Equipped with the S-Video VISCA RS-232CConnector Input ConnectorConnections with the VISCA RS-232Ccables (cross type) enable control of multiple cameras with a single RM-BR300Remote Control Unit 52 Connecting a Device Equipped with VISCA RS-422Connector53 Connecting a Video Monitor Equipped with Analog RGB/ Component ConnectorsFor details on how to attach the BRBK-301Analog RGB Component Card, see page 54 Connecting a VTR Equipped with SDI Input ConnectorConnecting the BRU-300/300POptical Multiplex UnitWhen the connection using the Optical Fiber Cable is made, the VISCA When using the VISCA Notes on use of the CCFC-M100Optical Fiber Cable 55 Connecting a Video Switcher56 Connecting a Sync SignalGeneratorTo connect a single camera To connect multiple cameras You can connect up to seven cameras 57 Appendix64 DimensionsBRC-300/300PVideo Camera Top Side 65 Side67 VISCA RS-232COUTIN VISCA RS-232C 68 OUT69 VISCA RS-42270 1RXD OUT –2RXD OUT + 3TXD OUT – 4TXD OUT + 5GND 6RXD IN – 7RXD IN + 8TXD IN – 9TXD IN + 1 RXD OUT – 2 RXD OUT + 3 TXD OUT – 4 TXD OUT + 5 GND 6 RXD IN – 7 RXD IN + 8 TXD IN – 9 TXD IN + 1NC 2NC 3NC 4NC 71 Using the VISCA RS-422Connector PlugTo remove the connector plug
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What is the BRC Series? Product Lineup Key Features System Conguration Location and Function of Parts Installing the Camera in a High Position Basic Set-up and Operation Remote Operation 3 Table of contentsOperation with the BRS-200 Remote Camera Operating Switcher Operation with the AWS-G500 Series Anycast Station Specications Dimensions Technical Appendix 4 What is the BRC Series?Video Out Control Added Functionality with Optional Accessories 5 ApplicationsCorporate/Boardroom City Council Auditorium/Concert Hall Sports Events 6 StudioEducation House of Worship Bridal BRC-H700 7 Product LineupBRC-Z700 BRC-Z330 BRC-300/300P 8 Key FeaturesAll-in-one P/T/Z DesignStylish design suitable for most environments Unobtrusive design ideal for reality shows and live events Cost Efciency Long-distance Operation Using an Optical Fiber Cable (BRC-H700,BRC-Z700, BRC-300/300P)Video out Max. 1km Max. 500 m 9 Versatile Video OutputsSimultaneous Control of Seven Cameras 10 Other FeaturesFlexible installation Multiple presets 11 System CongurationBRC Simple System 4.2 Medium-Sized System 4.1 Small Scale System 12 4.3 Daisy-chain SystemBRC and BRU System 14 5.1.2 BRC-Z700 75 termination switch DATA MIX switch Switch 1 15 Tripod screw holes Switch 1 Set to ON for output of 50i signal format, or OFF for output of 59.94i signal format. Set to ON for RS-422, or OFF for RS-232C. Communication baud rate selector ) Set to ON for 38400 bps, or OFF for 9600 bps. Set to ON to enable an infrared signal output, or OFF to disable the output. OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON Camera Switch 4 is not used. VIDEO connector 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 address Switch 1 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Switch 2 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON Switch 3 16 5.1.3 BRC-Z330DATA MIX switch 75-ohm termination switch S VIDEO connector T VIDEO connector BottomTripod screw hole (1/4-20UNC) Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 4 Switches 5-7 Switch 8 Switches 9, 10 17 5.1.4 BRC-300/300P75 termination switch VIDEO connector Bottom OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON Camera Switch 4 is not used. Tripod screw holes Switch 1 Always keep it OFF. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 address Switch 1 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Switch 2 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON Switch 3 Set to ON for RS-422, or OFF for RS-232C. Communication baud rate selector ) Set to ON for 38400 bps, or OFF for 9600 bps. Set to ON to enable an infrared signal output, or OFF to disable the output. 18 5.2 Optical Multiplex Units5.2.1 BRU-H700 HD Optical Multiplex Unit for use with the BRC-H700 and BRC-Z700 AUDIO OUT L/R jacks ~ AC IN connector CAMERA connector EXT SYNC OUT connector VISCA FUNCTION switches Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 6 Switches 3 to 5 19 5.2.2 BRU-300/300P SD Optical Multiplex Unit for use with the BRC-300/300P AC IN connector EXT SYNC OUT connector Composite video output connector VISCA FUNCTION switches Switch 1 Switches 3 to 5 CAMERA connector 20 5.3 Optical Multiplex Cards and Optional Video Cards5.3.1 5.3.3 HFBK-HD1 HD Interface Board 5.3.2 BRBK-H700 HD Optical Multiplex Card AUDIO IN L/R jacks (phono-type) Optical connector MONITOR connector DIP switches HD-SDI connector HFBK-SD1 SD Interface Board MONITOR connector DIP switches VIDEO connector SD-SDI connector 21 5.3.4 5.3.6 HFBK-XG1 XGA Interface Board 5.3.5 HFBK-TS1 HDV Interface Board MONITOR connector DIP switches 5.3.7 BRBK-HSD1 HD/SD-SDI Output Card SDI OUTPUT connectors (BNC-type) HD/SD select switch BRBK-MF1 HD Optical Multiplex Card AUDIO IN L/R jacks Optical connector 6.1 Connections 23 Basic Set-up and OperationThese are the basic connections of the cameras and monitor prior to a demonstration. 6.2 Monitor Set-upConnections of BRC-H700/BRC-Z700 and monitor Connections of BRC-300/300P and monitor 7.1 IR Remote Commander Unit 24 Remote OperationCAMERA SELECT buttons FOCUS buttons DATA SCREEN button PAN/TILT buttons L/R DIRECTION SET button POWER switch BACK LIGHT button POSITION buttons PAN/TILT RESET butt on ZOOM buttons 25 7.2 RM-BR300 Remote Control UnitFeatures 7.2.1 Improvement of joystick operation Addition of Bright Volume Control mode Improved Pan/Tilt joystick operation Improved AF operation Improved Color Shift operation (BRC-Z700/BRC-Z330) Improved Focus Volume operation Effective control of up to seven cameras Various Camera Presets RS-232C/RS-422 Interface TALLY/CONTACT selector Improved functionality with the RM-BR300/4 Improved functionality with the RM-BR300/5 26 7.2.2 Operation Turning on the power1 2 1 2To illuminate the panel of the RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit Operating multiple cameras1 1 2 3 4To assign camera addresses manually 27 Pan/tilt/zoom operation3 2 1 2To return the camera to facing forwards If you accidentally move the camera with your hand If the camera moves in a different direction from that you intended To turn on/off the camera using the RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit If the STANDBY lamp of the camera ashes Zooming Backlight Compensation function 28 Adjusting the cameraFocusing on a subjectTo focus the camera on a subjec automatically To focus the camera on a subject manually One-push auto focusing during manual focus adjustment 29 Spotlight Compensation functionAdjusting the white balanceTo adjust the white balance automatically 1 2To adjust the white balance manually 1 2 3Functions of the R and B controls Adjusting the brightness1 2 3Functions of the VALUE and BRIGHT controls Setting the speed of the camera moving to a preset position1 4 2 1 4 2 3To set the speed of the camera moving to a preset position between 9 and 16 31 Storing the Camera Setting in MemoryStoring camera settings: Memory Preset featureTo store the camera settings 1 2 3 4To recall the stored settings To cancel the preset memory 32 Preset memory34 Operation with the BRS-200 Remote Camera Operating SwitcherThe BRC Series can be remotely controlled by the BRS-200 Remote Camera Operating Switcher. 8.1 System Conguration 8.2 CAM mode/Switcher mode 35 8.3 Connecting the BRC Series with the BRS-200 (RS-422)9.1 Controlling cameras with the AWS-G500 Series Anycast StationLive Event Venue with Dual Screen 36 Operation with the AWS-G500 Series Anycast Station40 SpecicationsBRC-H700 BRC-Z700 BRC-Z330 BRC-300 BRC-300P BRU-H700 BRU-300 BRU-300P HFBK-HD1 HFBK-SD1 HFBK-XG1 HFBK-TS1 BRBK-HSD1 BRBK-301 BRBK-302 BRBK-304 BRBK-HD2 41 Dimensions47 Techinical Appendix59 14 Before installation Installation on a ceiling (example) 1 2 3 60 45 6 7 8 61 910 1 2Installation on a shelf, etc. in a high position (example) 1 2 3 62 45 6 7
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1 Operating Instructions2 Owner’s RecordWARNINGWARNING IMPORTANT ATTENTION For customers in the U.S.A For the customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada For the customers in Europe Warning INTERFACE CABLE Notice for CCFC-M100Optical Fiber Cable WARNING : 3 Getting StartedOverview Adjusting and Setting With Menus Operation Using the Supplied Remote CommanderStoring the Camera Settings in Memory Operation Using the RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit 4 Installation and ConnectionsAppendix 5 Getting Started6 Overview7 Supplied Components and AccessoriesCamera (1) AC power adaptor MPA-AC1(Sony) (1) AC power cord (1) Remote commander (1) Ceiling bracket (A) (1) Ceiling bracket (B) (1) Wire rope (1) Screw +M3 ⋅ 8 (7) RS-422connector plug (1) Operating Instructions (1) 8 Optional ProductsBRU-300/300POptical Multiplex Unit CCFC-M100Optical Fiber Cable This is a 2-core multi-modeoptical fiber cable of 100 m (328 feet) long Supplied accessories: extension plug BRBK-301Analog RGB Component Card 9 BRBK-302SDI CardBRBK-303Optical Multiplex Card Video Switcher (commercially available) 10 Operating a BRC-300/300PCamera Using the Supplied Remote CommanderThis system allows you: To operate the camera readily from a short distance System configuration Operating a BRC-300/300PCamera Using the RM-BR300Remote Control Unit 11 Operating Multiple BRC-300/300PCameras Using the RM-BR300Remote Control Unit12 Operating a BRC-300/300PCamera from a Long Distance13 Operating Multiple BRC-300/300PCameras from a Long Distance14 Using BRC-300/300PCameras and VISCA-controllableCameras in the Same System15 CameraFront ALens BTally lamp CRemote sensor DPOWER lamp ESTANDBY lamp Rear F75-ohmtermination switch GIR SELECT switch HRemote sensor RS-422 connector EXT SYNC IN connector KTVIDEO connector LS VIDEO connector 16 MVISCA RS-232CIN connectorNVISCA RS-232COUT connector ODC IN 12V connector Connect the supplied AC power adaptor PCard slot Insert an optional interface card such as BRBK- 301, BRBK-302and BRBK-303 The slot cover is attached to the camera at the factory Bottom QCeiling bracket mounting screw holes For installation, see “Installing the Camera on the Ceiling” on page RTripod screw holes (1/4-20UNC) When you install the camera to a tripod, secure the tripod to these holes SBOTTOM switches For details, see “Setting of the BOTTOM switches” on page Setting of the BOTTOM switches 1Switch 1 (No Connection) Always keep it OFF 2Switch 2 (RS-232C/RS-422selector) Set to ON for RS-422,or OFF for RS-232C 4Switch 4 (Infrared signal output switch) Set to ON to enable an infrared signal output, or OFF to disable the output 5Camera address selectors Set the address of the camera Switch 4 is not used 17 Remote Commander (supplied)ACAMERA SELECT buttons BFOCUS buttons Used for focus adjustment CDATA SCREEN button Pan/tilt and zoom operations are disabled when the menu is displayed DPAN-TILTbuttons EL/R DIRECTION SET button FPOWER switch GBACK LIGHT button HPOSITION buttons To erase the memory contents, hold down the RESET button and press button 1 to IPAN-TILTRESET button Press this button to reset the pan/tilt position JZOOM buttons Use the SLOW button to zoom slowly, and the FAST button to zoom quickly Installing batteries 18 RM-BR300Remote Control Unit (not supplied)ALOCK button and indicator BVALUE/R control CBRIGHT/B control DMODE button EFOCUS control AUTO/MANUAL button and AUTO indicator GONE PUSH AF button 19 HRESET buttonIPRESET button JPANEL LIGHT button KBACK LIGHT button LPAN-TILTRESET button MONE PUSH AWB button NMENU button OJoystick When the menu of the camera is not displayed PSHIFT button and indicators QL/R DIRECTION button RPOWER button Blue: Yellow green: Off: SCAMERA buttons TPOSITION buttons 20 Rear/BottomUMODE selector Use position 1 to 4 when all the connected cameras are of the same model VVISCA RS-232Cconnector WVISCA RS-422connector An RS-422connector plug is attached at the factory XTALLY/CONTACT connector This connector is used for the tally lamp input or the contact output Select the function of the connector using the TALLY/CONTACT selector YTALLY/CONTACT selector Select the function of the TALLY/CONTACT connector TALLY: CONTACT: wh DC IN 12V connector wj DIP switches (bottom) Switch 1 (RS-232C/RS-422selector) wk ON/OFF switch Press this switch to turn on/off the Remote Control Unit 21 BRU-300/300POptical Multiplex Unit (not supplied)APower switch BPower indicator Lit in green: Lit in red: Flashing in red: CCard slot DAC IN connector EXT SYNC OUT connector GComposite video output connector HS VIDEO connector IVISCA RS-422connector JVISCA FUNCTION switches Switch 1 (RS-232C/RS-422selector) Switch 2 (Communication baud rate selector) Switches 3 to 5 (Camera address selectors) Set the address of the camera KVISCA RS-232CIN connector LVISCA RS-232COUT connector MCAMERA connector 22 BRBK-301Analog RGB Component Card (not supplied)BRBK-302SDI Card (not supplied) BRBK-303Optical Multiplex Card (not supplied)AOptical connector Adjusting and Setting With Menus 23 Setting Menusdisplayed For the overall menu configurations, see page You cannot perform pan/tilt and zoom operations while the menu is displayed Main Menu1Cursor Selects a setting menu 2Menu items 3Option card indicator 1Setting menu The name of the setting menu currently selected is displayed here 2Cursor Selects a setting item 3Setting items The setting items for this setting menu are displayed 4Set value The currently set values are displayed For the default value of each setting item, see “Menu Configuration” on page 24 Menu Operation Using the Supplied Remote Commander2,4 26 The EXPOSURE menu is used to set the items regarding the exposureMODE (exposure mode) FULL AUTO: MANUAL: SHUTTER Pri: IRIS Pri: BRIGHT: Adjust the brightness level (LEVEL) manually GAIN: Select the gain from among the following: -3,0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB SPEED: Select the electronic shutter speed from among the following: For the BRC-300: For the BRC-300P: IRIS: LEVEL: Select the brightness level from among 0 to EX-COMP(exposure compensation) -10.5, -9, -7.5, -6, -4.5, -3, -1.5,0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9, 10.5 dB SPOT AE (automatic exposure by spot) H-POS: LEFT END, LEFT7, LEFT6, LEFT5, LEFT4 LEFT3, LEFT2, LEFT1, CENTER, RIGHT1, RIGHT2, RIGHT3, RIGHT4, RIGHT5, RIGHT6 RIGHT END V-POS: 27 The FOCUS menu is used to select the focus modeAUTO FOCUS (automatic focus) NORMAL: The automatic focus adjustment is always activated INTERVAL: ZOOM Trig: ACT-TIME: INT-TIME: The WHITE BALANCE menu is used to select the white balance mode MODE (white balance mode) Select the white balance mode from among the following: AUTO, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, ONE PUSH, MANUAL When ONE PUSH is selected 28 The PAN TILT ZOOM menu is used to select the pan/ tilt/zoom modePAN-TILTLIMIT You can select the following values: PAN LEFT: PAN RIGHT: TILT DOWN: TILT UP: UP END, +18630 to -06170STEP, selectable with an interval of 200 STEP 1 STEP represents 0.0048° Setting range of PAN LEFT/PAN RIGHT Setting range of TILT DOWN/TILT UP D-ZOOM(digital zoom) Select the magnification of the electronic zoom ⋅4 or ⋅2 by LIMIT 29 EFFECT (picture effect)OFF: No picture effect NEG: The image of the camera is reversed to negative B&W: The image of the camera becomes monochrome WIDE (wide mode) ON: 16:9 aspect ratio of the image of the camera OFF: 4:3 aspect ratio of the image of the camera APERTURE (aperture compensation) Select the aperture compensation level from among MIN, 01 to 14 and MAX DATA MIX IR-RECEIVE(infrared signal reception) Be sure to keep it ON when you use the supplied Remote Commander IMG-FLIP(image flip) Set PAN REVERSE to ON to reverse the horizontal movement of the camera image Set TILT REVERSE to ON to reverse the vertical movement of the camera image 30 DISPLAY INFO31 Operation Using the Supplied Remote CommanderFor details, see “Installation” (page 42) and “Connections” (page 46) 2 Turn on the peripheral devices To turn on/off the camera using the Remote Commander 1 Press the POWER switch The camera will turn on and perform the pan/tilt reset action automatically To move the camera little by little, press the button just for a moment To move the camera in a wide range, press and hold the button To move the camera diagonally To face the camera back to the front Press the HOME button If you accidentally move the camera with your hand Press the PAN-TILTRESET button to perform the pan/ tilt reset action If the camera moves in a different direction from that you intended 32 Operating Multiple Cameras with the Remote Commander35 Operating Multiple CamerasTo assign camera addresses automatically 36 To assign camera addresses manually1 Turn on the power of the camera and the RM- BR300 Remote Control Unit The camera will turn on, performing the pan/tilt reset action automatically 2 Press the CAMERA button corresponding to the camera you want to operate Release the joystick to stop panning/tilting Press the button on the top of the joystick for one or two seconds 37 To reset the pan/tilt position, press the PAN-TILTRESET buttonTurn the dial on the upper part of the joystick 38 Adjusting the White BalanceTo adjust the white balance automatically To adjust the white balance manually 39 Adjusting the Brightness42 Installation and ConnectionsTo attach the camera to a tripod The tripod must be set up on a flat surface and tightened firmly by hand Use a tripod with screws meeting either of the following specifications To attach a wide conversion lens Acceptable wide conversion lenses Weight: less than 200 g (7 oz) Size: less than the size given in the illustration below Vignetting may occur when shooting with the conversion lens attached In order to prevent the wide conversion lens from falling, note the following: 43 Installing the Camera on the Ceiling•Be sure to attach the supplied wire rope to prevent the camera from falling Before installation 44 Installation46 Connecting to an AC Outlet47 Connecting the RM-BR300Remote Control UnitUse the RS-232Cconnecting cable supplied with the Remote Control Unit To connect the Remote Control Unit using the VISCA RS-422connectors For the use of the RS-422connector plugs, see page When the connections using the VISCA 48 Connecting a Video Monitor, VTR49 Connecting a Device Equipped with VISCA RS-232CConnectorConnecting a Device Equipped with VISCA RS-422Connector 51 Connecting the BRU-300/300POptical Multiplex UnitNotes on use of the CCFC-M100Optical Fiber Cable 52 Connecting a Video Switcher53 Connecting a Sync Signal GeneratorTo connect a single camera To connect multiple cameras You can connect up to seven cameras 54 Appendix61 DimensionsBRC-300/300PVideo Camera Top Side 62 Side64 VISCA RS-232COUTIN VISCA RS-232C 65 OUT66 VISCA RS-42267 RXD OUT –RXD OUT + TXD OUT – TXD OUT + RXD IN – RXD IN + TXD IN – TXD IN + 1NC 2NC 3NC 4NC 5GND 6RXD IN – 7RXD IN + 8TXD IN – 9TXD IN + 1RXD OUT – 2RXD OUT + 3TXD OUT – 4TXD OUT + 68 Using the VISCA RS-422Connector PlugTo remove the connector plug
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