Sony 950, 930, 900 manual Control System, Viewfinders

2	Wide range of audio functions
	The HDCU-900/950 family has connectors for two-
	channel microphone outputs, a digital audio output,

and a program audio input. The family can use an intercom system with two independent channels, and supports four-wire and RTS intercom systems. Further, a Clear-Com system can also be supported.

Note

For information on support for RTS systems, contact a

Sony service or sales representative.

Remote control

The levels and phases of the HDCU-900/950 output signals can be controlled remotely by an MSU-700A/ 750 Master Setup Unit.

Microphone volume control

The camera’s microphone volume can be controlled via the MIC REMOTE connector.

Character signal output

The results of the HDCU-900/950 self-diagnosis can be obtained with a text display by an SD character signal output.

Rack mountable

The HDCU-900 can be installed in a full 19-inch rack of 3U height, while the HDCU-950 can be installed in a half 19-inch rack of 3U height in combination with the RMM-301.

Plug-in unit configuration

Internal printed circuit boards used in the HDCU-900/

950are designed for easy plug-in and removal for easy inspection and maintenance. Furthermore, the power supply housed in the HDCU-900 is also a plug- in type unit.

2-4.Control System

In addition to the MSU-700A/750 Master Set-up Unit and several types of RCP-700 Series Remote Control Panels, the CNU-700 and CNU-500 Camera Command Network Units form the command nerve center for a new concept in a camera control system. A wide selection of control peripherals allows each user to configure the most suitable system to meet a specific operational need. The following are the key peripherals.

Master Set-up Unit (MSU-700A and MSU-750)

The MSU-700A/750 Master Set-up Unit can control up to 6 cameras (up to 12 cameras by using an expansion board - BKP-7930) in combination with the CNU-700 Camera Command Network Unit. The adoption of an EL Touch Panel in the MSU-700A/750 helps to simplify the operation of its sophisticated control system. Data such as scene files can be stored in a world-standard PCMCIA memory card.

Camera Command Network Units (CNU-700 and CNU-500)

The Camera Command Network Units are designed to be the nerve center of the Sony camera control system for the newly developed HDC-900/950/930 family and the conventional BVP-900/700/500 SD Series of cameras. They work as ‘Command Selector’, ‘Command Distributor’ and ‘Command Arbitrator’. These two types of camera command network units give a cost/performance choice. The CNU-500 is suitable for applications with up to six cameras, while the standard six-camera capability of the CNU-700 can be expanded to 12 cameras with use of the BKP- 7930 optional expansion board. The carefully designed software and the high-speed CPU of both

the CNU-700 and CNU-500 give them a fast response time whatever the system configuration.

Video Selector (VCS-700)

The VCS-700 Video Selector is used to switch composite video monitoring signals from an HDC-900 Series multi-camera system to a picture monitor and waveform monitor. The VCS-700 accepts the video monitoring signal from up to six HDCU-900 or HDCU- 950 Camera Control Units and switches these signals to two picture monitor outputs and two waveform monitor outputs. The selection of monitoring signals can be controlled by the camera selection buttons on the MSU-700A/750 Master Set-up Unit, or by external control equipment through the D-sub 37-pin I/O port on the VCS-700. For SDI monitoring, the optional BKP- 7933 S-Bus Interface Board provides connection to a Sony digital routing system.

Remote Control Panels (RCP-700 Series)

There are four ranges of remote control panels for remote control of the HDC-900 Series via the HDCU- 900/950 Camera Control Unit. For the iris and master black adjustments, each range has two types - joystick control and dial control.

The RCP-750/751 is the newly developed, top of the range for sophisticated operational use, and can be used as a substitute for the MSU-700A/750 Master Set- up Unit. The panel is connected to the HDCU-Series Camera Control Unit (or the CNU-Series Camera Command Network Unit, which is connected to the HDCU-Series) by a special cable of up to 200 m (656 ft) in length.

The RCP-700/701 features the basic control items required for daily operation of camera acquisition systems.

2-5.Viewfinders

As well as the HDVF-700A, a high performance 7-type multi-format electronic monochrome viewfinder with extremely high horizontal resolution, the HDVF-C700W 6-type multi-format LCD color viewfinder is also available for the HDC-900. This multi-format LCD color viewfinder is especially convenient for cases where color needs to be identified by the camera operator. For the HDC-950, the HDVF-C750W - a 6-type multi- format LCD color viewfinder and the HDVF-20A - a 2-

type HD monochrome electronic viewfinder are newly designed, which fulfill the requirement for different applications.

All of these models are very compact in size, light in weight and economical in power consumption. The low mounting positions of the HDVF-700A and HDVF- C700W provide convenient viewfinder displays aligned as close as possible to the lens axis.

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