Connecting the Remote Control Unit

Chapter

Note

 

 

 

 

Before connecting/disconnecting a remote control unit

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to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn the power of the

camcorder off.

Preparations

Connecting the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control

 

 

Unit enables remote control of the principal

 

camera functions.

 

Connecting the remote control unit to the

 

REMOTE connector (8-pin) automatically puts

 

the camcorder into remote control mode. If you

 

disconnect the remote control unit, the remote

 

control mode is cancelled.

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2

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1RM-B150/B750

2Remote control cable

3REMOTE connector

Camcorder switch functions when the remote control unit is connected

The following switches on the camcorder do not function.

GAIN selector

OUTPUT/DCC switch

WHITE BAL switch

AUTO W/B BAL switch

SHUTTER selector

Button to which the TURBO SWITCH function has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch, COLOR TEMP. button, or RET button on the lens)

REC START button (and the VTR button on the lens, and the button to which the recording start/

stop function has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch, COLOR TEMP. button, or RET button on the lens)) (when the RM REC START item on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to RM)

Buttons to which the COLOR TEMP SW 3200K/4300K/5600K/ 6300K functions have been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4 switches, COLOR TEMP. button, and RET button on the lens)

Paint adjustment when the remote control unit is connected

The settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled.

Function of the recording start/stop buttons when the remote control unit is connected

When the remote control unit is connected, you can make a setting to determine which of the recording start/stop buttons you will use. This setting is made using the RM REC START item on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

Relationship between the setting of the RM REC START item and the function of recording start/ stop buttons

Recording start/

Settings of RM REC START

stop button

RM

CAM

PARA

Camcorder’s REC

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

START button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens VTR button

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

 

 

 

 

Button to which

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

the recording

 

 

 

start/stop function

 

 

 

has been assigned

 

 

 

(camcorder

 

 

 

ASSIGN 1/3/4

 

 

 

switch or COLOR

 

 

 

TEMP. button, or

 

 

 

RET button on

 

 

 

the lens)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

unit’s VTR button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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