bABSOLUTE (absolute value mode) button

Press and light up this button to set the mode of manual adjustment with the WHITE, BLACK, FLARE, BLACK GAMMA, and DETAIL knobs from Relative mode to Absolute mode.

In the following cases, Relative mode is automatically selected (the lit button goes dark).

When an automatic setup (level, white, black) is completed.

When a scene file is retrieved.

When the adjustment mode is switched between the flare balance and black balance by pressing the FLARE button.

When the controlled CCU/HDCU is changed due to the

RCP Assign settings of the master setup unit (MSU). When the PANEL ACTIVE button is out, or one of the PARA, MASTER, or SLAVE buttons is lit, Relative mode is automatically selected and this ABSOLUTE button is not operative.

cWHITE (white balance manual adjustment) knobs Used to manually adjust the white balance. From the left, the knobs are for R, G, and B signal adjustment.

dBLACK/FLARE (black balance/flare balance manual adjustment) knobs

Used to manually adjust the black balance (when the FLARE button is out) or the flare balance (when the FLARE button is lit).

From the left, the knobs are for R, G, and B signal adjustment.

eSpare button For future use.

fDETAIL adjustment knob Turn to adjust the detail level.

gBLACK GAMMA adjustment knob Turn to adjust the black gamma.

MCamera number/tally indication window

The number of the camera being controlled from this panel is displayed in orange.

When a red tally signal is sent to the camera, the number is displayed in black and the background of the number lights in red.

When a green tally signal is sent to the camera, the number is displayed in black and the background of the number lights in green.

When both the red and green tally signals are simultaneously sent, the left half of the background lights in red and the right half lights in green.

NNETWORK indicator

Indicates the status during connection to an Ethernet system.

Lit: Normal connection to the control device (CCU/ HDCU) is established.

Flashing: There is no connection to the control device (CCU/HDCU).

Out: No camera network connection is established, or settings for connection to an Ethernet system are not configured.

OALARM indicator

Lights in red when trouble occurs in the camera system and the self-diagnostic function activates at the video camera head or the CCU/HDCU.

POPT (optical) indicators

When this panel is used in a camera system with optical fiber connection, indicates the reception status of the optical signal (the reception level).

The CAM indicator shows the reception status for the CCU/HDCU-to-camera link. The CCU indicator shows the reception status for the camera-to-CCU/HDCU link. Green: Good reception

Orange: Weakened reception

Red: Severely weakened reception

Out: Connection problem, or no optical fiber connection

QPANEL ACTIVE button

Press and light up this button to enable control (panel active condition) of the camera system connected to this panel. The IRIS/MB ACTIVE button will also be lit at the same time.

If you press this button so that it goes dark, the panel will be locked, preventing accidental misoperation.

RCALL button

Press this button so that signal is sent to the camera and the CALL button on the camera lights. If the tally lamps on the camera and the red tally lamp on the CCU/HDCU were lit, they will go dark. Conversely, if they were out, they will light.

When the CALL button on the camera is pressed, the CALL button on this panel lights and a buzzer sounds.

SExpanded camera/CCU function ON/OFF buttons (RCP-921 only)

aKNEE OFF button

Press and light up this button to turn the knee function OFF.

bDETAIL OFF button

Press and light up this button to turn the detail function OFF.

cSpare button For future use.

52 Location and Function of Parts