Sony XC-555P technical manual Mode Setting, Pin assignment of the DC IN/SYNC/VIDEO connector

Pin assignment of the DC IN/SYNC/VIDEO connector

Overview

Mode Setting

By flipping the DIP switches located on the side of this camera, you can adjust the following functions.

Note

Each switch is assigned to the function. The switches that should be set for a certain function (white balance, shutter speed, AGC (Auto Gain Control), switching of output signals(Y/C/VBS)) are specified. The effective switches are indicated by shade in the illustrations.

Signal		Sync signal types
	External Sync signal		Internal Sync
Pin No.	HD,VD	VS Input	signal
1	GND (Earth)	GND (Earth)	GND (Earth)
2	+12V	+12V	+12V

3VBS/Y Output (Earth) VBS/Y Output (Earth) VBS/Y Output (Earth)

4VBS/Y Output (signal) VBS/Y Output (signal) VBS/Y Output (signal)

5	HD Input (Earth)	-	-
6	HD Input (signal)	-	-
7	VD Input (signal)	VS Input (signal)	-
8	GND (–/C)	GND (–/C)	GND (–/C)
9	–/C Output (signal) –/C Output (signal) –/C Output (signal)
10		RS-232C (TXD) *
11		RS-232C (RXD) *
12	VD Input (Earth)	VS Input (Earth)	GND
		RS-232C (Earth)

To Adjust the white balance

Select the white balance setting according to the lighting conditions.

	Lighting condition	DIP switch setting
3200K	For indoor shooting under
(fixed)	incandescent light (factory
	setting).	1	·	·	·	·	6
5600K	For outdoor shooting on sunny
(fixed)	days.
		1	·	·	·	·	6
ATW	The white balance is adjusted
(auto tracing	according to the color
white balance)	temperature transition of the
	subject. This mode is suitable
		1	·	·	·	·	6
	for shooting with variable
	lighting.
MAN	Select this position when you
(manual)	want to adjust the red color
	with the R control and the blue
		1	·	·	·	·	6
	color with the B control.

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