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1. Table 4 Controls and their Functions Item Designation Description A USB 2 0 port Enables frame grabs to USB sticks B Display Graphical user interface display C F1 button To select a menu item as displayed D Power switch Turns power ON or OFF E Power LED Glows red when the unit is connected to the power supply and glows green when the unit is powered on F Arrow buttons To select a menu item as displayed G F2 button To select a menu item as displayed H Scroll wheel Scroll wheel and pushing button to navigate through the menus and select options 10 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 6 2 2 The Rear Panel Figure4 Arrangement of the Terminals Description A B Table 5 Terminals on the Rear Panel Item A User Manual Designation Remote head terminals 1 2 SYNC OUT IN HD SDI output 1A 1B HD SDI output 2A 2B LAN DVI output AUX Power input 12 24V Description CoaXPress interface with 18 V power supply for the re mote camera heads connection via 75 ohms coaxial cable with BNC plug Terminals for e g an additional camera an external sync generator Terminals for e g a HD SDI monitor a recording device Or a 2D 3D converter 1A 1B provides the image signal coming from remote head terminal 1 For the same equipment as listed next to item C 2A 2B provides the image signal coming from remote head terminal 2 100 MBit Etherne2. Table 6 Pin Assignment of the 10 Pin AUX Terminal Pin no Assignment 1 5V out 3 TxD RS 232 or Tx RS 485 5 Trigger Out 7 Trigger In 9 CTS RS 232 or Rx RS 485 Connector type ODU MINI SNAP G51L0C P10QC00 A000 Mating connector E g ODU MINI SNAP S11L0C P10MCCO0 6200 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM Installation 7 6 2 UART Interface The UART interface via pins 3 4 9 and 10 is designed for connection of a Remote Con trol Panel Both RS 232 and RS 485 are supported sinaCAM is compatible with Sony s Master Set up Units MSU and Remote Control Panels RCP using 700 Protocol e g MSU 900 RCP 750 RCP 751 RM B750 150 This flexibility allows for comprehensive camera systems or simple point to point sys tems Figure 6 AUX Connection Example Remote Control Panel BEEBE amp BSE ooo ICIS ooo mm o O Remote Control Unit 7 6 3 Timecode Interface sinaCAM can be connected to an external timecode generator Figure 7 AUX Connection Example External Timecode Generator 4 54 i624 OOO ER Timecode Generator AUX User Manual Rev A 15 Installation 7 6 4 sinaCAM Exposure Trigger Interface SinaCAM can be connected to an external exposure trigger generator This is useful for e g rotating mirror shutter integration or other applications where exact sensor timing is essential Note The GenLock mode must be set to
3. 20 sinaCAM Adjusting the Flange Back Distance If the focus is sharp when zoomed in but soft when zoomed out the back focus may need adjustment SinaCAM remote heads allow for easy back focus adjustment by changing the flange back distance between the rear of the lens and the CCD Use typical back focusing techniques e g a test chart or a back focus collimator NOTICE Wrong flange back distance adjustment can cause unsatisfactory shooting quality Flange back distance adjustment should only be performed by experts Figure 14 Flange Back Distance Adjustment To adjust the flange back distance follow these steps P Lift up the locking lever A P Turn the adjustment ring B until the flange back distance is accurately set 1 rotation 250 um To decrease the distance turn to the right To increase the distance turn to the left P Push down the locking lever gt Check the adjustment with a control measurement Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 8 8 1 8 2 User Manual Operation Operation Switching ON and OFF After the base unit is connected to the power supply the power LED glows red Switching ON Push the power switch The power LED of the base unit changes from red to green The HOME menu screen comes on The system LED of the remote head lights up in orange starts flashing green and finally glows green continuously Note The system LED of the remote
4. NETTE BS Push the F2 button to save new settings New settings will be stored in the preset memory Standard or Alternative Frame Grabbing to USB Storage Device To capture a snapshot of the current image simply connect a USB storage device to the USB interface on the front panel The sinaCAM will then start capturing a frame and store it in 8 bit JPEG format During this process the color of the background light turns to green Please keep the storage de vice connected during this green phase and while a possible LED at the storage device indicates an ongoing data transfer As soon as the green phase is over the USB device can be disconnected For each addi tional frame grab disconnect the USB device first and then reconnect it again Note Frame grabbing works only with images from remote camera head 1 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 9 9 1 User Manual The Menus The Menus The Menus at a Glance Figure 18 The Menus at a Glance Home Menu 24p 24psf 25p 25psf 50i 30p 30psf 60i 48pDL SOpDL 60pDL 23 9p 23 9psf 29 9p 29 9psf 59 9i 59 9pDL 720 24p 720 25p i 720 30p 720 50p 720 60p 720 23p 720 29p 720 59p FULL 1 50 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 5000 ASA 200 ASA 400 ASA 800 WBalance 3200K 4300K 5600K 6500K USER Ganma amp tH R7Z09LEG R709EXT SlogLEG SlogEXT FPS Shutter Gain WBalance Bammna amp cH WB ADJ
5. gt Attach C mount lenses suitable for 2 3 CCD cameras to the standard C mount thread of the remote heads P Incase of B4 mount or PL mount lenses use the corresponding adapters option Adjusting the Lens Scale Position Depending on filming situations it can be necessary to equip a lens at a different angle than usual for the lens scale to remain readable For this sinaCAM remote camera heads support 12 different positions for the lens mount each 30 apart The lens mount is held in the chosen position by the lens mount lock with the lens scale on top by default Figure 13 Adjusting the Lens Scale Position To adjust the lens scale position follow these steps gt Remove the screw from the lens mount lock s lower screw hole then partially screw it into the upper one 1 Note The screw will not go all the way in P Grip the screw head to pull out the lens mount lock 2 P Make sure the locking lever is in the open position 3 P You can now adjust the position of the lens 4 Note Inside the lens mount is equipped with 12 holes each 30 apart for the lens mount lock P Choose one of the valid positions then reinsert the lens mount lock 5 to fix the lens mount in its place P Move the screw back into the lower screw hole of the lens mount lock and tighten it 6 gt Then move the locking lever back into the closed position 7 Rev A 19 Installation 7 11
6. Menus 9 4 9 4 1 9 4 1 1 9 4 1 2 9 4 1 3 9 4 1 4 9 4 1 5 30 sinaCAM MODE Menu The Mode menu contains additional options for 2D and 3D recording Figure 24 MODE Menu HO DE HENU DUI Hode CRH1 H Flip None GenLock FreeRun Sharpen 6 DVI Mode sinaCAM has a various number of digital monitor output possibilities at 60Hz Available settings CAM1 CAM2 AltFrame AltLine Subtract Anaglyph CAM1 DVI monitor output of image from remote camera head 1 CAM2 DVI monitor output of image from remote camera head 2 AltFrame Alternate Frame Sequencing Alternate frame sequencing is a method of transmitting a 3D signal via a standard DVI connection Images filmed with two remote camera heads are displayed in alternating order The first left image is followed by the corresponding right image then the next left image followed by the next right image and so on This method requires LCD shutter glasses that can open and close the lenses for the left and right eye in rapid succession AltLine Alternate Line Another method of transmitting a 3D signal via a standard DVI connection Line 1 is tak en from the image sent by camera head 1 line 2 from head 2 line 3 from head 1 line 4 from head 2 and so on The images from both camera heads are displayed at the same time but each at half vertical resolution This method is optimal for line alternating po larized displays together with appropriate passive 3D
7. carrying case increases application possibilities Description Remote Head HDC1 100 Figure 1 The Remote Head Table 2 Elements and Controls of the Remote Head Item Designation Description A Locking lever Locking unlocking the adjustment ring B B Flange back Flange back distance adjustment ring rotates inde adjustment ring pendently of C mount and lens C Lens mount Standard C mount thread D Lens mount lock Allows for lens scale position alignment in 30 steps E System LED Glows continuously when on flashes while link de tection is in progress and in case of malfunction F CoaXPress Remote head connection with base unit interface via 75 ohms coaxial cable with BNC plug G Bottom mount 14 thread for attaching a tripod handle base plate holder etc Rev A User Manual sinaCAM Description 6 2 Base Unit HDC1 200 Figure 2 The Base Unit Table 3 Elements of the Base Unit Item Designation Description A Control panel Controls and graphical user interface display C System battery The system battery supplies power to the internal clock compartment only It does not supply the camera with power Do not open the system battery compartment Replacement of the system battery must only be carried out by author ized sinaCAM service centers with all terminal User Manual Rev A Description sinaCAM 6 2 1 The Control Panel Figure 3 The Control Panel A B
8. glasses Subtract This mode is used for exact calibration of two camera heads in 3D mode by determining the focal point The image from camera head 1 is displayed in grayscale The same goes for the image from camera head 2 however this time the colors are inverted When an object is focused on exactly by both camera heads the object practically disappears on the monitor all objects at approximately the same distance are then displayed correctly without double images Rev A User Manual sinaCAM The Menus 9 4 1 6 9 4 2 9 4 2 1 9 4 2 2 9 4 2 3 9 4 2 4 9 4 3 User Manual Anaglyph Another method of transmitting a 3D signal via a standard DVI connection The image from camera head 1 is output in red the image from head 2 in cyan Viewing the result ing anaglyph image through red cyan glasses will create a 3D effect H Flip Horizontal Flip In professional settings 3D camera rigs often utilize two separate cameras or camera heads mounted at a 90 angle to each other The incoming light is distributed between the two camera heads via a beam splitter a semi transparent mirror Such setups make it necessary to flip the incoming image for one or even both of the cameras horizontally Available settings None CAM1 CAM2 Both None No horizontal flip is performed CAM1 Image from remote camera head 1 is flipped horizontally CAM2 Image from remote camera head 2 is flipped horizontally Bo
9. head can indicate additional status information For more indications refer to chapter 11 Remote Head System LED Indications Switching OFF P Push and hold the power switch for about 4 seconds The power LED of the base unit changes from green to red The display goes off The system LED of the remote head goes off Using the Menus P Use the arrow buttons and F1 F2 buttons to select menu items as displayed P Use the scroll wheel to select and to confirm settings Figure 15 The Scroll Wheel gt Turn the scroll wheel to select gt Push the scroll wheel to confirm Rev A 21 Operation 8 3 8 4 8 5 22 sinaCAM Toggling between Standard Alternative Memory In order to save and reuse different menu settings sinaCAM has two separate memories Standard Alternative memory Figure 16 Standard Alternative Setting FPS 58i Shutter FULL Gain ASA 200 WBalance 5688K BG amma amp t6H R U9S9LEG Gi EDITAE BSS P Push the F1 button to toggle between Standard Alternative memory The display shows the actual memory m EESTI Standard memory ieee Alternative memory Important If changed settings need to be saved for later reuse always select the memory Standard or Alternative before changing any settings Saving of New Settings Figure 17 Saving of New Settings FPS 5gi Shutter FULL Gain ASA 200 WBalance 568BK Gamma amp C6H RTUBSLEG TI
10. 10 Figure4 Arrangement of the Terminals essent nennen nennen ener nnne nennen 11 Figure5 X Pin Assignment of the 10 Pin AUX Terminal esent nnnm 14 Figure 6 AUX Connection Example Remote Control Panel essent 15 Figure 7 AUX Connection Example External Timecode Generator eene 15 Figure 8 AUX Connection Example External Exposure Trigger essent 16 Figure9 GenLock Example Setup with two sinaCAM Base Units 17 Figure 10 Standard Single Link Setup esee enne nnne nnne nennen nnne nets tn innen enn tn sene nn enn 18 Figure 11 Advanced Dual Link Setup eese nennen nennen nennen nnnm nenne nenne nenne nnne nennen 18 Figure 12 Broadcast Setup eee eletti Ren Meer t ne inei aee eie ne Pete nhe tenue cenas 18 Figure 13 Adjusting the Lens Scale Position 0 eeseseseeceseeeeseseeseseeeeseeetacseaesesecseeesacseecsesesaseetaceeetseeeraes 19 Figure 14 Flange Back Distance Adjustment eese nennen nemen nnne nennen 20 Figure 15 The Scroll Wheel esescscssesseeesseceeeseeesseenseesesesssensnenssenensesssesssassessssesesenseeassesesoeseseseeatesteeaeetas 21 Figure 16 Standard Alternative Setting eene en ennt nn innen instet nnne tn tenete enn 22 Figure 17 Saving of New Settings eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nennen ennt nennen nnne tnnt tnnt nette tni tn eintreten etn tn ere tn sint tn enn 22
11. 9 3 4 The Menus LEVEL Menu This menu has white and black color level adjustment options for both remote heads and an additional option to set a difference between remote head 1 and 2 Figure 23 LEVEL Menu LEVEL ADJUST WhiteLevel Head1 2 BlackLevel Head1 gt 2 BBalanceRed BBalanceBlue White Level The white level can be adjusted by using typical level adjustment tools e g a test pattern with a series of five boxes ranging from dark gray to white with a pair of moving white bars on a white background The white level is correctly set when the right hand white bar is barely visible Available settings e White level 99 to 99 Head 1 gt 2 99 to 99 difference between head 1 and 2 Black Level The black level can be adjusted by using typical level adjustment tools e g a test pattern with a number of vertical black and gray bars that represent the various levels of black The black level is set correctly when the very blackest bar disappears into the background Available settings e Black level 99 to 99 Head 1 gt 2 99 to 99 difference between head 1 and 2 BBalance Red Black Balance Red Adjusts the red channel in relation to the black level setting Available settings e BBalance Red 99 to 99 BBalance Blue Black Balance Blue Adjusts the blue channel in relation to the black level setting Available settings e BBalance Blue 99 to 99 User Manual Rev A 29 The
12. ExpTrgIn to enable this feature see chapter 9 4 3 GenLock A falling edge on the Trigger In pin triggers the start of sensor exposure a rising edge stops the sensor exposure In other words The exposure length is controlled via the negative pulse with of the Trigger In signal while the frame rate is controlled via the frequency Max ratings Vhign 2 0 to 5 0 V Viow 0 to 0 8 V e Negative pulse width min 1 us e Positive pulse width min 10 ms e Frequency max 60 Hz 60 fps e Slew Rate max 2 5 ns sinaCAM signals the actual sensor timing on the Trigger Out pin with the same meaning of the edges as described above Figure 8 AUX Connection Example External Exposure Trigger AUX Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 7 7 User Manual Installation sinaCAM as Part of a GenLock Chain GenLock is used to synchronize multiple cameras to ensure that all cameras in a syn chronization chain begin reading the first pixel of an image from the sensor at the same time The system needs a clocking component that provides the synchronization data currently sinaCAM cannot provide a clock itself Multiple sinaCAMs can be daisy chained The last camera in a chain must terminate the signal The input accepts standard analog SD HD video signals NTSC PAL 480p 576p 720p and 1080i p psF with either bi level black bursts or tri level sync sinaCAM supports GenLock for CVBS Y luma from Y C and YPbPr and
13. Figure 18 The Menus at a Glance 2 0 ee eeescesseceeccseesceceeecsecsecseeeeecsecseeeeseesecsecseeeeseesecseceeeessessecaeeaeeessesseeaeeesenes 23 Hgure TOS HOME MOI t 24 Figure 20 White Balance Adjustment Screen eese nne nnnne nennen nenne nnnne nennen 26 Figure 21 Manual White Balance Adjustment Screen eeeeseeseseeeeseeeeene nennen ener nennen 27 Figure 22 Rec 709 vs S Log Gamma CUVE Sissis reir er ird rr LEADER E CER UH EXER innit 28 User Manual Rev A 3 Content sinaCAM Piguire 235 LEVEL Iu 29 Figure 24 Ioa o T NNN 30 Figure 25 GenLock Example Setup with two sinaCAM Base Units and their Settings 32 Figure 26 MTF Graph for Sharpening Function nennen nennen nennen ener 33 Figure 27 SYSTEM MEMU sisenes M nn 34 Figure 28 INFO cul senise annisa win 34 Figure 29 Web Manager LOglll eet eter terre ne iea e EUR E RAA RA ERE 35 Figure 30 Web Manager Summary csecssceseesseeessestseesseesneeeseeenseseeecseeenseeassesasensseassesansesasessseanenseensacenas 36 Figure 31 Web Manager Network Settings nenne nennen nennen nenne nenne nennen nennen 37 Figure 32 Web Manager Clock Adjust nennen nennen nennen nennen nenne nenne nennen 37 Figure 33 Web Manager Update Gam
14. G sync on green from GBR as specified in the following video standards e Composite Video CVBS and S Video Y C SDTV SMPTE 170M NTSC ITU R BT 470 PAL e Component Video YPbPr GBR SDTV SMPTE 125M SMPTE 267M ITU R BT 601 480i 576i EDTV ITU R BT 1358 480p 576p HDTV SMPTE 296M 720p SMPTE 274M 1080i p SMPTE RP 211 1080psf Supported input formats automatically detected e 480i e 480p59 94 e 576i e 576p50 e 720p60 720p59 94 720p50 720p30 720p29 97 720p25 720p24 720p23 98 e 1080160 1080159 94 1080150 e 1080p60 1080p59 94 1080p50 1080p sf 30 1080p sf 29 97 1080p sf 25 1080p sf 24 1080p sf 23 98 Figure 9 GenLock Example Setup with two sinaCAM Base Units 2 2 SCC JAIK 1 ouT 1 OUT 1A 2A 1A 2A 1e 9E LAN LAN Slave camera end of chain Slave camera middle of chain GenLock Please refer to chapter 9 4 3 GenLock on how to configure the system in a GenLock chain Rev A 17 Installation 7 8 sinaCAM Connection Examples Figure 10 Standard Single Link Setup Electronic View Finder e Dual Link Recorder Dual Link Recorder hd Figure 12 Broadcast Setup Genlock OUT Genlock IN DC IN 12 24V LIVE Broadcast Remote Control Unit Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 79 7 10 User Manual Installation Installing Lenses
15. M IRI J k e e c e e Jo t 3 C 2 D 24 a 2 E J C D gt D Rn ra ki K C Fi T La gt 2 b D I C 2 2C J a 2 2 p 3 S 23 il S SS Ml g e o gt C 5 FX SE Hg Q e E e e D M4 21 5 4x both bottom and top 195 6 Figure 37 Remote Camera Head Measurements 41 8 53 20 9 sinaCAM 12 8 image circle 23 2 58 2 User Manual Rev A Mm 10 10 13 2 172 41 Technical Specifications sinaCAM 13 Technical Specifications Table 8 Technical Specifications Remote Camera Head HDC1 100 Remote Camera Head HDC1 100 Image Sensor 2 3 Single Chip Kodak CCD Sensor RGB 2004x1144 Pixels Progressive Scan Sensitivity 2000 Lux f 8 0 0 dB Gain 100 96 video out 160 Lux f 2 2 0 dB Gain 100 video out Resolution 1920x1080 Pixels Dynamic Range 13 5 f stops 64 dB 0 dB Gain CoaXPress 75 ohms BNC Cable 80 m 260 ft with Standard BNC Cable 180 m 590 ft with Gepco VHD1100 Cable Option C mount with Flange Back Distance adjustment 4 6 W max Operating Temperature Range 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Signal Noise Ratio Interface Max Cable Lengths Lens Mount Power Consumption Table 9 Technical Specifications Base Unit HDC1 200 Base Unit HDC1 200 42 Digital Signal Processing White Balance Modes Black Level Exposure Control Gamma Electronic Shutter Remote Head Connectio
16. NFO P Reset the sinaCAM to its original settings via the Factory Preset command in the sinaCAM s local SYSTEM menu P Ifeverything was successful switch the power off and on again for a final test User Manual Rev A 39 Remote Head System LED Indications 11 40 sinaCAM Remote Head System LED Indications Table 7 Remote Head System LED Indications State Indication No power off Link detection in progress power supply for remote camera head active Fast flash green Shown for a minimum of 1 s even if the link detection is faster Power supply for remote camera head over current Host only Solid red Device Host connected data being trans ferred Solid green whenever data transferred i e blinks synchronously with data System error e g internal error Fast flash red Rev A User Manual sinaCAM Measurements 12 Measurements all measurements in mm Figure 36 Base Unit Measurements z 106 213 3 _8 sinaCA
17. SDI cabling and equipment e 23 9p progressive frame rate for productions targeting both 24 Hz film and 29 97 Hz video systems e 25p 50p DL progressive frame rates targeting 50 Hz television systems Be aware that 50pDL needs dual link HD SDI cabling and equipment e 29 9p 59 9p DL progressive frame rates targeting 59 94 Hz television systems Be aware that 59 9pDL needs dual link HD SDI cabling and equipment e 30p 60p DL progressive frame rates targeting 60 Hz television systems Be aware that 60pDL needs dual link HD SDI cabling and equipment psf progressive segmented frame Progressive video segmented frame is a technique of packing all horizontal lines of an image into two fields at half vertical resolution The first field contains all odd numbered lines of the frame the second field contains all even numbered lines of the frame This allows making high quality progressive material available for equipment that only accepts interlaced signals e 24psf progressive segmented frame rate for productions targeting 24 Hz film sys tems e 23 9psf progressive segmented frame rates for productions targeting both 24 Hz film and 29 97 Hz video systems e 25psf progressive segmented frame rate targeting 50 Hz television systems e 29 9psf progressive frame rate targeting 59 94 Hz television systems e 30psf progressive segmented frame rate targeting 60 Hz television systems Shutter sinaCAM is equipped with an electron
18. T UE 31 944 Sharpe tient einen aine nae a emi ee at ER OUR 33 9 5 SYSTEM Mf ette eet eR ERES TREE e Y T e E e e POT UR ERES HARE FERE Pn rS 34 10 The Web Interface 5 see eene pe re ERREUR AE Ea rint a Eu Vo Ere aerate 35 10 1 Getting Started iie coenae teme hit GU E P ERE P reins 35 ULUSM Required NI Et 35 10 1 2 Connecting to sinaCAM eeeeseseeeeeee eene ener enne nnne nnne tnter inni tn tenete iini in viaii dtia 35 LUPA 36 1021 SUMMAN e 36 10 2 2 Network Settings ceret tette ten ene teniente eene doen cea abre eai ia 36 10 2 3 Wireless Settings tete enne cete neto aai 37 10 24 Dat amp lE 37 10 2 5 Change Gamma LUT iieri nter eterne ener anna aa 38 10 3 Updating the Firmware eerte erret E FERRE rerit RE Tr IE RE REDE A 39 11 Remote Head System LED Indications esent nennen nennen nnne 40 12 Measurements enian r yara ranr aoira aari irav ra NNa aN aaan ra ira Rairi aNs 41 13 Technical Specifications eeeesssseeeeeeeseeeee enne tnnt tn tnnt tnihi tnit tni tn tnnt ensis tette ere tn sinite enn 42 List of Figures Figure 1 The Remote Head iiie rr ERE Y GRE EEEE E rrr EE DIS 8 Figure 2 The Base URIt oii etr edu tied id ti d rede eed ey eee v redde Ey 9 Figure 3 The Control Panel sce uiii epe denke qe nta E UR d NH gei Van Geri eie gas Ve ge Yee
19. UST LEVEL ADJUST ET WhiteLevel EN Red leuel e Head1 2 Head1 2 o BlackLevel 9 Blue level Head1 2 a e BBalanceRed T edd fee BBalanceBlue i BACK MODE_MENU DUI Hode CAMA CAM1 CAMZ AltFrame AltLine Subtract Anaglyph H Flip None None CAM1 CAM2 Both GenLock FreeRun FreeRun Slv Term SlvChain ExpTrgIn Sharpen 8 0 to 99 SYSTEM MENU Factory Preset HHH HAH AE AERE DD HH VvVYY HH HH INFO Henory H HHH kB Version B SW HHHEHHHHH B FW Head 1 Head 2 3HEHEHHHE Due to continuous product development the content of the menus is subject to change without notice Rev A 23 The Menus 9 2 9 2 1 9 2 1 1 24 sinaCAM HOME Menu The HOME menu contains basic setting options and is the gateway to the LEVEL MODE and SYS SYSTEM menu Figure 19 HOME Menu FPS 58i Shutter FULL Gain ASA 200 WBalance 56880K BG amma amp t6H RFO9LEG Gi Me BESS FPS Frames Per Second This value affects the sensor frame rate together with the HD SDI link speed and link format With the May 2012 firmware update this field also offers the choice between the sinaCAM s standard full HD resolution 1920x1080 and 720p modes 1280x720 Note Not all formats can be transmitted over a single HD SDI link At the default full HD resolution 1920x1080 frame rates above 30 progressive frames per second need dual link HD SDI The respective FPS settings are marked with DL at
20. also to the connected equipment Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 7 4 7 5 User Manual Installation Calculation of Maximum Cable Length The maximum cable length between remote camera heads and base unit is limited by the signal attenuation and the conductor DC resistance of the used cable type Maximum cable length as limited by signal attenuation rule of thumb Max cable length 25 dB attenuation at 1 5 GHz Maximum cable length as limited by conductor DC resistance rule of thumb Max cable length 8 Ohm conductor DC resistance Example calculation for Belden 1505F Flexible cable Nom attenuation at 1 5 GHz 13 300 dB 100 ft Nom conductor DC resistance 12 2 Ohm 1000 ft Max cable length 25 dB 13 300 dB 100 ft 188 ft 57 m Max cable length 8 Ohm 12 2 Ohm 1000 ft 656 ft 200 m The lower of the two values determines the approximate maximum cable length in this example 188 ft 57 m Connecting the Hardware P Make sure that all hardware to be installed is switched off P Connect all hardware to the base unit P Switch on all hardware and the base unit Rev A 13 Installation 7 6 7 6 1 sinaCAM Connecting AUX Devices The 10 pin AUX terminal enables the connection of a remote control unit timecode sig nals or an exposure trigger signal Pin Assignment of the 10 Pin AUX Terminal Figure 5 Pin Assignment of the 10 Pin AUX Terminal
21. en head 1 and 2 Figure 21 Manual White Balance Adjustment Screen WB ADJUST Red leuel Head1 2 Blue leuel Head1 2 For manual white balance follow these steps gt Select the menu item USER under WBalance P Optionally perform automatic white balance adjustment overwrites current manual settings Push the arrow button below MAN The manual white balance adjustment screen WB ADJUST comes up P Change red and or blue level setting P Adjust differences between head 1 and 2 Rev A 27 The Menus 9 2 5 28 sinaCAM Gamma amp CM Color Management The Gamma amp CM menu item defines the color space encoding that is applied to the out put image The sinaCAM base unit comes with presets for Rec 709 and S Log gamma correction It is possible to add customized gamma look up tables LUT via the web in terface see chapter 10 2 5 Change Gamma LUT Both legacy and extended color space output can be selected for every LUT sinaCAM s output values for legacy and extended color space adhere to the standard for HD video in 10 bit systems as defined in SMPTE 274M e For legacy color space 64 940 for Y and 64 960 for Cb and Cr e For extended color space called undershoot overshoot in SMPTE 274M 4 1019 for YCbCr Note that the difference between legacy and extended color space mainly affects how the resulting footage has to be interpreted A common misconception is that using extended colo
22. eral Safety e Read and follow all safety and operating instructions before installing and operating the camera system Specific Safety e Only use the type of power source specified for this camera system The use of a wrong power source could damage the camera system and or cause fire or electric shock e Donotopen the housing of the camera system Risk of electric shock e Do not open the housing or attempt to repair or modify any part of the camera sys tem Repairs must only be carried out by authorized sinaCAM service centers e Do not store the camera system near a strong magnetic field or in areas where it would be subjected to direct sunlight extreme temperatures high levels of humidity Or severe vibrations e Do not use the camera system outside the specified operating temperature range e Keep all liquids away from the camera system Do not place containers with liquids on top of the camera housing Risk of fire electric shock and or damage e Do not use the camera system in places where it could come in contact with water moisture steam or dust This could damage the camera system and or cause fire or electric shock e Unplug the power cable by the plug do not pull the cable e Unplug all cables before transporting the camera system or storing it inside a camera case e Always put the protection cap onto the lens mount when transporting the remote camera heads without lenses e Do not allow laser beams to ente
23. erface 10 3 Updating the Firmware Figure 34 Web Manager Update Firmware Update Firmware Setup Menu Summary z Voen Browse and select the Update file to upload Wireless Settings CEET it will take about a minute for the upload to complete The time may vary according to your environment Change Gamma LUT Please note that a wrong update file may cause the system to be unbootable Change Password Update Firmware Start Update Factory Default Save amp Reboot P Goto the Update Firmware menu gt Browse and select the pkg file to upload Push Start Update The upload should take about a minute after which the following screen should appear Firmware Now Updating Figure 35 Web Manager i i SinaCAM Web Manager Update Firmware Setup Menu Now Updating Network Settings Now the firmware is being uploaded Wireless Settings If successful will be rebooting with a blank screen Date amp Time If this screen doesn t change blank screen within 60 seconds it means firmware update is not successful In this case please reconnect to the device and retry Summary Change Gamma LUT Change Password Update Firmware Factory Default Save amp Reboot Copyright 201 After a while a blank screen should appear the system is booting The Ethernet connec tion is terminated at this point gt Check the firmware version displayed in the local sinaCAM menu SYSTEM gt I
24. es a selection of fixed white balance settings optimized for various in door and outdoor light conditions Available settings 3200 K 4300 K 5600 K 6500 K One Push Automatic White Balance AWB This function calculates white balance parameters from the current image content at the push of a button For best results point the camera head at a white surface Note Automatic white balance affects the same camera settings as manual white bal ance Figure 20 White Balance Adjustment Screen FPS Shutter Gain WBalance Gamma amp Ch For automatic white balance follow these steps gt Select the menu item USER under WBalance Focus the remote heads on any white object Push the arrow button below AWB White balance adjustment is performed automatically within a few seconds Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 9 2 4 3 User Manual The Menus Manual White Balance MAN With this function it is possible to change the red channel to green channel ratio and the blue channel to green channel ratio Manual adjustments can provide better color accu racy than the automatic white balance settings especially when shooting under a mixture of light sources Note Manual white balance affects the same camera settings as automatic white bal ance Available settings e Red level 99 to 99 Head 1 gt 2 99 to 99 difference between head 1 and 2 e Blue level 99 to 99 Head 1 gt 2 99 to 99 difference betwe
25. es the signal SlvChain Slave Chain The camera is in the middle of a synchronization chain It syncs itself to the signal and forwards the sync signal to subsequent devices ExpTrgIn Exposure Trigger In The Exposure Trigger In option enables providing an external trigger signal via the camera s AUX terminal Falling edge triggers exposure of the sensor while rising edge triggers the reading of sensor data Note The Shutter setting is ignored when this GenLock mode is active The HD SDI out put is not in sync with the exposure trigger signal Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 9 4 4 Sharpen This option sets the amount of sharpening applied to the image Available settings 0 to 99 Figure 26 MTF Graph for Sharpening Function The Menus Example values 0 10 20 80 90 red curves and 99 green curve User Manual Rev A 33 The Menus 9 5 34 sinaCAM SYSTEM Menu This menu provides information about the system such as IP address date amp time soft ware and firmware version Additionally the system s factory settings can be restored Figure 27 SYSTEM Menu SYSTEM MENU Factory Preset HEE AHH AH HF DD HH YYYY HH HH Available settings Factory Preset To return the sinaCAM to its factory settings turn the scroll wheel to highlight Facto ry Preset then push it Displayed system information e IP address used for web interface e Date amp time set via web inte
26. ic shutter that reduces the exposure time in order to reduce motion blur Available settings FULL 1 50 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 5000 FULL By selecting FULL the exposure time is determined by sensor frame rate E g the combi nation of FPS 25p and Shutter FULL leads to 1 25 sec 40 ms exposure time 1 50 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 5000 By selecting one of these values the exposure time is electronically limited The values are measured in seconds E g 1 500 sec 2 ms exposure time Please note that the exposure time cannot exceed the time derived from the selected frame rate E g a frame rate of 60 fps will lead to an exposure time of 1 60 sec 16 7 ms even if the Shutter setting is 1 50 sec 20 ms Rev A 25 The Menus 9 2 3 9 2 4 9 2 4 1 9 2 4 2 26 sinaCAM Gain Exposure Control The gain value sets the camera s transfer characteristics Shooting at a lower ASA value results in darker images than shooting at a higher value On the other hand low ASA values result in images with less visible noise Available settings ASA 200 ASA 400 ASA 800 Note ASA rating corresponds to ISO rating WBalance White Balance sinaCAM provides three choices for white balance adjustment Fixed color temperature settings One push automatic white balance AWB Full manual control of white balance MAN Fixed Color Temperature Settings SinaCAM provid
27. image Tr Setup Menu Change Gamma LUT Change Password Transfer Gamma LUT Update Firmware Factory Default Save amp Reboot In addition to the factory preset gamma look up tables LUTS the sinaCAM can be configured with custom LUTs Note At this point there is no feedback if a faulty LUT file is uploaded 10 2 5 1 Naming User LUTs Regardless of the LUT file s name the gamma settings contained therein will be select able as USER in the sinaCAM menu Thus only one user setting can be stored on the sinaCAM using the regular upload method as uploading a new user LUT overwrites the previous USER settings However if the LUT is put into a tar archive uploading that archive to the sinaCAM will create a new user setting with the name of the LUT file within the archive It is also possible to upload several LUTs at once by placing them within the same archive Sup ported compression methods for the archive file are xz Iszma bz2 and gz 10 2 5 2 Gamma LUT File Format A LUT file as supported by the sinaCAM is a text file with no header It contains 16384 hex values assigning one to each of the 16384 14 bit possible input values from the camera head s sensor The values are given in text form without a preceding 0x separated by any whitespace character including line breaks and can range from 0 to FFF thus mapping the 14 bit input values to a 12 bit format 38 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM The Web Int
28. ler or an experienced radio TV technician for help The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Disposal For European Union member states only The use of this symbol indicates that this product must not be disposed of with m household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent negative consequences for the environment and human health At the end of its lifespan take the product to an appropriate recycling station For more information about correct disposal of electrical and electronic equipment please contact your local authorities or your supplier where you purchased the product Rev A 7 Introduction to sinaCAM sinaCAM 5 6 1 Introduction to sinaCAM SinaCAM is a small remote head HD studio camera system for professional 2D 3D broadcast and cinema production Two signals of two sinaCAM remote heads are processed by the same image proces sor This enables Pixel synchronous 3D output Identical image properties like white balance brightness and contrast C mount threads and the option to adjust the back focus by changing the flange back distance make it possible to use C mount lenses for professional production A choice of professional accessories such as different battery adaptors lens adap tors lens accessories handles mounting plates and a
29. lp Network Sevice Configuration Device Name SinaCAM Help PortView IP Port 0 0 0 0 4000 Help DDNS Username Password 203 32 117 0 i eddy 99999999 Change Password Update Firmware Factory Default Save amp Reboot Copyright 20 Telnet Service Enable v FTP Service Enable WEB Service Enable vj SSH Service Disable B Here you can change the network settings of the sinaCAM 10 2 3 Wireless Settings Note The Wireless Settings menu is only available if the optional available WLAN module for the sinaCAM is installed Without WLAN module this menu has no effect 10 2 4 Date amp Time Figure 32 Web Manager Clock Adjust T SinaCAM Web Manager Clock Adjust Setup Menu Change Date Time Summary Enter Date YYYY MM DD HH MM 2012 03 29 12 29 Network Settings Wireless Settings Date amp Time Change Gamma LUT Change Password Update Firmware Factory Default Save amp Reboot Here you can set the sinaCAM s system date and time User Manual Rev A 37 The Web Interface sinaCAM 10 2 5 Change Gamma LUT Figure 33 Web Manager Update Gamma LUT 1 1 SinaCAM Web Manager zl Update Gamma LUT New Gamma LUT Summary Network Settings Browse and select the Gamma LUT file to upload Wireless Settings Date amp Time Please note that a wrong Gamma LUT file may seriously distort the camera
30. ma LUT sese nennen nennen nenne nenne nenne nennen 38 Figure 34 Web Manager Update Firmware nennen nennen nennen nenne nennen nennen 39 Figure 35 Web Manager Firmware Now Updating esent nnne eene nnne nenne 39 Figure 36 Base Unit Measurements essesseseeeeeeeneee enne ener nenne enne nnne 41 Figure 37 Remote Camera Head Measurements cc ecsssesseceseesesesseecseeeescsesecseecseseeaeseecsesesaesesacseeeeseeeeates 41 List of Tables Table 1 REVISIOMIFIStONY M 5 Table 2 Elements and Controls of the Remote Head essent nennen nnne 8 Table 3 Elements of the Base Unit eter ee renti aree ine Lee URP eee ne 9 Table 4 Controls and their Functions eeseseseeeeeeeeeeennene nennen nenne nennen nenne nnne nennen nennen nnns 10 Table 5 Terminals on the Rear Panel eeeesseseeeeeeeee entente nennen ennemi trennen nenne ennemis 11 Table 6 Pin Assignment of the 10 Pin AUX Terminal eese nete nennen ener nens 14 Table 7 Remote Head System LED Indications 00 seseeessetseceseeeeseeeeseeeeacseeeesesesaeeeeaesesecseeecaeeetaeeeeeeaeees 40 Table 8 Technical Specifications Remote Camera Head HDC1 100 sese 42 Table 9 Technical Specifications Base Unit HDC1 200 sessessseeseeeeeeeennne nennen nnne 42 4 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 1 User Manual About this Document Abou
31. nnt trennen enne enitn nn nnns 12 7 4 Calculation of Maximum Cable Length occ eeescesesseecsesseeceeeesececseeeseecsecseeeeeessesseseeeeseesseeaeeeseres 13 7 5 Connecting the Hardware ccssssssccesssccssesceecsecsesseeeeeecseeseseeeessecseeaeeeeeessecseeeeeessecseeeeeesesseeaeeneeees 13 7 6 Connecting AUX Devil66s tin etre hei e e i eee Page 14 7 6 1 Pin Assignment of the 10 Pin AUX Terminal nennen 14 7 6 2 UART Interface EPIIT DIT IEN em 15 7 6 3 Timecode Interface eerte ntertine nien aree rentre eei na eben ie n aree de eae 15 7 6 4 Exposure Trigger Interface eene tn nnne nnnn innen nnns tn tnnt nnns 16 7 7 sinaCAM as Part of a GenLock Chain esent enne tnnt nennen tnter enitn nnne 17 7 8 Connection Examples eerte tenerte ne ene entren ein ennemi nennen iiia 18 7 9 installing Eenseszz reni iter meriti d nee m e nte i HIR 19 7 10 Adjusting the Lens Scale Position enne etn ennt ennt en innen innen senten 19 7 11 Adjusting the Flange Back Distance enne tnnt ennt nn ennt en enne nennt enne enn 20 8 Sprcubgb er n LEE 21 81 Switching ON and OFF inineeireteta cr idee nnne er ee Cr Fe ba rr Pe Eee E Fede Coni e dan 21 822 Using the Menus sconto n de e e EP AIMER SIME EEE re Te Eres e Ane EE HER 21 8 3 Toggling between Standard Alternative Memory esent 22 8 4 Saving of New Settings ce essscssssssesscscsscensesesscsseeessesscsessceessseseessenseeesee
32. ns Output Signals HD SDI Video Formats 3D Monitoring Synchronization Communication Ports Single Chip DSP dual 14 Bit AWB Automatic White Balance Push to set White Balance 3200 K 4300 K 5600 K 6500 K MAN Manual White Balance red and blue adjust adjustable 200 400 800 ASA Rec 709 S Log custom via web interface Full Frame 1 50 s to 1 5000 s CoaXPress via 75 ohms BNC Cable up to 4x HD SDI SMPTE 292M 372M DVI Digital Monitor Output 1920x1080 9 60Hz YCbCr 4 2 2 10 Bit 1920x1080 24p 24psf 25p 25psf 50i 30p 30psf 60i 48pDL SOpDL 60pDL 23 98p 23 98psf 29 97p 29 97psf 59 94i 59 94pDL HD SDI Dual Link Mode With May 2012 firmware update 1280x720 24p 25p 30p 50p 60p 23 98p 29 97p 59 94p CAM1 CAM2 Alternate Frame Alternate Line Subtract Anaglyph Internal or GenLock to Tri Level Sync or Black Burst 100 MBit Ethernet USB 2 0 RS 232 485 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM Technical Specifications Base Unit HDC1 200 User Interface Graphical User Interface Web Interface 2 Pin Power Terminal 12 to 24 V DC Operating Temperature Range 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F User Manual Rev A Feedback Questions We appreciate your professional opinion and ideas for sinaCAM and we are happy to answer all your questions You can contact us www sinacam eu contact Email info sinacam eu Twitter sinacam sinaCAM is a cooperation of solect
33. r space provides a higher dynamic range this is not the case The advantage is merely a slightly more exact color and brightness gradation 877 possible values 64 to 940 with legacy range versus 1016 possible values 4 to 1019 with extended range Note Extended color space is usually not displayed correctly on HD SDI monitors leading to clipped blacks and whites on the monitor except on HD SDI monitors that explicitly support extended color range signals At the same time legacy color space will most likely not be displayed correctly on DVI monitors leading to slightly grayish blacks and whites unless the monitor is explicitly configured for legacy color space signals Available default settings R709LEG gamma curve based on Rec ITU R BT 709 legacy color space R709EXT gamma curve based on Rec ITU R BT 709 extended color space SlogLEG gamma curve based on S Log legacy color space SlogEXT gamma curve based on S Log extended color space UserLEG if uploaded by user custom gamma curve legacy color space UserEXT f uploaded by user custom gamma curve extended color space Figure 22 Rec 709 vs S Log Gamma Curves ASA ISO 200 ASA ISO 400 ASA ISO 800 Rec 709 Gamma Curve S Log Gamma Curve Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 9 3 9 3 1 9 3 2 9 3 3
34. r t Welcome to SinaCAM Username eddy Password Rev A 35 The Web Interface sinaCAM 10 2 Setup Menu 10 2 1 Summary Figure 30 Web Manager Summary 1 SinaCAM Web Manager Summary Setup Menu Overview Device Name SinaCAM Summary Network Settings E uacua Device Type sinaCAM Base Date amp Time Ti Bootloader Version 2010 09 Change Gamma LUT Kernel Version 3 2 9 Firmware Version 12022301 Change Password T Update Firmware Factory Default z WAN Network Configuration Scie Line Type DHCP MAC Address 00 05 F4 00 C8 0F IP Address 10 20 114 51 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 10 20 114 1 lt Gateway Support Information Website http lIwww sinacam eu Contact info sinacam eu This menu screen gives an overview of the current system configuration and some addi tional information 10 2 2 Network Settings NOTICE Changing and or disabling of network settings can lead to a lock out from sinaCAM s web configuration feature Make sure not to unintentionally change any settings 36 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM The Web Interface Figure 31 Web Manager Network Settings Network Settings Icy Setup Menu WAN Configuration Summary Network Settings Line Type DHCP x Help Wireless Settings IP Address 2011481 Help Date amp Time f n Subnet Mask 255 255 2 Help OCE Gateway 41 Help DNS 168 126 630 He
35. r the camera lens or the lens mount opening as this could cause damage to the CCD sensor Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 3 User Manual Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Compliance The sinaCAM base station and the sinaCAM remote heads comply with the following regulations e RoHS e Low Voltage Directive LVD 2006 95 EC e Electromagnetic compatibility EMC 2004 108 EC FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B Class B FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tel evision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re ceiver is connected Consult the dea
36. rface For more system info push the arrow button below INFO The INFO screen opens Figure 28 INFO Screen INFO Hemory HHHHH kB Version B SW HHHHHHHHE B FW Head 1 Head 2 3HEHHHHHHE Displayed system information e Available internal memory e Software version of the base unit e Firmware version of the base unit e Firmware version of remote head 1 e Firmware version of remote head 2 Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 2 User Manual The Web Interface The Web Interface Getting Started Required Tools 1 PC with one available Ethernet port or a local Ethernet connection 2 Web browser 3 sinaCAM update package e g SinaCam 1 0 1575 pkg Note The latest firm and software updates can be downloaded from www sinacam eu support Connecting to sinaCAM gt Start the web browser gt Use an Ethernet cable to connect the sinaCAM to the PC itself or to the local Ethernet network the PC is operating in Make sure one of the following are supported DHCP Zero configuration networking for ad hoc networking Switch on the sinaCAM Look up the sinaCAM IP address in the sinaCAM menu SYSTEM Crosscheck the IP addresses of sinaCAM vs PC gt Both shall be in the same subnet Enter the sinaCAM IP address into the web browser s address field vvvvyv Log in with the username eddy and the password 99999999 Figure 29 Web Manager Login 1 SinaCAM Web Manage
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39. sinaCAM HDC1 D User Manual Rev A sinaCAM is a cooperation of solectrix systems and anadicon solutions WWW sinacam eu Content sinaCAM Content 1 About this Docutmeht ccrte i tree ene eae NH ERe Re NR RENE EAR EINT EVA VERE RR TA MEA ERU SERV ERE RN REAPER 5 2 Safety Instructions urina ninie are En tnt tn tren tn innen instet ENNE a a aa E n ene aTa an aneks 6 2 4 Warning Signs and Indications eeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeennene nennen ener nennen nnne nenne nennen nnne 6 22 General Safety ettet tete tet e ea te Ren ed Re dr e vetet AER Unten 6 23 Specific Safety cca UR UT RR REOR RR ATER NR DOR A Oed 6 3 Regulatory Compliance eese eene tn ennt trente tette tns tn tnnt en sint tn t tetnstn tnter enitn tnnt 7 4 BIER 7 5 Introduction tosina CAM TERT 8 6 Descripti M reens reiri r ANA EAE RR E E RAAE 8 6 1 Remote Head HDC1 100 eere etetet rnit a a a aa 8 6 2 Base Unit HDCT 200 eedem rere eter rectore ge YER T Ee See A EN VERE VA TQ ven E RR Edge 9 6 2 1 The Control Panel sec cento et Rex XR YER Ee Febre gne eu GS 10 6 2 2 The Rear Panelists irre rre e denna ete X annette TERANA 11 7 ecl ENDE M 12 7 1 Minimum System Requirements eese enne enne nnne nnns enne nn enne nn nennen enne 12 y E LOC a 12 7 3 Remote Camera Head Connection eee nn ennt tn t
40. t service communication port Connection of a digital HD monitor 10 pin terminal auxiliary signals for remote control unit timecode or exposure trigger Connection of a power supply adapter 12 24 V DC minimum 30 W Rev A 11 Installation 7 7 1 7 2 7 3 sinaCAM Installation Minimum System Requirements Shooting with sinaCAM requires the below listed minimum equipment e AsinaCAM camera system consisting of SinaCAM base unit one or two sinaCAM remote heads depending on shooting in 2D or 3D e Further equipment like C mount lens suitable for 2 3 CCD cameras Remote head cable 75 ohms coaxial cable with BNC plugs Video output cable for DVI and or HD SDI Digital HD monitor able to display the desired output format and frame rate Digital recording device DC power supply for the sinaCAM base unit Power Supply It is recommended to only use official sinaCAM accessories as a power supply For official sinaCAM accessories please refer to www sinacam eu The use of a wrong power supply can cause fire or electric shock NOTICE The use of a wrong power supply may cause damage to the camera system Remote Camera Head Connection The base unit supplies 18 V power to the remote camera head terminals 1 and 2 Connect only sinaCAM remote camera heads to terminals 1 and 2 of the base unit Connection of any other equipment to terminal 1 or 2 may not only cause damage to the camera system but
41. t this Document Document Revision History Table 1 Revision History Revision Date Description A July 09 2012 First edition Copyright Copyright 2012 by Solectrix Systems and anadicon solutions All rights reserved All text graphics design and other works contained herein are copyrighted works of Solectrix Systems and anadicon solutions Any redistribution or reproduction of any ma terials contained herein is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the copyright holders sinaCAM is a registered trademark of Solectrix Systems and anadicon solutions and is their sole and exclusive property On the following pages of this document the mark is no longer used Information Due to continuous product development the information within this document is subject to change without notice If you find any problems or inaccuracies in this document please report them to us in writing Solectrix Systems GmbH anadicon solutions GmbH Fuerther Str 244b Kammergasse 34 Auf AEG 85354 Freising 90429 Nuremberg Germany Germany mailto info sinacam eu www sinacam eu Rev A 5 Safety Instructions sinaCAM rA 2 1 2 2 2 3 Safety Instructions Warning Signs and Indications Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moder ate injury NOTICE Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in proper ty damage Gen
42. th Image from both remote camera heads is flipped horizontally GenLock GenLock is used to synchronize multiple cameras to ensure that all cameras in a syn chronization chain begin reading the first pixel of an image from the sensor at the same time The system needs a clocking component that provides the synchronization data currently sinaCAM cannot provide a clock itself Multiple sinaCAMs can be daisy chained The last camera in a chain must terminate the signal Supported output formats e 720p60 720p59 94 720p50 720p30 720p29 97 720p25 720p24 720p23 98 e 1080160 1080159 94 1080125 e 1080p60 1080p59 94 1080p50 1080p48 1080p30 1080psf30 1080p29 97 1080psf29 97 1080p25 1080psf25 1080p24 1080psf24 1080p23 98 1080psf23 98 Available settings Free Run Slv Term SlvChain ExpTrgIn Rev A 31 The Menus 9 4 3 1 9 4 3 2 9 4 3 3 9 4 3 4 32 sinaCAM Figure 25 GenLock Example Setup with two sinaCAM Base Units and their Settings MODE_MENU MODE_MENU DUI Hode Cam DUI Hode H Flip None H Flip GenLock GenLock Sharpen 8 Y CY 1 felis 1B 2B OOO Slave camera end of chain Slave camera middle of chain GenLock FreeRun Free Run The camera doesn t synchronize with any signal Even if it should receive sync data it will run on its own clock completely free from any synchronization Slv Term Slave Terminating The camera is last in a synchronization chain and terminat
43. the end Available settings Selectable sensor frame rates are 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 48 not with 720p 50 59 94 and 60 frames per second For some sensor frame rates a selection of several link for mats can be selected Their characteristics are listed below i interlaced Interlaced video is a technique of packing two subsequent sensor frames into two fields at half vertical resolution The first field contains all odd numbered lines of the first frame the second field contains all even numbered lines of the second frame With this technique it is possible to transmit double sensor frame rates over single link HD SDI but with the probability to perceive combing motion artifacts on progressive displays Select among e 50i interlaced video field rate for productions targeting 50 Hz television systems e 59 9i interlaced video field rate for productions targeting 59 94 Hz television systems e 60i interlaced video field rate for productions targeting 60 Hz television systems Rev A User Manual sinaCAM 9 2 1 2 9 2 1 3 9 2 2 9 2 2 1 9 2 2 2 User Manual The Menus p progressive pDL progressive Dual Link Progressive video is a technique of transmitting all horizontal lines of an image at one time as a single frame This format is recommended as a high quality mastering format e 24p 48pDL progressive frame rates for productions targeting 24 Hz film systems Be aware that 48pDL needs dual link HD
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