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Sony BRC-300 Camcorder User Manual

1. POWER CAMERA 1 Connect the camera to an AC outlet using the supplied AC power adaptor and power cord The power is turned on and the POWER lamp lights The camera will automatically pan and tilt and be reset to the position stored in POSITION 1 Pan tilt reset action 2 Press the ON OFF switch on the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to turn it on The CAMERA button representing the camera whose power was turned off last lights CAMERA 1 button lights by default 3 Turn on the peripheral devices Be sure to turn on the power of the camera before the power of the Remote Control Unit Otherwise the Remote Control Unit cannot recognize the connected camera To turn on off the camera using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit As long as the camera is connected to an AC outlet you can turn the camera on or off with the POWER button on the Remote Control Unit While holding down the POWER button press the CAMERA button corresponding to the camera whose power you want to turn on off When you turn the power off using the Remote Control Unit the POWER lamp turns off and the STANDBY lamp lights on the camera STANDBY lights To illuminate the panel of the Remote Control Unit Press the PANEL LIGHT button All the POSITION buttons and CAMERA buttons light To turn off the illumination press the PANEL LIGHT button again PANEL LIGHT Operating Multiple Cameras Be
2. L R DIRECTION REV sTo PAN TILT RESET a Q zz C Emin Pa TE 6 POWER 2 3 1 Tum onthe power of the camera and the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit The camera will turn on performing the pan tilt reset action automatically 2 Press the CAMERA button corresponding to the camera you want to operate 3 Operate the joystick to pan or tilt the camera While checking the picture on the screen incline the joystick in the desired direction The panning tilting speed changes according to the angle at which you incline the joystick Release the joystick to stop panning tilting To face the camera back to the front Press the button on the top of the joystick for one or two seconds Press for 1 or 2 seconds If you accidentally move the camera with your hand Press the PAN TILT RESET button to perform the pan tilt reset action If the camera moves in a different direction from that you intended The camera is preset to face tovvard the right vvhenever the joystick is inclined to the right You might wish to face the camera tovvard the opposite direction from that in which you inclined the joystick for example when you change the direction of the camera while checking the picture on the screen In such a case press the POSITION 2 REV button while holding down the L R DIRECTION button To reset the setting press the POSITION 1 STD button while holding down
3. Screw x 8 7 LI 8 RS 422 connector plug 1 Operating Instructions 1 Optional Products RM BR300 Remote Control Unit The joystick of the remote control unit allows you comfortable pan tilt and zoom operations The remote control unit also allows remote operation of up to seven cameras Supplied accessories AC power adaptor 1 AC power cord 1 RS 232C connecting cable 3 m 1 RS 422 connector plug 2 System Components BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit The optical multiplex unit allows a connection up to of 500 m 1 640 feet using the CCFC M100 2 core optical fiber cable Supplied accessories AC power cord 1 RS 232C connecting cable 3 m 1 RS 422 connector plug 1 CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable This is a 2 core multi mode optical fiber cable of 100 m 328 feet long Supplied accessories extension plug BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card Insert the card into the camera or the Optical Multiplex Unit to allow output of an analog video signal such as the composite video S video component video and RGB signals BRBK 302 SDI Card Insert the card into the camera or the Optical Multiplex Unit to allow output of a signal conforming to SMPTE259M serial digital interface standards BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card Insert the card
4. oooooon Video monitor VTR etc Connections Connecting a Video Monitor VTR etc Equipped vvith the S Video Input Connector to AC outlet S V DEO S video connecting cable to S video input 0000000 Video monitor VTR etc Connecting a Device Equipped with VISCA RS 232C Connector Connections with the VISCA RS 232C cables cross type enable control of multiple cameras with a single RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to AC outlet RS 232C cable supplied with the RM BR300 to VISCA RS 232C IN an O EN 6 oo 66 to AC outlet Third to Seventh BRC 300 300P You can connect the camera to a computer equipped vvith the VISCA RS 232C connector instead of the connection to the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit When using the VISCA RS 232C connectors check that the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera page 16 and the DIP switch on the bottom of the Remote Control Unit page 20 are set to RS 232C Connecting a Device Equipped with VISCA RS 422 Connector Connection via the VISCA RS 422 connectors enables control of multiple cameras This allows the connection up to 1 200 m 3 937 feet away Prepare the connecting cable using the RS 422 connector plugs that come with the camera and the Remote Con
5. even 61 Pin Assignments s s 64 VViring Diagram of VISCA RS 422 Connection 2500000 WA 67 Using the VISCA RS 422 Connector Plug 68 Table of Contents Getting Started Precautions Operating or storage location Operating or storing the camera in the following locations may cause damage to the camera Extremely hot or cold places Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Exposed in direct sunlight for a long time or close to heating equipment e g near heaters Close to sources of strong magnetism Close to sources of povverful electromagnetic radiation such as radios or TV transmitters Locations subfect to strong vibration or shock Ventilation To prevent heat buildup do not block air circulation around the camera Transportation When transporting the camera repack it as originally packed at the factory or in materials equal in quality Cleaning Use a blovver to remove dust from the lens or optical filter Use a soft dry cloth to clean the external surfaces of the camera Stubborn stains can be removed using a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of detergent solution then wipe dry Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinners as they may damage the surface finishes Maintenance The camera mechanism may cause abnormal noise due to wear and lubrication loss after a long period of use To maintain optimum performance
6. corresponding to the status of the connected camera s Blue The power of the camera is on Yellow green The camera is in standby mode Off No camera is connected Hold down this button and press CAMERA button 1 to 7 to turn on off the power of the camera corresponding to the pressed button CAMERA buttons Press one of the buttons to select the camera from among those connected The selected CAMERA button lights in blue POSITION buttons You can store the various camera settings such as the pan tilt and zoom positions to the memory of the camera corresponding to each POSITION button and load the settings in the memory Location and Function of Parts 19 20 Rear Bottom 21 22 23 124 1251 26 27 28 21 MODE selector Select the position corresponding to the VISCA controllable camera to be connected Switch position Camera mode 0 Automatically selected default 1 BRC 300 300P 2 EVI D70 D70P 3 EVI D100 D100P 4 EVI D30 D30P 27 Use position 1 to 4 when all the connected cameras are of the same model VISCA RS 232C connector Connect to the VISCA RS 232C IN connector of the camera or the BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit VISCA RS 422 connector Connect to the VISCA RS 422 connector of the camera or the BRU 300 30
7. B Later the front of the camera will be positioned at one of the screw holes Adjust the direction of the ceiling bracket B so that the camera will face the front and attach the bracket securely Ceiling Ceiling bracket 4 Front of the camera 5 Attach the ceiling bracket A to the bottom of the camera using the supplied four screws M3 X 8 Align the screw holes on the bottom of the camera with those in the ceiling bracket and attach the bracket to the camera Ceiling 3 8 Attach the vvire M3 x 8 o rope at the same supplied 1 time Z Ceiling bracket A Tighten the screws a little at a time in the numbered order shown in the illustration Attach the wire rope using the screw designated as number 4 above After all of the screws have been temporarily tightened securely tighten each one in turn For attaching the camera to the ceiling brackets use only the supplied screws Using other screws may damage the camera Insert the protrusions on the ceiling bracket A into the spaces prepared in the ceiling bracket B and temporarily attach them by turning the ceiling bracket A with the camera clockwise Ceiling Ceiling INI bracket B Ceiling bracket A Secure the ceiling brackets A and B using the supplied three screws 4 M3 X 8 Ceiling supplied Installation 45 III suono uuoo pue UONE E SU 46
8. ON LEFT END 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CENTER RIGHT 1 2 3 4 5 6 END DOWN END 6 5 4 3 2 1 CENTER UP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ON OFF NORMAL INTERVAL ZOOM Ti 000 005 255 sec 000 005 255 sec AUTO INDOOR OUTDOOR ONE PUSH MANUAL 0 190 255 0 190 255 ON OFF END 35359 35241 STEP END 35359 35241 STEP ON OFF END 06170 18630 STEP END 18630 6170 STEP ON OFF x2 x4 Menu Configuration 57 x pu ddy x pu ddy 58 PICTURE page 29 EFFECT OFF NEG L Baw SYSTEM page 29 ANALOG OUT page 30 Menu Configuration WIDE APERTURE DATA MIX IR RECEIVE IMG FLIP OFF ON MIN 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 MAX OFF ON OFF L ON PAN REVERSE OFF L ON TILT REVERSE OFF DISPLAY INFO OUTPUT 1 SYNC ON OFF ON r RGB L YCrCb G OUTPUT 2 RGB OFF VBS L Presetting Items The following setting items can be stored in the memory of the camera Presetting item Presetting position number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pan tilt position O O O O O O Zoom position
9. To operate up to seven cameras remotely using a single Remote Control Unit To perform pan tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick System configuration BRC 300 300P Video monitor VTR etc Video switcher RM BR300 Remote Control Unit Video signal Remote control VISCA signal lally contact signal oN ZA Signal flow System Configuration 11 Operating a BRC 300 300P Camera from a Long Distance This system allows you e To operate the camera remotely from a distance up to 500 m 1 640 feet e To perform pan tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick e To transmit the video signal and control signal of the camera to a distant place using the Optical Fiber Cable System configuration Video monitor VTR etc 000000 0 BRC 300 300P BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit 1 CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card Video signal Remote control VISCA signal NN ZA Signal flow RM BR300 Remote Control Unit e The BRC 300 300P camera does not operate if nothing is connected to the BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card inserted into the camera To operate the camera connect the BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit to the BRBK 303 using the CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable and t
10. 8 Connect cables the connectors on of the camera Ceiling Take the proper steps to ensure that the load of the cables connected does not cause problems To remove the camera 1 Remove the three screws used to attach the camera in step 7 of Installation 2 Turn the camera with the bracket counterclockwise to remove Connections Connections Connecting to an AC Outlet Use the supplied AC power adaptor and AC power cord to connect the camera to an AC outlet m un O m ooe ee N AC povver adaptor MPA AC1 supplied to AC outlet R DC IN 12V AC poveer cord supplied Connecting the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit Use the RS 232C connecting cable supplied with the Remote Control Unit m un O uu RS 232C cable VISCA RS 232C mma mm mo o RM BR300 Remote Control Unit DCIN 12V AC power cord Hala to AC outlet AC power adaptor supplied with the RM BR300 When using the VISCA RS 232C connectors check that the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera page 16 and the DIP switch on the bottom of the Remote Control Unit page 20 are set to RS 232C To connect the Remote Control Unit using the VISCA RS 422 connectors You
11. O O O O O O Digital zoom on off O O O O O O Auto manual focus mode O O O O O O Focus position O O O O O O White balance mode O O O O O O Red blue gain setting O O O O O O Exposure mode O O O O O O Shutter speed value O O O O O O Tris value O O O O O O Gain value O O O O O O Brightness level O O O O O O Exposure compensation on off O O O O O O Exposure compensation level O O O O O O Back lighting on off O O O O O O Aperture level O O O O O O Presetting menu items Menu item Presetting position number Default by 1 2 3 4 5 6 resetting EXPOSURE MODE O O O O O O FULL AUTO EX COMP O O O O O O OFF SPOT AE O x x x x x FOCUS AUTO MANUAL O O O ON NORMAL INTERVAL ZOOM Trg O x x x x x NORMAL WHITE BALANCE MODE O O O O O O WB AUTO WHITE BALANCE MANUAL R B GAIN O O O O O O WB AUTO D ZOOM O O O O O O D ZOOM ON b PAN TILT LIMIT O x x x x x 3 PICTURE EFFECT O x x x x x OFF 2 WIDE O x X x x x OFF a APERTURE O O O O O O 8 DATA MIX O x x x x x IR RECEIVE O x x x x x IMG FLIP O x x x x x PAN REVERSE O x x x x x TILT REVERSE O x x x x x DISPLAY INFO O x x x x x ANALOG OUPUT 1 O x x x x x RGB SYNC SELECT O x x x x x ANALOG OUTPUT 2 o x x x x x Default by resetting means that the camera starts with the setting stored in Position 1 but you cannot reset the setting using the RESET button The default setting is obtained by resetting Position 1 O Setti
12. SCREEN BACKLIGHT Press a POSITION button While holding down The message PRESET No xx selected POSITION number is output from the composite video output or S video output connector and is displayed for about 2 seconds To recall the stored settings Press any of the POSITION buttons 1 to 6 in which you have stored the settings Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Presetting Feature To cancel the preset memory While holding down the RESET button press the POSITION button from which you want to cancel the settings DATA SCREEN BACKLIGHT Press a POSITION button While holding down e When the power is turned on the camera starts with the settings stored in POSITION 1 If you want to retain the previous pan and tilt positions when the power is turned off and turned on again store those positions in POSITION 1 Storing or canceling the settings in POSITION 1 takes about 2 seconds longer than those of other positions e When you are storing or canceling the settings in one POSITION you cannot call up store or cancel the settings in another POSITION Operation Using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit Before operating check that the camera the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit and peripheral devices are properly installed and connected For details see Installation page 42 and Connections page 46 Turning on the Power
13. Switch 4 Infrared signal output switch Set to ON to enable an infrared signal output or OFF to disable the output Camera address selectors Set the address of the camera Normally set to O With this setting addresses are assigned to the cameras automatically in the connected order by pressing the POWER button while holding down the RESET button on the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit You can assign the camera address 1 to 7 manually by setting these selectors as follows Camera 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 address Switch 1 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Switch 2 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON Switch 3 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON Switch 4 is not used Remote Commander supplied 1 CAMERA SELECT buttons Press the button corresponding to the camera you want to operate with the Remote Commander The camera number can be set using the IR SELECT switch on the rear of the camera If two or more cameras are adjacent and have the same camera number they are operated simultaneously with the same Remote Commander When you install the cameras close to each other set different camera numbers For the camera number setting see Operating Multiple Cameras with the Remote Commander on page 32 FOCUS buttons Used for focus adjustment Press the AUTO button to adjust the focus automatically To adjust the focus manually press the MANUAL button and adjust it with the FA
14. Unit 10 Operating Multiple BRC 300 300P Cameras Us ing the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit 11 Operating a BRC 300 300P Camera from a Long Distance BALANGA ANA NAN as 12 Operating Multiple BRC 300 300P Cameras from a Long Distance 13 Using BRC 300 300P Cameras and VISCA con trollable Cameras in the Same System 14 Location and Function of Parts 15 Camera AANO 15 Remote Commander supplied 17 RM BR300 Remote Control Unit not supplied 18 BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit not Supplied saaan ANU ee 21 BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card not supplied a aaah 22 BRBK 302 SDI Card not supplied 22 BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card not supplied 22 Adjusting and Setting With Menus About On Screen Menus 23 Main Menu necesara R k 23 Setting Menus Laan 23 Operation Through Menus 24 Menu Operation Using the Supplied Remote Commander ashen NANANA NANA 24 Menu Operation Using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit c ALAN 25 EXPOSURE Menu sssssseesesesesoeseeeoosoeesesose 26 FOCUS Menu PAA 27 WHITE BALANCE Menu 27 PAN TILT ZOOM Menu 28 PICTURE Menu 2 29 S
15. communication settings Switch 1 RS 232C RS 422 selector Set to ON for RS 422 or OFF for RS 232C Switch 2 Communication baud rate selector Set to ON for 38400bps or OFF for 9600bps Location and Function of Parts 21 malinlang 22 Switches 3 to 5 Camera address selectors Set the address of the camera Normally set to O With this setting addresses are assigned to the cameras automatically in the connected order by pressing the POWER button while holding down the RESET button on the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit You can assign the camera address 1 to 7 manually by setting these selectors as follows Camera 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 address BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card not supplied 1 RGB SYNC connector Switch3 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Switch 4 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON Switch 5 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON Switch 6 is not used 11 VISCA RS 232C IN connector Connect to the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit not supplied When you connect multiple cameras connect it to the VISCA RS 232C OUT connector of the previous camera in the daisy chain connection VISCA RS 232C OUT connector When you connect multiple cameras connect it to the VISCA RS 232C IN connector of the next camera in the daisy chain connection CAMERA connector Connect to the optical connector of the BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card installed in the BRC 300 300P camera
16. employing a newly developed DSP of 14 bit A D conversion for signal processing This also greatly reduces digital noise and is effective for shooting at low illumination and shooting of black subjects The aspect ratio of the camera image is selectable between 4 3 or 16 9 In addition an optional wide conversion lens can be attached to the camera allowing use in various shooting conditions Features Built in interface card slot The camera is equipped with an interface card slot for the optional BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card BRBK 302 SDI Card or BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card Use of these interface cards gives the camera the capability of having various image output formats Long distance image transmission and pan tilt zoom control Combined use of the BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable and BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit and Sony s unique camera connection technology and optical digital multiplex transmission technology allows short to long distance up to 500 m or 1 640 feet transmission of camera images and pan tilt zoom control signals Use of the optical fiber cable enables an economical and easy system configuration for long distance The supplied ceiling bracket allows installation of the camera on a ceiling VISCA camera protocol supported The camera is equipped with both RS 232C and RS 422 communication interfaces As the camera supports the industry standard VISCA camera
17. into the camera to allow high bit multiplex transfer via optical fiber video external video sync and control signals Video Switcher commercially available It switches the video signal input of multiple cameras System Components 9 malinlang System Configuration The BRC 300 300P 3CCD Color Video Camera has various system configuration capabilities using optional products This section describes six typical system examples with the required components and the main usage of each system N LA AQ Operating a BRC 300 300P Camera Using the Supplied Remote Commander This system allows you To operate the camera readily from a short distance System configuration BRC 300 300P Video monitor VTR etc 00000 Co 60000 nu iG5o960B Video signal Remote Commander supplied r N Signal flow Operating a BRC 300 300P Camera Using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit This system allows you To perform pan tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick of the Remote Control Unit System configuration Video monitor VTR etc BRC 300 300P Video signal Remote Control VISCA signal oN ZA Signal flow 1 0 System Configuration Operating Multiple BRC 300 300P Cameras Using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit This system allows you
18. of the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit forward or backward Menu items To display a setting menu select one using the or button on the Remote Commander or the joystick of the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit and press the HOME button on the Remote Commander or the top button of the joystick on the RM BR300 Option card indicator Displays the name of the interface card inserted into the card slot of the camera The illustration above shows an example when the BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card is inserted Setting Menus The setting menu selected on the main menu is displayed lt SYSTEM gt 2 Q PAN REVERSE TILT REVERSE DISPLAY INFO Setting menu The name of the setting menu currently selected is displayed here Cursor Selects a setting item Move the cursor up or down pressing the 4 or button on the Remote Commander or inclining the joystick of the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit forward or backward Setting items The setting items for this setting menu are displayed To change a set value select the setting item using the 4 or 4 button on the Remote Commander or the joystick of the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit and press the ee or gt button on the Remote Commander or incline the joystick on the RM BR300 right or left Set value The currently set values are displayed To change a set value use the lt or gt button on the Remote Commander or the joystick of the RM BR300 Remote Control
19. pin female RS 232C 7 Pin No Function No Connection No Connection TXD IN GND RXD IN GND female IN VISCA RS 232C Pin No Function 1 DTR IN 2 DSR IN 3 TXD IN 4 GND 5 RXD IN 6 GND 7 SIRCS OUT 8 No Connection No Connection The SIRCS OUT function is selectable with the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera 64 Specifications cool STN MY BR WY NY Re No Connection VISCA RS 422 connector connector plug 9 pin Pin No visca RS 422 AAAAAAAAA 1 9 Function No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection GND RXD IN RXD IN TXD IN Mol COLT DD MB WwW DN e TXD IN TALLY CONTACT connector connector plug 9 pin Pin No TALLY CONTACT 1 9 Function CAMERA1 CAMERA2 CAMERA3 CAMERA4 CAMERA5 CAMERA6 CAMERA7 GND Mol ool l oxl ol S GND BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit optional VISCA RS 232C IN connector mini DIN 8 pin female IN 7 nun 6 OD 0 3 00 1 VISCA RS 232C Pin No Function 1 DTR IN 2 DSR IN 3 TXD IN 4 GND 5 RXD IN 6 GND 7 No Connection 8 No Connection VISCA RS 232C OUT connector mini DIN 8 pin female OUT 7 6 5a n 3 oo 1 VISCA RS 232C P
20. protocol up to 7 cameras can be connected and remotely controlled at a high communication speed of 38 400 bps The optional RM BR300 Remote Control Unit allows easy camera operations The VISCA protocol allows use of cameras and controllers of other manufacturers together with those of Sony External video sync function The camera is equipped with an external video sync function to synchronize the camera images on multiple cameras The camera also has a composite video output connector and S video output connector as standard equipment Tally lamp The tally lamp of the camera allows you to make sure it is selected at a glance Mounted circuit board using lead free solder Lead free solder is used for the circuit boards of the camera for environmental reasons System Components In order to support multiple system configurations a variety of optional products are available for the BRC 300 300P 3CCD Color Video Camera This section introduces these optional products as well as the accessories supplied with the camera Supplied Components and Accessories Before using the camera make sure you have the following components and accessories supplied Camera 1 AC power cord 1 USA and Canadian model European model Two R6 size AA batteries are not supplied System Components 7
21. to an flashes error in the pan tilt mechanism Reset the pan tilt position or turn off the power of the camera and turn it on again The tally lamp Turn off the power of the camera and flashes consult with your Sony dealer Option card error Please check option card The message will appear when same type interface cards are inserted into the two card slots on the Optical Multiplex Unit Turn off the power of the Optical Multiplex Unit and remove either of the cards Messages for the BRC 300 300P camera Message Meaning remedies Please restart system You are prompted to restart the power of the camera after you changed the setting of IMG FLIP in the SYSTEM menu or D ZOOM in the PAN TILT ZOOM menu Use the POWER switch on the supplied Remote Commander or the POWER button on the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to turn the power off then on The changed setting becomes effective PRESET xx OK When you store the camera settings into xx to 6 the memory POSITION 1 6 the message will appear for 2 seconds x pu ddy 54 White balance active While the white balance adjustment is automatically adjusted the message will blink Wait for a while When the adjustment is complete it will disappear The message will appear only when you activate the one push white balance adjustment by pressing the ONE PUSH AWB button on the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit White balance active P
22. to zoom in and the W wide angle side to zoom out Location and Function of Parts 1 7 18 Installing batteries 4 Two R6 size AA batteries not supplied To avoid risk of explosion use R6 size AA manganese or alkaline batteries RM BR300 Remote Control Unit not supplied This manual explains the operations of the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit when it is used with BRC 300 300P cameras For operations with other cameras refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the RM BR300 Front 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 3 2020 415 EELLERE 5 2 6 7 16 17 18 119 20 1 LOCK button and indicator Press the LOCK button for more than one second and the LOCK indicator lights and the values set by the VALUE R BRIGHT B and FOCUS controls are locked The indicators of the locked controls are turned off The AUTO MANUAL button is also disabled Press the LOCK button for more than one second again to unlock the controls and buttons Location and Function of Parts VALUE R control When the brightness adjustment mode is selected with the MODE button with the VALUE indicator lit this control adjusts the value of the item SHUTTER or IRIS selected with the menu of the camera When the white balance adjustment mode is selected with the MODE button with
23. using the CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable A dustproof cap is attached at the factory Location and Function of Parts Supplies various analog signals such as composite video S video component video and RGB signals The output signal can be selected with the ANALOG OUT menu of the camera BRBK 302 SDI Card not supplied 1 SDI connector Supplies a signal conforming to SMPTE259M serial digital interface standards BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card not supplied 1 Optical connector Performs the optical digital multiplex transmission of video external sync and control signals A dustproof cap is attached at the factory Adjusting and Setting With Menus About On Screen Menus You can change various settings such as shooting conditions and system setup of the camera while Observing menus displayed on a connected monitor This section explains how to read the on screen menus before starting menu operations For the overall menu configurations see page 57 You cannot perform pan tilt and zoom operations while the menu is displayed Main Menu To display the main menu press the DATA SCREEN button on the supplied Remote Commander or the MENU button on the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit 2 PAN TILT Z00M PICTURE SYSTEM ANALOG OUT Cursor Selects a setting menu Move the cursor up or down pressing the 4 or button on the Remote Commander or inclining the joystick
24. 0P Cameras and VISCA controllable Cameras in the Same System This system allows you To operate up to seven cameras supporting the VISCA protocol such as EVI D30 D30P EVI D70 D70P and EVI D100 D100P remotely using a single RM BR300 Remote Control Unit To perform pan tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick To control the BRC 300 300P cameras remotely from a distance up to 500 m 1 640 feet by transmitting the video signal and control signal using the Optical Fiber Cable System configuration VISCA controllable camera Video monitor VTR etc 0000000 Hana Video switcher CCFC M100 BRBK 303 BRC 300 300P CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable RM BR300 Remote Control Unit BRBK 303 Optical BRU 300 300P Multiplex Card Optical Multiplex Unit Video signal Remote control VISCA signal lally contact signal NN ZA Signal flow 1 4 System Configuration Location and Function of Parts Camera Front 1 Lens A wide conversion lens not supplied can be attached Tally lamp Lights in red when a VISCA tally command is received or the camera is selected by the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit not supplied Flashes at intervals of about 0 5 seconds if the rotating speed of the cooling fan motor is lowered or the motor has stopped regardless of on
25. 0P Optical Multiplex Unit An RS 422 connector plug is attached at the factory TALLY CONTACT connector This connector is used for the tally lamp input or the contact output Select the function of the connector using the TALLY CONTACT selector An RS 422 connector plug is attached at the factory Location and Function of Parts TALLY CONTACT selector Select the function of the TALLY CONTACT connector TALLY The tally lamp of the camera selected with the connected switcher lights CONTACT The contact output corresponding to the camera address selected with the Remote Control Unit is short circuited against the connected switcher CONTACT TALLY The contact output corresponding to the camera address selected with the Remote Control Unit is short circuited against the connected switcher and the tally lamp of the camera selected with the connected switcher lights Change the setting of the selector before you turn on the power of the Remote Control Unit Otherwise the setting is not effective DCIN 12V connector Connect the supplied AC power adaptor DIP switches bottom Switch 1 RS 232C RS 422 selector Set to ON for RS 422 or OFF for RS 232C Switch 2 Communication baud rate selector Set to ON for 38400bps or OFF for 9600bps Set the DIP switches before you turn on the power of the Remote Control Unit Otherwise the setting is not effective ON OFF switch Press this switch to turn on off the Remote Co
26. 3 4 Installation and Connections Installation 42 Attaching an Interface Card 5 42 Installing the Camera 2222 42 Installing the Camera on the Ceiling 43 Connections AA 46 Connecting to an AC Outlet 5 46 Connecting the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit 47 Connecting a Video Monitor VTR etc Equipped with the Composite Video Input Connector 48 Connecting a Video Monitor VTR etc Equipped with the S Video Input Connector 48 Connecting a Device Equipped with VISCA RS 232C C nnect r Gn kan 49 Connecting a Device Equipped with VISCA RS 422 C nnect r KINANA LALA 49 Connecting a Video Monitor Equipped with Analog RGB Component Connectors 50 Connecting a VTR Equipped with SDI Input elects titel eee ADSL 51 Connecting the BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit na nd JAG NADA KA AA a 51 Connecting a Video Switcher 52 Connecting a Sync Signal Generator 53 Appendix List of Messages La Ka NAA 54 Troubleshooting 55 Menu Configuration 57 Presetting Items 59 Specifications 60 DIMENSIONS
27. DIN 8 pin type VISCA RS 232C OUT Mini DIN 8 pin type VISCA RS 422 9 pin type Video output Specifications Control signal format 9600 bps 38400 bps Data 8 bit Stop bit 1 Power connector JEITA type4 DC IN 12V General Input voltage 12 V DC 10 8 to 13 2 V DC Current consumption 1 8 A max at 12 V DC 21 6 W without optional interface cards Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Video camera 180 x 210 1 x 205 mm 7 Ug x 8 3 g x 8 inches w h d excluding protruding parts Remote Commander 56 x 26 x 210 mm 2 1 4 x 1 x8 3 g inches w h d Mass Video camera Approx 2 5 kg 5 Ib 8 oz Remote Commander 110 g 3 9 oz Installation angle Less than 15 degrees to the horizontal surface Dimensions Supplied accessories AC power adaptor MPA AC1 Sony 1 AC power cord 1 Remote Commander 1 Ceiling bracket A 1 Ceiling bracket B 1 Wire rope 1 Screws M3 x 8 7 RS 422 connector plug 1 Operating Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Dimensions BRC 300 300P Video Camera Top Front Bottom Side Tripod screw holes 1 4 20UNC DEPTH 6 5 2 0 3 16 ni 75 8 12 1 2 BOTTOM switches Unit mm inches Specific
28. E gt EFFECT WIDE APERTURE EFFECT picture effect OFF No picture effect NEG The image of the camera is reversed to negative B amp W The image of the camera becomes monochrome WIDE wide mode ON 16 9 aspect ratio of the image of the camera OFF 4 3 aspect ratio of the image of the camera APERTURE aperture compensation Select the aperture compensation level from among MIN 01 to 14 and MAX SYSTEM Menu SYSTEM gt DATA MIX IR RECEIVE IMG FLIP PAN REVERSE TILT REVERSE DISPLAY INFO DATA MIX When it is set to ON the menu is overlapped with the video signal output from the installed interface card IR RECEIVE infrared signal reception When it is set to OFF the camera does not receive the signal from the supplied Remote Commander Be sure to keep it ON when you use the supplied Remote Commander You cannot set IR RECEIVE to OFF when you operate the menu using the supplied Remote Commander To set it to OFF use the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit not supplied or the VISCA command IMG FLIP image flip Set IMG FLIP to ON to rotate the camera image supplied from the VIDEO connector upside down and to reverse the direction of the camera movement by pan tilt operations Set PAN REVERSE to ON to reverse the horizontal movement of the camera image Set TILT REVERSE to ON to reverse the vertical movement of the camera image When you set IMG FLIP to ON Please restart system appears Tu
29. GAIN electronic shutter speed SPEED and iris IRIS manually SHUTTER Pri Shutter Priority mode The exposure is adjusted automatically using the sensitivity and iris Adjust the electronic shutter speed SPEED manually IRIS Pri Iris Priority mode The exposure is adjusted automatically using the sensitivity and electronic shutter speed Adjust the iris IRIS manually BRIGHT Adjust the brightness level LEVEL manually When you select MODE some of the following setting items that are required for the selected mode appear GAIN Select the gain from among the following 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 dB SPEED Select the electronic shutter speed from among the following For the BRC 300 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 90 1 100 1 125 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 1 725 1 1000 1 1500 1 2000 1 3000 1 4000 1 6000 1 10000 sec For the BRC 300P 1 3 1 6 1 12 1 25 1 50 1 75 1 100 1 120 1 150 1 215 1 300 1 425 1 600 1 1000 1 1250 1 1750 1 2500 1 3500 1 6000 1 10000 sec IRIS Select the iris from among the following CLOSE F28 F22 F19 F16 F14 F11 F9 6 F8 F6 8 F5 6 F4 8 F4 F3 4 F2 8 F2 4 F2 0 F1 6 LEVEL Select the brightness level from among 0 to 23 EK COMP erposure compensation When MODE is set to FULL AUTO SHUTTER Pri or IRIS Pri set to ON to enable the exposure compensation EXPOSURE Menu When you set EX COMP to ON LEVEL appears and you can select the exposure compens
30. R and NEAR buttons DATA SCREEN button Press this button to display the main menu Press it again to turn off the menu If you press the button when a lovver level menu is selected the display goes back to a higher level menu Pan tilt and zoom operations are disabled when the menu is displayed PAN TILT buttons Press the arrow buttons to perform panning and tilting Press the HOME button to face the camera back to the front L R DIRECTION SET button Hold down this button and press the REV button to change the direction of the camera movement opposite to that indicated by the arrow of the gt buttons To reset the direction of the camera movement press the STD button while holding down this button POWER switch Press this button to turn on off the camera when the camera is connected to an AC outlet BACK LIGHT button Press this button to enable the backlight compensation Press it again to disable the backlight compensation POSITION buttons Hold down the PRESET button and press button 1 to 6 to store the current camera direction zooming focus adjustment and backlight compensation in the memory of the pressed number button To erase the memory contents hold down the RESET button and press button 1 to 6 PAN TILT RESET button Press this button to reset the pan tilt position ZOOM buttons Use the SLOW button to zoom slowly and the FAST button to zoom quickly Press the T telephoto side of the button
31. S ONY 3 854 212 17 1 3CCD Color Video Camera Operating Instructions BRC 300 300P 2004 Sony Corporation Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only WARNING Use the Sony MPA AC1 AC power adapter provided with this equipment as a power supply source Any other power sources may result in hazards such as a fire This product has no power switch Disconnect device of this equipment is the mains plug of the AC adapter The mains plug on this equipment must be used to disconnect mains power Please ensure that the socket outlet is installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible In the event of abnormal operations disconnect the mains plug WARNING For Installers only Instruction for installing the equipment on the ceiling After the installation ensure the connection is capable of supporting four times the weight of the equipment downwards IMPORTANT Nameplate is located on the bottom ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture of this unit For customers in
32. T appear and you can select the limit of pan operation When you set TILT to ON UP and DOWN appear and you can select the limit of tilt operation You can select the following values PAN LEFT LEFT END 35359 to 35241 STEP selectable with an interval of 200 STEP PAN RIGHT RIGHT END 35241 to 435359 STEP selectable with an interval of 200 STEP TILT DOWN DOWN END 06170 to 18630 STEP selectable with an interval of 200 STEP TILT UP UP END 18630 to 06170 STEP selectable with an interval of 200 STEP 1 STEP represents 0 0048 Setting range of PAN LEFT PAN RIGHT CENTER 20 35359 STEP 35241 STEP LEFT END RIGHT END 170 170 PAN TILT ZOOM Menu Setting range of TILT DOWN TILT UP UP END 90 18630 STEP 06170 STEP DOWN END 30 The PAN TILT LIMIT setting is reset to the factory setting when you change IM FLIP of the SYSTEM menu D ZOOM digital zoom When it is set to ON LIMIT appears and the electronic zoom x4 or X2 operates after the optical zoom x12 giving X48 zooming at maximum Select the magnification of the electronic zoom x4 or x2 by LIMIT Regardless of the D ZOOM ON OFF setting images shot by the camera are accumulated for the vertical synchronization period and output from the VIDEO and S VIDEO connectors of the camera and the connector on the optional interface card inserted into the card slot PICTURE Menu lt PICTUR
33. Unit For the default value of each setting item see Menu Configuration on page 57 About On Screen Menus 23 snu uM Bum s pue Sunsnipy snuan UM Bumes pue Bunsnipy Operation Through Menus This section explains how to operate the menu using the supplied Remote Commander or using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit not supplied For details on each menu see pages 27 through 30 Menu Operation Using the Supplied Remote Commander 1 Press the DATA SCREEN button The main menu appears lt MENU gt nalos tard gt EKPOSURE FOCUS WHITE BALANCE PAN TILT Z00M PICTURE SYSTEM ANALOG OUT 2 Move the cursor to the menu item to be set by pressing the 4 or 4 button Operation Through Menus 3 Press the HOME button The selected menu appears SYSTEM gt DATA MIX IR RECE IVE IMG FLIP PAN REVERSE TILT REVERSE DISPALY INFO 4 Move the cursor to the setting item to be changed by pressing the 4 or button 5 Change the value by pressing the or gt button lt SYSTEM gt gt DATA MIX IR RECEIVE IMG FLIP PAN REVERSE TILT REVERSE DISPLAY INFO When you are operating the menu using the supplied Remote Commander you cannot set IR RECEIVE in the SYSTEM menu to OFF To set IR RECEIVE to OFF use the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit or the VISCA command To return to the main menu Press the DATA SCREEN button To return to the normal display Pres the DATA SCREEN butt
34. Y lamp of the camera flashes When the camera is moved or turned by hand or by external shock the microcomputer inside the camera may not be able to memorize the pan tilt position properly and the camera may stop To reset the pan tilt position press the PAN TILT RESET button or turn the power of the camera off and turn it on again STANDBY flashes Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation Zooming Press ether of the ZOOM buttons CDI Subject appears Subject appears farther away Telephoto Wide angle Zooms in or out Zooms in or slowly out fast SLOW side FAST side When you perform pan tilt operation while the camera is in the telephoto mode the moving speed of the image on the screen may be a little jerky Operating Multiple Cameras with the Remote Commander 1 Set the IR SELECT switch on the rear of the camera you want to operate to 1 2 or 3 123 hib IR SELECT gt 2 Press the CAMERA SELECT button on the Remote Commander that corresponds to the number set in step 1 POWER Do H CAMERA SELECT AUTO MANUAL FAR NEAR O DATA SCREEN BACKLIGHT Then you can operate the camera s specified by number Every time you operate the camera s using the Remote Commander the CAMERA SELECT button pressed in step 2 lights Adjusting the Camera Focusing on a Subject To focus the camera on a subject automatically P
35. YSTEM MENU 6 29 ANALOG OUT Menu 2 30 Operation Using the Supplied Remote Commander Turning on the Power 31 Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation 31 Panning and Tilting 2222 31 ZOOMING BNG NANA 32 Operating Multiple Cameras vvith the Remote Commander a S ns 32 Adjusting the Camera 33 Focusing on a Subject eccerre 33 Shooting with Back Lighting 33 Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Presetting Feature 34 Operation Using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit Turning on the Power 35 Operating Multiple Cameras 52 5 35 Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation 36 Panning and Tilting 2 2222 222222222 36 ZOOMING Ni aaa eta dei ea 37 Adjusting the Camera 38 Focusing on a Subject ceecee 38 Shooting with Back Lighting 38 Adjusting the White Balance 38 Adjusting the Brightness 39 Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Presetting Feature 40 Table of Contents
36. ation level from among the following 10 5 9 7 5 6 4 5 3 1 5 0 1 5 3 4 5 6 7 5 9 10 5d3B SPOT AE automatic exposure by spot When SPOT AE is set to ON the automatic exposure adjustment is performed by detecting the luminance level of the selected spot in a 256 divided screen This is suitable when you shoot a very small object VVhen you set SPOT AE to ON H POS horizontal position and V POS vertical position appear and you can select the spot position to detect the luminance level from among the follovving values H POS LEFT END LEFT7 LEFT6 LEFT5 LEFT4 LEFT3 LEFT2 LEFT1 CENTER 1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3 RIGHT4 RIGHTS RIGHT6 RIGHT END V POS DOWN END DOVVN6 DOWNS DOWN4 DOVVN3 DOVVN2 DOWN1 CENTER UPI UP2 UP3 UP4 UP5 UP6 UP7 UP END H POS LEFT END 7 6 5 4 3 2 j OER 2 3 4 5 6 END CENTER U 00 O a kw N DOWN END Default SPOT AE position FOCUS Menu The FOCUS menu is used to select the focus mode lt FOCUS gt gt AUTO FOCUS MODE AUTO FOCUS automatic focus Set to ON to perform the automatic focus adjustment When it is set to ON MODE appears and you can select the automatic focus adjustment mode from among the following NORMAL The automatic focus adjustment is always activated INTERVAL The automatic focus adjustment is activated only during
37. ations 49 6 13 32 61 x pu ddy RM BR300 Remote Control Unit CE faz yar Wart 12 C Awe 72 HEHE o 9 10 1 12 13 14 15 LA K ee eae N aaa 391 3 15 1 2 Front x pu ddy Unit mm inches DIP svvitches 62 Specifications BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit Top 233 9 1 4 g 212 8 3 s Front 88 3 1 2 94 5 3 3 4 Side Unit mm inches Specifications 63 x pu ddy x pu ddy Pin Assignments BRC 300 300P Video Camera VISCA RS 422 connector connector plug 9 pin 1234 5 6 7 89 KAKABAHAN VISCA RS 422 Pin No Function 1 RXD OUT RXD OUT TXD OUT TXD OUT GND RXD IN RXD IN TXD IN Mol ool l xl Mm mi WwW dv TXD IN VISCA RS 232C IN connector mini DIN 8 pin VISCA RS 232C OUT connector mini DIN 8 pin female VISCA RS 232C OUT Pin No Function DTR OUT DSR OUT TXD OUT GND RXD OUT GND No Connection Qol l ol ml B l No Connection RM BR300 Remote Control Unit optional VISCA RS 232C output connector mini DIN 8
38. ay appear all over the entire screen image Precautions Typical CCD Phenomena 5 payeis Bumed N LM AQ Overview Features Compact 3CCD video camera with built in pan tilt zoom functions The camera integrates the 3CCD camera block pan tilt mechanism and 12 magnification optical zoom with 4 magnification digital zoom in a compact body The compactness and integration allow the camera versatile usage The camera is provided with a wide angle pan tilt mechanism of 170 horizontally 90 upward and 30 downward which enables wide range remote shooting The new pan tilt mechanism enabling smooth camera movement even at low speed realizes a minimum pan tilt speed of 0 25 per second e The pan tilt mechanism is remarkably quiet even at the maximum pan tilt speed of 60 per second Mega pixel 3CCD camera allowing high image quality and high resolution remote shooting The camera incorporates three 1 4 7 type Advanced HAD CCDs containing 1 070 000 picture elements in total HAD is an abbreviation of Hole Accumulated Diode Advanced HAD is a trademark of Sony Corporation The camera realizes the high quality image and high resolution having a minimum illumination of 7 1x horizontal resolution of 600 TV lines and signal to noise ratio of more than 50 dB In addition the use of a primary color optical prism enables shooting with superior color reproduction A fine image is obtained by
39. can use the VISCA RS 422 connectors to connect the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to the camera instead of the VISCA RS 232C connectors Use of the VISCA RS 422 connectors allows the connection up to 1 200 m 3 937 feet away Prepare the connecting cable using the RS 422 connector plugs that come with the camera and the Remote Control Unit For making the cable refer to the pin assignments of the VISCA RS 422 connector page 64 and the wiring diagram of VISCA RS 422 connection page 64 For the use of the RS 422 connector plugs see page 68 to AC outlet VISCA RS 422 VISCA RS 422 cable m VISCA RS 422 16 ma m n n O RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to AC outlet e When using the VISCA RS 422 connectors check that the BOTTOM svvitch on the bottom of the camera page 16 and the D P svvitch on the bottom of the Remote Control Unit page 20 are set to RS 422 e When the connections using the VISCA RS 422 connectors are made the VISCA RS 232C connection is not available Connections 47 5 III suono uuoo pue UONE E SU JINI 48 Connecting a Video Monitor VTR etc Eguipped with the Composite Video Input Connector m an O uu N to AC outlet 5 VIDEO 75 ohm coaxial cable Li to composite video input
40. ches radius BRU 300 300P NO CCFC M100 iH To connect two Optical Fiber Cables use the extension plug supplied vvith the cable Extension plug d LI Connections Connecting a Video Switcher Use a commercially available video switcher to switch between the multiple camera signals to be output Third to Seventh BRC 300 300P to AC outlet CG VIDEO P VISCA RS 232C IN H b RS 232C cable H Second BRC 300 300P VISCA RS 232C OUT 75 ohm coaxial cable RS 232C cable VISCA RS 232C OUT 75 ohm coaxial cable s 612 Mm 1 RM BR300 Remote Control Unit TALLY CONTACT to composite video input 75 0hm coaxial cable to CONTACT mn TE T k 11 R OOOO0O00000000 0 Video switcher commercially available You can also use an S video connecting cable to connect the E gt S VIDEO connector on the camera and the S video input connector on the video switcher For connection with a video switcher refer to the Operating Instructions of the switcher Connecting a Sync Signal To connect multiple cameras Generator You can connect up to seven cameras To connect a single camera Thir
41. d to Seventh BRC 300 300P a 75 ohm dan O 05 BoA 75 0hm termination LaO mmm switch ON ooe ee ON to AC outlet EXT SYNC IN EB EXT SYNC IN 75 ohm termination switch OFF 75 ohm coaxial cable Second BRC 300 300P BEET to AC outlet TEN Commercially available T type signal separator gi EXT SYNC IN to SYNC OUT Sync signal generator 75 ohm termination switch OFF First BRC 300 300P EET to AC outlet EXT SYNC IN 75 ohm coaxial cable to SYNC OUT Sync signal generator Connections 53 5 III Appendix List of Messages The following messages may appear on the screen Take the necessary measures shown below Indicators on the BRC 300 300P camera Error messages for the BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit Message Meaning remedies Communicationerror The message will appear when the Please check Optical Multiplex Unit is turned on if a connection problem occurs in the connection of the Optical Fiber Cable between the camera and the Optical Multiplex Unit Turn off the power of the camera and the Optical Multiplex Unit check the connection of the Optical Fiber Cable and turn the power on again Indicator Meaning remedies STANDBY lamp The camera stopped moving due
42. e ceiling firmly after making sure the ceiling is strong enough to bear the weight of the camera plus the ceiling bracket If the ceiling is not strong enough the camera may fall and cause serious injury e Be sure to attach the supplied wire rope to prevent the camera from falling e Check periodically at least once a year to ensure that the connection has not loosened If conditions vvarrant make this periodic check more frequently Before installation After deciding the shooting direction make the required holes for the function box and connecting cables on the ceiling The connecting cables cannot be passed through the ceiling bracket A A hole for the wiring is reguired in the ceiling at the back of the camera where it is attached to the ceiling Installation 43 5 III suono uuoo pue UONE E SU JINI 44 Installation 1 Set IMG FLIP to ON in the SYSTEM menu 2 Loosen the four screws on the bottom of the camera to remove the four feet 3 Attach the wire rope to the junction box on the ceiling Use an appropriate screw not supplied to attach the wire rope to the junction box Ceiling Wire rope supplied Hole for connecting cables Installation 4 Attachthe ceiling bracket B to the junction box on the ceiling Align the holes in the bracket with those in the junction box and use appropriate screws not supplied There are three screw holes along the edges of the ceiling bracket
43. e to attach it securely Acceptable wide conversion lenses Weight less than 200 g 7 oz Size less than the size given in the illustration belovv M37 x P0 75 Screw tapping used to attach the camera EY Camera side 067 23 4 55 2 9 32 Unit mm inches Vignetting may occur when shooting with the conversion lens attached In order to prevent the wide conversion lens from falling note the following e Entrust this task an experienced contractor or installer to ensure the wide conversion lens does not come loose and fall Be sure that the lens is tightened securely as far as it will go and it does not fall e Do not use a wide conversion lens in an environment where it is subject to vibration or shock e Check periodically at least once a year to ensure that the connection has not loosened If conditions vvarrant make this periodic check more frequently Installing the Camera on the Ceiling Using the supplied ceiling brackets wire rope and screws you can utilize existing junction boxes etc to attach the camera to the ceiling When you install the camera always install it on a level ceiling If you have to install it on an inclined ceiling make sure that the inclination is within 15 degrees so that the pan tilt performance is guaranteed e When you attach the camera to the ceiling entrust the installation to an experienced contractor or installer e Attach the camera to th
44. eft the camera pans When you incline it forward or backward the camera tilts The pan tilt speed changes according to the angle of the inclination When you release the joystick the camera movement stops When you turn the dial on the upper part of the joystick clockwise the subject becomes larger zoom in When you turn it counterclockwise the subject becomes smaller zoom out When you press the button on the top of the joystick for one or two seconds with or without the menu displayed the pan tilt zoom are reset and the camera returns to the front When the menu of the camera is displayed The joystick is used for menu operations Inclining the joystick right left forward and backward has the same function as pressing the arrow buttons of the supplied Remote Commander Pressing the button on the top of the joystick has the same function as pressing the HOME button on the Remote Commander SHIFT button and indicators Press this button to select the function of the POSITION buttons for positions 1 to 8 or positions 9 to 16 The upper indicator lights for positions 1 to 8 and the lower indicator for positions 9 to 16 L R DIRECTION button Hold down this button and press POSITION button 2 REV to reverse the pan direction to the direction in which you incline the joystick To reset the direction hold down this button and press POSITION button 1 STD POWER button Press this button to light the CAMERA button s
45. fore operating you must assign the camera addresses to the connected cameras as follows Then you can switch the camera to be controlled simply by pressing the corresponding CAMERA button To assign camera addresses automatically 1 Make sure that the camera address selectors on the bottom of each camera are set to 0 For setting the camera address selectors see page 16 2 Turnonthe power of all the connected cameras and the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit Turning on the Power 35 HUN 04JUOD ajoway 00648 ey Buisn uogeiado HUN OJUO9 OOEHE WY 94 Buisn uoneiado 36 3 Hold down the RESET button and press the POWER button on the Remote Control Unit The Remote Control Unit recognizes the connected cameras and assigns them camera addresses 1 to 7 automatically in the connected order 4 Press the POWER button on the Remote Control Unit and check that the CAMERA buttons light The number of the lit CAMERA buttons indicates how many cameras have the addresses assigned Now you can switch the camera you want to control with the Remote Control Unit by pressing the CAMERA button To assign camera addresses manually Set one of the camera addresses 1 to 7 using the camera address selectors on the bottom of each camera For setting the camera address selectors see page 16 Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation Panning and Tilting
46. g RGB Component Connectors When you install an optional BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card into the camera you can output the signal from the camera by converting it into component video RGB composite video or S video signal to AC outlet RGB SYNC 2 BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card CCXC 9DD 9DB cable vvith D sub 9 pin plugs not supplied Video monitor etc For details on hovv to attach the BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card see page 42 To select the output signal use the OUTPUT1 and OUTPUT2 items in the ANALOG OUT menu page 30 Connecting a VTR Eguipped with SDI Input Connector When you install an optional BRBK 302 SDI Card into the camera you can output the signal from the camera by converting it into a signal compliant with the SDI standard SMPTE 259M serial digital interface m an O FO Tooeoee e to AC outlet BRBK 302 SDI Card Connecting cable with BNC connectors tay to SDI input 1 DVCAM etc equipped with an SDI input Connecting the BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit When you install an optional BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card into the camera you can connect the camera to the BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit using the CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable This allows you to control the camera from up to 500 m 1 640 feet away e When the connect
47. he screen automatically 1 L AUTO AUTO MANUAL To focus the camera on a subiect manually Press the AUTO MANUAL button so that the AUTO indicator turns off Then turn the FOCUS control clockvvise or counterclockvvise to have the camera focus on the subject MULI Focusing on a near subject Focusing on a far subject One push auto focusing during manual focus adjustment Press the ONE PUSH AF button The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the screen automatically ONE PUSH AF Adjusting the Camera Shooting with Back Lighting When you shoot a subject with a light source behind it the subject becomes dark In such a case press the BACK LIGHT button To cancel the function press the BACK LIGHT button again BACK LIGHT The BACK LIGHT function is effective only when MODE is set to FULL AUTO in the EXPOSURE menu of the camera Adjusting the White Balance Before adjusting the white balance shoot a white object under the same lighting conditions as the subject you want to shoot and zoom itin on the screen You can use a white wall etc instead of the object To adjust the white balance automatically 1 Set MODE to ONE PUSH in the WHITE BALANCE menu of the camera For setting see WHITE BALANCE Menu on page 27 2 Press the ONE PUSH AWB button The white balance is adjusted automatically ONE PUSH AWB To adjust the white balance manually 1 Se
48. ideo signal output Operation Using the Supplied Remote Commander Before operating check that the camera and peripheral devices are properly installed and connected For details see Installation page 42 and Connections page 46 Turning on the Power POWER lights to AC outlet 1 Connect the camera to an AC outlet using the supplied AC power adaptor and power cord The power is turned on and the POWER lamp lights The camera will automatically pan and tilt and be reset to the position stored in POSITION 1 Pan tilt reset action 2 Turnon the peripheral devices To turn on off the camera using the Remote Commander As long as the camera is connected to an AC outlet you can turn the camera on or off with the POWER switch on the Remote Commander When you turn the power off using the Remote Commander the POWER lamp turns off and the STANDBY lamp lights on the camera POWER STANDBY lights Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation Panning and Tilting 4 L R DIRECTIO SET 1 Press the POWER switch The camera will turn on and perform the pan tilt reset action automatically 2 Press the arrow button to pan or tilt the camera While checking the picture on the screen press the desired arrow button To move the camera little by little press the button just for a moment To move the camera in a wide range press a
49. in No Function 1 DTR OUT 2 DSR OUT 3 TXD OUT 4 GND 5 RXD OUT 6 GND 7 No Connection 8 No Connection Specifications 65 x pu ddy x pu ddy 66 VISCA RS 422 connector connector plug 9 pin VISCA RS 422 AAAAAAAAA 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pin No Function RXD OUT RXD OUT TXD OUT TXD OUT GND RXD IN RXD IN TXD IN TXD IN Mol ool l ND Ol BR ol l BRBK 301 Analog RGB Component Card optional Analog video output connector D sub 9 pin 98786 RGB SYNC 3 Pin No Function At RGB AtRGB AtYCrCb At YCrCb VBS Y C VBS Y C setting setting setting setting 1 RGB GND RGBGND RGBGND RGB GND 2 RGB GND RGBGND RGBGND RGB GND 3 R R Cr Cr 4 G G Y Y 5 B B Cb Cb 6 Composite Y Composite Y 7 SYNC SYNC SYNC SYNC 8 SYNC SYNC SYNC SYNC GND GND GND GND 9 No C No C Connection Connection Specifications Wiring Diagram of VISCA RS 422 Connection RM BR300 Remote Control Unit VISCA RS 422 connector NC No Connection Third to Seventh BRC 300 300P or BRU 300 300P VISCA RS 422 connector Second BRC 300 300P or BRU 300 300P VISCA RS 422 connector GND Pe axon 7 l room Pe XIN Le Pons First BRC 300 300P camera or BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit VISCA RS 422 connector o Q Specifications 67 x pu ddy Using the VISCA RS 422 Connector Pl
50. ion using the Optical Fiber Cable is made the VISCA RS 232C and VISCA RS 422 connectors on the camera cannot be used e When using the VISCA RS 232C connectors or VISCA RS 422 connectors check the VISCA FUNCTION switch on the rear of the Optical Multiplex Unit page 21 and the DIP switch on the bottom of the Remote Control Unit page 20 are set to RS 232C or RS 422 correctly m an O HEM to AC outlet BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card FEP Ex 100 Optical Fiber Cable to AC outlet CAMERA AC power cord supplied with the BRU 300 300P to G VIDEO or gt S VIDEO Video monitor etc 75 ohm coaxial cable or S video cable v BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit VISCA RS 232C IN p RS 232C cable supplied with the RM BR300 VISCA RS 232C mmm rr RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to AC outlet The VISCA RS 422 connection is also available if you use the VISCA RS 422 connectors Connections 51 5 III suono uuoo pue UONE E SU JINI 52 Notes on use of the CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable e In order to prevent cable transmission loss fix the bend in the cable keeping more than 40 mm 1 5 8 inches radius BRC 300 300P Keep more than 40 mm 1 5 8 in
51. lease wait List of Messages Troubleshooting Before bringing in your camera for service check the following as a guide to troubleshoot the problem If the problem cannot be corrected consult with your Sony dealer Symptom Cause Remedy The power of the camera is not turned on The AC power adaptor is not connected to the DC IN 12V jack firmly Insert the power cord firmly as far as it will go The AC power cord is not inserted firmly into the AC power adaptor or the AC outlet Insert the power cord firmly as far as it will go The BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card is inserted into the card slot Remove the card from the card slot When using the far distance remote control system with the BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable and BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit the Optical Fiber Cable is not properly connected or the Optical Multiplex Unit is not turned on Insert the Optical Fiber Cable firmly as far as it will go Turn on the Optical Multiplex Unit or plug in the power cord of the multiplex unit to an AC outlet firmly The camera cannot be turned on with the supplied Remote Commander IR RECEIVE in the SYSTEM menu is set to OFF Use the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to open the menu and set IR RECEIVE to ON page 29 The picture is not displayed on the video monitor connected to the camera The video cable is not connected p
52. level control SHUTTER Pri Shutter speed Exposure control compensation level control IRIS Pri Tris control Exposure compensation level control BRIGHT Not used Brightness level control MANUAL Shutter speed Tris control control When EX COMP is ON in the EXPOSURE menu Adjusting the Camera 39 HUN 04JUOD ajoway 00648 ey Buisn uones do HUN 1 00 OOEHE WY 94 Buisn uonelado Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Presetting Feature Up to sixteen combinations of settings sixteen positions including camera position zooming focusing and backlighting can be stored in the memory of the camera using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit The number of positions that can be stored depends on the camera model You can store up to six positions on a BRC 300 300P camera For details of the camera settings to be preset see Presetting Items on page 59 RESET 5 1 il l TL Ea aca Gin aa aa aa aa Ea e f lz2 f4l 5f 5 7 Ol 4 2 1 Press the PAN TILT RESET button to reset the pan tilt position 2 Press the CAMERA button to select the camera whose settings you want to preset 3 Adjust the position zooming focusing and backlighting of the camera See page 36 to 39 4 Press the SHIFT button to select the function of POSITION 1 t
53. n you connect multiple cameras connect it to the VISCA RS 232C OUT connector of the previous camera in the daisy chain connection VISCA RS 232C OUT connector VVhen you connect multiple cameras connect it to the VISCA RS 232C IN connector of the next camera in the daisy chain connection 15 DC IN 12V connector Connect the supplied AC povver adaptor 16 Card slot Insert an optional interface card such as BRBK 301 BRBK 302 and BRBK 303 The slot cover is attached to the camera at the factory Bottom Setting of the BOTTOM svvitches 17 Ceiling bracket mounting screw holes When you install the camera to the ceiling secure the supplied ceiling bracket to these holes using the supplied four screws For installation see Installing the Camera on the Ceiling on page 43 Tripod screw holes 1 4 20UNC When you install the camera to a tripod secure the tripod to these holes BOTTOM switches Used for the RS 232C RS 422 selection baud rate selection remote control signal output on off and camera address setting For details see Setting of the BOTTOM switches on page 16 Location and Function of Parts Switch 1 No Connection Always keep it OFF Switch 2 RS 232C RS 422 selector Set to ON for RS 422 or OFF for RS 232C Switch 3 Communication baud rate selector Set to ON for 38400bps or OFF for 9600bps O oo 8
54. nd hold the button To move the camera diagonally press the 4 or button while holding down the ee or gt button To face the camera back to the front Press the HOME button If you accidentally move the camera with your hand Press the PAN TILT RESET button to perform the pan tilt reset action If the camera moves in a different direction from that you intended The camera is preset to face toward the right whenever the gt button is pressed You might wish to face the camera tovvard the opposite direction from that of the button you pressed for example when you change the direction of the camera while checking the picture on the screen In such a case press the 2 REV button while holding down the L R DIRECTION SET button To reset the setting press the 1 STD button while holding down the L R DIRECTION SET button Turning on the Power Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation 31 Japuewwo7 a oway p rlddns ay Sulsn Movement of the camera Arrow button Setting UR DIRECTION SET While holding down STD Press UR DIRECTION SET While holding down REV Press a oway p liddns ay Buisn uonglado The setting above only changes the signal emitted from the Remote Commander and does not change the setting of the camera itself Therefore repeat the setting for each Remote Commander if you are using more than one Remote Commander If the STANDB
55. ng items retained in memory when the power is turned off and on again The camera starts with these settings x Setting items cleared from the memory when the power is turned off and on Presetting Items 59 x pu ddy Specifications System Video signal BRC 300 NTSC color standards BRC 300P PAL color CCIR standards Synchronization Internal external synchronization automatically switched Picture element 1 4 7 type 3CCD Advanced HAD Total picture elements Approx 1 070 000 pixels Effective picture elements Approx 1 020 000 pixels Lens 12X optical 4X digital f 3 6 to 43 2 mm 1 6 to F2 8 Horizontal angle 3 3 to 37 8 degrees 4 3 4 0 to 45 4 degrees 16 9 Minimum obiect distance 300 mm 11 7 g inches WIDE end Minimum illumination 7 lux 1 6 with 25 IRE 1 4 to 1 10 000 sec BRC 300 1 3 to 1 10 000 sec BRC 300P Horizontal resolution 600 TV WIDE end 4 3 mode Video S N 50 dB Pan tilt action Horizontal 170 degrees Maximum panning speed 60 degrees sec Minimum panning speed 0 25 degrees sec Vertical 490 degrees 30 degrees Mazimum tilting speed 60 degrees sec Minimum tilting speed 0 25 degrees sec Shutter speed Input output connectors BNC type 1 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative S video output Mini DIN 4 pin type 1 Y 1 Vp p sync negative C same level as the chroma level of video output 75 ohms Control input output VISCA RS 232C IN Mini
56. ntrol Unit BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit not supplied Front 1 Power switch Turns on off the power of the Optical Multiplex Unit Power indicator Lit in green The Optical Multiplex Unit is in normal operation Lit in red The power of the camera is turned off Turn it on Flashing in red Abnormal operation of the Optical Multiplex Unit Display the composite video signal on the monitor and check the error message Check also the connection For the error message see List of Messages on page 54 Rear BEN SG N si le NI Card slot Insert an optional interface card such as BRBK 301 or BRBK 302 The slot cover is attached to the camera at the factory AC IN connector Connect the supplied AC power cord EXT SYNC IN connector Accepts external video sync signals EXT SYNC OUT connector Supplies external video sync signals Composite video output connector Supplies the images from the camera as composite signals C gt S VIDEO connector Supplies the images from the camera as Y C separate S video signals VISCA RS 422 connector Connect to the VISCA RS 422 connector of the camera or another BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit For the connection to the VISCA RS 422 connector see Using the VISCA RS 422 Connector Plug on page 68 VISCA FUNCTION switches These switches are used for the VISCA
57. o 8 buttons if necessary To store in positions 1 to 8 press the SHIFT button so that the upper indicator lights The POSITION 1 to 8 buttons can be used for positions 1 to 8 To store in positions 9 to 16 press the SHIFT button so that the lower indicator lights The POSITION 1 to 8 buttons can be used for positions 9 to 16 pi for positions 1 to 8 E for positions 9 to 16 Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Presetting Feature 5 While holding down the PRESET button press any of the POSITION buttons 1 to 8 in which you want to store the settings Press a POSITION button EHEHEHE 15 RESET PRESET While holding down The settings are stored in the memory of the camera The pressed button flashes during storing Flashing stops when storing is completed To recall the stored settings Select the function of the POSITION 1 to 8 buttons using the SHIFT button if necessary Press any of the POSITION buttons 1 to 8 in which you have stored the settings To cancel the preset memory Select the function of the POSITION 1 to 8 buttons using the SHIFT button if necessary While holding down the RESET button press the POSITION button from which you want to cancel the settings While holding down PRESET Press a POSITION button ERE EEE 15 The pressed button flashes during canceling of the settings Flashing stops when the settings have been canceled e When the power is
58. off of the tally lamp Remote sensor This is the sensor for the supplied Remote Commander 4 POWER lamp Lights when the camera is connected to an AC outlet using the supplied AC power adaptor and AC power cord Flaches in green when the camera receives an operation command from the supplied Remote Commander 5 STANDBY lamp Lights when the camera is turned off using the Remote Commander Rear 6 75 ohm termination switch This switch is used when an external sync signal is used Set it to OFF when this camera is in the middle of a daisy chain connection of multiple cameras Set it to ON when the camera is at the end of a daisy chain connection IR SELECT switch Select the camera number when you operate multiple cameras with the same Remote Commander Remote sensor This is the sensor for the supplied Remote Commander VISCA RS 422 connector Used for VISCA control For connection to the VSCA RS 422 connector see Using the VISCA RS 422 Connector Plug on page 68 EXT SYNC IN connector Accepts external video sync signals GC VIDEO connector Supplies the images as composite signals gt S VIDEO connector Supplies the images as Y C separate S video signals Location and Function of Parts 1 5 16 VISCA RS 232C IN connector Connect to the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit not supplied Whe
59. on when the main menu is displayed Menu Operation Using the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit 1 2 4 5 GEE oe ec cc calc aE Cor Press the MAIN button The main menu appears MENU Analog Card gt EKPOSURE FOCUS WHITE BALANCE PAN TILT ZOOM PICTURE SYSTEM ANALOG OUT 2 Move the cursor to the menu item to be set by inclining the joystick forward or backward 3 Press the button on the top of the joystick The selected menu appears SYSTEM gt DATA MIX IR RECE IVE IMG FLIP PAN REVERSE TILT REVERSE DISPLAY INFO 4 Move the cursor to the setting item to be changed by inclining the joystick forward or backward 5 Change the value by inclining the joystick right or left lt SYSTEM gt DATA MIX gt 1R RECETVE IMG FLIP PAN REVERSE TILT REVERSE DISPLAY INFO To return to the main menu Press the MENU button To return to the normal display Pres the MENU button when the main menu is displayed Operation Through Menus 25 snua uM Bumes pue Bunsnipy snua UM Bum s pue Bunsnipy EXPOSURE Menu The EXPOSURE menu is used to set the items regarding the exposure lt EXPOSURE gt gt MODE FULL AUTO EX COMP SPOT AE MODE exposure mode FULL AUTO The exposure is adjusted automatically using the sensitivity electronic shutter speed and iris MANUAL Adjust the gain
60. remove the card slot Cover 2 Insert an optional interface card into the card slot Align both ends of the interface card with the sliders inside the slot then insert the card securely as far as it will go Interface card not supplied Installation 3 Tighten the two screws on the interface card To remove the interface card Loosen the two screws on the interface card and pull the card out straight and slowly Installing the Camera To install the camera on a desk Place the camera on a flat surface If you have to place the camera on an inclined surface make sure that the inclination is less than 15 degrees so that the pan tilt performance is guaranteed and take an appropriate countermeasure to prevent the camera from falling Do not grasp the camera head when carrying the camera e Do not turn the camera head by hand Doing so will result in the camera malfunctioning To attach the camera to a tripod Attach a tripod to the screw hole used for attaching a tripod on the bottom of the camera The tripod must be set up on a flat surface and tightened firmly by hand Use a tripod with screws meeting either of the following specifications 1 4 20UNC KM ISO standard 0 4 5 mm 0 2 mm ASA standard 0 0 197 inches To attach a vvide conversion lens The camera s lens portion is threaded To attach a wide conversion lens align the lens vvith those threads and turn it clockvvis
61. ress the AUTO button The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen automatically To focus the camera on a subject manually After pressing the MANUAL button press either the FAR or the NEAR button to have the camera focus on the subject CAMERA SELECT Focusing on a far subject Focusing on a near subject Shooting with Back Lighting When you shoot a subject with a light source behind it the subject becomes dark In such a case press the BACK LIGHT button To cancel the function press the BACK LIGHT button again Subject appears brighter SID REV DOO The BACK LIGHT function is effective only when MODE is set to FULL AUTO in the EXPOSURE menu of the camera Adjusting the Camera 33 Japuewwo7 a oway paijddng ay Sulsn uonelado Jepuewwo9 a oway p liddns ay Buisn uonglado Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Presetting Feature Up to six combinations of settings six positions including camera position zooming focusing and backlighting can be preset For details of the camera settings to be preset see Presetting Items on page 59 1 Press the PAN TILT RESET button to reset the pan tilt position 2 Adjust the position zooming focusing and backlighting of the camera pages 31 to 33 3 While holding down the PRESET button press any of the POSITION buttons 1 to 6 in which you want to store the settings DATA
62. rn off the power of the camera and turn it on again Regardless of the IMG FLIP ON OFF setting images shot by the camera are accumulated for the double vertical synchronization period 2 fields and output from the VIDEO and S VIDEO connectors of the camera and the connector on the optional interface card inserted into the card slot PICTURE Menu SYSTEM Menu snu uM Bumes pue Bunsnipy snuan UM Bumes pue Bunsnipy 30 DISPLAY INFO When the camera settings are stored in POSITION 1 to 6 using the supplied Remote Commander page 34 the message PRESET No xx automatically appears for 2 seconds on the monitor screen If you want to display the message each time the camera is operated set DISPLAY INFO to ON Set it to OFF to cancel the display ANALOG OUT Menu ANALOG OUT Menu The ANALOF OUT menu appears only when the BRBK 301 Anaolog RGB Component card is installed in the card slot of the camera lt ANALOG OUT 20UTPUT 1 SYNC DUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 Select the signal output from pins 3 4 and 5 of the 9 pin D sub connector of the Analog RGB Component Card Set to RGB for the RGB signal output or YCrCb for the component signal output VVhen RGB is selected SYNC appears and you can select the sync signal from among G RGB and OFF OUTPUT 2 Select the signal output from pin 6 of the 9 pin D sub connector of the Analog RGB Component Card Set to VBS for the composite signal output or Y C for the S v
63. rol and the ONE PUSH AF button are enabled with the FOCUS indicator lit ONE PUSH AF button Press this button to perform the one push auto focus function RESET button Hold down this button and press POSITION button 1 to 6 and the memory of the camera corresponding to the pressed POSITION button is cleared to the factory preset conditions When multiple cameras are connected hold down this button and press the POWER button to set the camera addresses PRESET button Hold down this button and press POSITION button 1 to 6 and the current camera settings are stored in the memory of the camera corresponding to the pressed POSITION button PANEL LIGHT button Press this button to illuminate all the POSITION buttons and CAMERA buttons Press the button again to turn off the illumination BACK LIGHT button Press this button to enable the backlight compensation function of the camera Press it again to disable the function PAN TILT RESET button Press this button to reset the pan tilt position of the camera to the initial conditions ONE PUSH AVVB button When ONE PUSH is selected with the WHITE BALANCE menu of the camera press this button to perform the one push white balance adjustment MENU button Press this button to display or turn off the menu of the camera Joystick When the menu of the camera is not displayed The joystick is used for pan tilt and zoom operations When you incline the joystick right and l
64. roperly Check the connection between the camera and video monitor The exposure is not set correctly on the camera Set the exposure correctly in the EXPOSURE menu Pan tilt or zoom cannot be operated Any menu is displayed on the monitor screen Press the DATA SCREEN button on the supplied Remote Commander or the MENU button on the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to turn off the menu from the monitor screen The panning or tilting range is limited Change the PAN TILT LIMIT setting in the PAN TILT ZOOM menu page 28 The Remote Commander does not work The CAMERA SELECT button you pressed on the Remote Commander does not match the number set with the IR SELECT switch on the camera Press the CAMERA SELECT button corresponding to the IR SELECT switch setting on the camera page 32 The camera cannot be operated with the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit The connection using the VISCA RS 422 connectors is not correctly made Check that the connection to the VISCA RS 422 connectors is correctly made and the RS 422 cable is properly connected The BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera is set to any other address than 0 AUTO Identify the address of the camera page 16 then set the MODE selector on the rear of the Remote Control Unit to the same address VISCA control setting is not correct Select the proper setting RS 232C or RS 422 vvith the BOTTOM svvitch on the bot
65. sse A est conforme 3 la norme NMB 003 du Canada For the customers in Europe Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures In the case that interference should occur consult your nearest authorized Sony service facility INTERFACE CABLE This device requires shielded interface cables to comply with FCC emission limits Notice for CCFC M100 Optical Fiber Cable Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install this equipment with the cable WARNING The cable is rated flammability class VW 1 and may be for indoor use only in some countries Use appropriate alternative cables in accordance with the regulations and laws for each country taking the application and environment into account Table of Contents Getting Started Precautions ssssseseseseeseeoesecoenososoeoesosesose 5 Typical CCD Phenomena 5 Overview Features AA 6 System Components 7 Supplied Components and Accessories 7 Optional Products 2 8 System Configuration 10 Operating a BRC 300 300P Camera Using the Supplied Remote Commander 10 Operating a BRC 300 300P Camera Using the RM BR300 Remote Control
66. t MODE to MANUAL in the WHITE BALANCE menu of the camera For setting see WHITE BALANCE Menu on page 27 2 Press the MODE button so that the R and B indicators on the VALUE R and BRIGHT B controls light White balance adjustment mode 3 Adjust the red gain with the R control and the blue gain with the B control VALUE Turn toward for emphasizing red Turn toward 4 for emphasizing blue Turn toward for weakening red min BRIGHT Turn toward for weakening blue CB y nain Adjusting the Brightness 1 Set MODE to SHUTTER Pri IRIS Pri BRIGHT or MANUAL in the EXPOSURE menu of the camera For setting see EXPOSURE Menu on page 26 2 Press the MODE button so that the VALUE and B indicators on the VALUE R and BRIGHT B controls light Brightness adjustment mode 3 Adjust the brightness with the VALUE or BRIGHT control Turn toward for a higher shutter speed Turn toward for a lower shutter speed or F number or F number CR MULI MODE BRIGHT Turn toward for a higher level or F number Turn toward for a lower level or F number Functions of the VALUE and BRIGHT controls The functions of the VALUE control and the BRIGHT control change according to the MODE setting in the EXPOSURE menu as follows MODE setting Function of Function of VALUE control BRIGHT control FULL AUTO Not used Exposure compensation
67. th your computer manufacturer or dealer for details The camera cannot be operated at all Pull out the plug of the povver cord from the AC outlet then reinsert it into the AC outlet after a while Troubleshooting Menu Configuration The menus of the camera are configured as described below The initial settings of each item are in bold EKPOSURE MODE page 26 GAIN SPEED IRIS LEVEL EX COMP LEVEL SPOT AE H POS V POS FOCUS AUTO FOCUS page 27 MODE ACT TIME L INT TIME WHITE BALANCE MODE page 27 R GAIN B GAIN PAN TILT ZOOM PAN TILT LIMIT page 28 PAN LEFT RIGHT TILT DOWN UP D ZOOM LIMIT FULL AUTO MANUAL m SHUTTER Pri IRIS Pri BRIGHT 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 dB BRC 300 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 90 1 100 1 125 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 1 725 1 1000 1 1500 1 2000 1 3000 1 4000 1 6000 1 10000 sec BRC 300P 1 3 1 6 1 12 1 25 1 50 1 75 1 100 1 120 1 150 1 215 1 300 1 425 1 600 1 1000 1 1250 1 1750 1 2500 1 3500 1 6000 1 10000 sec CLOSE F28 F22 F19 F16 F14 F11 F9 6 F8 F6 8 F5 6 F4 8 F4 F3 4 F2 8 F2 4 F2 0 F1 6 0 17 23 OFF ON 10 5 9 7 5 6 4 5 3 1 5 0 1 5 3 4 5 6 7 5 9 10 5 dB OFF
68. the L R DIRECTION button Movement of the camera Joystick Setting Incline to the right Incline to the right VE N g D The setting above only changes the signal emitted from the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit and does not change the setting of the camera itself If the STANDBY lamp of the camera flashes When the camera is moved or turned by hand or by external shock the microcomputer inside the camera may not be able to memorize the pan tilt position properly To reset the pan tilt position press the PAN TILT RESET button STANDBY flashes Zooming Turn the dial on the upper part of the joystick Subject appears farther Subject appears closer away Wide angle Nil Telephoto When you perform pan tilt operation while the camera is in the telephoto mode the moving speed of the image on the screen may be a little jerky Pan Tilt and Zoom Operation 37 HUN 04JUOD ajoway 00648 ey Buisn uogeiado HUN 044U0D OOEHE WY 94 Buisn uoneledo 38 Adjusting the Camera MODE ONE PUSH AWB BACK LIGHT VALUE R BRIGHT B ONE PUSH AF Focusing on a Subject To focus the camera on a subject automatically Press the AUTO MANUAL button so that the AUTO indicator lights The camera focuses on the subject in the center of t
69. the R indicator lit this control adjusts the R GAIN red gain When the VALUE indicator is lit the function of the control varies according to the setting of the MODE button For details see Functions of the VALUE and BRIGHT controls on page 39 BRIGHT B control When the brightness adjustment mode is selected with the MODE button with the BRIGHT indicator lit this control adjusts the value of the brightness of the camera etc When the white balance adjustment mode is selected with the MODE button with the B indicator lit this control adjusts the B GAIN blue gain When the BRIGHT indicator is lit the function of the control varies according to the setting of the MODE button For details see Functions of the VALUE and BRIGHT controls on page 39 MODE button Press this button to select the function of the VALUER control and BRIGHT L control When the brightness adjustment mode is selected the VALUE and BRIGHT indicators are lit When the white balance adjustment mode is selected the R and B indicators are lit FOCUS control Turn this control counterclockwise toward NEAR to focus on a near subject and clockwise toward FAR to focus on a far subject AUTO MANUAL button and AUTO indicator Press this button to select focus mode AUTO or MANUAL When AUTO is selected the AUTO indicator lights and the FOCUS control and the ONE PUSH AF button are disabled When MANUAL is selected the FOCUS cont
70. the U S A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the customers in Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil num rique de la cla
71. the selected activation period of time ACT TIME with the selected interval INT TIME ZOOM Trig The automatic focus adjustment is activated after zooming operation is finished only during the selected activation period of time ACT TIME When you select MODE ACT TIME and or INT TIME that are required for the selected mode appear ACT TIME Select the period of time for which the automatic focus adjustment is activated from 000 to 255 secs INT TIME Select the interval with which the automatic focus adjustment is activated from 000 to 255 secs WHITE BALANCE Menu The WHITE BALANCE menu is used to select the white balance mode lt WHITE BALANCE 2 MODE MODE white balance mode Select the white balance mode from among the following AUTO INDOOR OUTDOOR ONE PUSH MANUAL When you select MANUAL R GAIN red gain and B GAIN blue gain appear You can select each item from 0 to 255 VVhen ONE PUSH is selected Zoom in on a white subject in the center of the screen and press the HOME button of the supplied Remote Commander The one push white balance adjustment is activated FOCUS Menu VVH TE BALANCE Menu 27 snua uM Bumas pue Sunsnipy snua Bumes pue Bunsnipy 28 PAN TILT ZOOM Menu The PAN TILT ZOOM menu is used to select the pan tilt zoom mode lt PAN TILT ZOOM gt gt PAN TILT LIMIT PAN LEFT RIGHT PAN TILT LIMIT When you set PAN to ON LEFT and RIGH
72. tom of the camera page 16 and the DIP switch on the Remote Control Unit page 20 The communication baud rate setting of the camera and the RM BR300 differ Select the same communication baud rate 9600 bps or 38 400 bps vvith the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera page 16 and the DIP switch on the Remote Control Unit page 20 The NC No Connection svvitches are set to ON Set switch 1 and camera address selector svvitch 4 of the BOTTOM svvitches on the bottom of the camera to OFF page 16 Troubleshooting x pu ddy x pu ddy 56 Symptom Cause Remedy The VISCA control is not available vvith a computer connected to the camera The computer is not correctly connected to the camera Make sure the connection betvveen the computer and camera is made correctly Check that the VISCA control setting RS 232C or RS 422 and the baud rate setting 9600 bps or 38 400 bps are properly made with the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera page 16 and the DIP switch on the Remote Control Unit page 20 Try to connect the camera to the RM BR300 Remote Control Unit to check that the camera vvorks properly The picture quality obtained from the camera connected to a computer differs from that from the camera connected to a video monitor Depending on your computer or video capture board you may not be able to obtain the expected picture quality Consult vvi
73. trol Unit For making the cable refer to the pin assignments of the VISCA RS 422 connector page 64 and the wiring diagram of VISCA RS 422 connection page 64 For the use of the RS 422 connector plugs see page 68 When using the VISCA RS 422 connectors check that the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera page 16 and the DIP switch on the bottom of the Remote Control Unit page 20 are set to RS 422 When the connections using the VISCA RS 422 connectors are made the VISCA RS 232C connection is not available Do not make the VISCA RS 422 connection and the VISCA RS 232C connection simultaneously If both cables are connected simultaneously the camera may malfunction Connections 49 2777775777 III suono uuoo pue UONE E SU JINI 50 RM BR300 Remote Control Unit O VISCA RS 422 0 AC outlet VISCA RS 422 cable to VISCA RS 422 First BRC 300 300P VISCA RS 422 Second BRC 300 300P VISCA RS 422 VISCA RS 422 EHH o to AC outlet Third to Seventh BRC 300 300P Connections Connecting a Video Monitor Equipped vvith Analo
74. turned on the camera starts with the settings stored in POSITION 1 e If you want to retain the previous pan and tilt positions when the power is turned off and turned on again store those positions in POSITION 1 e When you are storing or canceling the settings in one POSITION you cannot call up store or cancel the settings in another POSITION Setting the Speed of the Camera Moving to a Preset Position You can select the panning tilting speed when the camera moves to a preset position 1 Press the CAMERA button to select the camera whose speed you want to set 2 Press the POSITION button for which you want to set the speed for more than one second All the CAMERA buttons 1 to 7 flash 3 Press one of the CAMERA buttons to select the speed CAMERA button Panning tilting speed 1 degree sec 2 2 degrees sec 4 8 degrees sec 11 degrees sec 23 3 degrees sec 43 degrees sec SED nm BR WwW Ny 60 degrees sec default Now the camera will move to the position preset to the pressed POSITION button with the selected speed Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Presetting Feature 41 HUN 04JUOD ajoway OOSHA WH 94 Buisn uoneado suono uuoo pue UONE E SU JINI 42 Installation and Connections Installation Attaching an Interface Card Attach aninterface card not supplied to the card slot on the rear of the camera 1 Loosen the two screws to
75. ug 1 Insert a wire AWG Nos 28 to 18 into the desired wire opening on the VISCA RS 422 connector plug and tighten the screw for that wire using a flat head screwdriver 2 Insert the VISCA RS 422 connector plug into the VISCA RS 422 connector 6 Printed on 10096 paper Sony Corporation http AVVvvv sony net To remove the connector plug Grasp both ends of the VISCA RS 422 connector plug and pull it out as shovvn in the illustration e In order to stabilize the voltage level of the signal connect both ends to GND e When the connections using the VISCA RS 422 connectors are made the VISCA RS 232C connection is not available The maximum connection distance with the VISCA RS 422 connection is approximately 1 200 m 3 937 feet Printed in Japan
76. urn on the power of the BRU 300 300P e When the BRBK 303 Optical Multiplex Card is inserted into the BRC 300 300P camera the EXT SYNC connector VISCA RS 232C IN OUT connectors and VISCA RS 422 connector on the rear of the camera and the BOTTOM switches on the bottom of the camera are disabled Use the connectors and switches on the rear of the BRU 300 300P Optical Multiplex Unit instead 1 2 System Configuration Operating Multiple BRC 300 300P Cameras from a Long Distance This system allows you To operate up to seven cameras remotely from a distance up to 500 m 1 640 feet To perform pan tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick e To transmit the video signal and control signal of the cameras to a distant place using the Optical Fiber Cable System configuration BRC 300 300P Video monitor VTR etc BRU 300 300P CCFC M100 Optical Multiplex Optical Fiber Cable 00000 oo lagoon un 0000000 BRBK 303 Optical BRC 300 300P Multiplex Card BRU 300 300P Video switcher CCFC M100 BRBK 303 BRC 300 300P BRU 300 300P CCFC M100 P BRBK 303 RM BR300 Remote Control Unit Video signal Remote control VISCA signal Tally contact signal on ZA Signal flow System Configuration 13 Using BRC 300 30
77. we recommend periodical maintenance If abnormal noise occurs consult with your Sony dealer Note on laser beams Laser beams may damage a CCD You are cautioned that the surface of a CCD should not be exposed to laser beam radiation in an environment where a laser beam device is used Typical CCD Phenomena The following phenomena may appear on the monitor screen while you are using the BRC 300 300P color video camera These phenomena stem from the high sensitivity of the CCD image sensors and do not indicate a fault within the camera Vertical smear A smear may appear to extend vertically from very bright subjects as shown below Video monitor screen Pale vertical smear Very bright subject such as an electric lamp fluorescent lamp sunlight or strong reflected light This phenomenon is common to CCD imaging elements using an interline transfer system and is caused when electric charge induced by infrared radiation deep within the photo sensor is transferred to the resistors Aliasing When shooting fine stripes straight lines or similar patterns the lines may become slightly jagged Blemishes A CCD image sensor consists of an array of individual picture elements pixels A malfunctioning sensor element will show up as a single pixel blemish in the image This is generally not a problem White speckles When you shoot a poorly illuminated object at a high temperature small white dots m

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