Sony CCU-D50, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Camera Control Unit 3 620 535 11 1 CCU D50 CCU D50P Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 2002 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...d liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED CAUTION The apparatus shall...

Page 3: ...rrecte wijze verwerkt worden Attention when the product is installed in Rack 1 Prevention against overloading of branch circuit When this product is installed in a rack and is supplied power from an outlet on the rack please make sure that the rack does not overload the supply circuit 2 Providing protective earth When this product is installed in a rack and is supplied power from an outlet on the ...

Page 4: ...Length 8 Rack Mounting 8 Connections 9 Connections for transmitting digital video SDI signals between this unit and a camera 11 When Using the RM M7G Remote Control Unit 14 Location and Functions of Parts 15 Front Panel 15 Rear Panel 21 Displaying and Changing Settings 24 Displaying Settings 24 Changing Settings 26 Notes on Use 28 Specifications 29 ...

Page 5: ... feet The unit has functions to support transmission of return video prompter signals and microphone audio The unit has functions for red and green tally and an intercom system Remote control of versatile adjustment functions Automatic and manual adjustments of white balance black balance iris opening and other functions can be made under remote control together with gain switching and black level...

Page 6: ...be Acrobat Reader is not installed it may be downloaded from the following URL http www adobe com products acrobat readstep html To Read the CD ROM Manual To read the operation manual contained in the CD ROM disc do the following 1 Insert the CD ROM disc in your CD ROM drive A cover page appears automatically in your browser If it does not appear automatically in the browser double click the index...

Page 7: ... modea RM M7G RCP TX7 Green tally DXC D35 D35P D35WS D35WSP TX7 mode Yes Yes Yes camera CA D50 camera adaptor DXC D35 D35P D35WS D35WSP M5A mode Yes No No camera CA D50 camera adaptor DXC D35 D35P D35WS D35WSP M5A mode Yes No No camera CA 537 537P camera adaptor DSR 370 370P 570WS 570WSP M5A mode Yes No No camcorder Output signals a SDI RGB S video and Y R Y B Y cannot be output simultaneously Dev...

Page 8: ...nit it is not possible to send prompter signals to the camcorder Camera Cable Length When using an optional CCZ An camera cable n in the model name is a number expressing the cable length in meters analog transmission distance can be extended up to a maximum of 300 meters about 999 feet and digital transmission distance can be extended up to about 75 m about 246 feet Use the CABLE COMP buttons see...

Page 9: ...elb a SDI Y R Y B Y and R G B are enabled by system setting DIP switches on the front panel and by cabling changes on the SDI unit see pages 11 and 18 b The RCP TX7 is not available in EU countries Input CCZZ 1E extension connector The following provides examples of how to connect other devices to this unit Notes Be sure to power this unit off before connecting or disconnecting camera cables Some ...

Page 10: ...Power cord supplied DR 100 headset CA D50 Camera Adaptor Power cord supplied AC power INTERCOM front panel DR 100 headset a SDI Y R Y B Y and R G B are enabled by system setting DIP switches on the front panel and by cabling changes on the SDI unit see pages 11 and 18 b The RCP TX7 is not available in EU countries Camera RM M7G Remote Control Unit RCP TX7 Remote Control Panelb RM M7G Remote Contro...

Page 11: ... the SDI unit of this unit to SDI mode and to turn digital transmission on with the system setting switches Connections for transmission over CCZ cable max length 75 m 246 feet Use the procedure described on the next page to change the cabling in the SDI unit of this unit to SDI mode and turn digital transmission on with the system setting switches CCU VTR CMA SDI OUT CAMERA CCZ cable max length 7...

Page 12: ... may disconnect or damage the connectors 2 Open the cable holders of the SDI unit 3 Change the connections for both cables as shown below 4 Close the cable holders 5 Repeat step 1 in reverse to return the SDI unit to its original position 6 Open the cover of the setting switches on the front panel 7 Set system setting switch 3 as shown below Before changed VBS mode After changed SDI mode 1 2 SDI I...

Page 13: ... about 656 feet Switcher video monitor VCR etc CCU D50 D50P Camera Control Unit Check that the cabling in the SDI unit of this unit is set to VBS mode and that digital transmission is turned off with the system setting switches See step 3 and 7 in Connections for transmission over CCZ cable on page 11 CA D50 Camera Adaptor Camera SDI unit VBS mode Setting of system setting switch 3 ...

Page 14: ...el of this unit according to the connected device 2 Do the following on the RM M7G Set the CAMERA SELECT switch to 1 Press the PANEL ACTIVE button To control the video camera from this unit Press the PANEL ACTIVE button on the front panel Note When the camera is being controlled from the front panel of this unit or during automatic white black balance adjustment the PANEL ACTIVE button on the RM M...

Page 15: ...ntercom setting switches qk MENU section ql SHUTTER adjustment section w Mode switch wa INTERCOM connector and volume knob ws POWER switch 1 TALLY FAN ALARM indicator Lights in red when a red tally signal is received and lights in green when a green tally signal is received Also lights when the CALL button of the camera camcorder or this unit is pressed This unit is equipped with a cooling fan If ...

Page 16: ...uits and adjust knee automatically KNEE knob Adjusts the knee point when the auto knee circuits are off when the AUTO KNEE switch is not lit 9 WHITE BLACK BALANCE adjustment section WHITE BLACK BALANCE switch Selects the white and black balance adjustment mode AUTO Selects auto adjustment mode which allows you to adjust the white or black balance by pressing the WHITE or BLACK button Adjusted valu...

Page 17: ...justment section CABLE COMP cable compensation buttons Use these button to adjust cable compensation for the length of the cable you are using The internal cable compensation circuits prevent signal degradation by adjusting for the length of the cable Settings are displayed in the SHUTTER SPEED CABLE LENGTH display window see page 20 To change a setting press the upper or lower button and keep it ...

Page 18: ...smit B W as the return signal Prompter signals cannot be transmitted when color is selected Select B W when using prompter signals Switch 3 Digital transmission ON Selects digital transmission between this unit and the camera adaptor OFF Selects analog transmission between this unit and the camera adaptor For digital transmission cabling must be changed in the SDI unit of this unit Switches 4 and ...

Page 19: ...rmation about intercom system connections contact your Sony dealer or a Sony service representative qk MENU section MENU button and indicator When you press the MENU button the indicator lights and a menu is displayed on the monitor connected to the MONITOR OUT connector On how to change system settings see page 26 SELECT up and down buttons Use to switch between menu pages or settings display pag...

Page 20: ...crease it Note When EVS is set to ON EVS is displayed When TLCS is set to ON is displayed The shutter speed and clear scan frequency cannot be changed in these cases For more information about EVS and TLCS settings see Changing Settings on page 26 SHUTTER SPEED CABLE LENGTH display window When the SHUTTER switch is set to CLEAR SCAN or SHUTTER displays the shutter speed or clear scan frequency Whe...

Page 21: ...ector 1 VBS OUTPUT composite video output 1 and 2 connectors BNC type Output composite video signals Both connectors output the same signal 2 S VIDEO S video output connector Mini DIN 4 pin Outputs S video signals 3 Y G Y R Y R C B Y B video output connectors BNC type Output R G B signals Y R Y B Y component signals or YC signals 4 RETURN VIDEO IN and OUT connectors BNC type During on air transmis...

Page 22: ...9 No Signal name Description 1 AUX RX X Contact your Sony dealer or a 9 AUX TX X Sony service representative 2 AUX TALLY G Gnd AUX tally q G TALLY IN ON Gnd 3 R TALLY IN OFF Open qa 4W G IN 4 4W X IN 4 wire talk 0 dBu a balanced qs 4W Y IN 5 2W X IN OUT 2 wire 0 dBua qd 2W G IN OUT Termination required recommended termination impedance 600 ohms 6 RTS G IN OUT 2 wire 0 dBua qf RTS X IN OUT Terminat...

Page 23: ...er qg MONITOR OUTPUT connector BNC type Outputs composite video signals for a monitor When you press the MENU button and the SELECT up and down buttons on the front panel of this unit information about system settings is superimposed over the video signals output from this connector ...

Page 24: ... control device 1 5 2 3 6 7 8 4 White R 22 B 54 KNEE 12 DTL 6 Black R 55 B 44 M 22 M GAM 10 When the WHITE BLACK BALANCE switch see page 16 is set to AUTO or PRESET AUTO or PRESET appears instead of a numeric value Note The master gamma value does not appear when the CCU command mode see qh System setting switches on page 18 is set to off M5A mode No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Setting item White balance red ...

Page 25: ...ected when a camcorder is in use and when the CCU command mode see qh System setting switches on page 18 is set to off M5A mode 1 4 3 2 5 CA Setting SDI PLL CABLE COMP RETURN SKIN GATE OUTPUT OK ON COLOR ON R G B No 1 2 3 4 5 Description CCU command mode switch 1 Return signal mode switch 2 Digital transmission switch 3 Output mode switches 4 and 5 Remote local switch 6 Value M5A TX7 COLOR B W ON ...

Page 26: ...and mode see qh System setting switches on page 18 is set to on TX7 mode the selections for this item are CAM BARS and OFF When the CCU command mode is set to off M5A mode the selections for this item are ON and OFF For details refer to the operation manual of the camera camcorder c Always select 38400 when a RCP TX7 not available in EU countries is connected Selecting anything other than 38400 wi...

Page 27: ... select the menu item for the knob that you want to adjust 2 Rotate the knob for the item selected in step 1 to the center click position 3 Press the ENTER button The control value for the center click position is set to 0 No 1 2 3 4 5 Description Sets the control values of all knobs to 0 Returns all knobs to the factory default control values Sets the control value of the DETAIL knob only to 0 Se...

Page 28: ...cts Dropping the unit or otherwise imparting a violent shock to it is likely to cause it to malfunction Do not cover with cloth While the unit is in operation do not cover it with a cloth or other material This can cause the temperature to rise leading to a malfunction After use Turn the unit off Care If the body of the unit is dirty wipe it with a dry cloth For severe dirt use a soft cloth steepe...

Page 29: ...tive sync 75 Ω unbalanced R Y B Y 0 700 Vp p CCU D50 or 0 525 Vp p CCU D50P no sync 75 Ω unbalanced Y 1 0 Vp p negative sync 75 Ω unbalanced C 0 286 Vp p burst no sync SYNC OUT BNC type 1 0 3 Vp p negative sync 75 Ω unbalanced MONITOR OUT BNC type 1 VBS 1 0 Vp p negative sync 75 Ω unbalanced MIC OUT XLR 3 pin male 1 SDI OUT 1 2 BNC type 1 each 0 8 Vp p 75 Ω 270 Mbps Input connectors GENLOCK IN OUT...

Page 30: ...der DSR 370 370P DSR 570WS 570WSP Studio system devices Remote control unit RCP TX7 not available in EU countries RM M7G Headset DR 100 Camera cable CCZ A2 2 meters about 7 feet CCZ A5 5 meters about 17 feet CCZ A10 10 meters about 33 feet CCZ A25 25 meters about 83 feet CCZ A50 50 meters about 166 feet CCZ A100 100 meters about 333 feet Extension connector for CCZ A series camera cable CCZZ 1B fi...

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