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3-903-974-11 (1)
HD 3CCD Color
Video Camera
Operating Instructions
BRC-H700
© 2005 Sony Corporation
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provide reasonable protection against harmful Owner’s Record interference when the equipment is operated in a The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. commercial environment. This equipment generates, Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your installed and used in accordance with the instruction Sony dealer regarding this product. manual, may cause harmful in
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Adjusting and Setting With Menus Table of Contents About On-Screen Menus .....................................27 Main Menu ........................................................27 Setting Menus ...................................................27 Getting Started Operation Through Menus .................................28 Precautions .............................................................5 Menu Operation Using the Supplied Remote Typical CCD Phenomena ...................................
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Adjusting the Brightness .................................. 47 Storing the Camera Settings in Memory – Presetting Feature ............................................ 48 Storing Camera Settings ................................... 48 Setting the Speed of the Camera Moving to a Preset Position ................................................ 49 Installation and Connections Installation ...........................................................50 Removing/Attaching the Cable Cover .............
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Getting Started Getting Started Typical CCD Phenomena The following phenomena may appear on the monitor screen while you are using the BRC-H700 color video camera. These phenomena stem from the high Precautions sensitivity of the CCD image sensors, and do not indicate a fault within the camera. Operating or storage location Vertical smear Operating or storing the camera in the following A “smear” may appear to extend vertically from very locations may cause damage to the camera: bright sub
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Overview range enables remote shooting of high-definition Overview images with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Adoption of a 12-magnification optical zoom lens that enables zooming without deterioration in picture quality allows realistic high-definition images. Even when you shoot a subject using maximum Features magnification, clear images with minimum aberration can be obtained by a lens system that consists of 16 lenses of 11 groups containing three aspherical lenses. Compact, HD 3CCD vid
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Overview External video sync function The camera is equipped with an external video sync System Components function to synchronize the camera images on multiple cameras. The camera also has an analog component/ In order to support multiple system configurations, a RGB output connector as standard equipment. variety of optional products are available for the BRC- H700 HD 3CCD Color Video Camera. This section introduces these optional products as well as the Tally lamp accessories supplied w
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Overview European model Screw 3M3 × 8 (7)/Stainless screw 3M4 × 8 (1) RS-422 connector plug (1) Remote commander (1) Operating Instructions (1) Two R6 (size AA) batteries are not supplied. Optional Products RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit Ceiling bracket (A) (1) The joystick of the remote control unit allows you comfortable pan/tilt and zoom operations. The remote Ceiling bracket (B) (1) control unit also allows remote operation of up to seven cameras. Supplied accessories: AC power adaptor (
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Overview CCFC-M100HG Optical Fiber Cable HFBK-XG1 XGA Interface Board Insert the board into the camera or the HD Optical Multiplex Unit to allow output of a signal conforming to the VESA standards (VGA, XGA or WXGA). This is a 2-core multi-mode optical fiber cable of 100 m HFBK-TS1 HDV Interface Board (328 feet) long. Supplied accessories: extension plug HFBK-SD1 SD Interface Board Insert the board into the camera or the HD Optical Multiplex Unit to allow conversion of the video signal fro
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Overview System Configuration The BRC-H700 HD 3CCD Color Video Camera has various system configuration capabilities using optional products. This section describes nine typical system examples with the required components and the main usage of each system. Operating a BRC-H700 Camera Using the Supplied Remote Commander This system allows you: To operate the camera readily from a short distance System configuration BRC-H700 HD video monitor, VTR, etc. Video signal Remote Commander (supplied) S
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Overview Operating Multiple BRC-H700 Cameras Using the RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit This system allows you: 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-H700 HD video monitor, VTR, etc. BRC-H700 Video switcher BRC-H700 RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit Video signal Remote control (VISCA) signal Tally/contact signal Signal flow , 11 System Configurat
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Overview Operating a BRC-H700 Camera from a Long Distance This system allows you: To operate the camera remotely from a distance up to 1,000 m (3,281 feet) To perform pan/tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick To transmit the video signal and control signal of the camera to a distant place using the Optical Fiber Cable System configuration HD video monitor, VTR, etc. BRC-H700 CCFC-M100HG Optical Fiber Cable BRU-H700 Optical Multiplex Unit BRBK-H700 HD Optical Multiplex C
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Overview Operating Multiple BRC-H700 Cameras from a Long Distance This system allows you: To operate up to seven cameras remotely from a distance up to 1,000 m (3,281 feet) To perform pan/tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick To transmit the video signal and control signal of the cameras to a distant place using the Optical Fiber Cable System configuration BRC-H700 HD video monitor, VTR, etc. BRU-H700 Optical CCFC-M100HG Multiplex Unit Optical Fiber Cable BRBK-H700 HD
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Overview Using BRC-H700 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, EVI-D100/ D100P and BRC-300/300P remotely using a single RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit To perform pan/tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick To control the BRC-H700 cameras remotely from a distance up to 1,000 m (3,281 feet) by transmitting the video signal and control sig
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Overview Transmitting Audio Signals Using the BRU-H700 This system allows you: To operate the camera remotely from a distance up to 1,000m (3,281 feet) To perform pan/tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick To transmit the video signal and control signal of the camera, and the audio signal input to the BRBK-H700 Optical Multiplex Card to a distant place using the Optical Fiber Cable System configuration Speakers HD video monitor Microphone BRC-H700 Microphone amplifier Aud
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Overview Using the HFBK-TS1 HDV Interface Board to Input the Video and Audio Signals Mixed to the HDV Video Equipment This system allows you: To input the video signal of the camera to the HDV video equipment To input the video signal of the camera and the audio signal via the HFBK-TS1 HDV Interface Board simultaneously to the HDV video equipment To perform pan/tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick System configuration HD video monitor Microphone BRC-H700 Microphone amp
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Overview Transmitting the Audio Signal Using the BRBK-H700 HD Optical Multiplex Card and the HFBK-TS1 HDV Interface Board This system allows you: To operate the camera remotely from a distance up to 1,000m (3,281 feet) To perform pan/tilt and zoom operations comfortably using the joystick To transmit the video signal and control signal of the camera, and the audio signal input to the BRBK-H700 Optical Multiplex Card to a distant place using the Optical Fiber Cable To output the audio s
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Overview R R G ND filter select switch (bottom of the camera block) Location and Function Switches the setting of the built-in ND filter according to the brightness of the subject to be shot. of Parts For details, see “Using the ND Filter” on page 31. Rear Camera With the cable cover attached Front 890qaqs 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OFF ON 1 2 3 OFF ON 1 2 3 75 75 DC IN 12V VISCA RS-422 DC IN 12V VISCA RS-422 IR SELECT IR SELECT OFF ON OFF ON DATA MIX DATA MIX RGB/COMPONENT IN
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Overview O EXT SYNC IN connector V BOTTOM switches Accepts external video sync signals. Used for the output signal format selection, RS- 232C/RS-422 selection, baud rate selection, remote P Card slot control signal output on/off and camera address Insert an optional interface board, HFBK-HD1, setting. HFBK-SD1, HFBK-XG1, HFBK-TS1 or BRBK- For details, see “Setting of the BOTTOM switches” H700. on page 19. The slot cover is attached to the camera at the factory. Setting of the BOTTOM switches
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Overview C DATA SCREEN button Remote Commander (supplied) Press this button to display the main menu. Press it again to turn off the menu. If you press the button when a lower-level menu is selected, the display goes back to a higher-level menu. POWER 6 CAMERA SELECT Note 1 23 1 FOCUS Pan/tilt and zoom operations are disabled when the AUTO MANUAL FAR NEAR 2 menu is displayed. DATA SCREEN BACK LIGHT 7 3 STD REV D PAN-TILT buttons 12 3 Press the arrow buttons to perform panning and 45 6 8 P
