Remote Control Unit AW-RC600P Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely.
Safety precautions FCC Note: 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.
Safety precautions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 10) Protect the power cord form being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings.
Contents Introduction ....................................................................... 4 Adjustment ...................................................................... Cable compensation ..................................................... White balance adjustments ........................................... Black balance adjustments ........................................... Gen-lock adjustment ..................................................... Accessories .................................
Precautions for use Handle the unit carefully. Dropping the unit or subjecting it to strong impact may give rise to malfunctioning or accidents. Operate the unit within a temperature range of 14°F (–10°C) to 113°F (+45°C). Operation in locations below 14°F (–10°C) or above 113°F (+45°C) may adversely affect the internal parts. Turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables. Be absolutely sure to turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables.
Parts and their functions Front panel Power switch [POWER OFF/ON] AGC selector switch [AGC HIGH/LOW/OFF] ON: HIGH: At this setting, the maximum AGC gain is set to +30 dB. (This value may differ according to the camera used.) LOW: At this setting, the maximum AGC gain is set to +18 dB. (This value may differ according to the camera used.) OFF: AGC does not function. Select the gain using the gain increase selector switch .
Parts and their functions Auto white/auto black setting switch [AWC/HOLD/ABC] White balance selector switch [AWC/ATW ATW/A/B] Automatic adjustment of the white balance starts when this switch is set to the top position while the white balance selector switch is at the [A] or [B] position. Regardless of the white balance selector switch setting, when the switch is set to the bottom position, the lens iris closes and the automatic adjustment of the black balance starts.
Parts and their functions Red and blue pedestal adjustment controls [PAINTING PED R/B] Electronic shutter selector switch [SHUTTER OFF/100/500/1000/ S/S /ELC] These controls enable the black balance to be adjusted finely. When the black balance is automatically adjusted again after it has been finely adjusted, it will return to the status prior to the fine adjustment regardless of the positions of these controls.
Parts and their functions Lens iris selector switch [IRIS MANU/AUTO] Intercom connector [INCOM] (XLR 4-pin connector) The lens is set to automatic iris (ALC) if this switch is set to [AUTO] when the iris selector switch on the lens is at [AUTO]. The lens iris can now be finely adjusted using the lens iris control by setting the scene file switch to [USER] and setting [Auto iris adjust] to [ON] using the camera’s menu in this status.
Parts and their functions Horizontal phase adjustment control [H.PHASE] Chroma gain adjustment control [ADJUST CHROMA] This is used to adjust the horizontal phases of the gen-lock input and video output when two or more cameras are used at the same time. This is used to adjust the chrominance level of the video output signals to match the cable length.
Parts and their functions Rear panel Camera cable connector [CAMERA] (26-pin connector) Ensure that both the LEFT and RIGHT pins are not connected to the COMM pin at the same time. Similarly, do not connect both the UP and DOWN, FAR and NEAR or WIDE and TELE pins to the COMM pin at the same time. Pins #12 to #15 are used when exercising lens control only. To do this, connect the controller’s FOCUS CONT pin to NEAR (pin #6) and its ZOOM CONT pin to WIDE (pin #8).
Parts and their functions Video output connectors [VIDEO1, VIDEO2] Tally/intercom input/output connector [TALLY/INCOM] (D-SUB 15-pin connector) The video signals from the camera after cable compensation are output from these connectors. (The same signal is output from connectors 1 and 2.) Connect the connectors to the video input connectors on the live switcher, color monitor, VTR or other device.
Connections Before proceeding with the connections, ensure that the power to all the devices is off. Be absolutely sure to use the AW-CA50A26 RCU cable to connect the RCU to the camera. When extending the cable, use the extension-use studio cable (WV-CA26U15, WV-CA26U30 or WV-CA26U100) and extension-use joint connector (WV-CA26T26). The maximum length to which the cable can be extended is 984 ft. (300 m) (for a camera body and lens).
Operating procedure 1. Turn on the power. Set the unit’s power switch to [ON]. Power switch 2. Proceed with the cable compensation and gen-lock adjustments. Gen-lock adjustment Cable compensation 3. Adjust the white balance. This adjustment must be performed when the unit is used for the first time or when the unit has not been used for a prolonged period. It must also be performed when the light conditions or brightness has changed.
Adjustment Cable compensation 1. Turn the cable compensation selector switch to match the length of the cable connecting the camera and the RCU. Switch position 1 2 3 4 Cable length Less than 246 ft. (75 m) 246 to 492 ft. (75 to 150 m) 492 to 754.4 ft. (150 to 230 m) 754.4 to 984 ft. (230 to 300 m) (The cable lengths above are approximations only.) 2. Connect the wave form monitor (or oscilloscope) and vectorscope to the video output connectors. (75 ohms termination) 3.
Adjustment White balance adjustments Automatic adjustment (AWC) Two sets of color temperature conditions can be stored in the memory. When using the unit under the same conditions as the ones stored in the memory, there is no need to re-adjust the white balance. When the white balance is automatically adjusted again, the data in the memory is rewritten.
Adjustment Black balance adjustments Automatic adjustment (ABC) 1. The black balance can be automatically adjusted by setting the auto white/auto black setting switch to [ABC]. While the black balance is being automatically adjusted, the auto setting indicator LED starts blinking: it goes off if the adjustment is successful and lights up if it is not successful. If the adjustment is not successful, try performing the automatic adjustment again.
Adjustment Gen-lock adjustment When using the gen-lock function, the phases of the signals must be adjusted to bring the phases into alignment with the other devices and camera. Before proceeding with the adjustment, switch the camera’s video signals to color bar signals.
Menu item setting The settings of the convertible camera were preset when the camera was shipped from the manufacturing plant. However, the menu items can be set or changed for each mode to match the actual shooting conditions. For details, refer to the camera’s operating instructions. Menu displays These displays can be set when the menu ON/OFF switch is set to [ON]. Setting procedure Press the item UP switch to select the item which is the next one up from the current item on the menu.
Rack mounting When the unit is to be mounted on a EIA 19-inch rack, use rack mount angles (provided) and four mounting screws (M410) (provided). 1. Turn off the power switch of the unit. 2. Remove four screws fixing the rubber feet and remove the four rubber feet from the bottom of the unit. Remove rubber feet. 3. Fix the rack angle handle by using four rack angle handle fixing screws. 4.
Appearance Unit: inch (mm) 3-7/16 (88) 16-9/16 (420) 9-13/16 (250) 21
Specifications Power supply: 120V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption: Approx. 67 W indicates safety information. Video output: Composite signal 1.0 Vp-p/752 (BNC connector) R/G/B, Y/PR/PB, Y/C signal (switch)1 each (BNC connector) R,B: 0.7 Vp-p/75, G: 1.0 Vp-p/75 (with SYNC) Y: 1.0 Vp-p/75, PR, PB: 0.7 Vp-p/75 Y: 1.0 Vp-p/75, C: 0.286 Vp-p/75 SYNC signal (Negative polarity) 2 Vp-p/751 (BNC connector) S-Video signal Y: 1.0 Vp-p/75, C: 0.
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