Introduction RM-HP250AU/RM-HP250DE 01A Connection Preparations and Main Functions Camera Adjustments Menu Operation General REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-HP250AU RM-HP250DE INSTRUCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-HP250 TALLY CALL FULL AUTO F3 F1 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN SHUTTER SHUTTER BARS F2 F4 MENU PUSH-ON PAINT WHITE MASTER BLACK AUTO STEP W.
Important Safeguards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 1 Read all of these instructions. Save these instructions for later use. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Safety Precautions (for USA) CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ATTENTION: POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR LE BOITER. AUCUNE PIECE INTERIEURE N'EST A REGLER PAR L'UTILISATEUR. SE REFERER A UN AGENT QUALIFIE EN CAS DE PROBLEME.
Safety Precautions (continued) IMPORTANT (In the United Kingdom) Mains Supply (AC 230 V) WARNING - THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code; GREEN-and-YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
CAUTION: RED color indications on the operation panel are provided but they are not safety related, RED color indications : (1) For Tally Indicator (2) For Calling Indicator 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. WARNING For PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Safety Precautions (continued) Place of storage and use Moving the unit 䡵 Avoid storing or using the unit in the following places. Failure to do so may lead to malfunction or breakdown. • Extremely hot or cold places beyond the allowable temperature for operation (-5˚C to 40˚C) • Humid or dry places beyond the allowable humidity range for operation (30% to 80%) • Places that generate strong magnetic fields, e.g. transformers or motors • Places near devices that generate electric waves, e.g.
Sicherheitsvorkehrungen (für Deutschland) FÜR DEUTSCHLAND Dieses Gerät entspricht den Bestimmungen und Schutzanforderungen der anwendbaren EU-Richtlinien. Dieses Gerät wurde für professionelle Videoanwendungen entwickelt und kann in den folgenden Umgebungen eingesetzt werden: ● Kontrollierte EMC-Umgebung (z.B. spezielles Rundfunkund Aufnahmestudio) sowie ländliche Außenumgebungen.
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Sicherheitsvorkehrungen (Fortsetzung) ACHTUNG 1) Nehmen Sie nicht die Frontabdeckung ab. 2) Falls sich die Frontabdeckung lösen sollte, setzen Sie sie sofort wieder auf. Lager- und Verwendungsort: 䡵 Vermeiden Sie, den Gerät an folgenden Plätzen zu lagern oder zu verwenden. Eine Missachtung kann zu einem Fehler oder einer Störung führen.
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance. These instructions are for RM-HP250AU/RM-HP250DE. Contents This is a remote control unit to program the HD studio system together with the HD camera recorder (GY-HD250/GY-HD251) and studio adapter (KA-HD250U). Maximum 100m of HD analog component signals can be transferred Safety Precautions Introduction Features .............................
Introduction Precautions for Proper Use To prolong the service life of the RM-HP250, do not use it or store it in the following places. A place subject to extremely high or low temperatures. A place subject to excessive vibration. A place subject to excessive dust. A place subject to high humidity. A place near to a strong source of noise. Do not apply strong vibrations or impact to the RM-HP250 during installation or transportation.
Introduction Controls, Connectors and Indicators Front panel 1 2 34 @# $ ( )⁄ ¤ REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-HP250 TALLY CALL FULL AUTO F3 F1 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN SHUTTER BARS F2 F4 MENU SHUTTER VARIABLE PUSH-ON PUSH-ON PAINT WHITE MASTER BLACK AUTO STEP W.BAL HIGH B MID LOW A R B PRESET POWER IRIS AUTO MANU GAIN INTERCOM LEVEL 56 DOWN 7 8 1 Intercom connector Connect the intercom headset to this connector. REF. : “Intercom” on page 14.
Introduction Controls, Connectors and Indicators (continued) @ [GAIN - VARIABLE] control with ON/OFF button *2,*3 When the button is pressed, the VARIABLE GAIN mode is switched ON and OFF alternately. The GAIN light # is turned on when the VARIABLE GAIN mode is ON. When the GAIN mode is set to VARIABLE, the GAIN value can be varied from 0.1 dB (or 1.0 dB) to 18 dB in 0.1 dB (or 1.0 dB) steps. The variation per step and the maximum gain value can be changed under the following items. REF. : Items “5B: V.
Introduction Controls, Connectors and Indicators (continued) Rear panel RM-HP250AU Rear Panel TALLY PGM PVW VIDEO OUTPUT INTERCOM C H C GENLOCK INPUT Y/G PB/B 2 3 PR/R HD/SD SDI OUTPUT COMPOSITE VIDEO RTS AC ` IN AC120V 60Hz 1 AUX VIDEO INPUT G REMOTE CAMERA CABLE 4 5 AUX VIDEO INPUT GENLOCK INPUT 6 7 8 9 0 RM-HP250DE Rear Panel TALLY PGM PVW VIDEO OUTPUT INTERCOM C H C G Y/G PB/B OUTPUT INPUT PR/R HD/SD SDI 1 2 CAMERA CABLE 3 4 5 1 [AC ` IN] connector Conn
Introduction 8 [HD/SD SDI OUTPUT] SDI signal output connectors (RM-HP250AU) These are output connectors for HD/SD SDI signals. Use these to equipment with SDI input connectors (e.g., SDI switcher, monitor or VTR). 0 [CAMERA CABLE] connector (26-pin) Connect the optionally available camera cables to the camera. The specification varies depending on the model.
Connection Example of Basic Connection Standard connection of the RM-HP250 (Connection of a single unit) ● When the RM-HP250AU is connected to a camera. View Finder VF-P400 Headset DT109 (Beyerdynamic) Camera cable VC-P110 VF BRIGHT MACRO USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 ND FILTER 2 1 MENU STATUS WHT.
Connection Example of Connection with 2 Units Standard connection of RM-HP250AU (Connection of 2 units) ● If more than three RM-HP250AU units are connected, the intercom volume level will be reduced. *1 When connect the remote control unit cable to the REMOTE connector, please be careful to the following points. ● To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves and to avoid electrostatic influence, be sure to attach the provided clamp filter attached in RMLP25U as shown in the figure.
Connection Example of Connection with 2 Units (continued) Camera cable VC-P110 PRE SET IRIS MODE FULL PRESET LEVEL CLOSE IS MACRO MASTER BLACK UNDER RM-LP25U USER 3 AUT IR LEV USER 2 ND FILTER AUTO USER 1 FULL TALLY VF BRIGHT PREVIEW View Finder VF-P400 ● If more than three RM-HP250DE units are connected, the intercom volume level will be reduced. *1 When connect the remote control unit cable to Headset the REMOTE connector, please be care full to DT109 the following points.
Connection Rack Mounting Mount this unit to the EIA rack. 1. Remove the screws 1 on the four stands at the bottom Remove the stands. 2. Rack mount bracket Mount the unit to the rack using the screws 2 Secure to the rack with the optional screws (x4) (M5 x 10 mm). 2 2 NOTE If the RM-HP250 is rack-mounted, be sure to insert ventilated panels above and below it in order to improve ventilation. Do not stack two RM-HP250 units or place any object on top of a RM-HP250 unit.
Preparations and Main Functions Camera Cable Length Setup Cable length setup is required when a camera is connected to the RM-HP250 for the first time or when the camera cable length is changed. The cable length setup value is stored in the memory inside the RM-HP250 and is held even after it is turned OFF. FULL AUTO F1 F3 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN SHUTTER P 1. Press and hold the MENU button for about 1 second until the LCD display shows the menu display.
Preparations and Main Functions Adjustments for Genlock Operation Genlocking is required for a system, which uses an SEG (special effects generator) as the main signal source. REF. : “Example of Connection with 2 Units” on page 9. NOTE ● The following adjustments can be made more accurately when using a vectorscope and waveform monitor. ● Be sure to use an underscanned video monitor. ● It is not permitted to genlock the system components using a VCR playback signal.
Preparations and Main Functions Intercom Intercommunications between operators are necessary in a system composed of multiple cameras and remote control units. The factory settings vary depending on the model. RM-HP250AU Rear Panel TALLY PGM RM-HP250AU : RTS system. *1 INTERCOM PVW C H C AUX VIDEO INPUT G GENLOCK INPUT An intercom connector is provided on the front panel of the RM-HP250. The volume level of the headset’s earphone can be adjusted using the INTERCOM LEVEL control.
Preparations and Main Functions Function Keys Up to four of the functions listed at the bottom of this page can be assigned to function keys F1 to F4 so that each function can be switched on or off by pressing the corresponding key. (For the assignment of functions: REF. Items 5H to 5K, “FUNC1” to “FUNC4” in the OPERATION MENU description on page 25.) In the example shown on the left, the functions are assigned as shown in the following table.
Camera Adjustments Shutter Speed Adjustment Turning the SHUTTER control can vary the shutter speed of the camera. The LCD display shows the shutter speed during the adjustment operation. SHUTTER light FULL AUTO F1 F3 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN SHUTTER P STEP HIGH 1/1000 BARS F4 F2 MENU SHUTTER VARIABLE PUSH-ON PUSH-ON MID LOW R GAIN M DOWN UP DOWN UP SHUTTER control NOTE ● When the FAS (Full Auto Shooting) is ON, the shutter speed becomes EEI.
Camera Adjustments Gain Adjustment When the illumination of the object is insufficient, the electrical gain can be boosted as described below. 1. GAIN light MENU/SHUTTER F3 GAIN SHUTTER PAINT WHITE AUTO W.BAL STEP HIGH 9dB SHUTTER VARIABLE PUSH-ON PUSH-ON MENU F4 B MID LOW A R B PRESET GAIN DOWN UP DOWN UP GAIN STEP switch GAIN display GAIN control NOTE ● When the FULL AUTO or ALC+EEI is ON, the gain becomes ALC. However, the GAIN is Lolux in the Lolux mode.
Camera Adjustments White Balance Adjustment Since color temperature varies depending on the light source, the white balance should be adjusted whenever the main light source illuminating the object being shot changes. AUTO white balance adjustment (AUTO SETUP) AUTO WHITE button REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-HP250 U/SHUTTER GAIN PAINT WHITE VARIABLE PUSH-ON PUSH-ON B MID UP DOWN A R LOW DOWN POWER IRIS W.BAL HIGH SHUTTER MASTER BLACK AUTO STEP 1. 2.
Menu Operation Flow of Menus The menus displayed on the RM-HP250 are provided in the form shown below. Category 1: GENLOCK Item Variable Value ( Page 21) 1A: SD H PHASE -128 to 0 to 127 1B: HD H PHASE -1024 to 0 to 1023 1C: SC COARSE 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° 1D: SC FINE -128 to 0 to 127 NOTE The items and values that are not available with the camera are not menus displayed.
Menu Operation Menu Setup Method Each menu is displayed on the LCD display and can be set up using the MENU button and the control knob. The values set in the “4: PROCESS” and “5: OPERATION” menus can be saved in files A, B, C and D. FULL AUTO F1 F3 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN SHUTTER P STEP HIGH BARS F2 STR OFF ALC CMP +0 dB LUX F4 MENU SHUTTER VARIABLE PUSH-ON PUSH-ON 1.
Menu Operation GENLOCK Menu This menu is used to set the camera cable length to the length actually used. ( REF. : “Adjustments for Genlock Operation” on page 13.) No. Item Function, Operation Available Settings Initial Setting 1A SD H PHASE Adjustment of the Horizontal sync phase of genlocking. -128 to 0 to 127 0 1B HD H PHASE Adjustment of the Horizontal sync phase of genlocking. -1024 to 0 to 1023 0 1C SC COARSE Coarse adjustment of the color phase of genlocking. Use a vectorscope, etc.
Menu Operation FILE Menu The values set with the menu and applied to the RM-HP250 can be saved in four files named A, B, C and D. FULL AUTO F1 F3 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN SHUTTER P 1. Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds until the LCD display shows the menu display. The cursor ( ) indicates that the item being pointed to can be varied. 2. Turn the control knob to move the cursor ( ) to “3: FILE”. 3. Press the control knob to move the cursor ( ) below to “3A: LOAD FILE”. STEP HIGH 3.
Menu Operation PROCESS Menu This menu sets the functions built into the camera. NOTE Functions not available on the camera cannot be controlled from this unit. No. Item Function, Operation Available Settings Initial Setting OFF ON ON 4A DETAIL ON/OFF setting of the detail enhancement function. OFF : Detail enhancement is deactivated. ON : Detail enhancement is activated. 4B DETAIL LEVEL Adjusts the detail enhancement level. Increasing the level : Sharpens details.
Menu Operation PROCESS Menu (continued) No. Item Function, Operation Available Settings Initial Setting 4I V.RESOLUTION *1 Increases the vertical resolution. NORMAL : Standard value. V.MAX : Increased value. NOTE When the vertical resolution is increased, the sensitivity deteriorates and bright areas of objects may appear to be colored. NORMAL V.MAX NORMAL 4J GAMMA ON/OFF setting of the gamma curve correction, which determines the reproduction of black. OFF : Gamma correction is deactivated.
Menu Operation OPERATION Menu This menu sets the functions built into the RM-HP250. No. Item 5A SHUTTER *1 5B V. GAIN STEP *1 5C V. GAIN MAX *1 Function, Operation Available Settings Selects whether the front panel SHUTTER control varies the shutter speed in steps or in fine variation. STEP : Shutter speed variation in steps. VARIABLE: Fine, continual variation to be used when shooting a computer monitor, etc.
Menu Operation LCD MODE Menu This menu sets up the LCD display. No. Item Function, Operation 6A CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display. 6B BACKLIGHT Adjusts the setting of the backlight of the LCD display. OFF : Backlight is turned off. ON : Backlight is turned on. 6Z BACK Returns to the previous display. Available Settings Initial Setting -5 to NORMAL to 5 NORMAL OFF ON ON – – Available Settings Initial Setting CANCEL EXECUTE CANCEL 0.0% 7.5% 7.
Menu Operation SYSTEM Menu (continued) SYSTEM RESET This menu resets the values set by the user to the initial values. FULL AUTO F1 F3 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN SHUTTER P STEP HIGH BARS F2 STR 1/1000 ALC CMP +9dB LUX F4 SHUTTER VARIABLE PUSH-ON PUSH-ON MENU MID LOW R GAIN M DOWN UP DOWN UP Control knob LCD display 1. MENU button 6: LCD MODE 1. Press and hold the MENU button (approx. 1 second) until the LCD display shows the menu display.
General Warning Messages To prevent operational errors, the LCD display shows one of the following warning messages when an erroneous operation is performed. Displayed Message Cause Check Point INVALID ENTRY GAIN : LOLUX The gain is set to the Lolux mode. Exit from the Lolux mode, and then adjust the gain again. INVALID ENTRY FULL AUTO : ON The FULL AUTO button is ON. Press the FULL AUTO button so that the lamp in it turns off, then retry operation. INVALID ENTRY GAIN : ALC + EEI ALC+EEI is ON.
General Operable Camera Features : Operable : Not operable Connected Camera Function IRIS AUTO IRIS AI LEVEL GY-HD250/GY-HD251 Connected Camera Function DETAIL (CONTOUR) GY-HD250/GY-HD251 OFF ON DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL V/H BAL MASTER BLACK DETAIL FREQUENCY WHITE PRESET MANUAL BALANCE MANUAL IRIS IRIS LEVEL AUTO GAIN LOW MIDDLE HIGH BALANCE Rch AUTO BALANCE Bch OFF ON OFF ON AUTO A (1) AUTO B (2) SKIN DETAIL AUT
General Operation of Connected Camera When RM-HP250 is connected to a camera, all features that are available on RM-HP250 can only be controlled by RM-HP250, and control of these features using the camera is disabled. Switches on the camera that are disabled, as well as disabled menu items are as follows. Standard connection of RM-HP250 (Connection of 2 units) ● GAIN ● SHUTTER(1 ● WHT.BAL ● FULL AUTO(2 ● User 1, 2 and 3 with the following features assigned BARS B.STRETCH1-5 B.
General Troubleshooting Symptom Colors in the monitor screen are abnormal. (During genlocking) Synchronization is not possible. Video troubles SD SDI signal level is not outputted correctly (RMHP250AU only) Check Points Action • Is the SC phase adjusted properly? P. 13 • Are the Tri-level sync signal or BB signals applied to the P.
General Specifications Output Signals Item RM-HP250AU RM-HP250DE Composite video signal 1 Vp-p, 75 Ø, 1 output ← R/G/B signals 0.7 Vp-p, 75 Ø, x 1 each (without sync) ← Y/PB/PR signals Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ø PB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 Ø, PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 Ø, ← (75% color bar) Intercom 2-line system, -10 dB, 220 Ø, unbalanced RTS (The RTS terminals are not designed to accept a voltage supply.) 2-line system, -10 dB, 600 Ø, balanced Remote 5.0 Vp-p ← SDI HD SDI SMPTE292M-compliant Signal level: 0.
General Specifications (continued) General Item RM-HP250AU RM-HP250DE Input Voltage AC 120V, 60 Hz AC 230V, 50 Hz Power Consumption (Consumed current) 80 W 0.4 A (GY-HD250+KA-HD250U+VF-P400+ RM-LP25U +DT109) (GY-HD251+KA-HD250U+VF-P400+ RM-LP25U+DT109) Mass 5.5 k˝ ← Operating Ambient Temperature -5°C to 40°C ← Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C ← Operating Humidity 30% to 80% RH ← Storage Humidity 85%RH and below ← Power Cord 2.
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