3D-ONE CP31 User manual

POINT-AND-SHOOT 3D HD CAMCORDER
CP31
3D-ONE B.V.
Niels Bohrweg 11
2333 CA Leiden
The Netherlands
www.3d-one.com
[email protected]
Tel [phone]
CCI reg. nr. NL 27346866
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3D-ONE CAMCORDER CP31
ISSUE 1.0.10
BASED ON SOFTWARE VERSION CP31-0058
© 2010 3D-ONE

II. Warning
i.
Warning
To reduce the risk of re or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus
to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical
shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualied personnel only.
When installing the unit, incorporate a
readily accessible disconnect device in
the xed wiring, or connect the power
plug to an easily accessible socket-
outlet near the unit. If a fault should
occur during operation of the unit,
operate the disconnect device to switch
the power supply off, or disconnect the
power plug.
Do not install the appliance in a
conned space, such as a bookcase or
built-in cabinet.
Exposing the OLED screen, the
viewnder, or the lens to direct sunlight
for long periods of time may cause
malfunctions.
Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might
cause your 3D camera to malfunction.
Take pictures of the sun only in low light
conditions.
To reduce the risk of permanent
damage or injury do not drop the
camcorder and provide secure
mounting.
Protect your ears
Excessive sound pressure from
earphones and headphones can cause
hearing loss. In order to use this product
safely, avoid prolonged listening at
excessive sound pressure levels.
Battery
Batteries shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, re or
the like.
Recycling battery
The lithium battery contains perchlorate
and is recyclable. You can help preserve
our environment by returning your used
rechargeable batteries to the collection
and recycling location nearest you.
CAUTION
DO NOT HANDLE DAMAGED OR LEAKING
LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
DEPENDING ON PRODUCTION
TOLERANCES AND WEAR OF THE
BATTERIES, AND IN CASE OF A
SIGNIFICANT SIDEWAYS SHOCK ON THE
CAMERA, THE BATTERY CAN SLIDE OUT.
DO NOT APPLY SUCH SHOCKS TO AVOID
LOSS OF DATA, DAMAGE AND INJURY. IF
SHOCKS ARE ANTICIPATED, PUT A PIECE
OF TAPE ON THE HOUSING OVER THE
BATTERY TO FIX IT.
AC/DC Adapter
Do not open the AC/DC adapter.
HDD / SSD
The camcorder is either congured with
a HDD of SSD drive for internal storage.
Please note that HDD/SDD drives are
sensitive to shocks and both types of
drives are sensitive to magnetic elds.
The locking mechanism of the
exchangeable HDD/SDD slot is sensitive
to hard shocks in the direction of the
optical axis. Upon a hard shock in the
direction of the optical axis the hard disk
may slide out. Do not apply such shock
to prevent loss of data, damage and
injury. If such shocks are anticipated,
put a piece of tape on the housing over
the storage medium (and battery, see
above) to x it.
Cleaning & servicing
When cleaning the camcorder, follow
these steps:
1. Turn off the camcorder
2. Disconnect the AC adapter
3. Use a soft, moist cloth. Do not use
liquid or aerosol cleaners.
Servicing
Do not open the casing of the
camcorder, the warranty will no longer
apply. The inner parts are sensitive for
dust, moisture and are securely aligned
to work the best. If servicing is necessary,
please contact your dealer.

CE Declaration of conformity III.
i.
3D displays
Keep in mind that looking through the
built-in stereoscopic displays will block
part of your eld-of-view and alter your
perception.
Seizure warning
Some viewers may experience an
epileptic seizure or stroke when exposed
to certain ashing images or lights when
viewing 3D content through the built-in
stereoscopic displays. If you or any of
your family has a history of epilepsy or
stroke, please consult with a medical
specialist before using the 3D displays.
If you experience any of the following
symptoms, immediately stop watching
3D pictures and consult a medical
specialist: (1) altered vision; (2) light-
headedness; (3) dizziness; (4) involuntary
movements such as eye or muscle
twitching; (5) confusion; (6) nausea; (7)
loss of awareness; (8) convulsions; (9)
cramps; and/or (10) disorientation.
Enclosure cooling
The CP31 camcorder uses passive
cooling by means of the external
cooling body. Blocking the cooling
area may result in excessive enclosure
temperatures which may permanently
damage the camera, result in inferior
sensor performance and injury. Ensure
that there is sufcient ventilation to cool
the camera.
Built-in magnets
The camcorder uses built-in magnets
to secure the stereoscopic viewnders
which can interfere or disturb with
equipment sensitive to magnetic elds.
CE Declaration of
conformity
We from 3D-ONE B.V. (CCI reg. nr. NL
27346866), Niels Bohrweg 11, 2333 CA
Leiden, The Netherlands, declare that
the product: 3D-One point and shoot
3D camcorder CP31 is in conformity
with both the EMC Directive and
the Low Voltage Directive issued by
the Commission of the European
Community. Compliance with these
directives implies conformity to the
following European standards:
EN60065: Product Safety (AC adaptor)
EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference
(Emission)
EN55103-2: Electromagnetic
Susceptibility (Immunity)
This product is intended for use in the
following Electromagnetic Environments:
E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light
industrial).
The manufacturer of this product is
3D-ONE B.V, Niels Bohrweg 11, 2333 CA
Leiden, The Netherlands. 3D-ONE B.V. is
also the Authorized Representative for
EMC and product safety. For any service
or guarantee matters please refer to the
addresses given in separate service or
guarantee documents.
Leiden, 2010-09-07
Contact person
M. Beijersbergen
Managing Director of 3D-One B.V.

IV. FCC Verication
i.
FCC Verication
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.
Modications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operated the equipment
under FCC rules.
Notes
Make a test recording
Always make a test recording, and verify
that it was recorded successfully.
3D-ONE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION
OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF
FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING
MEDIA, EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR
ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS
TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE.
Verify the unit is operating properly
Always verify that the unit is operating
properly before use.
3D-ONE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION
OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF
THIS LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE
PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS
UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY
PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE
WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON
WHATSOEVER.
Miscellaneous
3D viewing systems differ in colour
and resolution depending on their
technology. Some of them allow to
swap left and right channels and/or to
adjust the alignment of the input data.
Keep this in mind when checking the
quality of the 3D content.
Television programs, lms, video
tapes, and other materials may be
copyrighted. Unauthorized recording
of such materials may conict with
copyright laws.
The images and schematics used in this
manual for illustration purposes may
appear different in reality.
The OLED touchscreen and the
viewnder are manufactured using
extremely high- precision technology.

Notes V.
i.
However, there may be some tiny black
points and/or bright points (white, red,
blue, or green in colour) that appear
constantly on the OLED screen and
the viewnder. These points are normal
results of the manufacturing process and
do not affect the recording in any way.
The OLED viewnder might show
different colours on the left and right
screen. This does not mean that the
camera sensors are different in colour.
Always check colours on an external
calibrated reference monitor.
The CP31 camcorder can be powered
using Sony BP-U30 or BP-U60 lithium-ion
batteries. The CP31 camcorder has
no built-in charging functionality. Use
an external battery charger to charge
batteries.
All copyrights/trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.

VI.
ii.
Contents
Warning II
CE Declaration of conformity III
FCC Verication IV
Notes IV
1. Overview 1
What’s in the package? 1
Features 2
Parts Identied 5
Camera controls 6
Data storage 9
Connectors 10
Viewnder indications 11
Touchscreen indications and operation 12
External indications 16
Files 17
2. Quick Start Guide 19
Material required for a typical shoot 19
Setup 20
During recording 25
After recording 26
3. Connecting external devices 29
Connecting external monitors 29
Connecting external audio sources 29
4. Connecting to computers 31
Network access 31
Directly connecting the storage medium to a computer 33
5. Troubleshooting 35
Operating power 35
Viewnder 36
Recording 37
Hard disk 38
Network 38
Connectivity & External Devices 39

ii.
VII.
6. Error/Warning indications 41
7. Technical specications 43

VIII.
ii.

1.
Overview
What’s in the package? 1.
1.
Overview
You have the CP31 in your hands - a 3D
HD camcorder, able to make great 3D
content. Use this manual to nd out how
to congure the best settings for your
set-up, and much more!
What’s in the
package?
Make sure you have following items
supplied with your camcorder. The
number in parentheses indicates the
number of that item supplied.
CP31 Camera (1)
The CP31 3D HD camcorder comes with
the following parts.
Li-Ion Battery (1)
Exchangeable HDD or SSD (1)
View nder eyecups (2)
Hand strap (1)

Overview
2. Features
1.
Accessories
18 V DC Adapter (1)
Battery charger (1)
CP31 Operations Manual (This
booklet).
Optional Accessories
Network cable
Shoulder strap bag
Mounting shoe
Spare battery
Spare HDD/SDD
External microphone
3D Monitor
HDMI preview monitor
Rain cover
Tripod
SATA hard disk reader
PC Stereoscopic playback system
Stereoscopic projectors
Features
The CP31 is a highly compact and
high-performance twin lens 3D HD
camcorder that uses SATA hard disks
as its recording medium. The imaging
devices used in the CP31 camcorder
are two 1/2.5-inch type CMOS sensors,
each with an effective pixel count of
1920 × 1080, which produce two images
in full HD resolution. The two sensors are
synchronised on pixel clock level to
ensure perfect 3D recordings.
Multiple-format recording
The CP31 camcorder offers a wide array
of recording formats for multiple content
creation applications. The scanning
mode is switchable among 1920 × 1080
and 1280 × 720 resolutions. Frame rate is
progressive (30P, 25P or 24P). In addition,
50P and 60P progressive recording is
available in 1280 × 720 mode.
High-quality uncompressed audio
recording
In addition to HD video recording, the
CP31 can record and play back high-
quality, two- channel 16-bit, 48-kHz linear
PCM uncompressed audio.
IT friendly
The le-based recording in two separate
MJPEG encoded AVI les allows material
to be handled with great exibility in an
IT-based environment, easily available
for copying, transferring, sharing, and
archiving. Each time a recording is
started and stopped, the video and
audio clips are recorded as separate
les.
Instantly start recording
In recording on SATA hard disks or
SSDs using an EXT3 le system, the
CP31 makes each new recording
on an empty area of the hard disk.
This is extremely convenient, as the
camera operator need not worry about
accidentally recording over good
takes or search through footage for
the correct position to start the next
recording.

Overview
Features 3.
1.
Integrated twin lens zoom optics
The CP31 is equipped with two zoom
lenses specically designed for the
camcorder, to offer optimum shooting
performance. Independent controls for
zoom, focus, and iris adjustment give the
user a high level of smooth operational
control. The lenses have versatile
functions for easy and precise focus
adjustments.
3D features
We use integrated dual lens systems that
are fully synchronised when adjusting
zoom, iris and focus. The vergence can
be adjusted and a 3D preview is possible
using the integrated stereoscopic
viewnder. Exposure time, gain and
colours can be adjusted and are
synchronised on both sensors.

Overview
4. Features
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
23.
24.
25.
26.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
19.
20a.
20b.
20c.
21.
22.
18.

Overview
Parts Identied 5.
1.
Parts Identied
For function and usage, see the pages
shown in parentheses. Items marked with
an (*) are not installed on all models.
1. Handle
2. Stereo microphone
3. Focus (a) & Iris control (b)(p. 6)
4. Record indicator light (p. 8)
5. Lens hood
6. Stereoscopic lenses
7. Control buttons:
a. AF : Autofocus (p. 6)
b. EXP: Exposure (p. 7)
c. WHT BAL: White balance (p.7)
d. P (Programmable) (p.7)
8. Stereoscopic viewnder
9. Touch screen (p.7)
10. Headphone output (p.10)
11. Ethernet port (p.10)
12. Microphone shoe
13. Recording start/stop (p.8)
14. Power switch (p. 6)
15. Exchangeable HDD/ SSD
16. External battery
17. Record start/stop (p.8)
18. Front attachment point for mono
viewer
19. Audio adjustment(*):
a. Gain internal/external
microphone
b. peak LEDs
20. Audio inputs:
a. 48V+ Phantom power (p.8)
b. PAD buttons (p.8)
c. XLR left & right input (p.10)
21. Left & Right HDMI outputs (p.10)
22. Zoom (a) & Vergence control(b)(p.
5)
23. Handstrap attachment points
24. Tripod 1/4”-20 UNC threaded
attachment point
25. Accessories 1/4”-20 UNC threaded
attachment point
26. Stand-off feet

Overview
6. Camera controls
1.
Camera controls
POWER switch (14)
The POWER switch is used to power up
and down the CP31. A blue indicator
light signals the presence of power when
the switch is set to the ‘on’ position.
14.
The POWER switch will abruptly power
down the camera when set to the ‘off’
position.
CAUTION
ACTUATING THE POWER SWITCH
WHILE RECORDING WILL RESULT IN A
CORRUPTED RECORDING.
FOCUS control (3a)
3a.
The focus of both optics can
be manually adjusted using the
potentiometer switch labelled FOCUS.
You can adjust the focus from ∞ to 0.5
m by actuating the switch. Manual
focussing will automatically deactivate
the auto-focus mode (See also AF
button on p. 6).
IRIS and BRIGHTNESS
control (3b)
3b.
If auto-exposure is deactivated (see
EXP on p. 7) then the iris of both
optics simultaneously can be manually
adjusted from F=1.6 to 23.6 using the
potentiometer switch labelled IRIS. The
IRIS F/# is displayed in an insert on the
top of the viewnder. In this mode the
GAIN can be manually set using the
touchscreen (page 13).
If auto-exposure is turned on (see EXP
on p. 7) then the IRIS control adjusts
the BRIGHTNESS. This means that the
camera will automatically adjust the IRIS
and the GAIN. The set brightness value
is displayed in an insert in the top of the
VIEWFINDER.
AF button (7a)
7. a b c d

Overview
Camera controls 7.
1.
To activate/deactivate continuous
auto-focus you have to press the
button labelled AF for 2 seconds. The
VIEWFINDER will show ‘AF’ in the top
status line if AF is activated, in addition
a red LED in the AF button will be lit. In
this mode the left objective will be used
to determine the best focus and the
right objective will follow. The region
that the camera considers to determine
the focus can be adjusted using the
touchscreen menu (page 15).
If the AF labelled button is shortly pressed
then a single auto-focus operation will
be carried out (so called ‘one-push
focus). The viewnder will show ‘auto-
focus start/end’ in the display.
EXP button (7b)
The EXP button is used to toggle
between auto-exposure mode on and
off. If auto-exposure is on, then ‘AE’ will
be displayed in the top status line of the
VIEWFINDER, in addition a red LED in
the EXP button will be lit. Auto-exposure
regulates the iris of both optics and the
gain of both sensors synchronously to
achieve a BRIGHTNESS value set by the
IRIS control and shown in the centre
insert of the VIEWFINDER.
WHT BAL button (7c)
The WHT BAL button triggers the
automatic adjustment of the white
balance, if pressed longer than 2
seconds. The white-balance is started
simultaneously on both sensors, however
the sensors perform the balance
individually. When the white balance
starts ‘White balance running …’ is
displayed in the VIEWFINDER. When
the white balance is completed ‘White
balance done’ will be displayed. In
addition a red LED inside the WHT BAL
button will blink during white balance
operation.
CAUTION
PERFORMING A GOOD WHITE BALANCE
IS IMPORTANT TO ACHIEVE MATCHING
COLOURS ON BOTH SENSORS. ALWAYS
USE A PROPER TARGET, VISIBLE UNDER
THE SAME ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS
IN BOTH CHANNELS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION.
NORMALLY THE WHITE BALANCE
SEQUENCE COMPLETES WITHIN ONE
SECOND ON BOTH CHANNELS. IF IT TAKES
SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER ON ONE OR ON
BOTH CHANNELS, YOU SHOULD REPEAT
THE WHITE BALANCE.
P button (7d)
The P (Programmable) button turns
on/off a cross-style line overlay in the
VIEWFINDER. This helps determining the
vergence plane when the stereoscopic
VIEWFINDER is used.
When the P button is pressed longer than
2 seconds then the VERGENCE DISTANCE
lock can be engaged/disengaged.
The status of the lock is indicated in the
VIEWFINDER with a green or red distance
indicator. It is green (if the distance can
be kept constant during zooming) or
red (if the user has zoomed too far in).
TOUCHSCREEN (9)
9.
The TOUCHSCREEN is used to control
many functions of the camcorder by
simple touching and sliding gestures. A
slider can be adjusted by either tapping
on a region of the slider, by sliding the
position indicator left/right or by ne
tuning the value using the ‘+’ / ‘-‘
buttons on the left and right side of the
sliders.
You can cycle through the different
menus by tapping the ‘<<’ and ‘>>’

Overview
8. Camera controls
1.
buttons in the top left/right corners.
Buttons can be turned on/off by tapping
them once. A simple toggle button will
light green when in the ON position. A
function change button will indicate the
selected function by displaying a text
and highlighting one state in orange.
RECORD buttons (13) &
(17)
17.
13.
The CP31 camcorder has two RECORD
start/stop buttons, one located near the
handle, one on the rear. They function
identically: To start recording press one
of the once and both will lit red. To stop
recording press the button once more.
AUDIO GAIN controls
(19a)
19.
20b.
20a.
With the 4 AUDIO GAIN potentiometers
you can adjust the gain of the left
and right channels of the internal
MICROPHONE (INT MIC) and of the
external microphones (EXT MIC)
connected using the XLR connectors.
Every AUDIO GAIN potentiometer has
a corresponding PEAK LED to indicate
clipping of the audio signal.
48V+ buttons (20a)
Enables provision of phantom power
(+48 V DC) on the corresponding XLR
output.
CAUTION
PROVIDING 48V DC TO EQUIPMENT
NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE 48V MIGHT
RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THAT
EQUIPMENT.
PAD button (20b)
The two PAD buttons are used to
attenuate the input of an external
microphone, that is to bypass the
internal microphone preamp.
ZOOM control (22a)
22.
a
b
The zoom position of both optics
can manually be adjusted using the
potentiometer switch labelled ZOOM.
You can adjust the zoom from 1.0 x to
12.0 x by actuating the switch.
NOTE:
When the vergence is not set to innity,

Overview
Data storage 9.
1.
the vergence distance will change
when zooming.
VERGENCE control (22b)
The vergence point dened by both
optics can manually be adjusted using
the potentiometer switch labelled
VERGENCE. The vergence distance
depends on the focal length of the
optics set by the ZOOM. You can adjust
the vergence distance from about 0.5 m
to innity.
Data storage
The CP31 uses 2.5” HDD or SDD storage
media in special 3D-ONE cartridges.
The STORAGE MEDIUM can be inserted/
extracted manually when the camera is
POWERED OFF.
To remove a STORAGE MEDIUM remove
the battery rst and then pull on the
medium until it comes free.
To insert a STORAGE MEDIUM push it
gently into the slot above the battery
until a ‘click’ is felt and the end of the
cartridge is ush with the enclosure (See
picture above).
The CP31 will show, when powered up,
on the TOUCHSCREEN the remaining free
disk capacity (see “[Storage] Disk free”
on page 15).
New STORAGE MEDIA can be ordered
from your supplier.
NOTE
The STORAGE MEDIUM is preformatted
by 3D-ONE. For safety reasons the CP31
offers no option to delete les stored on
the HDD/SDD or to format the HDD/SDD.
Files can be deleted only via the
network connection or when the
medium is connected directly to a
computer using a SATA USB cable.
CAUTION
EXTRACTING THE STORAGE MEDIUM
WHEN THE CAMERA IS POWERED CAN
RESULT IN DATA CORRUPTION OR
PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE HDD/SDD.

Overview
10. Connectors
1.
Connectors
HEADPHONE output (10)
Use the 3.5 mm connector to connect
a stereo headphone. In PLAY mode you
can hear the recorded audio on the
headphone.
10.11.
ETHERNET port (11)
You can connect the camcorder to a
computer or a network using the Gigabit
(1000 Mb/s) ETHERNET port.
NOTE
To achieve full transmission speed
you should check that you are using
at least a Cat 5e, preferably a Cat 6
Ethernet cable. Transmission speed will
also depend on the type of computer/
network you are connecting to.
XLR inputs (20c)
20c.
21.
The two (left and right channel) XLR
inputs can be used to record audio
signals generated by equipment such as
microphones.
These ports are inputs and cannot be
used to connect a headphone.
CAUTION
PROVIDING 48V DC TO EQUIPMENT
NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE 48V MIGHT
RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THAT
EQUIPMENT.
HDMI outputs (21)
There are two HDMI outputs, left and
right channel, providing directly the
signal of the left/right sensor.
When the VIEWFINDER is active (HDMI
on TOUCHSCREEN in OFF position - see
page 14) then the HDMI outputs
provide a 852x600 signal.
When the VIEWFINDER IS off (HDMI on
TOUCHSCREEN in ON position - see page
14) then the HDMI output provides the
same resolution as set on the sensor (see
Resolution page 13).
The HDMI output frequency depends on
the chosen frame rate (24/25/30/50/60
fps) and the corresponding setting HDMI
output frequency setting (see page
14). This setting allows to double the
output frequency with respect to the
sensor frame rate, which is sometimes
required to drive commercial monitors.

Overview
Viewnder indications 11.
1.
Viewnder
indications
See below for an illustration of the
indications in the view nder.
NOTE
If the VIEWFINDER shows no picture and
the camera is on, then most likely the
HDMI output is activated (see “[HDMI]
HDMI” on page 14).
NOTE
If the VIEWFINDER shows a picture but no
indicators, then HDMI OSD is turned off
(see “[HDMI] OSD” on page 14)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9. 10.
LIVE AF AE 2.4m 1/50 3.0X
F1.6 16.9dB B:+8 F:224
1. Mode
LIVE
While recording or displaying live images
the camera shows LIVE mode.
PLAY
While viewing recorded clips, the
camera is shows PLAY mode.
2. Auto focus
The AF indicator is shown when auto-
focus is active (permanent or one-push),
otherwise the indicator disappears.
Use the AF button to switch between
modes.
Only one indictor is shown for both
sensors, since they are adjusted
simultaneously.
3. Auto exposure
The AE indicator is shown when auto
exposure is active, otherwise the
indicator disappears. Use the EXP button
to switch between modes.
Only one indictor is shown for both
sensors, since they are adjusted
simultaneously.
4. Vergence
The vergence distance in meter is shown
in the vergence indicator box, varying
from 0.5 m to innity (INF), depending on
the zoom setting. Change the vergence
witch the VERGENCE button.
If the VERGENCE LOCK is engaged, then
the indicator is green (optics are still
converging) or red (optics are diverging
- reduce the zoom or increase the
vergence distance)
5. Exposure time
The exposure time is shown in the
exposure indicator box, varying from
1/25 to 1/500 of a second. Only one
value is shown for both sensors, since
they are adjusted simultaneously.
Change the exposure time using the
TOUCHSCREEN.
6. Zoom factor
The zoom factor is indicated as the
magnication value, varying from 1x to
12x. Only one value is shown for both
objectives, since they are adjusted
synchronously.
Use the ZOOM control to adjust the
zoom.
7. Iris
This indicator gives the IRIS f-number,
varying from f-number 1.6 to 23.6. Only
one value is shown for both objectives,
since they are adjusted synchronously.
If AE is off, then the iris can be adjusted
manually using the IRIS control. If AE is
own, then the IRIS f-number and gain
are adjusted to match the BRIGHTNESS
setting.

Overview
12. Touchscreen indications and operation
1.
8. Gain value
The gain value is shown in the indicator
box, ranging from 0 to 12 dB. If AE is
off, then the GAIN can be set using
the TOUCHSCREEN. If AE is on, then iris
and gain are adjusted to match the
BRIGHTNESS setting.
8. Brightness
This indicator shows the brightness value,
determining in auto-exposure mode the
balance of gain and iris. The Brightness
can be adjusted between -40 and +40
using the IRIS adjustment, if AE is off.
If the BRIGHTNESS is less than -20 or
greater than +20 then the indicator is
red, to signal that one should either
increase/reduce the light and/or
increase/reduce the exposure time.
9. Focus motor position
The focus motor position in motor units
is shown in the indicator box. Only one
value is shown for both objectives, since
they are fully synchronous.
Message eld
Messages are shown below the
indications elds.
Such messages include
• white balance information (‘white
balance’, ‘white balance done’),
• Recording status (‘REC’)
• ‘please wait’,
• disk status (‘disk full’)
• auto-focus information (‘too dark
for AF’).
Touchscreen
indications and
operation
The TOUCHSCREEN will display different
content/controls depending on the
mode the camera is in (LIVE, RECORD,
PLAY).
NOTE
If the camera is on and the
TOUCHSCREEN is black, then the
TOUCHSCREEN is in power save mode.
Wake it up by tapping it once with your
nger.
STARTING UP
The TOUCHSCREEN will show a please
wait message while the camera is
starting up. As soon as the camera is
ready, the SENSOR setting will be shown
3D-one CP31
starting, please wait
LIVE mode
In LIVE mode the camera will display a
number of options:
[Sensor] Exposure time
The exposure time can be adjusted from
1/25 up to 1/500 of a second. Set the
exposure time according to your needs