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equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

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and

if

not

installed

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used

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strict

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with

the

instruction

manual,

may

cause

harmful

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CAUTION:

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interference

to

radio

communications.

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has

been

tested

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TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

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A

computing

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(OR

BACK).

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to

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15

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are

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to

provide

reasonable

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such

interference

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operated

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a

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This

digital

apparatus

does

not

exceed

the

Class

A

limits

for

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lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

sym-

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noise

emissions

from

digital

apparatus

set

out

in

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an

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Radio

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Communications.

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intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

pres-

ence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

SA

1965

The

serial

number

of

this

product

may

be

found

on

the

bot-

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

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of

the

unit.

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note

the

serial

number

of

this

unit

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the

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and

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WARNING:

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TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

PREFACE

The

WV-RC550

Remote

Control

Unit

is

used

to

remotely

control

the

WV-E550,

WV-F500

or

WV-F700

series.

Features

and

functions

include

white

balance

setting,

iris

control,

R/B

gain

control

total

pedestal

control,

color

bar/camera

selection

switch,

horizontal

and

subcarrier

phase

adjustment

for

gen-lock.

FEATURES

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Tailly/Intercom,

AUX

Input,

and

Gen-lock

mpa

are

pro-

vided

for

system

operation.

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With

the

26-pin

studio

cable,

(WA-CA26U15,

WA-

CA26U30

or

WV-CA26U

100),

the

WV-E550

color

cam-

era

and

RCU

may

be

connected

with

a

maximum

dis-

tance

of

1000ft

(300m).

+

When

connecting

the

F500

camera

and

WV-VF65B

5”

EVF

with

the

RCU,

the

maximum

studio

cable

length

is

330ft

(100m).

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15-pin

D-sub

connector

is

provided

for

pan/tilt

Opera:

tion.

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For

color

camera

WV-F500

or

WV-F700

series

opera-

tions,

a

front

panel

overlay

accessory

is

provided.

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PRECAUTIONS

Do

not

attempt

to

disassemble

the

unit.

There

are

no

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user-serviceable

paris

inside.

Do

refer

any

servicing

to-qualified

service

personnel.

Do

not

abuse

the

unit.

Avoid

striking,

shaking

etc.

Do

not

use

strong

or

abrasive

detergents

when

clean-

ing

the

unit.

Do

use

dry

cloth

to

clean

the

unit

when

dirty.

In

case

the

dirt

is

hard

to

remove,

use

mild

detergent

and

wipe

gently.

Do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

Do

take

immediate

action

if

ever

the

unit

does

become

wet.

Turn

power

off

and

refer

servicing

to

qualified

service

personnel.

Moisture

can

damage

the

unit

and

also

create

the

danger

of

electric

shock.

Use

the

unit

under

the

conditions

where

temperature

is

within

14°F

-

113°

F(-10°

C

-

+45°

C)

and

humidity

is

less

than

90%.

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1.

Power

Switch

(POWER

ON/OFF)

This

switch

turns

on

and

off

the

power

of

the

Remote

Control

Unit(RCU).

2.

Power

Indicator

This

switch

lights

red

whenever

the

unit

is

operating.

3.

Tally

Indicator

(TALLY)

When

this

unit

is

used

in

conjunction

with

a

Special

Effects

Generator,

this

indicator

will

light

to

indicate

the

selection

of

this

unit

from

a

Special

Effects

Generator.

4.

High

Gain

Selection

Switch

(0dB/9dB/+18dB)

This

switch

can

function

only

when

the

AGC

Selection

Switch

(5)

is

set

to

OFF

position.

Normally

set

the

AGC

Selection

Switch

of

this

unit

to

OFF

position.

Positions

+9dB

and

+18dB

increase

the

video

output

amplitude

for

dark

scenes

and

are

equivalent

to

open-

ing

the

lens

iris

1.5

or

3F

steps,

respectively.

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Note

:

When

the

AGC

Selection

Switch

to

the

LOW

or

HIGH

position,

this

switch

does

not

work.

AGC

Selection

Switch

(AGC

HIGH/LOW/OFF)

When

this

unit

is

connected

with

WV-E550,

the

AGC

MAX

level

can

be

selected.

Refer

to

the

Operating

Instructions

of

WV-E550

for

details.

.

Color

Bar/Camera

Selection

Switch(BAR/CAM)

In

a

system

configuration,

this

switch

is

used

for

signal

selection

between

camera

mode

and

color

bar

mode,

BAR

:

A

color

bar

signal

is

provided

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

(35)

of

this

unit.

CAM

:

The

actual

camera

picture,

as

picked

up

through

the

lens,

is

displayed.

7.

10.

Detail

Level

Selection

Switch

(DTL,

LEVEL-HIGH/LOW/OFF)

The

detailfaperiure

level

can

be

selected

by

this

switch

in

three

steps.

Set

this

switch

to

the

desired

position

while

observing

the

sharpness

of

the

picture.

Auto

White/Auto

Black

Set

Switch

(AWC/HOLD/ABC)

This

switch

sets

the

white

balance

and

black

balance

automatically

as

follows.

AWC

:

This

position

is

used

for

setting

the

white

bal-

ance

when

the

White

Balance

Selection

Switch

.

(10)

is

set

to

the

A

or

B

position

of

the

White

Balance

Selection

Switch

(10).

White

balance

adjustment

is

required

when

the

Auto

Warning

Indicator

on

this

unit

lights.

HOLD

:

In

this

position,

the

white

and

black

balances

set

at

the

AWC

or

ABC

position

can

be

heid

fixed,

if

so

desired,

for

at

least

one

year.

ABC

:

This

position

is

used

for

setting

the

black

bal-

ance

even

if

the

White

Balance

Selection

Switch

(10)

is

set

to

any

position.

Black

balance

adjust-

ment

is

required

when

the

Auto

Warning

Indicator

on

this unit

lights.

Notes

:

1.

While

the

black

balance

adjustment

is

being

per-

formed

the

picture

will

flash

on

the

monitor

screen.

This

flashing

indicates

that

the

adjust-

ment

is

currently

being

performed

and

will

cease

once

the

adjustment

is

completed.

2.

If

the

Lens

tris

Selection

Switch

is

set

to

MAN

position,

Auto

Black

Balance

may

be

not

per-

formed

correctly.

Auto

Warning

Indicator

(AUTO)

This

indicator

blinks

while

the

white

balance

or

black

balance

is

being

automatically

set.

it.goes

out

once

the

white

and

black

balances

have

been

correctly

set.

This

indicator

lights

when

the

white

or

black

balance

is

set

improperly.

In

this

case,

carry

out

the

automatic

setting

procedure

for

white

and/or

black

balance.

White

Balance

Selection

Switch

(ATW/A/B)

This

switch

is

used

to

select

the

auto

white

balance

modes

as

foliows.

.

ATW

:

The

white

balance

is

continuously

adjusted

automatically

A

:

The

white

balance

can

be

set

automatically

by

pressing

the

Auto

White/Auto

Black

Set

Switch(8).

B

:

Similar

to

A,

but

the

setting

is

stored

in

memory

B.

Note

:

Two

white

balance

setting,

one

each

for

differ-

ent

lighting

conditions

such

as

indoor

and

out-

door,

may

be

stored

in

the

two

memories,

A

and

B.

When

this

switch

is

set

to

A

or

B

position,

the

white

balance

can

be

adjusted

automatically

by

using

the

Auto

White/Black

Set

Switch(8).

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

When

PAINTING

in

Page

No.1

of

the

Initial

set

menu

is

set

to

the

ON

position,

fine

adjustment

of

white

balance

and

R/B

pedesta!

level

can

be

acheived

by

using

the

Red

and

Blue

Gain

_

Controls

(11)

or

Red

and

Blue

Pedestal

Level

Controls

(12).

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When

this

switch

is

set

to

the

ATW

position,

white

balance

can

be

continuously

adjusted

automati-

cally.

Red

and

Blue

Gain

Controls (R

GAIN/B

GAIN)

These

controls

are

used

to

manually

adjust

the

fine

level

of

white

balance.

These

controls

only

work

when

the

White

Balance

Selection

Switch

(10)

is

set

to

A/B

position

and

PAINT-

ING

in

Page

No.1

of

the

Initial

set

menu

is

set

to

the

ON

mode.

Turn

these

controls

clockwise

to

increase

the

red

and

blue

signal

levels,

and

counterclockwise

to

decrease

these

levels,

Note

:

As

these

conirols

employ

Digital

Processing,

the

Red

and

Blue

signal

levels

will

be

changed

in

discrete

steps.

Red

and

Blue

Pedestal

Level

Controls

(PED,

R/B)

The

fine

adjustment

of

black

balance

can

be

set

man-

ually

by

these

controls.

These

controls

only

work

when

the

White

Balance

Selection

Switch(10)

is

set

to

A/B

position

and

PAINT-

ING

in

Page

No.1

of

the

Initial

set

menu

is

set

to

ON

mode,

Turn

these

controls

clockwise

to

increase

the

red

and

blue

pedestal

levels,

and

counterclockwise

to

decrease

the

levels.

Note

:

As

this

control

employs

Digital

processing,

these

levels

are

changed

in

discrete

steps.

Total

Pedestal

Level

Control

(TOTAL

PEDESTAL)

This

control

can

adjust

the

pedestal

level

of

the

video

signal(luminance)

for

matching

the

black

levels

between

two

or

more

cameras

in

a

system.

Turn

this

control

clockwise

to

increase

the

pedestal

level,

and

counterclockwise

to

decrease

the

level.

Note

:

As

this

control

employs

Digital

Processing,

this

level

may

be

changed

in

the

step.

Scene

File

Selection

Switch

(SCENE

FILE)

.

This

switch

is

used

to

select

the

most

suitable

camera

preset

conditions,

depending

on

scene

conditions,

to

obtain

the

best

picture

possible.

Refer

to

the

Operating

Instructions

of

the

WV-E550

for

details.

Electronic

Shutter

Selection

Switch

(OFF/100/500/1000/

S/S/ELC)

This

switch

is

operative

only

when

a

camera

featuring

the

electronic

shutter

function

is

connected

with

this

unit.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

OFF

:

Set

this

switch

to

this

position

when

recording

normally

with

standard

shutter

speeds.

100/500/1000

:

Choose

the

suitable

.shutter

speed

from

these

when

recording

high

speed

action.

S/S

:

Shutter

speed

can

be

adjusted

to

the

desired

position

using

SYNCRO-SCAN

in

Page

No.3

of

the

Initial

set

menu

so

that

horizontal

bar

noise

will

be

reduced

when

this

switch

is

set

to

this

posi-

tion.

ELC

:

The

ELC

position

makes

the

electric

control

for

the

luminance

with

the

shutter.

Note

:

The

smear

may

be

appeared

with

the

high

light

objects.

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Lens

tris

Selection

Switch

(IRIS,

MANU/AUTO)

AUTO

:

The

iris

level

of

the

lens

is

controlled

automati-

cally.

Note

:

Be

sure

to

set

the

Iris

Control

Selection

Switch

on

the

zoom

lens

to

AUTO

position.

MANU

:

The

iris

level

of

the

lens

is

controlled

manually

by

turning

the

Iris

Level

Control.

Iris

Level

Control

This

control

is

used

to

adjust

the

lens

iris

level.

The

iris

level

which

had

been

automatically

set,

can

be

con-

trolled

fine

using

this

contro!

when

the

Lens

Iris

Selection

Switch

(16)

is

set

to

the

AUTO

position

and

AUTO

IRIS

in

page

No.2

of

Initial

set

menu

of

the

WV-

E550

is

set

to

the

ADJ

ON

position.

Down

Switch

(DOWN)

This

switch

is

used

to

decrease

the

set

value

of

the

item

pointed

out

by

the

cursor

in

a

menu.

Up

Switch

(UP)

This

switch

is

used

to

increase

the

set

value

of

the

desired

item

pointed

out

by

the

cursor

in

a

menu.

Item

Switch

(ITEM)

This

switch

is

used

to

choose

the

item

in

the

set-up

menus.

Page

Switch

(PAGE)

This

switch

is

used

to

select

the

desired

set-up

menu

from

the

available

menus.

Setup

Switch

(OFF/1/2)

This

switch

selects

Encorder

output

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

and

whether

the

User

Set

Function

is

available

as

follows.

OFF

:

Switch

set

to

position

#1

:

Encorder

is

output

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

on

this

unit

and

the

Setup

function

is

not

available.

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23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

1/2

:

Switch

set

to

position

#2

:

Encoder

is

output

from

Connector

on

this

unit

function

is

available.

the

Video

Output

and

the

Setup

Chroma

Gain

Fine

Control

(ADJUST

CHROMA)

This

control

allows

for

fine

adjustment

of

the

chroma

signal

level

for

matching

the

chroma

levels

of

alt

the

cameras

in

a

system.

Adjust

this

control

only

after

having

set

the

Cable

Length

Compensation

Switch

(25)

and

the

Luminance

Gain

Fine

Control

(24)

to

the

correct

position.

Luminance

Gain

Fine

Control

(ADJUST

Y)

This

control

allows

for

fine

adjustment

of

the

tumi-

nance

signal

level

for

matching

the

levels

of

all

cam-

eras

in

a

system.

Adjust

this

control

only

after

having

set

the

Cable

Length

Compensation

Switch(25)

to

the

correct

position.

Cable

Length

Compensation

Switch

(COARSE,

1/2/3/4)

This

switch

is

used

to

compensate

for

extensive

cable

length

used

with

the

26-pin

studio

cable

between

this

unit

and

the

camera.

1.

Use

for

cable

length

of

less

than

225ft(75m)

Use

for

cable

length

of

225-450ft(75-150m)

Use

for

cable

length

of

450-690ft(

150-230m)

Use

for

cable

length

of

690-900ft(230-300m)

"A

OU

N

Subcarrier

Phase

Fine

Control

for

Gen-lock

(SC

FINE)

This

control

allows

for

adjustment

of

the

camera

signal

subcarrier

phase

from

0

to

360

,to

match

the

phase

with

that

of

the

burst

signal

at

the

Gen-lock

Input

Connector

in

a

system

configuration.

Subcarrier

Phase

Coarse

Control

for

Gen-lock

(SC

COARSE)

The

Coarse

control

adjusts

the

subcarrier

phase

from

0°

to

360°

in

90°

steps,

while

Fine

contro!

allows

for

continuous

fine

adjustment

over

a

range

of

90°.

Horizontal

Phase

Control

for

Gen-lock(H

PHASE)

The

horizontal

phase

of

the

camera

signal

can

be

adjusted

to

much

the

horizonta!

phase

of

the

signal

at

the

Gen-lock

Input

Connector.

Intercom

Level

Control

(INTERCOM,

LEVEL)

Use

this

control

to

adjust

the

volume

level

in

the

head-

set

connected

to

the

Intercom

Jack.

Intercom

Jack

(INTERCOM)

This

jack

is

used

for

communications

between

the

camera

operator

and

the

Remote

Control

Unit

opera-

tor

in

a

system

configuration

with

a

Special

Effects

Generator.

(Only

connection

with

WV-F500

or

WV-

F700

series)

31.

32.

33.

Camera

Connector

(CAMERA)

This

connector

is

connected

with

the

VTR/RCU

Connector

of

camera

by

using

the

Conversion

Cable

(WV-CA26T20

with

joint

connector)

and

26-pin

studio

cable.

Control

Connector

(CONTROL

IN)

This

connector

is

connected

with

the

control

connec-

tor

of

the

pan/tilt

unit

or

lens

control

by

using

the

15-

multi

cable.

O

DEFROSTER

+5V

+V

(+7.5V)

-V

(+2.5V)

Oo

®

T

ORL

O

@

®

‘on:

@

©

O

eration

—

UP

Note

:

The

impedance

for

the

control

voltage

circuit

should

be

2

kohms

or

less.

Gen-lock

Connectors

(GEN-LOCK

IN/OUT/AUTO,75

/HI-Z)

These

connectors

receive

the

gen-lock

signal(black

burst

or

composite)

from

the

Special

Effects

Generator

for

system

reference.

When

connecting

two

coaxial

cables

with

BNC

con-

nectors

io

these

connectors,

the

high

impedance

video

loop

is

automatically

selected.

At

all

other

times,

these

connectors

are

automatically

terminated

with

75

ohms.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

TALLY

Note

:

When

not

looping

the

gen-lock

signal,

be

sure

to

conneci

the

coaxial

cable

to

the

GEN-LOCK

IN

Connector.

Otherwise,

these

connectors

can

not

be

automatically

terminated.

Auxiliary

Input

Connectors

(AUX

IN-AUTO/75

Hi-Z

OUT)

These

connectors

receive

the

lineview

signal

from

a

Special

Effects

Generator.

Two

connectors

are

provid-

ed

for

bridging

or

looping

application.

When

connecting

a

single

coaxial

cable

with

BNC

connector

to

this

connector,

ihese

connectors

can

not

be

automatically

terminated

with

75

ohms.

Note

:

When

not

looping

Aux,

signal,

be

sure

to

con-

neci

the

coaxial

cable

to

AUX

IN

Connector.

Otherwise,

these

connectors

are

automatically

terminated

with

75

ohms.

Video

Output

Connectors

(VIDEO

1,

VIDEO

2)

These

connectors

supply

a

composite

video

signal

to

a

Special

Effects

Generator,

a

Video

Monitor

or

a

VTR.

S-video

Output

Connector

(S-VIDEO

OUT)

This

connector

outputs

the

Y/C

signal!

when

the

Camera

Output

Signal

Selector

is

set

to

Y/C

position.

Audio

Output

Jack

(AUDIO

OUT)

For

the

WV-F500

or

WV-F700

series

Color

Camera

operation.

Tally

and

Intercom

Input

Connector

(TALLY

&

INTERCOM)

This

connector

is

connected

with

the

Tally/Incom

con-

nector

of

a

Special

Effects

Generator.

TALK

6H)

@

(2)

O

INTERCOM

RECEIVE

CONNECTION

¢

Connect

the

Studio

Cable

WV-CA26U15,

WV-CA26U30

or

WV-CA26U100

with

the

conversion

cable

WV-CA26T20

between

the

Remote

Connector

of

the

Camera

Connector

(31)

of

this

unit.

e

Connect

the

15-pin

multi

cable

between

the

pan/tilt

unit

or

lens

control.

WV-CA26U15

WV-CA20T26

WV-CA26U30

=|

|

WV-CA26U

100

:

a

Monitor

:

WV-CA26T26

VIDEO

OUT

WV-RC5S0

Pan/Tilt

Head

Receiver

Controller

Note

:

WV-CA26T26

Joint

Connector

should

be

used

when

the

cable

length

between

the

WV-E550

and

this

unit

is

extended

to

1000ft

(800m).

er

Saadi

FOR

WV-F500

and

WV-F700

series

Color

Camera

Operation

Preparation:

Stick

the

Front

Panel

Overlay

(provided)

onto

the

Front

Panel

of

this

unit

and

secure

it

with

4

screws

(provided).

MAJOR

OPERATING

CONTROLS

AND

THEIR

FUNCTIONS

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

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TAT

Power

Switch

(POWER,

ON/OFF)

This

switch

turns

on

and

off

the

power

of

the

Remote

Control

Unit

(RCU).

Power

Indicator

This

switch

lights

red

whenever

the

unit

is

operating.

Tally

Indicator

(TALLY)

When

this

unit

is

used

in

conjunction

with

a

Special

Effects

Generator,

this

indicator

will

light

to

indicate

the

selection

of

this

unit

from

a

Special

Effects

Generator.

High

Gain

Selection

Switch

(0

dB/+9

dB/+18

dB)

Normally

set

this

switch

to

the

0

dB

position.

Positions

+9

dB

and

+

18

GB

increase

the

video

output

ampli-

tude

for

dark

scenes

and

are

equivalent

to

opening

the

tens

iris

1.5

or

3

F

steps,

respectively.

6dB

Gain

Selection

Switch

(+6

dB/OFF/

-6

dB)

Normally

set

this

switch

to

the

OFF

position.

By

the

combination

of

this

switch

with

the

High

Gain

Selection

Switch

(44),

fine

adjustment

of

the

gain

level

is

available.

Color

Bar/Camera

Selection

Switch

(BAR/CAM)

In

a

system

configuration,

this

switch

is

used

for

signal

selection

between

camera

mode

and

color

bar

mode.

BAR:

A

color

bar

signal

is

provided

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

(35)

of

this

unit.

47.

48.

CAM

:

The

actual

camera

picture,

aS

picked

up

through

the

lens,

is

displayed.

Detail

Level

Selection

Switch

(DTL,

LEVEL-HIGH/LOW/OFF)

The

detail/faperture

level

can

be

selected

by

this

switch

in

three

steps.

Set

this

switch

to

the

desired

position

while

observing

the

sharpness

of

the

picture.

Auto

White/Auto

Black

Set

Switch

{AWC/HOLD/ABC)

This

switch

sets

the

white

balance and

black

balance

automatically

as

follows:

AWC:

This

position

is

used

for

setting

the

white

bal-

ance

when

the

White/Black

Balance

Selection

Switch

(50)

is

set

to

the

A

or

B

position.

White

bal-

ance

adjustment

is

required

when

“AWC

A

NG”

or

"AWC

B

NG”

is

displayed

in

the

viewfinder

or

when

the

Auto

Warning

Indicator

(49)

on

lights.

HOLD

:

jn

ihis

position,

the

white

and

black

balances

set

at

the

AWC

or

ABC

position

can

be

held

fixed,

if

so

desired,

for

at

least

one

year.

ABC:

This

position

is

used

for

setting

the

black

bal-

ance

when

the

White/Black

Balance

Selection

Switch

(50)

is

set

to

the

A

or

B

position.

Black

bal-

ance

adjustment

is

required

when “ABC

NG”

is

displayed

in

the

viewfinder

or

when

the

Auto

Warning

Indicator

(49)

on

this

unit

lights.

49.

50.

51.

52.

Note:

While

the

black

balance

adjustment

is

being

automatically

performed

the

picture

will

flash

in

the

viewfinder

and

on

the

monitor

screen.

This

flashing

indicates

that

the

adjustment

is

currently

being

performed

and

will

cease

once

the

adjust-

ment

is

completed.

Auto

Warning

Indicator

(AUTO)

This

indicator

blinks

while

the

white

balance

or

black

balance

is

being

automatically

set.

It

goes

out

once

the

white

and

black

balances

have

been

correctly

set.

This

indicator

lights

when

the

white

or

black

balance

is

set

improperly.

In

this

case,

carry

out

the

automatic

setting

procedure

for

white

and/or

black

balance

White/Black

Balance

Selection

Switch

(MANU

/A/B)

This

switch

is

used

to

select

the

white

balance

and

black

balance

modes

as

follows:

MANU:

The

white

balance

and

black

balance

can

be

adjusted

by

using

the

Red

and

Blue

Gain

Controls

(51)

and

the

Red

and

Blue

Pedestal

Level

Controls

(52).

:

A:

The

White

Balance

can

be

set

automatically

by

pressing

the

Auto

White/Auto

Black

Set

Switch

itch

(48)

upwards.

The

setting

is

stored

in

memory

A.

B:

Similar-to

A,

but

the

setting

is

stored

in

memory

B.

Two

white

balance

setting,

one

each

for

different

light-

ing

conditions

such

as

indoor

and

outdoor,

may

be

stored

in

the

two

memories,

A

and

B.

Red

and

Blue

Gain

Controls

(R

GAIN/B

GAIN)

These

controls

are

used

to

manually

adjust

the

white

balance.

These

controls

only

work

when

the

White/Black

Balance

Selection

Switch

(50)

is

set

to

the

MANU

position.

Turn

the

controls

clockwise

to

increase

the

red

and

blue

signal

levels,

and

counterclockwise

to

decrease

these

levels,

Note:

As

these

controls

employ

Digital

Processing,

the

Red

and

Blue

signal

levels

will

be

changed

in

discrete

steps.

Red

and

Blue

Pedestal

Level

Controls

(PED,

R/B)

The

black

balance

can

be

set

manually

by

these

con-

trols

when

the

White/Black

Balance

Selection

Switch

(50)

is

set

to

the

MANU

position.

Turn.

these

controls

clockwise

to

increase

the

red

and

blue

pedestal

lev-

els,

and

counterclockwise

to

decrease

the

levels.

Note:

As

these

controls

employ

the

Digital

Process-

ing,

these

levels

will

be

changed

in

discrete

steps.

-8-

53.

54.

55.

56.

57.

58.

Total

Pedestal

Level

Control

(T.PED)

This

control

can

adjust

the

pedestal

level

of

the

video

signal

{luminance)

for

matching

the

black

level

between

two

or

more

cameras

in

a

system.

Turn

this

control

clockwise

to

increase

the

pedestal

level,

and

counterclockwise

to

decrease

the

level.

Note:

As

this

control

employs

the

Digita!

Processing,

this

level

rmay

be

changed

in

the

step.

Scene

Selection

Switch

(SCENE

FILE)

This

switch

is

used

to

select

the

most

suitable

camera

conditions,

depending

on

scene

conditions,

to

obtain

the

best

picture

possible.

Refer

to

the

Operating

Instructions

of

WV-F700

or

WV-

F500

series

for

details.

Electronic

Shutter

Speed

Selection

Switch

(OFF/100/250/500/1000/2000)

This

switch

is

operative

only

when

a

camera

featuring

the

electronic

shutter

function

is

connected

with

this

unit.

When

fast-moving

objects

are

shot

at

the

slow

shutter

speeds

typically

found

in

conventional

cameras

they

will

appear

blurred.

With

the

electronic

shutter

func-

tion,

from

which

the

following

speeds

can

be

selected:

1/100,

1/250, 1/500.

1/1000

or

1/2000

of

a

second,.

blur-

free

recording

of

high-speed

action,

such

as

car

rac-

ing,

golf

swings,

gymnastics,

birds

in

flight

is

possible.

The

selection

of

shutter

speed

is

made

by

pressing

this

switch.

OFF:

Set

this

switch

to

this

position

when

recording

normally

with

standard

shutter

speeds.

1/100,

1/250,

1/500,

1/1000,

1/2000:

Choose

the

suit-

able

shutter

speed

from

these.

‘Lens

Iris

Selection

Switch

(IRIS,

MANU/AUTO)

This

switch

is

used

to

set

the

lens

iris

of

the

auto

iris

servo

control

zoom

lens

as

follows.

Auto:

The

iris

level

of

the

lens

is

controlled

automati-

cally.

Note:

Be

sure

to

set

the

Iris

Control

Selection

Switch

on

the

zoom

lens

to

the

AUTO

position.

MANU:

The

iris

level

of

ihe

lens

is

controlled

to

the

desired

level

by

using

the

Lens

Iris

Control

(57)

Lens

Iris

Control

(IRIS

LEVEL,

CLOSE/OPEN)

The

iris

level

of

the

zoom

lens

can

be

manually

con-

trolled

by

turning

this

control

when

the

Lens

fris

Selection

Switch

(56)

is

set

to

the

MAN

position

Down

Switch

(DOWN)

This

switch

is

used

to

decrease

the

set

value

of

the

item

pointed

out

by

the

cursor.

59.

60.

61.

62.

63.

64.

65.

Up

Switch

(UP)

This

switch

is

used

to

increase

the

set

value

of

the

desired

item

pointed

out

by

the

cursor.

Item

Switch

(ITEM)

This

switch

is

used

to

choose

the

item

in

the

set

up

menu.

Page

Switch(PAGE)

This

switch

is

used

to

choose

the

desired

set-up

menu

from

the

available

menus.

Initial/User

Set

Switch

(OFF/1/2)

This

switch

selects

Encoder

output

or

EVF

(black

and

white)

output

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

and

whether

the

User

Set

Function

is

available

as

follows:

OFF:

Encoder

is

output

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

(35)

and

the

Initial/User

Set

function

is

available.

1:

Encoder

is

output

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

(35)

and

the

Initial/User

Set

function

is

available.

2:

EVF

(black

and

white)

signal

is

output

from

the

Video

Output

Connector

(35)

and

the

Initial/User

Set

function

is

available.

Chroma

Gain

Fine

Control

(CHROMA

ADJUST)

This

control

allows

for

fine

adjustment

of

the

chroma

signal

level

for

matching

the

chroma

levels

of

all

the

cameras

in

a

system.

Adjust

this

control

only

after

hav-

ing

set

the

Cable

Length

Compensation

Switch

(65)

to

the

correct

position.

Luminance

Gain

Fine

Control

(Y

ADJUST)

This

contro!

allows

for

fine

adjustment

of

the

lumi-

nance

signal

level

for

matching

the

levels

of

all

cam-

eras

in

a

system.

Adjust

this

control

only

after

having

set

the

Cable

Length

Compensation

Switch

(65)

and

the

Luminance

Gain

Fine

Control

(24)

to

the

correct

position.

Cable

Length

Compensation

Switch

(COARSE,

1/2/3/4)

This

switch

is

used

to

compensate

for

extensive

cable

lengths

used

with

the

26-pin

multi-cable

between

the

camera

and

Remote

Control

Unit

(RCU).

1.

Use

for

cable

length

of

less

than

225

ft

(75m)

2.

Use

for

cable

length

of

225-450

ft

(75-150m)

3.

Use

for

cable

length

of

450-690

ft

(150

230m)

4.

Use

for

cable

length

of

690-900

ft

(230

300)

66.

67.

68.

69.

70.

Subcarrier

Phase

Fine

Control

for

Gen-lock

(SC

FINE)

This

control

allows

for

adjustment

of

the

camera

signal

subcarrier

phase

from

0°

to

360°

to

match

the

phase

with

that

of

the

burst

signal

at

the

Gen-lock

Input

Connector

in

a

system

configuration.

Subcarrier

Phase

Coarse

Control

for

Gen-lock

(SC

COARSE)

The

coarse

control

adjusts

the

subcarrier

phase

from

0°

to

360°

in

90°

steps,

while

the

fine

control

allows

for

continuous

fine

adjustment

over

a

range

of

90°.

Horizontal

Phase

Control

for

Gen-lock

(H

PHASE)

The

horizontal

phase

of

the

camera

signal

can

be

adjusted

to

much

the

horizonta!

phase

of

the

signal

at

the

Gen-lock

Input

connector.

Intercom

Level

Control

(INTERCOM,

LEVEL)

Use

this

control

to

adjust

the

volume

level

in

the

head-

set

connected

to

the

Intercom

Jack

(70).

Intercom

Jack

(INTERCOM)

This

jack

is

used

for

communications

between

the

camera

operator

and

Remote

Control

Unit

(70)

opera-

tor

in

a

system

configuration

with

a

Special

Effects

Generator.

For

the

Rear

Panel,

Refer

to

Number

31

-

38

listed

on

page

5.

CONNECTION

+

Connect

the

Studio

Cable

WV-CA26U15,

WV-CA26U30

or

WV-CA26U100

with

the

conversion

cable

WV-CA26720

between

the

Remote

Connector

of

the

camera

and

the

Camera

Connector(31)

of

this

unit.

*

Connect

the

15-pin

multi

cable

between

the

pan/tilt

unit

or

lens

control.

Biack

Burst

ita

Gen-

AUX

IN

WV-RC550

lock

VIDEO

OUT

WV-CA26U15

WV-CA26U30

WV-CA26U

100

Key

Camera

.

=

Gen-lock

(Composite

Sync}

VIDEO

OUT

Studio

Camera

AUX

|

vipeo

OUT

Gen-

WV-RC550

lock

JA

Pre

View

‘Program

JEE

e—a

—

Lessee

|

Lesser

e]

Line

Video

Signal

Di

Tally

8

Intercom

Special

Effects

Generator

a

WV-RC550

WV-CA26U

15

WV-CA26U30

WV-CA26U

100

For

Gen-lock

Notes:

+

Connect

the

Studio

Cable

WV-CA26U15,

WV-

CA26U30

or

WV-CA26U100

with

the

conversion

cable

WV-CA26T20

between

the

Remote

Connector

of

the

camera

and

the

Camera

Connector(31)

of

this

unit.

e

Connect

the

coaxial

cable

for

the

gen-lock

signal

between

the

black

burst

output

on

the

production

sys-

tem

and

Gen-lock

Input

Connector

on

this

unit.

(The

signal

may

be

bridged

or

looped

through

to

another

RCU.)

e

Connect

the

coaxial

cable

for

the

lineview

signal

between

the

effect

output

connector

on

the

production

system

and

the

Auxiliary

Input

Connector

on

this

unit.

(the

signal

may

be

bridged

or

looped

through

to

'

another

RCU.)

-10-

1.

The

Tally

Light

and

intercom

between

the

camera,

RCU

and

Special

Effect

Generator

will

function

only

when

the

4-pin

cable

for

the

Tally

Light

and

Special

Effects

Generator.

The

studio

cable

can

be

extended

up

to

maxi-

mum

of

approximately

330

ft

(100m).

.

The

Subcarrier

Phase

Coarse,

Fine

Controls

and

the

Horizontal

Phase

Control

on

the

RCU

should

be

set

to

match

other

camera

in

the

system.

Refer

to

the

Operating

Instructions

of

WV-F500

or

WV-

F700

series

for

details.

PACK

MOUNTING

When

this

unit

is

to

be

mounted

on

a

EIA

19-inch

rack,

use

Rack

mount

angles

(provided)

and

four

screws

(M4

x

10)

(provided)

1.

Turn

off

the

Power

ON/OFF

Switch

of

the

unit.

2.

Remove

four

screws

fixing

the

rubber

legs

and

remove

the

four

rubber

legs

from

the

bottom

of

the

unit.

Remove

rubber

legs.

3.

Attach

the

Rack

mount

angles

on

both

sides

and

fix

them

by

using

four

screws

provided

with

the

rack

mount

angle.

Rack

Mount

Angle

Fixing

Qo

—._

screws

(provided)

Qə

—._

~-

ag

Rack

Mount

Angle

Fixing

~~"

Gay

screws

(provided)

4.

Install

this

unit

on

the

EIA

19-inch

rack

by

using

four

screws

(Locally

procured).

Fix

four

screws

(not

provided).

Cautions

:

+

Do

not

use

this unit

on

the

place

affected

by

the

vibration.

+

When

the

Fan

is

used

to

keep

the

temperature

in

the

rack

within

50°C,

it

should

be

put

apart

from

the

monitor.

-J1-

SPECIFICATIONS

Power

Source

:

Video

Output

:

Y/C

Output

:

G/L

Video

!nput

:

AUX

Input

:

Audio

Output

:

Intercom

:

Intercom

Jack

:

Pantilt

Control

:

Switches

:

Controls

:

Maximum

:

Cable

Length

Power:

Ambient

Operating

Temperature

:

Ambient

Operating

Humidity

:

Dimensions

:

Weights

:

120VAC,

60Hz,

56

watts

1.0Vp-p

NTSC

Composite,

75

ohm

x

2

(BNC

Connector)

Y

;

1.0Vp-p

Composite

C

;

0.286Vp-p

Burst

Level

(4Pin

S-Connector)

1.0Vp-p

NTSC

Composite

or

Black

Burst

Video

75

ohm

x

2

Loop-through

Auto

Termination

(BNC

Connector)

1.0Vp-p

NTSC

Comosite,

750hm

x

2

Loop-through

Auto

Termination

(BNC

Connector)

—20dB

x

1

(RCA

Jack)

(Camera

Adapter

Audio

Level

SW

-20dB)

4pin

Connector

M-6

15pin

D-Sub

Connector

Power

On/Off,

Cable

comp.,

Gain

(AGC),

CAM/BAR,

DTL

High/Low/OFF,

AWC

A/B/MAN

(ATW),

AWC/ABC

ST-ART,

Shutter

speed

(ELC,

S/S),

Scene,

file,

IRIS

AUTO/MANU,

Setup

(Initial/User

set),

PAGE,

ITEM,

UP,

DOWN,

G/L

SC

coarse

Y

gain,

Chroma

gain,

Incom

level,

R

gain,

B

gain,

R

pedestal,

B

pedesta!

(Painting),

Total

pedestal,

IRIS

level,

G/L

H-phase,

G/L

56

phase

Fine

26pin

RCU

Cable

1000ft

(300m)

MAX

{WV-E550,

WV-F500+WV-VF40)

330ft

(100m)

MAX

(WV-F500+WV-VF65)

760ft

(280m)

MAX

(WV-F700A+WV-VF40)

100ft

(30m)

MAX

(WV-F700A+WV-VF65)

56W

(WV-F500+WV-VF65,

100m

26pin

RCU

cable}

14°F

-

113°F

(-10°C

-

+45°C)

20%

-

90%

16-1/2"

(W)

x

3-7/16"

(H)

x

9-13/16"

(D)

(420

(W)

x

88

(H)

x

250

(D)

mm)

14.7

lbs.

(6.7kg)

Weight

and

dimensions

shown

are

approximate.

Specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

ACCESSORIES

4-Pin

Connector

(for

Tally/!ntercom)

Front

Panel

Overlay

.........

A

Rack

Mount

Angte

Mounting

Screw

Rack

Mount

Angle

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ree

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