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Chapter 3 Preparation — Connecting the <DC OUT> terminal with the external recording start/stop switch
Connecting the <DC OUT> terminal with the external recording start/stop switch
It is possible to retrieve 1.5 A current from the <DC OUT> terminal of the camera.
Recording start/stop can be controlled by connecting an external switch to this terminal.
An LED connected to this terminal can also be used as a tally lamp. This is useful for shooting video when fixing the camera on a crane.
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<DC OUT> terminal
LED
Resistance
start/stop
(Connection example)
Cable connector
HR10A-7R-4SC (73)
Hirose Electric Co.
Recording
1 GND
2
TALLY OUT
Open collector output on the camera side
Tally lamp on
Low impedance
Tally lamp off
High impedance
3 Recording start/stop switch
This is connected in parallel to the <REC> button on the camera or the VTR button on the lens.
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12 V
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NOTE
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Make sure that polarity is correct before connecting an external device. Failure to do so may result in a malfunction.