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Summary of Contents for BRS-200

Page 1: ...ration Printed in Japan Remote Camera Operating Switcher Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference BRS 200 4 145 707 11 1 2009 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...hen performing the installation keep the following space away from walls in order to obtain proper exhaust and radiation of heat Right Left 10 cm 4 inches or more When installing the installation space must be secured in consideration of the ventilation and service operation Do not block the ventilation slots at the left side and right side panels and vents of the fans Leave a space around the uni...

Page 3: ... may be required to take adequate measures For the customers in Europe The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documen...

Page 4: ...ngs at the left and right sides of the Processor Unit Leave spaces around the switcher for ventilation Leave more than 10 cm 4 inches of maintenance clearance at the rear of the switcher When the switcher is installed on a horizontal position such as on a desk leave more than 10 cm 4 inches of space at the left and right sides Leaving more than 10 cm 4 inches of space above the switcher is recomme...

Page 5: ...e Buttons 16 2 CAMERA DSK AUX Bus Section 17 3 Cross Point Bus Section 19 4 Effect Transition Section 20 5 Menu Snapshot Camera Position Section 21 6 Display Panel Camera Switcher Menu Control Section 23 7 Camera Menu Location Control Section 26 8 Joystick 27 9 Rear Panel Section 28 Processor Unit 29 Front Panel 29 Rear Panel 29 BRSA 20HSD1 HD SD SDI Input Board Not Supplied 31 BRSA 20DD1 DVI Inpu...

Page 6: ...nu Page 943 56 Setting Up the VISCA Camera 57 Setting Up the Switcher for Connecting the Computer Menu Page 963 60 Chapter 4 Switching Operation Before Starting the Switching Operation 63 Enabling SW Mode 63 Selecting the Auxiliary Output Video 64 Basics of Video Switching 65 Switching the Video with a Cut 66 Switching Directly with the PGM Select Button 66 Switching with the CUT Button After Chec...

Page 7: ...the Camera 104 Adjusting the Exposure 105 Adjusting the White Balance 107 Zooming 108 Operating Pan Tilt of the Camera 109 Storing the Camera Settings 111 Operating the Camera Menu 114 Disabling the Infrared Remote Commander Supplied with the Camera 116 Setting the Illumination of the Tally Lamp on the Camera 117 Chapter 6 Control Using External Devices Using the GPI I O Connector 119 Assigning Va...

Page 8: ...al 142 Messages and Troubleshooting 144 Installing the Rack Mounting Bracket into the Switcher 145 Specifications 146 Pin Assignments 148 Wiring Example of VISCA RS 422 Connection 150 To Use the VISCA RS 422 Connector Plug 151 Acceptable DVI I Input Output Signal Formats 152 Dimensions 153 Control Panel 153 Processor Unit 154 Glossary 155 Index 157 ...

Page 9: ...interface board provides one additional DVI output allowing you to project different video sources on two monitors or projectors This provides wider usage of the switcher for various events and presentations Basic video switching features incorporated This switcher is of compact type but is equipped with basic HD signal switching features such as mix wipe PIP Picture in Picture and DSK Down Stream...

Page 10: ...MATT 8 9 MENU 4 5 6 DIRECT RECALL 1 2 3 PRESET 0 CAM CAMERA DSK LOW HIGH PRESET SPEED P T RST PIP PST SPD AUX 1 AUTO MANUAL AUX 2 O P AF PGM BK LIGHT NEAR FAR PVW SPT LIGHT MV EXIT CAMERA MENU LEFT X ENTER Y DOWN CENTER UP FINE RIGHT Z PAGE O P AWB CAMERA DSK AUX SW N R DSK AUTO PIP AUTO AUTO TRANS CUT REV CAM MX WIPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CLEAR RECALL FOCUS BRIGHT ZOOM PAN TILT F1 F2 F3 F4 B...

Page 11: ...IGHT MV EXIT CAMERA MENU LEFT X ENTER Y DOWN CENTER UP FINE RIGHT Z PAGE O P AWB CAMERA DSK AUX SW N R DSK AUTO PIP AUTO AUTO TRANS CUT REV CAM MX WIPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CLEAR RECALL FOCUS BRIGHT ZOOM PAN TILT F1 F2 F3 F4 Monitor for programming LMD series monitors etc Camcorder equipped with the HD SDI output PVM series video cameras etc HD SDI cable RS 232C VISCA cable SDI IN 3 SDI IN 2...

Page 12: ... EXIT CAMERA MENU LEFT X ENTER Y DOWN CENTER UP FINE RIGHT Z PAGE O P AWB CAMERA DSK AUX SW N R DSK AUTO PIP AUTO AUTO TRANS CUT REV CAM MX WIPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CLEAR RECALL FOCUS BRIGHT ZOOM PAN TILT F1 F2 F3 F4 BRC series cameras with the HD SDI output card attached HD SDI cable DVI cable RS 232C VISCA cable SDI IN 3 SDI IN 2 SDI IN 1 RS 232C Monitor for multi viewing LMD series monit...

Page 13: ...CENTER UP FINE RIGHT Z PAGE O P AWB CAMERA DSK AUX SW N R DSK AUTO PIP AUTO AUTO TRANS CUT REV CAM MX WIPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CLEAR RECALL FOCUS BRIGHT ZOOM PAN TILT F1 F2 F3 F4 BRC series cameras with the HD SDI output card attached HD SDI cable DVI cable RS 232C VISCA cable SDI IN 3 SDI IN 2 SDI IN 1 RS 232C Monitor for multi viewing LMD series monitors etc Recorder HVR 1500A etc AUX1 PG...

Page 14: ...reground video while the effect is being applied Select the PIP video by pressing the PIP button and DSK AUX 1 to 12 buttons To compose the PIP video press the PIP AUTO button DSK FILL Downstream key fill video The DSK FILL video is an image to be composed actually by DSK composition Select the DSK FILL video by pressing the DSK button and DSK AUX 1 to 12 buttons To compose the DSK FILL video pres...

Page 15: ...ERA POSITION WIPE MATT 8 9 MENU 4 5 6 DIRECT RECALL 1 2 3 PRESET 0 CAM CAMERA DSK LOW HIGH PRESET SPEED P T RST PIP PST SPD AUX 1 AUTO MANUAL AUX 2 O P AF PGM BK LIGHT NEAR FAR PVW SPT LIGHT MV EXIT CAMERA MENU LEFT X ENTER Y DOWN CENTER UP FINE RIGHT Z PAGE O P AWB CAMERA DSK AUX SW N R DSK AUTO PIP AUTO AUTO TRANS CUT REV CAM MX WIPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CLEAR RECALL FOCUS BRIGHT ZOOM PAN ...

Page 16: ...as The CAM mode buttons on the left and right sides function the same You can control the cameras when the CAM mode buttons are lit b SW switcher mode button Press this button to use the 2 CAMERA DSK AUX bus section 5 Menu snapshot camera position section 6 Display panel camera switcher menu control section 7 Camera menu location control section or 8 Joystick to control the video switcher You can ...

Page 17: ... the focus mode of the camera switches between AUTO and MANUAL When the button is lit the focus mode is set to AUTO The focus mode is set to MANUAL when the button is not lit AUTO The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the screen automatically The FOCUS control page 24 and the O P AF button are disabled MANUAL You can adjust the focus manually with the FOCUS control page 24 and the O P...

Page 18: ...ht up this button then press one of the DSK AUX 1 to 12 buttons the PGM PVW or MV button e AUX 2 auxiliary 2 button When you select the video output from the AUX2 connector press to light up this button then press one of the DSK AUX 1 to 12 buttons the PGM PVW or MV button Ancillary data that include embedded audio input from the SDI IN connector are output from the AUX1 or AUX2 connector When you...

Page 19: ... PGM select buttons 1 to 12 allows you to select the video input video color matte color bars or frame memory video assigned to the selected button b NEXT select buttons Use these buttons to select a foreground image to be output next to the present PGM output Pressing one of NEXT select buttons 1 to 12 allows you to select the video input video color matte color bars or frame memory video assigne...

Page 20: ...atic transition the DSK AUTO button goes dark If you press this button while the DSK AUTO function is being executed the button lights in green the function is suspended and the button remains lit in green Pressing the button again restores the DSK AUTO function You can set the transition time of the DSK AUTO function in the menu page 80 c REV reverse button When you press to light up this button ...

Page 21: ...j Transition indicator The indicator shows the available direction of the transition lever Moving the transition lever in the direction of the indicator lit starts a transition If you press the AUTO TRANS button after moving the transition lever to the middle for example an inconsistency between the application of the effect and the position of the transition may occur In such a case both indicato...

Page 22: ...apshot number direct wipe number or direct PIP number x When CAM mode is selected You can store the pan tilt or zoom position or other camera settings in the camera position numbers Up to 99 settings can be stored in the 1 to 99 positions for each VISCA camera 1Use one of numeric buttons 0 to 9 to display the flashing position number in which you wish to store the setting on the display panel 2Hol...

Page 23: ... press the second digit number then the first digit number To correct a number entered press the CLEAR button then enter the correct number 6 Display Panel Camera Switcher Menu Control Section The buttons and controls in this section differ in function depending on whether the switcher is in CAM mode in SW mode or in menu mode a Display panel Displays the menu the current effect and the camera set...

Page 24: ... source when that setting is recalled Press the F2 control to select XPT HOLD DSK HOLD or PIP HOLD then turn the F2 control to set the selected item to On or Off When set to On the setting registered for the snapshot number is not reflected F3 control You can select a wipe pattern or direct select mode Pressing the F3 control displays a wipe pattern or DIRECT on the display panel If you turn the F...

Page 25: ...ress this button to return to the next higher layer of the menu The last digit of menu page changes to 0 and flashes You can enter the last digit of that number using numeric buttons 0 to 9 When you press this button while the last digit of the menu page is flashing or the last digit is 0 the last two digits reset to 00 When TOP is shown at the lower left of the display panel the top menu is displ...

Page 26: ...cted with one of the CAMERA button in the CAMERA DSK AUX bus section Select the menu item from the main menu with the UP or DOWN button then press the ENTER button to display the selected setting menu Select the setting item to be changed with the UP or DOWN button then press the LEFT or RIGHT button to change the setting value To restore the main menu hold the CAMERA MENU button pressed The camer...

Page 27: ...lination When you turn the dial on the upper part of the joystick clockwise the subject becomes larger zoom in When you turn it counterclockwise the subject becomes smaller zoom out Using the menu you can change the pan tilt direction and speed when you operate the joystick to pan or tilt the camera page 109 Using the menu you can change the zoom magnification or zoom speed when you operate the di...

Page 28: ...or c Power switch Turns the Control Panel ON OFF d Attachment hole for antitheft wire This is a hole 3 mm 7 mm for attaching a commercially available antitheft wire e Bit switches Used for future system expansion All the switches are set to the OFF upper positions at the factory Do not change these settings DC IN 12V OFF ON PROCESSOR 1 PROCESSOR connector 2 DC IN 12V connector 3 Power switch 5 Bit...

Page 29: ...input 2 card slot Insert the BRSA 20DD1 interface board not supplied The optional BRSA 20HSD1 interface board cannot be installed in the IN2 card slot POWER OFF ON 1 POWER switch and indicator 2 Rack mounting attachment screws 1 IN1 2 3 4 PGM1 PGM2 AUX1 SDI OUT SDI IN AUX2 REF IN REF OUT RS 232C AC IN RS 422 DVI I OUT GENLOCK VISCA GPI I O PANEL LAN 10 100 REMOTE IN2 OUT 7 SDI IN 1 to 4 connectors...

Page 30: ...r from the connected device General Purpose Interface k PANEL control panel connector D sub 9 pin Connect to the PROCESSOR connector on the Control Panel with the supplied control cable Be careful not to use the wrong connector as the qa PANEL connector and qd REMOTE connector are the same connector type l LAN 10 100 connector Connect to a computer with a cross type LAN cable not supplied You can ...

Page 31: ...is connector enables the switcher to handle an RGB signal input from a computer The connector complies with the DVI I standards and is able to handle both digital RGB and analog RGB signals BRSA 20DD2 DVI Output Board Not Supplied DVI I OUT DVI I output connector Connect to the DVI input on a monitor Up to two monitors can be used using this connector and the DVI I OUT connector on the Processor U...

Page 32: ...32 Processor Unit Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts ...

Page 33: ...ter 3 Preparations 3 Preparations Connecting External Equipment This chapter describes connections with peripheral devices Connect the peripheral devices connect and install the switcher then perform the basic setup of the switcher using the menus ...

Page 34: ...IR SELECT 75 1 2 3 OFF ON DATA MIX OFF ON IN VISCA RS 232C OUT DC IN 12V R RGB COMPONENT VISCA RS 422 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EXT SYNC IN IR SELECT 75 1 2 3 OFF ON DATA MIX OFF ON IN VISCA RS 232C OUT DC IN 12V R VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO IN1 IN2 OUT BRSA 20HSD1 HD SD SDI input board not supplied VISCA RS 422 connector plug supplied VISCA RS 422 connecting cable See page 150 to VISCA RS ...

Page 35: ... chain connection refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the cameras To connect the camera to the switcher via the RS 422 connector on the switcher prepare the connecting cable using the RS 422 connector plugs supplied with the switcher and camera For preparing the connecting cable see the pin assignments of the VISCA RS 422 connector page 148 and Wiring Example of VISCA RS 422 Connecti...

Page 36: ...y available conversion cable D sub 15 pin y analog DVI The video signal format to be used can be set to HD or SD under FORMAT on menu page 951 page 50 When it is set to SD small characters and fine graphics output from a computer may be blurred ANALOG IN CONPOSITE Y C 1 2 3 4 PGM1 PGM2 AUX1 SDI OUT SDI IN 5 6 7 8 SDI IN AUX2 REF IN REF OUT RS 232C AC IN RS 422 DVI I OUT GENLOCK VISCA GPI I O PANEL...

Page 37: ...different signal can be output from each of these two connectors When a monitor equipped with an SDI input is connected to the AUX1 or AUX2 connector you can check the video before an effect is applied 1 2 3 4 PGM1 PGM2 AUX1 SDI OUT SDI IN 5 6 7 8 SDI IN AUX2 REF IN REF OUT RS 232C AC IN RS 422 DVI I OUT GENLOCK VISCA GPI I O PANEL LAN 10 100 REMOTE IN1 IN2 OUT VCR etc equipped with an HD SDI inpu...

Page 38: ...can store the data such as snapshot camera position and frame memory image set by the switcher in the connected computer or import the data stored in the computer to restore the previous status of the switcher Some computers can be connected with a straight type LAN cable 1 2 3 4 PGM1 PGM2 AUX1 SDI OUT SDI IN AUX2 REF IN REF OUT RS 232C AC IN RS 422 DVI I OUT DVI I OUT GENLOCK VISCA GPI I O PANEL ...

Page 39: ...n the SETUP menu page 53 The connected device can be synchronized with the switcher using the built in frame synchronizer of the switcher 1 2 3 4 PGM1 PGM2 AUX1 SDI OUT SDI IN AUX2 REF IN REF OUT RS 232C AC IN RS 422 DVI I OUT GENLOCK VISCA GPI I O PANEL LAN 10 100 REMOTE IN1 IN2 OUT T W A B HOL D l s L j G S J 75 ohm coaxial cable REF IN First camera Second camera Third camera 75 ohm termination ...

Page 40: ...after the switcher has been turned off the Processor Unit is hot Be sure to wait more than 30 minutes after the switcher is turned off before you open the top cover of the Processor Unit Do not remove any panels inside other than the top panel of the Processor Unit Be sure to use the attachment screws supplied with an interface board to install it in the card slot Using other screws may cause dama...

Page 41: ... card slot cover 3 Insert the interface board into the attachment position Align the connectors and insert the board securely as far as it will go 4 Attach the interface board to the card slot using the four attachment screws supplied with the interface board and two screws removed in step 2 Tighten the screws in the order a to f as shown in the illustration Note e f d a b c ...

Page 42: ...ontrol to display Reboot under FACT SET then press the F2 control The setting data stored in the switcher will be reset to the factory preset settings When an optional interface board has been installed or removed be sure to reset the setting data to the factory preset settings before operating the switcher To remove the interface board Remove the interface board in reverse order Connecting the Pr...

Page 43: ...e plug of the power cord into the AC IN connector and secure the plug with the stopper 1 2 3 4 PGM1 PGM2 AUX1 SDI OUT SDI IN AUX2 REF IN REF OUT RS 232C AC IN RS 422 DVI I OUT GENLOCK VISCA GPI I O PANEL LAN 10 100 REMOTE DC IN 12V OFF ON PROCESSOR IN1 IN2 OUT Control Panel PROCESSOR Control cable supplied DC IN 12V AC power adaptor supplied Power cord for AC power adaptor supplied to an AC outlet...

Page 44: ...C power adaptor supplied 1Insert the DC plug of the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 12V jack in the direction indicated in the illustration below 2Fix the supplied DC IN plug retainer by tightening the two supplied screws M3 6 For connection with peripheral devices see Connecting External Equipment on page 33 DC IN 12V DC IN 12V DC IN plug retainer supplied Screws M3 6 supplied ...

Page 45: ...r is turned on No Communication may be displayed momentarily To turn off the power Set the power switch on the Control panel to OFF then set the POWER switch on the Processor Unit to OFF a side Note BRS 200 REMOTE CAMERA OPERATING SWITCHER POWER OFF ON 1 PGM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NEXT 7 DSK PIP SETUP MEM MENU SNAP SHOT CAMERA POSITION WIPE MATT 8 9 MENU 4 5 6 DIRECT R...

Page 46: ... page This section describes the procedure for setting FORMAT in SYS MODE system mode as an example Menu page assigned to SYS MODE is 951 For other menu page numbers see Menu List on page 131 1 Press the MENU button The MENU button lights in orange and the indication on the display panel switches to menu mode 2 Press numeric button 9 then dot 5 and 1 in sequence The SYS MODE menu is displayed 7 DS...

Page 47: ...menu For the SETUP menu the setting items within the same submenu change EXIT button The display returns to the one upper layer of the menu MENU button The display returns to the one upper layer of the menu When the TOP menu is displayed on the display panel pressing this button exits menu mode Numeric and dot buttons When you specify a three digit menu page using these buttons the specified menu ...

Page 48: ...rating the Menu Use the adjustment controls to change the setting values and to store the setting The F1 to F4 adjustment controls can be used for setting the items displayed above each control To set the item displayed at the left end of the display panel use the F1 control To adjust the item displayed at the right end use the F4 control To use the adjustment controls F1 to F4 Press or turn the c...

Page 49: ...ressing Notes Displays either the upper or lower setting item or changes the setting value Turn clockwise or counterclockwise Displays the lower layer menu of the highlighted menu If Exec or is displayed in the menu pressing the control executes the selected setting Depending on the settings a message that prompts you to store or clear the setting or a notification to reboot the system may appear ...

Page 50: ...g under FRAME 59 94 to use an NTSC signal vertical frequency 59 94 Hz or 1080 59 94i video signal 50 to use a PAL signal vertical frequency 50 Hz or 1080 50i video signal 4 Turn the F3 control to select the aspect ratio of the display under ASPECT 4 3 to use a display with 4 3 aspect ratio 16 9 to use a display with 16 9 aspect ratio 5 Press the F4 control to confirm the settings selected in steps...

Page 51: ...nit MAT1 MAT2 to name color matte 1 or 2 used for a background image CLBR to name color bars used for adjustment and test transmission 3 Set the name of the video input signal within four characters under RENAME using the F2 and F3 controls 1Press the F2 control to highlight the first character of the registered video input signal name 2Turn the F2 control to change the highlighted character You c...

Page 52: ...gnal that you wish to assign to the button selected in step 2 under SIGNAL IN 1 to IN 4 to set the video signal input from the SDI IN 1 to 4 connectors at the rear of the Processor Unit IN 5 to IN 8 to set the video signal input from the interface board installed in the IN1 card slot at the rear of the Processor Unit When the BRSA 20HSD1 is installed select any of IN 5 to IN 8 When the BRSA 20DD1 ...

Page 53: ...s displays menu page 925 2 Turn the F1 control to select the video input signal for which you wish to change the FS frame synchronizer setting under SIGNAL SDI1 to SDI4 to select an SDI signal input from the device connected to the SDI IN 1 to 4 connectors at the rear of the Processor Unit When the BRSA 20HSD1 HD SD SDI input board is installed in the IN1 card slot the input channels increase to e...

Page 54: ... and you cannot select the video in step 3 3 Turn the F2 control to select the type of video to be output from the DVI I output connector under BUSSEL AUX1 AUX2 to output the same video as that output from the AUX1 or AUX2 connector at the rear of the Processor Unit MV to output MV multi viewer video set on menu page 934 PVW to output preview video PGM to output program video 4 Turn the F3 control...

Page 55: ...ear of the Processor Unit IN 5 to IN 8 to output video input from the interface board installed in the IN1 card slot at the rear of the Processor Unit When the BRSA 20HSD1 is installed select any of IN 5 to IN 8 When the BRSA 20DD1 is installed select IN 5 IN 9 to output the video input from the input connector on the interface board installed in the IN2 card slot at the rear of the Processor Unit...

Page 56: ...t to On the program video currently output is shown as the PGM select button lit in red and the program video to be output next is shown as the NEXT select button lit in orange In bus fixed mode BUS TGL is set to Off the functions of a string of the PGM select buttons and that of the NEXT select buttons are replaced with each other depending on the position of the transition lever When the transit...

Page 57: ...xit menu mode If you change the setting Save setup data PAGE yes or EXIT no appears on the display panel Press the PAGE button to store the data Setting Up the VISCA Camera To set the VISCA communication mode menu page 911 The menu is used to select VISCA mode for communication with the VISCA cameras RS 422 or RS 232C 1 Display menu page 911 For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Opera...

Page 58: ...AMERA DSK AUX bus section Pressing the CAMERA button enables you to control a VISCA compatible camera with the same VISCA ID as that assigned to the button Do not set the same VISCA ID to different cameras We recommend that the address switches on the cameras be set to Auto 0 for the BRC Z700 With this setting VISCA IDs 1 to 7 are automatically assigned to the cameras in order of closer distance f...

Page 59: ... VISCA IDs of all the cameras are then reassigned to the CAMERA buttons When the setting is complete Press the CAM mode button or SW mode button to exit menu mode If you change the setting Save setup data PAGE yes or EXIT no appears on the display panel Press the PAGE button to store the data To control the power on off of the VISCA cameras menu page 917 You can turn on off the power of the connec...

Page 60: ...to set up the IP address and network mask of the switcher in order to communicate with the connected computer via FTP The IP address of the switcher is 192 168 abc def and the network mask is 255 255 abc def Only the third octet abc and the fourth octet def are displayed in the menu and can be changed 1 Display menu page 963 For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 2...

Page 61: ...t system PAGE yes or EXIT no appears on the display panel 6 Press the PAGE button The switcher reboots and the changed settings are enabled If FTP is set to Disable the connection between the switcher and the computer via LAN is disconnected The switcher will not respond to any response such as ping from the connected computer Note ...

Page 62: ...62 Basic Setups for the Switcher Chapter 3 Preparations ...

Page 63: ...switches to SW MODE display While you are inclining the joystick or turning the dial on the upper part of the joystick in CAM mode pressing the SW mode button does not light up the Notes BRS 200 REMOTE CAMERA OPERATING SWITCHER 1 PGM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NEXT 7 DSK PIP SETUP MEM MENU SNAP SHOT CAMERA POSITION WIPE MATT 8 9 MENU 4 5 6 DIRECT RECALL 1 2 3 PRESET 0 CAM ...

Page 64: ... to enter the SW mode 2 Press to light up the AUX 1 or AUX 2 button AUX 1 button to select the video output from the AUX1 output connector AUX 2 button to select the video output from the AUX2 output connector 3 Press to light up any one among the DSK AUX 1 to 12 PGM PVW and MV buttons Pressing each button allows you to select the following video PGM button program output video PVW button preview ...

Page 65: ...ing to Basic Setups for the Switcher in Chapter 3 page 50 Switching with a cut This is the most basic and commonly used type of switching The image is switched instantaneously from A to B For details see Switching the Video with a Cut on page 66 Switching with a transition effect In a transition effect the image is gradually switched from one video to another by applying an effect With a wipe for ...

Page 66: ...lect button to which a different video is assigned 1 Press the PGM select button to which the video to be output is assigned The button you pressed lights up in red and the selected video is output from the PGM output connector 2 Press the PGM select button to which the video to be output next is assigned The button you pressed lights up in red and the program output video is instantaneously switc...

Page 67: ...tton 1 Press the PGM select button to which the video to be output is assigned The button you pressed lights up in red and the selected program video is output 2 Press the NEXT select button to which the video to be output next is assigned The button you pressed lights up in orange and the selected video is output in the preview window 3 Press the CUT button The program output video is switched to...

Page 68: ...isplayed on the videos for the picture in picture or downstream key function For details see Executing Picture in Picture page 76 or Basic operation of downstream key composition page 85 You can change the usage mode of the cross point buttons PGM and NEXT select buttons to bus fixed mode For details see Setting the Bus Mode for the Cross Point Buttons Menu Page 943 on page 56 Note Notes 1 PGM 2 3...

Page 69: ...basic procedure for applying a transition effect is as follows To execute a transition There are two methods for executing a transition as follows to execute a transition automatically by pressing the AUTO TRANS button to execute a transition manually using the transition lever To use the AUTO TRANS button Pressing the AUTO TRANS button gradually switches the video during the preset transition tim...

Page 70: ...he REV button Press to light up the REV button to enable transition in the reverse direction If you press the REV button while the button is lit the button goes dark and the transition progresses in the normal direction Using the N R Normal Reverse button When you press to light up the N R button the transition reciprocates each time the AUTO TRANS button is pressed If you press the N R button whi...

Page 71: ...he AUTO TRANS button is lit or the transition lever is not positioned at either end you cannot change the wipe transition to mix transition effect In such a case wait until the AUTO TRANS button goes dark or move the transition lever as far as it will go to either the upper or lower end 2 Determine the video to be output next then press the NEXT select button to which the selected video is assigne...

Page 72: ... selected with the NEXT select button while one video dissolves the other You can change the transition time for executing a transition using the AUTO TRANS button For details see Setting the Transition Time on page 80 Switching the Video with a Wipe The program output video is gradually wiped across the screen to reveal the next video You can select from among 20 wipe patterns Basic operation of ...

Page 73: ...tterns on page 74 If DIRECT appears on the display panel above the F3 control press the F3 control once to display the wipe pattern 3 Determine the video to be output next then press the NEXT select button to which the selected video is assigned The selected video appears in the preview window 4 Use the AUTO TRANS button or transition lever to execute the transition The program output video is gra...

Page 74: ... details see Setting a Border for a Wipe or PIP on page 81 You can store up to 10 wipe settings in the switcher and can easily recall them For details see Storing the Settings of a Wipe PIP and Setting Menu Items on page 97 Wipe patterns For a wipe 20 patterns are selectable The patterns available for this switcher and the pattern numbers are as follows The arrows in the wipe patterns indicate the...

Page 75: ...ure to compose videos you can check the results of composite video in the preview window before outputting the program video For details see Checking the Results of Composite Video Effect Preview on page 96 Basic operation of picture in picture The basic procedure for picture in picture is as follows Note Embedded video Set the switcher to SW mode Press the PIP button Execute picture in picture wi...

Page 76: ...in green the transition is in progress press the PIP AUTO button to suspend the transition Press the button again to restore the transition When the transition is complete the PIP AUTO button turns red You can change the transition time for executing a transition using the PIP AUTO button For details see Setting the Transition Time on page 80 You can change the size and display position of an embe...

Page 77: ...nd display position of an embedded video using the joystick 1 Press to light up the MENU button 2 Display menu page 810 For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 3 Turn the dial on the upper part of the joystick clockwise or counterclockwise to specify the size of the embedded video You can set the size from 1 6 to 1 2 a full screen size Default setting Adjustment exa...

Page 78: ...ed video If you press the X Y or Z button to make the button go dark the corresponding function is disabled Press to light up the corresponding button again to enable the joystick You can store up to 10 settings for the size and display position in the register of the switcher and recall them easily For details see Storing the Settings of a Wipe PIP and Setting Menu Items on page 97 To adjust the ...

Page 79: ... the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 3 Turn the F1 control to set On under CROP 4 Press the F2 control Menu page 841 is displayed 5 Turn the F1 to F4 controls to set the cropping area for an embedded video TOP to set the upper side within the range of 9 0 to 9 0 in units of 0 1 LEFT to set the left side within the range of 16 0 to 16 0 in units of 0 1 RIGHT to set t...

Page 80: ...ove the F4 control 2 Press the F4 control to select the desired setting item ME AUTO to set the transition time for a mix or wipe effect DSK AUTO to set the transition time for a downstream key DSK PIP AUTO to set the transition time for picture in picture PIP ME is an abbreviation for Mix Effect and indicates the mix and wipe transition effects 3 Turn the F4 control to change the setting value Yo...

Page 81: ...re For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 4 Turn the F1 to F4 controls to change the color or width of a border Example of a wipe LUM to set the luminance within the range of 0 0 to 100 0 in units of 0 1 SAT to set the saturation within the range of 0 0 to 100 0 in units of 0 1 HUE to set the hue in units of 0 5 WIDTH to set the border width within the range of 1 t...

Page 82: ... of Color Matte 1 Display menu page 610 for changing color matt 1 or menu page 620 for changing color matte 2 For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 To change color matt 1 2 Turn the F1 F2 and F3 controls to change the color of the color matte LUM to set the luminance within the range of 0 0 to 100 0 in units of 0 1 SAT to set the saturation within the range of 0 0...

Page 83: ...from the input connector on the interface board installed in the IN2 card slot at the rear of the Processor Unit FM 1 FM 2 to select the image stored in frame memory 1 or 2 on the Processor Unit MAT1 MAT2 to select color matte 1 or 2 for a background image CLBR to select the color bars for adjustment and test transmission PGM to select the program output video PVW to select the preview output vide...

Page 84: ...turned off However the still image in frame memory that is not stored in nonvolatile memory is lost when the switcher is turned off To recall the still image from nonvolatile memory and store it in frame memory set LOAD to FM 1 FM 2 or Both on menu page 430 When the switcher is turned on the data in nonvolatile memory will automatically be loaded into frame memory Notes ...

Page 85: ...haracters You can check the results of downstream key composition in the preview window before outputting the program video For details see Checking the Results of Composite Video Effect Preview on page 96 Basic operation of downstream key composition The basic procedure for downstream key composition is as follows Note LESSON 1 LESSON 1 Background video Foreground video Program video DSK FILL vid...

Page 86: ... button turns red To cancel the downstream key composition While the DSK AUTO button is lit in red after the transition is complete press the DSK AUTO button The DSK AUTO button lights up in green After automatic transition the DSK AUTO button goes dark then the downstream key composition is canceled To suspend the transition DSK AUTO of the downstream key composition When the DSK AUTO button is l...

Page 87: ...black background are cut out of the DSK FILL video and superimposed on a background video In the example below the character string LESSON 1 cut from the DSK FILL video is composed with the background video Basic operation of luminance keying 1 Press to light up the SW mode button to set the switcher to SW mode 2 Press to light up the DSK button Note LESSON 1 LESSON 1 Background video DSK FILL vid...

Page 88: ... or graphics to be composed within the range of 0 0 to 100 0 in units of 0 1 8 Press the DSK AUTO button to execute the DSK transition The composite DSK video is applied to the program output If DSK CLN is set to On on menu page 933 the composite DSK video is not displayed in the preview window Set DSK CLN to Off page 96 When a transition is complete the composite video disappears from the preview...

Page 89: ...ideo under XPT BTN cross point button and FILL LESSON 1 Background video DSK FILL video DSK SOURCE video DSK split composition PANEL XPT BTN FILL SIGNAL SOURCE 1 5 DSK BUS 1 4 chars IN 1 4 chars 941 Link the DSK FILL video with the DSK SOURCE video on menu page 941 Set the switcher to SW mode Select the DSK FILL video with one of the DSK AUX 1 to 12 buttons Press the DSK button Select Split for TY...

Page 90: ...nder FILL and SOURCE respectively You can change the DSK FILL signal shown under FILL by turning the F2 control If you wish to compose a portion of the DSK FILL video using a dark portion on a bright background in the DSK SOURCE video turn the F4 button to select On under INVERT 9 Press the PAGE button to display menu page 720 10Turn the F1 F2 and F3 controls to adjust the composite image displaye...

Page 91: ...y A video is created by detecting a specific color component chroma to cut a portion from the DSK FILL video This method is referred to as chroma key Generally a subject is shot with a blue background the background that contains blue component is cut out then only the subject is superimposed on a background video In the example below only a figure cut from the DSK FILL video is composed with the ...

Page 92: ...tton to set the switcher to SW mode 2 Press to light up the DSK button 3 Press one of the DSK AUX 1 to 12 buttons to specify a video to be composed with the DSK composition DSK FILL video 4 Display menu page 710 For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 Set the switcher to SW mode Press the DSK button Select Chroma for TYPE on menu page 710 Select a DSK FILL video wit...

Page 93: ... the dial on the upper part of the joystick counterclockwise The cross cursor disappears and the composite image is displayed in the preview window Pressing the CENTER button allows you to specify the chroma key automatically instead of using the F2 control or the dial on the upper part of the joystick When you press the CENTER button the cross cursor returns to the center of the window Turning th...

Page 94: ... of using the joystick If the cross cursor is displayed in the preview window the chroma key cannot be set manually Before operating turn the dial on the upper part of the joystick counterclockwise to turn off the cursor If DSK CLN is set to On on menu page 933 the composite DSK video is not displayed in the preview window Set DSK CLN to Off page 96 When a transition is complete the composite vide...

Page 95: ...the range of 0 0 to 100 0 HUE to adjust the hue within the range of 0 0 to 359 5 in units of 0 5 ANGLE to adjust the area of the color space within the range of 5 0 to 90 0 in units of 0 5 ANGLE is a value that indicates a scope of similar colors to the color specified with HUE Setting ANGLE to 90 0 specifies colors in a scope within 45 degrees in the color space in relation to the color set with ...

Page 96: ...ata PAGE yes or EXIT no appears on the display panel 3 Press the PAGE button The setting is saved If you do not wish to save the setting press the EXIT button About the preview window and the program output video After performing the above steps the results of PIP or DSK composition are displayed in the preview window When the PIP or DSK composition has been executed by using the AUTO TRANS button...

Page 97: ...r Menu List in Appendix To store wipe patterns see Switching the Video with a Wipe on page 72 To store the size and display position of PIP video see Adjusting the Size and Display Position of an Embedded Video in Picture in Picture on page 77 2 Check that the SW mode button is lit When the SW mode button is not lit press to light up the button to set the switcher to SW mode 3 Check that DIRECT is...

Page 98: ...eft of the display panel 7 Hold the PRESET button pressed The indication Storing Preset Data appears at the bottom left of the display panel and the setting is stored To recall the registered settings 1 Check that the SW mode button is lit If the SW mode button is not lit press to light up the button to set the switcher to SW mode 2 Check that DIRECT is displayed on the display panel above the F3 ...

Page 99: ... by pressing the corresponding numeric button 0 to 9 This direct recall function is convenient for you to switch the setting instantaneously as you can recall the stored setting with one press of the button Normally the direct recall function allows you to recall snapshot data registered in snapshot numbers 0 to 9 To recall snapshot data registered in a snapshot number 11 or higher using the direc...

Page 100: ...100 Storing the Settings of a Wipe PIP and Setting Menu Items Chapter 4 Switching Operation ...

Page 101: ...external equipment This chapter describes the procedure for remote control of Sony VISCA compatible BRC series cameras connected with the switcher Before starting operation check the following The following operations of the cameras are remotely controlled Pan tilt Zoom Focus Exposure White balance Camera menu operation Controllable operations with the switcher are limited depending on the functio...

Page 102: ...storing the data Press the CAM mode button again When you display the MV multi viewer display a blue x mark is displayed on the camera image you are controlling from the switcher Notes BRS 200 REMOTE CAMERA OPERATING SWITCHER 1 PGM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NEXT 7 DSK PIP SETUP MEM MENU SNAP SHOT CAMERA POSITION WIPE MATT 8 9 MENU 4 5 6 DIRECT RECALL 1 2 3 PRESET 0 CAM CA...

Page 103: ... panel shows If the camera does not support the setting that was set or changed on the display panel the setting on the display panel may change to that supported by the camera after a while Notes BRS 200 REMOTE CAMERA OPERATING SWITCHER 1 PGM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NEXT 7 DSK PIP SETUP MEM MENU SNAP SHOT CAMERA POSITION WIPE MATT 8 9 MENU 4 5 6 DIRECT RECALL 1 2 3 PRE...

Page 104: ... the center of the screen automatically For the BRC Z700 or BRC Z330 lighting up the AUTO MANUAL button displays ASSIST under FOCUS on the display panel when AF ASSIST is set to ON in the menu of the camera In this case you can adjust the focus manually by turning the F1 FOCUS control For details refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the camera CAM CAMERA DSK LOW HIGH PRESET SPEED P T ...

Page 105: ...n The one push auto focus function is enabled and the camera is focused on the subject in the center of the screen automatically Adjusting the Exposure The exposure setting values can be changed according to exposure mode set for the camera When the switcher is in CAM mode the exposure setting of the selected camera is displayed on the display panel above the F2 BRIGHT control To adjust the exposu...

Page 106: ...sation function of the camera is enabled Pressing the BK LIGHT button again to make it go dark disables the backlight compensation function For details on the backlight compensation function refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the camera The BK LIGHT button does not function when the exposure mode of the camera is set to MANUAL Exposure mode setting on the camera Indication on the di...

Page 107: ...s the spotlight compensation function For details on the spotlight compensation function refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the camera The SPT LIGHT button does not function when the exposure mode of the camera is set to MANUAL If you press the SPT LIGHT button when the backlight compensation function is enabled backlight compensation is disabled and spotlight compensation becomes e...

Page 108: ...t becomes larger if you turn it counterclockwise To adjust the zoom speed The zoom speed can be changed according to the turning angle of the dial on the upper part of the joystick or can be held constant regardless of the turning angle 1 Press the F3 ZOOM control to select CONSTANT or VARIABLE CONSTANT to zoom in out at a constant speed regardless of the turning angle of the dial VARIABLE to incr...

Page 109: ...age 914 For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 2 To reverse the panning direction turn the F1 control to select Reverse under PAN DIR 3 To reverse the tilting direction turn the F2 control to select Reverse under TILT DIR To adjust the panning tilting speed The panning tilting speed can be changed according to the angle at which you incline the joystick or can be h...

Page 110: ...e the camera back to the front Hold the CENTER button in the camera menu location control section pressed The camera returns to face the front If you accidentally move the camera with your hand If the camera is accidentally moved by external force an object or your finger is caught with the camera or the camera does not recognize its correct position hold the P T RST button pressed The panning til...

Page 111: ...oom focus exposure etc of the selected camera For details on the adjustment procedures see Controlling the Camera on page 104 4 Check that the DIRECT RECALL button is not lit If the button is lit press the DIRECT RECALL button to make it go dark 5 Press numeric buttons 0 to 9 to enter the camera position number of the camera for which you wish to store the settings You can enter camera position nu...

Page 112: ...nd the display panel displays the setting information of the selected camera 3 Check that the DIRECT RECALL button is not lit If the button is lit press the DIRECT RECALL button to make it go dark 4 Press numeric buttons 0 to 9 to enter the camera position number 0 to 99 of the camera in which the settings you wish to recall have been stored The camera position number you entered flashes next to P...

Page 113: ...ERA 1 to 7 buttons can be used for setting the speed The button that corresponds to the currently selected speed lights up Other CAMERA buttons flash 3 Press one of the CAMERA 1 to 7 buttons to set the panning tilting speed while the button is flashing The panning tilting speed to be set increases in the order of CAMERA 1 to 7 You can set seven panning tilting speeds stored for CAMERA button 1 the...

Page 114: ... CAMERA MENU button pressed to light up the button The first page of the main menu appears on the camera image on the monitor screen Example of the main menu for the BRC Z700 camera with the BRBK HSD1 output card attached BRS 200 REMOTE CAMERA OPERATING SWITCHER 1 PGM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NEXT 7 DSK PIP SETUP MEM MENU SNAP SHOT CAMERA POSITION WIPE MATT 8 9 MENU 4 5 ...

Page 115: ... setting item to be changed then change the setting value by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT button Example of the SYSTEM menu for the BRC Z700 camera While the CAMERA MENU button is lit the joystick does not function Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT and ENTER buttons to operate the camera menus To exit the menu Hold the CAMERA MENU button pressed The button goes dark and the menu displayed on a monitor disa...

Page 116: ... ignore infrared signals To prevent camera from malfunctioning be sure to disable infrared signal reception on the camera Example of the BRC Z700 camera Set IR RECEIVE to OFF in the SYSTEM menu For details on the operation of the camera menu see Operating the Camera Menu on page 114 For details on the setting for disabling the infrared signal reception from the Remote Commander refer to the Operat...

Page 117: ...re for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 2 Turn the F1 control to set how to light up the tally lamp on the camera under MODE CAM BTN to set so that the tally lamp on the camera selected with one of the CAMERA 1 to 7 buttons lights up when the switcher is in CAM mode PGM to set so that the tally lamp on the camera whose output image appears as program output video lights up Off to ...

Page 118: ...118 Setting the Illumination of the Tally Lamp on the Camera Chapter 5 VISCA Camera Operations ...

Page 119: ...o NOP not used at the factory Use the menu to assign various functions to pins 1 to 12 on the GPI I O connector Pin assignments on the GPI I O connector D sub 15 pin female 1 Display menu page 961 For the procedure for displaying the menu see Menu Operation on page 46 2 Turn the F1 control to select pin number whose function you wish to change under PIN NO You can select pin number 1 to 12 3 Turn ...

Page 120: ...V output signal selection with the AUX1 button AUX2BTN1 to AUX2BT12 AUX2BTPG AUX2BTPV AUX2BTMV output signal selection with the AUX2 button CUT CUT button ME AUTO AUTO TRANS button PIP AUTO PIP AUTO button DSK AUTO DSK AUTO button TRANSMIX MIX button TRANS WP WIPE button FRZ MEM1 FRZ MEM2 import of frame memory video 1 2 CAM MODE CAM mode button SW MODE SW mode button DRCT SS DRCT WP DRCT PIP dire...

Page 121: ...nvenient to write down the functions assigned to each pin on the chart below Control Examples Using the GPI I O Connector Input example 1 control example when an external switch is connected UTILITY PIN NO FUNCTION COLOR I O DIR 1 3 GPI 10 Button1 Red Output 961 Pin number Function Pin number Function 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 GND 6 14 GND 7 15 GND 8 5V VCC 50 mA at maximum External device Processor...

Page 122: ...trol example when an open collector is used Output example control example when an external lamp is connected 5V VCC 50 mA at maximum External device less than 0 5 V Processor Unit of the BRS 200 Maximum voltage 40 V External device 10 ohms Maximum current 100 mA Processor Unit of the BRS 200 ...

Page 123: ...none selectable in the menu Stop bit 1 bit 1 START BIT 8 DATA BITs 1 PARITY BIT 1 STOP BIT Odd parity D0 to D7 and when the total number of ones for PARITY is odd REMOTE connector Pin assignments of the REMOTE connector D sub 9 pin female START BIT PARITY STOP BIT D0 LSB D7 MSB D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 MARK SPACE Pin No Signal Function 1 GND Frame Ground 2 XMIT Transmit A 3 RCV Receive B 4 GND Receive Co...

Page 124: ...n 1 n Button n TRANSITION M E TRANS MODE 03 01 90 01 M E TRANS TYPE 03 01 91 XX 02 Mix 04 Wipe DSK TRANS MODE 03 00 90 02 AUTO TRANS START M E 04 01 96 0X YY third digit of the frame number in decimal second and first digits of the frame number in decimal AUTO TRANS START DSK 04 00 96 0X YY third digit of the frame number in decimal second and first digits of the frame number in decimal ALL STOP M...

Page 125: ...Display menu page 963 to set up the IP address and network mask of the switcher and to set FTP to Enable Example of the IP address 192 168 1 1 Example of the network mask 255 255 255 0 For details on the setup see Setting Up the Switcher for Connecting the Computer Menu Page 963 on page 60 The switcher may not function temporarily when a LAN cable is plugged or unplugged or while uploading or down...

Page 126: ...ame memory 1 and frame memory 2 from being downloaded or uploaded at the same time When you are using Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 the switcher and computer may not communicate correctly or you may not log on to the desired path if upload and download or log on and log out of the FTP h...

Page 127: ...emory Restrictions on image size for uploading to the frame memory There are the following restrictions on image size that can be uploaded to the frame memory An image with more than 1920 1080 pixels will not be displayed For an image with fewer than 1920 1080 pixels if FORMAT is set to HD on menu page 951 or fewer than 720 487 pixels if set to SD black frames will appear around the image since th...

Page 128: ...e 50 When FORMAT is set to SD and FRAME to 59 94 To upload image data stored on a computer to frame memory of the switcher Use an image editing tool to create an image enlarged in horizontal size to 1 125 times then upload it To display image data downloaded from frame memory of the switcher on a computer An image downloaded to a computer will be larger than the original Use an image editing tool ...

Page 129: ...lack bands of several lines appear in the upper and lower parts of the image trim them if necessary 640 480 576 576 720 720 Creating an image file for uploading Horizontal size 720 640 1 125 Vertical size 576 480 1 2 Uploading Creating an image file for display Horizontal size 640 720 0 889 Vertical size 480 576 0 833 Downloading Computer BRS 200 Unit pixels ...

Page 130: ...130 Transferring Data between the Switcher and a Computer Chapter 6 Control Using External Devices ...

Page 131: ...s setup menus in menu mode The three digit number shown in the setting menu and submenu setting item of the menu list below is the menu page number assigned to each menu You can directly open the menu for performing setup by specifying its menu page number For details see Menu Operation on page 46 The factory preset settings are displayed in bold font in each menu ...

Page 132: ... the panning tilting speed Press the F4 control to select VARIABLE or CONSTANT and turn the F4 control to change the value CONSTANT BRC 300 300P H700 Z330 1 24 to 24 24 8 24 BRC Z700 0 5 24 to 24 24 8 24 Adjustment control Indication Setting item Description SW MODE Switcher mode indication SNAP 0 to 99 snapshot number indication The number of mode selected under DIRECT above the F3 control is dis...

Page 133: ...them LOAD Writes the data in nonvolatile memory to FM 1 or FM 2 When the switcher is on data are written automatically STORE Stores still image data of FM 1 or FM 2 in internal nonvolatile memory It takes about 3 minutes to store one frame memory STORE NOP FM 1 FM 2 Both TIME 440 MM DD YY 01 01 09 Enter the date and time when the data are stored in a computer Press the F1 control to highlight the ...

Page 134: ...under SOURCE A DSK SOURCE signal can be selected on menu page 941 To invert the area of a DSK FILL signal to be composed set INVERT to On FILL 4 character indication SOURCE 4 character indication INVERT Off On ADJUST 720 CLIP 0 to 100 50 Adjusts the DSK FILL video Turn the F1 to F3 controls to adjust CLIP clipped status of a background GAIN sharpness of outline and TRANSP transparency GAIN 0 0 to ...

Page 135: ...e 0 to 9 PRESET Exec POS 820 V POS 9 00 to 9 00 0 00 in 0 04 or 0 05 Use the F1 and F2 controls or the joystick to set the position of an embedded video for PIP Storing it in the direct PIP number is supported For details see To store the PIP settings in the direct PIP number menu pages 810 and 820 on page 135 Note The selectable range for H POS is 12 00 to 12 00 when FORMAT is set to SD on menu p...

Page 136: ...t the switcher detects the model automatically When all the connected cameras are of the same model you can also specify the model To apply the changed setting press the F4 control to execute APPLY BAUD 38400 9600 MODEL Auto BRC 300 BRC H700 BRC Z700 BRC Z330 APPLY Exec ASSIGN 912 CAM BTN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Allows you to assign the VISCA ID of the desired camera to one of the CAMERA 1 to 7 buttons To c...

Page 137: ...rs on the Processor Unit and frame memories color mattes and color bars built in the switcher For details see To register the name of the signal menu page 921 on page 137 RENAME 4 character definition to be input ASSIGN 922 XPT BTN 1 to 12 Assigns signals to the cross point buttons Disables operation of the selected cross point button when INHIBIT is set to On SIGNAL IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 ...

Page 138: ...XGA can be selected under RESO HD 59 94 or HD 50 can be selected depending on the FRAME setting on menu page 951 BUSSEL AUX1 AUX2 MV PVW PGM RESO XGA WXGA SXGA HD 59 94 HD 50 WUXGA PVWMODE 933 DSK CLN Off On Specifies whether to display DSK or PIP video in the PVW window when the DSK AUTO or PIP AUTO button is not lit When set to Off the video is displayed in the PVW window and when set to On it i...

Page 139: ...lay of the side cuts vertical lines indicating the position with a frame BUS SEL PGM PVW AUX1 AUX2 MV CROSS Off On SIDE CUT Off On PANEL 940 DSKBUS 941 XPT BTN 1 to 12 Sets DSK SOURCE signal to be assigned automatically to the DSK FILL signal selected with the DSK AUX select button 1 to 12 FILL 4 character indication SIGNAL IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 IN 9 FM 1 FM 2 MAT1 MAT2 CLBR SOUR...

Page 140: ...ol CLR BANK MEM CLR Exec CLR BANK NOP All Bank 0 to Bank 9 INIT 955 SETUP NOP Reboot Resets the data stored in the switcher to the factory preset value To reset the SETUP data menu pages 900s turn the F1 control to display Reboot then press the F1 control To reset all the data including snapshot data turn the F2 control to display Reboot under FACT SET then press the F2 control FACT SET NOP Reboot...

Page 141: ...XX Version indication Allows you to check the version of the FPGA OPT IN1 XX XX Version indication OPT IN2 XX XX Version indication OPT OUT XX XX Version indication CODE 974 MACADD H 0000 MAC Address MSB indication Allows you to check the MAC address and serial number MACADD L 00000000 MAC Address LSB indication SERIAL 123456 product serial number DIAG 975 FAN 1 OK NG indication Allows you to chec...

Page 142: ...wing charts corresponds to the settings under FORMAT and ASPECT on menu page 951 The Zoom Center and Wide Zoom under the column Input correspond to the settings under 4 3 PROC on menu page 924 SDI input signal DVI 4 3 or DVI 5 4 input signal Notes SYSTEM mode Input Output FORMAT ASPECT SDI IN SDI OUT DVI OUT 1024 768 1280 768 1280 1024 1920 1080i 1920 1200 SD 4 3 SD 16 9 HD SYSTEM mode Input Outpu...

Page 143: ...UT images for DVI 5 4 signals DVI 16 9 input signal HD Zoom Center Wide Zoom SYSTEM mode Input Output FORMAT ASPECT DVI IN 4 3 SDI OUT DVI OUT 1024 768 1280 768 1280 1024 1920 1080i 1920 1200 SYSTEM mode Input Output FORMAT ASPECT DVI IN 16 9 SDI OUT DVI OUT 1024 768 1280 768 1280 1024 1920 1080i 1920 1200 SD 4 3 SD 16 9 HD ...

Page 144: ...erring Data Please wait Waiting for a reply from the Processor Unit Wait until the message changes and do not turn off the power 1016 Storing Preset Data Snapshot data etc are being saved Wait until the message changes and do not turn off the power 1017 Accessing NV MEM Transmitting the data between frame memory and nonvolatile memory Wait until the message changes and do not turn off the power 10...

Page 145: ...r Unit in a rack attach the supplied rack mounting brackets on the left and right sides of the Unit 1 Remove the four screws each from the left and right sides 2 Attach the supplied rack mounting brackets to the left and right sides with the removed screws Tighten the screws with torque of between 1 2 Nm and 1 6 Nm Rack mounting bracket supplied ...

Page 146: ...or HD mode Video output BNC type 4 800 mVp p 75 ohms HD SDI 1 485 Gbps or 1 485 1 001 Gbps SD SDI 270 Mbps DVI I output DVI I Single Link 1 DVI D Resolution HD mode XGA WXGA SXGA WUXGA SD mode XGA WXGA SXGA HDCP not supported RGB R G B 0 7 Vp p H V TTL Resolution HD mode XGA WXGA SXGA WUXGA HD59 94i component HD50i component SD mode XGA WXGA SXGA For details on acceptable DVI I input output signal...

Page 147: ... Supplied accessories AC power cord 1 AC power adaptor 1 Power cord for AC power adaptor 1 Control cable for connection between the Processor Unit and Control Panel 1 Rack mounting bracket 1 set RS 422 connector plug 1 Power cord stopper 1 DC IN plug retainer 1 and screws M3 6 2 Quick Reference Guide 1 Operating Instructions 1 Warranty 1 Optional accessories BRSA 20HSD1 HD SD SDI input board Video...

Page 148: ...TION 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 Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DU...

Page 149: ...N 3 RXD IN Pin No Function Pin No Function 1 Input or output 9 Input or output 2 Input or output 10 Input or output 3 Input or output 11 Input or output 4 Input or output 12 Input or output 5 Input or output 13 GND 6 Input or output 14 GND 7 Input or output 15 GND 8 Input or output Pin No Signal Function 1 GND Frame Ground 2 XMIT Transmit A 3 RCV Receive B 4 GND Receive Common 5 NOT USED Space 6 G...

Page 150: ...XD OUT 4 TXD OUT 5 GND 6 RXD IN 7 RXD IN 8 TXD IN 9 TXD IN 1 RXD OUT 2 RXD OUT 3 TXD OUT 4 TXD OUT 5 GND 6 RXD IN 7 RXD IN 8 TXD IN 9 TXD IN 1 GND 2 RXD IN 3 RXD IN 4 TXD IN 5 TXD IN Third to seventh VISCA cameras VISCA RS 422 Connector Processor Unit of the BRS 200 VISCA RS 422 Connector Second VISCA cameras VISCA RS 422 Connector First VISCA cameras VISCA RS 422 Connector ...

Page 151: ...ire opening on the VISCA RS 422 connector plug and tighten the screw for that wire using a flathead screwdriver 3 Insert the VISCA RS 422 connector plug into the VISCA RS 422 connector In order to stabilize the voltage level of the signal connect both ends to GND When the connections using the VISCA RS 422 connectors are made the VISCA RS 232C connection is not available The maximum connection dis...

Page 152: ...2 108 H pos V pos Supported Supported Resolution Signal format fH kHz fV Hz Dot clock MHz H sync polarity V sync polarity Digital output Analog output 1024 768 VESA DMT XGA 60 Hz 48 363 60 004 65 H neg V neg Supported Supported 1280 768 VESA DMT WXGA 60 Hz 47 776 59 870 79 5 H neg V pos Supported Supported 1280 1024 VESA DMT SXGA 60 Hz 63 981 60 02 108 H pos V pos Supported Supported 1920 1080 EIA...

Page 153: ...HT NEAR FAR PVW SPT LIGHT MV EXIT CAMERA MENU LEFT X ENTER Y DOWN CENTER UP FINE RIGHT Z PAGE O P AWB CAMERA DSK AUX SW N R DSK AUTO PIP AUTO AUTO TRANS CUT REV CAM MX WIPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CLEAR RECALL FOCUS BRIGHT ZOOM PAN TILT F1 F2 F3 F4 DC IN 12V OFF ON PROCESSOR Unit mm inches 424 16 3 4 162 6 1 2 15 19 32 410 16 1 4 81 3 1 4 30 1 3 16 3 M4 8 11 32 in depth 25 1 194 7 3 4 142 5 5 5...

Page 154: ...1 2 3 4 PGM1 PGM2 AUX1 SDI OUT SDI IN AUX2 REF IN REF OUT RS 232C AC IN RS 422 DVI I OUT GENLOCK VISCA GPI I O PANEL LAN 10 100 REMOTE IN2 OUT Unit mm inches 480 19 462 18 1 4 2 3 3 32 430 17 6 1 4 10 13 32 32 1 5 16 44 1 3 4 6 2 12 1 4 15 32 4 holes 430 17 ...

Page 155: ...th an external sync signal GPI General Purpose Interface A general purpose interface that is used to communicate with devices that do not have standard interfaces Luminance key A method of creating a composite picture by deleting components of a specified luminance brightness Typically used to extract bright characters from a dark background so that only the characters can be added to the composed...

Page 156: ... of transition effect mix and wipe VISCA A protocol developed by Sony which allows video equipment to be connected to computers White balance To adjust the balance of red green and blue signal levels so that white objects are reproduced in true white Wipe A type of transition effect A background video is gradually wiped across the screen to reveal a foreground video ...

Page 157: ...n 26 78 110 Checking the results of composite video 96 Chroma 93 94 Chroma key 91 CLBR 82 CLEAR button 23 111 CLIP 88 90 95 Color bar 82 Color matte 82 91 Command 124 Connecting 33 computer 38 DVI signal output device 36 external sync signal 39 monitor 37 38 projector 38 video cable 35 video output device 36 VISCA cameras 34 VISCA control cable 35 VISCA RS 422 connector plug 151 CONSTANT 108 109 C...

Page 158: ... O P AWB button 18 107 Operating the camera menu 114 Optional accessories 147 OUT card slot 30 P P T RST button 17 110 PAGE button 25 47 PAN DIR 109 Pan tilt 109 PAN TILT control 25 110 PANEL connector 30 Panning tilting direction 109 Panning tilting speed 109 113 PGM button 18 64 PGM select buttons 19 66 67 PGM1 PGM2 output connectors 30 Picture in picture 75 Pin assignments 148 PIN NO 119 PIP 75...

Page 159: ...enu list 22 Transition effect 65 69 Transition indicator 21 Transition lever 21 70 Transition time 80 TRANSP 88 90 Troubleshooting 144 TURN 59 TYPE 55 88 90 93 94 Type of multi viewer 56 U UP DOWN buttons 115 Uploading 125 V V POS 79 VARIABLE 108 109 Video switching 65 VISCA ID 59 W Warning beep 15 White balance 107 WIDTH 81 WINDOW 55 Wipe 72 98 WIPE button 21 73 WIPE menu 133 Wipe patterns 73 74 ...

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