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3CCD Color Video
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Instructions for Use

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
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DXC-390P

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Page 1: ...4 179 629 01 1 2010 Sony Corporation 3CCD Color Video Camera Instructions for Use Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference DXC 390P ...

Page 2: ...ielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For the customers in Can...

Page 3: ...cessory equipment connected as noted above must be connected to mains via an additional isolation transformer conforming with the construction requirements of IEC60601 1 and providing at least Basic Insulation 5 The leakage current could increase when connected to other equipment 6 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance wi...

Page 4: ...ng to the EMC information provided in this instructions for use The portable and mobile RF communications equipment such as cellular phones can affect the DXC 390P Warning The use of accessories and cables other than those specified with the exception of replacement parts sold by Sony Corporation may result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the DXC 390P ...

Page 5: ...ment Emission test Compliance Electromagnetic environment guidance RF emissions CISPR 11 Group 1 The DXC 390P uses RF energy only for its internal function Therefore its RF emissions are very low and are not likely to cause any interference in nearby electronic equipment RF emissions CISPR 11 Class B The DXC 390P is suitable for use in all establishments including domestic establishments and those...

Page 6: ... mode 2 kV common mode 1 kV differential mode 2 kV common mode Mains power quality should be that of a typical commercial or hospital environment Voltage dips short interruptions and voltage variations on power supply input lines IEC 61000 4 11 5 UT 95 dip in UT for 0 5 cycle 40 UT 60 dip in UT for 5 cycles 70 UT 30 dip in UT for 25 cycles 5 UT 95 dip in UT for 5 sec 5 UT 95 dip in UT for 0 5 cycl...

Page 7: ...transmitters as determined by an electromagnetic site survey a should be less than the compliance level in each frequency range b Interference may occur in the vicinity of equipment marked with following symbol NOTE 1 At 80 MHz and 800 MHz the higher frequency range applies NOTE 2 These guidelines may not apply in all situations Electromagnetic propagation is affected by absorption and reflection ...

Page 8: ...ion distance according to frequency of transmitter m 150 kHz to 80 MHz d 1 2 P 80 MHz to 800 MHz d 1 2 P 800 MHz to 2 5 GHz d 2 3 P 0 01 0 12 0 12 0 23 0 1 0 38 0 38 0 73 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 10 3 8 3 8 7 3 100 12 12 23 For transmitters rated a maximum output power not listed above the recommended separation distance d in meters m can be estimated using the equation applicable to the frequency of the tra...

Page 9: ...Adjusting the White Balance 32 Adjusting the Picture Tone in a Multi Camera System 33 Installation and Connections Installation 35 Applicable Lens 35 Mounting a Microscope Adaptor 35 Mounting on a Tripod 35 Mounting to a Wall or Ceiling 35 Basic System Connection 36 Connecting to Video Equipment with Composite Video Input Connectors 37 Connecting to Video Equipment with RGB or S Video Inputs 38 Co...

Page 10: ... video camera in a fixed location or for a microscope system the AGC CCD IRIS and auto iris controls automatically adjust a wide range of incoming light levels The desired AE window can be set by using the AE AREA MANUAL function 3 CCD IRISTM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Wide range of electronic shutter modes The wide range of speeds for the electronic shutter minimizes blurring in fast movi...

Page 11: ...NU button Displays the MAIN menu on a monitor screen Press again to exit the menu When a setting menu is displayed press this button to return to the MAIN menu For menu operations see Operation through Menus on page 15 2 V BLACK black balance button While the menu is displayed Moves the menu cursor upward Also use this button for an AE window setting etc While the normal screen is displayed Activa...

Page 12: ...djusts the flange focal length of a lens which is not equipped with this function For details on flange focal length adjustment see Adjusting the Flange Focal Length on page 31 1 MENU LOCK ON OFF switch When this switch is set to ON the menu is not displayed on the screen even if you press the MENU button 2 DC IN VBS DC input video signal output connector 12 pin Connects to the CMA D2CE D2MDCE D3C...

Page 13: ...nector D sub 9 pin Outputs RGB signals and their respective sync signals Use the CCXC 9DBS CCXC 9DD CCMC 9DS connecting cable for the connection with the CMA D2CE D2MDCE camera adaptor For connection with the CMA D3CE camera adaptor use the CCMC 3MZ connecting cable CMA D2CE D3CE CCMC 3MZ are intended for general purpose use They are not intended for medical use ...

Page 14: ...ons The indicator changes according to the equipment which is connected to the REMOTE connector on the camera when the RM C950 remote control unit is connected when the CMA D3CE camera adaptor is connected via the CCMC 3MZ connecting cable when the CMA D3CE camera adaptor is connected to the REMOTE connector on the camera via the CCMC 3MZ connecting cable and the RM C950 remote control unit is con...

Page 15: ...le shows the functions of the buttons Menu operation procedure To change the settings on the menu proceed as follows Button Function MENU Displays the MAIN menu V button Moves the cursor upward v button Moves the cursor downward B button Changes the setting decreases the value b button Changes the setting increases the value MENU BLACK BARS ENTER FILE SELECT WHITE MENU button B button V button b b...

Page 16: ...al Setting of the Menus on page 30 To return to the normal screen Press the MENU button while the MAIN menu is displayed While each setting menu is displayed press the MENU button to return to the MAIN menu then press it again to return to the normal screen MAIN EXPOSURE CONTRAST WHITE BALANCE ENHANCER GENERAL SYSTEM SCENE FILE A Exit Select MENU Next ENTER Cursor Setting menu EXPOSURE GAIN STEP S...

Page 17: ...right still images of objects shot in poor lighting conditions OFF Any electronic shutter mode does not function STEP Sets the shutter speed to any of 15 steps in long exposure mode and 11 steps in high speed mode Select SPEED and set the shutter speed from among the following values Long exposure mode 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 and 8 0 sec To set the speed display OFF...

Page 18: ... 625H to 312 625H This mode can be used for shooting computer displays with reduced horizontal bands appearing across the display screen To set the shutter speed 1 Display OFF by pressing the B and b buttons simultaneously 2 Select the SPEED value by pressing the b button while observing the noise on the monitor screen so that you can obtain the image with minimum noise Each time you press the but...

Page 19: ... Sets the AE Auto Exposure window when the camera is set to AGC CCD IRIS or auto iris control mode MULTI Divides the screen into 9 sections and adjusts auto exposure according to the luminance level in each section Normally set to this position LARGE MID SPOT and SLIT Displays the following AE windows and adjusts auto exposure according to the luminance level in each area MANUAL Sets the AE window...

Page 20: ...ow PEAK Selects to detect the part with the highest luminance level CONTRAST menu Adjusts the contrast of the image Setting items in the CONTRAST menu Selects the setting suitable for the incident luminance levels MANUAL Selects KNEE POINT setting or BLACK STRETCH Note Note Move Cross Cursor Move Window Cancel MENU Back BARS Fix ENTER Setting item Contents of setting Ref page EFFECT Adjusts the pi...

Page 21: ...om 10 to 10 Activates gamma compensation OFF Outputs the video signal linearly without gamma compensation Use this setting when you want to produce images for image processing or image analysis ON Compensates the reproduction characteristics of a cathode ray tube of a monitor to produce natural tone image Select LEVEL then adjust so that you can obtain natural tone image Adjustable range is from 1...

Page 22: ...d in the range from 10 to 10 B PAINT Finely adjusts the blue in the range from 10 to 10 AREA A detecting window appears on the monitor screen Normally set to NORMAL to detect the average luminance level on the whole screen If you want to display the desired window set to MANUAL and follow the steps below 1 Press the ENTER button 2 Move the left top cross cursor with the B b V or v button to set th...

Page 23: ...ge outline Setting item Contents of setting Ref page DETAIL Enables or disables to adjust the sharpness of the image outline 23 LEVEL Adjusts the sharpness of the image outline 24 FREQUENCY Adjusts the sharpness of the detailed image outline 24 LINEAR MATRIX Enables or disables processing of a color matrix 24 MODE Finely adjusts the color tone 24 TARGET COLOR Specifies the color for DETAIL or LINE...

Page 24: ... object When you set MODE to MANUAL R PAINT G PAINT and B PAINT appear STANDARD Normally select this setting R ENHANCE Enhances the red B ENHANCE Enhances the blue G ENHANCE Enhances the green MANUAL Adjusts each color finely R PAINT Finely adjusts the red in the range from 30 to 30 G PAINT Finely adjusts the green in the range from 30 to 30 B PAINT Finely adjusts the blue in the range from 30 to ...

Page 25: ...ated Adjustable range is from 127 to 127 Green at the top and magenta at the bottom will be eliminated Magenta at the top and green at the bottom will be eliminated Set when you use a slave unit connected to the TRIG IN connector and synchronize the camera with a stroboscope OFF Select when you do not connect a slave unit ON Select when you connect a slave unit Select POLARITY and set it to the sa...

Page 26: ...tting items in the SYSTEM menu NEGA FLICKER CANCELLER Setting item Contents of setting Ref page BAUD RATE Selects the baud rate 27 D SUBVIDEO Switches the video signal output from the RGB SYNC connector D sub 9 pin 27 D SUB SYNC Switches the sync signal output from the RGB SYNC connector D sub 9 pin 27 RGB SYNC Adds a sync signal to the RGB output 27 12P CONNECTOR Switches the input and output of ...

Page 27: ... for medical use Switches the sync signal output from the RGB SYNC connector D sub 9 pin at the rear panel C SYNC Outputs the composite sync signal WEN Outputs the WEN signal When connecting peripheral equipment the signal is used as trigger pulse output to the equipment Select the polarity of the WEN signal with the POLARITY setting Negative Positive When the CMA D3CE is connected to the camera w...

Page 28: ...CMA D3CE CMA D3CE CCMC 3MZ are intended for general purpose use They are not intended for medical use Appears only when an external reference sync signal VBS signal is input Adjusts the horizontal phase and SC subcarrier phase to synchronize the camera operation with the reference signal H PHASE Adjusts the horizontal phase within the range from 20 to 127 SC PHASE ROUGH Roughly adjusts the subcarr...

Page 29: ... as a permanent fixture MICROSCOPE Suitable for a camera for a microscope FULL AUTO Automatically adjusts settings STROBE Suitable for stroboscopic shooting FILE B or A When copying the settings between two files Storing the setting 1 Select A or B into which the setting is stored in the FILE SELECT setting 2 Press the V or v button to select LOAD 3 Press the B or b button to select the desired se...

Page 30: ...S MANUAL AE LEVEL 0 AE AREA MULTI CONTRAST EFFECT MANUAL KNEE POINT MID BLACK STRETCH 0 GAMMA ON LEVEL 0 MASTER PEDESTAL 0 R PEDESTAL 0 B PEDESTAL 0 WHITE BALANCE MODE AWB R PAINT 0 B PAINT 0 ENHANCER DETAIL ON LEVEL 0 FREQUENCY MID LINEAR MATRIX ON MODE STANDARD TARGET COLOR ALL GENERAL CCD MODE FIELD SHADING COMP OFF TRIGGER OFF NEGA OFF FLICKER CANCELLER OFF SYSTEM BAUD RATE 9600 D SUB VIDEO VB...

Page 31: ... used in step 2 by turning the focus lens on the lens 5 Turn the zoom ring to WIDE wide angle as far as it goes 6 Adjust the focus on the object used in step 2 by turning the FLANGE BACK flange focal length adjustment ring on the camera Do not turn the focus ring on the lens during adjustment 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 until you achieve sharp focus both in the telephoto and wide angle positions Now the...

Page 32: ...pleted the message BLACK OK appears on the screen Black balance adjustment errors If the black balance adjustment is not successful the message BLACK NG appears on the screen If this happens take the necessary measures and perform steps 1 through 3 again For details see List of Messages on page 47 Each time the lighting condition changes be sure to adjust the white balance so that optimum color re...

Page 33: ...called by setting MODE to AWB in the WHITE BALANCE menu White balance adjustment errors If the auto white balance adjustment is not successful an error message appears on the screen If this happens take the necessary measures and perform steps 1 through 7 again For more details see List of Messages on page 47 When configuring a multi camera system adjust all cameras to prevent camera to camera var...

Page 34: ...reference camera and adjust the other cameras to the reference camera one by one 1 Adjust the horizontal phase Select H PHASE from the SYSTEM menu and adjust so that the reference video signal and the output signal have the same horizontal sync phase Use a waveform monitor or an oscilloscope to check the phase 2 Adjust the subcarrier phase Select SC PHASE from the SYSTEM menu First adjust the subc...

Page 35: ...ual for each adaptor Install the supplied tripod adaptor using the three screw holes M3 on the top or bottom panel Then attach the tripod to the adaptor using the following mounting screws Attaching the supplied tripod adaptor Following is an example of attaching the tripod adaptor to the bottom panel of the camera You can also attach the tripod adaptor to the top panel of the camera Attach the ca...

Page 36: ...page 37 Be sure to use one camera adaptor for each DXC 390P unit Although the CMA D2CE D2MDCE camera adaptor has two CAMERA connectors 4 pin and 12 pin the power consumption of the camera is such that two camera units cannot be connected at the same time CMA D2CE is intended for general purpose use It is not intended for medical use Using the CMA D3CE camera adaptor The connections using the CMA D...

Page 37: ...YNC 1 2 Connecting using the CCDC cable DXC 390P VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS CCDC 5 10 25 50A 100A cable CAMERA 4 pin Power cord CMA D2CE D2MDCE camera adaptor Set the MODE selector to the 1 position Video monitor VCR etc 75 ohm coaxial cable Composite video input VIDEO IN Equipotential ground terminal only for CMA D2MDCE VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC 1 2 Connecting usi...

Page 38: ...o Video Equipment with RGB or S Video Inputs VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC 1 2 CCDC 5 10 25 50A 100A cable or CCXC 12P02N 05N 10N 25N cable Set the MODE selector to the 1 position DC IN VBS DXC 390P Camera cable CCXC 9DBS D sub 9 pin y BNC connectors or CCMC 9DS D sub 9 pin y BNC S video connectors RGB SYNC or Camera cable CCXC 9DD D sub 9 pin y D sub 9 pin Comp...

Page 39: ...otes on multi camera system VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC 1 2 1 2 Sync signal generator Sync VBS or BS output 75 ohm coaxial cable DXC 390P VIDEO OUT Switcher etc Video monitor VTR etc DXC 390P DC IN VBS VIDEO OUT 75 ohm coaxial cable CCXC 12P02N 05N 10N 25N cable CAMERA 12 pin GENLOCK IN Set the ...

Page 40: ...cting to the CMA D3CE Camera Adaptor W E OUT TRIG IN HD G Y OUT B C OUT R VBS OUT CAMERA DC AC SELECT AC IN DC15V IN VD SYNC IN RGB VBS Y C OUT VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC RM C950 remote control unit a DXC 390P DC IN VBS TRIG IN REMOTE RGB SYNC CCMC 3MZ camera cable CCZZ 1E cable adaptor b supplied with the CCMC 3MZ REMOTE front Connecting cable supplied with ...

Page 41: ...D2CE is intended for general purpose use It is not intended for medical use Connecting to a Remote Control Unit VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC 1 2 75 ohm coaxial cable Composite video input Video monitor VCR etc Set the MODE selector to the 1 position CMA D2CE D2MDCE camera adaptor Power cord CCDC cable CAMERA 4 pin CCXC cable CAMERA 12 pin CAMERA Camera cable su...

Page 42: ... the back of the name sheet and attach the name sheet to the panel Buttons control on the RM C950 Button control names when used with the camera Function PRINT ENTER Use when displaying the setting menu selected in the MAIN menu or use to set the AE window etc manually in the menus FLASH FILE SELECT Use to switch a preset file between A and B LONG EXPOSURE J j SHUTTERSPEED Use to set the shutter s...

Page 43: ...CE is intended for general purpose use It is not intended for medical use Connecting to a Computer VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC 1 2 Set the MODE selector to the 1 position CMA D2CE D2MDCE camera adaptor Power cord CAMERA 4 pin or 12 pin DXC 390P VIDEO OUT Video input connector Video monitor VCR etc Computer Serialinterface connector Connecting cable a REMOTE DC...

Page 44: ...xposure Shooting Note VIDEO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC 1 2 Set the MODE selector to the 1 position CMA D2CE D2MDCE camera adaptor Power cord CAMERA 4 pin or 12 pin DC IN VBS CCDC 5 10 25 50A 100A cable or CCXC 12P02N 05N 10N 25N cable DXC 390P Image processor or frame memory unit RGB SYNC CCMC 9DS CCXC 9DBS camera cable Video input connector External control connec...

Page 45: ...EO OUT DC IN VBS REMOTE LENS TRIG IN MENU LOCK OFF ON RGB SYNC 1 2 Flash Synchronization cable Slave unit DXC 390P TRIG IN Video monitor VCR etc Image processor Video output connector CCMC 9DS CCXC 9DBS camera cable RGB SYNC CCDC 5 10 25 50A 100A cable or CCXC 12P02N 05N 10N 25N cable CAMERA 4 pin or 12 pin Power cord Set the MODE selector to the 1 position DC IN VBS CMA D2CE D2MDCE camera adaptor...

Page 46: ...e volatile solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinners as they may damage the surface finishes Typical CCD Phenomena The following phenomena may appear on the monitor screen while you are using the DXC 390P color video camera These phenomena stem from the high sensitivity of the CCD image sensors and do not indicate a fault within the camera Vertical smear A smear may appear to extend vertically ...

Page 47: ...ton WHITE NG TEMP LOW Color temperature is too low Change the color temperature of the object to the appropriate level WHITE NG TEMP HIGH Color temperature is too high Change the color temperature of the object to the appropriate level WHITE NG TRY AGAIN The camera has failed to adjust the white balance Add white part to the object shot Take the measures above then try again If the message appears...

Page 48: ...eo input output signals Composite video 1 Vp p 75 ohms R G B 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms at R G B on Sync Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Y C 1 Vp p same level as VBS chroma 75 ohms SYNC 2 Vp p 75 ohms External sync input VBS BS HD VD VBS 1 Vp p or Burst 0 3 Vp p SYNC 0 3 Vp p or HD VD 4 0 Vp p 75 ohms Input output connectors VIDEO OUT BNC 75 ohms unbalanced DC IN VBS 12 pin REMOTE mini DIN 18 pin TRIG IN BNC TTL RGB SYNC ...

Page 49: ...e Camera cable CCDC series length 5 m 16 ft 10 m 32 ft or 25 m 82 ft CCDC A series length 50 m 164 ft or 100 m 328 ft CCXC series length 2 m 7 ft 5 m 16 ft 10 m 32 ft or 25 m 82 ft CCMC 3MZ length 3 m 10 ft CCZ A series length 2 m 7 ft 5 m 16 ft 10 m 32 ft 25 m 82 ft 50 m 164 ft or 100 m 330 ft Camera cable CCXC 9DBS D sub y BNC 5 CCXC 9DD D sub y D sub CCMC 9DS D sub y BNC 4 S video connector CMA...

Page 50: ...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 DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER ...

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