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Camera Man

3ccd Presenter Camera System

Intallation and Operations Manual

L1206101 rev. C

FEBRUARY 2005

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Page 1: ...Camera Man 3ccd Presenter Camera System Intallation and Operations Manual L1206101 rev C FEBRUARY 2005 ...

Page 2: ...wnloaded FAQ Database Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database Software Downloads Software updates drivers and patches can be down loaded Region Voice Fax Address Web Site North America 800 547 8949 Support 530 478 4148 Sales 530 478 3347 Support 530 478 3181 Grass Valley P O Box 599000 Nevada City CA 95959 7900 USA www...

Page 3: ...g a Keypad Controller Connecting to the RS 232 Port t Tracking Ring Power Pack Assembly 8 Tracking Ring Sensors III Configure Your Presenter System t Configuring the Main Docking Station 9 t Configuring the Tracking System Keypad 10 11 Tracking System Keypad Understanding the Panning Motion Re Orienting the Pan Arrows t Other Configurations 12 Maximum Pan Tilt Travel autoTRACK Windows IV Use Your ...

Page 4: ...Presenter Camera System Along with basic pan tilt zoom focus and IMAGE control of your CameraMan camera the Presenter Camera System boasts advanced features and functionality The system comes with an input output Main Docking Station the Tracking Ring Package with built in microphone and the wireless RF or hard wired Tracking System Keypad from which autoTRACK Views and other tracking functions ar...

Page 5: ...rence room table and walk to a flip chart without depending on a human camera operator or a system with a fixed or static view camera The Tracking Ring Package consists of Tracking Ring with built in microphone Tracking Power Pack with a built in 12 Hour Rechargeable Battery Tracking Power Pack Belt Tracking Power Pack Pouch 6 Power Pack Charger Tracking System Keypad The Tracking System Keypad 7 ...

Page 6: ...mmunications between the camera system and other CameraMan devices PVI COM JACK 6 conductor RJ 11 jack used for communication with the Tracking System Keypad in hard wired mode RS 232 PORT Standard DB 9 female connector provides RS 232 communications capability for devices like PCs or other vendor control systems AUXILIARY COMMUNICATIONS PORT A Provides communications to select CameraMan periphera...

Page 7: ...ng on and off t AUDIO SWITCH Used to turn Tracking Ring s microphone on and off t TRACKING RING PORT Used to connect Tracking Ring to power pack see page 13 t AUXILIARY BATTERY PACK PORT Used to connect the optional auxiliary battery pack for extended use see page 14 Front Sensor Back Sensor Tracking Ring Port Connector Belt Assembly Using the pouch clip power pack on belt as shown t CHARGER PORT ...

Page 8: ...e the on screen color bars on and off t TRACKING FREEZE Used to disengage autoTRACK and freeze the camera s movement while in autoTRACK mode t SETUP Used in conjunction with other controls for keypad customization and camera setup t IMAGE CONTROLS Used to brighten and darken the video picture t autoIMAGE Used to allow the camera to automatically adjust brightness and darkness for each video pictur...

Page 9: ...front of the Main Docking Station 3 Mount or place the CameraMan Power Supply in a convenient location near the autoTRACK Docking station 4 Plug the 5 5mm female connector from the power supply cord into the DC POWER jack in the back of the docking station Do NOT plug it directly into the back of the camera 5 Plug the other end of the power supply into a 120 VAC outlet 6 Connect the antennas to th...

Page 10: ...n using a CameraMan Keypad Cable provided separately 1 Connect one end of the cable to the RJ 11 type jack located in the battery compartment of the keypad Remove batteries 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ 11 type jack to the back of the Main Docking Station labeled PVI COM 3 The LED on the keypad should illuminate momentarily indicating that the keypad is ready Using cable other tha...

Page 11: ...mera The presenter must exercise caution to ensure no clothing or hair covers either Sensor About the sensors You should understand how the autoTRACK Tracking Sensors work to obtain the maximum performance levels The autoTRACK mode is an exclusive ParkerVision feature that enables the subject wearing the Tracking Ring Package to be tracked automatically by the camera Since the Tracking Sensors req...

Page 12: ... Factory Default MIC 3 Set the AUDIO LEVEL ADJUST to the desired volume level Refer to Appendix A for specifications on the audio outputs Before you can begin to use your new Presenter Camera System you need to configure its components Switch ON the POWER button on the front of the Main Docking Station The CameraMan camera should automatically enter its position calibration mode and then stop at t...

Page 13: ...nt of the keypad illuminates This indicates that the batteries are installed properly If the LED does not illuminate the batteries may be installed backwards Reverse the way the batteries are inserted and try again If the batteries are inserted improperly it will not damage the keypad the keypad will simply not work If the Tracking System Keypad is being used in the hard wired mode connect the Cam...

Page 14: ...le 2 so the default setting will not work In these cases you can stand BEHIND the camera But when you want the camera to move right the picture moves left These applications require that you re orient the PAN arrows Some examples of applications that might benefit from this re orientation are Presentations where you are not the presenter but are controlling the camera s movement Videoconferences w...

Page 15: ...ssary camera motion provides better picture quality for videotaping and minimizes the amount of updating necessary at lower CODEC update rates in videoconferencing applications Each autoTRACK View has a preprogrammed window Each window is set at a predetermined factory default and in most applications does not need to be adjusted Proper window sizes are factory determined for best results ParkerVi...

Page 16: ...Man s display panel is blinking CameraMan is in autoTRACK mode but the link between CameraMan and the Tracking Ring is not active To establish this link move into the CameraMan s field of view see the autoTRACK MODE or Troubleshooting sections of this manual for further assistance Rechargeable Battery The Tracking Ring Power Pack comes with a built in 12 hour Rechargeable Battery When the battery ...

Page 17: ... the Battery Charger into an electrical outlet and connect the Auxiliary Battery Pack to the charger To get the maximum hours of use use the 12 hour built in battery first until the Battery LOW light illuminates and then attach the Auxiliary Battery Pack for an additional 24 hours giving you a total of 36 hours of use The Battery Charger takes 4 to 6 hours to recharge the Auxiliary Battery Pack Au...

Page 18: ...ystem Operations Manual If the LOCK button is not used and a MY TURN button is pressed while autoTRACKing then the system disengages the autoTRACK mode and goes to the MY TURN position The autoTRACK mode s operation requires the subject to be in the field of view of the autoTRACK camera Once the subject enters the field of view the camera moves to lock onto line of sight tracking If the subject be...

Page 19: ... Each autoTRACK View stores and recalls a ZOOM perspective with an IMAGE and focus setting Changes in the Subject Position within the video frame also can be stored These functions enable the subject to fine tune their position in each of the autoTRACK Views For example you may want to Zoom in slightly closer on the WIDE autoTRACK View or adjust your position in the video frame more to the left or...

Page 20: ...ting is stored To RECALL the tight autoTRACK VIEW Press and release TIGHT View The camera recalls the information stored with the TIGHT button WIDE autoTRACK View Press the WIDE autoTRACK View button The video frame should show a wide body shot of you If you would like to alter your image in this view you will need to reset the Wide View To SET or CHANGE the wide autoTRACK VIEW 1 After pressing WI...

Page 21: ...g is stored To RECALL the right autoTRACK VIEW Press and release RIGHT View The camera recalls the information stored in the RIGHT button LEFT autoTRACK View Press the LEFT autoTRACK View button Your image should now be offset to the left side of the video frame This view is used when the presenter wants to share the video screen with key presentation areas a presenter who is right handed may use ...

Page 22: ...he presenter is in the field of view CameraMan locks onto line of sight tracking in the view selected Using the Subject Position and Pan Tilt Arrows If the subject appears too low in the frame press the LEFT arrow to move the subject s position If the subject appears too far to the right in the frame Subject Position Arrows In the autoTRACK mode press any one of the four directional Subject Positi...

Page 23: ...mode When you are within the field of view CameraMan will lock onto line of sight tracking in the view selected Presenter Presenter Presenter 100 Field of view Line of sight Once CameraMan reaches the HOME position it will stop if you are not in the field of view Once you enter the field of view the camera moves to lock onto line of sight tracking When you press an autoTRACK View button to enable ...

Page 24: ...lso be recalled at any time during a videoconference To SET or CHANGE Home Preset 2 or Preset 3 1 After selecting a Preset use the PAN TILT arrows to move the camera to the desired location 2 Only when desired use the manual ZOOM buttons to set the needed Zoom perspective 3 Only when desired use the manual FOCUS buttons to set the focal point 4 Only when desired use the manual IMAGE buttons to set...

Page 25: ... either IMAGE button the camera s Image control will automatically become a manual adjustment To Manually Control Image Press the top IMAGE button to brighten the picture Press the bottom IMAGE button to darken the picture The Image can be adjusted manually and can be stored in a Location Preset or an autoTRACK View For example you may want to use the Manual Image setting when you are not fully sa...

Page 26: ... down pan RIGHT increases or changes the setting pan LEFT decreases or changes the setting To change between the various on screen settings menus Place the cursor on the first line of the menu using the menu edit UP and DOWN arrows Select the menu page 1 4 using the menu edit LEFT and RIGHT arrows For more information on the on screen camera settings and their functionality refer to the CameraMan ...

Page 27: ... 0 to 95 non condensing Dimensions 11 64 L x 6 65 W x 2 6 H Weight 10 lbs Tracking Ring Package Tracking Range Up to 60 from autoTRACK Camera Wireless Audio 60 from Main Docking RF Tracking Freq Standard A B 209 3 MHz 212 5 MHz Special H I 213 0 MHz 207 6 MHz Special L N 212 0 MHz 207 1 MHz Dimensions 4 6 L x 2 8 W x 1 0 H Battery Life 12 hours per charge 24 hour auxiliary battery optional Trackin...

Page 28: ...scharged and needs to be fully recharged If the battery is fully charged and the TRACKING UNIT STATUS LED is still OFF check that the RF CHANNEL switch on the back of the Main Docking Station matches the position of the RF Channel switch on the back of the Tracking Ring Power Pack 3 Is the autoTRACK LED on the camera s display panel illuminated or flashing If it is ON proceed to step 4 If it is OF...

Page 29: ...ypad Note The Keypad takes 2 AA batteries with a lifespan of two to three months with average use The Keypad will indicate that its battery is low with a long beep when any button is pressed At that time the battery should be replaced Problem The Tracking Ring Unit s audio is not working Solution 1 Check to make sure that the AUDIO switch is set to the ON position 2 Check the top of the Tracking R...

Page 30: ...nds when the keypad is first plugged in If not replace cable with a ParkerVision supplied cable only Problem The autoTRACK Camera s Video is not working properly Solution 1 Verify that the VIDEO SELECT switch on the back of the autoTRACK Camera is set properly 2 Verify that the appropriate video connection is being used on the back of the Main Docking Station either S VIDEO or COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT ...

Page 31: ...rams are for your reference PVI COM RJ 11 Pin Signal 1 12v 2 12v 3 Ground 4 Signal A 5 Signal B 6 Ground 9 pin Female D 9 Sub Pin Signal 2 Transmit 3 Receive 5 Ground 1 4 6 9 Not Used Balanced Audio Out Pin Signal 1 Common 2 Signal 1 3 Signal 2 RS 485 Four position Modular Handset Pin Signal 1 Ground 2 Signal A 3 Signal B 4 Ground 18v DC Ground 5 5mm DC Power Connector Composite Video BNC Connecto...

Page 32: ...age 29 2001 ParkerVision Inc Meet Your 3 CCD Presenter Camera System Below is a typical setup for your Presenter Camera System The items in the diagram are not to scale Appendix D Typical System Diagram ...

Page 33: ...ructed line between the CameraMan autoTRACK Camera and the Tracking Device worn or held by the presenter Location Preset A feature that allows a presenter to program a specific camera view and location that can be recalled at anytime at the touch of a button Tracking System Keypad A hand held keypad used by a presenter to control camera functions and tracking features utilizing wireless radio freq...

Page 34: ...Page 31 2001 ParkerVision Inc Meet Your 3 CCD Presenter Camera System Notes ...

Page 35: ... 2000 ParkerVision Inc Literature Part Number L1206101 Ref LPMCPC03 Revision C ...

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