MANFROTTO 521, 521P, 521PRO User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

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INDEX

PACKAGE CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag. 3

DEVICE OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 4 - 6

QUICK START GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 7 - 9

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 9 - 12

PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 13

OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 14

DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 13

CONTENUTO DELLA CONFEZIONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag. 14

DESCRIZIONE DEL PRODOTTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 15 - 17

GUIDA RAPIDA ALL’USO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 18 - 20

FUNZIONAMENTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 20 - 24

PRECAUZIONI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 25

CARATTERISTICHE OPERATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 25

LIBERATORIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 25

PACKUNGSINHALT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag. 26

KURZCHARAKTERISTIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 27 - 29

KURZANLEITUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 30 - 33

BEDIENUNG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 33 - 36

SICHERHEITSHINWEISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 37

BETRIEBSDATEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 37

CONTENU DE L'EMBALLAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag. 38

VUE D'ENSEMBLE DE L'APPAREIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 39 - 41

GUIDE DE PRÉSENTATION RAPIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 42 - 44

FONCTIONNEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 44 - 48

PRÉCAUTIONS D'EMPLOI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 49

SPÉCIFICATIONS DE FONCTIONNEMENT. . . . . . . . “ 49

AVIS DE NON RESPONSABILITÉ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 49

CONTENIDO EMBALAJE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag. 50

RESUMEN DISPOSITIVO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 51 - 53

GUÍA RÁPIDA PARA LA PUESTA EN MARCHA . . . . “ 54 - 56

FUNCIONAMIENTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 56 - 60

PRECAUCIONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 60

ESPECIFICACIONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 60

RENUNCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 60

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

Verify that you received the following items:

This manual

Basic Videocamera Remote Control

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DEVICE OVERVIEW - model 521

Remote Controller is a video camera remote control system
designed to work with all video cameras having the 2.5 mm stereo
LANC jack.

Features - model 521

• Eight step, ultra-precise variable speed zoom

• Clamp range: square or rectangular tube of flat surfaces:
5 mm (0.19”) – 30 mm (1.18”) height

• Clamp range: round tube/pipe/bar:
12 mm (0.47”) to 35 mm (1.38”) diameter

• Smooth zoom speed progression

• Standby / On switch

• Record start/stop switch

• Manual focus far / close

• Customisable zoom direction

• LED indicator

• 90 cm spiral cable

• Recording indication

Model 521:
for SONY and CANON
video cameras

LED indicator

2,5 mm
stereo jack

FOCUS FAR

WHEEL ZOOM

FOCUS
CLOSE

REC/STOP

POWER
ON/OFF

LED indicator

POWER
ON/OFF

FOCUS
CLOSE

REC/STOP

2,5 mm stereo jack

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FOCUS FAR

WHEEL ZOOM

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Features - model 521P

• Stepless variable speed zoom

• Clamp range: square or rectangular tube of flat surfaces:
5 mm (0.19”) – 30 mm (1.18”) height

• Clamp range: round tube/pipe/bar:
12 mm (0.47”) to 35 mm (1.38”) diameter

• Record start/stop switch

• 90 cm spiral cable

Model 521P:
for PANASONIC video
cameras

DEVICE OVERVIEW - model 521P

Panasonic remote zoom control is designed to control Panasonic
AG-DVX100, AG-DVC80 camcorders.

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2,5 mm
stereo jack

WHEEL ZOOM

REC/STOP

REC/STOP

521P

2,5 mm stereo jack

WHEEL ZOOM

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Features – model 521PRO

• Eight step, ultra-precise variable speed zoom

• Smooth zoom speed progression

• Standby / On switch

• Push Auto Focus function

• Manual Focus

• Customizable zoom speed limit mode

• Fixed or progressive zoom mode

• Customisable zoom direction

• Customisable focus direction

• LED indicator

• 90 cm spiral cable

• Recording indication

Model 521PRO

DEVICE OVERVIEW - model 521PRO

The controller is a remote pan bar controller for all video cameras
having the LANC jack.
The controller is designed as a standalone control system for video
cameras - it is not designed to work simultaneously with other
LANC control systems.

LED indicator

2,5 mm
stereo jack

Push Auto Focus
/ Manual Focus

Manual Focus
LED

WHEEL ZOOM

Zoom speed
LEDs

Zoom speed
button

REC/STOP

POWER
ON/OFF

LED indicator

POWER
ON/OFF

Zoom speed
LEDs

Zoom speed
button

REC/STOP

521PRO

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P

MF

2,5 mm stereo jack

Push Auto
Focus /
Manual Focus

Manual
Focus LED

WHEEL ZOOM

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QUICK START GUIDE
Conneting with support (square, rectangular, round
tube/pipe/bar)

Clamp range: square or rectangular tube of flat surfaces: 5mm
(0.19”) - 30mm (1.18”) height
Clamp range: round tube/pipe/bar: Ø 12mm (0.47”) to 35mm
(1.38”) diameter

Connecting with the camera

Note! In order to avoid accidental short circuiting the
camera connector, NEVER disconnect the cable from
the controller.

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Model 521

1. Switch the camera off

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the camera LANC plug

3. Switch the camera – now you may start using the controller

After switching the camera on, the LANC controller LED indicator
should light continuously.
LED indicator not lighting at all means problem with power supply
of the controller.
LED indicator blinking means problem with LANC communication.
In either case check the LANC cable connections to camera and
controller.
Controller is designed to work only with video cameras having the

2.5 mm stereo LANC jack. Never connect controller to any other

jack, which does not have the LANC logo. It may even result in per­manent controller and/or camera damage!
LANC controller is designed as a standalone control system for
video cameras - it is not designed to work simultaneously with
other LANC control systems

Model 521P

1. Switch the camera off

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the camera REMOTE

plug

3. Switch the camera – now you may start using the controller

Remote Zoom Controller is designed to work only with PANASON­IC AG-DVX100 and AG-DVC80 video cameras, which have the 2.5
mm stereo jack marked “CAM REMOTE”.
Never connect the controller to any other jack. It may even result in
permanent controller and/or camera damage!

Model 521PRO

1. Switch the camera off

2.

Connect the other end of the cable to the camera LANC plug

3. Switch the camera – now you may start using the controller

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OPERATION - model 521
Progressive zoom

Rotate the knob right (or left, dependent on the zoom direction) to
zoom tele. The more angle the knob is rotated the faster zoom
speed is. Rotate the knob left (or right, dependent on the zoom
direction) to zoom wide. The more angle the knob is rotated the
faster zoom speed is.

Customizing zoom direction

To change the zoom direction keep pressed simultaneously “focus
far” and “focus close” buttons until the LED indicator will light off.
The buttons must be kept pressed for at least 3 seconds. The new
zoom direction information will be permanently stored in the con­troller's internal flash memory and restored after each power off.

Standby mode

Press the button once to switch camera into standby
mode. While camera in standby mode press the button
again to switch camera back into normal operation
mode.
Pressing this button while camera is switched off will
have no effect on camera operation.

Focus close

Keep the button pressed to adjust the focus for close
objects.
Works only, if camera in manual focus mode.

After switching the camera on, the LANC controller LED indicator
should light continuously. The last used zoom speed mode will be
set – the current setup will be indicated by one of zoom speed
LEDs. LED indicator not lighting at all means problem with power
supply of the controller. LED indicator blinking every two seconds
means problem with LANC communication. In either case check
the LANC cable connections to camera and controller. Controller is
designed to work only with video cameras having the 2.5 mm
stereo LANC jack. Never connect controller to any other jack,
which does not have the LANC logo. It may even result in perma­nent controller and/or camera damage! Controller is designed as a
standalone control system for video cameras - it is not designed to
work simultaneously with other LANC control systems.

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Focus far

Keep the button pressed to adjust the focus for far
objects.
Works only, if camera in manual focus mode.

Record start/stop

Press the button once to start recording.
Press the button again to stop recording.
The LED indicator will blink when the camera is record­ing.

OPERATION - model 521P
Progressive zoom

Rotate the knob right (or left, dependent on the zoom direction) to
zoom tele.
The more angle the knob is rotated the faster zoom speed is.
Rotate the knob left (or right, dependent on the zoom direction) to
zoom wide.
The more angle the knob is rotated the faster zoom speed is.

Record start/stop

Press the button once to start recording.
Press the button again to stop recording.

OPERATION – model 521PRO

NOTE: Not all function may be available depending on camera
working mode e.g. if using Sony camera Memory mode the
“Record start/stop” functions are not working.

Selecting zoom speed limit mode

Press the zoom speed button. The zoom mode LED
should light below or above the button indicating zoom
speed limit mode.

Selecting zoom mode

To choose between zoom modes, press the zoom speed button.
When you press the button for the first time, the “P” LED below the
button will go on, indicating that you work in progressive mode with
zoom speed limit. Pressing the button for the second time will
make the “F” LED above the button to go on and the “P” LED to go
off, indicating that you work in fixed zoom speed mode with zoom
speed limit. Pressing the button for the third time, will make the
LEDs to go off, indicating that you work in default mode – progres­sive zoom speed mode with no zoom speed limit.

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Progressive mode zoom

Rotate the knob right (or left, dependent on the zoom direction) to
zoom tele. The more angle the knob is rotated the faster zoom
speed is. If the LED “P” is on, maximum zoom speed is limited to
the pre-set zoom speed.
Rotate the knob left (or right, dependent on the zoom direction) to
zoom wide. The more angle the knob is rotated the faster zoom
speed is. If the LED “P” is on, maximum zoom speed is limited to
the pre-set zoom speed.

Fixed mode zoom

Works only, if fixed zoom mode is selected.
Rotate the knob right (or left, dependent on the zoom direction) to
zoom tele. Zoom speed is always constant, limited to the pre-set
speed indicated by LED. Rotate the knob left (or right, dependent
on the zoom direction) to zoom wide. Zoom speed is always con­stant, limited to the pre-set speed indicated by LED.

Customizing zoom speed limit

Rotate the zoom wheel and zoom with any speed you prefer. Press
the zoom speed button. While zooming, keep it pressed for approx.
1 sec, until the LED indicator will light off. The new speed limit will
be saved in microcontroller internal flash memory and restored
after each power off.
You may always reset the zoom speed to predefined factory setup
(see. Resetting zoom speed buttons).
Custom speed reprogramming may be done practically unlimited
number of times (min. 1.000.000,- times).

Resetting zoom speed limit

The zoom speed button is factory pre-set to the slowest speed
possible with LANC protocol.To reset the zoom speed button to
factory pre-sets stop zooming (release the zoom knob) and press
the button. Keep it pressed for approx. 1 sec, until the LED indica­tor will light off. The factory pre-set speed limit will be restored.

Customizing zoom direction

To change the zoom direction, switch the controller off. Press the
“Zoom speed” button, do not release it, and switch the controller
on. Wait for Main Led to go on and that to go off. Release the but­ton. The controller will now work with new zoom direction.
The whole operation takes about 6 seconds.
The new zoom direction information will be permanently stored in
the controller's internal flash memory and restored after each
power off.

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Standby mode

Press the button once to switch camera into standby
mode. While camera in standby mode, press the button
again to switch camera back into normal operation
mode. Pressing this button while camera is switched off
will have no effect on camera operation.

Manual Focus

Press the button, to put the controller into manual focus
mode. When in this mode, the “Manual Focus LED” is
on. Rotate zoom wheel right to focus close (standard
focus direction), or far (reversed focus direction). Rotate
the zoom wheel left to focus far (standard focus direc­tion), or close (reversed focus direction). To leave the
mode, press the button again. NOTE! You are not able

to zoom in focus mode.

Push Auto Focus

Keep the button pressed, for at least half a second, to
put the camera temporarily into Auto Focus mode. As
soon as you release the button the camera returns into
manual focus mode. This button has no effect, if the
camera is already working in Auto Focus mode. Note:

this function does not work with Canon XL1, XL1s,
XL2 and Sony VX1000 camcorders.

Customizing focus direction

To change the focus direction, switch the controller off.
Press the “Push Auto Focus” button, do not release it,
and switch the controller on. Wait for Main Led to go on
and that to go off. Release the button. The controller will
now work with new focus direction. The whole operation
takes about 6 seconds. The new focus direction infor­mation will be permanently stored in the controller's
internal flash memory and restored after each power off.

Record start/stop

Press the button once to start recording.
Press the button again to stop recording.
The LED indicator will blink when that the camera is
recording.

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PRECAUTIONS
Water resistivity

We put a lot of attention on making the controller to be as much
water resistant as possible, while maintaining its reasonable price.
However we cannot guarantee 100% water resistance under all cir­cumstances and you should avoid using the controller under heavy
environment conditions like rain and over 95% humidity level.

High temperature

Avoid temperatures exceeding +70°C – especially do not leave the
controller exposed for direct contact with heavy sun shines, e.g. in
the car parked in sunny place.

Electrical precaution

The cable is always one of the most easy breakable element of any
electronic system, especially when as exposed to mechanical wear
off. Therefore to extend the life of your controller and make the
basic “repair” as cheap as possible we decided to allow easy cable
exchange. However, to avoid accidental short circuiting the cam­era connection, you must remember to always plug the cable to the
controller first. We advise you to not to remove the cable from the
controller, if it is not necessary.

OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS

Operation temperature range -20° - +70°
Storage temperature range -30° - +80°
Humidity rel. (non condensing) max. 95%
Model 521 - power consumption 0,07 W (max)
Model 521 - power supply from the camera 5,3V – 6V

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this document is subject of change
without notice.
Manfrotto makes no warranty and shall not be liable for any errors
on information contained in this document.

LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System and is a
trade mark of SONY corp.

AG DVX-100 and AG DVC-80 and Panasonic name are trademarks
of Matsuchita corp.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTENUTO DELLA CONFEZIONE

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Questo manuale

Controllo Remoto Base per Videocamera

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DESCRIZIONE DEL PRODOTTO - modello 521

Il controllo remoto è un sistema di controllo remoto della video­camera progettato per funzionare con tutte le videocamere che
dispongono del connettore coassiale stereo LANC da 2,5mm

Caratteristiche - modello 521

• Zoom a velocità variabile ultrapreciso a 8 passi

• Campo di regolazione: tubi a sezione quadrata o rettangolare o
superfici piatte: da 5mm a 30mm di altezza

• Campo di regolazione: tubi/condutture/leve a sezione tonda:
da 12mm a 35mm di diametro

• Regolazione dolce e progressiva della velocità dello zoom

• Commutatore Standby / On (Pausa/Acceso)

• Pulsante start/stop registrazione

• Messa a fuoco manuale lontano / vicino

• Senso di rotazione dello zoom personalizzabile

• Spia LED

• Cavo spiralato da 90 cm

• Spia registrazione in corso

Modello 521:
per videocamere
SONY e CANON

Spia LED

Connettore
coassiale stereo
da 2,5 mm

FUOCO PIÙ
LONTANO

COMANDO
ZOOM

FUOCO
PIÙ
VICINO

REC/STOP
(avvio/arresto
registrazione)

ALIMENTAZIONE
ON/OFF

LED indicator

POWER
ON/OFF

FOCUS
CLOSE

521

2,5 mm stereo jack

FOCUS FAR

REC/STOP

WHEEL ZOOM

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Caratteristiche - modello 521P

• Zoom a velocità variabile continua

• Campo di regolazione:
tubi a sezione quadrata o rettangolare o superfici piatte:
da 5mm a 30mm di altezza

• Campo di regolazione:
tubi/condutture/leve a sezione tonda:
da 12mm a 35mm di diametro

• Pulsante start/stop registrazione

• Cavo spiralato da 90 cm

Modello 521P:
per videocamere
PANASONIC

DESCRIZIONE DEL PRODOTTO - modello 521P

Controllo remoto zoom progettato per funzionare con le video­camere Panasonic AG-DVX100, AG-DVC80.

Connettore
coassiale stereo
da 2,5 mm

COMANDO
ZOOM

REC/STOP
(avvio/arresto
registrazione)

REC/STOP

521P

2,5 mm stereo jack

WHEEL ZOOM

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Caratteristiche - modello 521PRO

• Zoom a velocità variabile ultrapreciso a 8 passi

• Regolazione dolce e progressiva della velocità dello zoom

• Commutatore Standby / On (Pausa/Acceso)

• Funzione autofocus temporaneo

• Messa a fuoco manuale

• Limite alla velocità dello zoom personalizzabile

• Modalità velocità zoom fissa o progressiva

• Senso di rotazione dello zoom personalizzabile

• Senso di rotazione della messa a fuoco personalizzabile

• Spia LED

• Cavo spiralato da 90 cm

• Spia registrazione in corso

Model 521PRO

DESCRIZIONE DEL PRODOTTO - modello 521PRO

Il controllo remoto è un sistema di controllo remoto della video­camera progettato per funzionare con tutte le videocamere dotate
di connettore LANC.

Il controllo è progettato come sistema autonomo di controllo per
videocamere e non consente il funzionamento simultaneo con altri
dispositivi di controllo.

Spia LED

LED messa a
fuoco manuale

Connettore
coassiale stereo
da 2,5 mm

Autofocus
temporaneo/
Messa a fuoco
manuale

COMANDO
ZOOM

LED velocità
zoom

Pulsante
velocità
zoom

REC/STOP
(avvio/arresto
registrazione)

ALIMENTAZIONE
ON/OFF

LED indicator

POWER
ON/OFF

Zoom speed
LEDs

Zoom speed
button

REC/STOP

521PRO

F

P

MF

2,5 mm stereo jack

Push Auto
Focus /
Manual Focus

Manual
Focus LED

WHEEL ZOOM

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GUIDA RAPIDA ALL’USO
Montaggio sul supporto (quadrato, rettangolare, tubo)

Campo di regolazione: tubi a sezione quadrata o rettangolare o
superfici piatte: da 5mm a 30mm di altezza
Campo di regolazione: tubi/condutture/leve a sezione tonda: da
12mm a 35mm di diametro

Collegamento alla videocamera

Nota importante!
Per prevenire il cortocircuito accidentale del connetto­re sulla videocamera, non scollegare MAI il cavo dal
lato del controllo remoto