Sony BRC-300 User Manual 2

BRC-300/BRC-300P

3CCD Color Video Camera

3CCD Color Video Camera

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Sony’s new BRC-300 is a revolutionary all-in-one compact robotic
color video camera system, specially designed for remote video
shooting applications. The BRC-300 incorporates three 1/4.7-type
Advanced HAD™CCDs, that provide high-quality and high­resolution images in both 4:3 and 16:9 modes.

With its high-accuracy and wide-range Pan/Tilt/Zoom capability,
the BRC-300 precisely captures the right points of the viewable
area surrounding the camera to meet your needs. You can also
easily operate the camera with Sony’s optional RM-BR300 Remote
Control Unit, which is equipped with an ergonomic joystick, and
feature-rich control panel. And when used with optional
BRBK-303 Optical Multiplex Card and BRU-300 Optical Multiplex
Unit, the BRC-300 is capable of being controlled from a long
distance with a single fiber optic cable connection.

The BRC-300 also comes equipped with a card slot that accepts
optional interface cards, enabling the camera to be integrated into
every kind of system from S-Video to RGB, i.LINK®DV interface,
SDI or even fiber. In addition, two remote control interfaces
(VISCA™protocol) are available to provide additional expandability
and flexibility for your remote shooting applications.

With a number of convenient features such as its E:Flip
function for desktop or ceiling
mount flexibility, and its compact
body, the BRC-300 is ideal for use
in a wide range of remote shooting
applications such as houses of
worship, distance learning,
corporate training, high-end
videoconference, event shooting,
and cable TV broadcasting. Utilizing
the optional BRC-SDP12 outdoor
weatherproof housing, the BRC-300
is ideal for traffic and weather cam applications as well.

MAIN FEATURES

Superb Picture Quality

The BRC-300 incorporates three 1/4.7-type
Advanced HAD CCD sensors with a total of
1,070,000 pixels. This camera delivers
outstanding picture quality with high
resolution and accurate color reproduction.
Featuring Sony’s Advanced HAD technology
that produces images with low noise, the
BRC-300 is ideal in low illuminated shooting
environments or when shooting dark subjects.

High-performance
Sony Pan/Tilt/Zoom Mechanism

The BRC-300 covers a wide shooting range
with its highly accurate Pan/Tilt mechanism. It
has one of the widest ranges in its class: a pan
range of 340 degrees, and a tilt range of
120 degrees. The 340-degree pan range can be
covered in 8 seconds, while the 120-degree tilt
range can be covered in 4.5 seconds.
With its newly developed Pan/Tilt mechanism,
the BRC-300 can capture not only fast moving
objects, but also slow moving objects without
vibration.
What’s more, the BRC-300 incorporates a
12x optical auto-focus zoom lens, allowing for
a zoom capability of up to 48x when used in
combination with its 4x digital zoom.

Note: In this brochure, “BRC-300” refers to both the BRC-300
(NTSC model) and the BRC-300P (PAL model), and “BRU-300” refers
to both the BRU-300 (NTSC model) and the BRU-300P (PAL model).

Precision 16:9 technology

The BRC-300 captures images in both 4:3 and
16:9 aspect ratios, and with its 3 CCD
technology, is able to achieve a wide angle of
view in the 16:9 mode.
Due to the greater number of pixels used in the
16:9 aspect ratio, the BRC-300 generates
extremely high-resolution images as compared
to conventional cameras.

RS-232C/RS-422 Remote control
(VISCA protocol)

The BRC-300 can be controlled by external
devices such as the optional RM-BR300 Remote
Control Unit thanks to Sony’s well-known
VISCA protocol. All local controls such as
Pan/Tilt/Zoom, camera settings, and six
presets can be easily accessed, and up to
seven cameras can be daisy-chained and
controlled by the RM-BR300 Remote Control
Unit.

Versatile Video Outputs

The BRC-300 can be used with a range of
versatile optional interface cards allowing for
flexible analog and digital system configurations.
Choose from the following interface cards to
configure your individual requirements:

• Analog RGB/Component: BRBK-301*

• SDI: BRBK-302*

• DV i.LINK interface: BRBK-304

• Fiber Optic: BRBK-303 (for use in conjunction

with BRU-300 Optical Multiplex Unit only)

Thanks to these convenient options, the
BRC-300 truly functions as an all-in-one,
compact robotic camera.

* Can be installed into the both BRC-300 and BRU-300

Fig. 1 16:9 aspect ratio

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Conventional Camera

Total effective pixels

on CCD

BRC-300

1152 pixels

16:9 picture image area

Less pixels are used to

reproduce the 16:9 area

Angle of view in 16:9 mode

(Conventional Camera)

648 pixels

4:3 picture image area

Angle of view in 4:3 mode

16:9 picture image area

The higher "Mega Pixel" count
allows a sufficient amount of
pixels to be used in 16:9 mode

Wider angle of view in 16:9 mode

(BRC-300)