Sony CCU-D50P User Manual
Camera Contr ol
Unit
3-620-535-12(1)
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
CCU-D50
CCU-D50P
2002 Sony Corporation
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear.
Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer
to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding
this product.
Model No. ______________ Serial No. _________________
Important Safety Instructions
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
dose not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving
the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing
is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.
CAUTION
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing
and no objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be
placed on the apparatus.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
For customers in the USA (CCU-D50 only)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
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You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
to operate this equipment.
The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual
must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the
limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of
FCC Rules.
For the customers in Europe (CCU-D50P only)
This product with the CE marking complies with both the
EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European
Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the
following European standards:
EN60065: Product Safety
EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)
EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity)
This product is intended for use in the following
Electromagnetic Environment(s):
E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3
(urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex.
TV studio).
Voor de Klanten in Nederland
• Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet
vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het
apparaat.
• Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch vervangen
moet worden.
• De batterij mag alleen vervangen worden door
vakbekwaam servicepersoneel.
• Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever deze in als klein
chemisch afval (KCA).
• Lever het apparaat aan het einde van de levensduur in voor
recycling, de batterij zal dan op correcte wijze verwerkt
worden
Attention-when the product is installed in Rack:
1. Prevention against overloading of branch
circuit
When this product is installed in a rack and is supplied
power from an outlet on the rack, please make sure
that the rack does not overload the supply circuit.
2. Providing protective earth
When this product is installed in a rack and is supplied
power from an outlet on the rack, please confirm that
the outlet is provided with a suitable protective earth
connection.
3. Internal air ambient temperature of this rack
When this product is installed in a rack, please make
sure that the internal air ambient temperature of the
rack is within the specified limit of this product.
4. Prevention against achieving hazardous
condition due to uneven mechanical loading
When this product is installed in a rack, please make
sure that the rack does not achieve hazardous
condition due to uneven mechanical loading.
5. Install the equipment while taking the
operating temperature of the equipment into
consideration
For the operating temperature of the equipment, refer
to the specifications of the Operataing Instructions.
6. When performing the installation, keep the
rear of the unit 10 cm (4 inches) or more away
from walls in order to obtain proper exhaust
and radiation of heat.
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Table of Contents
Overview............................................................................. 5
Features ...................................................................................5
Using the CD-ROM Manual ...................................................6
Available Functions Depending on the Device
Connected to the Unit ........................................................7
Camera Cable Length..............................................................8
Rack Mounting........................................................................8
Connections.............................................................................9
Connections for transmitting digital video (SDI) signals
between this unit and a camera ........................................11
When Using the RM-M7G Remote Control Unit.................14
Location and Functions of Parts.................................... 15
Front Panel ............................................................................15
Rear Panel .............................................................................21
Displaying and Changing Settings ................................ 24
Displaying Settings ...............................................................24
Changing Settings .................................................................26
Notes on Use.................................................................... 28
Specifications .................................................................. 29
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Overview
Features
The CCU-D50/D50P is a camera control unit that can
be connected via camera adaptors such as the CA-D50
to DXC-D35/D35WS series digital video cameras
(hereafter called cameras) or to DSR-370/570WS
series or other DV camcorders (hereafter called
camcorders).
This unit has the following features.
Note
When a DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP camera
with a serial number indicated in the following table is
connected to this unit via a CA-D50, the ROM of the
camera must be replaced.
For more information about checking the version and
exchanging ROMs, contact your Sony dealer or a Sony
service representative.
Camera
DXC-D35
DXC-D35P
DXC-D35WS
DXC-D35WSP
Serial number
10001 to 11325, 18001 to 18581, 100001
to 100356, 110001 to 110030
40001 to 42755, 48001 to 49261, 400001
to 402001, 410001 to 410033
10001 to 10750, 18001 to 18336, 100001
to 100394
40001 to 40420, 48001 to 48366, 400001
to 400030
Remote control of versatile adjustment
functions
•Automatic and manual adjustments of white balance,
black balance, iris opening and other functions can be
made under remote control, together with gain
switching and black level adjustments.
•Connecting a remote control panel such as the RCPTX7 (not available in EU countries) allows cameras/
camcorders to be controlled remotely.
Rich variety of input and output signals
The output of the unit is switchable between
composite video (VBS), component video (or RGB),
S-video, and SDI signals. The unit is equipped with
SDI signal input and output connectors and an external
reference video signal input connector.
Rack mountable
The unit can be mounted in an EIA standard 19-inch
rack.
Digital and analog signal transmission
•Connecting a CA-D50 camera adaptor allows video
signals to be transmitted digitally for low signal
degradation. (Audio signal transmission is not
digital.)
•Connecting a CA-D50 camera adaptor with CCZ
cable allows digital video signals to be transmitted up
to 75 m (about 246 feet), and analog video signals up
to 300 m (about 999 feet).
•The unit has functions to support transmission of
return video, prompter signals, and microphone
audio.
•The unit has functions for red and green tally and an
intercom system.
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Overview
Using the CD-ROM Manual
The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals
for the CCU-D50 series of camera control unit
(English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
versions).
CD-ROM System Requirements
The following are required to access the supplied CDROM disc.
•Computer: PC with MMX Pentium 166 MHz or
faster CPU, or Macintosh computer with PowerPC
CPU.
- Installed memory: 32 MB or more
- CD-ROM drive: × 8 or faster
•Monitor: Monitor supporting resolution of 800 × 600
or higher
When these requirements are not met, access to the
CD-ROM disc may be slow, or not possible at all.
Preparations
Notes
•If Microsoft Internet Explorer is not installed, it may
be downloaded from the following URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie
•If Netscape Navigator is not installed, it may be
downloaded from the following URL:
http://home.netscape.com/
•If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed, it may be
downloaded from the following URL:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/
readstep.html
To Read the CD-ROM Manual
To read the operation manual contained in the CDROM disc, do the following.
1 Insert the CD-ROM disc in your CD-ROM drive.
A cover page appears automatically in your
browser.
If it does not appear automatically in the browser,
double click the index.htm file on the CD-ROM
disc.
The following software must be installed on your
computer in order to use the operation manuals
contained in the CD-ROM disc.
•Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 4.0 or higher, or
Netscape Navigator Version 4.0 or higher
•Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or higher
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• MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and
other countries.
• PowerPC is a registered trademark of International
Business Machines Corporation.
•Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer,
Inc.
•Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
2 Select and click the operation manual that you
want to read.
A PDF file of the operation manual opens.
Note
If you lose the CD-ROM disc or become unable to
read its content, for example because of a hardware
failure, contact a Sony service representative.
• Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape
Communications Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries.
• Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other
countries.
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Available Functions Depending on the Device Connected to the Unit
The following explains the types of signals which can
be output and the functions which are available
depending on the device connected to this unit.
Output signals
Device connected to the unit
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP camera + CA-D50 camera Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
adaptor
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP camera + CA-537/537P No Yes Yes Yes Yes
camera adaptor
DSR-370/370P/570WS/570WSP camcorder No Yes No No Yes
Output signals
SDI VBS RGB S-video
a)
Y/R–Y/B–Y
a) SDI, RGB, S-video and Y/R–Y/B–Y cannot be output
simultaneously.
Adjustment items
Device connected Command Detail Shutter Clear scan Knee Auto knee ATW Master
to the unit mode
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/ TX7 mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
D35WSP camera +
CA-D50 camera adaptor
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/ M5A mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
D35WSP camera + CA-D50
camera adaptor
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/ M5A mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
D35WSP
537P camera adaptor
DSR-370/370P/570WS/ M5A mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
570WSP camcorder
camera + CA-537/
a)
gamma
a) About command mode, see “qh System setting
switches” on page 18.
Remote controller, remote control panel, green tally support
Device connected to the unit Command modea)RM-M7G RCP-TX7 Green tally
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP TX7 mode Yes Yes Yes
camera + CA-D50 camera adaptor
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP M5A mode Yes No No
camera + CA-D50 camera adaptor
DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP M5A mode Yes No No
camera + CA-537/537P camera adaptor
DSR-370/370P/570WS/570WSP M5A mode Yes No No
camcorder
a) About command mode, see “qh System setting
switches” on page 18.
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Overview
Return video signals
When this unit is connected to a camera via a CA-D50
or CA-537/537P Camera Adaptor or when it is
connected to a DSR-370/370P/570WS/570WSP
camcorder, return video signals can be sent to the
camera/camcorder.
Note
When using a CA-537/537P with a serial number of
33271 or higher, set the return signal mode to B&W
(see “qh System setting switches” on page 18).
Prompter signals
Prompter signals can be sent to a camera adaptor when
this unit is connected to a CA-D50 or a CA-537/537P
with a serial number of 33271 or higher. When sending
prompter signals, set the return signal mode to B&W
(see “qh System setting switches” on page 18).
When a DSR-370//370P/570WS/570WSP camcorder
is connected to this unit, it is not possible to send
prompter signals to the camcorder.
Rack Mounting
The unit can be mounted in a standard 19-inch studio
rack with the supplied mounting brackets.
For more information about rack mounting, contact your
Sony dealer or a Sony service representative.
Rack mounting brackets
(supplied)
Camera Cable Length
When using an optional CCZ-An camera cable (n in
the model name is a number expressing the cable
length in meters), analog transmission distance can be
extended up to a maximum of 300 meters (about 999
feet), and digital transmission distance can be extended
up to about 75 m (about 246 feet). Use the CABLE
COMP buttons (see page 17) on this unit to set a cable
compensation value according to the length of the
cable you are using.
When a DSR-370//370P/570WS/570WSP camcorder
is connected to this unit, reference sync signal and
return signal transmission distance can be extended up
to 150 m (about 492 feet).
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Connections
The following provides examples of how to connect
other devices to this unit.
Notes
•Be sure to power this unit off before connecting or
disconnecting camera cables.
When using one CCU-D50/D50P unit
Input
Input
Control console
a) SDI, Y/ R–Y/B–Y
and R/G/B are
enabled by system
setting DIP switches
on the front panel,
and by cabling
changes on the SDI
unit
(see pages 11
and 18)
b) The RCP-TX7 is not
.
available in EU
countries.
Output
Input
Input
•Some of the camera/camcorder’s switches and knobs
may not operate while this unit is connected to it.
For details, refer to the operation manual of the camera/
camcorder or camera adaptor.
CA-D50
Camera Adaptor
DR-100 headset
CCZZ-1E
extension connector
Camera
CCZ-An camera cable
CCU-D50/D50P Camera
Control Unit
Video monitor
Reference
sync signal
Prompter
signal
RM-M7G Remote
Control Unit
INTERCOM
(front panel)
CCA-7
connection
cable
DR-100 headset
Power cord (supplied)
RCP-TX7 Remote
Control Panel
b)
AC power
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Overview
When using two CCU-D50/D50P units
Prompter signal
Return video signal
Reference sync signal
CA-D50 Camera Adaptor
DR-100
headset
Camera
RM-M7G
Remote
Control Unit
RCP-TX7
Remote
Control Panel
b)
VCR,
chroma
keyer, etc.
Switcher,
video
monitor, etc.
CCU-D50/D50P
Camera Control Unit
DR-100
headset
Power cord (supplied)
CA-D50 Camera
Adaptor
CCA-7
connection
cable
INTERCOM
(front panel)
Camera
DR-100
headset
AC IN AC power
RCP-TX7
Remote
Control Panel
RM-M7G
Remote
Control Unit
b)
a) SDI, Y/ R–Y/B–Y and R/G/B are enabled by system setting DIP
switches on the front panel, and by cabling changes on the SDI unit
(see pages 11 and 18)
b) The RCP-TX7 is not available in EU countries.
.
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CCA-7
connection
cable
DR-100 headset
INTERCOM
(front panel)
AC power
Power cord (supplied)
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