Sony EVI-D100 User Manual

A-AYT-100-11 (1)

Color Video Camera

Technical Manual

EVI-D100/D100P

 2001 Sony Corporation

Table of Contents

Features ..................................................................... 3

Connection................................................................. 4

Locations of Controls ............................................... 5

Basic Functions ......................................................... 7

Overview of Functions ................................................ 7

Initial Values and Backup ......................................... 11

Memory (Position preset) Function .......................... 12

Mode Condition ........................................................ 13

Command List ......................................................... 18

VISCA/RS-232C Commands ................................... 18

EVI-D100/P Commands ........................................... 25

D30/D31 Mode .......................................................... 40

Overview .................................................................. 40

Switching the Mode .................................................. 40

Accepting or Sending Back Commands ................... 41

Translating Parameters............................................. 42

Specifications .......................................................... 46

Precautions .............................................................. 48

2

• The CCD features 380,000 effective picture elements
for the EVI-D100 and 440,000 for the EVI-D100P,
which enables high-resolution shooting.

• In addition to high-speed pan/tilt action, improvement
of the noise reduction mechanism lets you use the
Color Video Camera for a variety of purposes.

• VISCA lets you operate your Color Video Camera
from a computer.

• Up to six combinations of the camera's position and
status can be memorized.

• A multi-function Remote Commander is provided.

• Thanks to the D30/D31 emulation function, you can
control your Color Video Camera using the same
commands as those used for the EVI-D30/D31.

Overview

Features

3

Video cable
(not supplied)

Connection

Connection

to Video
input

to VIDEO

to S VIDEO

to VISCA IN

to VISCA OUT

to DC IN 12V

S-Video cable
(1-751-416-11
not supplied)

VISCA cable
(not supplied)

To VISCA IN of
other EVI-D100/Ps
(when connecting to
more than one camera)

to
S-Video
input

to

1)

RS-232C

AC power adaptor
MPA-AC1 (supplied)

Computer, TV or
VCR with a
video input jack

to AC outlet

Power cord
(supplied)

1) When the camera is connected to a computer with a VISCA cable (RS-232C, cross type), you can operate
the camera with the computer. To obtain a cable, consult the dealer where you bought your camera.

4

Main Unit

Front

Locations of Controls

Locations of Controls

3

4

1
2

Rear

Bottom

ON

21

qdqs

qf

58

9

6
7

q;
qa

1 POWER lamp
2 STANDBY lamp
3 Lens

Sensor for the remote

4

commander

5 BACKUP switch
6 VIDEO jack
7 S VIDEO jack
8 IR SELECT switch
9 DC IN 12 V jack

0 VISCA OUT jack
qa VISCA IN jack
qs IR SELECT switch

Set this switch to ON to allow the
camera output signals transmitted
from the Remote Commander to
the Color Video Camera via the
VISCA OUT jack to be output.
When you don’t intend to do so,
set it to OFF.

qd D30/D31 mode switch

Set this switch to ON to enable
you to operate the Color Video
Camera using the VISCA
commands for the EVI-D30/D31.
When you don’t intend to do so,
set it to OFF.

Note

You cannot use some of the
commands of the EVI-D30/D31
even if you set this switch to ON.

qf Tripod hole

5

Remote Commander

Locations of Controls

1 CAMERA SELECT buttons
2 FOCUS buttons

AUTO button
FAR button
NEAR button
MANUAL button

3 DATA SCREEN button
4 PAN-TILT button

Arrow buttons
HOME button

5 L/R DIRECTION SET button
6 POWER switch

1

2

3

POWER

23

CAMERA SELECT

1

FOCUS

FAR

AUTO

DATA SCREEN

MANUAL

NEAR

STD REV

4

6

BACK LIGHT

123

456

POSITION

5

7

8

RESETPRESET

PAN-TILT

PAN-TILT

HOME

SLOW FAST

ZOOM

T

DIRECTION SET

RESET

T

W

L/R

9

0

W

RM-EV100

7 BACK LIGHT button
8 POSITION buttons

Numeric buttons (Button 1 also works as the STD
button. Button 2 also works as the REV button.)
PRESET button
RESET button

9 PAN-TILT RESET button
0 ZOOM buttons

SLOW T button
SLOW W button
FAST T button
FAST W button

6

Basic Functions

Overview of Functions

Zoom

The EVI-D100/P uses an 10× optical zoom lens. And
its digital zoom function allows you to zoom up to
40×.

• Optical 10×, f = 3.1 to 31 mm (F 1.8 to F 2.9)

The horizontal angle of view is approximately 65
degrees (wide end) to 6.6 degrees (tele end).
Digital zoom increases the picture element size and
reduces the resolution.
Extended control of zoom:

• Direct zoom position

• Zoom speed selection (8 speeds)

• Digital zoom can be switched ON/OFF

Basic Functions

Extended control of focus:

• Direct focus position

• Minimum focus distance limitation

• Manual focus speed selection (8 speeds)

• AutoFocus can be set to High or Low mode

• One Push AF can be achieved in manual focus mode

• HIGH AF

High reaction speed of the AF. Use this mode when
shooting fast moving objects. Recommended as the
optimum mode for normal NON-CONTINUOUS
use.

• LOW AF

Better focus stability. In low luminance conditions,
the AF discontinues operation even when brightness
changes, enabling stable images.

White Balance

Focus

The minimum focus distance is 100 mm at the optical
wide end and 600 mm at the optical tele end, and is
independent of the digital zoom.
The AutoFocus (AF) function automatically adjusts
the focus position to maximise the high frequency
content of the picture in a center measurement area,
taking into consideration the high luminance and
strong contrast components.

Note

AVOID 24-hour continuous use of the autofocus. This
may cause lens malfunction.

All of these settings are performed via RS-232C
control. If the RS-232C is not used, white balance, iris
and gain adjustments will be carried out automatically,
and the shutter speed will be fixed at 1/60 seconds for
the EVI-D100 and 1/50 seconds for the EVI-D100P.

• Auto

Auto Tracing White Balance with limitations on R
and B gain (3000 to 7500 K), to avoid fixing single
color scenes as ‘white’

• ATW

Auto Tracing White balance (2000 to 10000 K)

• Indoor

3200 K

• Outdoor

5800 K

• One Push WB

One Push White Balance

• Manual WB

Manual control of R and B gain, 256 steps each

1)

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Basic Functions

1)The One Push White Balance mode is a fixed white balance
mode that may be automatically readjusted only at the request of
the user (One Push Trigger), assuming that a white subject, in
correct lighting conditions, and occupying more than 1/2 of the
image, is submitted to the camera.
Selecting the One Push White Balance mode recalls the white
balance data computed at the last One Push Trigger, if the
BACKUP switch is set to ON and the camera has been
connected to an AC outlet. The data is erased when the camera is
disconnected from the AC outlet. Adjust the One Push White
Balance again on the next time it is used.

Automatic Exposure Mode

This mode is set to “Full Auto” at shipment.
Altogether 9 modes are available, including this one.

• Full Auto

Auto Iris and Gain, Fixed Shutter (EVI-D100:
1/60 sec., EVI-D100P: 1/50 sec.)

• Shutter Priority

Variable Shutter Speed, Auto Iris and Gain
(1/4 (EVI-D100) or 1/3 (EVI-D100P) to 1/10,000
sec., 20 steps, std. shutter: 16 steps, slow shutter: 4
steps)

• Iris Priority

Variable Iris (F1.8 to Close, 18 steps), Auto Gain and
Shutter speed

• Gain Priority

Variable Gain (–3 dB to 18 dB, 8 steps), Auto Iris
and Fixed Shutter

• Manual

Variable Shutter, Iris and Gain

• Bright

Variable Iris and Gain (Close to F2.0, 17 steps at
0 dB: F1.8, 7 steps from 0 to 18 dB)

1)

AE – Shutter priority

The shutter speed can be set freely by the user to a
total of 20 steps – 16 high speeds and 4 low speeds.

1

When the slow shutter is set, the speed can be

1

25s),

/15s (1/12s), 1/8s (1/6s), 1/4s (1/3s) for NTSC (PAL)

/30s (1/

models. The picture output is read at a normal rate
from the memory. The memory is updated at a low rate
from the CCD. AF capability is low.
In high speed mode, the shutter speed can be set up to
1/10,000s.
The iris and gain are set automatically, according to
the brightness of the subject.

Data NTSC PAL

13 10000 10000

12 6000 6000

11 4000 3500

10 3000 2500

0F 2000 1750

0E 1500 1250

0D 1000 1000

0C 725 600

0B 500 425

0A 350 300

09 250 215

08 180 150

07 125 120

06 100 100

05 90 75

04 60 50

03 30 25

02 15 12

01 8 6

00 4 3

• Iris Auto

Variable Gain and Shutter speed

• Shutter Auto

Variable Iris and Gain

• Gain Auto

Variable Iris and Shutter speed

1) Flicker can be eliminated by setting shutter to

t1/100s for NTSC models used in countries with a 50 Hz

power supply frequency

t1/120s for PAL models used in countries with a 60 Hz

power supply frequency

AE – Iris priority

The iris can be set freely by the user to 18 steps
between F1.8 and Close.
The gain and shutter speed are set automatically,
according to the brightness of the subject.

Data

11 F1.8 08 F8

10 F2 07 F9.6

0F F2.4 06 F11

0E F2.8 05 F14

0D F3.4 04 F16

0C F4 03 F19

0B F4.8 02 F22

0A F5.6 01 F28

09 F6.8 00 CLOSE

Setting value

Data

Setting value

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Basic Functions

AE – Gain priority

The gain can be set freely by the user to 8 steps
between –3 dB and +18 dB.
The shutter speed is fixed and the iris is set
automatically, according to the brightness of the
subject.

Data

07 18 dB

06 15 dB

05 12 dB

04 9 dB

03 6 dB

02 3 dB

01 0 dB

00 –3 dB

Setting value

AE – Manual

The shutter speed (20 steps), iris (18 steps) and gain (8
steps) can be set freely by the user.

AE – Bright

The bright control function adjusts both gain and iris
using an internal algorithm, according to a brightness
level freely set by the user. Exposure is controlled by
gain when dark, and by iris when bright.
As both gain and iris are fixed, this mode is used when
exposing at a fixed camera sensitivity. Only when the
AE mode is set to “Full Auto” or “Shutter Priority,”
can you switch the mode to “Bright.”

Data Iris Gain Data Iris Gain

17 F1.8 18 dB 0B F4.8 0 dB

16 F1.8 15 dB 0A F5.6 0 dB

15 F1.8 12 dB 09 F6.8 0 dB

14 F1.8 9 dB 08 F8 0 dB

13 F1.8 6 dB 07 F9.6 0 dB

12 F1.8 3 dB 06 F11 0 dB

11 F1.8 0 dB 05 F14 0 dB

10 F2 0 dB 04 F16 0 dB

0F F2.4 0 dB 03 F19 0 dB

0E F2.8 0 dB 02 F22 0 dB

0D F3.4 0 dB 01 F28 0 dB

0C F4 0 dB 00 CLOSE 0 dB

When switching from the Shutter Priority mode to the
Bright mode, the shutter speed set in the Shutter
Priority mode is maintained. After that, you can set the
shutter speed as you wish, independent of the Bright
mode control.

AE – Shutter Auto

The iris and gain are set freely by the user, and the
shutter speed changes automatically according to the
brightness of the subject.
Slow shutter is disabled.

AE – Iris Auto

The gain and shutter speed are set freely by the user,
and the iris changes automatically according to the
brightness of the subject.

IRIS

OPEN

CLOSE

Gain

AGC

MAX

IRIS curve

Gain curve

MIN

Dark Bright

Controlled
by gain

Bright limit which controllable
for this unit

Controlled by IRIS

AE – Gain Auto

The iris and shutter speed are set freely by the user,
and the gain changes automatically according to the
brightness of the subject.

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Basic Functions

Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is a function which offsets the
internal reference brightness level used in the AE
mode, by steps of 1.5 dB.

Data Step

0E 7 10.5 dB

0D 6 9 dB

0C 5 7.5 dB

0B 4 6 dB

0A 3 4.5 dB

09 2 3 dB

08 1 1.5 dB

07 0 0 dB

06 –1 –1.5 dB

05 –2 –3 dB

04 –3 –4.5 dB

03 –4 –6 dB

02 –5 –7.5 dB

01 –6 –9 dB

00 –7 –10.5 dB

Setting value

Aperture Control

Aperture control is a function which adjusts the
enhancement of the edges of objects in the picture.
There are 16 levels of adjustment, starting from “no
enhancement.” When shooting text, this control may
help by making them sharper.

Back Light Compensation

When the background of the subject is too bright, or
when the subject is too dark due to shooting in the AE
mode, back light compensation will make the subject
appear clearer.

Picture Effect

It consists of the following functions.

• Pastel: Pastel Image

• Neg. Art: Negative/Positive Reversal

• Sepia: Sepia Image

• Black White: Monochrome Image

• Solarize: Enhanced Contrast

• Mosaic: Mosaic Image

• Slim: Vertical Stretch

• Stretch: Horizontal Stretch

Digital Effect

Digital Effect consists of the following functions. They
are all executed via the field memory.

• Still: Moving Image on Still Image

• Flash: Continuous Still Image

• Lumi.: Moving Images on Binaried Still Image

• Trail: Afterimage Lag of Moving Subject

Others

Mirror image

The video output from the camera can be reversed left
and right using this function.

Freeze

This function captures an image in the field memory of
the camera so that this image can be output
continuously.

Memory (Position preset)

Using the position preset function, 6 sets of camera
shooting conditions can be stored and recalled.
This function allows the desired zoom position, focus
(auto, manual positions), white balance, shutter speed,
bright control, iris, gain, exposure compensation, back
light compensation, and aperture to be set
instantaneously without having to adjust them
individually each time. It also memorizes the settings
for digital zoom on/off, slow shutter auto/manual.

Backup

Backs up the contents memorized by the memory
(position preset) function and the camera functions
when the power is turned OFF.
The BACKUP switch can be switched as follows.

• ON side

Backs up for about one year when the internal
battery is fully recharged.
(Full recharge takes about 48 hours in power ON
state.)

• OFF side

No back up. The switch is set to OFF at shipment.
(All settings return to initial values when the power
is turned on the next time.)

Slow shutter – Auto/Manual

When set to “Auto,” ensures that the slow shutter is set
automatically when the brightness drops. Effective
only when the AE mode is set to “Full Auto.”
Set to “Slow Shutter Manual” at shipment.

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Initial Values and Backup

Initial values of functions of the EVI-D100/P are
indicated in the “Initial values” column.
An a in the “Backed up/Not backed up” column
indicates that the setting is memorized in the camera.
An × indicates that it is not.

Basic Functions

Category Mode/Position Initial values

Pan/Tilt Pan/Tilt Position Home position a

Pan/Tilt Limit Position movable-range maximum a

Zoom Zoom Position Wide end a

Digital Zoom On/Off On a

Focus Focus Mode Auto/Manual Auto a

AF Sens High/Low High a

Focus Position — a

Near Limit Near end a

WB WB Mode Auto a

R/B Gain — a

AE AE Mode Full Auto a

Slow Shutter Auto/Manual Manual a

Shutter Position — a

Iris Position — a

Gain Position — a

Bright Position — a

ExpComp On/Off Off a

ExpComp Position ±0 a

Back Light On/Off Off a

Aperture Aperture Gain 5 a
Effect Wide Mode Off ×

LR Reverse On/Off Off ×
Freeze On/Off Off ×
Picture Effect Mode Off ×
Digital Effect Mode Off ×
Digital Effect Level 0 ×

OSD Datascreen On/Off Off ×

IR IR_Receive On/Off On a

IR_ReceiveReturn On/Off Off a

AutoPowerOff Auto Power Off Timer 0 a

Memory Position Preset Data — a
VISCA VISCA Address 1 ×

Backed up/Not backed up

(a: Backed up, ×: Not backed up)

1)

1)

1)

1),2)

1)The data items are backed up regardless of the BACKUP switch
setting when you turn the power off using a VISCA command or
the Remote Commander (standby mode).

2)When the camera is in the D30/D31 mode, the VISCA address is
backed up.

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Memory (Position Preset) Function

You can save the camera settings and pan/tilt position
using the supplied Remote Commander or the VISCA
commands. Six channels are available.

Data items saved in memory in the Color
Video Camera

Category Mode/Position

Pan/Tilt Pan/Tilt Position

Zoom Zoom Position

Digital Zoom On/Off

Focus Focus Mode Auto/Manual

Focus Position

WB WB Mode

R/B Gain

AE AE Mode

Slow Shutter Auto/Manual

Shutter Position

Iris Position

Gain Position

Bright Position

ExpComp On/Off

ExpComp Position

Back Light On/Off

Aperture Aperture Gain

Basic Functions

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Basic Functions

Other

status

2)

IFC

1)

Initializing

a

a

a

a

a

×

×

××

××

aaa

Recall

Memory

execution

Zoom

Direct

execution

1)

Tele/Wide

adjustment

On

Freeze

IFC

Initializing

×

×

××

××

a

aa

VISCA RC

aa a a

aa a a

OFF

Power

Mode

Address Set aa a a

IF_Clear aa a a

Power On a

Mode Condition

Mode Condition 1

Command

Power Off a

×××

AutoPowerOff setting

IR_Receive On/Off aa

IR_ReceiveReturn On/Off aa

CAM_DeviceTypeInq/VersionInq aa a a

CAM_PowerInq/Pantilt Mode Inq aa a a

BlockInquiry aa aa

×

Power

Mode

camera outputs a video signal. Or the period between sending the Cam_PowerOn

command and receiving the Completion message.

InquiryCommand (etc.)

1) Initializing: The period from the instant you connect the camera to an AC outlet to the instant the

2) IFC: The period between sending the IF_Clear command and receiving the Reply Packet.

Mode Condition 2 (Zoom)

××××

ЧЧЧЧЧ

×××

RC

Zoom Direct

×××

D-Zoom On/Off

1) RC: Remote Commander

OFF

Command

VISCA

Zoom Tele/Wide/Stop

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Basic Functions

a

Recall

Memory

Direct

Focus

Far/Near

adjustment

AF

ON

On

Freeze

×

execution

××

××

execution

a

aa

VISCA RC

aaa

×

a

×

××

aaaa

aaa

aa aaaa

×

aa a a a

ATW Manual

One

Push

White Balance mode

Auto Indoor Outdoor

Recall

Memory

execution

aaaaaa

××

a

IFC

Initializing

ЧЧЧЧЧ

ЧЧЧЧЧ Ч

×××

××××

ЧЧЧЧЧ ЧЧЧЧ

××××

×××

OFF

Power

Mode

Mode Condition 3 (Focus)

Command

RC

VISCA

Focus Far/Near/Stop

Focus Direct

Focus Mode Auto/Manual

One Push AF Trigger

×××

Focus Infinity

AF Sens High/Low

Focus Near Limit

IFC Freeze On

Initializing

ЧЧЧЧЧ

ЧЧЧЧЧ ЧЧЧ

OFF

Power

Mode

Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/

White Balance mode setting

Mode Condition 4 (White Balance)

Command

ЧЧЧЧЧ ЧЧЧЧЧ

OnePushWB/ATW/Manual

One Push WB Trigger

R/B Gain Reset/Up/Down/Direct

14

Bright

Gain

Iris

Auto

Auto

1)

×

×

××

a

×

aa

Basic Functions

a

Auto

Shutter

Pri

Gain

Auto Exposure mode

Iris

Shutter

Manual

Full

Recall

Memory

Pri

Pri

Auto

execution

a aaaaaaaa

ЧЧЧЧЧЧ

a

×

a

×××

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a

×

aaa

a

×

××

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a aaaaaaaa

ЧЧЧЧЧЧЧЧ

a

On

Freeze

IFC

Initializing

OFF

Power

Mode

Mode Condition 5 (Auto Exposure)

Command

ЧЧЧЧЧ

Full Auto/Manual/

Shutter Pri/Iris Pri/

AE mode setting

ЧЧЧЧЧ

ЧЧЧЧЧ

ЧЧЧЧЧЧ

ЧЧЧЧЧЧ

2)

Gain Pri/ Shutter Auto/

Iris Auto/Gain Auto

AE mode setting Bright

Slow Shutter Auto/Manual

Shutter Reset/Up/Down/

Direct

Iris Reset/Up/Down/

ЧЧЧЧЧЧ

ЧЧЧЧЧЧ ЧЧЧЧЧЧЧ

Direct

Gain Reset/Up/Down/

Direct

Bright Reset/Up/Down/

ЧЧЧЧЧ

ЧЧЧЧЧ

3)

Direct

ExpComp On/Off

ExpComp Reset/Up/Down/

Direct

“Shutter Pri” into “Bright”

ЧЧЧЧЧ

when the Exposure Compensation function is set to off

×

Back Light On/Off

2): While activating a Digital Effect function, you cannot set functions related to Slow Shutter.

3):

1): a only when the AE mode turns

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