Sony EVI-D30 User Manual

3-856-663-02 (1)

Color Video Camera

Operating Instructions

EN

EVI-D30
EVI-D31

(For European model only)

Owner’s Record

The model number and the serial number are
located on the bottom exterior.
Record these numbers in the spaces provided
below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call
upon the dealer regarding this product.

Model No.
Serial No.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.

WARNING

Mains cord must only be changed at qualified
service shop.

Appratet er forsynet med en speciel netledning,
der kun ma udskiftes af et autoriseret
serviceværksted.

For customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

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.

* The graphical symbols are on the bottom enclosure.

For the customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.

Pour les utilisateurs au Canada

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte
toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS
ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME
LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA
BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA
PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

2

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

EN

For the customers in Netherlands
Voor de klanten in Nederland

Bij dit produkt zijn
batterijen geleverd.
Wanneer deze leeg zijn,
moet u ze niet weggooien
maar inleveren als KCA.

Als de kleuren-videocamera niet meer
werkt

Voor u de kleuren-videocamera wegdoet, dient u de
lithiumbatterij eruit te verwijderen om deze in te
leveren als KCA.

1 Draai de schroef aan de achterzijde van de

camerakop los met een kruiskop­schroevedraaier en open de kap.

w

3 Verwijder het plaatje met de lithiumbatterij.

Zorg dat de lithiumbatterij niet in het afval
terechtkomt, maar lever deze in als KCA.

2 Maak de klem en de aansluiting los.

Klem

EN

q

Aansluiting

3

EN

Features

• The CCD features effective picture elements of
380,000 (EVI-D30)/440,000 (EVI-D31), which
enables you high-resolution shooting.

• In addition to high-speed pan/tilt action, AT
(Automatic target tracking) and MD (Motion
detector) features are integrated, which lets you
use Color Video Camera for a variety of
purposes.

• VISCA lets you operate Color Video Camera
with a personal computer.

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

• Multi-function remote commander provided.

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Table of Contents

Preparations

Connections ...........................................6

If you have a personal computer or

audio/video equipment with the

S-video input .............................................7

Turning on the Power ............................8

Setting the Clock .................................... 8

Basic Operations

Pan/Tilt Operation ................................10

Adjusting the Camera .......................... 11

Having the Camera Memorize the

Setting ................................................ 12

Advanced Operations

Tracking a Subject Automatically.......14

Fine-tuning the setting................................ 16

If a subject cannot be recognized or

captured ...................................................17

Detecting the Change Taking Place in

the Picture .......................................... 18

Fine-tuning the setting................................ 20

General

Locations of Controls .......................... 22

Precautions...........................................25

Maintenance .........................................26

Troubleshooting ................................... 26

Specifications ....................................... 27

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Preparations

Connections

Connect your Color Video Camera to a personal
computer, TV or VCR equipped with an audio/
video input. Some connections may require extra
cables. Refer to the instructions manual of the
equipment to be connected.

to MIC

Microphone
(not supplied)

to AUDIO
OUT (black)

to VIDEO
OUT (yellow)

to S VIDEO OUT

VISCA cable (not supplied)*

to VISCA IN

to VISCA OUT To VISCA IN of other

Audio/Video
cable (supplied)

S-Video cable
(not supplied)

EVI-D30
(in case of connecting
to more cameras)

to Audio
input (black)

to Video input
(yellow)

to S-Video input

to RS-232C

Personal computer, TV
or VCR with an audio/
video input jack

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AC power adaptor AC-EV2
(supplied with EVI-D30)

to DC IN 13.5V

AC power adaptor AC-EV3
(supplied with EVI-D31)

* When the video camera is connected to a personal computer with a VISCA cable, you can operate the video camera

with the personal computer.

to AC outlet

If you have a personal
computer or audio/video
equipment with the
S-Video input

You can connect it to your Color Video Camera
with a commercially available S-video cable.

Notes

• You cannot connect your Color Video Camera to a
personal computer that is not equipped with either audio/
video input or S-Video input jack. And you might not be
able to use your existing personal computer with your
Color Video Camera unless you provide the computer
with a video capture board, sound board, and/or
software. Consult your computer dealer or manufacturer
for details.

• Use only the AC-EV2 (for EVI-D30)/AC-EV3 (for EVI­D31) AC power adaptor (supplied). Do not use any other
AC power adaptor.

Polarity of the plug

Installation

Be sure to place the main unit on a flat surface.

Secure the camera in place with the supplied Velcro
tape.

• Do not grasp the camera head when carrying the video
camera.

• Do not turn the camera head manually. Doing so will
result in the camera malfunctioning.

If you operate more than one camera
with the remote commander

Notice the CAMERA NO. switch at the rear of the
main unit. Set the CAMERA NO. switch to the
position that is different from the positions to that
of what the other cameras' CAMERA NO. switches
are set.
(See page 11.)

CAMERA NO.

1 2 3

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Turning on the Power Setting the Clock

Use the buttons on the main unit to set the clock.

1 Turn on the POWER switch at the rear of

the main unit.

The POWER lamp lights up.
As long as the POWER switch on the main

unit is set to ON, you can turn on or off the
camera with the POWER switch on the
remote commander.

When the power is turned on, the camera will
automatically face toward the lower right­hand side and then the front, which is the
home position of the camera. (Pan/tilt reset
action)

1 Press the DATE and TIME buttons at the

same time and hold them down for about
2 seconds. Release your hand as the
month and date appear and the year starts
flashing.

EVI-D30

TIMEDATE

TIMEDATE

Light up.

2 Turn on the peripheral devices.

Installing batteries

R6 (size AA) x 2
(not supplied)

1996

JAN

1

EVI-D31

1996

1

1

2 Repeat pressing the DATE button to

select the year.

3 Press the TIME button to set the year.

EVI-D30

1996

JAN

1

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EVI-D31

1996

1

1

4 Repeat the steps 2 and 3 to set the other

time elements in the order of month,
date, hour, and minute.

The clock starts operating as you press the
TIME button to set the minute.

EVI-D30

JUL

19964

3:15:01 PM

EVI-D31

199674

15:15:01

Having the clock displayed

You can select the clock display from either time or
date.
To have the time displayed, press the TIME
button.
To have the date displayed, press the DATE
button.
To turn off the clock display, press the
corresponding button again.

Note

When the POWER switch on the main unit is set to OFF,
the clock will be as originally was. To retain the memory
of the clock setting even if the power is turned off, set the
BACKUP switch, at the rear of the camera head, to ON.
(See “About backup” on page 25.)

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Basic Operations

Pan/Tilt Operation

1

POWER

3

2

CAMERA SELECT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

AT

CHASE

NEAR

MANUAL

AUTO ZOOM

AE

ON/OFF

MD

DATA SCREEN

STD REV

BACK LIGHT

STD

FOCUS

AUTO

HOME

L/R DIRECTION
SET

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

CAMERA SELECT

DETECTFRAME

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PRESET

MENU

RESET

POSITION

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

HOME

CURSOR

REV

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

ZOOM·

SLOW·

TT

L/R

DIRECTION SET

2

PAN-TILT
RESET

WW

If you wish to face the camera toward
the opposite direction in which the
arrow on a pressed button points

The camera is preset to face toward the right
whenever the arrow ( ) button is pressed. You
might wish to face the camera toward the opposite
direction in which the arrow on a pressed button
points, in such a case when you change the
direction of the camera while checking the picture
on the screen. In this case, press the REV button
while holding down the L/R DIRECTION SET
button.
To reset that setting, press the STD button while
holding down the L/R DIRECTION SET button.

Arrow
button

the camera

SettingMovement of

While holding
down

L/R

DIRECTION SET

1 Press the POWER button.

The camera will be turned on, performing the
pan/tilt reset action automatically.

2 Press the arrow button to perform the

pan/tilt operation.

While checking the picture on the screen,
press a desired arrow button.

To move the camera inch by inch, press
the button for a moment.

To move the camera in a wide range,

press and hold down the button.
To move the camera diagonally, press

the arrow button ( or ) while holding
down the arrow button ( or ).

To face the camera back to the front

Press the HOME button.

If you accidentally move the camera
with your hand

Press the PAN-TILT RESET button to reset the
pan/tilt position.
The deviation from the position that the camera
memorizes will be corrected and the operation will
be back in order.

Press

STD

1

While holding
down

L/R

DIRECTION SET

Press

REV

2

Note

Repeat the above-mentioned procedure for each remote
commander if you are using more than one remote
commander. This is because the setting is performed by
changing the signal emitted from each remote commander,
not by changing the setting of the camera itself.

If the lamp at the side of the lens
flashes red

The micro computer inside the camera might not
memorize the current pan/tilt position properly.
Press the PAN-TILT RESET button to reset the
pan/tilt position.

Flashes.

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Operating range of the remote
commander

Use the remote commander within the range
described below, facing it toward the receptor for
the remote commander.

Adjusting the Camera

BACK LIGHT

Receptor for remote
commander

7m

30°

60°

60°

30°

Operating more than one camera with
the remote commander

Notice the CAMERA NO. switch at the rear of the
camera to be operated.
Press a CAMERA SELECT button whose number
is the same as the number to which the CAMERA
NO. switch is set.
A pressed CAMERA SELECT button lights up
when either of the other button is pressed.

POWER

3

2

CAMERA SELECT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

AT

CHASE

NEAR

MANUAL

AUTO ZOOM

AE

ON/OFF

MD

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

DATA SCREEN

STD REV

DETECTFRAME

RESET

123

456

POSITION

PRESET

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

MENU

CURSOR

HOME

SLOW·

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

ZOOM·

TT

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

ZOOM

AUTO

FAR
NEAR

MANUAL

BACK LIGHT

FOCUS

AUTO

Focusing on a subject

To focus the camera on a subject
automatically

Press the AUTO button.
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of
the screen automatically.

To focus the camera on a subject
manually

After pressing the MANUAL button, press either
FAR or NEAR button to have the camera focus on
the subject.

Focusing on a far subject

Focusing on a near subject

FOCUS

AUTO

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

CHASE

NEAR

MANUAL

ON/OFF

DATA SCREEN

CAEMRA SELECT

1

2 3

AT

AUTO ZOOM

AE

MD

DETECTFRAME

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

STD REV

Zooming

Press either of the four ZOOM buttons.

Subject
appears
farther away.
(Wide angle)

Zooms in or
out of subject
slowly.
(SLOW side)

SLOW·

TT

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

ZOOM·

FAST

Subject
appears
closer.
(Telephoto)

Zooms in or
out of
subject fast.
(FAST side)

Shooting with back lighting

When you shoot a subject with a light source
behind it, the subject becomes dark. In such a case,
press the BACK LIGHT button.
To cancel the function, press the BACK
LIGHT button again.

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Having the Camera Memorize the Setting

1 Press the PAN-TILT RESET button to

reset the pan/tilt position.

—Presetting feature

Up to six combinations of the setting (position,
zooming, focusing and back lighting) can be preset.

POWER

3

2

3

PRESET

BACK LIGHT

FOCUS

AUTO

2

CAMERA SELECT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

AT

CHASE

NEAR

MANUAL

DATA SCREEN

2

AUTO ZOOM

AE

ON/OFF

MD

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

123

STD REV

DETECTFRAME

456

POSITION

PRESET

MENU

RESET

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

HOME

CURSOR

3

POSITION

(1 – 6)

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

ZOOM·

SLOW·

TT

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

RESET

1

2 Adjust the position, zooming, focusing,

and back lighting of the camera. (See on
page 11.)

3 While holding down the PRESET

button, press either of the POSITION
buttons 1 – 6.

Press the
POSITION
button on
which the
settings are
to be preset.

While
holding
down

STD REV

123
456

PRESET

POSITION

MENU

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

RESET

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Recalling the memorized setting

Press either of the POSITION buttons 1 – 6.

Canceling the preset memory

While holding down the RESET button, press the
POSITION button on which the settings are to be
canceled.

Press the

While

STD REV

123
456

PRESET

POSITION

MENU

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

RESET

POSITION
button on
which the
settings are
to be canceled.

holding
down

Notes

• Before presetting, be sure to reset the pan/tilt position.
Otherwise the correct position will not be memorized.

• The memorized information is retained until the power
of the main unit is turned off. To retain the memory even
if the power is turned off, set the BACKUP switch, at the
rear of the camera head, to ON. (See “About backup” on
page 25.)

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Advanced Operations

Tracking a Subject Automatically

—AT (Auto target tracking) function

You can have the camera memorize certain color
and brightness so that it automatically tracks a
subject having the memorized color and brightness.

1

AT ON/OFF

3

AUTO ZOOM

AE

ON/OFF

MD

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

123

STD REV

AE

AUTO ZOOM

DETECTERAME

FRAME DISPLAY

RESET

456

POSITION

PRESET

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

HOME

MENU

CURSOR

3

START/STOP

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

ZOOM·

SLOW·

TT

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

2

POWER

CAMRA SELECT

BACK LIGHT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

FOCUS

AUTO

NEAR

4

CHASE

DATA SCREEN

AT

CHASE

MANUAL

2

DETA SCREEN

Example of the case when a subject is
hardly recognized

The camera
might not

AT MODE P-T DRIVE
SETTING

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recognize a
subject if the
portion different
from the subject
in brightness and
color, such as
the backdrop, is
placed together
in the frame.

3 Press the START/STOP button to

activate the AT function.

Try moving the subject to see if the frame
tracks it automatically.

AT MODE
WORKING NOW

CHASE 1

14

1 Press the AT ON/OFF button to enter

into the AT setting mode.

The frame and setting value appear.

AT MODE P
SETTING

CHASE 1

-

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Frame

2 Press the arrow button to perform the

pan/tilt operation so that a subject is
placed into the frame.

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Be sure to
place the
subject so
that the
portion
uniform in
brightness
and color
is in the
frame.

AT MODE P
SETTING

CHASE 1

-

T DRIVE

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The larger
the value
is, the
more
easily the
camera
recognizes
the
subject.

When the frame tracks the subject,

proceed with the step 4.

When the frame does not track the
subject, repeat the step 3 until the frame

starts tracking the subject while adjusting the
lighting and the position of the subject so that
the color and brightness of the subject is
optimized. If the frame still does not track the
subject, see “If the subject cannot be
recognized or captured” on page 17.

4 Repeat pressing the CHASE button to

select a desired CHASE mode.

Each time that button is pressed, the mode is
cyclically changed as follows:

CHASE 1 CHASE 2 CHASE 3

AT MODE
WORKING NOW

CHASE 2

MODE

CHASE 1

Tracking method

The pan/tilt action is
not performed.
(Camera does not
move.) The frame
tracks a subject only in
the range of the screen.

Intended use

Used to check
if the subject is
recognized.

To keep the brightness of the subject
as is (Auto back lighting function)

After the step 2, press the AE button.

AT MODE P
SETTING

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T DRIVE

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CHASE 2

CHASE 3

* The position in which the subject is to be placed can be

changed from the middle of the screen. See “Changing
the frame position” on page 16.

The frame tracks a
subject while the pan/
tilt action is performed.
In this mode, the
subject is always
placed in the middle of
the screen.*

Uses the same tracking
method as that of
CHASE 1 except that if
a subject almost goes
out of the screen, the
camera performs the
pan/tilt action so that
the subject is placed in
the middle of the
screen.*

Used to
perform
normal
tracking
operation.

Used when
you wish to
limit the
camera
movement as
possible, in
such a case
when you
perform the
image
transmission.

If the frame is repeatedly extended to
the full screen

The camera does not recognize the subject. Press
the START/STOP button and go back to the step 2.
If doing so does not solve the problem, see “If a
subject cannot be recognized or captured” on page

17.

To turn off the setting value and/or
frame

If the setting value and/or frame are displayed as
you record a picture, those come with the recorded
picture.
To turn off the setting value, press the DATA
SCREEN button.
To turn off the frame, press the FRAME
DISPLAY button.

AT AE
CHASE 1

To disactivate the function, press that button
again.

Note

Be sure to press the AE button before proceeding with the
step 3. This function is not activated after the START/
STOP button is pressed.

To keep the size of the memorized
subject as is

After the step 2, press the AUTO ZOOM button.

To cancel the function, press that button again.

To cancel the AT function

Press the START/STOP button.
The information of the memorized subject is
erased.
To exit from the AT setting mode, press the
AT ON/OFF button.

If the lamp at the side of the lens light
up

The camera is not capturing the memorized subject
correctly.
Press the arrow button to perform the pan/tilt
operation so that the subject comes into the screen.
Or have the subject memorized onto the camera
again.

Lights up.

Note

Once the setting value is turned off, the setting value is not
displayed until the next time you press the DATA
SCREEN button. However, the setting value is displayed
automatically when the unit enters into the AT setting
mode for the first time after the power is turned back on.

continue to next page

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Tracking a Subject Automatically
(continued)

Fine-tuning the setting

Changing the frame position

Although the frame normally appears on the middle
of the screen, you can change its position to a
different place. (In the CHASE 1 mode, the frame
tracks a subject within the range of the screen.)

POWER

3

2

CAMRA SELECT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

AT

CHASE

NEAR

MANUAL

AUTO ZOOM

AE

ON/OFF

MD

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

DETA SCREEN

STD REV

DETECTERAME

RESET

123

456

POSITION

PRESET

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

MENU

2,4

HOME

CURSOR

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

ZOOM·

SLOW·

TT

L/R

DIRECTION SET

3

WW

1

BACK LIGHT

FOCUS

AUTO

3 Press the arrow button to move the frame

to a desired position.

AT MODE FRAME DRIVE
SETTING

CHASE 1

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4 Press the OFF SET button to fix the

frame position.

-

AT MODE P
SETTING

CHASE 1

After the setting is completed, go back to the
step 2 of “Tracking a subject automatically.”

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1 Press the AT ON/OFF button to enter

into the AT setting mode.

The frame and setting value appear. If the
setting value does not appear, press the DATA
SCREEN button to have the value displayed.

AT MODE P
SETTING

CHASE 1

-

T DRIVE

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Frame

2 Press the OFF SET button to enter into

the AT frame position setting mode.

AT MODE FRAME DRIVE
SETTING

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CHASE 1

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If a subject cannot be
recognized or captured

Depending on the characteristic or condition of a
subject, the camera might hardly recognize the
subject. If the AT function still does not work after
the procedures mentioned in pages 14 and 15 are
repeated, select an ENTRY mode that is matched to
conditions under which the camera is used.
Normally, select the ENTRY 1.

Problem

ENTRY
mode to
be selected

1 Press the AT ON/OFF button to enter

into the AT setting mode.

The frame and setting value appear. If the
setting value does not appear, press the DATA
SCREEN button to have the value displayed.

AT MODE P
SETTING

CHASE 1

-

T DRIVE

ENTRY1

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Frame

A subject cannot be recognized
because its color is too thin.

The camera repeats mistakenly
recognizing a near object whose
color is almost identical to that of a
subject. (The frame moves from the
subject to an object whose color is
almost identical to that of the
subject.)

The camera repeats mistakenly
recognizing the backdrop such as
the wall or ceiling. (The frame
moves from the subject to the
backdrop.)

The camera does not capture a
subject correctly when the
brightness of the subject changes as
the position of the subject changes.

POWER

3

1

BACK LIGHT

FOCUS

AUTO

2

CAMRA SELECT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

AT

CHASE

NEAR

MANUAL

AUTO ZOOM

AE

ON/OFF

MD

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

DETA SCREEN

STD REV

2

DETECTERAME

RESET

123

456

POSITION

PRESET

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

MENU

CURSOR

HOME

SLOW·

ZOOM·

TT

4

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

ENTRY 2

ENTRY 2

ENTRY 4

ENTRY 3

3

2 Repeat pressing the ENTRY button to

select a desired ENTRY mode.

Each time that button is pressed, the mode is
cyclically changed as follows:

ENTRY 1 ENTRY 2 ENTRY 3

ENTRY 4

AT MODE P
SETTING

CHASE 1

-

T DRIVE

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3 Have the camera memorize a subject by

pressing the arrow button to move the
subject into the frame.

The position to which you place the subject
varies depending on an ENTRY mode you
select.

ENTRY 2: Place the subject so that the
portion uniform to a certain extent in color
and brightness is in the frame.

ENTRY 3: Place the subject so that it hangs
over the frame slightly.

ENTRY 4: Place the subject so that it
becomes largest within the frame, its
backdrop being out of the frame.

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Tracking a Subject Automatically
(continued)

Detecting the

4 Press the START/STOP button to

activate the AT function.

Try moving the subject to see if the frame
tracks it automatically.

If you have selected the ENTRY 3, the frame
flashes for about 5 seconds after the START/STOP
button is pressed. Within that period, repeat
changing the angle of the subject so that the camera
recognizes the various brightness of the subject.

Notes

• If you use the ENTRY 2 or 4 mode for a subject that can
be recognized even in the ENTRY 1 mode, the subject
might be hardly recognized. This is because the color
and brightness the camera can recognize are limited in
the ENTRY 2 and 4 modes.

• Even if you try changing the ENTRY mode, a subject
still might not be recognized depending on its
characteristics. In such a case, try changing the subject
to the one whose color is more bright or the one whose
color is different from that of its backdrop, or changing
the lighting.

• There might be a case in which the AT function will not
activated in any way depending on the size, color,
brightness and so on of a subject.

Change Taking Place
in the Picture

— MD (Motion Detector) function

If the position of the camera is fixed, you can set the
camera to detect a change taking place in a picture.
When the camera detects a change taking place in
the picture, the frame appears, showing the portion
in which the change takes place, and the lamp at the
side of the lens lights up red. (At that time, the
detection signal is output from the VISCA IN.)
You can specify up to two portions in which the
change is detected, by using the two frames
(FRAME 1 and FRAME 2) that you can change in
position and size as desired.

1

MD ON/OFF

POWER

CAMRA SELECT

BACK LIGHT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

FOCUS

AUTO

NEAR

DATA SCREEN

6

START/STOP

2

AT

CHASE

MANUAL

3

AE

ON/OFF

MD

DETA SCREEN

AUTO ZOOM

DETECTERAME

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

123

STD REV

456

PRESET

MENU

2,3,4

5

FRAME DISPLAY

RESET

POSITION

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

HOME

ZOOM·

SLOW·

CURSOR

TT

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

3,4

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1 Press the MD ON/OFF button to enter

into the MD setting mode.

The frame and setting value appear.

-

MD MODE P
SELECT FRAME

FRAME 1

T DRIVE

2 Press the FRAME button to enter into the

detection frame setting mode.

5 Repeat pressing the DETECT button to

select a frame to be used.

MD MODE FRAME DRIVE
SET FRAME

FRAME 1

3 Decide the position and size of the

FRAME 1.

q Press the arrow button to set the position

of the FRAME 1. Then press the FRAME
button.

MD MODE FRAME DRIVE
SET FRAME

FRAME 1

Each time that button is pressed, the frame to
be used is cyclically changed as follows:

FRAME 1 FRAME 2 F1 & F2*

MD MODE FRAME DRIVE
SET FRAME

F1&F2

* If a change is detected even in either of FRAME 1

or FRAME 2, the lamp at the side of the lens lights
up red.

6 Press the START/STOP button to

activate the MD function.

MD MODE
WORKING NOW

w Press the arrow button to set the size of the

FRAME 1. Then press the FRAME
button.

MD MODE FRAME DRIVE
SET FRAME

FRAME 1

That completes the settings of the FRAME 1’s
position and size, and enter into the setting
mode of the FRAME 2.

If you choose not to set the FRAME 2,
proceed with the step 5.

4 Repeat the procedure of the step 3 to set

the FRAME 2’s position and size.

FRAME 1

To turn off the setting value and/or
frame

If the setting value and/or frame are displayed as
you record a picture, those come with the recorded
picture.
To turn off the setting value, press the DATA
SCREEN button.
To turn off the frame, press the FRAME
DISPLAY button.

To cancel the MD function

Press the START/STOP button.
To exit from the MD mode, press the MD ON/
OFF button.

Note

Once the frame is set, it remains memorized until the
power is turned off.

To retain the memory of the frame setting even if the power
is turned off, set the BACKUP switch, at the rear of the
camera head, to ON. (See “About backup” on page 25.)

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Detecting the Change Taking Place in
the Picture (continued)

Fine-tuning the settings

The MD function works in the following manner:
the camera memorizes a picture of a certain
moment as the “reference picture,” and compares
the current picture with the reference picture to
detect whether or not a change takes place.
Although the camera is factory-set to refresh a
reference picture after a certain period of time, you
can change the timing when a reference picture is
refreshed or can set the camera not to refresh the
reference picture, according to conditions under
which the camera is used.
In addition, you can adjust the parameter that sets
the camera to detect a certain kind of change such
as color and brightness.

POWER

1

3,6

BACK LIGHT

FOCUS

AUTO

MENU

2

CAMRA SELECT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

AT

CHASE

NEAR

MANUAL

DETA SCREEN

4,5

3

AE

ON/OFF

MD

AUTO ZOOM

DETECTERAME

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

123

STD REV

456

PRESET

MENU

2

START/STOP

RESET

POSITION

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

CURSOR

HOME

SLOW·

PAN-TILT

RESET

FAST

ZOOM·

TT

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

5

4,5

1 Press the MD ON/OFF button to enter

into the MD setting mode.

Condition under
which the
camera is used

Sunlight comes
in, and the light
source changes
over time.

• Sunlight comes
in, and the
quantity of light
changes over
time.

• You wish to
have the
camera detect
only a sudden
change.

•

Sunlight does not
come in, and the
brightness of the
light source does
not change.

•

You wish to have
the camera detect
even a slight
change.

Reference
picture
refreshing
mode to
be
selected

MODE 1

MODE 2

MODE 3

When to refresh

The reference picture
is automatically
refreshed after a
certain period of time
(Factory-setting :
approx. 0.1 second)

The reference picture
is automatically
refreshed after a
certain period of
time unless a change
has taken place in
the picture. When a
change is being
detected, the
reference picture is
not refreshed.

The reference
picture is always
as originally was.

The frame and setting value appear. If the
setting value does not appear, press the DATA
SCREEN button to have the setting value
displayed.

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MD MODE P
SELECT FRAME

FRAME 1

T DRIVE

2 Press the START/STOP button to start

the detection operation.

3 Press the MENU button to enter into the

MD ADJUST MODE.

MD ADJUST MODE

MODE
BRIGHT
HUE
SIZE
REFRESH
DISPLAY

15

1
2

0
1
3

4 While holding down the CURSOR

button, press the arrow button (
or ) to select a desired reference
picture refreshing mode (1 – 3).

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5 Adjust each parameter.

q While holding down the CURSOR button,

press the arrow button ( or ) to
select a desired parameter.

w While holding down the CURSOR button,

press the arrow button ( or

) to select a desired value.

Adjust the value of each parameter as
specified below, in the order from top to
bottom.

MODE 1 MODE 2 MODE 3

BRIGHT 2 2 2
HUE 15 15 15
SIZE 0 0 0
REFRESH 1 8 –*
DISPLAY 3 0 0

*When the MODE 3 is selected, you cannot change
the value of REFRESH since the reference picture
is not refreshed in that mode.

6 Press the MENU button to complete the

setting.

If the detection operation is not performed
properly, see “Adjusting the value of each

parameter.”

Adjusting the value of each
parameter

At the step 5 of “Fine-tuning the setting,” you can
adjust the value of each parameter as desired.
Refer to the following information provided below
and adjust the value of each parameter while
checking how the detection operation is performed.

Parameter

BRIGHT*
(Sensitivity
to
brightness)

HUE*
(Sensitivity
to hue)

SIZE*
(Sensitivity
to size)

REFRESH*
(Reference
picture
refreshing
timing)

DISPLAY
(Signal
output
duration)

1

2

3

Content/Tips in setting

Sets the sensitivity to a
change in brightness. The
lesser the value, the more
sensitively the camera
detects the change. Adjust
this value within the range
in which an error does not
occur.

Sets the sensitivity to a
change in color. The lesser
the value, the more subtle
change in color the camera
detects. Adjust this value
when the camera hardly
detects the change with
only the BRIGHT adjusted,
in such a case when the
brightness of a subject to be
captured is almost
identical to that of its
backdrop.

Sets the sensitivity to the
size of the frame area
being taken up by a
changed portion. Adjust
this value in such a case
when you wish to have
the camera detect only a
greater change.

4

Sets the period of time for
which the reference
picture is retained.

Sets the period of time for
which the detection signal
continues to be generated
once a change has been
detected.

Adjustable
range

0 to14,
15
(Parameter
disabled)

0 (5°) to
14 (75°),
15
(Parameter
disabled)

0 (approx.

0.3%) to
15 (approx.
20%)

0 (0.07 sec.)
to 15
(60 min.)

0 (0.07 sec.)
to 14 (30
min.), 15
(continuous)

*1 After the value of the BRIGHT has been changed, the

value of the HUE is automatically set to 15 and the
value of the SIZE to 0.

*2 After the value of the HUE has been changed, the value

of the BRIGHT is automatically set to 15 and the value
of the SIZE to 0.

*3 Be sure to adjust the value of the SIZE after adjusting

the values of the BRIGHT and HUE.

• The camera might not be able to detect a change if
both the size of the frame and the value of the SIZE
are too small.

*4 Can be adjusted only when the camera is in the MODE

1 or MODE 2.

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General

Locations of Controls

For details, see the pages indicated in .

Main unit

1

2

4

5

3

7

8
9

10

11

1 Caution lamp
2 POWER lamp 8
3 RECEIVE lamp
4 Lens
5 Receptor for remote commander
6 IR OUT switch

Use when equipment such as a VTR and
personal computer, and/or another Color Video
Camera are connected with a VISCA cable.

7 TIME button
8 CAMERA NO. switch 7

10 15

11

8

11

9 VIDEO OUT jack 6

10

AUDIO OUT jack 6

11

S VIDEO OUT jack 6

12

DATE button 8

13

BACK UP switch

14

MIC jack 6

15

POWER switch 8

16

DC IN 13.5V jack 6

17

VISCA OUT jack 6

18

VISCA IN jack 6

6

12
13

14
15

16
17

18

25

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Remote commander

1

2

BACK LIGHT

3

FOCUS

AUTO

POWER

2

CAMERA SELECT

1

ON/OFFFAR ENTRYOFFSET

AT

CHASE

ON/OFF

NEAR

MANUAL

DATA SCREEN

4

7

3

AUTO ZOOM

AE

DETECTFRAME

MD

START/STOP FRAME DISPLAY

123

STD REV

5

8

9

RESET

456

POSITION

PRESET

PAN-TILT/CURSOR

MENU

HOME

CURSOR

6

10

PAN-TILT

ZOOM·

SLOW·

TT

11

RESET

FAST

WW

L/R

DIRECTION SET

12

13

14

1 BACK LIGHT button
2 FOCUS buttons

11

11

AUTO button
FAR button
NEAR button
MANUAL button

3 DATA SCREEN button

START/STOP button 14
FRAME DISPLAY button

4 MENU button
5 CURSOR button

20

21

15

19

15

6 L/R DIRECTION SET button
7 POWER switch

10

8 CAMERA SELECT buttons
9 AT mode buttons

AT ON/OFF button
OFF SET button
ENTRY button
CHASE button
AE button

15

AUTO ZOOM button

14

16
17
14

15

11

10

10

MD mode buttons

MD ON/OFF button
FRAME button
DETECT button

11

POSITION buttons

18

19

19

12

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

10

PRESET button
RESET button

12

PAN-TILT/CURSOR button 10 14 16

Arrow buttons
HOME button

13

PAN-TILT RESET button

14

ZOOM buttons

11

10

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

19

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Locations of Controls (continued)

Screen indications

AT setting mode 14 –

AT mode indication

Status indication
(SETTING ←→ WORKING
NOW)

Auto back lighting
indication

CHASE indication (1 to 3)

MD setting mode 18

MD mode indication

17

19

AT MODE P
SETTING

AT AE
CHASE 1

MD MODE P
SELECT FRAME

-

T DRIVE

ENTRY1

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-

T DRIVE

Camera/frame operation
indication (P-T DRIVE ←→
FRAME DRIVE)

ENTRY indication (1 to 4)

Color temperature
indication

Frame

Frame selecting/setting
indication (SELECT
FRAME ←→ SET FRAME)

Selected frame indication

FRAME 1 FRAME 2 F1 & 2

(

MD adjusting mode

Parameter setting
mode indication
(MD ADJUST MODE)

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FRAME 1

)

MD ADJUST MODE

MODE
BRIGHT
HUE
SIZE
REFRESH
DISPLAY

1
2

15

0
1
3

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Precautions

2 Remove the stopper and connector.

• The name plate indication operating voltage,
power consumption, etc. is located on the bottom
exterior.

• After operating the unit with an AC power
adaptor, disconnect the AC power adaptpr from
the wall outlet if the set is not to be used for an
extended period of time. The POWER switch on
the rear of the main unit, does not turn the AC
adaptor off.

Brightness of a subject

Color Video Camera might not work with its best
performance in a place where brightness exceeds
the illumination range (such as a place exposed to
direct sunlight).

Avoid specialized
application

Avoid using Color Video Camera for monitoring
application where it would be forced to focus on a
stationary object for a long period of time. Also
avoid focusing the camera on an extremely bright
object such as sunlight or a fluorescent lamp.
Otherwise the color filter might be damaged.

Precaution on copyright

Television programs, pictures, magazines, and
other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording or storing of such materials violates the
provision of the copyright laws.

Stopper

Connector

3 Remove the lithium battery together with the

board.

Dispose of the lithium battery according to the local
law.

About backup

The memories of the settings such as the clock,
camera's position and MD function are erased when
the POWER switch on the main unit is set to OFF.
To retain those memories, set the BACK UP
switch, at the rear of the camera head, to ON.

When you discard Color
Video Camera

For environmental reasons, take out a lithium
battery from the camera and discard it accordingly.

1 Remove the screw at the rear of the camera head

using a Phillips type screw driver and detach the
cabinet.

w

q

BACKUP

ONOFF

Notes

• In this unit, the built-in lithium battery acts as the power
source for retaining the memories and is kept charged as
long as the unit is used. If the unit is used for shorter
period of time with the BACKUP switch set to ON,
however, the battery is gradually discharged. Besides, if
you do not use the unit at all for almost 12 weeks, the
battery is completely discharged. To retain the
memories of the settings, you should recharge the
battery.

• To recharge the battery, plug in the unit to an AC outlet
with the AC power adaptor and leave it for
approximately 48 hours with the POWER switch on the
main unit set to ON.

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Symptom

Remedy

Maintenance

Clean dirt and soil with a soft cloth or tissue paper.

Cleaning the main unit

• When the body is too dirty, clean it with a soft
cloth that is soaked with a diluted neutral
detergent and tightly wrung. Then finish with a
dry cloth.

• Do not use any type of solvents, which may
damage the finish.

• When you use a chemical cloth, follow its
instructions.

• Do not sprinkle volatile matter such as pesticide
over Color Video Camera nor allow rubber or
vinyl to come in contact with Color Video
Camera for a long period of time. Doing so may
damage the finish.

Replacing the batteries of
the remote commander

If the remote commander does not operate from a
longer distance, the batteries may be worn out.
Replace the batteries with new ones (AA × 2).

Troubleshooting

The unit cannot be
operated when a
button on the remote
commander is
pressed.

The unit cannot be
operated when either
of the POSITION
buttons (1 to 6) is
pressed.

The unit cannot be
operated when an
arrow button, the
HOME button, or
the PAN-TILT
RESET button is
pressed.

The unit cannot be
operated when an
arrow button is
pressed.

• Set the POWER switch, at
the rear of the main unit, to
ON.

• Press a CAMERA SELECT
button whose number is the
same as the number to which
the CAMERA No. switch of
the camera is set.

• Replace the batteries of the
remote commander with new
ones.

• Plug in the AC power adaptor
to an AC outlet.

Check which mode the camera
is in.
If the camera is in the AT
mode, press the AT ON/OFF
button to exit from that mode.

If the camera is in the MD mode,
press the MD ON/OFF button to
exit from that mode.

Press the MD ON/OFF button
to exit from the MD mode.

Check which mode the camera
is in.
If the camera is in the AT frame
position setting mode, press the
AT ON/OFF button to exit from
that mode.
If the camera is in the detection
frame setting mode, press the
MD ON/OFF button to exit from
that mode.

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Symptom

The picture does not
appear on the screen
of the AV personal
computer.

The picture and
sound qualities are
not as good as those
of TV when you
connect Color Video
Camera to AV
personal computer.

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Remedy

• Make sure the connections are
made correctly.

• Have Color Video Camera
tested by connecting it to
other equipment such as a
TV or video deck.

Depending on a computer or
video capture board, you may
not be able to obtain the same
picture and sound qualities as
those of TV. Consult your
computer manufacturer or
dealer for details.

The unit cannot be
operated by any
means.

Turn off and then back on
after a while the POWER
switch at the rear of the main
unit.
If you still cannot operate the
unit, set the BACK UP switch
to OFF and turn off and then
back on the POWER switch.
(Note that the memories of
each setting will be erased
when the BACK UP switch is
set to OFF.)

Specifications

System

Video signal EVI-D30: NTSC Color, EIAJ

standards
EVI-D31: PAL Color, CCIR
standards

1

Picture element

Lens Electromotion twelve fold zoom lens

Point-blank range

Minimum illumination

Illumination range

Shutter speed EVI-D30:

Gain selector Automatic/manual
Horizontal resolution

Video S/N 48 dB
Pan/tilt action Horizontal: 100°, Vertical: 25°

/3 inch color CCD
(Total picture element number:
EVI-D30: Approx. 410,000
EVI-D31: Approx. 470,000)
(Effective picture element number:
EVI-D30: Approx. 380,000
EVI-D31: Approx. 440,000)

f=5.4 to 64.8mm, F1.8 to F2.7
Horizontal angle: 4.4° to 48.8°

WIDE end : 10mm
TELE end : 800mm

7 lux (F1.8)/with 50IRE

7 to 100,000 lux

control)
EVI-D31:
control)

NTSC : 460 TV
PAL : 450 TV

1

/60 to 1/10,000 (VISCA

1

/50 to 1/10,000 (VISCA

General

Input voltage DC 12 to 14 V
Power consumption

11 W

Operating temperature

0° to 40° (32° to 104°F)

Storage temperature

– 20° to 60° (– 4° to 140°F)

Dimensions Video camera: Approx 142 × 109 ×

164 mm (5
(w/h/d)
Remote commander: Approx.
56 × 26 × 210 mm (2

3

/8 in.) (w/h/d)

8

Mass Video camera: Approx. 1,200 g

(42.3 oz.)
Remote commander: Approx.
109 g (3.8 oz)

5

/8 × 4 3/8 × 6 1/2 in.)

1

/4 × 1 1/16 ×

Supplied accessories

AC power adaptor (1)
Audio/video cable (1)
Remote commander (1)
Velcro tape (3 sets)

Input/output terminals

Video output RCA pin jack (1), 1Vpp, 75 ohm

unbalanced
Synchronization: negative

S video output 4 pin mini DIN (1)
Audio output RCA pin jack, monaural (1)

Rated output: 327 mV
Output impedance: less than

2.2 kilohms

Input/output control terminals

RS232C (input: 1, output: 1), 8 pin
mini DIN, 9600bps
Data: 8 bit
Stop bit: 1

Microphone input terminal

Mini jack (monaural) (1) (ø 3.5)
Rated input 0.775 mV
DC 3V for low impedance
microphone
Input impedance: more than 10
kilohms

Power terminal EIAJ type4

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