Sony ExwaveHAD DXC-C33, ExwaveHAD DXC-C33P Instructions For Use Manual

3-206-413-11 (1)

3CCD Color Video Camera

DXC-C33/DXC-C33P

3CCD Color Video Camera

Instructions for Use

Instructions d’utilisation

Gebrauchsanweisung

Instrucciones de uso

(DXC-C33P only)

DXC-C33 DXC-C33P

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. Serial No.

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 digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

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.

This apparatus must be earthed.

Symbol on the products

This symbol indicates the equipotential terminal which brings the various parts of a system to the same potential.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

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.

For the customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

Model DXC-C33 is Non-Patient Equipment. This unit can not be used in the vicinity of patients.

* Patient Vicinity

R 1.83 m

(6 feet)

For the customers in Canada (for DXC-C33)

This unit has been certified according to Standard CSA C22.2 NO.601.1.

For the customers in Europe (for DXC-C33P)

Important safeguards/notice for use in the medical environments

1. All the equipments connected to this unit shall be certified according to Standard IEC60601-1, IEC60950, IEC60065 or other IEC/ISO Standards applicable to the equipments.

2. When this unit is used together with other equipment in the patient area*, the equipment shall be either powered by an isolation transformer or connected via an additional protective earth terminal to system ground unless it is certified according to Standard IEC60601-1.

* Patient Area

R 1.5 m

Caution

When you dispose of the unit or accessories, you must obey the law in the relative area or country and the regulation in the relative hospital.

3. The leakage current could increase when connected to other equipment.

4. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause interference to other equipment. If this unit causes interference (which can be determined by unplugging the power cord from the unit), try these measures: Relocate the unit with respect to the susceptible equipment. Plug this unit and the susceptible equipment into different branch circuit. Consult your dealer.

(According to Standard EN60601-1-2

and CISPR11, Class B, Group 1)

Table of Contents

Overview

Features ..............................................6

Location and Functions of Parts and

Controls ..............................................7

Camera Head ................................7

Camera Control Unit ....................8

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

About On-screen Menus ..................11

Operation Through Menus ...............12

EXPOSURE Menu ...........................13

CONTRAST Menu ..........................16

WHITE BALANCE Menu ...............17

ENHANCER Menu ..........................19

GENERAL Menu .............................20

SYSTEM Menu ................................22

SCENE FILE Menu .........................23

Operation

Shooting ...........................................25

Basic Shooting Procedure ..........25

Adjusting the Black Balance ......25

Adjusting the White Balance ......26

Adjusting the Picture Tone in a

Multi-Camera System .....27

Installation and Connections

Installation ........................................28

Applicable Lens ..........................28

Mounting the Lens ......................28

Mounting a Microscope

Adaptor ...........................28

Mounting on a Tripod ................ 28

Attaching to a Wall or Ceiling ... 29

Connections ..................................... 30

Connecting Between the Camera

Head and Camera Control

Unit ................................. 30

Connecting the AC Power

Cord ................................ 30

Connecting to Video Equipment

With Composite Video

Input Connectors ............ 31

Connecting to Video Equipment

With S-Video Input

Connector ....................... 31

Connecting to Video Equipment

With RGB Inputs ............ 32

Connecting to Video Equipment

With DV Input

Connector ....................... 33

Connecting Two or More Cameras

— Multi-Camera

System ............................ 34

Connecting to a Remote Control

Unit ................................. 35

Connecting to a Computer ......... 37

Connections for Shooting Using a

Flash ............................... 38

Connections for Displaying a Freeze

Picture Using a Foot

Switch ............................. 39

Appendix

Precautions ...................................... 40

Typical CCD Phenomena ................ 40

List of Messages .............................. 41

WEN Pulse Timing Chart ................ 42

Specifications .................................. 43

Menu Configuration ........................ 46

Overview

Features

High-quality images

• The high density 1/3 type, three-chip Exwave HAD some 380,000 (DXC-C33) or 430,000 (DXC-C33P) effective picture elements (pixels), offers superior picture quality: 850 TV lines of high horizontal resolution, high sensitivity of F8 at 2,000 lx, an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 62 dB (DXC-C33) or 61 dB (DXC-C33P) and a low smear level.

* Exwave HADTM: Exwave Hole-Accumulated

Diode “Exwave HAD Corporation.

**CCD: Charge-Coupled Device

Precise picture control functions by the adoption of LSI digital signal processing technology

• DynaLatitude processing enables you to adjust contrast finely according to the luminance signal level of each picture element.

• The DCC+ (Dynamic Contrast Control plus) function minimizes the phenomena whereby the whole screen turns white or a part of the image becomes colorless when shooting a very bright object.

• The Partial Enhance function enables you to adjust the sharpness and tint of only a specified color.

TM*

CCD**, containing

” is a trademark of Sony

i.LINK (DV) digital interface equipped

Connecting a DVCAM format digital video cassette recorder to this camera allows you to make easy digital recording.

Freeze and long term exposure functions

By utilizing the built-in one frame memory (10 bits), freeze function and long term exposure function can be easily controlled.

RS-232C interface

The camera can be controlled from a computer via the RS-232C interface. For details, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

Compact and lightweight Remote Camera Head System

• The camera head is compact (38 × 32 × 40

• Versatile use of the camera is realized by

/2 × 1 5/16 × 1 5/8 inches)) and very

mm (1 light (48 g (1.7 oz)), allowing easy mounting on a device which was difficult to be mounted.

connecting the camera head and the camera control unit with the optional camera cable, which enables you to extend the connecting distance up to 30 m (98 feet).

Features

Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

Camera Head

1 Lens Mount

Attach a C-mount lens or microscope adaptor.

Note

Be sure to use a lens whose projected part from the lens mount surface is less than 4.3 mm (3/16 inches). Mounting the lens with a projected part greater than 4.3 mm (3/16 inches) may damage the internal mechanism of the camera.

2 Camera cable connector (20-

pin)

Connects to the CAMERA connector on the camera control unit with the optional CCMC-20P05/10/30 camera cable.

3 Screw holes

Use these holes (M3, depth: 3 mm (1/8 inches)) to attach the supplied tripod adaptor to the camera head for mounting the camera head on a wall, ceiling or tripod.

Overview

Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

Camera Control Unit

Front

(power) switch and indicator

Press the switch down to turn on the power of the unit. The indicator lights in green. To turn off the power, press the switch again. The indicator turns off.

Note

Be sure to connect the camera head and camera control unit with the camera cable (not supplied) before you turn the camera on or off.

CAMERA

Rear

VIDEO

SCENE FILE

SELECT

GAIN

0dB 24dB

FS/TRIG IN

REMOTE

BLACK MENU

VD/SYNC

FREEZE

BARS

OUT PUT EXT SYNC

RGB/SYNCS-VIDEO

WHITE

ENTER LOCK

GAINRED BLUE AE LEVEL

–+ –+ –+

AC IN

AE AREA SELECT

2 FREEZE button and indicator

Pressing this button stores an image in the built-in frame memory and outputs it as a freeze picture. When the freeze picture mode activates, the indicator lights. Pressing the button again turns off the indicator and cancels the freeze picture mode. The image currently shot is displayed on a monitor screen.

/FILE SELECT button

While the menu is displayed: Decreases the setting value or changes the setting. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

While the normal screen is displayed:

Switches the user preset file between A and B.

/BLACK (black balance) button

While the menu is displayed: Moves the menu cursor upward. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

While the normal screen is displayed:

Activates the automatic black balance adjustment.

/ WHITE (white balance)

button

While the menu is displayed: Increases the setting value or changes the setting. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc. While the normal screen is displayed: Activates the automatic white balance adjustment when MODE is set to AWB in WHITE BALANCE menu.

Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

6 MENU button

Displays the MAIN menu on a monitor screen. Press again to exit the menu. When a setting menu is displayed, press this button to return to the MAIN menu.

For menu operations, see “Operation Through Menus ” on pag e 12 .

7 ENTER button

Selects a setting menu in the MAIN menu. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

8 AE AREA SELECT button

Selects the AE window set with the menu. Each press of the button selects the AE AREA 1 or AE AREA 2. The selected AE area is displayed on a monitor screen for about a second.

Note

The button functions only when GAIN is set to AGC or SHUTTER is set to CCDIRIS.

9 LOCK button and indicator

When you press this button to make the indicator light, no buttons on the camera control unit except for the ! (power) switch function. Pressing the button again turns off the indicator and cancels lock mode. You can use any button. The lock mode retains after the unit is turned off.

AE LEVEL control

Adjusts the auto exposure focusing point when the camera is set to AGC or CCDIRIS mode. Turning the control clockwise increases the value, and turning it counterclockwise decreases the value. When SHUTTER is set to KNOB, the shutter speed and video gain can be adjusted with this control. Turning it counterclockwise adjusts the shutter speed. Turning it clockwise adjusts the video gain. In KNOB setting, the 2 GAIN control does not function.

qa GAIN RED/BLUE controls

Use these controls for fine adjustment of white balance when AWB or ATW mode is selected. Also use them to adjust the red and blue gain when adjusting the white balance manually. Turning the control clockwise sets to the positive levels. Turning it counterclockwise sets to the negative levels.

GAIN control

Adjusts the gain level. Turning the control adjusts the level in the range from 0 to 24 dB.

button

Moves the menu cursor downward. Also use this button for an AE window setting, etc.

qf BARS (color bars output) button

Outputs the color bar signal. Press again to revert to video signal output.

For monitor adjustment, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

qg CAMERA connector (20-pin)

Connects to the camera cable connector on the camera head using the CCMC20P05/10/30 camera cable (not supplied).

qh VIDEO OUTPUT connector

(BNC type)

Outputs a composite video signal.

DV connector (6-pin)

The connector is especially designed to output signals in DV format that complies with i.LINK. Used to connect the video equipment equipped with the

DV connector.

* is a trademark of Sony Corporation

and indicates that this product is in agreement with IEEE1394–1995 specifications and their revisions.

Overview

Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

qk FS/TRIG IN (Foot Switch/

Trigger input) connector (stereo minijack)

Connects the optional foot switch. When the camera is in strobe mode, connects a commercially available slave unit.

Note

The foot switch must comply with Standard UL2601-1/EN60601-1.

For details on the foot switch, consult with an authoriz ed Sony dealer.

ql EXT SYNC (external sync) (HD,

VD/SYNC) connectors (BNC type)

Inputs reference sync signals for synchronizing the camera operation. When using the internal sync signals, outputs the HD/VD or composite sync signals.

w; Equipotential ground

terminal

Used to connect with the equipotential plug to bring the various parts of a system to the same potential.

Refer to “Important safeguard s /notice for use in the medical environments” on page 3.

AC IN socket

Connects the supplied AC power cord.

ws REMOTEconnector (mini

DIN 8-pin)

Connects to the RM-C950 remote control unit (not supplied).

wd RGB/SYNC connector (D-

sub 9-pin)

Outputs RGB signals and their respective sync signals.

wf S VIDEO OUTPUT

connector (mini DIN 4-pin)

Outputs an S video (Y/C video) signal.

Location and Functions of Parts and Controls

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

About On-screen Menus

5 Operational message

Indicates how to operate the currently displayed menu.

Camera operational settings can be changed through simple adjustment of the settings on the on-screen menus. This section explains how to read the onscreen menu before starting menu operation.

For the menu configurat ion of the camera, see page 46.

MAIN Menu

[A]

ExitSelect

<MAIN> >EXPOSURE CONTRAST WHITE BALANCE ENHANCER GENERAL SYSTEM SCENE FILE

ENTER

1 Cursor

Selects a setting menu or setting item. Move the cursor up or down using the V or v button.

2 Setting menu items

When you select the desired item with the V or v button and press the ENTER button, the setting menu for adjustment and setting is displayed.

Setting Menu

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

BackSelect

<EXPOSURE> >GAIN

STEP SHUTTER

1 Setting menu

Indicates the currently selected setting menu.

2 Setting items

Indicates the items that can be adjusted in each setting menu. Select the item by moving the cursor beside it with the V or v button.

3 Set values

The currently set values are displayed. Change the values using the B or b button.

For the initial set value on each item, see “Menu Configuration” on page 46.

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

3 Remote control unit indicator

Indicates when the RM-C950 remote control unit is connected to the

REMOTE connector on the rear of

the camera control unit.

4 User preset file

You can store two types of preset adjustments into files A and B. Indicates the currently selected preset file (A or B).

For details, see “SCENE FILE Menu” on page 23.

About On-screen Menus

Operation Through Menus

Move the cursor to the menu item to

be set by pressing the

or v button,

then press the ENTER button.

The setting menu is displayed.

To change the settings on the menu, proceed as follows. Some of the settings, however, cannot be adjusted on the menu. Use the controls on the front of the camera control unit to adjust them.

For details, see page 13.

Note

Before starting menu operation, make sure that the LOCK indicator on the front of the camera control unit is not lit. When it is lit, the menu will not be displayed even if you press the MENU button. If the LOCK indicator lights, press the LOCK button to turn the indicator off, then operate the menu.

142,3 2

FREEZE

BARS

BLACK MENU

SCENE FILE

SELECT

WHITE

AE AREA

SELECT

ENTER LOCK

LOCK button and indicator

<EXPOSURE> >GAIN STEP SHUTTER

Move the cursor to the item to be adjusted by pressing the

GAIN STEP >SHUTTER

Change the value by pressing the B or

button.

BackSelect

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

or v button.

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

Holding down the button changes the value quickly.

<EXPOSURE> GAIN STEP >SHUTTER SPEED

[A]

STEP

0dB

STEP

OFF

Press the MENU button.

The MAIN menu appears.

<MAIN> >EXPOSURE CONTRAST WHITE BALANCE ENHANCER GENERAL SYSTEM SCENE FILE

ENTER

Operation Through Menus

[A]

BackSelect

To reset to the initial set value

Select the item to be reset, then press the B and b buttons simultaneously.

For the initial set value on each item, see “Menu Configuration” on page 46.

ExitSelect

To return to the normal screen

Press the MENU button while the MAIN menu is displayed. While each setting menu is displayed, press the MENU button to return to the MAIN menu, then press it again to return to the normal screen.

Adjusting the Setting Items With the Controls on the Front of the Camera Control Unit

Use the controls on the front of the camera control unit to adjust some of the setting items such as gain and white balance.

For details on sett ing individual items, see the relevant menu pages.

AE AREA SELECT button

FREEZE

BARS

BLACK MENU

SCENE FILE

SELECT

WHITE

AE AREA

SELECT

ENTER LOCK

EXPOSURE Menu

The EXPOSURE menu is used to adjust the items relating to exposure, such as gain and shutter mode.

<EXPOSURE> >GAIN STEP SHUTTER

AE SETUP

AE LEVEL AE AREA1 AE AREA2

[A]

STEP

0dB

OFF

MULTI MULTI

BackSelect

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

GAIN

control

GAIN

0dB 24dB

BLUE controls

GAINRED BLUE AE LEVEL

– + – + – +

GAIN RED/

AE LEVEL

control

GAIN

Adjusts the video gain.

STEP

Select to set the video gain to the desired level.

STEP

Adjust the gain level by turning the 2 GAIN control on the camera unit control. The set value for STEP in the menu changes to the adjusted level. The adjustable level is within the range from 0 to 24 dB. You cannot adjust it using the menu.

AGC

Automatically adjusts the gain according to the brightness of the object to be shot (Automatic gain control).

LIMIT

Selects the maximum gain level to be adjusted to 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB.

HYPER

Increases the video gain to about 30 dB.

EXPOSURE Menu

SHUTTER

Selects the electronic shutter modes.

OFF

Any electronic shutter mode does not function.

STEP

Select to set the shutter speed to any of 4 steps in long-exposure mode and 15 steps in high-speed mode.

SPEED

Sets the shutter speed.

To set the shutter speed 1 Select SPEED by pressing the V or v

button.

2 Display OFF by pressing the B and b

buttons simultaneously.

3 Press the B button to set the speed for

long-exposure mode, or press the b button to set it for high-speed mode.

4 Each press changes the shutter speed.

VARIABLE

Use for fine adjustment of the video output level in units of 1 frame (long exposure mode) or in units of 1H (horizontal scanning time: 63.56 DXC-C33P) (clear scan mode).

In long exposure mode, for example, if you set to 10 frames (about 0.33 seconds), the video signal produced during this set time is output in the form of one complete frame at intervals of about 0.33 seconds. These pictures, which contain 10 frames of video information, are much brighter than normal one-frame images. This mode is useful for shooting a poorly illuminated object in a dark place. The clear scan mode can be used for shooting computer displays with reduced horizontal bands appearing across the display screen. Adjust the value while observing the noise on the monitor screen so that you can obtain the image with minimum noise.

s for DXC-C33, 64.00 µs for

To set the shutter speed 1 Select SPEED by pressing the V or v

button.

2 Display OFF by pressing the B and b

buttons simultaneously.

3 Press the B button to set the speed for

long-exposure mode, or press the b button to set it for clear scan mode.

4 Each press changes the shutter speed. To convert the value into the shutter

speed

Long-exposure mode

Example: When the value is set to 5 frames 5 × 1/30 = 0.1666 seconds (DXC-C33) 5 × 1/25 = 0.2000 seconds (DXC-C33P)

Clear scan mode

Example: When the value is set to 250H DXC-C33:

250 × 63.56 = 15924.9

s (1H) + 34.9 µs (constant)

s = Approx. 0.016 seconds

DXC-C33P:

250 × 64.00 = 16035.0

Note

s (1H) + 35.0 µs (constant)

s = Approx. 0.016 seconds.

Do not use AGC, CCD-IRIS, ATW, AWB DCC+ and DYNALATITUDE functions in long exposure mode. Set the gain level to 0 dB.

CCD-IRIS

Automatically adjusts the luminance level for optimum output level. When incoming light is excessive, this function automatically adjusts the shutter speed to cut exposure equivalent to up to 10 aperture stops.

LIMIT

Sets the maximum shutter speed to be adjusted to 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/20000,1/40000 or 1/100000.

SPEED

Sets the shutter speed.

EXPOSURE Menu

KNOB

You can adjust the shutter speed and video gain with the 2 AE LEVEL control on the front of the camera control unit. With this setting, GAIN is locked to STEP and the 2 GAIN control does not function. When the RM-C950 remote control unit is connected, you can use the IRIS control on the remote control unit to adjust the shutter speed and video gain.

AE SETUP

Adjusts the auto exposure focusing point and selects the AE (Auto Exposure) window when the camera is set to AGC or CCD IRIS mode.

Note

The setting items for AE SETUP are displayed only when GAIN is set to AGC or SHUTTER is set to CCD-IRIS.

AE LEVEL

Adjust the auto exposure focusing point by turning the 2 AE LEVEL control on the camera control unit. The set value for AE LEVEL in the menu changes to the adjusted level. The adjustable level is within the range from –127 to +127. You cannot adjust it with the menu.

AE AREA1/AE AREA2

Selects the AE window when the camera is set to AGC or CCD IRIS mode. When a different AE window is set to each of AE AREA 1 and 2, you can select either by pressing the AE AREA SELECT button on the camera control unit. The * mark appears beside the selected AE AREA in the menu. When the button is pressed while the menu is not displayed, the selected AE window is displayed on the monitor screen for about a second.

MULTI: Divides the screen into 9 sections and adjusts auto exposure according to the luminance level in each section. Normally set to this position. LARGE, MID, SPOT and SLIT: Displays the following AE windows and adjusts auto exposure according to the

luminance level in each area. If the object you are shooting is very small, you can see it brighter with this setting to SPOT.

LARGE

MID

SLIT

SPOT

MANUAL: Sets the AE window manually with the desired size and position on the screen. Follow the steps below. 1 Select MANUAL and press the ENTER

button.

Cross cursor

Set Top-Left Point

Move Cross Cursor

Cancel

ENTER

2 Move the cross cursor appearing at the

left top corner with the B, b, V or v button to set the upper and left side size, then press the ENTER button.

Set Bottom-Right Point

Move Cross Cursor

Cancel

ENTER

BARS

Back

Cross cursor

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

EXPOSURE Menu

3 Move the cross cursor appearing at the

right bottom corner with the B, b, V or v button to set the lower and right side size, then press the ENTER button.

CONTRAST Menu

The CONTRAST menu is used to adjust the contrast of the image.

Move Window

Move Cross Cursor

Cancel

ENTER

Fix

BARS

Back

4 Move the AE window to the desired

position with the B, b, V or v button, then press the ENTER button.

Note

To cancel the setting before completing the procedure, press the MENU button.

AE SPEED

Appears when you set AE AREA1 or 2 to an option other than MULTI. Sets auto exposure focusing speed in AGC or CCD IRIS mode. Selects from MID (normal speed), FAST (fast speed) and

SLOW (slow speed).

Note

If lens hunting occurs, adjust with AE SPEED.

AE DETECT

Appears when you set AE AREA1 or 2 to an option other than MULTI. Selects the detection method of the luminance level of the selected AE window.

AVERAGE: Selects to detect the average luminance level of the whole AE window. PEAK: Selects to detect the part with the highest luminance level.

<CONTRAST> >EFFECT KNEE POINT BLACK STRETCH GAMMA LEVEL MASTER PEDESTAL R. PEDESTAL B. PEDESTAL

Select

Back

[A]

MANUAL

MID

+_ +_ +_ +_

0 0 0 0

EFFECT

Selects the setting suitable for the incident luminance levels.

MANUAL

Selects KNEE POINT setting or BLACK STRETCH.

KNEE POINT

Sets the knee point according to the incoming light levels.

OFF: Knee processing does not function. HIGH: Sets the knee point to the highest

level.

MID: Normally, select this position. LOW: Sets the knee point to the lowest

level.

BLACK STRETCH

Adjusts the luminance of the dark portion of the screen. You can set the value within the range from –10 to +10. The higher the setting, the brighter the screen.

CONTRAST Menu

DCC+ (Dynamic Contrast Control +)

When shooting a very bright object, the whole screen may white out or a part of the image may be colorless. This setting minimizes these phenomena.

DYNALATITUDE

Adjusts the contrast according to the luminance level of each picture element. The setting is useful for shooting scenes mixed with bright and dark parts. You can set the level within the range from –10 to +10.

WHITE BALANCE Menu

The WHITE BALANCE menu is used to adjust the white balance.

GAMMA

Activates gamma compensation.

OFF

Outputs the video signal linearly without gamma compensation. Use this setting when you want to produce images for image processing or image analysis.

Compensates the reproduction characteristics of a cathode-ray tube of a monitor to produce natural-tone image.

LEVEL

Adjusts gamma so that you can obtain natural-tone image. Adjustable range is from –10 to +10.

MASTER PEDESTAL

The pedestal levels of the G, B and R output signals can be adjusted simultaneously. Adjusts the darkness level of the black part of the image. Use this function to bring out details in heavily shaded areas. Use of a waveform monitor allows easier adjustment. The adjustable range is from –127 to +127. The whole screen becomes whiter when you adjust the level in the direction of +. The whole screen becomes blacker when you adjust the level in the direction of –. Normally set to ±0.

R. (red) PEDESTAL, B. (blue) PEDESTAL

Use these items to finely adjust the pedestal level of each color. Adjust them while watching the monitor screen. The items can be finely adjusted within the range from –127 to +127.

<WHITE BALANCE> >MODE R. PAINT B. PAINT AREA

Select Back

[A]

AWB

+_ +_

NORMAL

0 0

MODE

Selects the white balance modes.

AWB

Select to adjust the white balance automatically (auto white balance).

R. (red) PAINT, B. (blue) PAINT

Use the GAIN RED or BLUE control on the camera control unit to make fine adjustments. Finely adjusts the red or blue in the range from –100 to +100. Adjust them while watching the monitor screen. When adjusted, the set values change to the adjusted levels.

For details, see “Adjusting the White Balance” on page 26.

AREA

A detecting window appears on the monitor screen. Normally set to NORMAL. If you want to display the desired window, set to

MANUAL and follow the steps below. 1 Press the ENTER button.

2 Move the left top cross cursor with the B,

b, V or v button to set the upper and left side size, and press the ENTER button.

3 Move the right bottom cross cursor with

the B, b, V or v button to set the lower and right side size, and press the ENTER button.

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

WHITE BALANCE Menu

4 Move the window to the desired position

on the screen with the B, b, V or v button, and press the ENTER button.

3200K

Selects for indoor shooting. (Color temperature: 3200K)

ATW NORMAL/ATW WIDE

Activates auto-tracing white balance. The white balance is automatically adjusted as the color temperature changes. These modes are suitable for shooting when the light source changes. Normally, set to ATW NORMAL. The ATW WIDE setting can cope with a wider range of color temperature changes.

R. PAINT, B. PAINT

Use the GAIN RED or BLUE controls on the camera control unit to make fine adjustments. Finely adjust the red or blue in the range from –10 to +10. Adjust them while watching the monitor screen. When adjusted, the set values change to the adjusted levels. The adjusted values are stored in memory separately from AWB values.

AREA

A detecting window appears on the monitor screen. The setting procedure is the same as that in AWB. With NORMAL option, a detecting window is displayed on the whole screen.

SPEED

Sets the focusing speed. You can select

SLOW (slow speed), MID (normal spe ed) or FAST (fast speed).

5600K

Selects for outdoor shooting. (Color temperature: 5600K)

MANUAL

Use for manual adjustment of white balance.

R. GAIN, B. GAIN

Use the GAIN RED or BLUE controls on the camera control unit to adjust the red or blue gain. The adjustable level is within the range from – 127 to + 127. Adjust them while watching the monitor screen. When adjusted, the set values change to the adjusted levels.

WHITE BALANCE Menu

ENHANCER Menu

When you set DETAIL to TARGET, TARGET COLOR appears. Specify the colors you want to adjust.

The ENHANCER menu is used to adjust the sharpness of the image outline and the color tone (hue).

<ENHANCER> >DETAIL LEVEL FREQUENCY LINEAR MATRIX MODE

Select Back

[A]

ALL

MID ALL

STANDARD

DETAIL

Enables or disables adjustment of the sharpness of the image outline.

ALL

Enables adjustment of the sharpness of the image outline.

LEVEL

Adjusts the level in the range from –127 to +127. The lower level decreases the sharpness of the image outline and makes the image softer. The higher level increases the sharpness of the image outline and makes the image sharper. When the RM-C950 remote control unit is connected, this item is not adjusted with the menu. Adjust it using the control on the RMC950.

FREQUENCY

Selects the frequency level with which the image outline is adjusted from LOW (lower frequency level), MID (middle frequency level) or HIGH (higher frequency level). Higher setting provides a sharper outline of detailed images.

OFF

Disables adjustment of the sharpness of the image outline.

LINEAR MATRIX

Processes an image with a color matrix to change the chroma saturation and hue in order to reproduce natural color.

ALL

Corrects the color to reproduce natural color.

MODE

Adjusts the color suitable for the subject.

STANDARD: Normally, select this setting. R ENHANCE: Enhances the red. B ENHANCE: Enhances the blue. G ENHANCE: Enhances the green. MANUAL: Adjusts each color finely. The

following options appear.

R. PAINT: Finely adjusts the red in the range from –30 to +30. G. PAINT: Finely adjusts the green in the range from –30 to +30. B. PAINT: Finely adjusts the blue in the range from –30 to +30.

TARGET

Corrects the color for a specific color. When you set LINEAR MATRIX to TARGET, TARGET COLOR appears. Specify the colors you want to adjust.

OFF

Color correction does not function. Use when you want to process the image.

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

TARGET

Adjusts the image outline for a specific color.

ENHANCER Menu

TARGET COLOR

Select when adjusting DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for a specific color. This item is displayed only when you set either DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX to TARGET.

ALL

Adjusts DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for the whole image. Normally, set to this position.

Adjusts DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for a specific color.

RANGE

Finely adjusts the area in the range from –10 to +10.

To specify a color 1 Press the ENTER button.

2 Move the cross cursor ( ) appearing in

the center of the screen to the desired color with the B, b, V or v button so that the cross cursor square covers the desired color. You can adjust the color indicated by the cross cursor ( ).

3 Press the ENTER button.

The screen returns to the menu display. To cancel the setting before completing the procedure, press the MENU button.

OUT

Adjusts DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for colors other than a specified color.

RANGE

Finely adjusts the area in the range from –10 to +10.

When you select OUT, then set the color with the procedure in “To specify a color,” you can adjust DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for colors other than that indicated by the cross cursor ( ).

GENERAL Menu

The GENERAL menu is used to set the general items.

<GENERAL> >CCD MODE SHADING COMP.

FS/TRIG IN

NEGA FLICKER CANCELLER

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CCD MODE

Selects the CCD read-out mode.

FIELD

Accumulates charges in field units. Use to shoot a moving object.

FRAME

Accumulates charges in frame units. Provides the image with the highest possible vertical resolution. Use to shoot a still object.

SHADING COMP. (Shading Compensation)

Eliminates green or magenta color which may appear at the top or bottom of the screen, when the camera is used with an optical instrument.

OFF

Color elimination does not function.

If green or magenta color appears at the top or bottom of the screen when the camera is attached to a microscope, etc., select this setting.

[A]

FIELD

OFF

OFF OFF

GENERAL Menu

LEVEL

Adjusts the level within the range from –127 to +127. Adjust while watching the screen so that the color is eliminated.

+: Green at the top and magenta at the bottom will be eliminated. –: Magenta at the top and green at the bottom will be eliminated.

FS/TRIG IN (Foot Switch/ Target Input)

Selects the input signal from the FS/ TRIG IN connector.

NEGA

Reverses the output image to negative/ positive.

OFF

Outputs the image normally.

Outputs the image reversed to negative/ positive.

FLICKER CANCELLER

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

OFF

Select when neither a slave unit nor foot switch is connected.

Select when an optional foot switch is connected. Turning on or off the foot switch outputs a freeze picture and an image currently shot, alternately.

TRIGGER

Select when a slave unit is connected to synchronize the camera with a stroboscope. Each time a trigger pulse is input, the freeze picture changes. When TRIGGER is selected, you cannot output an image as a freeze picture with the FREEZE button on the camera control unit.

POLARITY

Selects the same polarity as that of the pulse signal input.

: Falling edge : Rising edge

Note

When FS/TRIG IN is set to TRIGGER or FS, AGC, CCD IRIS, ATW, AWB, DCC+ and DYNALATITUDE modes do not function.

When using the camera in a 50 Hz lighting area (DXC-C33) or in a 60 Hz lighting area (DXC-C33P), you can obtain images with less flicker under fluorescent light even when SH UT TER is se t t o C CD IRIS o r O FF . Set this item to OFF when you want to set NEGA to ON.

OFF

Disables the FLICKER CANCELLER function.

Reduces flicker under fluorescent light.

GENERAL Menu

SYSTEM Menu

The SYSTEM menu is used to set the items relating to the system of the camera and selection of output signals.

For the timing chart of the WEN pulse signal for each setting, see page 42.

POLARITY

Selects the polarity of the pulse signal.

: Negative : Positive

<SYSTEM> >BAUD RATE D-SUB VIDEO D-SUB SYNC

RGB SYNC EXT SYNC

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[A]

9600

VBS

C.SYNC

BAUD RATE

Switches the baud rate of the REMOTE connector. Sets to any of 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400 and 1200. Set to 9600 when the RM-C950 remote control unit is connected.

D-SUB VIDEO

Selects the VBS or Y/C signal output from the RGB/SYNC connector (D-sub 9pin).

D-SUB SYNC

Selects the sync signal output from the

RGB/SYNC connector (D-sub 9-pin).

RGB SYNC

Adds a sync signal to the G signal or R, G and B signals output from the RGB/ SYNC connector.

OFF

No sync signal is added to an output signal.

Adds a sync signal to the G signal output from the RGB/SYNC connector.

RGB

Adds sync signals to the G, B and R signals output from the RGB/SYNC connector.

EXT SYNC

Switches the input and output of the EXT SYNC (HD, VD/SYNC) jacks (BNC type) and selects the output signal.

Functions as the input jack.

C. SYNC

Outputs the composite sync signal.

WEN-ODD/WEN-EVEN/WEN-NORM

Outputs the WEN signal. When connecting peripheral equipment, the signal is used as trigger pulse output to the equipment. Switching WEN-ODD or WEN-EVEN provides a different pulse signal phase.

SYSTEM Menu

When an external sync signal (VBS signal) is input, the following items appear: Adjusts the horizontal phase and SC (subcarrier) phase to synchronize the camera operation with the reference signal.

H. PHASE

Adjusts the horizontal phase within the range from –20 to +127.

SC. PHASE ROUGH

Roughly adjusts the subcarrier phase by setting to 0° or 180°.

SCENE FILE Menu

SC. PHASE FINE

Finely adjusts the subcarrier phase within the range from –127 to +127.

When an external sync signal (HD/VD signal) is input, the following items appear: Adjusts the horizontal phase to synchronize the camera operation with the reference signal.

H. PHASE

Adjust the level within the range from –20 to +127.

Note

Turn on the external sync signal generator after all equipment is switched on.

OUT

Functions as the output jack.

SIGNAL

Selects the output signal from the EXT SYNC jacks.

HD/VD: Outputs the HD/VD signal. C. SYNC: Outputs the composite sync

signal.

The SCENE FILE is used to set the preset menu settings. The camera has two memory files (A or B) for storing the menu settings. You can store a different type of setting into each file, and switch to the file most suitable for the shooting conditions quickly. The currently selected memory file is shown in the upper right corner of the on-screen menu.

<SCENE FILE> >FILE SELECT LOAD

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[A]

FILE SELECT

Selects the file A or B.

LOAD

Selects the setting to be stored into the file you select with FILE SELECT, and stores the setting.

Adjusting and Setting With Menus

STANDARD: Suitable for a camera used as a permanent fixture. MICROSCOPE: Suitable for a camera for a microscope. FULL AUTO: Automatically adjusts settings. STROBE: Suitable for stroboscopic shooting. FILE B (or A): When copying the settings between two files.

SCENE FILE Menu

To store the setting

1 Select A or B into which the setting is

stored in the FILE SELECT setting.

2 Press the V or v button to select LOAD. 3 Press the B or b button to select the

desired setting to be stored, and press the ENTER button. “Overwrite OK?” appears.

4 Press the ENTER button.

If you do not want to store the setting, press the MENU button.

SCENE FILE Menu

Operation

Shooting

Basic Shooting Procedure

Start shooting.

Adjusting the Black Balance

Adjust the black balance first, after turning on the power of your camera.

1 3,6,7

Press down the ! (power) switch on the camera control unit to turn on the power.

The power indicator lights in green.

Turn on the powers of the connected devices.

Adjust the black balance.

For details, see “Adjusting the Black Balance” on the right column.

Illuminate an object with proper lighting.

Aim the camera to the object and adjust the iris, focus and zoom.

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FREEZE

BARS

If any menu is displayed on the screen,

BLACK MENU

SCENE FILE

SELECT

WHITE

press the MENU button to remove it.

If a color bar signal is displayed on the screen, press the BARS button to remove it.

Press the BLACK button.

Close the iris before pressing the button. The black balance is automatically adjusted. While adjusting, the bars are displayed. When the adjustment is completed, the message “BLACK: OK” appears on the screen.

Black balance adjustment errors

If the black balance adjustment is not successful, the message “BLACK: NG” appears on the screen. If this happens, take the necessary measures and perform steps 1 through 3 again.

For details, see “List of Messages” on page

41.

AE AREA

SELECT

ENTER LOCK

Operation

Adjust the white balance.

For details, see “Adjusting the White Balance” on page 26.

Adjust the settings as required.

For details, see “Adjusting and Setting With Menus” on page 11.

Shooting

Adjusting the White Balance

Each time the lighting condition changes, be sure to adjust the white balance so that optimum color reproduction is obtained.

BARS button

FREEZE

BARS

Press the MENU button to display

BLACK MENU

SCENE FILE

SELECT

WHITE

the MAIN menu.

Select the WHITE BALANCE menu, and set MODE to AWB.

<WHITE BALANCE> >MODE R. PAINT B. PAINT AREA

Select Back

For menu operation, see “Operation Through Menus” on page 12.

Select AREA with the V or v button and then set it to NORMAL with the B or b button.

A detecting window appears.

ENTER LOCK

[A]

AWB

+_ +_

NORMAL

22,3 8 1,7

AE AREA

SELECT

0 0

Note

If a color bar signal is displayed on the screen, press the BARS button to turn it off.

Set the lens iris control to the appropriate opening value.

Place a white object (white pattern, white cloth, etc.) under the same light condition as that falling on the object to be shot, then zoom in on the white object to fill the detecting window on the screen.

Notes

• Do not include highly reflective objects in the picture.

• Always shoot the image under suitable lighting conditions.

Press the MENU button twice to remove the menu.

Press the WHITE button.

During adjustment the bars appear. The message “WHITE: OK” appears on the screen when the adjustment is done. The adjusted white level is automatically stored in memory and remains even if the power of the camera is turned off. To shoot under the same conditions, the stored white balance is recalled by setting MODE to AWB in the WHITE BALANCE menu.

MODE R. PAINT B. PAINT >AREA

Select Back

For more details, refer to “WHITE BALANCE Menu” on page 17.

Display the camera image on the monitor screen.

Shooting

[A]

AWB

+_ +_

NORMAL

0 0

White balance adjustment errors

If the auto white balance adjustment is not successful, an error message appears on the screen. If this happens, take the necessary measures and perform steps 1 through 8 again.

For more details, see “List of Messages” on page 41.

WHITE: NG XXXXX

Error message

Adjusting the Picture Tone in a Multi-Camera System

When configuring a multi-camera system, adjust all cameras to prevent camera-tocamera variations in picture tone. Before making the adjustments outlined below, input the same sync signal to all cameras.

For connections, see “Connecting Two or More Cameras — Multi-Camera System” on page 34.

Connecting the cameras to video equipment with phase indication capability

When connecting to a special-effects generator, a chroma-key unit, or other video equipment with phase indication capability, the basic adjustment procedure is as follows:

Turn on the phase indication capability of the connected video equipment.

For more details, see “SYSTEM Menu” on page 22.

Select SC. PHASE from EXT SYNC in the SYSTEM menu, and adjust the subcarrier phase.

First adjust the subcarrier phase roughly with SC. PHASE ROUGH set to 0° and 180°, then adjust it finely using SC. PHASE FINE.

For more details, refer to the instruction manual of the connect ed vid eo equipment with phase indication capability.

Connecting the cameras to video equipment without phase indication capability

Use one of the cameras as a reference camera and adjust the other cameras to the reference camera one by one.

Adjust the horizontal phase. Select H. PHASE from EXT SYNC in the SYSTEM menu, and adjust so that the reference video signal and the output signal have the same horizontal sync phase. Use a waveform monitor or an oscilloscope to check the phase.

Adjust the subcarrier phase. Select SC. PHASE from EXT SYNC in the SYSTEM menu.

First adjust the subcarrier phase roughly with SC. PHASE ROUGH set to 0° and 180°, then adjust it finely using SC. PHASE FINE so that the reference video signal and the output video signal have the same subcarrier phase. Use a vectorscope or the wiping function of a special-effects generator to display the images of both the reference camera and the camera to be adjusted simultaneously on the screen.

Operation

Select H. PHASE from EXT SYNC in the SYSTEM menu, and adjust the horizontal phase.

Shooting

Installation and Connections

Installation

Applicable Lens

C-mount lenses with the following lens mount surface can be attached to the camera head.

Lens mount surface

4.3 mm or less

Note

Be sure to use a lens whose projected part from the lens mount surface is less than 4.3 mm. Mounting the lens with a projected part greater than 4.3 mm may damage the internal mechanism of the camera head.

Mounting the Lens

Remove the lens mount cap of the camera head.

Align the threaded portion of the lens mount with that of the camera mount.

Slowly rotate the lens clockwise to fix the lens to the camera head tightly.

Mounting a Microscope Adaptor

To attach the camera to a microscope or a surgical microscope, it is necessary to attach an appropriate adaptor. The mounting procedure is the same as that of the lenses.

For details, refer to the instruction manual for the adaptor to be used.

Mounting on a Tripod

Attach the supplied tripod adaptor to the camera head, then mount the adaptor on a tripod using the following mounting screw:

U1/4″, 20 UNC

= 4.5 mm ± 0.2 mm

(ISO standard)

Installation

To attach the supplied tripod adaptor

Attach the supplied tripod to the four M3 screw holes on the bottom of the camera head with the supplied four M3 screws.

Tripod adaptor (supplied)

M3 screws (4) (supplied)

Attaching to a Wall or Ceiling

To mount the camera head on a wall or ceiling, attach the camera head with the tripod adaptor to the mounting bracket or suspension bracket using the appropriate screw (U1/4″, 20 UNC) that fits the tripod hole of the adaptor.

Installation and Connections

Installation

Connections

Connecting Between the Camera Head and Camera Control Unit

Connect the camera cable connector on the camera head with the CAMERA connector on the camera control unit using the CCMC20P05/10/30 camera cable (not supplied).

To connect the camera cable to the camera head

1 Align the projection of the camera cable

connector with the notch on the connector of the camera cable to insert.

Connector (female)

2 Turn the

connector ring to tighten.

Notes on connection between the camera head and camera control unit

• Turn off the power supply for all equipment before making any connection. Be sure to turn off the camera when you connect or disconnect the camera cable. Connecting/disconnecting a cable while the power is on may damage the camera.

• Be sure to connect the camera head and camera control unit with the camera cable before you turn on/off the power of the camera.

• Make correct connection with the male and female sides of the connectors on the camera cable. Incorrect connection may cause damage to the camera.

• Insert the connectors of the cables properly. Loose connection often generates noise. When pulling out a cable, be sure to pull it out by the connector, not the cable itself.

• The camera control unit is designed to be used with this camera head. Use both together for optimum picture quality.

Connecting the AC Power Cord

Connect the supplied AC power cord to the

- AC IN socket on the camera control unit.

To connect the camera cable to the camera control unit

1 Align the projection of the CAMERA

connector with the notch on the connector of the camera cable to insert.

CAMERA

Connector (male)

2 Turn the

connector ring to tighten.

Connections

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