WolfVision VZ-5F User Manual [en, de, fr, it]

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Instructions

Bedienungsanleitung

Mode d´emploi

Istruzioni utilizzo

VZ-7D
VZ-5D

VZ-5F

English - Deutsch - Francais - Italiano

WARNING!

Risk of electric shock

Dangerous voltage inside

ACHTUNG!

Elektroschockrisiko -

Gefährliche Spannung

im Gerät

WARNING!

WARNING!

Risque de dècharge

Risque de dècharge

èlectrique - Tension

èlectrique - Tension

dangereuse à l´intérieur

dangereuse à l´intérieur

ATTENZIONE!

Rischo di shock

elettrico - Voltaggio

pericoloso all´interno

Precautions - Vorsichtsmassnahmen - Précautions - Precauzioni

Caution

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not open the unit. No userserviceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
service personal only

Achtung

Öffnen Sie nie das Gerät ­Elektroschockrisiko
Servicearbeiten dürfen nur von
qualifizierten Servicetechnikern
durchgeführt werden

Précautions

Pour réduire le risque électrique, ne pas
ouvrir l´unité. Vous ne trouverez aucunes
pièces practiques pour l´utilisateur à
l´intérieur. Voir le service d´entretien (de
révision, SAV) seulement si vous avez
besoin d´un service personnel adapté

Warning

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not expose this appliance to rain or
moisture

Achtung

Elektroschockrisiko!
Setzen Sie das Gerät nicht Regen oder
Feuchtigkeit aus

Précautions

Pour réduire le risque d´incendie ou de
décharge électrique, ne pas exposer cet
appareil à la pluie ou à l´humidité

Cautela

Per ridurre il rischio di shock elettrico, non
aprire l´unita. Non ci sono parti assistibili /
riparabili dall´utente. Per assistenza tecnica
riferisi soltanto a personale qualificato

This product is built according to Directive EMC and to Directive electrical equipment.

Proofments according to UL 1950. CSA - C 22.2 No. 950-95

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part

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15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when

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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

FCC

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.

Attenzione

Per ridurre il rischio di shock elettrico o
incendio, non esporre l´apparecchiatura
a pioggia o polvere

List of contents

Inhaltsangabe

Table des matières

Indice

English

ENGLISH

Deutsch

DEUTSCH

Francais

FRANCAIS

Italiano

ITALIANO

DIP switches

CONTACTS:

Manufacturer:

Wolf Vision GmbH
Vlbg. Wirtschaftspark
A-6840 Götzis / AUSTRIA
Tel.: ++43-5523-52250
Fax: ++43-5523-52249
E-Mail: [e-mail]

American distribution:

Wolf Vision Inc

655 Sky Way, Suite 119
San Carlos, CA 94070 / USA
Tel.: [phone] or 1-800-356WOLF
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Asian distribution:

WolfVision Rep office
27 Woodlands Ind. Park E1
#01-04 Hiang Kie Ind. Bldg. IV
Singapore 757718
Tel.: ++65 - 366 9288
Fax: ++65 - 366 9280
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Australian distribution:

WolfVision Pty Ltd
P.O.Box 59, West Lindfield (near Sydney)
NSW 2070, Australia
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Canadian distribution:

WolfVision Canada Inc.
140 Route 202, Noyan QC JOJ 1B0
Tel.: [phone]
Tollfree: 1-877-513-2002
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Internet Homepage: http://www.wolfvision.com, Technical support by E-mail: [e-mail]

Made in: Austria (EC) Printed in Austria October 2000

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Connectors (3)

ENGLISH

Check which model you have!

This is a combined manual for the
Visualizers VZ-7D, VZ-5D and VZ-5F.

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Pages 4-5 and 8 apply for all units.
The additional features of VZ-7D (5D)
are described on pages 6-7 and 24.

1 Video camera head
2 Light
3 Connectors (on the back, see below)
4 Working surface
5 Power on/off key
6 Light key
7 Close up lens for camera
8 Pull ring
9 Auto focus on/off key
(a light above this key shows
that the auto focus is on)
10 Zoom keys

11 Slide drawer (VZ-7D only)
12 Composite video output (VBS)
13 Y/C (S-video) output
14 DC input (12 V)
15 DC output for lightbox
16 Serial control input RS232 (VZ-7D only)
17 DIP switches (VZ-7D only) - see detailed

list on last page - experienced user only

Setting up

1. Pull the arm upwards using the special pull ring (8)

2. Turn the video camera head (1) and point it at the working surface

3. Connect the power adaptor to the DC-input (14).

4. Connect a TV-monitor, a video projector or a video recorder to
the video output (12) or the Y/C-output (13)*

5. Switch on the Visualizer with the power switch (5)

Power-on Preset

The power-on preset is automatically activated when switching on
the unit. The settings are: Zoom size approx. 20 x 15 cm (A5),
Autofocus on, Autoiris on, Image on

* The picture quality is much better if you use the Y/C (S-video) output (13) rather then
the composite video output (12). Especially with typed material in black and white. When
using the composite video output please make sure that a dedicated video cable (75 with
RCA plugs is used, and not an audio cable with RCA plugs !!!

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Autofocus

When switching on the unit the
autofocus is automatically switched
on too. The correct focus is
continuously adjusted at a very high
speed. The green light beside the
autofocus on/off switch (9) indicates if
the autofocus is on.

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Please note that objects with very

Manual focusing

If you work with a VZ-7D you can use the FOCUS-

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keys of the remote control for manual focusing. If
the remote control is not available or if your
Visualizer is a VZ-5D / VZ-5F, use this method:

1. Place an object at the level you wish to focus
The autofocus is now focusing the object.

2. Switch off the autofocus with the on/off switch (9).

The focus remains unchanged from now on.
low contrast (like a blank sheet of
paper) are difficult to focus. If the
autofocus does not work just move
the object slightly.

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For special applications the
autofocus can also be switched off
using the on/off switch (9). The
autofocus is also switched off when
the manual zoom keys of the VZ-7D's
remote control are used.

WolfVision Lightboxes (optional)

Connect the power cord to the Lightbox
connector (15) on the back side of the
Visualizer. The light switch (6) of the Visualizer
can now be used to switch between the light
of the Visualizer and the light of the Lightbox.

Other Lightboxes

In order to prevent reflections the light of the
Visualizer always has to be switched off
when working with lightboxes.

Automatic white balance

When the Visualizer is switched on it works with a precise automatic white balance.
Please note that immediately after the unit is switched on, the white balance adjustment
may not be 100% correct. In this case just move any object in the picture. From this
moment on it works perfect.

Shooting area on
the working surface

Eliminating reflections

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In order to eliminate reflections
(on high gloss photographs
etc.) just turn the light
backwards slightly.

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Please note that reflections
can also be caused by the
room light.

Shooting area outside
of the working surface

Turning the light backwards

In order to enable recordings
with illumination outside of
the working surface, the light
of the Visualizer can be
horizontally turned an angle
of up to 250°.

Close-up adaptor lens-

For shooting an object outside the working surface, in
a further distance to the unit, the close up lens (7) has
to be removed. In this case just pull the lens away
from the main optic of the camera until it reaches the
locked position. It is impossible to remove the lens
completely from the unit, thus it can not get lost.
Before turning back the camera into the standard
working position push the close up lens back in.

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF VZ-7D

Infrared remote control

One of the unique features of WolfVision's portable Visualizers is that there are only 5
buttons on the unit. Therefore anyone can use it without any instructions. For more
experienced users there are some additional functions on the remote control:

ZOOM

The Zoom keys are the most important keys on the IR­remote control. That is why they stand out in white
color. ZOOM keys are also on the camera head of the
Visualizer.

FOCUS (manual)

When the Focus keys are pressed the Visualizer
switches off the autofocus function.
The next time the zoom keys are pressed the
autofocus is switched on again.

IRIS (manual brightness adjustment)

When the Iris keys are pressed the Visualizer switches
off the auto iris function.
The next time the zoom keys are pressed the auto iris
is switched on again.

PRESETS (pre-programmable camera settings)

Two zoom positions and camera settings can be recalled by quickly (!) pressing the Preset 1
or Preset 2 key. A user has the opportunity to store his own presets. By pressing one of the
Preset keys for more than 3 seconds, the present camera and zoom settings are stored as a
preset. Please note that if the Visualizer is not used for a long time the factory presets
reappear when the unit is switched on again.

IMAGE on / off

The Visualizer's image output by the video output (12) or Y/C-output (13) can be switched on
and off with these keys. There is absolutely no monitor image distortion when switching on
and off, because the Visualizer actually outputs a black signal in the off position.

Changing the batteries

If the VZ-7D can only be controlled from a
close distance or if it cannot be controlled at
all with the infrared remote control you may
have to change the battery.

Open the cover of the remote control with a
flat object (for example a coin or a big
screwdriver) and replace the two 1.5 V AA
batteries with new ones.

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF VZ-7D / VZ-5D

Digital Zoom (VZ-7D, VZ-5D)

All portable Visualizers have an optical 12 x zoom lens. In addition the VZ-7D and the
VZ-5D have a 2x digital zoom extension, which increases the overall zoom range to
24 x zoom. The smallest pickup size on the working surface without (!) digital zoom is 23 x
31mm (0.9"x1.2"). When you zoom in further the digital zoom is automatically activated and
the smallest pickup size is 12x16mm (0.5"x0.6").
However please be aware that when the digital zoom is used the resolution of the picture is
not as good as before.

Manual white balance (VZ-7D only)

Automatic white balance adjustment is described on page 5. For some applications you
may require a manual white balance setting. This can be done by pressing the LIGHT-key
(6) for 3 seconds. When the unit is switched off and on again it is set back to automatic
white balance.

(Other white balance settings for specialists see page 24 - for experienced users only)

Slide Drawer (VZ-7D only)

(This is a new function of the VZ-7D which can only be found on units produced after June 2000.)

First make sure that you remove any object from the working

camera
head

slide

surface (very important!). Then insert a slide in the slide drawer.
The camera automatically recognizes the slide and focuses on
the slide.

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In case the slide is out of focus:

- Make sure that the slide is firmly in place

- Make sure that the ZOOM is not in the maximum tele
position (=smallest picture). Use the ZOOM-keys (10).

Serial control input, RS 232 (VZ-7D only)

The serial port can be used to control the Visualizer through an
external device, like a remote control system for a whole
conferencing room.
It can also be used to control the Visualizer through a computer.
A special Windows-software for PC is available from WolfVision.

9-pin D-Sub connector on unit
male, front side

Pins: 2: RX, 3: TX, 5: GND, 7: RTS, 8: CTS
Baud rate: 19200 or 9600, databits: 8, stopbit: 1, parity: no

Please note that DecimaI-Codes (=ASCII-Codes or Hex-Codes)
must be sent as one single byte (e.g. 199 and not: 1 + 1 + 9) !

A detailed description of the serial protocol can be found on our internet homepage:

www.wolfvision.com

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Function: Decimal-Code :
Image on
Iris open
Focus far
Zoom wide
Image off
Iris close
Focus near
Zoom tele
Preset 1
Preset 2
Save Preset 1
Save Preset 2
Preset max. wide
Preset A5
Preset A6
Preset max. tele

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195
196
197
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199
202
203
216
217
229
231
232
235

Pick-up element / video: VZ-7D VZ-5D / VZ-5F

Built-in camera system: 1 CCD unit – 1/3" interline transfer
Effective pixels: PAL models: 752x582 / NTSC models: 768x494
Horizontal resolution: > 470 TV lines
Iris: automatic and manual automatic
Autofocus: dynamic high speed, on/off switch
White balance: automatic and manual automatic
Optics
(5,4 – 64,8mm, f=1,8~2,7):

24x zoom

(12x optical + 2x digital)

VZ-5F: 12x optical zoom

VZ-5D: 24x zoom 12x opt.+ 2x digital
Depth of focus
(depth of field):

VZ-7D/5D: 14mm (0,6") on smallest picture, size: 16x12mm (0,6"x0,5")

All: 18mm (0,7") on small picture, size: 42x33mm (1,7"x1,3")

200mm (8") on largest picture, size: 360x270mm (14,4"x10,8")

Operation:

Camera control panel: functions: zoom in, zoom out, autofocus on/off
Infrared remote control: included (functions: zoom, iris,

manual focus, presets, image

on/off)

not available

Power and light controls: power on/off, light on/off or light on lightbox
Power-on preset: autofocus on, autoiris on, pick-up size: 210x140mm
Special drawer for slides: included not available

Lighting element:

Light source: high frequency fluorescent lamp
Light system: light either on working surface or in front of the unit, no blinding of audience

or speaker, very low stray light

Scanning area:

Objects on working surface
(length x width):

min.: 16x12mm (0,6"x0,5"),
max:360x270mm (14,4"x10,8")

VZ-5F: min.: 32x24mm (1,2"x0,9")

max.: 360x270mm (14,4"x10,8")

VZ-5D: see measurement VZ-7D
Objects on working surface
(height):

up to 370mm (15") in wide position - 110mm (4,4") in tele position

Objects in a room: length, width, and height to infinity

Connections:

Y/C (S-video) output:

4-pin connector, Y-signal: 1 Vpp 75W, C-signal: 0,3 Vpp 75W

Composite video output:

RCA-connector, VBS 1,0 Vpp 75W
Serial control input: Configuration: RS-232 not available
12 V DC output: for external lightbox or LCD-monitor

General specifications:

Power consumption: max. 25 VA
Power source: 12 V DC
Made in: Austria (European Community)
Weight: Visualizer: 4,6kg (10lbs), Power pack: 0,7kg (1,1lbs)

Accessories (Scope of supply):

Mains power pack: 90 – 240 V AC / 12 V DC, 1,5 A
Carrying case (Soft case) with pocket f.projector included (standard edition)
Other supplied accessories: Y/C (S-video) cable, instructions

Specifications and availability subject to change

Technical data:

Changing the lamp of the
Visualizer:

1. Remove the power cord of
the Visualizer.

2. Remove lamp housing glass.
(1 Screw)

3. Remove the safety clip

4. Change the lamp.
CAUTION: Hot when used!

Lamp type: Osram Dulux S/E
9W/21 or equivalent

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