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 the customers in Netherlands Voor de klanten in Nederland 3 Verwijder het plaatje met de lithiumbatterij. 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. Zorg dat de lithiumbatterij niet in het afval terechtkomt, maar lever deze in als KCA.
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.
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 .......................
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.
If you have a personal computer or audio/video equipment with the S-Video input Installation Be sure to place the main unit on a flat surface. 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.
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.
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 4 1996 3:15:01 PM EVI-D31 4 7 1996 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.
Basic Operations Pan/ Tilt Operation CK REV 2 5 P RE AN-T SE IL T T E PAN-TILT RESET T ·Z W DIR L EC /R TIO NS ET W T HOME 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.
Operating range of the remote commander Use the remote commander within the range described below, facing it toward the receptor for the remote commander.
Having the Camera Memorize the Setting —Presetting feature 1 Press the PAN-TILT RESET button to reset the pan/tilt position. 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.
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. STD 1 REV 4 2 5 PRESET 3 6 RESET POSITION While holding down MENU PAN-TILT/CURSOR Press the POSITION button on which the settings are to be canceled. Notes • Before presetting, be sure to reset the pan/tilt position. Otherwise the correct position will not be memorized.
Advanced Operations Example of the case when a subject is hardly recognized Tracking a Subject Automatically AT MODE SETTING —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. P-T DRIVE ENTRY1 17 The camera might not recognize a subject if the portion different from the subject in brightness and color, such as the backdrop, is placed together in the frame.
MODE Tracking method Intended use CHASE 1 The pan/tilt action is not performed. (Camera does not move.) The frame tracks a subject only in the range of the screen. Used to check if the subject is recognized. CHASE 2 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.* Used to perform normal tracking operation.
Tracking a Subject Automatically (continued) 3 Fine-tuning the setting Press the arrow button to move the frame to a desired position. AT MODE 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.
If a subject cannot be recognized or captured 1 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. Press the AT ON/OFF button to enter into the AT setting mode. The frame and setting value appear.
W ER 1 MD ON/OFF 2,3,4 5 PO HT SO 3,4 M ST HO U EN FA M· OO T ·Z OW DIR L EC /R TIO NS ET W T W SL CU RS OR 6 START/STOP M DATA SCREEN E PA N- PR TIL T/C P RE AN-T SE IL T T UR SI ET ES PO 4 TI ON R 5 RE SE T 6 3 FRAME DISPLAY 2 D ST 1 • 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.
2 Press the FRAME button to enter into the detection frame setting mode. MD MODE SET FRAME 5 Repeat pressing the DETECT button to select a frame to be used. Each time that button is pressed, the frame to be used is cyclically changed as follows: FRAME 1 FRAME 2 F1 & F2* FRAME DRIVE MD MODE SET FRAME FRAME 1 3 Decide the position and size of the FRAME 1. F1&F2 q Press the arrow button to set the position of the FRAME 1. Then press the FRAME button.
PO W ER Detecting the Change Taking Place in the Picture (continued) • 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.
5 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.
General Locations of Controls For details, see the pages indicated in . Main unit 1 4 5 2 6 3 12 7 13 14 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 Caution lamp 10 15 POWER lamp 8 RECEIVE lamp Lens Receptor for remote commander 11 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 8 CAMERA NO.
Remote commander 8 9 A M ER CA 10 T SE RE 5 P RE ANSE TIL T T N- O U M E PA 13 H FA M ST 4 ES PR EN 4 12 PO SI TI TI ON LT /C UR SO R D ST 1 T ·Z OO M· 14 OW 6 1 BACK LIGHT button 11 2 FOCUS buttons 11 AUTO button FAR button NEAR button MANUAL button 3 DATA SCREEN button 15 START/STOP button 14 19 FRAME DISPLAY button 15 4 MENU button 20 5 CURSOR button 21 6 L/R DIRECTION SET button 10 7 POWER switch 10 8 CAMERA SELECT buttons 11 9 AT mode buttons AT ON/OFF button 14 OFF SET
Locations of Controls (continued) Screen indications AT setting mode 14 – 17 Camera/frame operation indication (P-T DRIVE ← → FRAME DRIVE) AT mode indication P-T DRIVE ENTRY1 32 AT MODE SETTING Status indication (SETTING ← → WORKING NOW) Color temperature indication Auto back lighting indication Frame AT AE CHASE 1 CHASE indication (1 to 3) MD setting mode 18 19 MD mode indication MD MODE P-T DRIVE SELECT FRAME Frame selecting/setting indication (SELECT FRAME ← → SET FRAME) FRAME 1 Selected
2 Remove the stopper and connector. Precautions • 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. Stopper Connector 3 Remove the lithium battery together with the board.
Maintenance Clean dirt and soil with a soft cloth or tissue paper. Symptom Remedy The unit cannot be operated when a button on the remote commander 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.
General Specifications System Video signal Picture element Lens EVI-D30: NTSC Color, EIAJ standards EVI-D31: PAL Color, CCIR standards 1 /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) Electromotion twelve fold zoom lens f=5.4 to 64.8mm, F1.8 to F2.7 Horizontal angle: 4.4° to 48.8° Point-blank range WIDE end : 10mm TELE end : 800mm Minimum illumination 7 lux (F1.
