Specifications

Universal RCP – Operation Manual
V3.1
Page 12
22/12/11
Auto
The Auto button just above the Iris control is used to set the camera to auto exposure control. Depending
on the camera type this may be done using the normal lens iris to control exposure based on picture
content. There is usually about ±1 stop override available on the iris control set the ‘aiming point’ of the
overall exposure. With some cameras the shutter (and/or gain) is used to set the auto exposure. In this
case the Shutter display may change to show ‘Auto’ or ‘ELC’ until the control is returned to normal.
3D Operation - General
The 3D operation mode is a very powerful way to control two cameras which need to be adjusted
together, but not necessarily with the same control values.
The Camera Corps system is designed to be completely versatile in
the way this is achieved, but a full understanding of how it is done is
required to get the best from the system!
Each of the two possible 3D channels uses three of the channel
select buttons, either 1,2 &3 for a single 3D channel, or 4,5 & 6 for
a second 3D channel. If only one 3D channel is required then
channels 4,5 & 6 will operate as normal single camera control
channels.
The display will always show if you are controlling a channel which
has been defined in 3D mode. As shown here the second line of
the display will show LEFT, RIGHT or LEFT + RIGHT. In the last case (channel 3 or 6) both ID’s will be
shown on the display.
Operation
When operating the left or right channel, exactly the same functions will be available as for ‘normal’ single
camera control. Apart from showing Left or Right in the second line of the display, all the displays will be
normal as well.
When selecting the Left + Right channel (3 or 6) though, operation
will be different. Here, any changes made to values using the
Function buttons will send data to both cameras. For instance if
you want to increase the Master Gain then doing this with channel
3 selected will send the new Master Gain value to both ID’s shown
on the display. There will be a slight delay as the data to each ID is
sent sequentially. Note that the same values are always sent to
both channels when controlled in this way. If you actually want
different Master Gain values for each camera then this will have to
be done by setting each channel separately.
The variable controls such as colour gains, master black and iris
will also change together when the Left + Right channel is selected. However, if an individual channel has
been adjusted to offset the variable settings between the two cameras, then adjustments made using
channel 3 will maintain any offsets created between channels 1&2. In the case of variable controls the
display will show both Left and Right channel values being sent.
MENU
SELECT
FUNCTION ADJUST
H i t a c h i D K – H 3 2
L e f t + R i g h t 1 2
R E D G A I N S B L U E
1 7 1 9 - 1 2 - 1 5
MENU
SELECT
FUNCTION ADJUST
H i t a c h i D K – H 3 2
L e f t C h a n I D 1
M e n u S e l e c t i o n
M a i n E n g A u x S e t u p