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Sony CA-590P manual

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  • Page 1

    CAMERA ADAP TOR CA-590/590P OPERA TION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 1) The supplied CD-ROM includes op eration manuals for the CA-590/590P, CCU-590/590P, and CCU-790/ 790P (Engli sh, Japa nese, French , German, Ital ian, and S panish vers ions) in PDF form at. For mo re details, s ee “ Using the CD-ROM Manual” on page 5 .[...]

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    2 T o reduce the risk of fi re or elect ric sh ock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. T o av oi d electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer serv icing to qualified personnel onl y . Afin de réduire le s risques d’incendie ou d’électr ocution, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pl uie ou à l’humidité. Afin d’écarte[...]

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    3 Pour le s client s euro péens (po ur CA-5 90P) Le fabr ica nt de c e pr odu it est Sony Cor por atio n, 1- 7-1 K onan , Minato-ku, T okyo, Jap on. Le représentan t autorisé pour EMC et la s écurité des pr oduits est Son y Deutschlan d GmbH, Hedelf inger Strasse 61, 703 27 Stuttgart, Allemagne. Pour toute question concernant le service ou la [...]

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    4 Tabl e of Co nten ts Table of Content s Overvie w .......... .............. .............. .............. .............. ............. 5 Using the CD-ROM Manual .............. .............. .............. ........ 5 Preparations ............................................................................... 5 Reading the CD-ROM manual ..........[...]

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    Overview / Using the CD-ROM Manual 5 Overvi e w The CA-590/590P Camera Adap tor attaches to the BVP- E10/E1 0P/E10WS /E10WSP/E 30/E30P/E 30WS/E30 WSP Color V ideo Camera to all ow the connectio n of a CCU- 550D/550DP/ 590/590P /700A/700AP/ 790/790P Ca mera Control Unit through a triax cabl e. The CA-590/ 590P has th e follo wing feat ures: Componen[...]

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    Function and Location of Part s and Controls 6 Functio n and Locatio n of P ar ts and Contr ols a T ALL Y lamp and T ALL Y swit ch CA-59 0P b RET 1 button, RE T button and RET 2/3/4 switch c LIG HT swit ch d PGM 1/2 level contr ols e T riax connector g INCOM 1/2 conne ctos f INCOM lev el contr ols, PR OD/ ENG switches, and MIC LEVEL swit ch es h TR[...]

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    Functi on and L ocation of Parts a nd Control s 7 a T ALL Y lamp an d T ALL Y switch When the T ALL Y switch is ON, the T ALL Y lamp lights when a r ed tally sign al, gree n tally signa l, or call signal is input from t he CCU. T urn ing th e S101 sw itch on the intern al A U- 294 bo ard to ON mixes an d outputs the battery al arm signal to t he TA[...]

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    Function and Location of Part s and Controls 8 m A UDIO IN CH 1/2 connectors, FRONT/REAR/ LINE swit ches, and MIC +4 8V/OFF/• switches A UDIO IN (audio in put) CH 1/2 connectors (XLR type, 3-pi n) These connectors i nput external audio signals. FRONT/REAR/LINE (audio signal selection) switches These switches make settings for the respecti ve audi[...]

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    Inter nal Boards and Switch Setting s 9 Internal Boar ds and Sw itch Settings T o red uce the ri sk of el ectric sh ock, fire or inju ry , do not o pen the c abinet. T o adjust the inte rnal setti ngs, refer to qualif ied service pe rsonnel. Note CA-590/590P Unscrew the four screws. MD-132 board (no switches) a TR-132 board b MA-128 bo ard c A U-29[...]

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    Intern al Boards and Switch Set tings 10 a TR-132 boar d A S1 swit ch A v ailable in ne ar future. Set th is switch to OFF . b MA-128 boar d A S1 switch A v ailabl e in near futu re. Set this swi tch to OFF . B S2 switch Set to ON on ly when supplyi ng A C po wer to the microphones co nnected to the A UDIO IN CH 1/2 connec tors. Norma lly , set thi[...]

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    Inter nal Boards and Switch Setting s 11 J S11/S12 swi tches These switches select the audio to b e mixed with t he audio output to the I NCOM 1 connect or . When a one ea r headset is used, set the S 11-3 and S11-4 switches to ON. K S13/S14 swi tches These switches select the audio to be mixed with the program audi o output to t he INCOM 1 connect[...]

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    Intern al Boards and Switch Set tings 12 When a one ea r headset is used, set the S 11-3 and S11-4 switches to ON. H S13/S14 swi tches These switches select the audio to be mixed with the program audi o output to t he INCOM 2 connect or . When a one ea r headset is used, set the S 13-1 and S13-2 switches to ON. I S101 switch Selects the item to be [...]

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    Inter nal Boards and Switch Setting s 13 A S1 switch Selects the signal to be outp ut to the RETURN connector . RET : Return v ideo signa l is outp ut (fac tory-sett ing). MONI : Monitor v ideo signa l is outp ut. VBS : Composite vi deo signal is o utput. B S2 switch Selec ts the signal to be inpu t/outpu t from the PR OMPTER connector . PROMPT : P[...]

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    14 Preparat ions Preparat ions Attaching the CA-590/ 590P to a BVP-E10/E10P/E10WS/E 10WSP/E30/E30P/ E30WS/E 30WSP Color Video Came ra When yo u attach the CA-590 /590P to a BVP-E10 /E10P/E10 WS/E10WSP/ E30/ E30P/E30 WS/E30WSP Col or Video Camera as shown below, the 68 -pin conne ctors on both units are au tomaticall y connected. 1 Attach th e CA-59[...]

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    15 Prepar ations Securing the triax cab le to the camera adaptor 1 Attach the supplied ca ble holder with t he supplie d two M3 × 6 screws. 2 Route the triax cable as illustrated bel ow, then fasten the cab le holder around the cab le. Loosen the screw on the video camera until it stops, then push it. M3 × 6 screws (supplied ) Cable hol der (supp[...]

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    16 Preparat ions Removing the cab le from the cable holder Pull Lift to release[...]

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    Connecti ons 17 Connectio ns Connectable equipme nt P ower supply When a Camera Contr ol Unit is connected Set the P O WER switch t o CCU to supply power to the CA- 590/590P from the C CU. T o supply po wer from the DC connector Set the POWER swicth to EXT . CCU-700A/700AP/790/ 790P Came ra Cont ro l Unit BVF-55/55CE 5-inch Viewfinder T o the CAMER[...]

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    Self-Diagn ostics 18 Self-Dia gnostics When the C A-590/5 90P is connec ted to th e BVP-E10/ E10P/E 10WS/E10WSP /E30/E30P /E30WS/ E30WSP , you can display the results of self-diagnostics o f the CA-590/ 590P inte rnal boards using the DIA GNOSIS menu of the video camera. The self-diagnostics results ca n be monitored on the camera's vi ewf ind[...]

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    Specifications 19 Specificat ions General Po wer consumpt ion 8 W (within the CA-590/590P) Operating tempera ture –20°C to +45°C (–4°F to +113°F) Storage temperat ure –20°C to +50°C (–4°F to +122°F) Dimensions 120 × 211 × 202 mm (w/ h/d) (4 3 / 4 × 8 3 / 8 × 8 inche s) Mass 2.8 kg (6 lb 3 oz) Input/output co nnectors A UDIO IN C[...]

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    The mate rial contain ed in this manual con sists of information that is the prop erty of Sony Corpo ration and is in tended solely for use b y the purchas ers of the equipment d escribed in this manual. Sony Co rporation e xpressly p rohibi ts the dup lication of a ny portion of this manu al or the use th ereof for any purpose o ther than t he ope[...]

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    CA-590/5 90P (UC/CE) 3-869-644 - 02 (1) Pr inte d in B elgiu m 2007. 04. 08 © 2005 Sony Cor poration[...]