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Sony ca-d50 manual

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    3-620-533- 11 (1)  2002 Sony Corporation CA-D50 Camera Adaptor Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.[...]

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    2 W ARNING 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. For customers in the USA 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[...]

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    3 Ta b le of Contents Overview ........................................................................... 4 Using the CD-ROM Manual ........................................... 5 Location and Functions of Parts .................................... 7 Mounting on Video Camera ............................................ 9 Mounting the BKP-L551 Batter[...]

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    4 Overview The CA-D50 is a camera adaptor for mounting on a DXC-D35/ D35WS series digital video camera. The CA-D50 allows a CCU-D50/D50P/M5A/M5AP Camera Control Unit to be connected to the camera. This unit has the following features. Note When a DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP camera with a serial number indicated in the following table is connected to [...]

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    5 Using the CD-ROM Manual The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals for the CA- D50 series of camera adaptor (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish versions). CD-ROM System Requirements The following are required to access the supplied CD-ROM disc. • Computer: PC with MMX Pentium 166 MHz or faster CPU, or Macintosh computer [...]

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    6 Notes • If Microsoft Internet Explorer is not installed, it may be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie • If Netscape Navigator is not installed, it may be downloaded from the following URL: http://home.netscape.com/ • If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed, it may be downloaded from the following URL: http://www[...]

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    7 Location and Functions of P ar ts Front side Accessory shoe Shoulder strap fitting Rear side 1 Camera connector 2 CALL button 3 RET/VTR button 4 CCU/VTR/CMA connector 5 INTERCOM knob 6 EARPHONE jack 7 INTERCOM connector 8 PROMPT/GENLOCK connector 9 DC IN connector 0 SDI OUT connector 1 Camera connector (PRO 76-pin DIGITAL) Connect to the camera?[...]

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    8 3 RET/VTR button Use this button when a CCU-D50/ D50P/M5A/M5AP or VTR is connected to the CCU/VTR/CMA connector. When a CCU-D50/D50P/M5A/ M5AP is connected: Holding down this button displays return video in the viewfinder. When the button is released, the viewfinder returns to the video being shot by the camera. When a VTR is connected: This butt[...]

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    9 Mounting on Video Camera This unit Groove Slot Projection (Continued) This unit is dockable with a DXC-D35/D35WS series digital video camera. Before mounting on a DXC-D35/D35WS series camera, remove the camera’s shoulder pad. On how to remove the shoulder pad, refer to the procedure of mounting a VTR described in the operating instructions for [...]

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    10 3 Tighten the two screws in the figure. 4 Tighten the two screws on the bottom side of the camera. 5 Attach the shoulder pad. To remove this unit from the camera Carry out the mounting procedure in reverse. Attachment screws Mounting on Video Camera[...]

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    11 Mounting the BKP-L551 Battery Adapter 1 Remove the 4 screws on the back side of this unit. 2 Attach the battery adaptor mounting bracket (Part number 3- 690-850-01; not supplied) with the screws removed in step 1 . 3 Using the wrench and screws supplied with the BKP-L551, mount the BKP-L551 Battery Adapter (not supplied) on the battery adaptor m[...]

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    12 4 Connect the 4-pin connector of the BKP-L551 to the DC IN connector of this unit. To remove the battery adapter Repeat the mounting procedure in reverse. 4-pin connector DC IN connector Mounting the BKP-L551 Battery Adapter[...]

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    13 Notes on Use Use and storage locations Avoid using or storing the unit in the following places: •W here it is subject to extremes of temperature (operating temperature: –10ºC to +45ºC (14ºF to 113ºF)). Note that in summer the temperature in a car with the windows closed can reach 50ºC (122ºF). • Very damp or dusty places. •W here r[...]

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    14 Specifications General Power requirements When supplied via CCU connector: 12 V DC When supplied via DC IN connector: 12 V (10.5 to 17 V) Power consumption 3.8 W Operating temperature –10°C to +45°C (14°F to 113°F) Operating humidity 20% to 90% Storage temperature –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to 140°F) Dimensions (w/h/d) 113 × 183 × 168 [...]