Environment: Video studio in Mulroney Hall
Purpose: How to operate the camera in the video studio
The Sony BRCX1000 is a 4K PTZ(Pan-Tilt-Zoom) Camera that is controlled with the Sony RM-IP10 remote controller. The current configuration is High Definition 1080i resolution. The camera is mounted to a tripod and can be moved to different locations in the studio.
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Sony BRCX1000/1
4K PTZ Camera
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Sony PTZ RM-IP10 Controller
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To turn on/off the camera using the RM-IP10
As long as the camera is connected to an AC outlet, you can turn the camera on or off with the POWER button on the back of the RM-IP10. While holding down the POWER button, press the CAMERA button corresponding to the camera whose power you want to turn on/off. When you turn the power off using this unit, the POWER lamp turns off and the STANDBY lamp lights on the camera.
Be sure to turn on the power of the camera before the power of this unit. Otherwise, the unit cannot recognize the connected camera.
*Do not touch the joystick when turning on the power of the unit. Doing so may affect the confirmation of the origin.
The current lighting supports 2 different camera locations each with a different background.
Picture quality can be affected by a number of different controls on the camera as well as the lighting in the room. This camera will remember the last used setup and can save and recall a number of different configurations. You can choose to run the camera in Full Auto mode, in most cases this will result in good picture quality. The important settings for manual camera control are; Exposure(Iris), White Balance, Shutter Speed and Gain. In addition to the camera controls the lighting is critical for manual operation.
All controls for the camera are accessed through the RM-IP10 Controller. While this controller can connect to 7 different cameras, this studio only has one camera so the Camera 1 button should always be selected.
The Joy Stick controls the camera movement, Left to Right, Up and Down as well as Zooming In and Zooming Out.
The Menu button provides access to manual adjustments as required.
MENU button - Press this button for about one second to display the menu of the camera, return to the main menu, or turn off the menu. The menu displays on the camera video so make sure not to activate this button during a production.
To navigate the menu options use the button on top of the Joystick to activate a menu selection and move the Joystick right & Left, Up and Down to move through the various menus.
The basic operation control you may want to access is the Exposure control. This will let set manual adjustment for; Exposure(Iris), Shutter & Gain.
Adjust the Camera Color (White) Balance
Press the Menu button and navigate to the Color > White Balance Mode.
This menu will provide a number of options. Using Auto 2 or Auto 2 will result in acceptable video quality but I would recommend the One Push Mode for more consistent quality.
Important reminder to make sure all the lighting you plan to use is turned on and all other room lighting is turned off before you complete the Color Balance procedure!
Storing the Camera Settings in Memory
Up to sixteen combinations of settings (sixteen positions), including camera position, zooming, focusing, and backlighting, can be stored in the memory of the camera using this unit.
- Press the PAN-TILT RESET button to reset the pan/ tilt position.
- Press the CAMERA 1 button if not selected.
- Adjust the Pan/Tilt position, zooming, focusing and exposure/color of the camera.
- While holding down the PRESET button (for POSITION 1 to 8) or the SHIFT and PRESET buttons (for POSITION 9 to 16), press the GROUP/ POSITION button in which you want to store the settings.
Focus Control
This control is enabled when MANUAL is selected with the AUTO/MANUAL button. Turn the control counter clockwise (toward NEAR) to focus on a near subject, and clockwise (toward FAR) to focus on a far subject.
AUTO/MANUAL button and AUTO indicator Press this button to select focus mode AUTO or MANUAL. When AUTO is selected, the AUTO indicator lights and the camera focuses automatically on the subject in the center of the screen. The FOCUS control and the ONE PUSH AF button are disabled.
When MANUAL is selected, the FOCUS control and the ONE PUSH AF button are enabled (with the FOCUS indicator lit).
