Sony BRC-Z700 Operating Instructions - Page 6

Overview Overview Features Compact, HD 3CMOS video camera with built-in pan/tilt/zoom functions • This HD 3CMOS video camera integrates a camera block equipped with three ClearVid CMOS image sensors, a pan/tilt mechanism, and a 20-magnification optical/4-magnification digital zoom lens in a compact body. The compactness and integration allow the camera versatile usage. • The camera is provided with a wide-angle pan/tilt mechanism of ±170º horizontally, 90º upward and 30º downward, which enables wide-range remote shooting. • The new pan/tilt mechanism enabling smooth camera movement even at low speed realizes a minimum pan/ tilt speed of 0.22º per second. • The pan/tilt mechanism is remarkably quiet, even at the maximum pan/tilt speed of 60º per second. HD CMOS camera with high image quality and high-resolution remote shooting • The newly developed 3CMOS camera system that incorporates 1/4-type ClearVid CMOS image sensors with a total of 1,120,000 picture elements allows shooting of high-definition images, providing superior picture quality with high sensitivity and lower smear level. • Shooting an image using the 1080i (effective interlaced scanning: 1080 lines) high-definition format, which is equivalent to the HDTV broadcast, is enabled. The HD format can be switched (1080/59.94i or 1080/50i) with the switch at the bottom of the camera. • A volume of information of four times the capacity of a normal TV broadcast and camera image shot in 16:9 aspect ratio provides a theater-like wide screen picture. Excellent optical performance allowing superior quality shooting • Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar ® T* lens is adopted. Use of the multi-reflection reduction coating minimizes unnecessary light reflection inside the lens and significantly reduces flare and ghost to provide a realistic image with high contrast and superior color reproduction. • The lens has a focal length of 37.4 mm to 748 mm (equivalent to a 35-mm camera). Using the optional 0.8-magnification wide conversion lens allows remote shooting of high-definition images for various shooting situations. • Adoption of a 20-magnification optical zoom lens that enables zooming without deterioration in picture quality allows realistic high-definition images. Built-in down-converted output The camera is equipped with video output connectors, allowing HD1) or SD2) output without inserting an Interface Board. You can use the connectors for SD output at the moment and use them for HD output in the future. 1) "HD" indicates high-definition broadcast with 1,080 effective scanning lines. 2) "SD" indicates standard-definition broadcast (conventional television). Built-in interface card slot The camera is equipped with an interface card slot for the optional BRBK-HSD1 HD/SD-SDI Output Card and BRBK-MF1 HD Optical Multiplex Card. Use of these Interface Boards gives the camera the capability of having versatile image output formats. Long-distance image transmission and pan/tilt/zoom control • Combined use of the BRBK-MF1 HD Optical Multiplex Card, CCFC-M100HG Optical Fiber Cable and BRU-H700 Optical Multiplex Unit, and Sony's unique camera connection technology and optical digital multiplex transmission technology allows a long distance transmission of camera images up to 1,000 m (3,281 feet) and pan/tilt/zoom control signals. Use of the optical fiber cable enables an economical and easy system configuration for long distance. • The supplied ceiling brackets allow installation of the camera on a ceiling or a shelf, etc. in a high position. VISCA camera protocol supported • The camera is equipped with both RS-232C and RS422 communication interfaces. As the camera supports the industry-standard VISCA camera protocol, up to 7 cameras can be connected and remotely controlled at a high communication speed of 38,400 bps. • The optional RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit allows easy camera operations. 6 Features