Connecting a Video Switcher
Use a commercially available contact-control type video
switcher to switch between the multiple camera signals
to be output.
Third to Seventh
camera
1 2 3
OFF
ON
75
IR SELECT
EXT SYNC IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
T VIDEO
Second camera
1 2 3
OFF
ON
75
IR SELECT
EXT SYNC IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
T VIDEO
First camera
1 2 3
OFF
ON
75
IR SELECT
EXT SYNC IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
MODE
Video switcher (commercially available)
* You can also use an S-video connecting cable to connect the
S VIDEO connector on the camera and the S-video input
connector on the video switcher.
For connection with a video switcher, refer to the
Operating Instructions of the switcher.
Camera
BRC-300/300P
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
VISCA RS-422
!
DC IN
IN VISCA RS-232C OUT
12V
to AC outlet
VISCA RS-232C IN
RS-232C cable
VISCA RS-232C OUT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
VISCA RS-422
!
DC IN
IN VISCA RS-232C OUT
12V
VISCA RS-232C IN
RS-232C cable
VISCA RS-232C OUT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
VISCA RS-422
!
DC IN
IN VISCA RS-232C OUT
12V
VISCA RS-232C IN
RS-232C cable (supplied)
(SONY: 1-590-879-33)
VISCA RS-232C
RS-232C
RS-422
TALLY/CONTACT
CONTACT(TALLY)
!
ON/OFF
VISCA
TALLY
1
9
1
9
CONTACT
DC IN 12V
TALLY/CONTACT
to contact control
terminal
Turning on the Power
1 2
RESET
PANEL LIGHT
VALUE
LOCK
PANEL
BLACK
PAN-TILT
LIGHT
LIGHT
RESET
RESET
–
+
R
POSITION
PRESET
MODE
BRIGHT
1
2
3
4
SHIFT
9
10
11
12
STD
REV
–
+
L/R
B
DIRECTION
CAMERA
AUTO
FOCUS
AUTO
1
2
3
4
POWER
MANUAL
ONE PUSH
AF
NEAR
FAR
POWER
CAMERA
1
Connect the camera to an AC outlet.
The power of the camera is turned on and the
POWER lamp lights.
The camera will automatically pan and tilt and be
reset to the position stored in POSITION 1 (Pan/tilt
reset action).
2
Press the ON/OFF switch on this unit to turn it on.
The CAMERA button representing the camera
whose power was turned off last lights. (CAMERA
1 button lights by default.)
3
Turn on the peripheral devices.
Notes
• 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.
To turn on/off the camera using this unit
As long as the camera is connected to an AC outlet, you
can turn the camera on or off with the POWER button on
this unit.
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.
ONE PUSH
MENU
AWB
5
6
7
8
13
14
15
16
5
6
7
Turning on the Power
15
GB