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Datavideo BC-15P Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 4K POV CAMERA BC-15P...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ..............5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ..............5 WARRANTY ....................7 ..................7 TANDARD ARRANTY ..................7 HREE ARRANTY DISPOSAL ...................... 8 PROUDCT OVERVIEW ................9 ......................9 EATURES SYSTEM DIAGRAM ................10 LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF PARTS ..........11 BASIC SETUP ..................
  • Page 3 eSport ....................... 34 Lock ......................34 Manual ..................... 34 ....................34 MAGE ETTING ....................35 AMERA ETTING Lens Select ....................35 AGC ......................36 Gamma Mode ..................36 3DNR ......................37 WDR ......................37 Mirror ....................... 38 Rotation ....................38 Anti-Flicker ....................
  • Page 4 Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete.

  • Page 5: Fcc Compliance Statement

    7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company.
  • Page 6 9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord’s rating. 10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes.

  • Page 7: Warranty

    Warranty Standard Warranty  Datavideo equipment are guaranteed against any manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase.  The original purchase invoice or other documentary evidence should be supplied at the time of any request for repair under warranty.

  • Page 8: Disposal

     The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase. Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.

  • Page 9: Proudct Overview

    Ethernet cable, so that system setup is easy and fast. The three 1/4-20 UNC screw holes add greater versatility to hardware installation. The BC-15P is one of the best choices for capturing eSport players with the wide angle lens that comes with the package. The standard lens fulfills a wide range of applications.

  • Page 10: System Diagram

    2. System Diagram...

  • Page 11: Location And Function Of Parts

    The lens focus can only be adjusted manually by physically rotating the lens. Rotate the lens clockwise to focus near and counter-clockwise to focus far. The BC-15P offers Standard Lens and Wide-Angle Lens. See the table below for differences between the two. Standard Lens...
  • Page 12 As both lenses are F1.0 fixed IRIS, the depth of field is quite small, especially with closer object. Note: After changing the camera lens, also follow the menu path OSD Menu  Camera Setting  Lens Select to change the lens setting. Tally LED The tally LED will turn on upon receiving a tally signal from a DVIP controller.
  • Page 13 Down-Arrow (Zoom Out) button Press the down arrow key to move down the OSD menu. When the Button Shortcut is enabled and the OSD menu is shut down, press this key to zoom out. Right-Arrow (GAIN+) button Press the right arrow key to turn to the next page of the OSD menu or increase the value of a parameter.
  • Page 14 LINE/MIC IN The 3.5mm headphone jack allows you to connect an external audio source using LINE IN or a stereo microphone using MIC IN. The external audio source is embedded in the output video. DC IN 12V DC in socket connects the supplied 12V PSU. The connection can be secured by screwing the outer fastening ring of the DC In plug to the Socket.
  • Page 15 Top of the Camera 1/4-20 UNC Screw Hole The 1/4-20 UNC screw hole allows you to secure the camera on mounting devices such as a tripod. Bottom of the Camera 1/4-20 UNC Screw Hole The 1/4-20 UNC screw hole allows you to secure the camera on mounting devices such as a tripod.

  • Page 16: Basic Setup

    4. Basic Setup Power-On Connect the DC 12V power adapter to the DC IN socket. Connect the DC 12 V power adapter Video Output Connect HDMI devices such as TLM series monitors, ShowCast 100, iCast 10NDI, and HDR-80/90.

  • Page 17: Audio Output

    Via an HDMI cable, the HDMI interface will then be able to deliver the camera image to an HDMI display such as an HDMI monitor (TLM series monitors), a switcher (ShowCast 100/iCast 10NDI) or a recorder (HDR-80/90).  OSD MENU Video Output for setting the camera video resolution.

  • Page 18: Ethernet Port

    Ethernet Port Connect the POE/LAN/DVIP port to a router. Connect the Ethernet interface to a router. The IP address can be found in Network Info of the OSD menu.

  • Page 19: Osd Menu

    5. OSD menu Chapter 5 describes the OSD menu. The OSD menu allows the user to modify various camera settings. Press the “MENU” key to open the OSD menu on the connected HDMI display. Once the OSD menu is opened, press the up and down arrow keys to cycle through the menu, the left and right arrow keys to switch pages and the menu key to select.
  • Page 20 The table below summarizes the main options and their sub-options. Main Options Video White Image Camera Network Zoom Gain Limit Shutter Exposure Streaming Audio System Escape Balance Setting Setting Output Info Lens Video TS over Audio Camera Zoom Gain Limit Shutter Auto Global...
  • Page 21 Details of the OSD menu options are listed in the table below. Main Menu Sub Menu Options Descriptions 1.0X (no zoom) 1.1X 1.2X 1.3X New setting will be applied 1.4X Zoom without having to press the 1.5X Zoom menu key. 1.6X 1.7X 1.8X...
  • Page 22 1/1200 1/2400 1/4800 1/9000 Escape Auto Indoor Outdoor One-Push 2500K 2600K 2700K 2800K 2900K 3000K 3100K 3200K 3300K 3400K 3500K 3600K 3700K 3800K 3800K 3900K 4000K 4100K 4200K White Manually configured color Balance 4300K temperature will be 4400K Color-Temp. Color Temp. overridden when white 4500K balance mode is set to non-...
  • Page 23 6600K 6700K 6800K 6900K 7000K 7100K 7200K 7300K 7400K 7500K 7600K 7700K 7800K 7900K 8000K 8100K 8200K 8300K 8400K 8500K 8600K R/8700K 8800K 8900K 9000K Escape New setting can be previewed on the monitor and will be applied only after pressing the menu key.
  • Page 24 New setting can be previewed on the monitor and will be applied only after pressing the menu key. Please note that B Gain will BGain be applied along with R Gain. Manually configured B Gain will be overridden when white balance mode is set to non-manual modes.
  • Page 25 Setting previewed on the monitor and will be applied only after pressing the menu key. Escape New setting can be previewed on the monitor Brightness and will be applied only after Brightness pressing the menu key. Escape New setting can be previewed on the monitor Saturation and will be applied only after...
  • Page 26 Escape Escape Standard Lens Lens Select eSport Lens Escape Escape Standard Mode1 Gamma Mode Mode2 Mode3 Escape 3D NR Escape Camera Setting Escape Mirror Escape Rotation Escape Anti-Flicker 50HZ 60HZ Escape Escape 2160 60p 2160 59.94p 2160 50p 2160 30p 2160 29.97p Video Video Output...
  • Page 27 Escape Line IN Audio Input Mic IN Escape Stereo Soundtrack Mono Audio Escape SMPTE Audio Standard Escape Escape BC-15P Camera Name Escape English Traditional Chinese Language Simplified Chinese Escape Preset Default Load User1 Load User2 Preset Save User1 Save User2...

  • Page 28: Zoom

    Escape Factory Default Escape Escape Zoom A digital zoom is when a camera recreates the effect of zooming in with a lens by capturing the image from an increasingly smaller area of the camera’s sensor, and then blowing up that image to the regular size. The available zoom ratios are 1.0X (no zoom), 1.1X, 1.2X, 1.3X, 1.4X, 1.5X, 1.6X, 1.7X, 1.8X, 1.9X and 2.0X.

  • Page 29: Shutter

    Shutter Shutter speed is the length of time the camera shutter is open, exposing light onto the camera sensor. Shutter speeds are typically measured in fractions of a second when they are under a second. For example, 1/4 means a quarter of a second, while 1/250 means one-two-hundred-and-fiftieth of a second (or four milliseconds).

  • Page 30: White Balance

    Certain light conditions can cause discoloration of your image. White balance allows you to adjust the color balance in order to produce the best image quality. The BC-15P offers auto and manual modes for white balance adjustment. Various modes will be described in this section.

  • Page 31: Outdoor

    - Indoors - At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly - Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps or incandescent- like color lamps - Shooting outdoor at dawn or dusk - Shooting outdoor on cloudy days or at night with incandescent-like color lamps Outdoor If Outdoor is selected, the white balance will be adjusted to the following...

  • Page 32: R/B Gain

    See the table below for color temperatures of the corresponding light sources: Lighting Source Color Temperature Value Sunlight (Sunrise/Sunset) 3200 °K Tungsten/Halogen Lights 2800-3400 °K Sunlight (noon) 5500 °K HID Lights 5500-7500 °K Sunlight (cloudy day) 6500-7500 °K R/B Gain The “R/G Gain”...

  • Page 33: Exposure

    On the main menu, select White Balance  Lock. The current white balance setting is locked when Auto mode appears as Auto Lock as shown below. To re-enable Auto mode, simply select Unlock. Exposure The Exposure basically controls the amount of light that reaches the camera sensor.

  • Page 34: Global

    Manual Enable Manual mode to manually adjust the exposure by changing the shutter speed in Shutter sub menu. Image Setting BC-15P allows you to adjust the following image parameters: - Contrast: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 - Brightness: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 - Saturation: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 - Hue: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10...

  • Page 35: Camera Setting

    Camera Setting Various camera setting options will be described in this section. Lens Select Depending on the lens used, you can either select Standard or eSport (wide angle) lens.

  • Page 36: Agc

    Automatic Gain Control or AGC, when turned on, allows the camera to automatically boost the image received so that objects can be seen more clearly. When enabled, you will not be able to manually adjust the gain and shutter speed. Please note that at a higher gain, the brightness becomes more appropriate in dim scenes, but the noise increases.

  • Page 37: 3Dnr

    3DNR 3DNR stands for 3D Noise Reduction. Enable to remove image noise from the camera video. WDR, short for Wide Dynamic Range, refers to high dynamic range imaging. Enable WDR to improve your image quality.

  • Page 38: Mirror

    Mirror Use the mirror function to flip your video. With horizontal mirror, you create a mirror image of the original clip so what’s on the left will appear on the right. With vertical mirror, the video appears upside down. If you select H+V, horizontal and vertical mirrors will be enabled at the same time.

  • Page 39: Anti-Flicker

    Anti-Flicker BC-15P's anti-flicker mode has been designed to work with light flicker occurring at 50Hz and 60Hz frequencies. Video Output Set the camera’s output resolution in Video Output. The available resolutions include 1080 25p, 1080 29.97p, 1080 30p, 1080 50p, 1080 59.94p, 1080 60p,...

  • Page 40: Streaming

    Streaming Currently not available. Network Info Currently not available. Audio Select audio input and set output audio format and standard in Audio. Audio Input You can either select “Mic In” or “Line In” as the audio input.

  • Page 41: Soundtrack

    Soundtrack Set the output audio format to either “Stereo” or “Mono”. Audio Standard The audio standard options are EBU or SMPTE.

  • Page 42: System

    Currently not available. Preset BC-15P provides two presets for saving camera settings. These presets can be loaded for later use. They allow you to quickly apply a set of camera settings, which is useful when switching between different setups or environments.
  • Page 43 Once you’ve finished configuring your camera settings, enter Preset sub menu then select either User1 or User 2 to save the camera settings as a Preset. To load a preset, simply select the corresponding user preset (Load User1 or Load User2). The camera will reboot itself after the preset is loaded successfully.

  • Page 44: Tally Mode

    Select Preset Default to restore the preset defaults. Please note that only default settings related to Streaming, Network Info, Audio and System will be restored. Tally Mode Currently not available. Button Shortcut You are allowed to enable the button shortcuts. Once the button shortcuts are enabled, you can press the left and right arrow keys to increase and decrease the gain respectively.

  • Page 45: Firmware

    Firmware The current firmware version is shown. Firmware Update for firmware upgrade instructions. Factory Default Select Factory Default to reset the camera to its default values except Video Output, Audio Standard and Language. The camera needs to be rebooted to complete the system reset.

  • Page 46: Firmware Update

    1. Power ON your BC-15P then connect via the Ethernet interface to the computer with the firmware update tool installed. 2. Open the BC-15P’s OSD menu and on the main menu, move down to Network Info where you will find the camera’s IP address.
  • Page 47 220 and between 2 and 255. Here, we’ve manually assigned 192.168.1.130 to the computer. 4. Now go back to the BC-15P’s OSD menu, follow the menu path System  Firmware then select Update and you will be prompted to proceed with...
  • Page 48 5. Open the BC-15P’s firmware update tool on the computer then as shown in the diagram below enter the IP address 192.168.1.220. 6. Click “Select BC-15P Firmware” to browse the hard disk for the latest firmware file. Double click the file once found.

  • Page 49: Connect Multiple Cameras Via A Router To The Computer

    Connect Multiple Cameras via a Router to the Computer 1. Power ON all your BC-15P cameras then via a router connect them to the computer with the firmware update tool installed. 2. Open each BC-15P’s OSD menu and on the main menu, move down to Network Info where you will find the camera’s IP address.
  • Page 50 3. Set the computer to DHCP mode so its IP address is assigned by the router. 4. Now go back to one of the BC-15P’s OSD menu, follow the menu path System  Firmware then select Update and you will be prompted to...
  • Page 51 5. Open the BC-15P’s firmware update tool on the computer then as shown in the diagram below enter the IP address 192.168.1.220. 6. Click “Select BC-15P Firmware” to browse the hard disk for the latest firmware file. Double click the file once found.
  • Page 52 8. You will be prompted after the file has been successfully uploaded to BC- 15P. Wait till the BC-15P reboots itself after which the firmware update is complete. 9. Repeat Steps 5 to 8 to upgrade the rest of the cameras.

  • Page 53: Frequently-Asked Questions

    7. Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using BC-15P. If you have any questions, please refer to related sections and follow all suggested solutions. If the problem still exists, please contact your distributor or the service center.

  • Page 54: Dimensions

    8. Dimensions Unit：mm...
  • Page 55 9. Specifications Camera Parameters Product Model BC-15P Product Name 4K POV Camera Video 2160p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 Format/Resolution 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 Image Sensor 1/2.3" CMOS Effective 12.3Mega Pixels Pixels(approx.) S/N Ratio 50 dB Min. Illumination 0.5Lux (F1.0, AGC ON) 1/25(1/30), 1/50(1/60), 1/75(1/90), 1/100(1/120),...
  • Page 56 Remote Control RJ-45: for IP control (DVIP) Interface Video Compression H.264, H.265, Dual stream output Format Audio Compression Format Audio Bitrate 128Kbps IP Interface 10/100/1000M Streaming Protocols TS over TCP/UDP, RTMP(S), HLS, SRT 1920x1080 1280x720 First Stream 1024x576 Supported Resolution 960x540 640x480 640x360...
  • Page 57 Notes...
  • Page 58 Notes...
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  • Page 60 Service and Support www.datavideo.com/product/BC-15P Jul-20.2022 Ver. E2 Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2020...

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