Sony BVP-900 Series Product Information Manual page 61

1) POWER indicator
Illuminates as follows to show the power supply status.
Green: Power is supplied to the BVP-900/900P.
Red: The CAMERA POWER switch of the CCU-700A/700AP is
set to the off position, or the CAM PW button of the MSU-
700 Master Set-up Unit or RCP-700 Series Remote Control
Panel unit is set to off.
Yellow: Power is supplied to the BVP-900/900P, however the VF
PW button of the MSU-700 Master Set-up Unit or RCP-700
Series Remote Control Panel is set to off and power is not
supplied to the viewfinder.
Not illuminated: Power is not supplied to the camera.
2) Video signal select button
Selects the video signals (R, G and B) displayed on the viewfinder.
The TEST OUT connector can output the same signals as those
displayed on the viewfinder.
* When an R, G or B button is pressed the corresponding signal is
displayed. When two buttons are pressed simultaneously, the
corresponding signals are mixed and then displayed.
* When all three R, G and B buttons are pressed at the same time,
a Y signal is displayed on the viewfinder.
* When none of the buttons are pressed, the following signals are
output::
When a black-and-white viewfinder is used: A Y signal is output to
the viewfinder and the TEST OUT connector.
When a color viewfinder is used: The R, G and B signals are output
to the viewfinder, and a color picture appears on the viewfinder. The
TEST OUT connector outputs a Y signal.
3) H-POSI (horizontal position) control
Adjusts the horizontal position of the box cursor on the viewfinder
screen.
4) V-POSI (vertical position) control
Adjusts the vertical position of the box cursor on the viewfinder
screen.
5) WIDTH control
Adjusts the width of the box cursor on the viewfinder screen within
the safety zone. See description of the SAFETY ZONE switch.
6) HEIGHT control
Adjusts the height of the box cursor on the viewfinder screen within
the safety zone. See description of the SAFETY ZONE switch.
7) RET 2 (return video) button
Press this button when another return video source is used. The
return video signal selected by the RETURN SELECT knob is
displayed on the viewfinder. When the TEST OUT switch on the MS
board is set to VF, the TEST OUT connector also outputs the
selected return video signal. Press this button again and the camera
signal is output to the viewfinder and the TEST OUT connector.
8) RET 1(return video 1) button
* Press to monitor the return video 1 signal on the viewfinder.
When the TEST OUT switch on the MS board is set to VF, the
TEST OUT connector also outputs the return video 1 signal.
Press this button again and the camera signal is output to the
viewfinder and the TEST OUT connector.
* When using the BVP-900/900P as a stand-alone camera with a
VTR, the playback signal of the VTR is output.
Notes
* The RET 1 button has priority over the RET button if both buttons are
Location and Function of Parts and Controls
pressed. (The TEST OUT switch setting has no effect on this priority.)
* When the TEST OUT switch is set to RET, the TEST OUT connector
outputs the return video signal, regardless of the setting of the video
signal select button.
9) RETURN SELECT knob
Selects the return video signal displayed on the viewfinder screen
when the RET button is depressed.
10) Rear tally lamp
Lights when a red tally signal is received. When the CALL button on
an MSU-700 Master Set-up Unit or an RCP-700 Series Remote
Control Panel is pressed, the lamp is illuminated if not already lit or
turned off if it was already illuminated. The brightness of this tally
lamp is adjustable with a control on the internal AT board. Attach
one of the supplied number plates (0 through 9) to show the camera
number. For details on adjusting the brightness and attaching a
number plate, refer to the system manual.
11) CURSOR STORE button
Press to store the size and position of the box cursor.
Note If the CURSOR button is not illuminated, the data cannot be stored.
12) CURSOR ON button
Press and illuminate this button to display the box cursor on the
viewfinder screen. Press this button again, the button illumination is
turned off and the box cursor disappears.
13) CURSOR (cursor memory) 1, 2 and 3 buttons
Press one of these buttons with the CURSOR STORE button
blinking, and the size and position of the box cursor displayed on the
viewfinder screen is stored. Three different box cursor settings can
be stored using these buttons. You can recall the stored size and
position of the box cursor by simply pressing the corresponding
button.
Note Once any one of the three cursor buttons is illuminated, the H-POSI,
V-POSI, WIDTH and HEIGHT controls are disabled.
14) CALL button
* Press to call the operator of a CCU-700A/700AP, MSU-700
Master Set-up Unit or RCP-700 Series Remote Control Panel. The
call button of the RCP-700 Series panel and on the MSU-700 is
illuminated and a buzzer sounds. The camera CALL button is
illuminated when the CALL button on the RCP-700 Series panel
or the MSU-700 is pressed.
* When using the BVP-900/900P as a stand-alone camera, this
button functions as the start/stop button for the VTR.
15) P in P (Picture-in-Picture) switch
Used to display a small picture in a corner of the main viewfinder
picture.
POSITION: The position of the sub image moves to a different
corner each time you move the switch from ON to
this position.
ON: Enters the P in P mode. When neither the RET 1 nor the
RET 2 button is depressed, the camera signal is displayed
as the main viewfinder image, while the last selected return
video signal is displayed as the sub image. Press either the
RET 1 or RET 2 button to exchange the pictures on the
viewfinder screen and the small picture.
OFF: The sub image does not appear.
Note You can setup the monitoring of the small picture only when you push
the return button of the camera. For the details, refer to the system manual.
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