Connecting The Remote Control Unit - Sony Digital betacam DVW-970 Operation Manual

7-10 Connecting the
Remote Control Unit
Connecting the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit
(optional) enables remote control of the principal camera
functions.
Connecting the remote control unit to the REMOTE
connector (8-pin) automatically puts the camcorder into
remote control mode. If you disconnect the remote control
unit, the remote control mode is cancelled.
RM-B150/B750
REMOTE
connector
Remote control cable
Camcorder switch functions when the
remote control unit is connected
The following switches on the camcorder do not function.
• GAIN selector
• OUTPUT/DCC switch
• WHITE BAL switch
• AUTO W/B BAL switch
• SHUTTER selector
• TURBO GAIN button (ASSIGN 1 switch to which the
TURBO GAIN function is assigned)
• VTR START button (VTR button on the lens and the
ASSIGN 1 or the TURBO GAIN switch to which the
VTR START/STOP function is assigned) (When the RM
REC START item on the FUNCTION 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu is set to RM.)
For details of the function of the VTR START button, see
the item "Function of the VTR START button when the
remote control unit is connected" on this page.
Paint adjustment when the remote control
unit is connected
If RM COMMON MEMORY is set to OFF on the
FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
The settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the
last time the remote control unit was used are recalled.
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Connecting the Remote Control Unit

Function of the VTR START button when
the remote control unit is connected
You can select the function of the VTR START button on
the camcorder when the remote control unit is connected,
using the RM REC START item on the FUNCTION 3
page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
To disable the camcorder VTR START button and
the lens VTR button
On the FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu,
set RM REC START to "RM."
If the same function as that of the VTR START button is
assigned to the ASSIGN 1 switch or the TURBO GAIN
button, this setting also disables these controls.
To enable the camcorder VTR START button and
the lens VTR button
On the FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu,
set RM REC START to "CAM" or "PARA."
If the same function as that of the VTR START button is
assigned to the ASSIGN 1 switch or the TURBO GAIN
button, this setting also enables these controls.
When the monitor is connected to the
remote control unit
The MONITOR connector (BNC type) of the RM-B150/
B750 outputs the same signal as that from the TEST OUT
connector on the camcorder.
Use the black cable supplied with the RM-B150/B750 to
connect the monitor to the MONITOR connector on the
RM-B150/B750.
When the remote control unit is
disconnected from the camcorder
The camcorder settings return to the settings in effect
before the remote control unit was connected.
By making a menu setting, the setting of the paint
adjustment made with the remote control unit can be
retained even after the remote control unit is removed from
the camcorder.
For details, see "Structure of the paint adjustment data"
below.
Structure of the paint adjustment data
The non-volatile memory of the camcorder used for
storing paint adjustment data consists of two regions as
shown below: one is the "independent data region" that is
used when a remote control unit is not connected, and the
other is the "remote control data region" that is used when
a remote control unit is connected. Paint adjustment data is
automatically selected and output to the hardware of the
camcorder depending on whether or not a remote control
unit, such as the RM-B150, is connected.