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For the customers in Europe (for CA-901F) WARNING For the customers in the USA (for CA-901K) This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this This equipment has been tested and found to comply with product may cause radio interference in which case the user the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of may be required to take adequate measures.
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Contents Overview ....................2(E) Features ................... 2(E) System Configuration ..............3(E) Location and Function of Parts ............4(E) Lens Attachment Section (Front) and Connectors 1 ....... 4(E) Camera Mount Section (Inner Base) and Connectors 2 ....5(E) Viewfinder Mount Section (Top) and Display Controls (Rear) ..6(E) Fitting the Camera, Equipment and Accessories ......
1500 m (900 m) a) Figures in parentheses for use with video return function. VFH-770 outdoor viewfinder hood (available separately) BVF-77/77CE 7-inch monochrome viewfinder BVP-550 Color Video CA-901K/901F Camera Camera Build-Up Unit (this unit) Studio lens CA-550/550P Camera Adaptor CCT-K5T/K10T/K20T/K50T/K100T/K150T/K200T or CCT-5/...
Locks the lens hold lever 1. Turn clockwise to 7 AC OUT (AC power output) connector (3-pin) tighten, and counterclockwise to loosen. AC power supply (CA-901K: 120 V AC, CA-901F: 3 Lens connector 1 (36-pin) 220 or 240 V AC) for external equipment is available Connect to the camera connector of the lens.
Camera Mount Section (Inner Base) and Connectors 2 Carrying handle 1 Camera mount 5 Number plate 2 Slide lock knob holder 3 SCRIPT switch 4 SCRIPT connector Camera mount section and connectors 2 1 Camera mount (VCT-14 tripod attachment) 4 SCRIPT connector (4-pin) Fit the camera.
Location and Function of Parts Viewfinder Mount Section (Top) and Display Controls (Rear) 1 Viewfinder mount 2 VF connector 1 Pushrod hole 5 UP TALLY switch 3 VF connector 2 Power indicator 6 Box cursor control knob 4 CURSOR/MARKER switch Viewfinder mount section and display controls 1 Viewfinder mount 5 UP TALLY switch...
Fitting the Camera, Equipment and Accessories Fitting to the Tripod Place the unit on its side on a stable stand, so that you have a good view of the base. Base of the unit Attach the V-wedge shoe supplied with the tripod to the Front of the unit base of the unit, using the screws supplied with the...
Fitting the Camera, Equipment and Accessories Attaching the Studio Lens Loosen the lens hold lever Front of the unit locking knob and turn the lens hold lever counterclockwise. Lens hold lever Lens hold lever locking knob Insert the pin on the rear of the Lens edge U-shaped notch Projection...
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Push the rear face of the lens onto the front face of the unit. Turn the lens hold lever clockwise so that it holds down the tongue-like protrusion at the lens bottom, and tighten the lens hold lever locking knob. Lens hold lever locking knob Lens hold lever...
Fitting the Camera, Equipment and Accessories Fitting the Camera Preparing the camera Remove the 1.5-inch 1.5-inch viewfinder viewfinder. VF connector Connect the supplied viewfinder cable to the camera’s VF connector. Turn the lens locking lever upward and remove the lens mount cap.
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Fitting the camera Slide the camera mount to the far rear, and tighten the slide lock knob (turn counterclockwise). Note The camera mount may be retained with a belt, for Camera mount example after the unit is transported. Undo the belt Slide lock knob before moving the camera mount.
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Fitting the Camera, Equipment and Accessories Connect the lens connector 2 to the camera’s LENS connector. Lens connector LENS connector Connect the viewfinder cable to the VF connector 2 on the rear of this unit. Rear of this unit Connect the CA connector of CA-550/550P this unit to the triaxial connector of the CA-550/550P.
Connecting the Camera and Studio Lens Loosen the slide lock knob (turn clockwise). Slide the camera forward. Lens mount Pick up the rear of the camera, and connect the camera’s lens Mount joint mount to the mount joint of the lens.
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Fitting the Camera, Equipment and Accessories Tighten the slide lock knob with a coin or screwdriver (turn clockwise). Slide lock knob Removing the studio lens Loosen the slide lock knob (turn Disconnect all the cables and then remove the counterclockwise). camera.
Attaching a Portable Lens Loosen the four Phillips screws Camera mount (VCT-14 tripod attachment) and remove the camera mount Phillips screws base. Camera mount base Insert the supplied camera stabilizer under the camera mount. Camera mount Camera stabilizer (supplied) Camera mount base Insert the two inch screws (supplied) into the holes on the...
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Fitting the Camera, Equipment and Accessories Attach the camera mount base Camera mount base to this unit. Camera stabilizer Screw the camera stabilizer and camera mount base together to the inner base of this unit. Loosen the slide lock knob (turn clockwise), slide the camera to the very front and tighten with a coin or...
Pull the tilt lock lever forward to release the lock. Attaching the Viewfinder Loosen the friction control knob by turning counterclockwise. While pulling the lift lock Attaching the viewfinder release lever down, grasp the handle and pull the viewfinder down to the lowest position (standard Insert the V-wedge shoe on the base of the viewfinder position).
Canon cable Microphone BVF-77/77CE 7-inch monochrome viewfinder Headset BVP-550 Color Video Camera CA-901K/901F Camera Build-Up Unit (this unit) To INCOM/PGM connector (or jacks) To MIC IN connector CA-550/550P Camera Adaptor To CCU connector...
Box cursor control System Start-up and Viewfinder Display Control Set the CURSOR/MARKER switch on the rear panel of this unit to CURSOR ON. The following explanation covers only operations The box cursor, the safety zone marker, and the which differ from stand-alone camera operations. center marker will be displayed in the viewfinder screen.
CCU-700/700P Camera Control Unit RCP-7xx series Remote Control Panel Input/output connectors Design and specifications are subject to change CCU connector (CA-901K: Kings triaxial connector, without notice. CA-901F: Fischer triaxial connector) Lens connector 1 (front) (36-pin) Lens connector 2 (with cable) (12-pin)
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