Describes local control in detail. Provides the power-up/power-down procedures and other general operating/control/set-up procedures. Chapter 4: Application note for wireless HD Camera’s Describes the mounting of the CT6020HD on the Sony 1500 Camera Annex A: List of Abbreviations Annex B: Technical Specification...
Customer Services and Technical Training Postal Address ......x Return of Equipment ................x Technical Publications................x Chapters 1 to 4 1. Introduction to the CT6020HD..............9 1.1 Preliminary Remarks................9 1.2 Designation and P/N ................9 1.3 Description ..................10 2.
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3.15 Status* (15) ................. 24 3.16 Encoder FW* (16) ................. 25 4. APPLICATION NOTE FOR WIRELESS HD CAMERAS …………………………………….26 4.1 Introduction ..................26 4.2 Mounting instructions for CT6020HD on the Sony 1500 camera ....27 Appendix A List of Abbreviations Appendix B Technical Specification B.1…...
About this Reference Guide This Reference Guide provides instructions and information for the installation and operation of the CT6020HD. This Reference Guide should be kept in a safe place for reference for the life of the equipment. It is not intended that this Reference Guide will be amended by the issue of individual pages.
France (TDF), Europe, and is a registered trademark of CCS (now Musicam USA Incorporated), USA. ® Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. ® XILINX is a registered trademark of Xilinx Inc. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page vi March 09...
EMC Compliance This equipment is certified to the EMC requirements detailed in Annex B, Technical Specification. To maintain this certification, only use the leads supplied or if in doubt contact Customer Services. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page vii March 09...
FCC RF exposure guidelines. Technical Training Training Courses BMS Europe provides a wide range of training courses on the operation and maintenance of our products and on their supporting technologies. BMS can provide both regularly scheduled courses and training tailored to individual needs.
Chapter 3: Options and Upgrades 1. Introduction to the CT6020HD 1.1 Preliminary Remarks This manual is provided for users and operators of the CT6020HD Transmitter. It is intended to support the installation, operation, maintenance and daily use of the unit in general.
TV production and news gathering. Video Inputs The CT6020HD accepts only HDSDI and SDI information at the input: • SDI BNC(f) OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex) Modulator The digital data signal for wireless transmission is processed by the OFDM Modulator and following IQ Modulator.
12VDC. Essential, a valid video signal must be connected to the desired input before power on the CT6020HD. • When you connect the CT6020HD as described in the following sections, make sure that the "Caution" instructions given there are observed.
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The RF output signal of the Low-Power Amplifier is fed out at the N(f) connector on top of the unit. The CT6020HD provides RF output of about 200 mW (+23dBm). Connecting Signal Sources The Video signal supplied by the camera has to be applied to the HDSDI BNC(f) connector of the transmitter.
CT6020HD. Failure to comply with these requirements may cause fatal damage to the battery/power pack and/or CT6020HD. Battery Powered Operation of the CT6020HD Many types of batteries are available on the market and we tried to support the best ones.
During start up the transmitter is in a self test mode. After the self test the transmitter’s name is displayed before the display permanentlyshows the current frequency. UHF Data Receive Quality 6500 MHz Current transmission frequency Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 14 March 09...
To exit all sub menus press Enter button. 3.2 Frequency input (1) At the frequency menu the current frequency is displayed. FREQUENCY 6500 MHz To change the frequency press Enter button for 2 sec. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 15 March 09...
1080p To edit the resolution sub-menu press Enter-Button for 2 seconds. Use the Up- and Down-Buttons for navigation and select the desired modulation by pressing the Enter-Button. To exit this submenu press Enter-Button. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 16 March 09...
Technically, progressive segments are equivalent to interlaced fields, but unlike native interlaced video, there is no motion between the two fields to make up the video frame, both fields represent the same instant in time. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 17 March 09...
Bitrate for HD Modulations Modulation GUARD BITRATE 64QAM 1/32 24.13 MBit/s Note If you have selected the HD resolution 1080p or 1080i or 720p a modulation of 64QAM will be used and can not be changed. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 18 March 09...
“MIC” then you must check further settings under sub-menu points 8 (Mic Gain) & 9 (MIC Phantom) Correspondingly the choice of “LINE” Option for an external Audio signal would require checking and adjusting the settings for point 7 (Line Gain). Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 19 March 09...
Sub menue “MIC GAIN” will become available, if you have selected “Mic” as your input source. You can adjust the signal strength of the Audio level within the menu “Mic Gain” (8) +00dB;+10dB…..(in 1dB Steps)…..+65dB Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 20 March 09...
To edit the mic phantom sub-menu press Enter-Button for 2 seconds. Use the Up- and Down-Buttons for navigation and select the desired mic phantom by pressing the Enter-Button. To exit this submenu press Enter-Button. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 21 March 09...
In the sub menu “Data Freq” the frequency of the data receiver can be set. However, this setting is only valid for those models of the CT6020HD Series, which have integrated data receivers for remote operation of the camera installed.
15 second steps before it switches off. Edit mode is reached by pressing Enter-Button for 2 seconds. Here, through buttons 1 & 2, the desired duration value can be entered. Please confirm selection with Enter- Button. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 23 March 09...
To enable the Status Menu: Please go to the Menu-point “Software“ (14) Next press Enter-Button for 2 seconds. After 2 seconds release Enter-Button and press Up-Button (arrow up), you have now reached the special “Status” menu. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 24 March 09...
Up-Button (arrow up), you have now reached the special “Encoder FW” menu. As explained above you can now choose between the special settings “HI QUALITY” and “FAST SPEED”. Please confirm the selection with Enter-Button and wait. After approximately 10 seconds please perform a re-boot. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 25 March 09...
Caution • The original cameras have no mount and no support for batteries • Also we as BMS do not recommend screwing a bracket on a camera for a day by day use. Therefore we are trying to use original Sony brackets or for other cameras other original...
The V-mount bracket for Sony cameras is part of the Sony viewfinder and not separately available! 4.2 Mounting instructions for CT6020HD on the Sony 1500 camera 1. In the menu of the Sony 1500 camera the user has the possibility to configure all connectors at the camera.
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Please write down the video settings which you get from the HD control monitor regarding resolution and frame rate. You will need these settings later when you have to configure the transmitter, otherwise you will not be able to transmit a video signal! Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 28 March 09...
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Press the little lever down and open the back door of the adaptor. Now you have free access to all the connectors on the back of the camera. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 29 March 09...
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After that, connect the remote cable (Hirose-connector) to the remote connector of the camera. There is a 4-pol XLR cable which is fixed at the adaptor, please connect this cable to the DC input of the camera as shown in the picture. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 30 March 09...
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To fix the transmitter to the adaptor push the transmitter from up to down until it snaps into the V-mount bracket. Caution • Please double check that the transmitter is firmly attached Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 31 March 09...
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Now push the battery into the V-mount adaptor until it snaps in. After you attached the battery the transmitter will start automatically. If the camera is turned off please turn the camera on. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 32 March 09...
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Configure the transmitter with the same parameters of the HD video signal you checked with the HD control monitor At this point the transmitter is receiving the right signals and you can proceed to the configuration of the transmitter and transmission. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page 33 March 09...
QPSK Quadrature phase shift keying (digital modulation technique) Phase Alternation Line (a color TV broadcasting system) Pulse Code Modulation Radio Frequency Red, green, blue. The chroma information in a video signal. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page A-1 March 09...
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Audio connector featuring three leads, two for signal and one for GND Y: Luminance component (brightness), U and V: chrominance (color difference) Broadcast Video with separate color, Y luminance and C chroma (sometimes called S-Video) Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page A-2 March 09...
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The version of the standards shown is current as of time of manufacture. The EMC tests were performed with the Technical Earth attached and configured using recommended cables. Applies only to models of the equipment using mains (ac) power sources. Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page B-1 March 09...
B.1.5 FCC Marking FCC ID: VFB-CT6020HD Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits...
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This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page B-3 March 09...
11 to 18 VDC Power Consumption Operating Conditions Ambient temperature -20° C to +45°C Dimensions (W x D x H) 272 mm x 106 mm x 56 mm (without Battery bracket) Weight 1.45 kg approx Reference Guide: CT6020HD Page B-4 March 09...
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