Elmo CC431E Operation Manual

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Camera Control Unit
Operation Manual
Thank you for purchasing the ELMO camera control unit CC431E. To use the cam-
era properly, carefully read this operation manual before use. After reading the
manual, we suggest you keep it in a convenient place for quick reference.
COMPONENTS
(1) Camera control unit (CCU)
(2) Accessory: Operation manual
NOTE: Camera head, Lens, AC/DC adapter, camera cable and video cable are
option.
INFORMATION
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 are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interfer-
ence at his own expense.
USER-INSTALLER CAUTION: Your authority to operate this FCC verified
equipment could be voided if you make changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party responsible for compliance to Part 15 of the
FCC rules.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
MODEL
CC431E

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  • Page 1 CC431E Operation Manual Thank you for purchasing the ELMO camera control unit CC431E. To use the cam- era properly, carefully read this operation manual before use. After reading the manual, we suggest you keep it in a convenient place for quick reference.
  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read the following safety precautions carefully before using this product. These instructions contain valuable information on safe and proper use that will prevent harm and damage to the operator and other persons. Make sure that you fully understand the following details (indications, graphic symbols) before proceeding to the remaining sections in this manual.
  • Page 3 5. Repairs or modifications made by the user or caused to be made by the user and carried out by an unauthorized third party. 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ELMO’s liabilities shall not, in any circumstances, exceed the purchase price of the product.
  • Page 4: Part Names And Functions

    PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Camera Control Unit (CCU) POWER switch POWER switch AGC switch AGC switch POWER indicator WB switch POWER indicator WB switch CAMERA POWER AUTO UP button UP button MANU CAMERA CAMERA terminal FUNC terminal DOWN button DOWN button White balance White balance FUNC button...
  • Page 5 1 CAMERA terminal Connects to the camera head. 2 POWER switch Turns on and off the camera control unit. 3 POWER indicator Lights up when the power is turned on. 4 AGC switch Selects the gain mode. (AGC OFF/AGC ON/SENS UP) 5 WB switch Selects the white balance mode.
  • Page 6: Cautions On Connection

    CONNECTION Example of Standard Connection Monitor (Option) Camera control unit VIDEO Camera Lens head (Option) (Option) CAMERA DC IN 12V Camera cable (Option) DC 12V DC power supply (Option) Cautions on Connection • When connecting or disconnecting the camera cables (for the camera head and camera control unit), always turn off the power switch of the camera control unit first.
  • Page 7: Connector Pin Assignments

    Connection on CCU Back Panel The figure below shows the back panel connection terminals of the camera control unit. DC IN 12V EXT SYNC S-VIDEO VIDEO REMOTE IRIS FUNC LOCK Connector Pin Assignments DC IN 12V S-VIDEO REMOTE IRIS +12V +12V VIDEO +12V...
  • Page 8 • Using the auto-iris lens The following table shows the IRIS terminal when using the auto-iris (EE) lens. Table 1 IRIS Connector Signal Rated Terminal No. –– Video signal 0.1Vp-p Power (DC) + 12V (less than 50mA) (GND) –– The IRIS connector used for the IRIS terminal: HR10A-7P-6P of HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
  • Page 9: How To Use The Camera

    HOW TO USE THE CAMERA Turn on the POWER switch on the camera control unit and adjust the lens iris and focus while observing a picture on the monitor screen. To obtain the best picture quality, per- form various settings. AGC (Automatic Gain Control) AGC functions “OFF”, “ON”...
  • Page 10 (1) White balance adjustment in modes other than AUTO (1.1) White balance adjustment in SET mode 1 Set the WB switch to “SET” position. 2 Shoot a white object to fill entire screen and press the UP button ( ) for about 2 sec.
  • Page 11 OPERATION OF SCREEN MENU Setting while monitoring the menu on the monitor screen is possible. Following seven items can be set. 1 Scene file 2 Electronic shutter (AUTO/MANUAL), backlight correction 3 Pedestal level 4 Phase matching in external synchronization (horizontal/subcarrier synchronization) 5 White balance, auto electronic shutter, AGC measurement area 6 White balance offset 7 Scene file factory setting...
  • Page 12 FILE (Screen File) FILE SHUTTER AUTO There are two scene files A and B which can be se- PEDESTAL lected according to the shooting state. SYNC AREA LINK:1 W B-OFFSET 1 Move the cursor to “FILE” in the main menu us- INIT.
  • Page 13 (1) Detail setting in AUTO mode (Auto Electronic Shutter) When the FUNC button is pressed after AUTO is se- AUTO lected, the submenu for SHUTTER:AUTO appears. FILE 1/60 Set details in this screen. SHUTTER 1/100 PEDESTAL 1/250 LEVEL: Adjust the auto electronic shutter SYNC 1/500 video level.
  • Page 14 PEDESTAL (Pedestal Level) FILE SHUTTER AUTO 1 Move the cursor to PEDESTAL using the UP or PEDESTAL DOWN button. SYNC AREA LINK:1 2 Press the FUNC button. The cursor moves to the W B-OFFSET data. Set the data using the UP or DOWN button. The data can be set in a range of –50 to +50.
  • Page 15 3 Move the cursor to a desired item (H-PHS, SC- PHS, SC-FINE) using the UP or DOWN button. FILE Press the FUNC button and the data is displayed. SHUTTER Set the data using the UP or DOWN button and PEDESTAL SYNC H-PHS press the FUNC button to select the data.
  • Page 16 2 Press the FUNC button to display data 1 ~ SLIT for LINK. Move the cursor to a desired item of FILE AREA data (1, 1/2, 1/8, SLIT) using the UP or SHUTTER DOWN button. PEDESTAL SYNC 3 Press the FUNC button to set the data. AREA LINK 1 W B-OFFSET...
  • Page 17 WB-OFFSET (White Balance Offset) FILE SHUTTER AUTO This offsets the focusing point of white balance in PEDESTAL the direction of orange or cyan when the WB switch SYNC AREA LINK:1 is set to “SET”. W B-OFFSET INIT. 1 Move the cursor to WB-OFFSET using the UP or DOWN button.
  • Page 18 INIT. (Scene File Initialization) FILE SHUTTER AUTO This reset settings of the scene file to the factory PEDESTAL setting. SYNC AREA LINK:1 W B-OFFSET 1 Select a scene file (A or B) to initialize the setting INIT. in FILE. 2 Move the cursor to INIT. using the UP or DOWN button.
  • Page 19: External Sync Signal Input Conditions

    EXTERNAL SYNC When using the camera with an external sync, connect a composite video signal (C-VIDEO) to the EXT SYNC terminal on back of the camera control unit. When the camera accepts external sync, it is automatically switched from the internal sync to the external sync. (1) External sync signal input conditions C-VIDEO SYNC section...
  • Page 20: Cautions On Use And Installation

    CAUTIONS ON USE AND INSTALLATION Carefully handle the units. Handling of the protection cap. Do not drop, or give a strong shock or vi- Keep the protection cap away from chil- bration to the camera. This may cause dren. Children may put them into mouth problems.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting Chart

    * QN42HL camera head is equipped with 15 m camera cable. * EMC-54H cable can be used with MN43H/MN42H/CN43H/CN42H cameras (except UN43H) Lenses A wide variety of optional micro and super-micro lenses are available for MN43H and QN43H camera heads. Consult with Elmo dealers for details.
  • Page 22: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Specification with micro camera head (MN43H) connected. Power supply DC12V 0.5V Power consumption 310 mA Image sensor 1/2 inch IT-CCD Effective pixels Horizontal: 768 pixels, Vertical: 494 pixels Effective image area Horizontal: 6.54 mm, Vertical: 4.89 mm (1/2 inch type) Scanning system 2:1 interlace Scan frequency...
  • Page 23: Camera Control Unit

    PROFILE Unit : mm [inch] ø : diameter Camera Control Unit [6.14] [3.35] 11 [0.43] 7 [0.28] CAMERA POWER AUTO MANU FUNC 21.5 10.5 21.5 [0.85] [0.41] [0.85] [0.79] [1.06] [4.49] DC IN 12V EXT SYNC S-VIDEO VIDEO REMOTE IRIS FUNC LOCK 4-M3 pitch 0.5 Threaded hole...
  • Page 24 Servicing Instructions for Service Personnel Connection to Camera Head (MN42H/CN42H) When connecting to the camera head (MN42H/CN42H), select the internal switch inside the camera controller following to the procedures below. 1 After turning off the power, remove all the cables connected to the camera control- ler.
  • Page 28 Ontario, L6T 3T6, 40233 Düsseldorf, Plainview, NY 11803-5034 Canada Germany U.S.A. Tel. 905-453-7880 Tel. 0211-376051-53 Tel. 516-501-1400 Fax. 905-453-2391 Fax. 0211-376630 Fax. 516-501-0429 E-mail:info@elmocanada.com E-mail:elmoeurope@AOL.com E-mail:elmo@elmousa.com Web:http://www.elmocanada.com Web:http://www.elmo.de Web:http://www.elmousa.com are registered trademarks of ELMO COMPANY, LIMITED. Printed in Japan (23552125)

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