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UNIVERSAL CONTROL UNIT BKS-R3219/R1618 OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 2)
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WARNING Pour les clients européens Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la fois à la To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to Directive sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) (89/ rain or moisture. 336/CEE) et à...
Four Destination Control ..............10 Locations and Functions of Parts ............11 Preparations ..................... 13 Settings on the Control Terminal ............13 Preparation for the BKS-R3219 ............13 Settings by Using the Buttons (Setup Function) ........ 15 Operations ....................17 Specifications .................... 18...
You may also switch the monitor signals can have up to ten sets of combinations like this, and using the BKS-R3219/R1618 by connecting it to the monitor S-BUS remote. Source, destination, and up to 253 control units can be used in one set. The...
Connectable with a single cable Example of Setting the Select The unit can be connected to the Sony routing Button Functions switchers using a single 75-ohm coaxial cable, and can control the switchers. The select buttons can be used as either source select buttons or destination select buttons.
When the break-away function is used Break-away Function Different sources are used for each level. Level Source Destination When the BKS-R3216 is used in combination with the LEVEL 1 IN 11 OUT 3 BKS-R3216, different sources can be switched for LEVEL 2 IN 14 OUT 3...
BKS-R3216 BKS-R3216 the crosspoint on switcher B (IN5-OUT2) is automatically switched. Daugh- However, when you select a source (IN1) for a BKS-R3219 BKS-R3219 BKS-R3219 destination (OUT2) on switcher A, you have to set a units phantom including IN1-OUT1 and IN5-OUT2...
“DST” is automatically substituted with the connector number of the destination selected when phantom- switching. For example, if the destination is OUT005, BKS-R3219 the connector number of the destination is 015, and the EJECT REC REW PLAY F FWD STOP...
LEVEL select buttons. automatically selects the source for that destination when the monitor function is ON. With the conventional system, the monitor signal is BKS-R3219 returned to the input, as shown below, to monitor the destination. STATUS...
Locations and Functions of Parts BKS-R3219 1 STATUS button/lamp 2 MONI button/lamp Front panel STATUS MONI LOCK PROT (CHOP) BKS-R3219 4 LOCK (CHOP) button/lamp 5 Source/destination select buttons 3 PROT button/lamp BKS-R1618 1 STATUS button/lamp 2 MONI button/lamp Front panel...
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Locations and Functions of Parts 4 LOCK (CHOP) button/lamp Note This button has two functions: lock function and chop When the PROT lamp is lit, source switching is function. disabled. Lock function Destination selection function (lit in amber) Press and light this button in red, and the buttons on When you press a button, the output connector of the the front panel other than this button are disabled.
Preparations Preparation for the BKS-R3219 Settings on the Control Terminal You may use up to 253 control units, including this Before switching signals with this unit, the following unit, in combination to expand the number of sources preparations should be made on the control terminal connected to the primary station of the S-BUS data and destinations, or use this unit alone.
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Preparations Write the name on the copied paper. Press the LOCK (CHOP) button. The set station number is registered Cut the paper to the button size as shown below. Key label indications Cut along the broken line. It is recommended to write the source, destination or level name on the labels (these are called key labels), and attach them on the source/destination select VTR 1...
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 As for the key-cap puller (part number: 3-179-054-01), consult your Sony personnel. Initializing the settings While holding down buttons 1 and 2, turn the power 1, 2 The following items are set to the factory-set conditions.
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9 Status display lamp-light mode 1, 2, 3 through 16 and 25 through 32 of the BKS-R3219 or 32-source (BKS-R3219) or 16-source 1, 4 buttons 9 to 16 of the BKS-R1618 function as (BKS-R1618)select mode destination select buttons.
Switcher with an optional BKDS-V3292B Monitor Board installed or the DVS-128, you may switch the Selecting a destination and source monitor signals using the BKS-R3219. Before switching signals with this unit, you should make the Press one of the destination select buttons to select signal settings at the control terminal.
50/60 Hz Current consumption BKS-R3219: 0.25 A BKS-R1618: 0.2 A Peak inrush current (BKS-R3219) (1) Power ON, current probe method: 28 A (240 V) (2) Hot switching inrush current, measured in accordance with European standard EN55103-1: 8 A (230 V)
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