Sony HDC2500 Operation Manual page 17

OFF: To turn off the headset microphone for intercom line 1.
ENG: To talk over the engineer line
MIC LINE2 (intercom microphone line 2) switch
Select the talk line for intercom 2.
PROD: To talk over the producer line
OFF: To turn off the headset microphone for intercom line 2.
ENG: To talk over the engineer line
LEVEL switch
REAR: The intercom audio listening level is adjusted with the
controls on this panel.
FRT: The intercom audio listening level is adjusted with the
INTERCOM LEVEL control on the front of the camera.
b RET 1 (return video 1) button and select switch
The return video signal selected with the switch is displayed
on the viewfinder screen while the button is pressed.
c RET 2 (return video 2) button and select switch
When other return video systems are used in addition to return
video 1, you can monitor the signal selected with the switch on
the viewfinder screen while pressing the button.
Note
The RET 1 button has priority over the RET 2 button if both
buttons are pressed.
If RET 1 and RET 2 buttons are pressed at the same time, the
two buttons function as the RET 3 button when setting
<RETURN> 12 of the OPERATION menu.
d LIGHT switch
Set to ON to illuminate the operation panel.
Connector panel
1
DC OUT
2
3
TRACKER
4
5
RET CTRL
FRONT MIC
6
LINE MIC
+48V
OFF
AUDIO IN
DC IN 10.5-17V
CH1
7
a EARPHONE jack (stereo minijack)
For connecting an earphone or headset to hear the intercom
audio.
b DC OUT (DC power supply output) connector (4-pin)
To supply power to devices such as a wireless receiver
(optional) (max. 0.5 A).
8
EARPHONE
REMOTE
9
CRANE
PROMPTER 0
/GEN
LOCK
AES/EBU
LINE MIC
+48V
TEST
OFF
OUT
qa
CH2
SDI
MONI qs
qd
c CRANE connector (12-pin)
For external interface, such as viewfinder (and external data
with HDC2500/2400).
d USB connector (for connecting a USB drive)
Connect a USB drive to save or load the settings data file.
For details, see "Using a USB drive" (page 62).
e TRACKER connector (10-pin)
For external interface, such as intercom and tally.
f RET CTRL (return control) connector (6-pin)
For connection to a CAC-6 Return Video Selector.
g DC IN (DC power supply input) connector (XLR 4-pin)
Used for connection to the AC-DN10 AC Adaptor to supply
power to the camera.
h INTERCOM1 and 2 (intercom 1 and 2) connectors (XLR
5-pin)
Used for input and output of intercom audio signals if an XLR
5-pin headset is connected.
The INTERCOM 1 connector can be used for communication
over the engineer line even when the power is off, as long as
the power LED is lit in red.
i REMOTE connector (8-pin)
For connection to an RCP-1000/1500-series Remote Control
Panel, or MSU-1000/1500 Master Setup Unit.
Note
When the camera is connected to a CCU, do not connect any
remote control device, such as RCP and MSU, to this
connector.
j PROMPTER/GENLOCK (prompter 1 signal output/
external gen-lock signal input) connector (BNC-type)
The PROMPTER function is available only when a camera
control unit is connected.
The GENLOCK IN function and RET IN function are available
when a camera control unit is not connected.
GENLOCK IN: For input of an external gen-lock signal (VBS
or 3-level sync) during stand-alone operation.
RET IN: For input of the return video signal during stand-alone
operation.
The connector accepts analog HD signals only. SDI
signals are not acceptable. Supply a signal of 1080i
(720P is not acceptable).
The signal supplied to this connector cannot be fed as
RET OUT from the TEST OUT or SDI OUT connector.
This is displayed in the viewfinder regardless of which
RET is selected. CHARACTER will not be overlapped for
the displayed RET 3 signal.
PROMPTER: For output of the prompter 1 signal (valid only
when a camera control unit is connected). When a
camera control unit having two prompter inputs is
connected, the signal of input 1 is output from this
connector.
Locations and Functions of Parts
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