Sony CA-590P Camera Accessories User Manual


 
Function and Location of Parts and Controls
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m AUDIO IN CH 1/2 connectors, FRONT/REAR/
LINE switches, and MIC +48V/OFF/• switches
AUDIO IN (audio input) CH 1/2 connectors (XLR type,
3-pin)
These connectors input external audio signals.
FRONT/REAR/LINE (audio signal selection) switches
These switches make settings for the respective audio
signals input from the AUDIO IN CH 1/2 connectors.
FRONT: Selects the audio input from the video camera as
the audio signal.
REAR: Outputs the audio signal input from the AUDIO
IN connector to the CCU. Gain control setting for the
connected microphone must be made on the CCU.
LINE: Sets the level for the signal input from the AUDIO
IN connector to –20 dB.
MIC +48V/OFF/• (microphone power supply mode)
switches
The following power supply settings can be specified for
the external microphone:
MIC +48V: +48 V is supplied to the external microphone
through the AUDIO IN connector. Set to this position
when the microphone requires +48 V of power supply.
OFF: No power is supplied through the AUDIO IN
connector.
: +12 V is supplied to the external microphone through
the AUDIO IN connector. Set to this position when the
microphone requires +12 V of power supply. This
position becomes selectable when the S2 switch on the
MA-128 internal board is set to ON (page 9).
Supplying power whose voltage does not match the
requirement to the microphone may damage the
microphone. Be sure to set the MIC +48V/OFF/• switches
to match the power requirement of the microphones.
n REMOTE connector (8-pin)
Connects an RCP-750/751/920/921 Remote Control Panel
or RM-B150 Remote Control Unit. Connection must be
made with a cable of 150 feet (50 meters) or less in length.
The REMOTE connector cannot be used when a CCU is
connected.
When connecting the RM-B150, use the cable supplied
with the RM-B150.
o RET CTRL (return control) connector (6-pin)
Inputs the control signal for selecting the return video and
for turning the intercom microphone on and off.
p EARPHONE jack (mini-jack)
Connects an earphone for monitoring the audio from the
intercom or the program. Select the audio source with the
S251 and S252 switches on the internal AU-294 board.
q CALL button
Use this button to call the CCU or MSU (master setup unit)
operator. When this button is pressed, the red tally lamps
in the viewfinder and on the CCU or MSU light up.
r POWER switch
Selects the power supply.
CCU: Power is supplied from the CCU.
OFF: Standby mode.
EXT: Power is supplied from the DC IN connector.
s LEVEL (intercom level) switch (for the CA-590P)
Selects the reception level adjustment method for the
intercoms connected to the INCOM 1/2 connectors.
REAR: Select this position to adjust the reception level of
the intercoms using the PGM1/2 controls, TRACKER
control, ENG control, and PROD control
independently.
FRONT: When this position is selected, audio volume of
the program, reception level of the intercom connected
to the TRACKER connector, and the reception level of
the engineer's line and the producer's line are adjusted
at one operation using the control on the video camera.
t PGM1/2 controls (for the CA-590P)
These controls adjust the audio volume of the program.
PGM1 control adjusts the program audio input from the
INCOM1 connector and the PGM2 control adjusts the
program audio input from the INCOM2 connector.
u TRACKER control (for the CA-590P)
Adjusts the reception level of the intercom connected to
the TRACKER connector.
v ENG (engineer) control (for the CA-590P)
Adjusts the reception level of the engineer's line.
w PROD (producer) control (for the CA-590P)
Adjusts the reception level of the producer's line.
x MIC (microphone level) switches (for the CA-590P)
Select the connection line of the intercom microphone
independently for the intercoms connected to the INCOM
1/2 connectors.
PROD: Connects the intercom microphone to the
producer's line.
ENG: Connects the intercom microphone to the
engineeer's line.
OFF: Cuts the intercom microphone connection.
Note
Notes