Panasonic Aj Bs900 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operation Instructions
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BASE STATION 
						

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Safety precautions
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR  BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (service) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
ONLY.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH
SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
FCC Note:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
To assure continued compliance follow the attached
installation instructions and do not make any
unauthorized modifications.
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 interference at his own expense.
Thank you very much for purchasing this AJ-BS900P Base Station (referred to throughout these instructions as “the unit”).
The unit is connected to a DVCPRO or DVCPRO50 camera recorder to configure a transmission system which uses a tri-axial cable
to enable the camera recorder to be operated as a system camera.
Use of non-compressed wide-band 360 Mbps serial component signals makes high picture quality transmission possible so that the
high picture quality of the images shot by the DVCPRO camera recorder are transmitted with their high picture quality kept intact.
This serves to expand the range of the DVCPRO camera recorder’s operating formats.
Notes
≥ ≥
When the unit is connected, external input signals cannot be recorded on tape inside the camera
recorder.
“CAM” must be selected as the REC SIGNAL setting on the REC/PB/RET menu of the camera
recorder.
≥ ≥
For details on mounting the spacer provided with the AJ-CA900P camera adapter used in
combination with the unit, consult your dealer.
Depending on the version of the software being used with the camera recorder, it may be necessary
to update it, in which case you should consult your dealer. 
						

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Safety precautions ..................................................................... 1
Features .................................................................................... 2
Checkpoints for system connections ......................................... 2
Parts and their functions ............................................................ 3
Front panel..................................................................................................3
Rear panel ..................................................................................................7
PIX output menu indications ...................................................... 9
PIX output setting menu indications ...........................................................9
Structure of setting menus ..........................................................................9
MAIN MENU 1/2 screen .......................................................... 10
MAIN MENU 2/2 screen .......................................................... 12
Shading adjustment ................................................................. 13
Shading menu operation procedure (example: black shading) ................13
Connectors and signals ........................................................... 14
Switches .................................................................................. 16
Removing the boards................................................................................16
Setting the board switch positions ............................................................17
Setting the microswitch position ...............................................................18
Switching the controller.............................................................................18
Specifications .......................................................................... 19
The unit has the following features.
≥It enables high picture quality transmission by means of non-compressed wide-band 360 Mbps serial component signals.
≥It uses a tri-axial cable.
≥It enables a DVCPRO camera recorder to be operated as a system camera.
≥It enables transmission up to 2000 meters when three AJ-RP900P Repeaters are used. (*1)
≥It enables the transmission of the signals of two audio channels.
≥It enables RET 1CH and PROMPT 1CH transmission.
≥It has a compact size equivalent to one-half of a rack unit.
≥It can also be operated using DC power.
≥It can perform the VTR operations of the camera recorder. (*2)
Features
*1 The power supply is subject to limitations.  Consult your dealer when configuring the system.
*2 During VTR playback operations (PLAY, FF or REW), the BS output pictures and sound will be switched to the playback mode.  Under the current version,
however, the images of the camera will be viewed since the playback board has not been installed.  As far as the audio signals are concerned, the signals
on the tape will be output from BS during VTR playback operations (PLAY, FF or REW): this means that care should be taken when the camera recorder’s
microphone is used.
Bear in mind the following checkpoints when connecting the camera recorder to the unit’s system.
1Remember that if the power is turned on or off while the camera’s menu is open, the menu will appear on the viewfinder.
2When the unit is connected, the RET SW operations will be canceled on the camera’s REC/PB/RET menu.
3When connecting the unit to a camera recorder, do not supply the signals to the GENLOCK connector on the camera.
4The triax and ECU (extension control unit) cannot be used at the same time for the camera recorder.
5When the triax is connected, some of the settings (such as GAIN, CAM-BAR SW, WHITE BAL and SHUTTER) selected by
the switches on the camera recorder will not take effect.
6When the triax is connected, the composite video signals (CAM OUT, VIDEO OUT) of the camera recorder will be non-
standard signals.
Checkpoints for system connections
Contents 
						

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Parts and their functions
Front panel
CABLESHORT ALARM
FUSE
HEAD POWER
ON
OFF MAIN
ON
OFF FUSE
OPEN
DIGITAL TRIAX
1
24 5
6
3
7
8
400V 1A
250V T 2.5A L
5Power fuse (FUSE)This is the main power supply fuse of the AJ-BS900P.  Use a dedicated DC fuse (400V 1A) which can withstand inrush.
6Camera AC power fuse (FUSE)This is the fuse of the power supply to the camera head.  Use a dedicated DC fuse (400V 1A) which can withstand inrush.
7CABLE indicatorsThese indicators show the status of the camera cable.
OPEN: Indicates that the camera cable is open. (In cases where, for instance, a connector has become disconnected or a wire
has broken.)  The power supply to the camera is off when this indicator is lit.
SHORT: Indicates that the camera cable is shorted.  The power supply to the camera is off when this indicator is lit.  If the
SHORT indicator lights, the cable needs to be inspected.
8ALARM indicatorThis indicator blinks when a problem has occurred.  If a monitor has been connected to PIX OUT, letters representing the alarm
concerned will be displayed on the monitor simultaneously.  For further details, refer to the table below.
1MAIN switchThis is the on/off switch for the main power supply.
This switch operates only when the unit is operated on AC
power.  It does not work when it is operated on DC power.
When DC power is supplied, whether the switch is ON or
OFF depends on whether the main power switch on the DC
power supply is ON or OFF.
2HEAD POWER switchThis is the on/off switch for the power supply to the camera
head.
This switch also supplies power to the AJ-RP900P
repeater.
3MAIN power indicatorLights when the main power supply is turned on.
4Head power indicatorLights when the power supply to the camera head (AJ-CA900P) is turned on.
ALARM LED status
Blinks rapidly
Blinks slowly
LightsDescription of alarm
The indicator lights when 1 1
and
2 2
have occurred simultaneously. 1 1
The temperature inside the unit
is higher than the reference
value.
2 2
One or both fans have stopped
working because a problem
has occurred.“TEMP HI!”
“FAN STOP!”
“TEMP HI & FAN STOP!” Letters spelling out the alarm 
						

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=MIC buttonThis button is used to switch the intercom microphone on and off.  It has three positions: ON, OFF, and PTT. (PTT: Audio
transmission continues as long as the button is held down.)

						

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Parts and their functions
MAWB buttonThis is the auto white balance button.  It does not work
when the LWHITE BAL switch is set to the PRST
position.
Button LED lit: Auto white balance in progress.
Button LED dark: Auto white balance completed.
Button LED stops blinking and goes off: Auto white balance
error.
NABB buttonThis is the auto black balance button.
Button LED lit: Auto black balance in progress.
Button LED dark: Auto black balance completed.
Button LED stops blinking and goes off: Auto white balance
error.
OBAR switchThis switch is used to output a bar signal from the AJ-
BS900P.  The camera head does not switch to bar mode.
HVTR WARNING indicatorThis indicator lights when a VTR operation error occurs.
ICALL buttonThis button is used to call the camera.  This button’s LED
lights when a call is made from the camera.
KR TALLY indicatorThis indicator lights when an R tally signal is being input via
the TALLY IN connector.
JG TALLY indicatorThis indicator lights when a G tally signal is being input via
the TALLY IN connector.
Front panel
LWHITE BAL (white balance selector) switchPRST: This position should be selected when there is no
time to adjust the white balance.  It uses the 3200
K white balance value stored in memory.
A or B: The white balance memory is set to A or B.
VTR
ENABLE
WHITE
BAL REW
Base  Station AJ -
FF STOP
SHUTTER SET UP
PIX SEL
KNEE
POINT
KNEE
SLOPEGAMMADETAIL
M.PED
PLAY
AW B
CHECK
AUTO IRIS
IRIS
B R
GAINFILTER
ABB
BAR
ENABLE
PAINTING
GAIN
AUTO KNEE
GAIN
REC CHKSTART / STOPCALL
TALLY
VTR  WARNING
ON
OFF
(PUSH)PRSTA
B
BLACK
RG
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250500
2000
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BREW buttonThis is the rewind button for the VTR.
CFF buttonThis is the fast forward button for the VTR.
DSTOP buttonThis is the stop button for the VTR.
EPLAY button
This is the play button for the VTR.
FREC CHK buttonThis button is used to display the recording status of the
VTR.
GSTART/STOP buttonThis button is used to turn the VTR’s recording operation
on and off.
AVTR ENABLE buttonThis button is used to operate the VTR from the base
station.
ON: Activates VTR operation using the controls on the
front panel (buttons Bto G).  The time code is
displayed at PIX OUT.
OFF: Deactivates VTR operation using the controls on the
front panel.  The time code is not displayed at PIX
OUT.
The VTR’s playback video signal is not output from the
base station. 
						

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Parts and their functions
Front panel
aMONI SEL switchThis switch is used to switch the signals output from the
PIX and WFM jacks on the rear panel of the AJ-BS900P.
_KNEE POINT knobThis knob is used to set the manual knee point.
`DETAIL knobThis knob allows adjustment of the master DETAIL setting.
^GAMMA knobThis knob is used to change the camera’s master gamma
setting.
bSET UP buttonThis button is used to make camera settings.
When it is lighted, menus are displayed at PIX OUT.
cSET UP dialThis dial is used to select settings on the setting menus.
After selecting the desired setting by turning the dial, press
to enter it.
Menu settings can be performed when the bSET UP
button is lighted.
When the bSET UP button is not lighted, the SYNCHRO
SCAN speed can be set; when SYNCHRO SCAN is
selected.
eShutter speed selector switchThis switch is used to select the shutter speed.  The
available settings are SYNCRO SCAN Super V and 1/100
to 1/2000.
Moving the switch when the SHUTTER button is in the off
position will not cause the shutter to operate.
dSHUTTER buttonThis button activates the operation performed using the
shutter speed selector switch e.  It should be put into the
on position when using an electronic shutter.
[!  indicatorThis lights when the lens extenders (x2) are used with the
camera.
]KNEE SLOPE knobThis knob is used to set the manual knee slope.
RPAINTING ENABLE buttonThis button is used to enable painting (gain knob Sand
black knob T) operation.
VAUTO IRIS buttonThis button is used to toggle auto iris operation on and off.
Lit: Auto iris operation on.
Dark: Auto iris operation off.
WLED digital indicatorThis indicator displays the F value of the lens.
When changes are made to the gain or filter settings, the
corresponding values are displayed for about two seconds.
Also, pressing the CHECK button Z toggles the display in
sequence among the gain, filter, and F values.
“---” appears when the camera recorder’s power is OFF.
UIRIS knobWhen the AUTO IRIS button Vis in the on position, the
value selected using this knob is added or subtracted to the
IRIS LEVEL setting in the USER MENU.
When the AUTO IRIS button Vis in the off position, this
knob is used to perform adjustment of the iris setting.
Set the lens manual/auto selector switch to AUTO.
YFILTER indicatorThis indicator lights when the filter position is shown by the
LED digital indicator.
XGAIN indicatorThis indicator lights when the gain value is shown by the
LED digital indicator.
\M PED knobThis knob is used to adjust the master pedestal setting.
ZCHECK buttonPressing this button multiple times causes first the GAIN
indicator and then the FILTER indicator to light.  When the
GAIN indicator is lit the LED digital indicator shows the filter
position, and when the FILTER indicator is lit the LED
digital indicator shows the gain value.
SGAIN knobsThese are the R and B gain adjustment knobs.
TBLACK knobs
These are the R and B pedestal adjustment knobs.
PAUTO KNEE buttonThis button is used to toggle auto knee operation on and
off.
Lit: Auto knee operation on.
Dark: Auto knee operation off.
QGAIN buttonsThese buttons are used to switch the camera’s gain setting. 
						

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Parts and their functions
EXT  DC IN
GEN–
LOCKENC1
ENC2
ENC3
PIX
Y/G
4:2:2 4:2:2
SDI OUT OUT IN
OP4
OP3
WFM
TALLYFUSE 400V 15A
SIGNAL
GND AC  IN
AUDIO
OUT
CH 1PUSHCH 2PUSHCOMMUNICATION
PB/B
PR/R
WFMRET 1
RET 2
PROMPT
1
2
3
4
5
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@A B
C
D
E
ENC1
ENC2
ENC3
PIX
Y/G
4:2:2 4:2:2
SDI OUT OUT
PB/B
PR/R
WFMOP1
OP2
G
F
OP1
OP2
Rear panel
1GEN LOCK connectorsThese are the standard external signal input connectors
used when locking the camera’s synchronization to an
external sync signal.
2RET 1 connectorsThese are the input connectors for return signal 1, which is
sent to the camera.
6COMMUNICATION connectorThis connector is used for making connections to an
intercom system.  The supports types of intercom system
are 2W, 4W, and RTS.  Use the switch on the BS AUDIO
board to select the system.  For details, refer to “Switches”
(page 17).
7AUDIO CH1 connectorThis is the output connection for the camcorder’s MIC CH1
signal.
3RET 2 connectorsThese are the input connectors for return signal 2, which is
sent to the camera.
4PROMPT connectorsThese are the input connectors for the teleprompter signal,
which is sent to the camera.
5Triax connectorThis is the triax connector used for making connections to
the AJ-CA900P.
8AUDIO CH2 connectorThis is the output connection for the camcorder’s MIC CH2
signal.
9DC 12V IN (external power supply input) jackThis jack is used to connect an external battery for use as a
power supply.
Use the AJ-B95 AC adapter (12V, 13A), available as an
optional accessory, for the DC power.
WFM control connectorThis is an output connection used for waveform monitoring.
One-waveform, two-waveform, and three-waveform control
are supported.
:GND terminalThis terminal is used to ground the AJ-BS900P.
;Power connectorThis connector is used to supply power to the AJ-BS900P. 
						

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Parts and their functions
Rear panel
?TALLY connectorThis is the connector for the R tally and G tally signals.  It
can be used for PM tally.
@DC power fuse (FUSE)This fuse is for the AJ-BS900P’s DC power supply.  Use a
dedicated DC fuse (400V 15A) which can withstand inrush.
A4 : 2 : 2 connectorsThese connectors are for component serial digital output.
They are activated if the AJ-YA901P option board is
installed.  One component may be connected to each
output BNC connector.  The output signals comply with the
SMPTE259M-C standard.
BY/G, PB/B, and PB/R connectors
These output connectors are for component signals or
RGB signals.  Use the switch on the BS DIGITAL board to
select the system.  For details, refer to “Switches” (pages
18).
CVideo output connectorsThese are output connectors for component video signals.
DPIX output connectorThis is the output connector for the picture monitor signal.
Signal switching is performed using the PIX SEL switch.
EWFM output connectorThis is the output connector for the waveform monitor
signal.  Signal switching is performed using the MONI SEL
switch.
FOP1 connectorThis connector is not used on the current version of the AJ-
BS900P.
GOP2 connectorThis connector is not used on the current version of the AJ-
BS900P. 
						

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PIX output menu indications
PIX output setting menu indications
When the SET UP button is pressed so that it lights, setting menu indications are output via the PIX output connector.
The setting menus consist of main menus and submenus.  Setting menus are displays one page at a time.  All of the
setting menu screens and their structure are shown in the diagram below.
The MAIN MENU consists of two screens, 1/2 and 2/2.  These screens are used to open the submenus.
To open a submenu, select it by turning the SET UP dial and then press the SET UP dial.
To return to the MAIN MENU from a submenu, turn the SET UP dial to align the arrow cursor with the desired menu
title, then press the SET UP dial.
For details on the submenu items, refer to the Instruction Manual of the camera recorder used.
Structure of setting menus
MAIN MENUS
MAIN MENU 1/2
MAIN MENU 2/2
SUB MENUS
1SYNCHRO SCAN
2VR DATA
3MATRIX
4DTL SETTING
5ADDITIONAL DTL
6SKIN TONE DTL
7KNEE / LEVEL
8FLARE / GAMMA
9GENLOCK / IRIS
:CAMERA SW MODE
;CAMERA SETTING