Ops 10–14 • Peripheral Control Vision Operator’s Manual (v12.0 MD)
Robotic Camera Control
The Vision switcher can interface with specific robotic camera controllers, allowing you to
control the various aspects of the robotic camera.
All robotic camera control is performed from the Camera Head Control Menu. The contents of
these menu is specific to the robotic camera you are controlling.
You can also access the Camera Head Control Menu by pressing the crosspoint button assigned
to the robotic camera you want to control.
Use the following procedure to navigate to the Camera Head Control Menu:
1. Navigate to the Remote Control Menu as follows:
• Press HOME B Effects B More B Remote Ctrl Select.
2. Press Robotic Camera on the Remote Control Select Menu.
3. Use the BNC knob on the Remote Control Select Menu to select the camera you want
to control.
4. Press GO!! on the Remote Control Select Menu.
Camera Head Control Menu
This completes the procedure for navigating to the Camera Head Control Menu. From the
Camera Head Control Menu you can control all the supported commands for a given camera.
For More Information...
• on storing and recalling camera shots, refer to the section “Camera Shotbox” on
page Ops 10-15.
Robotic Camera Commands
This section provided a description of all of the commands available to the robotic cameras.
• D-Zoom — This command allows you to turn the Digital Zoom feature of the camera on
or off.
• Effects — This command allows you to apply various camera effects to the video signal
before it reaches the switcher. For example, the Sony BRC-300/300P allows you to apply
a Negative or a Black and White effect. Press Picture on the Camera Head Control
Menu to view the white balance settings.
• Focus — This command allows you to manually adjust the focus of the camera. Press
Lens on the Camera Head Control Menu to view the focus settings.