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Camera Control Unit
The Camera Control Unit provides controls for
camera rotation, manual or automatic adjustment of
Iris (Aperture), Zoom, Focus and One Push White
Balance. Refer to figure 9 for control locations.
Description of Controls
MAIN POWER Switch - supplies power to the
camera and control unit. Switch illuminates (green)
when power is ON.
CAMERA ROTATION - allows clockwise and
counterclockwise rotation of the camera. Press the
button for clockwise rotation. Press the for
counterclockwise rotation.
FOCUS - controls the focus of the camera lens.
When Main Power switch is turned ON the Focus
control is set to automatic. To operate the Focus
control manually, press the AUTO button. The
Focus symbol will display on the monitor when in
the manual mode. Press the or button as
required to obtain proper focus. Pressing the
button sets the focus in the telephoto range. Press-
ing the button sets the focus in the wide angle
range. Press the AUTO button again to activate
the automatic function.
Figure 9. Camera Control Unit, front view
MAIN
POWER
ZOOM
BRIGHT
UP
CAMERA
ROTATION
FOCUS IRIS
AE
DOWN
ONE
PUSH
WB
FREEZE
WB
AUTO
D ZOOM
ZOOM - controls the image size. To make the
subject larger, press the
button. To make the
subject smaller, press the button.
AE AUTO - allows automatic control of both IRIS
and BRIGHT functions.
BRIGHT - adjusts both the gain and iris using an
internal algorithm according to a brightness level
freely set by the user. Exposure is controlled by
gain when dark, and by iris when bright.
IRIS (Aperture) - controls the video signal bright-
ness by opening or closing the iris of the camera
to allow more or less light to enter the camera.
When Main Power switch is turned ON the Iris
control is set to automatic. To operate the Iris con-
trol manually, press the AE AUTO button. The “F”
stop setting will display on the monitor when in the
manual mode. Press the UP button to increase the
brightness. Press the DOWN button to decrease
the brightness. Press the AE AUTO button again
to activate the automatic function.
UP / DOWN - used with IRIS and BRIGHT op-
tions.
D ZOOM - controls digital zoom function. When
activated, extends zoom ratio from 10X to 40X.
DISPLAY - displays the current iris, zoom and focus
settings on the monitor.
FREEZE - press to capture present view “snap-
shot”. Press again to resume normal operation.
ONE PUSH WHITE BALANCE - press to white
balance picture.