r-THREE user manual (r3a-2.0, 1431kb)
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1. e PANASONIC for Panasonic cameras 5 Connect the r3a ptzcam rca cable to the back of the r THREE Pan Tilt Head This connector is labeled Camera 6 Connect the other two ends of the r3a ptzcam rca to your camera c The small phone plug should connect to the LANC connector on your camera or to the remote connector for Panasonic cameras The remaining plug should connect to the Video plug on your camera On most cameras this connector is yellow 7 Repeat steps 4 6 for any additional r THR Pan Tilt Heads that are to be controlled by the THRE E system 8 Connect the r3a moncable to the Preview Monitor on front of the r THREE Interface Box or attach your monitor to the Preview BNC on the back of the interface box 9 Connect the other end of the r3a moncable to the monitor in two locations DC 12V and Video In For a second monitor repeat steps 8 amp 9 but plug the r3a moncable into Program Monitor on the THREE Interface Box 13a x2 0 10 Connect the two pieces of the power supply together Then connect the end of the power supply to the XLR 12VDC 3 5A on the back of the THREE Interface Box Then plug the power supply into the wall or power source 11 Power on the THREE Interface Box using the 1 0 Power switch Powering the system on will also power on the Preview Monitor and Program Monitor if it is also connected the THREE Control Head and the THREE Pan Ti2. Press the MODE Button until neither MODE Lights are on This puts the system in Time Code MODE The Display will look something like depending on the number of cameras being used When in Time Code MODE the Menu Knob acts exactly like the menu select dial on your LANC camera Any function that can be controlled on the camera can also be controlled remotely This feature can be used for example to manually adjust exposure r3a x2 0 SYS MODE Press the MODE Button until the SYS MODE light is on This puts the system in SYS MODE The Display will initially look like Using the Menu Knob when in SYS MODE 1 Use the Menu Knob to select the menu item you would like to configure by dialing the Menu Knob right or left For the list of SYS MODE menu items see Table 1 SYS MODE Menu Press the Menu Knob to select the menu item e g Zoom Speed Use the Menu Knob to select the desired configuration value by dialing the knob right or left For example with the Zoom Speed selection you may see Cam1 25 100 100 By dialing the Menu Knob right and left the max zoom speed can be changed Press the Menu Knob to make the desired change Note that changes take effect immediately The change made can be save indefinitely or just saved until the system is powered down a Save As Default Dial the Menu Knob until Save As Default appears and then press the Menu Knob to select this option The changes made to this SYS MODE a
3. You want to setup your remote camera CAM1 for manual shutter speed and yet you also want to use some camera menu items Color Bar that are available using the dial on the back of your physical camera Here is how you do this all remotely Physically set up your camera for manual shutter speed Generally this is a button on the physical camera Set the Preview Camera to CAM1 Check that you are in Time Code MODE no MODE Lights are on Use the Menu Knob to dial the shutter speed to the desired value Set to CAM MODE and select Camera Commands Menu by pressing the Menu Knob Set to Time Code MODE and now you can again use the Menu Knob dial as though you were using the menu select dial on the back of the physical camera to go through and select the camera menu items such as Color Bar If you set to CAM MODE again and this time select Camera Commands Display and then Time Code MODE you will no longer see the camera menu items on the Preview Monitor but the Menu Knob dial continues to control the selected camera menu item from step 6 If you set to CAM MODE and select Camera Commands Menu and then Time Code MODE you will have turned off the ability to control the camera menu item selected in step 6 and you will be back to having the Menu Knob dial control the manual shutter that was setup in step 1 Panasonic Support Panasonic cameras do not support LANC The 1 THREE system will allow for basic operation of such cameras but many of th
4. 3 rTHREE Pan Tilt Head Picture 3 THREE Pan Tilt Head Back View CAMERA Connects the camera to the Pan Tilt Head via the r3a ptzcam rca cable LANC PANASONIC Switch Selects the type of camera that the Pan Tilt Head will be driving Be sure to set this appropriately If this is incorrectly set to LANC when a Panasonic camera is attached CAM MODE will not be available and you will not be able to control the camera 13a x2 0 Interface Box Connects the Pan Tilt Head to the r THREE Interface Box at CAM1 CAM2 or CAM3 This defines which camera will be CAM1 CAM2 CAM3 for the entire system WARNING DO NOT PLUG THESE CONNECTORS INTO A COMPUTER NETWORK AS IT COULD DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER NETWORK Basic Operations The 1 THREE Control Head in the most basic mode offers the ability to remotely power on power off start record stop record pan tilt zoom and focus a given camera We suggest that you first get comfortable with the basic operations If you need more advances features such as camera mode control exposure photo capture etc configurable tilt direction zoom configuration and so on please refer to the Advanced Operations section What follows are quick step by step examples for setting up and running a single camera remote system and then a three camera remote system If at any time you encounter a problem please refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for what you need to check If you ar
5. Not all LANC cameras support all LANC protocols All LANC cameras support zoom focus power on off record on off and time codes Other features like auto focus control and some CAM MODE functions see Table 4 are dependent upon what portions of the LANC protocol the manufacturer of your camera has chosen to implement Panasonic cameras do not support the rich set of LANC commands that can be found on many others camera Therefore you will find that the CAM MODE features are not supported for Panasonic cameras Ina nutshell if you have a Panasonic camera you will only be able to control Pan Tilt Zoom Record On and Record Off remotely See Panasonic Support on page 40 System Components r ON System 1 THREE Control Head 2 1 THREE Pan Tilt Head 3 1 ON Power Supply 4 13a ptzcam rca 5 r3a ptzcable 50 1 THREE LS System 1 THREE Control Head 2 THREE Pan Tilt Head 3 THREE Power Supply 4 13a ptzcam rca 5 r3a ptzcable 100 6 1 THREE Interface Box 7 r3a intcable Options and Accessories Pan Tilt Head For additional remote cameras the following is needed 1 THREE Pan Tilt Head r3a ptzcam rca r3a ptzcable 50 100 or 3007 300 shown on Jack Reel Up to three r THRE Pan Tilt Heads are supported Optional Powered Monitor Cable for THREE and THREE LS only If using a monitor with a power specification of 12V at no more than 0 75A we highl
6. of the auto focus to the THRE system and yet the camera may well be in auto focus mode So if the AF indicator does not come on you will probably 22 want to make a note to yourself regarding the behavior of this camera The zoom joystick is configurable see the Advanced Operations Zoom Speed and Configure Zoom in Table 1 Picture 10 THREE Control Head Side View Preview used for r ON only The composite video signal from the one remote camera Generally you will want to connect a monitor to this feed to allow for remote viewing of your camera A monitor cable with a BNC connector will be needed Interface For the 1 ON A powered interface which connects to the THREE Pan Tilt Head with the r3a ptzcable For the r THRE and 1 THREE LS A powered interface which connects to the THRE Interface Box with the r3a intcable 24vdc used for s ON only The power which uses a locking 3 pin cable Power from this will then power the r ON system e the Pan Tilt Heads e the Control Head Power for the individual cameras as well as the monitor must be handled separately 2 THREE Interface Box Picture 2a THREE Interface Box Front View CAM3 CAM2 CAM1 Powered connection between the r THRE E Interface Box and each of the THRE Pan Tilt Heads This defines which camera will be CAM1 CAM2 CAM3 for the entire system Uses standard CAT5 cable WARNING DO NOT PLUG THESE CO
7. only a very thin flexible CAT5 cable from each pan tilt head to one centralized interface box is needed for each remote camera This cable powers the pan tilt head and enables the remote control features for the associated pan tilt head and camera as well as sending a video feed back to the operator Except for the cameras the power for the entire system comes from this one centralized point in the r THRE system We recommend that you first read THREE Cabling THREE Components and then r THRE E Basic Operations as you practice using the system Once you have become familiar running the r THRE system with only the Basic Operations then read over the features described in the Advanced Operations Keep in mind that the system as shipped is fully configured to control up to three cameras remotely so none of the features described in the Advanced Operations are required to successfully operate your THREE system Limitations Cameras cannot exceed 6 pounds as heavier cameras will respond poorly and are not within the specification of the Pan Tilt Head The r3a ptzcable CAT5 cables can extend up to 600 from each Pan Tilt Head to the THREE Interface Box A 12V power supply is required to run the system If battery power is used we strongly recommend using a 12V lead acid battery as the Low Battery indicator will be in accurate if other types of batteries are used Not all cameras support the LANC protocol
8. 9 20 21 28 29 35 46 48 54 55 56 Control Head 6 8 11 14 15 24 25 27 30 33 35 49 51 52 HD 1 Interface Box 3 5 8 11 14 17 18 23 25 27 29 32 34 39 40 51 52 LANC protocol 5 8 12 Live Switch 3 26 51 Menu Knob 20 37 38 42 46 48 54 55 Mode Button 19 20 37 39 46 54 55 Monitor cable 7 9 23 27 Pan Tilt Head 3 5 7 14 18 19 23 25 27 29 5 1 54 Pan Tilt Joystick 21 22 40 41 53 Panasonic 1 5 8 9 12 13 28 49 50 54 Preview Camera 19 20 25 Preview Monitor 13 14 25 26 31 32 33 Program Camera 18 26 52 Program Monitor 13 14 25 27 34 53 SYS Mode 19 21 35 38 39 43 49 53 Time Codes 5 15 16 20 28 31 32 33 Time Code Mode 19 20 21 35 37 47 48 49 Zoom Focus Joystick 17 22 49 54 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations 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 this user s guide 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 This Class A digital app
9. AM1 STATUS Light is not blinking green then press the Red PWR Button to power on your remote camera The CAM1 STATUS Light should now be blinking green The Preview Monitor connected to the THREE Interface Box should now display the video signal for your remote camera Next press the green REC Button to start recording on your remote camera The CAM1 STATUS Light should now be solid green The time codes for your remote camera should start to run on the r THRE E Control Head Display A A4 2a Ho Cam HORT Ho Cam Now you can use the right joystick to Zoom in out and Focus and the left joystick to Pan Tilt your remote camera Running a Multiple Remote Camera System 1 Mount and setup your cameras as you normally would for recording 2 Setup cabling amp power as described in the THRE Cabling section This example assumes your camera is connected to CAM1 camera2 is connected to CAM2 and camera3 is connected to CAM3 on the r THRE E Interface Box You should see a static time code on the mTHRE E Control Head Display for each of your remote cameras If the CAM1 CAM2 or CAM3 STATUS Light is not blinking green then press and hold for at least 2 seconds the Red PWR Button to power on all your remote cameras The CAM1 CAM2 and CAM3 STATUS Lights should now all be blinking green The Preview Monitor connected to the r THREE Interface Box should now display the video signal for one of your remot
10. Grizzly Pro Video 1 THREE Integrated Remote Camera System Operating Instructions These instructions cover the r THRE family of products which includes the 1 ON the mTHRE E and the 1 THREE LS Before operating any of these systems please read this manual and keep it for future reference 2004 2005 by Grizzly Pro Video Thank You amp Welcome We at Grizzly Pro Video would like to say thanks for choosing our remote camera system If you have any questions check http www grizzlypro com for contact information or call us toll free at 1 866 remcam1 We truly appreciate any and all feedback The 1 THREE family of products includes the 1 ON the r THREE and the THREE LS Given the scalability of our product design in most cases the THREE family of products can be described together Where differences exist a note will be given The 1 THREE family of Integrated Remote Camera Systems has been designed for LANC cameras including HD You will get the most benefit from this system if you are using such cameras However we do support Non LANC Panasonic cameras but only with a limited set of features The following Operating Instructions have been written for LANC cameras if you are using a Panasonic camera see Panasonic Support on page 49 for the noted differences ENJOY Grizzly Pro Staff LANC is a registered trademark of Sony 1 Table of Contents Introduction Limitations 000
11. NNECTORS INTO A COMPUTER NETWORK AS IT COULD DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER NETWORK Control Head A powered interface which connects to the THREE Control Head Preview Monitor A powered composite video signal from the current Preview camera Generally you will want to connect a monitor to this feed to allow for remote viewing of the Preview camera Program Monitor A powered composite video signal from the current Program camera You may want to connect a second monitor to this feed which allows you to remotely view up to two cameras at one time assuming the Preview Monitor is one of the two Picture 2b THREE Interface Box Back View Preview The composite video signal from the current Preview camera Program The composite video signal from the current Program camera Cam A_ CamB Cam C The un switched composite video signal coming from each of the cameras that have been plugged into CAM1 CAM2 CAM3 respectively on the opposite side of this Interface Box A Live Switcher may use these outputs These outputs may also be configured as Preview or Program outputs 13a x2 0 26 3 AMP Circuit breaker 12VDC 3 5A The power which uses a standard 4 pin XLR cable Power from this will then power the whole 1 THREE system all the Pan Tilt Heads the Control Head the Interface box the Preview and Program Monitors that use the Powered Monitor Cable Power for the individual cameras must be handled separately
12. System Components Options and Accessories r ON Cabling THREE Cabling 1 THREE Components 1 THREE Control Head 2 THREE Interface Box 3 THREE Pan Tilt Head Basic Operations serens area E EE O EERE sins 1 r ON Example 2 r THRE Examples THREE Advanced Operations MODES Time Code MODE SYS MODE Table 1 SYS MODE Menu Table 2 Curve Configuration Table 3 Deadband Configuration CAM MODE Table 4 LANC Camera Commands Panasonic Support Helpful Hints Troubleshooting INDEX FCC Warning Warranty Introduction With your THREE system you will be able to easily setup and remotely control up to three cameras The key elements of the r THREE system are From a single point your chair and a single controller in your hands you have the ability to dynamically switch to any camera and operate the camera remotely e g start stop record zoom focus exposure pan amp tilt etc monitor the view for all camera attach the composite video signal from two or all three cameras to a live switch or purchase the LS option monitor the status of your cameras e g record on off time codes battery charge etc configure the system to your needs e g adjust pan tilt and zoom speed configure joystick response etc send camera menu commands to your LANC camera as if you were dialing the menus dial from the back of your camera e g exposure control In addition
13. YS MODE section of the Advanced Operations chapter Pan and tilt axis movement can be done simultaneously and at independently variable speeds 13a x2 0 In addition the Pan Tilt Joystick also acts as a button Each time it is pressed you ll hear a click the Pan Speed Indicator on in the Display will switch the maximum Pan speed from NORM default to FAST to SLOW Pans speed will run from a 0 to this maximum speed such that the more you push the joystick the faster the pan movement will go The pan tilt joystick defaults are configurable see the Advanced Operations Configure PanTilt and System Configuration in Table 1 Zoom Focus Joystick The joystick on the right provides Focus right amp left as well as Zoom forward amp backward If you are moving the joystick up or down to Zoom this will have priority over any simultaneous left or right movement to Focus Thus Zoom has priority over Focus to ensure that you do not inadvertently lose your focus when zooming in In addition the Zoom Focus Joystick also acts as a button When pressed you ll hear a click the focus indicator on in the Display will change to indicate if the camera is in manual focus or auto focus The Focus Indicator on the Display will show e EN or FF when the camera is in manual focus and you are actively moving the Focus joystick right or left AF when the camera is in auto focus Some cameras may not be able to communicate the state
14. a TILT or PAN LIMIT Lights No light you can continue to pan or tilt as you have not yet reached the limit of the Pan Tilt head Flashing amber you have reached the pan or tilt limit of the Pan Tilt head and thus you can go no further in that direction PWR Button Power on off the current Preview Camera by pressing PWR This assumes that the selector switch on the physical camera has been previously set to CAMERA If you press and hold the PWR button for greater than 2 seconds all cameras will power on simultaneously But when powering off each camera must be powered off separately as described in the above paragraph MODE Button The MODE Button indicates if you are in SYS MODE CAM MODE or neither aka Time Code Mode By pressing the MODE button you will cycle through these modes Press the MODE button 1 once and you will be in SYS MODE and the SYS MODE Light will be on r3a x2 0 2 asecond time and you will be in CAM MODE and the CAM MODE Light will be on 3 athird time both MODE lights will be off and you will be back to the initial mode Time Code Mode By default the system starts up in Time Code Mode which is evident by the time codes on the Display SYS and CAM MODE are needed for Advanced Operations For Basic Operation leave this on Time Code Mode REC Button Start stop recording on the current Preview Camera by pressing REC This assumes that the PWR button has been previously pr
15. aratus complies with Canadian ICES 003 r3a x2 0 Warranty Grizzly Pro Video Limited Warranty Grizzly Pro Vides warrants that if the accompanying product see Grizzly Pro Video Warranty Exclusions proves to be defective in material or workmanship within the following warranty periods Grizzly Pro Video will at Grizzly Pro Video s option either repair or replace same without charge but no cash refunds will be made 1 All items will have 1 year limited warranties from the date of original retail purchase This limited warranty may be enforced only by the first consumer user all subsequent purchasers acquire the product as is without any benefit of this limited warranty Grizzly Pro Video Warranty Exclusions This warranty does not apply in the following circumstances When the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than Grizzly Pro Video When the product has been connected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product When any serial number has been effaced altered or removed When any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence carelessness or abnormal use We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured Limitations and Exclusio
16. bly want to make a note to yourself regarding the behavior of this camera CAM MODE cannot be selected v If this isa LANC camera check that the switch on the THREE Pan Tilt Head attached to the LANC camera is set to LANC If this is a Panasonic Camera then see Panasonic Support for the features that are supported Check the List of Tested supported Cameras on our website at http grizzlypro com SYS or CAM MODE command selection only switches to another MODE instead of selecting the displayed command v Check that you are selecting the command with the Menu Knob and not the MODE button In CAM MODE Camera Commands Menu I can see the camera menu on the monitor but I cannot dial through them using Menu Knob v Check that you have selected the Camera Commands Menu by pressing the Menu Knob AND that you have then gone to Time Code MODE by pressing the MODE button no MODE light should be on Only when you are in the Time Code MODE will you be able to dial through the camera menu The Menu Knob will act just as if you are using the dial on the back of the physical camera r3a x2 0 CAM MODE Camera Commands Menu does not show any camera menu items on my monitor yet I selected the Camera Commands Menu v You must have the CAM MODE Camera Commands Display selected for any camera display information to be visible on the Preview Monitor INDEX Autofocus 3 15 17 22 54 CAM Mode 5 1
17. by pressing the MODE button Table 4 LANC Camera Commands Camera Commands Menu r3a x2 0 With Camera Commands Menu selected you will enable the camera menu on your physical camera See the CAM MODE Example on page 39 for additional details and usage You must also have Camera Commands Display selected to see the camera menu on the Preview Monitor Camera Commands Display Camera Commands Backlisht Camera Commands Photo Capture Camera Commands Exposure Camera Commands Display will turn on off all the screen viewfinder screen indicators on the selected Preview Camera Camera Commands Backlight will turn on off backlight on the selected Preview Camera Camera Commands Photo Capture will capture a photo from the selected Preview Camera Camera Commands Exposure will turn on off exposure on the selected Preview Camera Be aware that not all cameras support all the Camera Commands You must determine which ones work for your cameras and then use these commands accordingly Keep in mind that the Menu Knob is very useful when in Time Code MODE as it acts just like the control dial on the back of your physical camera On the Sony PD 150 for instance if you press the Auto Exposure Shift button on the physical camera you will be able to control the auto shift remotely by twisting the Menu Knob left and right just as you would do with the control dial on the back of your camera CAM MODE Example
18. d acid batteries Other battery types are not recommended and may not provide any early warning 13a x2 0 Pan Speed Indicator The display will indicate Fast Norm or Slow in the lower left hand corner Pressing the Pan Tilt joystick left will cycle the speeds from Norm to Fast to Slow Focus Indicator The value displayed on the lower right for Focus can be one of two values o AF indicates that the camera is in auto focus o Blank indicates that the camera is in manual focus If the camera is in manual focus and you are actively using the Zoom Focus Joystick to focus your image the focus indicator will show F N or F F to indicate that the camera is focusing near or focusing far Note Some LANC cameras were not designed to communicate the focus indicator information Thus the AF indicator may not appear on the Display even when you are set to auto focus Preview Buttons Preview buttons are by default the set of three buttons on the right which are labeled 1 2 3 This selects the camera which can now be controlled remotely via the r THRE E Control Head You may switch to any camera at any time In addition this defines the camera which is currently feeding the composite video signal to the Preview output of the r THREE Interface Box Program Buttons Program buttons are by default the set of three buttons on the left which are labeled 1 2 3 This defines the camera which is currently feeding the compos
19. e advanced features just cannot be supported given this limitation of the camera Below is a list of limitations that you need to be aware of if you are using a Panasonic camera Panasonic cameras must be powered on manually The PWR button on the THRE Control Head will have no effect and the STATUS Lights will always be off Panasonic cameras must be set to auto focus on the camera itself The Zoom Focus Joystick will only Zoom up amp down Focus left amp right will have no effect Only SYS MODE and Time Code Mode are supported as the CAM MODE feature requires LANC support which Panasonic cameras do not provide If you attempt to select CAM MODE when using a Panasonic camera the system will go to the next mode either SYS MODE or Time Code Mode When in Time Code MODE the 1 THREE Control Head Display will show PANA instead of the Time Code for Panasonic cameras When a supported Panasonic Camera is attached to the Pan Tilt Head the LANC PANASONIC switch r3a x2 0 on the back of the r THR Pan Tilt Head must be switched to PANASONIC The 1 THREE Integrated Remote Camera System supports the following Panasonic cameras e AG DVX100 e AG DVX100A e AG DVX60 e AG DVC80 All other Panasonic cameras including e AG DVC30 e AG DVC7 e AG 45x are not supported r3a x2 0 Helpful Hints Mount your camera onto the r THRE Pan Tilt head such that the camera is balanced If the camera is not wel
20. e cameras the camera displayed is based upon which camera is the current Preview camera Next press and hold for at least 2 seconds the green REC Button to start recording on all your remote cameras The CAM1 CAM2 and CAM3 STATUS Light should now be solid green The time codes for all your remote cameras should start to run on the r THRE E Control Head Display Select Preview Button 1 2 or 3 for the camera you wish to control Use the right joystick to Zoom in out and Focus and the left joystick to Pan Tilt your remote camera 1 2 or 3 The above examples show that the selected Preview Button on the THREE Control Head determines which camera can be remotely controlled and viewed on the Preview Monitor In addition the Program Buttons can be r3a x2 0 used to view a second camera on the Program Monitor assuming you have a Monitor attached to the Program Monitor on the 1 THRE E Interface Box THREE Advanced Operations None of the features described in this section are needed to remotely control your cameras with your r THRE E System These features will allow you to configure and run your system to your individual needs You may want the Tilt joystick to tilt up when the joystick is pushed forward the camera closer to the subject to pan at a slower speed the exposure on your remote camera to be adjusted when lighting changes These are just a few of advanced system features that can be
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22. e unable to resolve your issue check http www egrizzlypro com for contact information or call us toll free at 1 866 remcaml t ONE Example Running a One Remote Camera System Mount and setup your camera as you normally would for recording Setup cabling amp power as described in the r ON Cabling section You should see a static time code on the r THREE Control Head Display for your remote camera If the CAM2 STATUS Light is not blinking green then press the Red PWR Button to power on your remote camera The CAM2 STATUS Light should now be blinking green The Preview Monitor connected to the r THRE E Control Head should now display the video signal for your remote camera Next press the green REC Button to start recording on your remote camera The CAM2 STATUS Light should now be solid green The time codes for your remote camera should start to run on the r THRE E Control Head Display G4 26 AF Now you can use the right joystick to Zoom in out and Focus and the left joystick to Pan Tilt your remote camera s THREE Examples Running a One Remote Camera System 1 2 Mount and setup your camera as you normally would for recording Setup cabling amp power as described in the THREE Cabling section This example assumes your r3a ptzcable is connected to CAM1 on the THR Interface Box You should see a static time code on the THREE Control Head Display for your remote camera If the C
23. essed Pressing REC will cause the CAM 1 2 3 STATUS Light to become solid green when the camera is recording and flashing green when the camera is not recording If you press and hold the REC button for greater than 2 seconds all cameras will start recording nearly simultaneously But when stopping the record each camera must be stopped separately as described in the above paragraph Menu Knob The Menu Knob sits just below the Mode Button This knob acts as a dial twist right and left as well as a button press This knob is used along with the selected MODE CAM SYS or Time Code to do more advanced operations For basic operation you will not need to use this knob r3a x2 0 20 MODE Lights SYS CAM No Light Time Code MODE is on SYS Solid green SYS Mode is on CAM Solid green CAM Mode is on At most only one Mode Light can be on at any given time Tilt Zoom forward amp backward forward amp backward to Focus Pan right amp left A _ right amp left II Picture 1c THREE Control Head Joysticks Pan Tilt Joystick The joystick on the left provides Pan right amp left as well as Tilt forward amp backward By default pushing the joystick forward will cause the camera to tilt down and pulling the joystick backward will cause the camera to tilt up If you prefer the joystick to tilt up when the joystick is pushed forward see the System Configuration options in the S
24. extremely powerful flexible and invaluable The r THRE E System s advanced features are built around three modes Time Code Mode SYS MODE and CAM Mode Time Code Mode as shown previously on Picture 1b continuously updates the state of the system with time code information battery state current pan speed and focus state The SYS MODE details follow allows the system to be uniquely configured for a particular shoot or for your particular needs for things like joystick responsiveness maximum speed for pan or zoom etc And finally the CAM MODE details follow allows you to still have the camera features but from a remote location for such things as the camera menu backlight exposure etc No matter what mode you are in the status lights on the r THREE Control Head are continuously being updated so that you can monitor the state of each remote camera Select MODE with MODE Button 0 04 20 0 04 20 NORM 0 04 20 AF Zoom Speed Find the desired configure option by dialing the Menu Dial Push the Menu Dial to select and Set Factory Default configure Values r MODE 4 Camera Commands i KE MODET Bara Find the 7 E desired z 36 0 Oren n Camera Commands eee d by Backlisht dialing the Camera Commands Menu Dial Photo Capture Push the Camera Commands Menu Dial Exposure to select and configure Video Configuration Confisure PanTilt Confisure Zoom System Confisuration Time Code MODE
25. ideo signals from CamA CamB CamC on the 1 THREE Interface Box by default are setup to output the composite signal from Cam1 Cam2 and Cam3 These three outputs can be configured to be Preview Program Cam1 Cam2 or Cam3 Note you can set the video signals for each camera individually by selecting the camera with the Preview buttons Can 1 2 3 Default Color Bars are Off Default Dissolve is 30 frames Default Video Signal Brightness Color Hue and Contrast is 0 Default Output Config is NTSC IRE7 5 and Cam 1 2 3 outputs to Cam A B C Pan Tilt configuration allows you to configure Responsiveness curve by default the Pan Tilt Joystick will respond in an exponential manner such that the more you push the joystick the faster it will pan amp tilt Fixed Speed Linear Speed as well as other Exponential Curves 1 9 can be configured see Table 2 amp 3 below for further details Confisure Zoom System Configuration Deadband by default the Pan Tilt Joystick is set to have a5 deadband so that the pan or tilt do not get modified inadvertently This value can be configured to 1 25 Default curve is exponential 8 1 Default deadband is 5 Zoom configuration allows you to configure Responsiveness curve by default the Zoom Joystick will respond in an exponential manner such that the more you push the joystick the faster it will zoom Fixed Speed Linear Speed as well as other Expone
26. ite video signal to the Program output of the 1 THREE Interface Box With the THRE E LS only when a switch is made from one Program camera to another e A synchronized cut will occur when the Program button for the camera that is being switched to is pressed and then released quickly lt 0 5s A synchronized dissolve will occur when the Program button for the camera that is being switched to is pressed and held for at least half a second The length of this dissolve is configurable in the Video Configuration section of the Sys Menu Note the r THRE system only allows for selecting Preview or Program cameras that are currently connected to the system If you select a Preview or Program button for a camera and the light does not come on check to ensure that the r3a ptzcable cable from the THREE Pan Tilt Head to the THREE Control Head is making a connection STATUS Lights CAM1 CAM2 CAM3 No light THREE Interface Box is powered off or the THREE Pan Tilt head connected to this camera is not connected to the r THREE Interface Box via the r3a ptzcable Solid red THREE Pan Tilt head is connected to the r THRE E Interface Box but the camera is not powered on Blinking green camera is powered on but not recording Solid green camera is powered on and recording Blinking red record protect tab is set or power is low or less than 5 minutes of tape remains or there is no tape in the camer
27. l balanced you will find that the Pan Tilt head may move slower tilting up or down The 1 THREE system is not intended to be used as a Live Switcher as you may find a single torn frame when switching cameras via the Program Buttons You may however connect the three CAM 1 3 output on the back of the r THRE Interface Box into an external Live Switcher or consider our THRE LS product The r3a ptzcable used to connect the THREE Pan Tilt Head to the r THR Control Head is a standard CAT5 cable The r3a intcable used to connect the THRE E Interface Box to the Control Head is also standard CAT5 cable These r THRE cables have been tested for proper function with the system but you can use any good quality CAT5 or CAT6 cable Troubleshooting Unable to select a remote camera as the Preview or Program camera v Check the r3a ptzcable from the THREE Interface Box to the r THREE Pan Tilt Head as the system does not see the Pan Tilt Head Status light starts to blink red v Check the power to the camera as the battery is low v Check the tape on the camera as you may have less than 5 minutes of tape left v Check that your camera has a tape v Check that the Record Protect Tab is not set on the tape v Check that your physical camera is ready to record can you start stop recording from the physical camera The THREE Control Head Display indicates VLOW or VCRT v Check the battery that is c
28. lt Head s 12 If only one pan tilt head is attached the r THRE Control Head will look like See the Basic Operations section once you are ready to start shooting 13a x2 0 1 THREE Components 1 THREE Control Head rizzly ro Video la STATUS z TILT CAMI CAM2 CAMS PAN LIMIT LIMIT Display REC PWR MODE 4 Preview f sys CAM Program Menu Knob Display The Display is the area on the r THRE Control Head that always starts up showing the following four indicators time codes for each camera pan speed focus manual or auto battery charge indicator 13a x2 0 Time Code Indicator Battery Time Code Indicator for Camera 1 Indicator for Camera 3 Hilde Pan Speed Time Code Indicator Indicator for Camera 2 Indicator Picture 1b THREE Control Head Display when in Time Code MODE Time Code Indicators The three values x xx xx displayed on the top left bottom center and top right which are the time codes for camera 1 camera 2 and camera 3 respectively Battery Indicator VLOW on the top center of the Display your power for the r THRE E system is below 11 5V This is an early warning and should be monitored for the potential of VCRT VCRT critical on the top center of the Display your power for the r THRE system is below 10 8V and you should shutdown the system immediately or risk damaging your battery The VLOW and VCRT indicators are set to monitor lea
29. n We disclaim liability for incidental and consequential damages for breach of any express or implied warranty including any implied warranty of merchantability with respect to this product This writing constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof no waiver or amendment shall be valid unless in writing signed by company Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state Warranty Period After the applicable warranty period or if one of the above exclusions applies Grizzly Pro Video product will be repaired for a charge of parts plus labor All Factory repairs after the applicable warranty period carry a 90 Day Limited Warranty subject to the stated exclusions and limitations You must at your own expense including postage shipping charges insurance costs and other expenses deliver mail or ship product together with proof of purchase to Grizzly Pro Video However if the necessary repairs are covered by the warranty we will pay the return shipping charges to any destination within the United States For all repairs warranty or non warranty contact customers grizzlypro com r3a x2 0 What you can do if often simply a matter of what you will do So many things are possibl
30. ntial Curves 1 9 can be configured see Table 2 amp 3 below for further details Deadband by default the Zoom Joystick is set to have a 10 deadband so that the zoom does not get modified inadvertently This value can be configured to 1 25 Default curve is exponential 4 Default deadband is 10 System configuration allows you to configure Tilt Down or Tilt Up on Push Forward by default when you push the Tilt Joystick forward the camera will tilt down This is Tilt Dn If you select Tilt Up then the camera will tilt up when the Tilt Joystick is r3a x2 0 Set Factory Default Values blank display r3a x2 0 pushed forward This one setting effects the Tilt for all cameras Normal or Reversed Pan by default the joystick will pan to the right when the Pan Joystick is pushed to the right This is Normal Pan If you have your camera facing you you may prefer to reverse this so that the camera will pan to the right when the Pan Joystick is pushed to the left This is Reversed Pan Normal or Reversed Tilt by default the camera will tilt down when the Tilt Joystick is pushed forward This is Normal Tilt If your preference is such that pushing the Tilt Joystick forward should cause the camera to tilt up or if your camera is mounted upside down you may prefer to reverse this so that the camera will tilt up when the joystick is pushed forward This is Reversed Tilt Default Push Fwd Tilt Dn Defa
31. onnected to the r THREE Interface Box as it is getting low VLOW is an early warning and depending on the battery may be OK for as little as 5 minutes to as long as 1 hour But if you reach VCRT you should shutdown the system or risk damaging your battery The Pan Tilt Joystick when pushed down tilts up and I want it to tilt down Vv See the Advanced Options SYS MODE System Configuration which will allow you to switch the up down direction for joystick tilt The Pan and or Tilt is not working y Check that the amber PAN LIMIT or TILT LIMIT lights are not on If they are you have reached the limit of the THRE Pan Tilt Head v Check the cabling The Preview or Program Monitor is black even though the camera is powered on and the PWR Button has been pressed v Check that the desired camera has been selected on the Preview Buttons and the PWR Button has been pressed v Check that the lens cap is off on the camera v Check the cabling Time Code MODE shows PANA for my LANC camera Y Check that the switch on the r THREE Pan Tilt Head is set to LANC when a LANC camera is attached r3a x2 0 Time Code MODE does not indicate AF when Auto Focus is set v Check that you have pressed the Zoom Focus Joystick v Some cameras may not be able to communicate the state of the auto focus to the 1 THREE system and yet the camera may well be in auto focus mode So if the AF indicator does not come on you will proba
32. or cable that came with your monitor to the Preview on the 1 THREE Control Head Connect the other end of this cable to your monitor Connect the power cable that came with your monitor to the monitor and power up your monitor 6 Connect the power supply a Connect the two pieces of the power supply together Connect the end of the power supply to the 24406 on the back of the THREE Control Head as Then plug the power supply into the wall and you are ready to start shooting 7 The r THREE Control Head will look like See the Basic Operations section once you are ready to start shooting THREE Cabling 1 Connect the r3a intcable to the r THRE Control Head This connector is labeled Interface 2 Connect the other end of the r3a intcable to the r THREE Interface Box This connector is labeled Control Head 3 Connect the r3a ptzcable to one of the three CAM connections on the front of the r THRE Interface Box 13a x2 0 4 Connecting the THREE Pan Tilt Head a Attach the THREE Pan Tilt Head to a light stand tripod or any stable surface Attach your camera to the THREE Pan Tilt Head Connect the other end of the r3a ptzcable to an r THRE Pan Tilt Head This connector is labeled Interface Box Connect the camera to its power source Set the LANC PANASONIC switch on 1 THREE Pan Tilt to e LANC for cameras that support the LANC protocol e g Sony Canon
33. ponential curve allows for more precise control at low speeds Unlike linear exponential keeps the ramp of the speed slower at the low end of the joystick As you push the joystick further the speed accelerates smoothly until you reach the max speed See Diagram 1 below You can also configure the exponential or linear curve to have an initial deadband Max Speed tl Exponential curve 9 Linear curve of joystick range Diagram 1 Linear vs Exponential Curves with 0 deadband The configuration of the Pan Tilt amp Zoom for fixed speed results in immediate max speed when the joystick is pushed You can also configure a deadband to provide a dead zone on the joystick See Diagram 2 below Max Speed Sten Deadband Fixed Speed curve of joystick range Diagram 2 Fixed Speed Curve with 20 deadband CAM MODE Press the MODE Button until the CAM light is on This puts the system in CAM MODE The Display will initially look Camera Commands Menu Using the Menu Knob when in CAM MODE 1 Use the Menu Knob to find the Camera Command that you wish to remotely control on the current Preview camera See Table 4 LANC Camera Commands e g Camera Commands Display Select the command by pressing the Menu Knob If the Camera Command Display is on you will likely see some indication that the mode is on or off See your camera manual for details like You can exit from CAM MODE at any time
34. re now the default for your system If you ever want to go back to the system defaults you can easily do so with the SYS MODE Set Factory Default Values Return Dial the Menu Knob until Return appears and then press the Menu Knob to select this option The changes made to this SYS MODE are r3a x2 0 now current but these changes will be lost when the THREE Interface Box is powered down 5 You are now back to the SYS MODE Menu and can configure additional items via Steps 1 4 You can exit from SYS MODE at any time by pressing the MODE button Table 1 SYS MODE Menu Maximum zoom speed can be configured to be 25 100 by default the max zoom speed is set to 100 Note you can set the max speed for each camera individually by selecting the camera with the Preview buttons Can 1 2 3 Default zoom speed is 100 fastest Video configuration you to configure Reo e Color Bars by default the Color Bars are off LS option only Dissolve by default the number of frames used in a dissolve is 30 This value can be adjusted from 1 to 241 Video Signal by default the Brightness Color Hue and Contrast per camera is set to 0 These values can be independently configured from 50 to 50 e Output Config by default o the Output Format is NTSC This r3a x2 0 Confisure PanTilt r3a x2 0 is the only format available at this time the Setup Level is IRE7 5 This can be configured to IREO 0 the v
35. ult CAM 1 2 3 Pan Normal Default CAM 1 2 3 Tilt Normal Reset all values to the factory defaults If you press the Menu Knob on this last blank menu item you will Enter Factory CFG Please press the Menu Knob again for No Thank You as this is intended for factory use only Pan Tilt amp Zoom Control Configuring the response for the Zoom and or Pan Tilt control is done via the SYS MODE Menu options Configure Zoom and or Configure PanTilt as described in Table 1 The configuration consists of selecting the speed vs percent of joystick range curve and if desired a deadband The speed vs percent of joystick range curve can be any of the following Table 2 Curve Configuration Fixed Speed Linear Curve Exponential Curve With a fixed curve once you have passed the deadband value the speed will stay at the fixed speed With a linear curve the speed increases at a constant rate as the joystick is pushed further With an exponential curve the speed starts out slower and ramps up faster as the joystick is pressed further Curve values can be 1 9 where 1 is close to linear and 9 contains the largest possible ramp Table 3 Deadband Configuration Deadband Deadband setting can range from 1 25 The deadband value will let you push your joystick to this percentage of the joystick range without seeing any effect The configuration of the Pan Tilt amp Zoom using an ex
36. y recommend our powered monitor cable The r THRE Interface Box can provide the needed power for up to two monitors if such a cable is used We recommend the Marshall 5 6 Pro Monitor though other monitors that draw 12V no more than 0 75A and take a composite input should work Powered Monitor Cable r3a moncable rca or phone t ONE Cabling 1 Connect the r3a ptzcable to the r THRE Control Head This connector is labeled Interface 2 Connecting the THREE Pan Tilt Head a Attach the r THRE E Pan Tilt Head to a light stand tripod or any stable surface Attach your camera to the THREE Pan Tilt Head Connect the other end of the r3a ptzcable to an r THRE Pan Tilt Head This connector is labeled Interface Box Connect the camera to its power source Set the LANC PANASONIC switch on 1 THREE Pan Tilt to e LANC for cameras that support the LANC protocol e g Sony Canon e PANASONIC for Panasonic cameras 3 Connect the r3a ptzcam rca cable to the back of the r THREE Pan Tilt Head This connector is labeled Camera 4 Connect the other two ends of the r3a ptzcam rca to your camera a The small phone plug should connect to the LANC connector on your camera or to the remote connector for Panasonic cameras The remaining plug should connect to the Video plug on your camera On most cameras this connector is yellow 5 Connecting the monitor a Connect the monit
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