11Parts and their functions (when operating a studio handy camera)This section describes the operation of studio handy cameras (AK-HC3800/AK-HC3500A).Operation panelA beep (buzzer) sounds when a button is pressed. However, buttons do not beep when the buzzer is set to Off in setup mode.AUTOBLACK SET UPWHITEBARSTESTVFPOWERHEADPOWERDTLOFF SHUTTERONSTEP/SYNCKNEEOFFSKINDTLMATRIX5600K1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 121. Camera power button Use this button to control camera power remotely. However, it will notfunction unless the CCU and the camera are turned on.Each press of the button turns the power on and off.On (green): The camera is turned on.On (red): The camera is turned off.Flashing(red): The unit is off.Short flashes(red)*1:Network authentication not possible in IP connectionmode.Off: The CCU itself is powered off.*1 Short flashes have an interval of about 0.5 second.When the camera is powered from an external DC power supply, thebutton lights green and the camera power supply cannot be remotelycontrolled from this unit.2. Viewfinder power button Use this button to control camera viewfinder power remotely. It lightswhen the unit is ON.When the camera is turned on by the unit, the viewfinder is alsoturned on.Each press of the button turns the power On (power on) and Off(power off).On (green): Both the camera and viewfinder are On.Off: The viewfinder has been turned off from the unitAlthough remote control is not possible while the viewfinder's powerswitch is turned off, the button lights (green) or goes off each time itis pressed.3. Color Bar Signal Output button Use this button to output the camera color bar signal from the cameravia the camera video output on the CCU rear panel.To select a CCU color bar type, choose [SYSTEM(1/2)] [HDCOLOR BAR] in the ROP menu. (For details, refer to Operations andSettings on the supplied CD-ROM)Select the camera color bar from the camera menu. (Refer to theoperating instructions supplied with the camera.)When the video signal is a camera signal or a color bar signal, pressand hold the Color Bar Signal Output button to selectthe TEST signal. To switch from TEST signal output, press the ColorBar Signal Output button to select camera videooutput.On (yellow): CCU color bar and camera color bar OnOn (green): TEST signal OnOff: Camera video4. Auto White Balance button Use this button to automatically adjust the white balance.On: This indicates that the auto white balance adjustment hasstarted.Flashing:This warns that the automatic white balance adjustmentended without being completed. When highlights andlowlights are lost, white balance is returned to its previousvalue. When correct white balance cannot be obtained,adjustment stops at the last obtained value.Off: This indicates that the white balance has been adjustedcorrectly.Pressing the Auto White Balance button during whitebalance adjustment (lamp on) cancels adjustment and turns the lampoff. Then the white balance value returns to the value it had prior toauto white balance adjustment.If the auto white balance adjustment is not completed, check themessage on the picture monitor (PM) on the CCU.5. Auto Black Balance button Use this button to automatically adjust the black balance.Automatic white spot correction is performed simultaneously.On: This indicates that the automatic black balance adjustmenthas started.Flashing:This warns that the automatic black balance adjustmentended without being completed.Auto black balance returns to the value it had prior toadjustment.Off: This indicates that the black balance has been adjustedcorrectly.Pressing the Auto Black Balance button during blackbalance adjustment (lamp on) cancels adjustment and turns the lampoff. Then the black balance value returns to the value it had prior toauto black balance adjustment.• If the auto black balance adjustment is not completed, check themessage on the picture monitor (PM) on the CCU.• Pressing and holding the Auto Black Balance button performs black shading correction.
