VariZoom VZROCKPZFI - Manual

VZ-ROCK-PZFI (ROCK-DVX-ZFI)
INSTRUCTIONS
Thanks for buying our new ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS control for Panasonic camcorders. We think
you will enjoy this product, but before using it please read the instructions thoroughly.
WARNING: THIS IS NOT A “LANC” CONTROL DEVICE. DO NOT PLUG THE VZ-ROCK-PZFI INTO ANY
CAMCORDER OTHER THAN APPROVED PANASONIC UNITS. THIS REMOTE CONTROL SHOULD ONLY
BE PLUGGED INTO THE SPECIFIED ‘CAM REMOTE’ JACKS ON THE CAMCORDER BODY.
1. First, loosen the brass clamp nuts and fix the controller to
your tripod handle, jib, or shoulder support.
2. The split Y-cable has two connectors, one for the
zoom/record/pause circuit and another for the focus/iris
circuit. The zoom/record/pause connector is the smaller
plug that fits into the ‘ZOOM S/S’ jack. The focus/iris
connector is the larger plug that fits into the ‘FOCUS/IRIS’
jack.
3. ZOOM CONTROL - To zoom in (telephoto) press the zoom
rocker right, and to zoom out (wide) press the rocker left. The farther you press the
rocker, the faster the lens will zoom. The zoom characteristics of the ROCK-PZFI are
determined by the camera (e.g., the slowest zoom speed attainable with the DVX100B
takes 30 seconds from end-to-end).
4. RECORD/PAUSE CONTROL - Start and stop recording by pressing the “R” button.
5. FOCUS CONTROL - To operate the remote focus control feature properly, the ‘FOCUS’
switch on the side of the camera lens should be set to ‘A’. To switch between autofocus
and manual focus using your ROCK-PZFI, simply slide the switch marked ‘Focus’
between ‘A’ (auto) and ‘M’ (manual). While the switch is set to ‘M’, you can adjust the
focus precisely using the large knurled dial on the left side of the control.
-This dial has been designed so that you may either roll it using your operating thumb
or adjust it separately with your free hand.
-Note that your camera has addressable focus points indicated in the viewfinder by
“MF00 – MF99” (when in autofocus mode, it will read “AF00 – AF99”). This means
you can precisely rehearse or repeat focal adjustments without any guessing.
-Special note - While it is certainly possible to switch into autofocus mode for instant
quick-focus grabs using the controller, it is important to remember that when you
switch back to manual mode the camera will return to the focal point dictated by the
position of the dial on the controller. In other words, if your manual focus were set far
out to MF87 and you wanted to grab focus on a nearby moving object, you could do so
by switching into ‘A’ on the controller and letting the camera do the focusing, but when
you switch back to ‘M’ on the controller the camera will instantly return to MF87 (the
position in which the dial was left). ‘Push Auto’ is not available through the remote
interface. These are limitations of the camera’s remote circuit design, and should be
kept in mind if you intend to switch between auto and manual focus modes regularly.
Focus
Iris
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