Canon RE-350 - Manual (Page 21)

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Functions Controlled by a Computer
The following functions can be controlled by a computer. For more information, please contact Canon
U.S.A.
To utilize the computer control features of the RE-350 a program developers kit is available from Canon U.S.A. The developers kit
provides a guide for computer software programmers to create customized software to control camera functions.
[For further information] contact: CANON U.S.A., INC. NEW YORK OFFICE
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
phone: 516-328-5960
Category Abbreviation Meaning
Camera
control
system
Zoom lens control WIDE: standard
WIDE: fine-adjustment
TELE: standard
TELE: fine-adjustment
ZOOM: stop
ZOOM: positioning
ZOOM: output position
ZOOM AF WIDE:
standard
ZOOM AF TELE:
standard The zoom lens starts moving towards the wide-angle side at a standard speed.
The zoom lens moves towards the wide-angle side at a slow speed.
The zoom lens moves towards the telephoto side at a standard speed.
The zoom lens moves toward the telephoto angle side at a slow speed.
The zoom lens stops.
The zoom lens moves to a specified position.
Outputs the current position of the zoom lens.
Perform the AUTO FOCUS function as soon as the zoom lens stop moving.
Perform the AUTO FOCUS function as soon as the zoom lens stop moving.
Focus control OP AF
NEAR: standard
NEAR: fine-adjustment
FAR: standard
FAR: fine-adjustment
FOCUS: stop Performs one-push autofocus.
The focus lens starts moving towards the NEAR side at a standard speed.
The focus lens moves toward the NEAR side at a slow speed.
The focus lens starts moving towards the FAR side at a standard speed.
The focus lens moves toward the FAR side at a slow speed.
The focus lens stops.
White balance
setting OP AWB
WB: adjustment Performs one-push auto white balance.
Adjusts color tone.
Exposure
compensation EXP: compensation Compensates exposure.
Outline
adjustment DETAIL: adjustment Adjusts picture quality of video signal.
Negative/positive
conversion POSI (normal mode)
NEGA (conversed
mode)
Outputs video signal in normal mode.
Outputs video signal in conversed mode.
Color/black and
white switching Outputs video signal in color.
Outputs video signal in black and white. COLOR
B/W
System
control
Input signal
selection CAMERA
EXTERNAL Selects the internal camera as input signal.
Selects external video signal as input signal.
Illumination
control Turns the illumination lamps on.
Turns the illumination lamps off.
Turns the backlight on.
Turns the backlight off. LIGHTS: ON
LIGHTS: OFF
BACKLIGHT: ON
BACKLIGHT: OFF
LED control Operates a specified LED in normal mode.
Turns a specified LED on forcibly.
Turns a specified LED off forcibly.
Blinks a specified LED forcibly.
Communication
control Sets the RE-350 to offline mode.
Sets the RE-350 to silence mode.
Sets the RE-350 to notification mode.
Output
information STATUS: camera
STATUS: switch
STATUS volume
DATA: machine name
DATA: ROM version Outputs the status of the RE-350.
Outputs the status of each switch.
Outputs the position of each volume.
Outputs identification data of device name.
Outputs identification data of version.
LED: NORMAL
LED: ON
LED: OFF
LED: BLINK
OFFLINE
SILENCE
NOTIFICATION