Color Video CameraBRC-AM7

This topic describes the location and function of parts on the front of the unit.

1. Camera head

   Note

   • Do not subject the camera head to strong impacts.

2. Recording/tally lamp

   For details about configuration, see [Technical] – [Tally] – [Tally Control] in the web menu or camera menu.

   When set to [Internal] (recording lamp), the lamp lights up red when recording to a memory card. The lamp blinks when the remaining free space on the recording media is low or when an error occurs.

   • For details, see “Error/Warning Messages.”

   When set to [External] (tally lamp), the lamp lights up red, green, or yellow according to the external tally signal.

   • For details, see “Connecting a Tally Signal.”

   When set to [PTZ AFR] (PTZ auto framing), the tally lamp lights up or blinks blue according to the auto framing operation status.

   • For details, see “Checking the PTZ Auto Framing Status Remotely.”

3. POWER lamp

4. NETWORK lamp

   The state of the unit is indicated by the combination of display color and lit status (lit, blinking, not lit) of the POWER lamp and NETWORK lamp.

   POWER lamp	NETWORK lamp	Unit status
   Lit green*1	Lit green	Power-on (network connected)
   	Not lit	Power-on (network not connected)
   Blinking green	Not lit	Power-on process in progress
   Blinking orange	Not lit	Power supply standby process in progress
   Lit orange	Not lit	Power standby state
   Blinking yellow	Not lit	Software update in progress
   Blinking orange slowly*2	Blinking green slowly*2	The unit cannot operate normally. For details, view the system log. If the problem persists even after putting the unit in standby mode or turning the power off and then on again, contact your Sony service representative.
   Blinking orange rapidly*3	Blinking green rapidly*3	A malfunction occurred in the unit. Contact your Sony service representative.

   ^*1Blinks green when a command is received from the supplied infrared remote control.

   ^*2Blinking slowly: Blinking once per second

   ^*3Blinking rapidly: Blinking four times per second

5. Infrared remote control sensor

   Infrared sensor for the supplied infrared remote control.

6. Air inlet

   Note

   • Do not block the air flow. Doing so may cause a malfunction.