Grass Valley 3e Student CameraMan - Manual (Page 11)

Meet Your Student System
CameraMan 1-CCD and 3-CCD Student Camera System Installation and Operations Manual 5
System Components
Your Student Camera System includes a Program-
mable Response Module, Power Supply, a 1-CCD
or 3-CCD Camera Control Keypad, and connection
accessories. To set up your system, you will also
need an audio mixer and microphones which may
be purchased separately through Grass Valley.
Programmable
Response Module
FIGURE 1.1 Front of Programmable Response
Module (PRM)
The Programmable Response Module (PRM) is
designed to provide automated camera control of a
student camera in a classroom environment.
Through the use of “press-to-talk” microphones, the
camera can be automatically positioned on an indi-
vidual student when they wish to speak.
Grass Valley’s Low Profile Microphones are recom-
mended for better camera control. “Voice-activated”
microphones may pick up background noise and
cause unwanted camera motion.
The PRM works on a first-come, first-served basis,
so when two or more students activate their micro-
phones at the same time, the first microphone acti-
vated will get control of the camera. Once a student
has activated the camera, all others are LOCKED
out, except the master override microphone. When
the student is finished speaking, the PRM will take
the next microphone in line. After all the micro-
phones become inactive, the camera will return to a
wide-angle shot of the classroom. This can be cus-
tomized and is stored in Location Preset #2.