Sony CCB-WD1 Help Manual
Sony CCB-WD1 Help Manual

Sony CCB-WD1 Help Manual

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Camera Control Box
CCB-WD1
This "Help Guide" explains how to operate the product or a camera connected to the product from a web browser on
your computer.
When the product is connected to a camera, you can turn the camera on/off or shoot images with the camera through
operations in the web browser. Connecting multiple cameras to multiple camera control boxes allows you to shoot
images simultaneously with multiple cameras or apply camera settings to multiple cameras at once.
Refer to the instruction manual for how to connect the product to a camera or a computer.
Operating the camera from the computer
Screen layout
Camera information area
Control area
Trademarks
4-735-434-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation
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  • Page 1 Refer to the instruction manual for how to connect the product to a camera or a computer. Operating the camera from the computer Screen layout Camera information area Control area Trademarks 4-735-434-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 The screen for operating the camera will appear on the web browser. Turn the camera on. Make sure that the battery inside the camera is sufficiently charged. You can also turn the camera on from the web browser. 4-735-434-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 3: Screen Layout

    Help Guide Camera Control Box CCB-WD1 Screen layout This section explains the screen layout of the web browser when operating the product or camera. Explanation of the screen (A): Camera information area The live views and shooting information for each connected camera are displayed here.
  • Page 4 Control area 4-735-434-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 5: Camera Information

    Help Guide Camera Control Box CCB-WD1 Camera information area The live views and shooting information for each connected camera are displayed. Camera information (A): Camera control box information A temporarily assigned number indicating the product’s position in the series, a checkbox to select the camera, the camera label for the connected camera, and the software version of the product are displayed.
  • Page 6 Camera label You can edit the camera label by clicking it. The camera’s model name and camera ID are displayed as the camera label initially. (B): Live view The live view for the camera is displayed. Live-view frame rate You can switch between “Low” and “Standard” as the live-view frame rate by double-clicking the live view. The current frame rate of the live view is displayed below the live view.
  • Page 7 ID of the connected camera are displayed as the camera label. Setting the frame rate of the live view to “Standard” for multiple cameras may slow down the computer. Related Topic Control area 4-735-434-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 8: Control Area

    Help Guide Camera Control Box CCB-WD1 Control area You can operate and configure the camera and the product. “Camera” tab You can perform shooting operations and change the settings for selected cameras using the “Camera” tab.
  • Page 9 Shooting buttons AF/AE ON Performs auto-focusing and locks the exposure. During execution of “AF/AE ON,” the message “Executing AF/AE...” appears in the shooting information field (camera information area). You cannot change the settings for the camera while this message is displayed. AF/AE OFF Cancels auto-focusing and exposure locking.
  • Page 10 Starts movie recording. This button works only when the camera is set to the movie recording mode. Stops movie recording. Cont. Shooting (Continuous shooting) These buttons work only when the camera is set to the still-image shooting mode and the drive mode is set to the continuous shooting mode.
  • Page 11 Turns the cameras on. Standby Turns the cameras off. Memory Card (Memory card) Import Displays the screen for file transfers. To import files to the computer Select the camera. You can select a camera by its camera label using the pull-down menu at the top of the file import screen. The images shot by the camera that corresponds to the selected camera label will be listed.
  • Page 12: Shooting Settings

    Imports files with the camera label prefixed to the original file names of the selected images. Keep Original Name: Imports files with the original file names of the selected images. Note If the images on the memory card inserted into the camera do not transfer, check the security level settings of the computer. If you try to transfer images from a camera connected to a camera control box with the MASTER/CLIENT (Master/Client) switch set to CLIENT, a confirmation screen may not be displayed in the web browser after the data is prepared.
  • Page 13 You can change the shooting settings for the cameras. Select the desired setting from the pull-down menu for each setting item. Click next to a setting title to collapse the items. Click next to a setting title to expand it. “Box”...
  • Page 14 You can view the licensing information for the software included in the product. Initialize (Initialization) You can initialize the settings, etc. for the camera control boxes. Do not shut down the power source during initialization. This may cause the products to malfunction. Related Topic Camera information area 4-735-434-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 15 In addition, system and product names used in this manual are, in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers. However, the ™ or ® marks may not be used in all cases in this manual. 4-735-434-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation...

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