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This document explains the process to live stream from the JVC GY-HM660U remote camcorder


Advanced Tech Documentation link for the camera workflow


You need to reserve on Usher two pieces of equipment

https://web-apps.communication.utexas.edu/usher/Services/

Benro KH25N Tripod - 01 - Item # M00599

JVC Live Remote Camera - Item # M00061


BEFORE YOUR SHOOT CHARGE THE BATTERIES


Also check the control room to make sure that no one left a patch in when they used the camera for a 3rd camera in a studio.

How to Patch in a Handheld (remote) 4th Camera to the Ross Switcher CMB 4.118 or any CMB Studio

Setup the remote camera like you normally would.

Probably with a tripod.

Plug your lav or handheld into Input 1.

If you do not, the control room will not have audio from you.

Make sure your Audio input settings are correct.

Channel 1 should be set to Input 1.

Power On the camcorder by pushing in the blue release button and sliding the switch to the ON position

This symbol will flash and then turn solid yellow.

It will turn from solid yellow to solid white.

When it looks like this it is ready to stream to the control room.


Press the OIS/2 button.

This will start streaming video back to the control room.

You should see a little red "LIVE" icon in the top of the camera view finder screen

NOTE IF IT DOES NOT TURN SOLID WHITE CHECK THESE SETTINGS


Press the menu thumb button to get into the camera settings menu

Use the thumb joystick to navigate to the "System..." menu and either press in on the joystick or click to the right

Make sure that Network is set to ON (SDI Off)

Scroll down to "Settings..." under Network and either click right or press in on the joystick

Go to "Connection Setup..."

Choose "Wizard"

"Wireless LAN" should be visible.

Click right

Choose "Connect with Access Point"

Click right

Choose "Search Access Point" on the camera

Press next on the camera

Choose Utexas-iot

ON CAMPUS - The following instructions are for on campus use. This uses the "IOT (internet of things) College " Wi-Fi

You need to log on to "stache" and see entry Network: MN25833 - should not need to do this - only tech staff can access this if needed.

click on Note and it'll show the passphrase for the IOT login if we need to access that but we should not need to unless there is a problem!!




input the passphrase that you found on Stache for Entry #4 in the "Notes" NO SPACES on the passphrase

AFTER passphrase is entered - hit Set


click Next

Select DHCP

click Next

it may take a while to connect...

...like 30 seconds

when the "Connected" screen comes up

click next

choose "No Proxy"

press right on the thumb joystick to "Apply

Push in on the joystick "like a button" to "Finish"

hit Left to jump out of the "Connection Setup..." menu

Choose "Live Streaming Set..."

Make sure "Live Streaming" is Off

We've chosen "Server 1

Resolution = 1280 x 720

Frame & Bit Rate = 30p

Bit Rate(8.0M)


Camera will reboot when changing resolution

Press the menu thumb button to get into the camera settings menu

Use the thumb joystick to navigate to the "System..." menu and either press in on the joystick or click to the right

..to the indented "Settings..." under Network and either click right or press in on the joystick

Choose "Live Streaming Set..."

Choose "Streaming Server..."

Choose "Server1"

Alias = Server1 - Enter all these settings

Type = MPEG2-TS/UDP

Destination Address = 129.116.193.86

Destination Port = 6504

PCR Jitter = Low

Press the "CANCEL" button to jump out of the menu (4 times)

This symbol should turn from yellow to white when the camera is ready to stream.

If all of these settings are put into the camera and the camera is turned off, it may take up to 2 minutes for the camera to be ready to stream again.

Press the OIS/2 button.

This will start streaming video back to the control room.

You should see a little red "LIVE" icon in the top of the camera view finder screen

IF THE OIS/2 BUTTON DOES NOT WORK GO INTO THE FOLLOWING MENUS


Press the menu button
choose "System..."

Choose "Settings..." under Network

Choose "Live Streaming Set..."

Choose "Live Streaming"

Set "Live Streaming" to "On"

Press the "CANCEL" button 4 times

You should see a little red "LIVE" icon in the top of the camera view finder screen

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