Basic Circuits of Television Studio
Equipment (cameras & Audio)
Describe theory and terminology of camera
pickup tubes, preamplifiers, and video amplifiers.
Describe the types of protection deflection
circuitry and define dc and ac power
The objectives for this subcourse support
STP tasks
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (Cont)
Introduction to Basic Circuits of Television
Studio Equipment (cameras & Audio)
Lesson 1. Define basic circuit theories of
color video cameras
Learning Event 1: Describe the Theory of a
Pickup Tube
Learning Event 2: Describe the Theory of the
Preamplifier Circuit
Figure 13. Preamplifier K Module 1 block
diagram
Basic Operation.
Learning Event 3: Describe the Theory of
Video Amplifiers
Figure 15. Detailed dimensions of FCC
standard synchronization waveform
Clamp.
Practice Exercise
Practice Exercise (cont)
Answers to Practice Exercise for Lesson 1
Lesson 2. Define Basic Definition and Power
Circuits
Horizontal Deflection System
Figure 22. Red horizontal deflection
amplifier, Sch Dia
Figure 23A. Red vertical deflection
amplifier, sch dia
Red differential vertical linearity control
Learning Event 2: Describe the Function of
DC Power Circuitry
Heater Supply Voltage.
Learning Event 3: Describe the Function of
AC Power Circuitry
Practice Exercise
Practice Exercise (cont)
Answers to Practice Exercise for Lesson 2
Lesson 3. Define Audio Microphone Circuits
Figure 31. Basic microphone field patterns
Figure 32. Connection and construction of a
singlebutton carbon microphone
Figure 33. Connections and construction of
a doublebutton carbon microphone
Figure 35. Frequency response of early
model singleand, doublebutton carbon microphones
Learning Event 2: Describe Uses and
Operation of the Ceramic and Dynamic Microphones
Figure 37. Crosssectional view of Western
Electric 620B
Figure 38. Frequency characteristics of
Western Electric dynamic (movingcoil) microphone for different angles
of incidence
Learning Event 3: Describe Uses and
Operation of the Cardioid Microphone
Figure 39. Directivity index for: (a)
11inch line microphone, (b) cardioid microphone, (c) ElectroVoice
Model 642 Cardline
Figure 310. Basic components of the
ElectroVoice Model 642 Card line directional microphone
Figure 311. Polar response pattern for
ElectroVoice Model 642 Cardline directional inline microphone
Practice Exercise
Practice Exercise (cont)
Answers to Practice Exercise for Lesson 3
Glossary
Full Page Foldouts
Figure 11 (fo). Camera head portion of
video system, block dia
Figure 11 (fo). Camera head portion of
video system, block dia
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Figure 12 (fo). Pb0 pickup tube, operate
and control system, block dia
Figure 12 (fo). Pb0 pickup tube, operate
and control system, block dia
Figure 14 (fo). Video amplifier B module
block dia
Figure 14 (fo). Video amplifier B module
block dia
Figure 21 (fo). Horizontal deflection
system, block dia
Figure 21 (fo). Horizontal deflection
system, block dia
Figure 23 (fo). Vertical deflection system,
block dia
Figure 23 (fo). Vertical deflection system,
block dia
Figure 24 (fo). Deflection failure
protection system, block dia
Figure 24 (fo). Deflection failure
protection system, block dia
Figure 25 (fo). Camera head DC power
system, block dia
Figure 25 (fo). Camera head DC power
system, block dia
Figure 25 (fo). Camera head DC power
system, block dia
Figure 25 (fo). Camera head DC power
system, block dia
Figure 26 (fo). AC power system, block dia
Figure 26 (fo). AC power system, block dia