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Chapter 1 Overview
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Overview
1-1 Features
The DNW-7/7P series
1)
Digital Camcorder combines a color video
camera, which uses IT
2)
type Power HAD
3)
sensor CCDs
4)
, with a
BETACAM SX series portable videocassette recorder. Its excellent
image quality, sensitivity, portability, and dust- and water-proof
construction make it ideal as a camcorder for ENG
5)
and EFP
6)
in the
same way the earlier BVW-300A/300AP. The introduction of a new
method of processing digital signals improves the image quality even
further and makes the camcorder far easier to use.
The DNW-90/90P/90WS/90WSP uses FIT
7)
type Power HAD sensor
CCDs.
The DNW-90WS/90WSP designed on the basis of the DNW-90/90P
employs a switchable CCD, allowing you to switch between the
conventional aspect ratio of 4:3 and a wide screen aspect ratio of 16:9.
The DNW-9WS/9WSP is identical with the DNW-90WS/90WSP except
that it uses IT type Power HAD sensor CCDs.
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1) The DNW-7/90/90WS/9WS is for the NTSC broadcast system. The DNW-7P/
9P/90WSP/9WSP is for the PAL broadcast system. The descriptions given in
this manual apply to both models, any differences being clearly noted in the text.
2) IT: Interline Transfer
3) Power HAD: Power Hole-Accumulated Diode
“Power HAD” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
4) CCD: Charge-Coupled Device
5) ENG: Electronic News Gathering
6) EFP: Electronic Field Production
7) FIT: Frame Interline Transfer
