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DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –

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ENTER button

In MENU DISPLAY mode: Displays the next layer of
the menu system.
In INDEX DISPLAY mode: Displays the selected
image in full screen.
In Camera LIVE mode: Initializes the focus indicator
display.

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buttons

In MENU DISPLAY mode: The 

(cursor up) or 

(cur-

sor down) button moves the cursor in the menu display
up or down.  The 

(data down) or 

(data up) button

sets the data in the menu display.
In INDEX DISPLAY mode: Selects an image from the
thumbnail images displayed.  

MENU button

In Camera LIVE mode: Displays the MAIN MENU on
the LCD monitor.
In PLAY mode: Displays the menu for replay.

EXIT button

When the menu is displayed, pressing the EXIT button
restores the previous menu.

LCD monitor

Displays the picture being shot, a captured image, or a
playback image from a PC card.  Also displays the
menu, the list of still images (INDEX DISPLAY), or
information such as shutter speed, file name, and pic-
ture size.

PLAY /+/

_

buttons 

button: Replays a still image recorded on a card.  

+ button: Replays the still image of the next file 
number.  

button: Replays the still image of the previous file

number.

DISP/INFO (display/information) button

In Camera LIVE mode: Displays information on the
camera's live image such as white balance mode, EV
compensation volume, and shutter speed.
In PLAY mode: Displays information about the image
recorded to a PC card, such as record date and time,
EV compensation volume, and shutter speed.

ERASE button

In PLAY mode: Erases the files on the loaded PC
card.
In INDEX DISPLAY mode: Erases the selected image
from thumbnail images.

EZ FOCUS (easy focus)/INDEX button

In Camera LIVE mode: Activates 2x electronic zoom
to facilitate focusing operations.
In PLAY mode: Displays thumbnail images of still pic-
tures (INDEX DISPLAY) recorded to a PC card.

HISTOGRAM button

In Camera LIVE mode: Displays a histogram of the
image on the LCD monitor.

LIVE button and indicator

Activates the Camera LIVE mode (the indicator is lit in
green).

KEY LOCK button and indicator

Pressing the KEY LOCK button for more than two 
seconds (the indicator is lit in green) disables the 
operation of buttons and volumes.

* The KEY LOCK mode retains while the unit is switched off.

CAPTURE button

In Camera LIVE mode: Pressing the CAPTURE 
button stores a picture in the built-in frame memory of
the camera.  

Card slot

Accepts a PC card or a Memory Stick installed in the
MSAC-PC2 Memory Stick adaptor.

CARD EJECT button and access lamp

Pressing this button ejects the loaded PC card.  The
access lamp is lit in red during reading or writing.

* Do not eject the card while the access lamp is lit.

REC (record) button

Records a still image to a PC card.  The access lamp
is lit in red during recording.

EV COMP (compensation) +/

_

buttons

In AE-AUTO or FL MODE, pressing the + or _ button
adjusts the exposure compensation.

FL (fluorescent) MODE button and indicator

Activates the fluorescent mode of the camera.  When
activated, the indicator is lit in green.

WB (white balance) MODE button and 
MANUAL indicator

Sets the White Balance adjustment mode to AUTO or
MANUAL.  In WB-AUTO mode, pressing the WHITE
button automatically adjusts the white balance.  In 
WB-MANUAL mode (the MANUAL indicator is lit in
red), the white balance is adjusted manually with the
GAIN RED/BLUE volumes.

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Summary of Contents for DXC-S500

Page 1: ...Product Information Manual Color Digital Camera Internal Use Only DXC S500 iCY SHOTTM DXC_S500_cover qxd 02 10 21 2 23 PM Page 3 ...

Page 2: ...DXC_S500_1C qxd 02 10 21 2 17 PM Page 2 ...

Page 3: ...age of the DXC S500 is its flexible interface with PCs An IEEE 1394 interface on the CCU allows uncompressed image data transfer to a PC A built in PCMCIA card slot enables you to store images on various media such as Memory Stick CompactFlash SmartMedia and removable hard disk drives What s more a hot plug function allows the camera to be effortlessly connected to a PC while the supplied TWAIN dr...

Page 4: ...e five mega pixel CCD Flexible interface with PCs IEEE 1394 interface PC card slot TWAIN driver User friendly operation with an integrated 3 5 type LCD monitor C mount system Bio medical Microscopy Microbiology Pathology Genetics 2 PRODUCT CONCEPT 2 PRODUCT CONCEPT 3 APPLICATIONS 3 APPLICATIONS DXC_S500_1C qxd 02 10 21 2 17 PM Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...ed Long term Exposure so a clear image can be obtained And thanks to the CCD cooling device the dark noise that is typically seen in Long term Exposure mode is dramatically reduced The IEEE 1394 400 Mb s interface located on the camera control unit enables direct interface with var ious PCs or IEEE 1394 boards The interface sup ports a hot plug function for quick access to the camera s image witho...

Page 6: ...y and menu setting You can also monitor the live image with the built in LCD monitor 6 DXC S500 Product Information Manual Three recording image sizes are available for selection and images of each size can be stored in TIFF uncompressed or JPEG compressed three modes format Selectable Image Size and Recording Format Image recording size H x V TIFF uncompressed JPEG compressed High Mid Low FULL 25...

Page 7: ...00 automatically detects the luminance distribution of images displaying a histogram on the monitor so you can verify the condition of each exposure A variety of customized data can be saved as a user file up to three of which can be stored in the CCU By loading this user file you can quickly recreate particular setup conditions The image output can be selected from either Color or Black White mod...

Page 8: ...exposure mode of the camera to AE AUTO or MANUAL In AE AUTO mode the electronic shutter speed and the camera gain automatically change in accordance with the brightness of the subject In MANUAL mode the MANUAL indicator is lit in red the electronic shutter speed and the camera gain can be adjusted independently SHUTTER electronic shutter control In MANUAL exposure mode the MANUAL indicator is lit ...

Page 9: ...Z FOCUS easy focus INDEX button In Camera LIVE mode Activates 2x electronic zoom to facilitate focusing operations In PLAY mode Displays thumbnail images of still pic tures INDEX DISPLAY recorded to a PC card HISTOGRAM button In Camera LIVE mode Displays a histogram of the image on the LCD monitor LIVE button and indicator Activates the Camera LIVE mode the indicator is lit in green KEY LOCK butto...

Page 10: ...n IEEE 1394 cable not supplied This connector cannot be used for connection to camera equipment with a DV connector This connector is not compatible with bus power FS2 connector D sub 9 pin Reserved for future use FS1 connector stereo mini jack Connects to the optional FS 20 foot switch TRIG IN trigger input connector BNC type Used when an external device such as a slave unit generates the trigger...

Page 11: ...ce mode EV compensation volume Folder name File name User ID number Displayed only when a card is inserted Flash indicator Protect indicator PLAY playback mode White balance mode Folder name File name User ID number Recorded date and time Number of recorded pictures on a card Picture size picture quality EV compensation volume Shutter speed ISO sensitivity camera gain LCD Monitor Display Camera LI...

Page 12: ... CAMERA SET UP CAPTURE REC SET UP SELECT SET MAIN MENU PROTECT MODE DELETE MODE DISPLAY SET PLAY SET UP CAPTURE TRIG MAIN SW INTERVAL REC TIME CAPTURE REC SET UP B W OFF ROTATE 0 SHARPNESS LEVEL 00 AUTO WHITE PAINT OFF GAMMA ON AE SPEED NORMAL FLASH MODE OFF DISPLAY SET ESELECT ENTER NEXT EXIT BACK CAMERA SET UP DATE TIME PC CARD INIT ID SET MODE BEEP ON KEY CLICK ON OSD COLOR WHITE COLOR BARS OFF...

Page 13: ...ndow SPOT MID LARGE Setting Items in the Menu SENSITIVITY MODE ISO100 PICTURE SIZE 2560x1920 FILE FORMAT MODE JPEG JPEG QUALITY MIDDLE AE DETECT MODE MID USER FILE SET UP SYSTEM SET UP CAMERA SET UP CAPTURE REC SET UP SELECT SET MAIN MENU SENSITIVITY MODE ISO100 PICTURE SIZE 2560x1920 FILE FORMAT MODE JPEG JPEG QUALITY MIDDLE AE DETECT MODE MID USER FILE SET UP SYSTEM SET UP CAMERA SET UP CAPTURE ...

Page 14: ...N KEY CLICK ON OSD COLOR WHITE COLOR BARS OFF LCD SET SELECT SET SYSTEM SET UP DATE TIME Sets the date and time PC CARD INIT Initializes the PC card to be used with the camera ID SET MODE Assigns a user ID number up to 20 digits long BEEP Selects whether a beep is sounded during operation ON OFF selectable KEY CLICK Selects whether to sound a beep when an operation but ton is pressed ON OFF select...

Page 15: ...F Deactivates the flash mode EXT INPUT Selected when using a slave unit The flash lamp is syn chronized with the trigger signal from a slave unit EXT OUTPUT Selected when using a flash lamp The flash lamp is synchronized with the trigger signal from the CCU DISPLAY SET in Camera LIVE mode Selects the items that are displayed on the monitor when pressing the DISP INFO button on the CCU SIZE FORMAT ...

Page 16: ...layed 1 SHOT OFF Removes protection from the image being played ALL ON Protects all images recorded on the PC card ALL OFF Removes protection from all images recorded on the PC card DELETE MODE Deletes images recorded on the PC card 1 SHOT DELETE Deletes the image being played ALL DELETE Deletes all images recorded on the PC card DISPLAY SET in CAPTURE PLAY mode Selects items to be displayed on th...

Page 17: ...6 000 000 colors To display live images correctly the video board requires a high performance video chip supporting DirectX such as ATI RADEON 7500 8500 series or NVIDIA GeForce 2 3 4 series The TWAIN driver software displays the live image using the function of the high perfor mance video board through the DirectX V8 0 Correct operation of the software is not guaranteed with some notebook compute...

Page 18: ...tons for transmitting the image from the camera Acquire to PC button Clicking this button transmits the images from the CCU into the appli cation software The transmitted image then appears in the application software window Cancel button Clicking this button cancels transmission of the image into the applica tion software Quit button Clicking this button exits the TWAIN driver software and return...

Page 19: ... image LIVE button Selects the Camera LIVE mode to display the live image on the LCD or video monitor CAPTURE button Captures a still image in the built in frame memory of the camera REC record button Records a still image to the PC card inserted in the CCU button Selects a still image of the previous file number on the PC card PLAY button Plays a still image stored on the PC card button Selects a...

Page 20: ...sation Sets the exposure compensation value in AE AUTO or FL mode Sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity in AE AUTO mode ISO 100 200 400 selectable AE Lock Fixes the exposure time ON or OFF in AE AUTO or FL mode AE Detect Changes the size of the AE window SPOT MID LARGE selectable WB white balance Mode Selects the white balance mode of the camera AUTO MANUAL selectable RED Gain Adjusts the red gain ...

Page 21: ... ON EXT OUTPUT and ON EXT INPUT Gamma Selects the gamma compensation mode _ selectable from ON MS ON STD and OFF Rotate Rotates the camera image by 180 _ selectable from 0 normal image or 180 upside down Interval REC Selects the interval recording mode to ON or OFF B W Black and White mode Switches the Camera LIVE image from color to black and white When ON is selected both the Camera LIVE image a...

Page 22: ...mber is set in the box clicking this button transfers the ID number to the camera Locations and Functions of Controls for Macintosh Image display area Shows a live image the index display or a playback image LIVE button Shows the live image on the LCD or video monitor Capture button Captures a still image in the built in frame memory of the camera Rec record button Records a still image on the PC ...

Page 23: ...aptor Memory Stick VBS S Video IEEE 1394 Camera cable 5 m PC Monitor FS 20 Foot Switch MSAC PC2 Memory Stick Adaptor MSA 8A 16A 32A 64A 128A Memory Stick VMC IL6615A IL6635A IEEE 1394 cable 6 pin to 6 pin 8 SYSTEM EXAMPLE 8 SYSTEM EXAMPLE 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES DXC_S500_1C qxd 02 10 21 2 18 PM Page 23 ...

Page 24: ... shutter Gamma ON MS ON STD OFF 1 switchable White balance Auto Manual R B gain Detail level Variable EV compensation 2 to 2 EV 0 25 EV steps Flash Ext Input mode Output mode User file 1 2 3 switchable 3 pattern memories Electrical zoom 2x VGA size Fluorescent mode ON OFF Black White mode ON OFF Interval recording ON OFF Max 24 hours User ID ON OFF Max 20 digits Picture rotate 0 180 selectable Liv...

Page 25: ...s Supplied accessories PC card type removable HDD PCMCIA ATA Type II Max 5 GB Memory Stick PC card adaptor required Max 128 MB CompactFlash PC card adaptor required Max 330 MB SmartMedia PC card adaptor required Max 128 MB IEEE 1394 400 Mb s UYUV 16 bit s VBS 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω sync negative Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω C NTSC 0 284 Vp p 75 Ω without sync PAL 0 3 Vp p 75 Ω without sync Image Pro Plus version 4 5 or...

Page 26: ...ce code is provided in the TWAIN Developer s Toolkit The Source software _ This software controls the image acquisition device and is programmed by the device developer to comply with TWAIN specifications Sony Custom TWAIN Driver Target Device DXC S500 Image Application Fax Application Word Proccessor Application Digital Camera Data Source Scanner Data Source Image Databace Data Source Application...

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Page 28: ... Design features and specifications are subject to change without notice All non metric weights and measures are approximate Sony iCY SHOT and Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printed in Japan on recycled paper DXC_S500_cover qxd 02 10 21 2 23 PM Page 2 ...

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