Sony HDC-750A, Operation Manual

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Chapter 1 Overview
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The HDC-750A is a high-definition portable color
video camera. By attaching an HDCA-750A HD
Camera Adaptor, the camera may be connected to an
HDCU-700A Camera Control Unit or a VTR and used
as an EFP
1)
camera.
Automatic adjustment and memory of
black balance and white balance
Automatic adjustment of black set, black balance, and
white balance may be performed with a simple switch
operation. The adjusted value is stored in memory
even when the camera power is turned off, so there is
no need to readjust the balance every time the camera
is turned on.
By choosing from the memory an adjusted while
balance value appropriate to the lighting conditions,
the camera will be able to set the white balance
automatically. Also, white balance settings for various
color temperatures are loaded into memory in the
factory. These settings may be recalled and used when
there is no time to adjust the balance yourself.
Electronic shutter
Using the built-in electronic shutter allows capture of
video with minimal blurring, even when shooting
quickly moving subjects. The following special
shutter modes may also be selected.
• Clear Scan (CLS
TM 2)
) Mode:
This mode is suitable for shooting computer monitors
with a vertical scanning frequency greater than
60 Hz. Using this mode will allow capturing video
images of the screen with no horizontal dark stripes.
• Extended Clear Scan (ECS) Mode:
This mode is suitable for shooting computer monitors
with a vertical scanning frequency less than 60 Hz, or
for shooting a projected movie. Using this mode will
allow capturing video images of the screen with no
horizontal dark stripes.
• Super Enhanced Vertical Definition System (Super
EVS) Mode:
Provides video with a higher vertical resolution than
standard mode.
Easy menu-based settings (with rotary
encoder)
Selections and settings for shutter speed, CLS, ECS,
Super EVS Mode, viewfinder display items, video
gain, safety zone marker
3)
or center marker
4)
, 4:3
frame marker, camera ID, etc. may be made quickly
and easily using setup menus displayed on the
viewfinder screen or an external monitor. Also, the
inclusion of a rotary encoder makes performing
higher-level settings easy.
Wide variety of viewfinder display options
Along with items such as operation messages, a zebra
pattern
5)
, a safety zone marker, and a center marker,
camera settings may also be displayed on the
viewfinder screen using text and symbols. Further,
there are other indicators arranged above and below
the viewfinder, such as a tally lamp, battery warning
indicator, and an indicator to tell that one or more
settings are something other than standard. This
makes it simple to check the condition of the camera.
Wide range of video gain settings
Using the setup menus and the GAIN switch, one of
five gain values ranging from –3 dB to +12 dB may be
selected.
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1) EFP
Electronic Field Production
2) CLS
“Clear Scan” is a registered trademark of Sony
Corporation.
3) Safety zone marker
A box-shaped marker displayed on the viewfinder screen
which indicates 80%, 90%, 92.5%, or 95% of the total
screen area.
4) Center marker
A cross-shaped marker which indicates the center of the
viewfinder screen.
5) Zebra pattern
A stripe pattern displayed on the viewfinder screen
which indicates the portions where the video level is
above about 70% or 100%. Used to check the video
level of the subject.