HD COLOR CAMERA
HDC2500HDC2400HDC2570HDC2550
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition (Revised 7)
Page 1: ...HD COLOR CAMERA HDC2500 HDC2400 HDC2570 HDC2550 OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 7 ...
Page 2: ...er 26 Setting the Focus Assist Functions 27 Setting the Focus Position Meter Function 29 Setting the VF Dynamic Contract Function 30 Setting the Camera Outputs 31 Viewfinder Screen Status Display 32 Menu Operations 34 Starting Menu Operations 34 Selecting Pages 35 Setting the Menu Items 35 Editing the USER Menu 36 Menu List 40 Menu Tree 40 OPERATION Menu 46 PAINT Menu 57 MAINTENANCE Menu 62 FILE M...
Page 3: ...gnification automatically For details on achromatic lenses contact a Sony sales representative or Sony service representative Standard 3G optical digital transmission unit HDC2500 2400 3G optical digital transmission of signals between the camera and camera control unit CCU is included and allows the following kinds of video signal transmission and system configurations 1080 50P 59 94P progressive...
Page 4: ...ions Skin tone detail function Natural skin detail function Like HDC1500R 1400R 1550R this function allows control emphasis or suppression of the detail level for just a certain hue or chroma area in the image by creating a detail gate signal from color components of your specified hue such as skin tones The detail levels of three hues can be adjusted independently at the same time HDC2500 2400 25...
Page 5: ...hooting can be achieved Carbon graphite outer cover The HDC2500 2400 2570 2550 outer cover is made of carbon graphite Much lighter and stronger than plastic it can easily withstand intense movement under the toughest shooting conditions Unit body with low center of gravity HDC2500 2400 2570 2550 like the previous HDC1500 series adopts a stylish appearance with low slung design When used in combina...
Page 6: ...ZC PSF20 PsF format compatible software makes creation of 1080 24PsF 1080 23 98PsF 1080 25PsF and 1080 29 97PsF formats possible HZC PRV20 PRV20M PRV20W Support software for progressive format Embedding HZC PRV20 progressive format compatible software makes creation of 1080 50P and 1080 59 94P formats possible HZC DFR20 DFR20M DFR20W Support software for Dual speed format By using the HZC DFR20 du...
Page 7: ...Camera hangersa HDVF EL70 Viewfinder HDC2500 HDC2400 CAC 6 Return Video Selector Intercom Headset Microphone BKP 7911 Script Holder HDLA1500 series Large Lens Adaptor Zoom Lens for studio use a Supplied with HDLA1500 series Large Lens Adaptor Part number A 1128 405 A MSU 1000 series Master Setup Unit BNC HDCU2500 HD Camera Control Unit HKCU2007 HKCU1001 HKCU1003 Video Router Picture Monitor Wavefo...
Page 8: ...40 HDCU2000 HD Camera Control Unit HKCU1001 HKCU1003 HKCU2007 Camera hangersb a The maximum Triax cable length between the HDC2570 and the HDFX200 depends on the type of cable For details refer to the Operation Manual of the HDFX200 b Supplied with HDLA1500 series Large Lens Adaptor Part number A 1128 405 A Optical Fiber Cable Triax cablea Zoom Lens for studio use HDFX200 HD Digital Triax CCU Adap...
Page 9: ...CU2007 HDCU2000 HD Camera Control Unit HKCU1001 HKCU1003 HKCU2007 Camera hangersb a The maximum Triax cable length between the HDC2550 and the HDFX100 depends on the type of cable For details refer to the Operation Manual of the HDFX100 b Supplied with HDLA1500 series Large Lens Adaptor Part number A 1128 405 A Optical Fiber Cable Triax cablea Zoom Lens for studio use HDFX100 HD Triax CCU Adaptor ...
Page 10: ...F C730W C950W Electronic Viewfinder RCP 1000 series Remote Control Panel HDC2570 HD Color Video Camera HDC2500 2400 HD Color Video Camera HDC2500 2400 HD Color Video Camera Large Lens Adaptor HDC2000 HD Color Video Camera HDCU2000 HD Camera Control Unit MSU 1000 1500 Master Setup Unit VCS 700 Video Selector HDCU2500 HD Camera Control Unit CNU 700 Camera Command Network Unit HDFX200 HD Digital Tria...
Page 11: ...mes ON the skin gate signal is forced to OFF HDC2550 HD Color Video Camera Large Lens Adaptor HDVF C730W C950W Electronic Viewfinder RCP 1000 series Remote Control Panel HDC2550 HD Color Video Camera HDC2500 2400 HD Color Video Camera2 HDC2500 2400 HD Color Video Camera1 Large Lens Adaptor HDC2000 HD Color Video Camera 1 HDC2500 with Large Lens Adaptor attached is illustrated 2 HDC2500 is illustra...
Page 12: ... in the lens mount h Lens mount cap The cover can be removed by moving the lens fixing lever upwards Always keep the lens mount covered with this cap when a lens is not attached i Lens mount To attach a lens j LENS connector 12 pin Connect the lens cable The camera can control the lens functions through this cable k Tripod mount Attach the VCT 14 Tripod Attachment when mounting the camera on a tri...
Page 13: ...t When the camera s video signal is being used as output the auto knee function may be used The relationship between the switch setting and the output signal and auto knee function is shown in the table below i WHITE BAL white balance memory selection switch To select the white balance adjustment method or the memory used to store the adjusted value when the camera is used in standalone status wit...
Page 14: ...nabled when the INTERCOM 1 and 2 LEVEL MIC switches on the SY type operation panel page 15 or the LEVEL switch on the European type operation panel page 17 on the rear of the camera are set to FRONT g RET 2 return video 2 button When this button is pressed the picture on the viewfinder screen changes to the return video signal selected with the RET 2 select switch page 15 or 16 on the operation pa...
Page 15: ...When this button is pressed the red tally lamp of the RCP 1000 series Remote Control Panel or the MSU 1000 series Master Setup Unit will light Use to call the operator of the RCP or MSU Operation panel SY type For JN SY UC USA Canada East Asia and other countries models for NTSC areas For details on the differences among models see Overview on page 3 a INTERCOM1 and INTERCOM2 controls and switches...
Page 16: ...d South Asia models for PAL areas For details on the differences among models see Overview on page 3 a INTERCOM1 and INTERCOM2 controls and switches The reception level controls are common to intercom 1 and intercom 2 The talk lines can be set independently for intercom 1 and intercom 2 ENG engineer line control Adjust the intercom audio listening level of the engineer line PROD producer line cont...
Page 17: ...return control connector 6 pin For connection to a CAC 6 Return Video Selector g DC IN DC power supply input connector XLR 4 pin Used for connection to the AC DN10 AC Adaptor to supply power to the camera h INTERCOM1 and 2 intercom 1 and 2 connectors XLR 5 pin Used for input and output of intercom audio signals if an XLR 5 pin headset is connected The INTERCOM 1 connector can be used for communica...
Page 18: ...ne connected to the MIC 1 IN connector MIC When an external microphone is connected CH2 audio input select switch Set to the appropriate position according to the equipment connected to the AUDIO IN CH2 connector LINE When a line level 0 dBu signal source is connected AES EBU When a digital audio signal is connected The signal must be in synchronization with the camera output With HDC2550 the sign...
Page 19: ...n adjusting the flange focal length are in different positions on different lenses Refer to the operation manual for the particular lens Adjusting procedure 1 Set the iris control to manual and open the iris fully 2 Place a flange focal length adjustment chart approximately 3 meters from the camera and adjust the lighting to get an appropriate video output level 3 Loosen the Ff flange focal length...
Page 20: ...osition forward or backward 1 Loosen the viewfinder front rear positioning lever and LOCK knob 2 Slide the viewfinder towards the front or rear of the camera to move it into a good viewing position 3 Tighten the viewfinder front rear positioning lever and LOCK knob Detaching the viewfinder Loosen the viewfinder left right positioning ring pull the viewfinder stopper then pull out the viewfinder by...
Page 21: ...r positioning mechanism 3 Using the two bolts M4 8 and the washers removed from the camera in step 2 attach the rotation mechanism assembly of the BKW 401 to the camera 4 Adjust the front rear position so that the camera handle does not interfere when you rotate the BKW 401 arm upwards Attaching the Cable Clamp Belt Supplied You can secure the camera cable to the camera by attaching the supplied c...
Page 22: ...lock the shoulder pad 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position 3 Move the lever down to lock the shoulder pad in the selected position Mounting the Camera to a Tripod Mount the camera to a tripod using a VCT 14 Tripod Attachment Select an appropriate hole from among those at the bottom of the tripod attachment considering the balance of the weight of...
Page 23: ...ripod attachment Hold down the red button and pull the lever in the direction of the arrow If the pin of the tripod attachment does not return to its original position After removing the camera if the pin of the tripod attachment does not return to its original position hold down the red button and move the lever in the direction of the arrow to return the pin to its original position It is not po...
Page 24: ...ower is turned off Adjusting the black balance Push the AUTO W B BAL switch toward BLK downward Automatic adjustment of black balance begins In automatic adjustment of black balance both the black set and black balance are adjusted During adjustment a message like the one in the figure below will be displayed on the viewfinder screen When the adjustment process is completed the message ABB OK will...
Page 25: ...ive requirements illustrated below A white object white cloth a white wall etc near the subject may be used in place of a white pattern Note Be careful not to have any spots of high illumination in the rectangle 4 Adjust the lens iris opening With a manually adjusted lens Set the opening to an appropriate value With a lens which has automatic iris control Set the lens automatic manual iris control...
Page 26: ...ory Each memory can store up to five adjusted values for a total of 10 Setting the Electronic Shutter This section explains the different modes which can be used for the electronic shutter and gives the procedures for setting the shutter mode and shutter speed Note When a camera control unit or a remote control device such as MSU 1000 1500 Master Setup Unit and RCP 1000 1500 series Remote Control ...
Page 27: ...knob ENTER button to align the arrow marker to TOP and push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The TOP MENU screen is displayed 4 Rotate the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to align the arrow marker to OPERATION and push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu is displayed 5 Rotate the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to align the arrow marker to VF DETAIL and push on the MEN...
Page 28: ...ICATOR to ON displays the level indicator on the viewfinder You can set the display format with the menu items below MODE Set the type and position of the indicator LEVEL Set the density and the response speed of the indicator GAIN Set the sensitivity of the indicator 1 OFFSET Set the offset of the focus detection value 2 1 Normally the sensitivity of the indicator is automatically set to the opti...
Page 29: ...OLOR Sets the color of the index INDEX WIDTH Sets the width of the index MARKER WIDTH Sets the width of the marker To set the adjustment sensitivity and display content You can set the adjustment sensitivity and configure the display in the adjusted state using ADJUSTED SIGN on the FOCUS POSITION METER2 page SENSE Sets the adjustment sensitivity Increasing the value increases the sensitivity makin...
Page 30: ...AST page is displayed 6 Rotate the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to align the arrow marker to the item to be set and push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button To use the VF dynamic contrast signal Set DYNAMIC CONTRAST to ON to add the contrast signal in the image You can adjust the GAIN in the range of 0 to 100 You can adjust the characteristics of the contrast signal with the menu items below FILTER Ad...
Page 31: ...formation as that displayed on the viewfinder screen can be added to the output signal by setting CHARACTER to ON on the SDI OUT or TEST OUT page To output as HD SDI To output as SD SDI To output as VBS Outputting the same image as that on the viewfinder screen With HD SDI you can obtain a signal that includes the same information as that being displayed on the viewfinder screen according to the s...
Page 32: ... 0 and telephoto 99 Shows how close it is to the telephoto side b Lens extender EX is displayed when a lens extender is in use c Digital extender D EXT is displayed when a digital extender is in use d TALK indication Displayed when the intercom microphone is set to ON e 5600K mode Displayed when 5600K is set to ON f Filter Displays the type of filter currently selected The number 1 2 3 4 or 5 indi...
Page 33: ...e CANCEL STATUS switch toward STATUS The status display is changed to show the following items a Assignable switch indication The function assigned to the assignable switch page 13 is indicated For the functions that can be assigned see OPERATION menu SWITCH ASSIGN1 page 52 b Format indication The current video format is displayed c indication area This area is used to display abnormal statuses us...
Page 34: ...USER Menu on page 36 ALL menu This menu permits you to control all items of the OPERATION menu PAINT menu MAINTENANCE menu FILE menu and DIAGNOSIS menu as a single menu OPERATION menu This menu contains items for camera operators to operate the camera It mainly permits viewfinder intercom and switch settings PAINT menu This menu contains items for making detailed image adjustments while using a wa...
Page 35: ...alues will change slowly To reset a changed value If you press the CANCEL STATUS switch toward CANCEL before pressing the MENU SEL knob ENTER button the setting will be returned to its previous value To interrupt settings Set the DISPLAY switch to OFF to turn off the menu screen display The setting operation can be restarted by setting the DISPLAY switch back to MENU 4 Push on the MENU SEL knob EN...
Page 36: ...s Set the DISPLAY switch to OFF Editing the USER Menu You can select desired pages and items from the OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE and DIAGNOSIS menus and register them to the USER menu If you specify pages or items frequently used for the USER menu you can easily call and use them The following pages are included on the factory set USER menu For the items on each page see the corresponding so...
Page 37: ...ing items by repeating steps 4 to 6 You can add up to 10 items on one page To delete items from a page Proceed as follows 1 Move the arrow marker to the item to be deleted and push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The EDIT FUNCTION screen appears 2 Select DELETE and push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The previously displayed page appears again and the message DELETE OK YES NO appears at the u...
Page 38: ...s 5 Turn the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to move the arrow marker to the desired page then push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button This adds the number and name of the selected page above the item selected in step 3 To cancel addition of a page Before pushing the MENU SEL knob ENTER button in step 5 turn the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to move the arrow marker to ESC at the top right of the screen th...
Page 39: ... the page selected in step 1 4 Push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The page selected in step 1 is moved to the position selected in step 3 In the above example ZEBRA moves to the 04 position and the VF DISPLAY and following pages move down one line ITEM MOVE xx 01 VF OUT 02 VF DETAIL 03 FOCUS ASSIST c04 VF DISPLAY 05 IND 06 VF MARKER 07 CURSOR 08 ZEBRA z09 SWITCH ASSIGN1 10 SWITCH ASSIGN2 ESC ...
Page 40: ...C2500 2570 2550 5600K IRIS WHITE D EXT OPAC GAIN SHUTTER BATT RETURN TALK MESS FOLLOW F AGE FOCUS NAME FOCUS FORM ND CC HDC2500 2570 2550 WHITE 5600K GAIN SHUTTER FAN EXT FORMAT Y TALLY MARKER LEVEL CENTER SAFETY ZONE EFFECT ASPECT MASK SAFETY VF DETAIL CRISP FREQUENCY FLICKER AREA ZOOM LINK COLOR DE RETURN DISABLE TAIL PEAK COLOR CHROMA LEVEL FOCUS ASSIST ZEBRA INDICATOR MODE LEVEL GAIN VF DYNAMI...
Page 41: ...VEL CHAR 2 3 4 5 STORE READ USB t CAM WRITE CAM t USB ACTER LEVEL GAIN ASSIGNABLE PinP POSITION SIZE MODE VF ASSIGN VF OUT SW EARPHONE INTERCOM2 20 TRACKER 21 INTERCOM JN SY UC models only ENG PROD PGM1 PGM2 TRACKER SIDE TONE INTERCOM1 2 ENG PROD JN SY UC models only HEADSET MIC 18 U11 INTERCOM1 19 INTERCOM1 LEVEL POWER UNBAL INTERCOM2 LEVEL POWER UNBAL INTERCOM1 RECEIVE SELECT INTERCOM1 2 ENG PRO...
Page 42: ...FT KNEE W CLIP ABS DETAIL LEVEL LIMITER M LIMITER WHT LIMITER BLK CRISP LEVEL DEPEND ABS DETAIL 2 P10 P11 SKIN DETAIL P13 USER MATRIX P14 MULTI MATRIX P15 H V RATIO FREQ MIX RATIO KNEE APT DTL H V MODE INDEPENDENT ABS LEVEL LIMITER M LIMITER WHT LIMITER BLK CRISP H V RATIO FREQ MIX RATIO KNEE APT ABS LEVEL DEPEND SKIN DTL SKIN GATE NATURAL SKINDTL ZOOM LINK TELE WIDE CH SW HUE PHASE WIDTH SAT LEVE...
Page 43: ...M03 OHB MATRIX M04 AUTO IRIS M05 MIC GAIN M08 AUTO BLACK AUTO WHITE AUTO LEVEL AUTO WHITE SHADING AUTO BLACK SHADING TEST V SAW V PARA H SAW H PARA WHITE AUTO WHITE SHADING WHITE SHAD MODE V SAW V PARA H SAW H PARA BLK SET BLACK MASTER GAIN AUTO BLACK SHADING 2D BLACK SHADING PHASE HUE SAT ALL CLEAR OHB MATRIX MATRIX AUTO IRIS WINDOW OVERRIDE IRIS LEVEL APL RATIO IRIS GAIN IRIS CLOSE MIC1 MIC2 LEN...
Page 44: ...NE SW DISABLE OUTPUT FORM M10 U12 CURRENT AT CALL TALLY M09 CCU CALL CAM CALL NUMBER DISPLAY UP TALLY BRIGHTNESS TALLY NUMBER CAMERA NUMBER CCU LINK EXTENDER FILTER DISC TALLY GUARD OPERATOR FILE F01 SCENE FILE F02 REFERENCE F03 USER GAMMA F04 LENS FILE F05 OHB FILE F06 READ USB t CAM WRITE CAM t USB PRESET STORE PRESET FILE FILE ID CAM CODE DATE 1 2 3 4 5 STORE STANDARD READ USB t CAM WRITE CAM t...
Page 45: ...LTAGE CAM CONSUMPTION CABLE LENGTH OPTICAL LEVEL HDC2500 2400 D01 BOARD STATUS D02 ROM VERSION D03 U15 SERIAL NO D04 POWER SUPPLY STATUS D05 CCU t CAM CAM t CCU OHB DPR SY PS TR HDC2550 SDI HDC2500 2400 CAMERA APP OS PANEL HKCT TG SY DPR1 DPR2 DPR3 SDI HDC2500 2400 CD HDC2570 CD HDC2570 TR HDC2550 MODEL NO EFFECTIVE FUNCTION CABLE LENGTH HOURS METER ...
Page 46: ...F 3S SHUTTER ON OFF 3S BATT ON OFF 3S RETURN ON OFF 3S TALK ON OFF 3S MESSAGE ALL WRN AT OFF ALL Displays all messages WRN Displays warning messages and higher AT Displays Auto Setup information and higher FOLLOW F ON OFF 3S FOCUS NAME OFF 1S 3S 5S ON Displays hides Marker Name and sets the display time FOCUS FORM NORMAL ABS AUTO ABS m ABS ft Sets the FOCUS display format NORMAL Displayed in the r...
Page 47: ...80 29 97PsF 1080 50i 1080 25PsF 1080 24PsF 1080 23 98PsF 1080 59 94P 1080 50P 720 59 94P 720 50P 1080 59 94i 2 1080 50i 2 720 59 94P 2 720 50P 2 HDC2400 2570 2550 1080 59 94i 1080 50i 720 59 94P 720 50P Y TALLY ON OFF VF MARKER 03 U06 MARKER ON OFF Sets MARKER to ON OFF WHITE BLACK DOT LEVEL 0 to 100 40 CENTER ON OFF 1 2 3 4 1 Entire cross 2 Entire cross with a hole 3 Center 4 Center with a hole S...
Page 48: ...s the NEAR limit of the focus position meter FAR LIMIT 0 to 999 Sets the FAR limit of the focus position meter DIRECTION HORIZONTAL VERTICAL Sets the display direction of the focus position meter HORIZONTAL Displayed horizontally on the top of the screen VERTICAL Displayed vertically on the right of the screen SIZE NORMAL HALF Sets the display size of the focus position meter RULED LINE OFF ON Dis...
Page 49: ...is assigned to the dedicated switch NAME MKR1 2 3 Up to 8 characters default setting MARKER 1 to 3 Sets the character of Marker Name See To specify a character string on page 35 POS MKR1 2 3 0 to 999 Sets the position of Marker CURRENT FOCUS DIST Displays the current focus distance display only FOCUS ASSIST 07 U03 INDICATOR ON OFF OFF EFFECT OFF AF DISP OFF EFFECT Displayed when EFFECT of VF MARKE...
Page 50: ...when you enter a BOX CURSOR FILE name See To specify a character string on page 35 2 3 4 5 STORE Stores a BOX CURSOR FILE name in the camera READ USB t CAM Transfers BOX CURSOR FILE from a USB drive to the camera WRITE CAM t USB Transfers BOX CURSOR FILE from the camera to a USB drive SPIRIT LEVEL 12 INDICATOR ON OFF When this is set to ON BOX MEMORY for CURSOR does not function MODE 1 2 Switches ...
Page 51: ... 99 CHARACTER LEVEL 1 to 5 4 PinP OFF RETURN HD PROMPTER POSITION 1 2 3 4 SIZE 1 2 5 1 3 1 4 MODE PinP OFF PinP RETURN 1 2 3 4 PinP HD PROMPTER 1 2 Main picture Return picture HD Prompter picture Cannot be used during stand alone operation Not available when HD TRUNK FRAME SYNCHRO is set to ON OPERATION Page title PageNo Item Settings Description Pin P OFF Pin P RETURN Pin P HD PROMPTER Mode RET S...
Page 52: ... RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW ENG PROD VF DETAIL MIX VF 5600K FAN MAX D EXTENDER VF ASSIGN SW1 VF ASSIGN SW2 SPIRIT LEVEL INDICATOR FOCUS ASSIST INDICATOR PinP RET1 SW TOGGLE RET2 SW TOGGLE RET3 SW TOGGLE CURSOR ALL OFF FLAG CE E models only When HDLA is attached OFF EXTENDER 5600K FAN MAX D EXTENDER PinP FLAG Note When you turn D EXTENDER ON or OFF noise may be generated This is not a malfunction D EXTE...
Page 53: ...OD D EXTENDER CE E models only FRONT RET2 OFF RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW INCOM1 INCOM2 D EXTENDER VTR S S JN SY UC models only OFF RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW ENG PROD D EXTENDER VTR S S CE E models only HANDLE SW1 OFF RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW INCOM1 INCOM2 ZOOM T VTR S S JN SY UC models only OFF RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW ENG PROD ZOOM T VTR S S CE E models only HANDLE SW2 OFF RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW INCOM1 INCOM2 ZO...
Page 54: ...FOCUS ASSIST PinP VF ASSIGN SW1 VF ASSIGN SW2 VTR S S TALLY R TALLY G TALLY Y INCOM1 Pin 1 OFF RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW RETURN3 SW INCOM 1 INCOM 2 EXTENDER D EXTENDER 5600K VF DETAIL SPIRIT LEVEL FOCUS ASSIST PinP VF ASSIGN SW1 VF ASSIGN SW2 VTR S S TALLY R TALLY G TALLY Y INCOM2 Pin 2 OFF RETURN1 SW RETURN2 SW RETURN3 SW INCOM 1 INCOM 2 EXTENDER D EXTENDER 5600K VF DETAIL SPIRIT LEVEL FOCUS ASSIST P...
Page 55: ...ERCOM1 RECEIVE SELECT SEPARATE MIX INTERCOM LEFT RIGHT BOTH JN SY UC models only When ENG PROD is set to MIX ENG and PROD appears instead of this item the setting values are same as this item ENG LEFT RIGHT BOTH PROD LEFT RIGHT BOTH PGM1 LEFT RIGHT BOTH PGM2 LEFT RIGHT BOTH TRACKER LEFT RIGHT BOTH SIDE TONE MU 1 to 99 50 INTERCOM1 2 SEPARATE MIX ENG PROD SEPARATE MIX JN SY UC models only INTERCOM2...
Page 56: ...OD appears instead of this item the setting values are same as this item ENG LEFT RIGHT BOTH PROD LEFT RIGHT BOTH PGM1 LEFT RIGHT BOTH PGM2 LEFT RIGHT BOTH TRACKER LEFT RIGHT BOTH OPERATOR FILE 23 READ USB t CAM Execute via ENTER Reads the operator file from a USB drive WRITE CAM t USB Execute via ENTER Writes the current settings of the operator file items to a USB drive PRESET Execute via ENTER ...
Page 57: ...F SAW 10STEP COLOR TEMP P03 WHITE R G B 99 to 99 0 AUTO WHITE BALANCE Execute via ENTER COLOR TEMP 0K to 65535K 3200K BALANCE 99 to 99 0 ATW ON OFF SPEED 1 2 3 4 5 MASTER 3 0 to 12 0 dB 0 0 dB GAMMA P04 LEVEL R G B M 99 to 99 0 R G B and M master values can be independently set COARSE 0 35 to 0 90 0 05 steps 0 45 TABLE STANDARD HYPER USER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 With STANDARD or USER selected only 1 to 5 ar...
Page 58: ...rve using SOFT KNEE WHITE CLIP P08 W CLIP 99 to 99 0 ON OFF ABS Highlighted ABS Absolute mode DETAIL 1 P09 DETAIL ON OFF LEVEL 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode LIMITER M 99 to 99 0 LIMITER WHT 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode LIMITER BLK 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode CRISP 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode LEVEL DEPEND 99 to...
Page 59: ... mode LIMITER BLK 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode CRISP 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode LEVEL DEPEND 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode ON OFF H V RATIO 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode FREQ 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode MIX RATIO 99 to 99 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode KNEE APT 99 to 99 0 Absol...
Page 60: ...M3 CUSTOM4 CUSTOM5 USER ON OFF MULTI ON OFF SHUTTER P16 SHUTTER ON OFF ON OFF Settings in When a remote control unit panel or a CCU is not connected cannot be changed 59 94i 1 100 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 50i 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 29 97PsF 1 40 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 25PsF 1 33 1 50 1 100 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 24PsF 23 98PsF 1 32 1 48 1 96 ...
Page 61: ...KNEE setting applied for HDR POINT 99 to 99 0 SLOPE 99 to 99 0 HDR WHITE CLIP OFF ON LEVEL 99 to 99 0 SCENE FILE P20 1 Stores and reads scene files paint data When storing a file in camera memory specify the number before executing STORE When reading only specify the number 2 3 4 5 STORE Execute via ENTER STANDARD Execute via ENTER Reads the standard paint data READ USB t CAM Execute via ENTER Loa...
Page 62: ...LACK SHADING M03 V SAW R G B 99 to 99 0 R G and B values can be independently set M master value can also be set for BLACK V PARA R G B 99 to 99 0 H SAW R G B 99 to 99 0 H PARA R G B 99 to 99 0 BLK SET R G B 99 to 99 0 BLACK R G B M 99 to 99 0 MASTER GAIN 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 dB AUTO BLACK SHADING Execute via ENTER 2D BLACK SHADING ON OFF OHB MATRIX M04 PHASE 0 23 45 68 90 113 135 158 180 203 225 248 27...
Page 63: ...ns is always displayed AF DISPLAY ON OFF OFF EFFECT OFF ASSIST IND OFF EFFECT Displayed when EFFECT of VF MARKER is ON OFF ASSIST IND Displayed when INDICATOR of FOCUS ASSIST is ON ALAC AUTO OFF With AUTO selected the status is displayed at the right ACTIVE Compensation is in progress WAIT Waiting for completion of lens initialization STOP Compensation is turned off for a non applicable lens OPAC ...
Page 64: ...nsitivity of superimposing the offset of the MSU OFFSET CANCEL GAIN 1 2 3 4 5 Sets the sensitivity of canceling the offset on the demand side MIC GAIN M08 MIC1 20 30 40 50 60 dB Can be modified only in standalone operation MIC2 20 30 40 50 60 dB CALL TALLY M09 CCU CALL OFF ON Selects whether TALLY lights for CALL signal CAM CALL OFF ON UP TALLY BRIGHTNESS TALLY 0 to 100 50 NUMBER 0 to 100 50 NUMBE...
Page 65: ...SD SDI OFF LINK B is available for HDC2500 only CHARACTER ON OFF EMB AUDIO OFF MIC PGM DOWN CONVERTER SDI MONI OUT is displayed for SD SDI SELECT MAIN RET VF ASPECT SQ EC COAX MODE ON OFF HDC2500 2400 only Not displayed with CCU connected Enables or disables COAX connection TRUNK HDC2500 2400 M13 TRUNK ON OFF INTERFACE 232c 422A AUX REMOTE Display only NETWORK TRUNK Display only LINK GENLOCK M14 R...
Page 66: ...t has been installed are displayed CAM MODE M19 Note When CAM MODE is set to 4K HDR MODE DOWN CONVERTER is not available Only the CHARACTER information is displayed when CAM MODE is set to 4K HDR MODE and SD SDI or VBS is selected CURRENT NORMAL 4K HDR MODE DOWNCONV INVALID Displays the current CAM MODE setting CHANGE 4K HDR MODE DOWNCONV INVALID NORMAL Switches the CAM MODE setting MAINTENANCE Pa...
Page 67: ...t USB Execute via ENTER Writes the current settings of the reference file items as a reference file to a USB drive FILE ID Max 14 characters Enters a comment for the reference file to be written to a USB drive See To specify a character string on page 35 CAM CODE Camera code Display only DATE Date Display only USER GAMMA F04 READ USB t CAM Execute via ENTER Reads the user gamma file from a USB dri...
Page 68: ...Camera code Display only DATE Date Display only BOX CURSOR FILE F08 1 Selects BOX CURSOR FILE and enters a BOX CURSOR FILE name Sets the cursor to the left of the number when you select BOX CURSOR FILE Sets the cursor to the right of the number when you enter a BOX CURSOR FILE name See To specify a character string on page 35 2 3 4 5 STORE Stores a BOX CURSOR FILE name in the camera READ USB t CAM...
Page 69: ...DC2550 only HOURS METER xxxx H Displays the total working time ROM VERSION D03 U15 CAMERA APP Vx xx OS Vx xx PANEL Vx xx Displayed only when HDLA is attached HKCT Vx xx Displayed only when HKC T1500 is installed TG Vx xx SY Vx xx DPR1 Vx xx DPR2 Vx xx DPR3 Vx xx SDI Vx xx HDC2500 2400 only CD Vx xx HDC2570 only TR Vx xx HDC2550 only SERIAL NO D04 MODEL HDCxxxx NO xxxxxxx EFFECTIVE FUNCTION Display...
Page 70: ...Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged or flicker To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this camera can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this camera be po...
Page 71: ...USY RPN compensation was attempted using the camera menu while being operated from an external device Consult Sony service personnel VF RPN BUSY RPN compensation was attempted from an external device while being operated using the camera menu Consult Sony service personnel NO USB FLASH DRIVE A USB drive operation was attempted with no USB drive connected USB FLASH DRIVE ERROR An error occurred dur...
Page 72: ...those recommended may not be recognized when connected to the USB connector USB drives must be formatted with the FAT16 or FAT32 file system Recommended Sony USB drives are preformatted and can be used without any prior setup Series Product Micro Vault P USM32GP USM16GP Micro Vault M USM32GM USM16GM USM8GM USM4GM Micro Vault R USM32GR USM16GR USM8GR USM4GR Micro Vault Q USM64GQ USM32GQ USM16GQ USM...
Page 73: ...operations balanced AUDIO switch for LINE 0 dBu balanced INTERCOM 1 INTERCOM 2 XLR 5 pin female 1 each EARPHONE Stereo minijack 1 DC IN XLR 4 pin 1 DC 10 5 to 17 V DC OUT 4 pin 1 DC 10 5 to 17 V max 0 5 A This may be limited by the imposed load or inputs 2 pin 1 DC 10 5 to 17 V Max 2 5 A This may be limited by the imposed load or inputs SDI 1 SDI 2 BNC type 1 each SDI MONI BNC type 1 TEST OUT BNC ...
Page 74: ...eral Power requirements DC 180 V 1 1 A max DC 12 V 8 5 A max Operating temperature 20 C to 45 C 4 F to 113 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Mass Approx 5 1 kg 11 lb 4 oz Unit only Dimensions See page 77 Imager Imager 2 3 type Progressive Scan CCD Method 3 CCD RGB Effective resolution 1920 horizontal 1080 vertical Electrical characteristics Sensitivity F10 0 with 1080 59 94i F11 0 wi...
Page 75: ...enter of screen 5 or higher modulation Geometric distortion Negligible not including lens distortion Optical system specifications Spectral system F1 4 prism Built in filters Color temperature conversion filters A cross filter B 3200K clear C 4300K D 6300K E 8000K ND filters 1 clear 2 1 4ND 3 1 8ND 4 1 16ND 5 1 64ND Input output connectors HDFX Triax connector 1 LENS 12 pin 1 VF 20 pin 1 MIC 1 IN ...
Page 76: ...es Remote Control Panel MSU 1000 series Master Setup Unit CNU 700 Camera Command Network Unit HZC CSM10 Camera System Management Software HDFX200 HD Digital Triax CCU Adaptor HDFX100 HD Triax CCU Adaptor CNA 1 Camera Control Network Adaptor Notes Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR...
Page 77: ...77 Dimensions HDC2500 2400 HDC2570 2550 Unit mm inches 135 5 3 8 363 14 3 8 105 4 1 4 197 7 7 8 268 10 5 8 Unit mm inches 149 5 7 8 363 14 3 8 105 4 1 4 197 7 7 8 268 10 5 8 ...
Page 78: ...ALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM MPEG LA is offering licenses for i manufacturing sales of any storage media storing MPEG 4 Visual video information ii distribution broadcasting of MPEG 4 Visual video information in any manner such as onl...
Page 79: ...HDC2500 JN SY CE E HDC2400 JN SY CE E HDC2570 UC CE HDC2550 UC CE 4 413 599 08 1 2011 Sony Corporation ...
