Sony CineAlta HDW-F900R manual

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2 CineAlta TM – Liberating Movie Producers CineAlta – a name that proudly symbolizes the bond between cinematography and Digital high-definition imaging. It distinguishes a Sony family of products and systems that off er new levels of creativity in the production, postproduction, and exchange of motion pictures. It also brings together the qual[...]

In 2000, Sony set a groundbreaking milestone in the motion picture industry by introducing the HD W-F900 camcorder, which enabled high-definition digital images to be recorded onto digital tape at 24 frames per second. This totally new concept of 24P-based digital recording, together with the enabling Sony products, was named “CineAlta”, and ha[...]

10 Motion-capture f or Cinematic Image Making Creative V ersatility This is the area where film and video have, up until now, diff ered most. Every film camera exposes a succession of still images (most usually 24 frames per second) that, when projected, eff ectively reproduce motion. Because of the time required f or a film transport to move from [...]

The Art of Image-making The progressive scan CCD sensor at the heart of the HD W-F900R marks a significant advance in Sony HAD CCD technology. It is a development that now makes possible image capture over a range of frame rates, so that their quality is at the highest possible level. This progressive scan CCD sensor provides a sensitivity of f10 a[...]

Internal Light System A two-pin socket in the HD W-F900R provides up to 50 watts of power from the attached lithium-ion battery. This can be used to power a variety of ancillary devices, including a front-light that can be mounted on the upper part of the handle. The power can be switched on and off manually or, when in Auto mode, it can be set to [...]

LCD Status P anel and Diagnostic System All the main operational controls and switches are located on the left-hand side of the HD W-F900R camcorder. The LCD panel is on the same side, and shows a wide range of status and diagnostic displays such as T ape Remaining, Battery Level, Audio Levels, etc. Dual HD-SDI Outputs In response to the strong req[...]

14 8 C ontrast Range The HD W-F900R can handle a very impressive contrast range. F or the most challenging of light settings and associated scene conditions, several useful operational f eatures are available that allow image optimization in real-time to help capture the desired mood of a shot. The first of these important f unctions is RGB Gamma B[...]

9 Enhanced Gamma F eatures In addition to artistic and skilful lighting, in-camera gamma setting plays important role to deal with contrast range and to give a specific “look” to the image. In order to meet a broad array of customers’ demands, the HD W-F900R off ers flexible options to faithfully reproduce their desired “look” of the imag[...]

Multi Matrix ON Simulated images 10 Highlight Handling Sony Advanced T ruEye™ processing in the HD W-F900R allows much improved highlight handling, with faithful color reproduction. C olorimetry The HD W-F900R produces pictures with astonishing color reproduction accuracy. Its Multi Matrix function also off ers unique possibilities f or creative [...]

Simulated images 11 Creative V ersatility Def inition – Picture Sharpness The HD W-F900R produces extremely delicate pictures with fine detail. The CCDs, each with 2.2 million pixels, faithf ully capture images with natural sharpness. The HD W-F900R also incorporates some new and innovative image enhancement functions, allowing very precise contr[...]

Picture Stability By its very nature any digital or video camera delivers rock steady pictures. The HD W-F900R is no exception. The picture stability is particularly relevant f or productions incorporating multi-layered compositing special eff ects. Image weave, compounded by noise, is the enemy of all compression algorithms. The emergence of highl[...]

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14 Optional Accessories A f ull range of optional accessories is available to take f ull advantage of the versatility and operational f eatures of the HD W-F900R. Down C onverter Board (Optional) The HKD W-702 Down C onverter Board* provides down-converted standard-definition (SD) output from the 1080/59.94i or 1080/50i HD signal with f our-channel[...]

15 Picture C ache Board (Optional) The HKD W-703 Picture C ache Board, which was originally developed f or the HD W-750 series camcorders, is now compatible with the HD W-F900R. It provides up to eight seconds of loop recording using solid state memory. Thus, when the REC start button is pressed, everything that happened up to eight seconds bef ore[...]

Optional Digital Cinematography Accessories Recognizing the acceptance of the original HD W-F900 camcorder f or digital cinematography productions, many appropriate film-type accessories have been developed f or it by film-related manufacturers. Many of these accessories can be now used with the new HD W-F900R, giving users a broad array of choices[...]

17 Viewfinder Eyepiece A-8262-537-A (High magnification) A-8262-538-A (Low magnification) A-8267-737-A (Standard magnification with special compensation for aberrations) BP-GL95 Inf o Li-Ion Battery Other Options VCT-14 T ripod Adapter WRR-862A/862B Dual Diversity Microphone Receiver (Adapter required) HD VF-20A CRT Viewfinder * Requires the option[...]

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General Mass P ower requirement P ower consumption Operating temperature Storage temperature Operating humidity C ontinuous operating time Inputs/outputs Genlock video input Time code input Audio CH1/CH2 input MIC input T est output HD-SDI output Audio output Time code output Earphone DC input DC output Lens Remote VTR section Recording f ormat T a[...]

MSD2006-5 90 (7535V6)EXC000 1 2 P. Printed in Hong Kong ©2006 Sony C orporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. F eatures and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are appro ximate. Sony, HD VS, CineAlta, Digital Betacam, HDC AM,[...]