Sony DXC-D30 manual

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    NTSC Digital V ideo Camera D X C-D30 Digital V ideo Camera D X C-D30 W S Betacam SP Camcorder P VW -D30 Digital Camcorder D S R-1 30[...]

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    T he Sony DXC-D30 is a bench mark setting digital video camera designed as a top-end model for video professionals. Incorporating Sony’ s latest DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology based on Sony’ s T ruEye™ process, the DXC-D30 offers the faithful color reproduction never before experienced with conventional analog or digital cameras. [...]

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    The DXC-D30/D30WS incorporates state-of-the-art digital camera processing technology which is designed to fully exploit the benefits of DSP (Digital Signal Processing). ■ T ruEye™ Process The T ruEye digital signal process employed in the DXC-D30/ D30WS is a true innovation in camera signal processing, made possible by Sony digital signal techn[...]

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    ■ EZ Focus Function EZ Focus is a function to assist focusing without stopping down the lens. By just pushing the EZ Focus button, the iris is automatically opened so that the depth of field is reduced to make critical focusing easier . At the same time, the electronic shutter is automatically set to obtain the correct light level. The EZ Focus f[...]

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    System V ersatility ■ Dockable to a V ariety of VTRs The DXC-D30/D30WS is equipped with two types of connectors - the new ‘Pro 76-pin Digital’ connector and the conventional ‘Pro 50-pin’ connector . The Pro 76-pin Digital connector supplies 4:2:2 10-bit component digital output, which allows expandability for unlimited applications and fu[...]

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    Power HAD WS™ CCD The DXC-D30WS is equipped with three chips of newly developed 2/3-inch Power HAD WS IT CCDs with a high packing density of 520,000 pixels (total)/ 480,000 pixels (effective). Since the CCD is designed for the 16:9 aspect ratio, with a capability to be switched to 4:3, high quality images can be obtained in the 16:9 mode without [...]

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    High Quality Betacam SP Camcorder The PVW-D30 is a Betacam SP PRO2000 Camcorder consisting of the DXC-D30 and the PVV-3 Betacam SP Recorder . The high quality picture of the DXC-D30 can be directly recorded onto the Betacam SP format - one of the best analog recording formats currently available in the professional field. The status information and[...]

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    ClipLink System The ClipLink system is a comprehensive shooting information and image management system necessary for the total digital production process, ranging from acquisition to editing. The ClipLink system in combination with Sony’ s new digital video products such as the DSR-130 Digital Camcorder , the Digital VTRs (DSR-85/80/60), and the[...]

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    DXC-D30WS Series DXC-D30WSL !£ DXC-D30WS Camera Head Y es 2 Camera Handle* Y es 3 DXF-701WS Viewfinder Y es 4 External Microphone* Y es 6 VCT -U14 T ripod Adaptor Y es !¢ RM-LG1 Logger Unit Y es DXC-D30 Series DXC-D30F1 DXC-D30K1 DXC-D30L1 DXC-D30H 1 DXC-D30 Camera Head Y es Y es Y es Y es 2 Camera Handle* Y es Y es Y es Y es 3 DXF-701WS Viewfind[...]

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    PVV -3 Betacam SP 2000 PRO Recorder V A-300 Playback Adaptor for PVV -3 EVV -9000 Hi8 Videocassette Recorder VO-8800 Portable SP U-matic Recorder DSR-1 DVCAM Digital Recorder BVV -5 Betacam SP Recorder RM-LG1 Remote Control Unit CCU-TX7 Camera Control Unit CA-TX7 Camera Adaptor DNV -5 Betacam SX Recorder COU-TX7 Camera Control Unit for CCU-TX7 RM-M[...]

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    BC-L100 Battery Charger for BP-L60/L90 DC-L1 Battery Adaptor for charging NP-1B with BC-L100 DC-L90 Battery Adaptor for charging BP-90A with BC-L100 CMA-8A AC Power Adaptor BKW-L601 Adaptor to attach BP-L60/L90 to dockable VTRs (DSR-1, PVV -3 and EVV -9000) ECM-672 Electret Condenser Microphone C-74 Condenser Microphone EC-0.5C2 Microphone Cable CA[...]

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    Distributed by MK4246/2OHB-9801 Printed in Japan © 1998 Sony Corporation DXC-D30/D30WS Video Camera Head Image device: 3-chip 2/3-inch, Interline-T ransfer CCD Optics: F1.4 medium index prism system Effective picture elements: 768 (h) x 494 (v) (DXC-D30) 980 (h) x 494 (v) (DXC-D30WS) T otal pictur e elements: 811 (h) x 508 (v) (DXC-D30) 1038 (h) x[...]