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Sony HDC1580 Operation Manual

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HD COLOR CAMERA
HDC1580
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition (Revised 4)

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  • Page 1 HD COLOR CAMERA HDC1580 OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 4)
  • Page 2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This HD Color Camera is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview..................4 Features..................4 System Configuration ..............5 Precautions ................7 Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors.......7 Locations and Functions of Parts.........8 Accessory Attachments..............8 Controls and Connectors..............9 Preparations................15 Attaching a Lens ................15 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length..........15 Attaching a Viewfinder..............16 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position .........18 Mounting the Camera to a Tripod..........18 Adjustments and Settings for Recording......20 Adjusting the Black Balance and White Balance ......20...

  • Page 4: Overview

    High picture quality and high performance Various color-reproduction functions The new 2/3-type CCD for 2,200,000 pixels employed in the HDC1580 is the latest imaging device that achieves Selection of the gamma table high sensitivity and low smear. In addition, the 14-bit A/D...

  • Page 5: System Configuration

    H/V ratio control System Configuration The ratio between horizontal and vertical detail can be adjusted. Peripherals and related devices for the HDC1580 are shown in the figure on the subsequent page. White/black limiter The white and black details can be limited independently.
  • Page 6 Connection example HDVF-C730W/C950W Viewfinder HDVF-20A HKCU1001 BKW-401 Viewfinder HDVF-C35W Rotation Bracket Viewfinder HKCU1005 Zoom Lens HDC1580 (for ENG/EFP) Optical Fiber Cable HDCU1080 CAC-6 HD Camera Control Unit With HKCU1001 Return Video Selector Memory Stick Intercom Headset Picture Waveform VCT-14 Monitor...

  • Page 7: Precautions

    The white flecks especially tend to be seen Precautions • when operating at a high environmental temperature • when you have raised the master gain (sensitivity) This product has a compensation function and the problem may be alleviated by automatic black balance adjustment Note on laser beams (see page 20).

  • Page 8: Locations And Functions Of Parts

    Locations and Functions of Parts Accessory Attachments a VF connector b Shoulder strap fitting post c Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever and lock knob d Viewfinder left-right positioning ring e Lens cable clamp f Lens fixing lever g Lens mount cap h Lens mount i LENS connector k Shoulder pad...

  • Page 9: Controls And Connectors

    j Tripod mount k Shoulder pad Attach the VCT-14 Tripod Adaptor when mounting the You can adjust the position so that you can get the best camera on a tripod. balance for shooting with the camera on your shoulder. For details, see “Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position” on page 18.
  • Page 10 e FILTER LOCAL button MENU: Menus for camera settings will be displayed on While holding this button depressed, press either of the the viewfinder screen. filter select UP/DOWN buttons to select the built-in optical k CANCEL/STATUS switch filters. When a menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen, you f AUTO W/B BAL (white and black balance can cancel any changed settings or return the display to the automatic adjustment) switch...
  • Page 11 Front left d SHUTTER switch a RET 1 button e INTERCOM LEVEL control b MIC 1 IN connector c MIC power switch f RET 2 button a RET 1 (return video 1) button OFF: The electronic shutter does not function. The return video 1 signal from the camera control unit is ON: The electronic shutter is activated.
  • Page 12 Rear b Tally lamp and switch Shoulder strap fitting post (page 8) Operation panel (page 13) c CCU connector Connector panel (page 14) a CAMERA POWER switch d CALL button a CAMERA POWER switch CCU: Power supply will be received from the camera control unit.
  • Page 13 Operation panel b RET 1 button and select switch a INTERCOM1 and INTERCOM2 controls and switches c RET 2 button and select switch ENG control d LIGHT switch PROD control PGM1 control PGM2 control RET1 RET2 PROD PGM1 PGM2 LIGHT LEVEL PROD PGM1...
  • Page 14 Connector panel g INTERCOM1 and 2 connectors a EARPHONE jack RET CTRL EARPHONE REMOTE b RET CTRL connector h REMOTE connector c CRANE connector RET IN TRACKER CRANE GENLOCK IN i PROMPTER connector d TRACKER connector PROMPTER AES/EBU e DC OUT connector FRONT MIC LINE LINE...

  • Page 15: Preparations

    Preparations CH1 audio input select switch Microphone power switches CH2 audio input select switch Attaching a Lens FRONT MIC AES/EBU LINE LINE The procedure for attaching a lens to the camera is as AUDIO IN follows: CH 1 CH 2 For information on handling lenses, refer to the lens’...

  • Page 16: Attaching A Viewfinder

    Example: Attaching a HDVF-20A/C35W Note Viewfinder The various parts of the lens used in adjusting the flange focal length are in different positions on different lenses. For details on the viewfinder, refer to the instruction Refer to the lens’ operation manual. manual of the viewfinder.
  • Page 17 To adjust the position to the left or right Keeping the viewfinder from hitting your To keep the viewfinder from bumping your leg when Viewfinder left-right positioning ring carrying the camera, install the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket (optional) and rotate the viewfinder upwards.

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Shoulder Pad Position

    Shoulder pad lock lever In the same manner as step 1, remove the viewfinder shoe of the camera from the front-rear positioning mechanism. Bottom of the camera Shoulder pad Adjusting procedure Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder pad.
  • Page 19 If the pin of the tripod adaptor does not return to its original position Tripod adaptor After removing the camera, if the pin of the tripod adaptor 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.

  • Page 20: Adjustments And Settings For Recording

    Adjustments and Settings for Recording Adjusting the Black Balance and AUTO W/B BAL switch White Balance In order to maintain high picture quality when using the The switch will return to the center position, and camera, it is necessary to set the black balance and white adjustment will be performed.
  • Page 21 Adjusting the white balance obtained in the screen to satisfy the positional and quantitative requirements illustrated below. Automatic adjustment of white balance is performed with the following procedure: A white object (white cloth, a white wall, etc.) near the subject may be used in place of a white pattern. Procedure for adjusting the white balance A rectangle centered in Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.

  • Page 22: Setting The Electronic Shutter

    About the shutter modes The different shutter modes which can be used with the electronic shutter of the camera, and the shutter speeds which may be selected, are as follows: AWB:OK Shutter modes and speeds Shutter Usage Shutter speeds mode Standard 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, Use to obtain clear...

  • Page 23: Viewfinder Screen Status Display

    Viewfinder Screen Status Display Besides the video image, the viewfinder can display text status, as well as items such as a center marker or safety and messages showing the camera settings and operation zone marker. When the DISPLAY switch is set to ON Items set to ON using the menu or related switches will be displayed on the upper and lower edges of the screen.

  • Page 24: Menu Operations

    When you press the CANCEL/STATUS Menu Operations switch toward STATUS The status display is changed to show the following items: The menus displayed on the viewfinder enable various settings of the camera. a Assignable switch indication The following controls are used to operate the menus. b Format indication FORMAT :1080-50i...

  • Page 25: Selecting Pages

    To select a menu on the TOP MENU screen STATUS switch pressed toward CANCEL. This disables the TOP selection. Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the arrow marker ( ) with the desired menu Available menus indication. USER menu Push on the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button.

  • Page 26: Setting The Menu Items

    To reset a changed value flash If you press the CANCEL/STATUS switch toward CANCEL before pressing the MENU SEL knob/ <VF DETAIL> ? 04 TOP ENTER button, the setting will be returned to its VF DETAIL previous value. LEVEL CRISP To interrupt settings Set the DISPLAY switch to OFF to turn off the menu screen display.

  • Page 27: Editing The User Menu

    To end menu operations While holding the CANCEL/STATUS switch pressed toward STATUS, move the DISPLAY switch from the Set the DISPLAY switch to OFF. OFF position to the MENU position. The TOP MENU screen appears. Editing the USER Menu Turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to move the You can select desired pages and items from the arrow marker ( ) to “USER MENU CUSTOMIZE”,...
  • Page 28 Move the arrow marker ( ) to “INSERT” and push on Select MOVE, then push on the MENU SEL knob/ the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button. ENTER button. The page with the last item added appears. The previously displayed page appears again. <SW STATUS>...
  • Page 29 To delete a page If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to move the arrow marker Proceed as follows: ) to “EDIT PAGE”, then push on the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to display the EDIT PAGE On the EDIT PAGE screen of the USER MENU screen.
  • Page 30 In the above example, <POWER SAVE> moves to the “04” position, and the <‘!’ IND> and following pages move down one line. Menu Operations...

  • Page 31: Menu List

    Menu List This section shows the menus to be displayed on the Notes viewfinder in tables. HDLA: HDLA1500-series Large Lens Adaptor • For the pages that have been registered in the USER CCU: HDCU1000/1080/1500 Camera Control Unit menu at the factory, the USER menu page numbers are Execute by ENTER: Execute by pushing on the MENU indicated in parenthesis in the No.
  • Page 32 Page title Item Default Settings Remarks <'!' IND> [IND] ON ON, OFF [IND]: Set whether to be (U04) included in the status [NORMAL] 1 – – – – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (combination indications on the allowed) viewfinder (see page 24). WHITE [IND] ON ON, OFF, - - -...
  • Page 33 Page title Item Default Settings Remarks <CURSOR> CURSOR ON, OFF display only if HDLA attached (U06) BOX/CROSS BOX, CROSS H POSITION 0 to 99 display only if HDLA attached V POSITION 0 to 99 WIDTH 0 to 99 HEIGHT 0 to 99 <VF OUT>...
  • Page 34 Page title Item Default Settings Remarks <HEAD SET> INTERCOM1 MIC CARBON DYNAMIC, CARBON, (U12) MANUAL LEVEL (–20 dB) –60 dB, –50 dB, –40 dB, Settings in ( ): With DYNAMIC –30 dB, –20 dB or CARBON (cannot be changed) 0 dB –6 dB, 0 dB, +6 dB Input gain POWER...

  • Page 35: Paint Menu

    Page title Item Default Settings Remarks <OPERATOR FILE> READ (MS→CAM) Execute by ENTER. To read the operator file from a “Memory Stick” WRITE (CAM→MS) Execute by ENTER. To write the current settings of the operator file items to a “Memory Stick” PRESET Execute by ENTER.
  • Page 36 Menu page Item⁄ Default Settings Remarks <GAMMA> [R] [G] [B] [M] R, G, B, and M (master) values LEVEL –99 to +99 can be independently set. COARSE 0.45 0.35 to 0.90 (0.05 steps) TABLE STANDARD STANDARD, HYPER 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 With STANDARD selected 1: equivalent to a camcorder 2: 4.5-times gain...
  • Page 37 Menu page Item⁄ Default Settings Remarks <DETAIL 1> DETAIL ON, OFF LEVEL –99 to +99 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode. LIMITER M –99 to +99 LIMITER WHT –99 to +99 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode. LIMITER BLK –99 to +99 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode.
  • Page 38 Menu page Item⁄ Default Settings Remarks <MULTI MATRIX> PHASE 0, 23, 45, 68, 90, 113, 135, Select an axis (angle) at PHASE 158, 180, 203, 225, 248, 270, for which the multimatrix 293, 315, 338 adjustment to be made, and set HUE and SAT.

  • Page 39: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE Menu Menu page Item⁄ Default Settings Remarks <AUTO SETUP> AUTO BLACK Execute by ENTER. AUTO WHITE Execute by ENTER. AUTO LEVEL Execute by ENTER. AUTO WHITE SHADING Execute by ENTER. AUTO BLACK SHADING Execute by ENTER. TEST OFF, SAW, 3STEP, 10STEP <WHITE SHADING>...
  • Page 40 Menu page Item⁄ Default Settings Remarks <AUTO IRIS> AUTO IRIS ON, OFF WINDOW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Select the auto iris windows: The shaded parts indicate the area where light detection occurs. OVERRIDE –99 to +99, - - To set the override to temporarily change the reference value for brightness...
  • Page 41 Menu page Item⁄ Default Settings Remarks <GENLOCK> REFERENCE Condition of synchronisation display only GENLOCK display only STATUS FORMAT PHASE –999 to +999 HD H –99 to +99 SD H –99 to +99 <DATE> DATE/TIME yyyy/mm/dd 2000 to 2099 / 01 to 12 / 00 hh: mm to 31, 00 to 23 : 00 to 59 <OTHERS 1>...

  • Page 42: File Menu

    FILE Menu Five types of files can be used for easy adjustments of the For the specific items included in these files, refer to the camera; Operator, Reference, Scene, OHB, and Lens. Maintenance Manual. You can store the items set with the OPERATION menu and customized USER menu in the Operator file.
  • Page 43 Menu page Item⁄ Default Settings Remarks <REFERENCE> STORE FILE Execute by ENTER. To store the current settings of the reference file items in the reference file in internal memory. STANDARD Execute by ENTER. To read the standard values in the reference file in internal memory.

  • Page 44: Diagnosis Menu

    DIAGNOSIS Menu This menu is only for viewing and no setting is made using this menu. Menu page Item Indication Remarks <OPTICAL LEVEL> CCU→CAM GREEN, YELLOW, RED, NG, NO With CCU connected only SIGNAL CAM→CCU GREEN, YELLOW, RED, NG, NO With CCU connected only SIGNAL <BOARD STATUS>...

  • Page 45: Using A "Memory Stick

    MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be Using a “Memory Stick” written to “Memory Stick-R.” “Memory Stick” Stores any type of data except copyright-protected data When a “Memory Stick” is inserted in the camera, the file that requires the MagicGate copyright protection data can be stored on the “Memory Stick,”...
  • Page 46 Precautions • To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In no event will Sony be liable for any loss of data. • Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law. When you use a “Memory Stick”...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Specifications General Optical system specifications Power requirements 240 V AC, 1.4 A (max.) Spectral system F1.4 prism 180 V DC, 1.0 A (max.) Built-in filters Optical filter 12 V DC, 7 A (max.) 1: clear Operating temperature 2: 1/4 ND −20°C to +45°C 3: 1/16 ND Storage temperature −20°C to +60°C...
  • Page 48 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Note 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 REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR...
  • Page 49 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any...
  • Page 50 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan HDC1580 (CN) 2008.06.13 3-992-285-05(1) © 2006...

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