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MENU SELECTつまみを回して、 →マークを設定したい項 設定メニューの基本操作 目に移動する。 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 POWER RET 2 RET 1 →マークが?マークに変わり、 点滅します。 FILTER LOCAL 2 3 4 H-POSI V-POSI EMORY TICK STORE UP TALLY CURSOR B C D WIDTH HEIGHT MENU SELECTつまみを回して、 設定値を変更する。 SCREEN SIZE CENTER SAFETY MENU SELECT VF DETAIL SCAN MARKER...
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USER メニューの使いかた USER メニューの使いかた USERメニューには、 OPERATION、 PAINT、 MAINTENANCE、 FILE、 DIAGNOSISのメニューページから任意のページを選択 し、 そのページをコピーして設定するこ とができます。 使用頻度の 高いメニューページをあらかじめUSERメニューに設定しておく と、 簡単に必要なページを呼び出して使用する こ とができます。 さ らに、 メニューの設定項目を1項目ごとに選択して設定できる USER PAGEが1から5ページまで用意されています。 USER PAGEには、 1ページに最大10のメニュー項目を設定する こ とができます。 MENU SELECTつまみを回してSELECTを選択し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 USER メニューに任意のメニューページ を設定するには PAGE SELECT画面が表示されます。 TOP MENUを表示する。 ◆ 表示の方法については、 「 TOPメニュー画面を表示させるには」 (20(J)ページ)...
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設定したページを並び換えるには USER PAGE に任意の項目を設定する には TOP MENUを表示する。 次の手順でUSER PAGEに任意の項目を設定します。 MENU SELECTつまみを回してUSER MENU CUSTOMIZE を選択し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 USERメニューにUSER PAGE 1〜USER PAGE 5の任意の ページを設定する。 PAGE EDIT画面が表示されます。 ◆ USER PAGE 1〜USER PAGE 5を設定する方法については、 「USERメニューに任意のメニューページを設定するには」 ( 24(J) MENU SELECTつまみを回して移動したいメニューページ ページ) をご覧く ださい。 を選択し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 TOP MENUを表示する。 操作選択画面が表示されます。 ◆ 表示の方法については、 「 TOPメニュー画面を表示させるには」 (20(J)ページ)...
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USER メニューの使いかた MENU SELECTつまみを回して→マークを 1 行目に移動し、 2 設定したい項目が表示されるまでMENU SELECTつまみ MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 を回し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 ?マークが→マークに変わり ます。 ITEM SELECT画面が表示されます。 3 MENU SELECTつまみを回して設定したい項目を選択 し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 操作選択画面が表示されます。 4 MENU SELECT つまみを回して SELECT を選択し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 USER P1 EDIT 画面に戻り 、 選択した項目が表示されま す。 設定したい項目を次の手順で選択する。 手順6、...
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USER メニューを表示するには 上記の手順で設定したUSERメニューを表示し、 他のメニューと 同じよ う に操作する こ とができます。 TOP MENUを表示する。 ◆ 表示の方法については、 「 TOPメニュー画面を表示させるには」 (20(J)ページ) をご覧く ださい。 MENU SELECT つまみを回して USER を選択し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に押す。 PAGE EDIT画面の項目番号 1 に設定したメニューページが 表示されます。 他のメニューページを表示するには M E N U S E L E C T つまみを回して画面先頭行の数字に →マークを移動し、 MENU SELECTスイ ッチをENTER側に 押す。...
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English For the customers in Europe WARNING This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European expose the unit to rain or moisture.
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Note on laser beams Laser beams may damage the CCDs. If you shoot a scene that includes a laser beam, be careful not to let a laser beam become directed into the lens of the camera. This HD color video camera is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
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PAINT Menu ..................36(E) Specifications ..................41(E) Manuals for the HDC-900 series camera system There are four manuals for the HDC-900 series The Maintenance Manual CD-ROM Version and camera system: Operation Manual, Installation & System Manual provide general information on the...
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Overview The HDC-900/910 Color Video Camera is a CCD- Selection of gamma table based color video camera designed for studio use. The camera may be used with devices such as a camera Multiple gamma tables are provided, enabling you to...
Wide variety of viewfinder display options File System Along with items such as operation messages, a zebra The HDC-900/910 is able to store adjustment data in pattern , a safety zone marker, and a center marker, memory in the form of files. There are three types of...
Overview Basic System Configuration Examples of devices and parts that may be used with the HDC-900/910 are shown below. HDVF-700A 7-Type Viewfinder VFH-770 Outdoor Hood (with standard hood) (sold separately) Front cover (supplied) HDVF-C700W 6-Type Color Viewfinder HDC-900, HDC-900/L, HDC-910, HDC-910/L...
Locations and Functions of Parts Right Side and Left Side 1 Up tally lamp 2 Safety lock Right side 3 Camera number plate 4 Side panel lock screws 5 Lens lock and knob 7 Accessory bracket 6 Cable clamp 8 AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 connectors qd DC OUT connector 9 AUDIO IN switch qf RET CONTROL connector...
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Locations and Functions of Parts 1 Up tally lamp 7 Accessory bracket Lights when the camera receives a red tally signal. Used to secure optional accessories such as the BKP- When the CALL button on the MSU-700A/750 Master 7911/7912 Script Holder or Focus/Zoom Demand. Setup Unit or the RCP-700 series Remote Control Panel is pressed, the lamp lights if previously off or For more information on attaching an accessory, see the...
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qf TRACKER connector (20-pin) Used for communication between the camera operator and the tracker, and also for intercom channels 1 and 2. It also supplies the up tally signal and the program audio signal. qg RET (return video) CONTROL connector (6-pin) This connector allows an external controller to switch return video 1, 2, and 3, as well as turn the intercom...
Locations and Functions of Parts Rear Panel e; H-POSI control wl WIDTH control wk V-POSI control wj HEIGHT control wh CURSOR ON button wg CURSOR STORE button wf RET 2 button 1 Video signal select buttons wd RET 1 button 2 POWER indicator POWER 3 ND filter selector...
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1 Video signal select buttons Selector position Selected filter Select the video output signal (R, G, or B) to the Cross filter viewfinder. 3200K (clear) The R, G, and B buttons may be pressed individually 4300K or in combination. The signal corresponding to each 6300K pressed button will be output.
Location and Function of Parts 0 SAFETY ZONE switch qh VF DETAIL (viewfinder detail) control Used to control the display of the safety zone marker Adjust the amount of detail of the picture on the as follows: viewfinder screen when the VF DETAIL switch is set ON: A frame marking 90% of the picture area (the to ON.
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w; Memory stick section wkV-POSI (vertical position) control Insert a memory stick to the slot. Adjust the vertical position of the box cursor displayed The lamp lights while writing or reading data to/from a on the viewfinder screen within the effective resolution area.
Tripod V-wedge shoe (supplied with the tripod) V-wedge shoe Stopper Mounting the HDC-900/910 to the tripod Attach the V-wedge shoe (supplied with the Note If the feet on the bottom of the camera interfere with tripod) to the bottom of the camera with the two mounting the tripod, remove them as shown below.
Attaching the Lens to the Camera Attach a hanger-mount-type lens recommended by Notes Sony. For details on the lens, refer to the instruction Be sure to check the following two points before manual furnished with the lens. attaching the lens: •...
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Viewfinder mount V-shaped recess VF connector Pan-friction screw Attaching a 7-type viewfinder to the HDC-900/910 Place the viewfinder on the viewfinder mount of Adjusting the pan-friction of the viewfinder the camera so that the mounting wedge on the You can adjust the friction for panning the viewfinder bottom of the viewfinder enters the V-shaped with the pan-friction screw.
Attaching the hood Detaching the viewfinder Attach the hood as shown below. The figure shows Before detaching the viewfinder, check the following attaching the indoor-use hood, and you can attach the two points: • That the lift-release knob of the viewfinder is at its VFH-770 outdoor-use hood in the same way.
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Attaching Accessories Adjusting the angle of the hood Note on using the viewfinder If the S/N of the return video signal is extremely degraded because of use of a long triax cable or a Indoor-use hood noisy signal being supplied to the RET IN connector of the camera control unit, the box cursor, safety zone, center marker, and zoom position indicator displayed on the viewfinder screen may be distorted when the...
Viewfinder Screen Setup Menu Displays When the DISPLAY switch is set to MENU, the The TOP menu has the following sub-menus: OPERATION menu will be displayed on the USER menu viewfinder screen. The OPERATION menu is This menu allows you to register items used displayed one page at a time.
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Viewfinder Screen Setup Menu Displays Basic Operation of the Setup Turn the MENU SELECT knob to align the arrow marker (c) with the desired item. Menus Push the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. POWER RET 2 RET 1 The arrow marker (c) will change to a question mark (?) and begin flashing.
Viewfinder Screen Status Display Besides the video image, the viewfinder can display About display item selection see “Selecting Display Items” on page 28(E), and about marker display settings see text and messages showing the camera settings and “Setting Marker Display” on page 30(E). operation status, as well as items such as a center marker or safety zone marker.
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Viewfinder Screen Status Display 7 Gain value Displays the video gain value (dB) set with the GAIN switch. 8 Focus position Shows the focus position of a zoom lens as a numeric value (0 to 255 (infinity)). 9 Battery voltage Displays the input voltage.
Using the USER Menu You can select desired pages from the OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and DIAGNOSIS menu pages, and copy and set them on the USER Menu. If you set pages frequently used on the USER Menu, you can easily call the pages and use them. On the USER Menu, USER PAGE 1 through USER PAGE 5 are provided.
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Using the USER Menu 3 Turn the MENU SELECT knob to select a Turn the MENU SELECT knob to select the menu menu page to be set, then push the MENU page to be deleted, then push the MENU SELECT SELECT switch toward ENTER.
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To select items 11 and after 1 Turn the MENU SELECT knob to move the arrow (c) to the figure at the top of the screen, then push the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. The arrow marker (c) changes to the “?” mark. 2 Turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER buttonuntil a desired item appears, then push the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER.
Using the USER Menu Displaying the USER Menu You can display and use the USER menu you set in the same manner as the other menus. Display the TOP MENU screen. For details on displaying the TOP MENU screen, see "To display the TOP MENU screen”...
Setup Using the OPERATION Menu The items that can be setup or adjusted by using the To set up or adjust the HDC-900, use the OPERATION menu are shown below. OPERATION menu. Items which can be adjusted or set using the setup menus...
Setup Using the OPERATION Menu The display items which may be turned on or off Selecting Display Items using the VF DISPLAY page are: Item Contents Selection of items to be displayed on the viewfinder Extender indicator screen is done using the VF DISPLAY page of the OPERATION menu.
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SHUTT When the electronic shutter is used Selecting the Items for Which an When FAN mode setting with the ‘!’ Mark to Light MAINTENANCE menu is other than AUTO1 Use the ‘!’ IND page of the OPERATION menu to When the lens extender is in use. When select the items for which an exclamation mark (!) the lens extender is not in used, the ! mark does not light even if IND is set to...
Setup Using the OPERATION Menu Item Condition to unlight MARKER page Type of ND filter (one or more can be specified among 1 to 5) <MARKER> Type of ND filter (one or more can be MARKER CENTER :(OFF) specified among A to E) SAFETY ZONE:(OFF) 90.0% EFFECT...
2 Turn the MENU SELECT knob to select the Turn the MENU SELECT knob to align the arrow desired setting, then press the MENU SELECT marker (c) with the item to be changed, and push switch toward ENTER. the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. The “?”...
Setup Using the OPERATION Menu The current setting of each item appears to the AUTO IRIS page right of the item. <AUTO IRIS> Item Contents WINDOW :c 1 OVERRIDE : ZEBRA Sets zebra marker 1, zebra marker 2, or both to ON or OFF. ZEBRA1 Adjusts the zebra marker 1 (50 to 82%).
Displaying the Power Voltage Other Settings In the BATT ALARM page of the OPERATION In the OTHERS page of the OPERATION menu, you menu, you can display the items relating to the can make settings for D5600K, assignable switch, operating power. microphone gain, and VTR S/S switches.
Setup Using the OPERATION Menu Turn the MENU SELECT knob to change the Using Operator Files setting to the desired value, and push the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. Using the OPERATOR FILE page, you can read and To turn the D5600K gain amplifier on or off: write OPERATION and PAINT menu settings from/to When color temperature is high, signal to noise memory stick as operator files.
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Press the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. The arrow marker (c) changes to a “?” mark. Turn the MENU SELECT knob to select the required file number, then press the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. The “?” mark will change back to the arrow marker (c), and the lens name and the iris setting of the selected file appear.
PAINT Menu PAINT Menu The PAINT menu contains a collection of paint To reset a PAINT menu item to its adjustment items, such as white adjustment. standard (factory) setting on each page Up to five groups of painting data (scene files) may be saved for scenes to be shot (SCENE FILE page).
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PAINT menu items Page Setting item Allowable settings Description SW STATUS FLARE ON, OFF Turns flare correction on or off. GAMMA ON, OFF Turns gamma correction on or off. BLK GAM ON, OFF Turns black gamma correction on or off. KNEE ON, OFF Turns knee correction on or off.
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PAINT Menu Page Setting item Allowable settings Description BLK GAMMA RGB LEVEL –99 to 0 to 99 Adjusts the R, G, B, and master black gamma. RGB RANGE 1, 2, 3, 4 Sets the upper limit of the video level which the RGB black gamma affects.
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PAINT Menu Page Item Description SCENE FILE Saves and restores a scene file (detail-adjusted data customized to certain shooting scenes). FILE STORE STANDARD Clears all the current detail-adjusted settings and switch settings and returns the settings to the reference file data. READ (MS→CAM) Reads five scene files saved in the memory stick into the memory of the camcorder.
Specifications General Imager Current drain 1.3 A Imager HDC-900: -type frame interline Operating temperature transfer CCD –20°C to +45°C (–4°F to 113°F) HDC-910: -type interline transfer Storage temperature –20°C to +50°C (–4°F to 122°F) Method 3-CCD, RGB Effective resolution Mass Approx.
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Specifications Optical system specifications Output connectors Spectral system f1.4 prism TEST OUT BNC type (1) Built-in filters Color temperature conversion 1.0 Vp-p, 75-ohm terminated filters PROMPTER BNC type (1) A: cross filter 1.0 Vp-p, 75-ohm terminated B: 3200K (clear) AC OUT 100 V AC (1) C: 4300K HD SERIAL OUT 1.5 Gbps (1)
Connectors for optical/electric composite cables: • LEMO(R) PUW.3K.93C.TLCC96 (to the “CAMERA” connector on CCU) • LEMO(R) FUW.3K.93C.TLMC96 (to the “CCU” connector on CAMERA) Caution on the optical/electric composite cable: For connection between the camera control unit and a camera, be sure to use an optical/electric signal composite cable with the connectors specified in this manual in order to comply with the limits for EMC regulations.
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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...
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HDC-900(UCJ/CE) HDC-900/L(J) Sony Corporation HDC-910(UCJ/CE) Printed in Japan B & P Company HDC-910/L(J) 2003.10.13 2000 3-204-021-04(1)