NTSC

Digital Video Camera

DXC-D30
Digital Video Camera
DXC-D30WS
Betacam SP Camcorder
PVW-D30
Digital Camcorder
DSR-130
T
he Sony DXC-D30 is a bench mark
setting digital video camera
designed as a top-end model for
video professionals. Incorporating
Sonys latest DSP (Digital Signal
Processing) technology based on Sonys
TruEyeprocess, the DXC-D30 offers
the faithful color reproduction never
before experienced with conventional
analog or digital cameras. Drastic vertical
smear reduction and high sensitivity
achieved by the Power HADCCDs
provide more shooting opportunities,
while maintaining superior picture
quality.
Now Sony introduces the DXC-D30WS
wide screen camera to Sonys
professional digital camera line-up. The
DXC-D30WS incorporates three Power
HAD WSCCDs which have been
specifically designed for a 16:9 aspect
ratio, switchable to 4:3. When shooting
in the 16:9 format, the DXC-D30WS offers
outstanding picture quality and
tremendous flexibility for a variety of
applications.
The DXC-D30 and DXC-D30WS are
cameras which fit the current analog and
digital acquisition systems as well as
Sonys new production system based on
the DVCAM digital recording format.
These cameras dock directly not only to
existing camera adaptors and analog on-
board VTRs via an analog interface, but
also to the newly developed Sony DSR-1
DVCAM Digital Recorder via a component
digital interface, Pro 76-pin Digital
connector.
The DXC-D30/D30WS also offers superior
in the operational convenience.
Responding to the increasing demands
from professionals, it provides a variety
of key automatic functions. With all
these features packed in its compact
camera body, the DXC-D30/D30WS
creates a new world of acquisition in
a wide spectrum of applications.
DSR-130
PVW-D30
DXC-D30WS
DXC-D30
The DXC- D30/ D30WS i ncorporates state- of- the- art di gi tal
camera processi ng technol ogy whi ch i s desi gned to ful l y
expl oi t the benefi ts of DSP (Di gi tal Si gnal Processi ng).
I TruEye Proc ess
The TruEye di gi tal si gnal process empl oyed i n the DXC- D30/
D30WS i s a true i nnovati on i n camera si gnal processi ng,
made possi bl e by Sony di gi tal si gnal technol ogy.
In conventi onal RGB anal og or di gi tal processi ng, some
nonl i near si gnal processi ng occurs after gamma correcti on,
such as whi te cl i p and knee correcti on, and can resul t i n hue
factor di storti on - a phenomenon that i s parti cul arl y obvi ous i n
extreme hi gh- l i ght condi ti ons. Thi s si gni fi cant probl em i s
total l y el i mi nated by the TruEye process whi ch manages vi deo
si gnal data accordi ng to three factors - bri ghtness, hue and
saturati on - so that col or i n even a wi de dynami c range can be
reproduced as fai thful l y as by the human eye wi thout hue
factor di storti on.
Based on the TruEye system, the DXC- D30/ D30WS al so
offers a uni que feature cal l ed DynaLati tude whi ch adapti vel y
manages the contrast of each pi xel accordi ng to a hi stogram of
vi deo si gnal l evel di stri buti on. The DynaLati tude feature
bri ngs a new di mensi on to other technol ogi es such as
Dynami c Contrast Control (DCC). The DynaLati tude feature
opti mi zes vi deo l evel di stri buti on based on vi deo si gnal
hi stograms i n order to uti l i ze the l i mi ted dynami c range of the
vi deo si gnal standard.
I Real Time Self Diagnostic s
Even though the DXC- D30/ D30WS was desi gned to be hi ghl y
rel i abl e, i t empl oys a powerful sel f di agnosti c system whi ch
i nforms the operator, i n real ti me, of the connecti ng condi ti ons
of the LSI (Large Scal e Integrati on) ci rcui ts and pri nted ci rcui t
boards, as wel l as el ectri cal connecti on condi ti ons between the
camera and a VTR. Even i f the operator i s not fami l i ar wi th
di gi tal ci rcui try, the DXC- D30/ D30WS i nforms them of exactl y
what i s happeni ng.
I High Pic ture Quality
The hori zontal resol uti on and the si gnal to noi se rati o of the
DXC- D30/ D30WS are ranked among the hi ghest i n the
i ndustry. The Modul ati on Depth of the DXC- D30 i s 55%
(typi cal ) at 5MHz and that of the DXC- D30WS i s 70% (typi cal )
i n the 16:9 mode. The newl y devel oped di gi tal ci rcui ts
drasti cal l y reduce the al i asi ng phenomenon, whi ch was found
even i n conventi onal di gi tal cameras, whi l e mai ntai ni ng the
hi gh resol uti on.
I High Stability and
Uniformity
Havi ng DSP technol ogy, the DXC- D30/
D30WS assures a hi gh degree of stabi l i ty
through i ts vi deo output. The pi cture
tone i s kept uni form among mul ti pl e
DXC- D30/ D30WSs.
I Detail Correc tions by DSP
Skin Detail with Auto Detection of Active Area
The Ski n Detai l functi on i n the DXC- D30/ D30WS gi ves the
subj ect a pl easi ng faci al compl exi on, whi l e mai ntai ni ng the
sharpness of the other areas. The desi gnated acti ve area of
Ski n Detai l can be set wi th the di gi tal ci rcui ts by si mpl y
adj usti ng the Area Detect Cursor on the vi ewfi nder screen and
SKIN SET button on a camera si de panel . The col or range of
the Ski n Detai l acti ve area and Ski n Detai l l evel can be al so set
by the vi ewfi nder menu system. The range of col or detecti on
for detai l correcti on i s 360 degrees.
Black Halo-Free, Clean Detail
The DXC- D30/ D30WS provi des edges wi th a natural l i ne and
appropri ate thi ckness i n areas wi th extreme dark- to- l i ght or
l i ght- to- dark transi ti ons, by di gi tal l y opti mi zi ng the l evel of
detai l si gnal to each of the transi ti on poi nts, not by j ust
cl i ppi ng the detai l si gnal . Consequentl y, the Bl ack Hal o effect
whi ch i s seen as thi ck bl ack edges surroundi ng an extremel y
bri ght obj ect, as wel l as a steppi ng di agonal edge, have been
dramati cal l y reduced.
Red Vertical Detail Correction
The Verti cal Detai l Correcti on si gnal , whi ch i s di gi tal l y created
from both the Green and Red si gnal s, assures i mage
sharpness when shooti ng hi ghl y saturated subj ects or subj ects
bathed i n red l i ght.
Horizontal Detail Frequency Control
The Hori zontal Detai l Frequency can be control l ed by the VF
Menu System accordi ng to the users preference.
Pow er HAD CCD (DXC-D30 only )
The DXC- D30 i ncorporates three Power HAD CCD sensors.
These sensors feature a mi ni mal smear l evel equi val ent to
conventi onal FIT CCDs, whi ch addresses the tough demands
of the hi gh- end producti on fi el d. The total performance of the
Power HAD CCD sensor approaches that of the standard FIT.
I Low Smear Level
Verti cal Smear Level of the DXC- D30 i s - 125dB whi ch i s the
same l evel as conventi onal FIT sensors. Thi s feature wi l l gi ve
the operator more freedom to shoot subj ects i n hi gh l i ght
si tuati ons.
I High Sensitivity
The Power HAD sensor i n the DXC- D30 achi eves a hi gh
sensi ti vi ty of F11.0 (at 2000 l x, 3200K) and mi ni mum
i l l umi nati on of 0.5 l x. Thi s feature affords a greater
opportuni ty to shoot under extremel y l ow- l i ght condi ti ons.
I High S/N Ratio
The i mproved CCD process combi ned wi th the cameras new
di gi tal ci rcui ts means a reducti on i n CCD noi se. The si gnal -
to- noi se rati o i s i mproved to 63dB, one of the hi ghest
speci fi cati on i n the i ndustry.
Enhanc ed Eas e of Oper at i on
Respondi ng to the i ncreasi ng demands for more automati c
functi ons i n a professi onal l evel camera, the DXC- D30/ D30WS
boosts several new and i mproved functi ons sure to pl ease the
most demandi ng camera person.
I Total Level Control System (TLCS)
Even i f the i ncomi ng l i ght exceeds the range of the automati c
i ri s control ei ther above or bel ow, by usi ng the i ri s control i n
combi nati on wi th Auto Gai n Control (AGC) and CCD AE (Auto
Exposure, the appl i cati on of vari abl e shutter of CCD), the
DXC- D30/ D30WS offers proper pi cture exposure. Thi s
functi on i s cal l ed TLCS. Whi l e sti l l mai ntai ni ng l ow- noi se
characteri sti cs, TLCS affords ease of operati on for thi s hi gh-
end professi onal camera.
The DXC-D30 is a digital signal processing camera, and its sister
model DXC-D30WS is a wide-screen camera for the 16:9 aspect ratio
with a switching capability to also capture the image in a 4:3 aspect
ratio. Both models have the following features.
Sony St at e-of -t he-ar t Di gi t al Camer a Si gnal
Pr oc es s i ng Tec hnol ogy
Program m able
A uto Iris A G C A E
A uto Iris C onventional C am era
Program m able
D XC -D 30
D XC -D 30W S
DSR-130
PVW-D30
DXC-D30WS
DXC-D30
I EZ Foc us Func tion
EZ Focus i s a functi on to assi st focusi ng wi thout stoppi ng
down the l ens. By j ust pushi ng the EZ Focus button, the i ri s
i s automati cal l y opened so that the depth of fi el d i s reduced to
make cri ti cal focusi ng easi er. At the same ti me, the el ectroni c
shutter i s automati cal l y set to obtai n the correct l i ght l evel .
The EZ Focus functi on i s overri dden whi l e recordi ng.
I New EZ Mode Func tion
Instantl y setti ng a camera to a standard or an auto posi ti on i s
done by si mpl y pressi ng the EZ Mode button. The DXC- D30/
D30WS has two al ternati ve EZ Modes - STANDARD or
CUSTOM. When set to CUSTOM EZ Mode, the camera setti ng
i s changed i n accordance wi th the sel ected setup fi l e.
I Auto Trac ing White Balanc e (ATW)
In the DXC- D30/ D30WS, traci ng of the whi te area i n Auto
Traci ng Whi te Bal ance (ATW) i s fast enough to meet
professi onal demands. In addi ti on, the accuracy of the whi te
bal ance adj ustment i s enhanced.
Enhanc ed Func t i ons f or Pi c t ur e
Cr eat i on
I Camera Setup Files
The DXC- D30/ D30WS i s equi pped wi th a conveni ent
VF (Vi ewfi nder) Menu System; a control menu wi th
superi mposed characters on the VF screen. Dependi ng on the
requi rement, the menu contents can be sel ected wi th the
SETUP (STD/ FILE) sel ector swi tch.
STD position (Standard VF Menu System)
When the SETUP swi tch i s set to the STD posi ti on, setti ng of
the camera parameters or defi ni ng of the swi tch functi ons can
be done wi th the VF Menu System, the same way as wi th
conventi onal Sony cameras.
FILE position
(VF Menu System for File Management)
When the SETUP swi tch i s set to FILE posi ti on, a total of ei ght
setup fi l es can be used wi th the dedi cated VF Menu System.
These fi l es are as fol l ows.
Factory Preset Files
Fi ve Factory Preset Fi l es are set by Sony to accommodate the
fi ve most common l i ghti ng si tuati ons, such as STANDARD,
HIGH SATURATION and FLORESCENT.
User Files
Three User Fi l es al l ow the operator to set camera parameters
whi ch match thei r own parti cul ar shooti ng si tuati ons. User
Fi l es can be easi l y made by modi fyi ng a Factory Preset Fi l e.
I Sc ene Files
Wi th the opti onal Sony RCP- TX7 Remote Control Panel wi th
powerful remote capabi l i ti es, 16 scene fi l es can be created and
stored. Al most al l the parameters for camera operati on and
camera set- up can be stored i nto scene fi l es, and the most
sui tabl e fi l e for each shooti ng si tuati on can be i nstantl y
recal l ed usi ng the menu button on the RCP- TX7.
I Setup Data Management with
DVCAM Cassette
The DXC- D30/ D30WS combi ned wi th the DSR- 1 has the
fol l owi ng camera data management;
SetupNavi Camera Setup File Storage
The DXC- D30/ D30WS combi ned wi th the DSR- 1 has the
SetupNavi functi on to store the User Fi l es or Factory Preset
Fi l es of the DXC- D30/ D30WS di rectl y onto VAUX (Vi deo
Auxi l i ary) data terri tory of the DVCAM cassette tape. The data
can be stored on or recal l ed from the tape vi a the VF Menu
System.
Usi ng the DVCAM cassette as a medi um, the setup data can
be transferred to other DXC- D30/ D30WSs.
SetupLog Automatic Recording of
Camera Setting Data
Even wi thout usi ng the fi l e system, the i nformati on of each
setti ng parameter of the DXC- D30/ D30WS for every shot i s
automati cal l y recorded by the DSR- 1 on the VAUX terri tory i n
each vi deo track of the DVCAM cassette tape. Thi s functi on i s
cal l ed SetupLog. It i s useful not onl y for the camera operator
i f there i s a need to re- take the same shot, but al so for
checki ng the operati ng condi ti ons duri ng a parti cul ar shoot.
I File Management from Personal
Computers
The REMOTE connector (10- pi n) of the DXC- D30/ D30WS i s
desi gned i n accordance wi th the RS- 232C standard. Thi s
feature al so makes i t possi bl e to manage the setup fi l e data
from personal computers wi th proper Sony protocol .
Conv eni ent Feat ur es
I Remote Control of Hyper Gain
Hyper Gai n i s a conveni ent functi on for shooti ng under
extremel y l ow- l i ght si tuati ons wi thout usi ng a l i ghti ng system.
It i nstantl y i ncreases the gai n- up val ue to be +36dB i n total ,
combi ni ng the el ectroni c gai n- up of +30dB and the Dual Pi xel
Readout effects (equi val ent to +6dB gai n- up). The Hyper Gai n
can be assi gned to be the hi ghest gai n posi ti on (H) of the
GAIN sel ector swi tch (H/ M/ L). Consequentl y, Hyper Gai n can
be swi tched on or off remotel y from the RM- M7G, CCU- M5,
CCU- M7 or the CCU- TX7 system.
I Adjustable Blac k Stretc h and
Compress
The contrast i n the bl ack area of the i mage can be adj usted by
the bl ack stretch/ compress control functi on. Bl ack Stretch
emphasi zes the contrast i n the dark areas, whi l e Bl ack
Compress enhances or deepens the darkness.
I Dual Zebra
The DXC- D30/ D30WS has two types of zebra patterns -
ZEBRA 1 and ZEBRA 2. ZEBRA 1 can be set wi thi n a range
of 70 IRE to 90 IRE by 1 IRE. ZEBRA 2 provi des a zebra
pattern i n the area wi th more than 100% vi deo l evel . Dual
zebra di spl ay - to show both ZEBRA 1 and 2 - as wel l as
di spl ay of ei ther one i s possi bl e.
I Monitor Out
The DXC- D30/ D30WS i s equi pped wi th a MONITOR OUT
connector (BNC). Vi a thi s connector, the user can check the
shooti ng condi ti ons by di spl ayi ng a col or pi cture wi th
characters superi mposed on a connected external moni tor.
Thi s i s i n addi ti on to the i mage di spl ayed on the uni ts
vi ewfi nder.
I Others
Programmabl e Gai n
Cl ear Scan (CLS)
Date & Ti me Superi mposi ti on
Bui l t- i n 1kHz Audi o Reference
Adj ustabl e Shoul der Pad
SMPTE/ SNG Col or Bars
Sy s t em Ver s at i l i t y
I Doc kable to a Variety of VTRs
The DXC- D30/ D30WS i s equi pped wi th two types of
connectors - the new Pro 76- pi n Di gi tal connector and the
conventi onal Pro 50- pi n connector. The Pro 76- pi n Di gi tal
connector suppl i es 4:2:2 10- bi t component di gi tal output,
whi ch al l ows expandabi l i ty for unl i mi ted appl i cati ons and
future di gi tal i nterfaci ng, wi th a vari ety of devi ces. Vi a the Pro
76- pi n Di gi tal connector, the DSR- 1 DVCAM Recorder can be
di rectl y docked to the DXC- D30/ D30WS. Through the Pro
50- pi n connector, a vari ety of dockabl e anal og vi deo recorders
can be attached to the DXC- D30/ D30WS.
I Supports Current CA and CCU
Vi a the Pro 50- pi n connector, the CA- 537/ 327/
325A/ 325B Camera Adaptors can al so be used j ust
l i ke the current camera system. Vi a the Pro 76- pi n
Di gi tal connector, the CA- TX7 Tri ax Adapter can be
connected. Sonys RM- M7G, CCU- M5, CCU- M7
and CCU- TX7 can al so be used for remote control
operati on.
I With Personal Computers
The 10- pi n connector (REMOTE Connector) for the
RM- M7G and RCP- TX7 i s desi gned i n accordance
wi th the RS- 232C standard. Thi s al l ows the
DXC- D30/ D30WS to be remotel y control l ed from an
external personal computer wi th proper Sony
protocol .
I VCL-918BY
Inner Foc us Zoom Lens
To meet the enhanced performance of the DXC- D30/
D30WS, the Sony VCL- 918BY x18 zoom l ens i s
newl y i ncorporated as thei r standard l ens. Its i nner
focus adj ustment method and excel l ent performance
wi l l further expand acqui si ti on appl i cati ons of the
cameras.
VCT-U14
(Tripod adaptor)
DXF-41 or 51
(Large viewfinder)
CAC-4
(Chest pad)
DXF-701WS
(Standard viewfinder)
RM-M7G
(Remote controller)
LCR-1
(Rain cover)
LC-421
(Carrying case)
C-74/ECM-670/ECM-672
(External Mic.)
CAC-12
(Mic. holder)
CCA-7
EC-0.5C2
(Mic. cable)
NP-1B
(Battery)
CA-327
CCU-M7
(Camera Control Unit)
S-VHS portable VTR or
EVV-9000 + VA-90
Hi8 or
S-VHS VTR desk
CCU-M5
(Camera Control Unit)
Monitor
CA-537
CA-325A
CA-325B
CMA-8A
(AC power adaptor)
CA-513 BR-S422U
(JVC S-VHS recorder)
CA-512P
AG-7450/7450A
(Panasonic
S-VHS recorder)
CA-511
BVV-5
(Betacam SP

recorder)
Graphics
capture
computer
Graphics
capture
computer
CCU-M5
(Camera Control Unit)
BVW-50
(Betacam SP recorder)
CCZ-A
(Max.300m)
CCZ-A
(Max.300m)
CCZQ-A
(Max.10m)
CCZQ-A
(Max.10m)
CCZ-A
(Max.10m)
CCQ-AM
(Max.100m)
CCQ-BRS
(Max.10m)
CCQ-BRS
(Max.10m)
Y/C cable
Y/C cable
AC
AC
Use as a portable camera
CA-511
BC-1WD
(Battery Charger)
PVV-3
(Betacam SP 2000PRO
recorder)
EVV-9000
(Hi8 recorder)
S-VHS portable VTR or
EVV-9000 + VA-90
0:00:00
SONY
Video recorder
Video recorder
VO-8800
(U-matic recorder)
VO-8800
(U-matic recorder)
Camcorder operation
Industrial use
DSR-1
(DVCAM recorder)
VCL-918BY
(Zoom lens)
DXC-D30/D30WS
(Camera head)
CA-TX7
Triax Cable
(Max.1500m)
CCA-7
RCP-TX7
(Remote Control Panel)
CCA-7
(Max. 50m)
CCU-TX7
(Camera Control Unit)
COU-TX7
(Camera
Operation Unit)
RCP-TX7
(Remote
Control Panel) RM-LG1
DNV-5
(Betacam SX
TM
recorder)
76-Pin
DSR-1
76-Pin, 50-pin
DXC-D30/D30WS
50-Pin
PVV-3
Pow er HAD WS CCD
The DXC- D30WS i s equi pped wi th three chi ps of newl y
devel oped 2/ 3- i nch Power HAD WS IT CCDs wi th a hi gh
packi ng densi ty of 520,000 pi xel s (total )/ 480,000 pi xel s
(effecti ve). Si nce the CCD i s desi gned for the 16:9 aspect
rati o, wi th a capabi l i ty to be swi tched to 4:3, hi gh qual i ty
i mages can be obtai ned i n the 16:9 mode wi thout any i mage
l oss. Hi gh sensi ti vi ty of F11 (at 2000 l x, 3200K), remarkabl e
si gnal to noi se rati o of 63dB and a vi rtual l y i nvi si bl e smear
l evel of - 120dB are achi eved.
16: 9 and 4: 3 Sw i t c habl e
Thanks to the adopti on of the new wi de aspect CCDs and
di gi tal si gnal processi ng, the DXC- D30WS can operate i n both
16:9 wi descreen and conventi onal 4:3 mode wi thout any
addi ti onal conversi on equi pment.
16: 9 ID Pul s e
When shooti ng 16:9 i mages, the DXC- D30WS automati cal l y
adds a wi de aspect ID pul se si gnal , whi ch i ndi cates that the
pi cture i s shot i n 16:9 aspect rati o, on the vi deo output si gnal
from the camera VBS OUT, MONITOR OUT and 50- pi n/ 76- pi n
i nterface. The 16:9 aspect rati o pi cture shot by the
DXC- D30WS can be recorded and pl ayed back wi th Sony
DSR- 1/ 30/ 60/ 80/ 85 DVCAM Pl ayers/ Recorders, SVO- 5800
V- VHS Recorder, SVP- 5600 S- VHS Pl ayer and al l types of
UVW/ PVW Pl ayers/ Recorders.
Sel ec t abl e Pr es et Whi t e Bal anc e
The col or temperature of the preset whi te bal ance can be
swi tched to conventi onal 3200K or 3000K. Thi s makes i t
possi bl e for the DXC- D30WS to capture natural col or
reproducti on even under a l ow col or temperature l i ghti ng
condi ti on.
DXF-701WS
The DXF- 701WS i s a new 1.5- i nch bl ack and whi te
vi ewfi nder devel oped for the DXC- D30WS, wi th the
fol l owi ng features. The DXF- 701WS can al so be used
wi th the DXC- D30 i n the 4:3 mode.
I Aspec t Ratio Adjustment
Wi th the DXF- 701WS, the vi ewfi nder scanni ng si ze can be
swi tched i nto AUTO or FULL, usi ng the vi ewfi nder control
menu. In AUTO mode, vi ewfi nder scanni ng si ze i s
automati cal l y changed accordi ng to the camera aspect rati o
(4:3 or 16:9), as shown i n (A) and (B). In FULL mode, the
i mage i s di spl ayed usi ng the ful l si ze of the screen. Thi s
means that the 16:9 i mage i n FULL mode i s verti cal l y enl arged
as (C) shows, whi l e the 4:3 i mage i n FULL mode i s the same
as AUTO mode (A). As a resul t, the shape i n the 16:9 pi cture
captured i n FULL mode i s not exactl y the same as what i t
shoul d be, but the use of the whol e screen i n FULL mode
provi des greater vi ewi ng comfort.
In addition to the features described
previously, the DXC-D30WS has the
following features.
Figure (A)
Figure (B)
Figure (C) FULL mode in 16:9
AUTO mode in 16:9
AUTO/FULL mode in 4:3
I V/H Detail Control
Both verti cal and hori zontal detai l l evel s can be vari abl y
adj usted by the PEAKING potenti ometer on the vi ewfi nder
body, whi l e moni tori ng the rati o of both detai l l evel s.
I Two Red REC Tally Lamps
In addi ti on to the standard REC tal l y above the vi ewfi nder
screen, another REC tal l y i s l ocated bel ow the screen to
prevent overl ooki ng the REC tal l y i ndi cati on. Thi s second tal l y
l amp i s ON/ OFF swi tchabl e through the ADVANCED MENU.
I TAKE Tally Lamp
The DXF- 701WS al so has a TAKE tal l y l amp for use wi th the
Cl i pLi nk system. The TAKE tal l y can al so be used as a second
tal l y l amp for CCU operati ons.
I Reliable and Ergonomic Design
A di ecast al umi num body makes the DXF- 701WS extremel y
durabl e. The vi ewfi nders posi ti on can be adj usted i n a broad
hori zontal pl ane accordi ng to the operators preference. The
l arge di ameter eye cup not onl y provi des greater comfort but
al so si mpl i fi es focusi ng. A wi de range of di opter adj ustments
(- 3 to 0) i s provi ded to compensate for di fferences i n eyesi ght.
Hi gh Qual i t y Bet ac am SP
Camc or der
The PVW- D30 i s a Betacam SP PRO2000 Camcorder
consi sti ng of the DXC- D30 and the PVV- 3 Betacam SP
Recorder. The hi gh qual i ty pi cture of the DXC- D30 can be
di rectl y recorded onto the Betacam SP format - one of the best
anal og recordi ng formats currentl y avai l abl e i n the
professi onal fi el d. The status i nformati on and data from the
PVV- 3, such as ti me code, recordi ng audi o l evel , remai ni ng
battery power, and remai ni ng tape ti me can be superi mposed
on the vi ewfi nder.
(Note: These features and functions are also available with the
DXC-D30WS when combined with the PVV-3.)
Ac qui s i t i on Tool f or t he DVCAM
Sy s t em
The DSR- 130 Two- pi ece DVCAM Camcorder - the
combi nati on of the DXC- D30 and the DSR- 1 Di gi tal Recorder
- i s an acqui si ti on tool based on the DVCAM recordi ng format.
The fol l owi ng are the basi c features of the DSR- 130.
(Note: The following features and functions are also available
with the DXC-D30WS combined with the DSR-1.)
I DVCAM Rec ording Format
Sonys DVCAM recordi ng format i s desi gned for professi onal
use. Whi l e mai ntai ni ng the pl ayback compati bi l i ty wi th the
consumer DV recordi ng format, hi gher pi cture qual i ty i s
achi eved by the wi der track pi tch of the DVCAM format.
I Equivalent to One-piec e Camc order
The DXC- D30 and the DSR- 1 have been careful l y desi gned so
that the DSR- 130 can operate j ust l i ke a one- pi ece camcorder.
The recordi ng status and the warni ng messages from the
DSR- 1 can be superi mposed on the vi ewfi nder of the
DXC- D30. The body of the DSR- 1 and the DXC- D30 are
made of magnesi um, whi ch makes the DSR- 130 a l i ghtwei ght
yet durabl e camcorder.
When recordi ng wi th the DSR- 1, both DVCAM Mi ni
Cassette tapes (PDVM - 40ME/ 32ME/ 22ME/ 12ME or
PDVM- 40N/ 32N) and DVCAM Standard Cassette tapes
(PDV- 184ME/ 124ME/ 94ME/ 64ME or PDV- 184N/ 124N/
64N) can be used wi thout any adaptors. Maxi mum recordi ng
ti me of PDVM and PDV tapes are 40 mi nutes and 184 mi nutes
respecti vel y.
Ti me Code Super i mpos ed dur i ng
Pl ay bac k
For operati onal conveni ence whi l e shooti ng, the ti me code i s
superi mposed on the vi ewfi nder screen or MONITOR OUT
screen, even duri ng pl ayback.
CH-1 Audi o Lev el Cont r ol
The CH- 1 audi o l evel can be adj usted wi th the l evel control
l ocated on the front panel of the DXC- D30 whi l e recordi ng wi th
the DSR- 1.
Edi t Sear c h
The DSR- 1 i ncorporates an Edi t Search functi on. Its control
button i s l ocated on the si de panel of the DXC- D30 to afford
easy access whi l e shooti ng.
Fr eeze Mi x Func t i on
When the camera operator needs to shoot a subj ect i n the
same framework as that of a previ ousl y recorded subj ect, i t
was very di ffi cul t to perfectl y pl ace the subj ect i n the same
posi ti on as the previ ous shot wi th conventi onal cameras. Wi th
the DSR- 130, a pi cture previ ousl y recorded on the DVCAM
tape can be superi mposed on the vi ewfi nder screen, so that
the camera operator can easi l y frame or posi ti on the subj ect
j ust l i ke a previ ous shot.
Cl i pLi nk Sy s t em
The Cl i pLi nk system i s a comprehensi ve shooti ng i nformati on
and i mage management system necessary for the total di gi tal
producti on process, rangi ng from acqui si ti on to edi ti ng. The
Cl i pLi nk system i n combi nati on wi th Sonys new di gi tal vi deo
products such as the DSR- 130 Di gi tal Camcorder, the Di gi tal
VTRs (DSR- 85/ 80/ 60), and the ES- 7 Edi tStati on System wi l l
enhance the producti vi ty and operati ng effi ci ency throughout
the enti re vi deo producti on process.
I ClipLink Data
The DSR- 130 automati cal l y generates two types of useful
i nformati on whi l e shooti ng, whi ch drasti cal l y reduces the work
tradi ti onal l y requi red duri ng the vi deo tape edi ti ng process.
One i s Index Pi cture whi ch i s a di gi tal l y mi ni aturi zed pi cture of
the vi deo i mage of the i n poi nt of each shot - MARK IN
poi nt* . Index Pi ctures are recorded on the DVCAM tape. The
other i s shot i nformati on needed for the edi ti ng process, such
as reel number, scene number, take number, ti me code of
MARK IN/ MARK OUT poi nt* , and OK/ NG status. Thi s
reference data i s stored i n the Cassette Memory of the DVCAM
Cassette Tape.
The combi nati on of these two types of i nformati on i s cal l ed
Cl i pLi nk data. The Cl i pLi nk data can be qui ckl y upl oaded to
the Edi tStati on System from the DVCAM Di gi tal VTRs, so that
the sel ecti on of usabl e shots can be done usi ng onl y vi sual
Cl i pLi nk i nformati on di spl ayed on the moni tor of the
Edi tStati on. The Cl i pLi nk system el i mi nates the work of
havi ng to l oad al l the shots on the tape to the Edi tStati on
System.
I TAKE button
The DXC- D30 has a TAKE button on the front of the camera.
Dependi ng on the si tuati on, the user can assi gn i t to operate
ei ther i n a MARK or a CUE mode usi ng the VF Menu System.
In the MARK mode, i t tri ggers to record the ti me code of
MARK IN or MARK OUT poi nts* as wel l as an Index Pi cture of
the MARK IN poi nt duri ng shooti ng everyti me i t i s pushed.
The MARK button i s useful , for exampl e, i f the program
ori gi nati on i s based on a certai n sequence.
In the CUE mode, the moment the recordi ng i s started or
ended i s regarded as the MARK IN or MARK OUT poi nt. In
addi ti on to thi s, the ti me code of the CUE poi nt* * i s recorded
by pushi ng the CUE button. Loggi ng of the CUE poi nt i s
useful for shooti ng events where the shooti ng sequence i s
undetermi ned or very changeabl e.
* MARK IN/ MARK OUT point:
Starti ng/ Endi ng poi nt of a durati on to be used for
edi ti ng. In the Cl i pLi nk System, the Index Pi cture of the
MARK IN poi nt i s automati cal l y recorded as wel l .
**CUE point:
The poi nt where an operator wants to revi ew work at a
l ater ti me. The CUE poi nt does not accompany an Index
Pi cture.
I NG button
NG (No Good) status for each take can be i nput by pushi ng an
NG button on the DXC- D30 duri ng or after shooti ng. Unl ess
the NG button i s pushed, OK status i s automati cal l y i nput.
I RM-LG1
The RM- LG1 i s a new Remote Control Uni t speci al l y desi gned
for the remote control of Cl i pLi nk and VTR REC operati on. It
has two swi tches, whi ch can be assi gned by the operator from
four choi ces: VTR, MARK, CUE or NG.
DVCAM or DV
Cassette Tape
DSR-130
Digital Camcorder
Scene No.
1
2
3
Time Code (IN)
0 0 : 0 1 : 0 1
0 0 : 0 5 : 2 3
0 0 : 1 8 : 2 1
Time Code (OUT)
0 0 : 0 5 : 2 2
0 0 : 1 8 : 2 0
0 0 : 2 4 : 1 3
Index Picture
I ClipLink
B asic Inform ation in C lipLink D ata
ES-7 EditStation
A utom atically
recorded.
DXC-D30WS Series
DXC-D30WSL
! D XC -D 30W S C am era H ead Yes
2 C am era H andle* Yes
3 D XF-701W S View finder Yes
4 External M icrophone* Yes
6 VC T-U 14 Tripod A daptor Yes
! R M -LG 1 Logger U nit Yes
DXC-D30 Series
DXC-D30F1 DXC-D30K1 DXC-D30L1 DXC-D30H
1 D XC -D 30 C am era H ead Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 C am era H andle* Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 D XF-701W S View finder Yes Yes Yes O ption
4 External M icrophone* Yes Yes Yes O ption
6 VC T-U 14 Tripod A daptor Yes Yes Yes O ption
7 VC L-918B Y Zoom Lens Yes Yes O ption O ption
8 LC -421 C arrying C ase Yes O ption O ption O ption
! R M -LG 1 Logger U nit Yes Yes Yes O ption
PVW-D30 Series
PVW-D30F1 PVW-D30K1 PVW-D30L1
1 D XC -D 30 C am era H ead Yes Yes Yes
! PVV-3 Yes Yes Yes
! H andle for PVW -D 30* Yes Yes Yes
3 D XF-701W S View finder Yes Yes Yes
4 External M icrophone* Yes Yes Yes
5 Shoulder Strap* Yes Yes Yes
6 VC T-U 14 Tripod A daptor Yes Yes Yes
7 VC L-918B Y Zoom Lens Yes Yes O ption
8 LC -421 C arrying C ase Yes O ption O ption
! R M -LG 1 Logger U nit Yes Yes Yes
DSR-130 Series
DSR-130F1 DSR-130K1 DSR-130L1
1 D XC -D 30 C am era H ead Yes Yes Yes
9 D SR -1 Yes Yes Yes
! H andle for D SR -130* Yes Yes Yes
3 D XF-701W S View finder Yes Yes Yes
4 External M icrophone* Yes Yes Yes
5 Shoulder Strap* Yes Yes Yes
6 VC T-U 14 Tripod A daptor Yes Yes Yes
7 VC L-918B Y Zoom Lens Yes Yes O ption
8 LC -421 C arrying C ase Yes O ption O ption
! R M -LG 1 Logger U nit Yes Yes Yes
*The m icrophone, shoulder strap and handles are available only as service parts.
!
9
!
!
2
1
6
5
4
7
3
!
8
!
PVV-3
B etacam SP 2000 PR O R ecorder
VA-300
Playback A daptor for PVV-3
EVV-9000
H i8 Videocassette R ecorder
VO-8800
Portable SP U -m atic R ecorder
DSR-1
D VC A M D igital R ecorder
BVV-5
B etacam SP R ecorder
RM-LG1
R em ote C ontrol U nit
CCU-TX7
C am era C ontrol U nit
CA-TX7
C am era A daptor
DNV-5
B etacam SX R ecorder
COU-TX7
C am era C ontrol U nit for C C U -TX7
RM-M7G
R em ote C ontrol U nit
CCU-M5
C am era C ontrol U nit
CCU-M7
C am era C ontrol U nit
RCP-TX7
R em ote C ontrol Panel for C C U -TX7
CA-327
C am era A daptor
(O nly m odels w ith serial N o. above
10270 can be used)
CA-325A
R G B A daptor (A C operation)
CA-325B
R G B A daptor (D C operation)
CA-511
C am era A daptor (for B VV-5 and
D N V-5)
CA-537
C am era A daptor
CA-513
C am era A daptor
(for B R -422U JVC S-VH S
on-board recorder)
NP-1B
N iC d R echargeable B attery
BP-90A
N iC d R echargeable B attery
DC-520
B attery C ase to contain tw o
N P batteries
CA-512
C am era A daptor
(for A G -7450/7450A Panasonic S-VH S
on-board recorder)
DC-210
B attery C ase for B P-90A
(W aist belt type)
BC-1WD
B attery C harger for up to four
N P-1B
BC-410
B attery C harger for four B P-90As and
four N P-1B s
BP-L60/L90
R echargable Li-ion B attery Pack (only
w ith the D SR -1, PVV-3 and EVV-9000)
DC-500
B attery C ase for B P-90A
BC-L100
B attery C harger for B P-L60/L90
DC-L1
B attery A daptor for charging N P-1B
w ith B C -L100
DC-L90
B attery A daptor for charging
B P-90A w ith B C -L100
CMA-8A
A C Pow er A daptor
BKW-L601
A daptor to attach B P-L60/L90 to
dockable VTR s (D SR -1, PVV-3 and
EVV-9000)
ECM-672
Electret C ondenser M icrophone
C-74
C ondenser M icrophone
EC-0.5C2
M icrophone C able
CAC-12
M icrophone H older
AC-550
A C Pow er A daptor
WRT-820A
U H F Synthesized Transm itter
WRR-855A/810A (*)
U H F Synthesized Tuner
(For W R R -855A , B TA -801
M ount A daptor is required.)
DXF-701/701WS
1.5-inch M onochrom e View finder
DXF-41
4-inch M onochrom e View finder
WRT-810A
U H F W ireless M icrophone
VCT-U14
Tripod A daptor
CAC-4
C hest Pad
DR-100
Intercom m unication H eadset
CCZ-A2/A5/A10
C onnecting C able (26-pin - 26-pin)
DXF-51
5-inch M onochrom e View finder
LC-304SFT
Soft C arrying C ase
LC-421
C arrying C ase
LCR-1
R ain C over
CCZQ-A2/A5/A10
C onnecting C able (26-pin - 14-pin)
A8.5 x 5.5 BEVM-28
(F1.7, 5.5 to 47m m )
A15 x 8BEVM-28
(F1.7, 8 to 120m m )
VCL-916BYA
(F1.8, 9.0 to 144m m )
J 15a x 8BIRS
(F1.7, 8 to 120m m )
VCL-918BY
(F1.8, 9 to 162 m m )
Lenses (2/3-inch form at lens)
YJ 18 x 9BIRS
(F1.8, 9 to 162m m )
(*)W R R -855A /810A cannot be used in
som e areas.
Distributed by
MK4246/2OHB-9801
Printed in Japan
1998 Sony Corporation
DXC-D30/D30WS Video C am era H ead
Im age device: 3-chip 2/3-inch, Interline-Transfer C C D
O ptics: F1.4 m edium index prism system
Effective picture elem ents: 768 (h) x 494 (v) (D XC -D 30)
980 (h) x 494 (v) (D XC -D 30W S)
Total picture elem ents: 811 (h) x 508 (v) (D XC -D 30)
1038 (h) x 504 (v) (D XC -D 30W S)
Sensing area: 6.6m m x 8.8m m (D XC -D 30)
9.6m m x 5.4m m (D XC -D 30W S)
B uilt-in filters: 1: 3200K (D 30), 3200K /3000K (D XC -D 30W S)
2: 5600K + 1/8N D
3: 5600K
4: 5600K + 1/64N D
Lens m ount: Sony 2/3-inch B ayonet m ount
Signal system : N TSC color system
Scanning system : 2:1 interlaced, 525 lines, 60 fields/sec.
H orizontal frequency: 15.734 kH z
Vertical frequency: 59.94 H z
Sync system : Internal and External w ith the VB S or B S signal
H orizontal resolution: D 30: 850TV lines
D 30W S: 700TV lines (16:9), 700TV lines (4:3)
Vertical resolution: 400TV lines (w ithout EVS), 450TV lines (w ith EVS)
M inim um illum ination: 0.5 lx w ith F1.4, H yper gain (30dB + D PR )
0.8 lx w ith F1.8, H yper gain (30dB + D PR )
Sensitivity: F11 at 2000 lx (3200K , 89.9% reflectance) (typical)
G ain selection: -3dB , 0dB , + 3dB , + 6dB , + 9dB , + 12dB , + 18dB , 18dB + D PR ,
+ 24dB , 24dB + D PR , H yper G ain (30dB + D PR )
Shutter speed selection: O FF, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec or C LS (1/60.3 to 1/200.3)
Signal-to-noise ratio: 63dB (typical)
R egistration: 0.05% (all zones, w ithout lens)
G eom etric distortion: B elow m easurable level
Video output:
C am era head B N C connector:
VB S: 1.0 Vp-p, sync negative
26-pin connector of C A -537 docked to D XC -D 30/D 30W S
VB S: 1.0Vp-p, sync negative
Y/R -Y/B -Y: Y: 1.0Vp-p, sync negative
R -Y/B -Y: 700m Vp-p
R G B : 1.4Vp-p
Y/C : Y: 1.0Vp-p, sync negative
C : 286m Vp-p
Inputs/ O utputs:
IN TER FA C E: Pro 76-pin D igital, Pro 50-pin
VID EO O U T: B N C -type
M O N ITO R O U T: B N C -type
LEN S: 12-pin
VF: D IN 8-pin, D IN 20-pin
R EM O TE1: Stereo m ini
R EM O TE2: 10-pin
Pow er requirem ents: D C 12V (10.5 to 17V)
Pow er consum ption: D XC -D 30:12W (cam era head only), 12.7W (w ith the D SR -1)
D XC -D 30W S:14.9W (cam era head only), 15.3W (w ith the D SR -1)
O perating tem perature: -10C to 45C (14F to 113F)
Storage tem perature: -20C to 60C (-4F to 140F)
M ass: D XC -D 30 A pprox. 2.3 kg (5 lb 1 oz) for cam era head only
A pprox. 3.1kg (6 lb 13oz) w ith VF
A pprox. 4.3 kg (9 lb 8 oz) w ith VF and lens (w /o lens hood)
D XC -D 30W S A pprox. 2.5 kg (5 lb 8 oz) for cam era head only
A pprox. 3.3kg (7 lb 4 oz) w ith VF
D im ensions (w /h/d): 121 x 206 x 273 (m m )
4 7/8 x 8 1/8 x 10 3/4 (inches)
< N ote> D PR is equivalent to + 6dB gain up.
18dB + D PR : Equivalent to + 24dB
24dB + D R R : Equivalent to + 30dB
H yper G ain (30dB + D PR ): Equivalent to + 36dB
PVW-D30 C am corder
Pow er consum ption: 24.1W (w ith D XF-701W S View finder)
M ass: 8.1kg (17 lb 14 oz) (incl. D XF-701W S view finder, m icrophone,
VC L-916B YA lens, N P-1B battery, videocassette, carrying handle)
O perating tim e: 60 m in.
D im ensions (w /h/d): 123 x 232 x 367 m m
(4 7/8 x 9 1/4 x 14 1/2 inches)
D esign and specifications subject to change w ithout notice.
Pow er H A D , Pow er H A D W S, D VC A M , C lipLink, C lear Scan, H i8, SetupN avi, SetupLog, B etacam SX,
EditStation and B etacam SP 2000PR O are tradem arks of Sony C orporation.
Sony and B etacam SP are registered tradem arks of Sony C orporation.
DSR-130 C am corder
Pow er consum ption: 24.8W (w ith D XF-701W S View finder)
M ass: 7.3kg (16 lb 2 oz) (incl. D XF-701W S view finder, m icrophone,
VC L-916B YA lens, N P-1B battery, videocassette, carrying handle)
O perating tim e: 60 m in.
D im ensions (w /h/d): 121 x 206 x 344 m m
(4 7/8 x 8 1/8 x 13 5/8 inches)
DXF-701WS Electronic View finder
Picture tube: 1.5-inch m onochrom e
Scan size 4:3 (D XF-701), 4:3/16:9 Sw itchable (D XF-701W S)
Indicators: R EC x 2, TA K E, B ATT, SH U TTER , G A IN U P
R esolution: 600TV lines
Pow er requirem ents: D C 12V
Pow er consum ption: 2.1W
W eight: 660g (1 lb 7 oz)
D im ensions (w /h/d): A pprox. 236 x 85 x 219 m m
VCL-918BY Zoom Lens
Focal length: 9 to 162m m
Zoom ratio: 18 x
Zoom control: M anual/ M otorized
M axim um aperture ratio: 1:1.8 (f= 9 to 117) 1:2.5 (f= 162)
Iris control: M anual/ A uto, selectable F1.8 to F16 and C (C lose)
R ange of object field: W (W ide angle): 782 x 592 m m (31 1/8 x 23 3/8 inches)
(at a distance of 0.9m ) T(Telephoto): 45 x 34 m m (1 13/16 x 1 3/8inches)
M inim um object distance: 0.9 m (35 1/2 inches)
Filter Thread: 82 m m P= 0.75 m m (lens)
M ount: B ayonet m ount
M ass: A pprox. 1.3kg (2 lb 14 oz) w ithout lens hood
D im ensions: A pprox. 122 x 102 x 219.7 m m
(4 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 8 3/4 inches) w ith lens hood
LC-421 C arrying C ase
M ass: A pprox. 7.7kg (17 lb)
D im ensions (w /h/d): A pprox. 790 x 440 x 340m m
(31 1/8 x 17 3/8 x 13 1/2 inches)
Dimensions
242 (9 5/8)
273 (10 3/4)
480 (19)
2
0
6

(
8

1
/
8
)
2
5
8

(
1
0

1
/
4
)
164 (6 1/2)
1
2
1

(
4

7
/
8
)
1
2
3

(
4

7
/
8
)
609 (24)
2
9
0

(
1
1

1
/
2
)
2
3
2

(
9

1
/
4
)
367 (14 1/2)
242 (9 5/8)
242 (9 5/8)
344 (13 5/8)
2
0
6

(
8

1
/
8
)
2
6
5

(
1
0

1
/
2
)
586 (23 1/8)
1
2
1

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4

7
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8
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DXC-D30/D30WS PVW-D30
DSR-130