Feature Controls - Sony XCD-V50 Technical Manual

Feature Controls

This camera supports the following features.
Shutter Controls the exposure time. Can be controlled by both relative control values from 1/100000 of a second to 1/15s, allocated
from 1 to 3196.
Gain Can be changed to 0 to 18 dB, subdivided in 512 steps.
Trigger Sets external trigger mode. Trigger Mode 0 and 1 are available. Software Trigger Mode in which triggers can be output by
software.
The XCD-V50CR supports the following additional features.
White Balance Adjusts the White Balance by adjusting the R and B gain with respect to G.
Hue Adjusts G gain. Use this feature when you cannot obtain the correct White Balance using the R and B gain.
Before sending a command, check the predetermined variable range and check whether the feature supports
AUTO mode.
Address Data
F0F0050Ch 8900003Fh
(White Balance)
(XCD-V50CR only)
F0F00510h 8900003Fh
(Hue)
(XCD-V50CR only)
F0F0051Ch 89001C7Ch
(Shutter)
F0F00520h 89000200h
(Gain)
F0F00530h 8C81C000h
(Trigger)
* According to the IEEE1394 specifications, the most significant bit is shown as 0.
Actual control can be carried out by setting registers from F0F00800 onward.
ddd indicates the control value expressed as a 12 bit hexadecimal number.
xxx indicates that any setting made will be ignored.
XCD-V50CR
XCD-V50
Bit*
0 This feature exists.
4 The value can be read out.
7 Manual setting can be selected.
8-19 Min. 0
20-31 Max. 63
0 This feature exists.
4 The value can be read out.
7 Manual setting can be selected.
8-19 Min. 0
20-31 Max. 63
0 This feature exists.
4 The value can be read out.
7 Manual setting can be selected.
8-19 Min. 1
20-31 Max. 3196
0 This feature exists.
4 The value can be read out.
7 Manual setting can be selected.
8-19 Min. 0 (XCD-V50) or 256 (XCD-V50CR)
20-31 Max. 256 (XCD-V50) or 768 (XCD-V50CR)
0 This feature exists.
4 The value can be read out.
5 Feature can be switched between ON and OFF.
8 Trigger Source0 exists.
15 Software Trigger Mode exists.
16 Trigger Mode0 exists.
17 Trigger Mode1 exists.
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