Sony HXC-100 Operating Instructions Manual
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
4-137-706-01(1) HD Color Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. HXC-100 © 2009 Sony Corporation... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
(urban outdoors), E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV DIAGNOSIS Menu ............34 studio). Appendices ............. 34 The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Precautions ..............34 The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Error Messages .............35 Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Using a “Memory Stick”... -
Page 3: Overview
You can activate your desired function, such as electronic color-temperature conversion, instantly when shooting by assigning it to one of The HXC-100 is a 2/3-type high-definition portable video these buttons in advance. camera equipped with CCD units for 2,200,000 pixels, which... -
Page 4: System Configuration
For advice on The boost frequency can be adjusted from 20 to 30 MHz. This choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony allows the detail thickness to be set appropriately for the sales representative. -
Page 5: System Operation Example (With A Camera Control Unit)
Accessory shoe To attach an accessory using a 1/4-inch screw. Note When you wish to replace it with a slide-type shoe, consult Sony service personnel. d Viewfinder shoe Mount a viewfinder. qg qf qd For details, see “Attaching a Viewfinder” (page 10). -
Page 6: Front Left
f Lens mount cap n “Memory Stick” slot and access lamp The cap can be removed by moving the lens fixing lever When you insert a “Memory Stick” into the slot, the access upward. Always keep the lens mount covered with this cap lamp lights in green. -
Page 7: Rear
e AUTO W/B BAL (white and black balance automatic OFF: The tally lamp is prevented from lighting. adjustment) switch b Shoulder strap fitting post To automatically adjust white and black balance when the camera is used in stand-alone status without connecting to a c Operation panel (See “Operation panel”.) CCU. -
Page 8: Connector Panel
FRONT: The levels adjusted on the rear panel can be totally Note adjusted with the INTERCOM LEVEL control on the front. The RET 1 button has priority over the RET (2/3/4) button if h ENG (engineer line) control both buttons are pressed. To adjust the intercom audio listening level of the engineer line. -
Page 9: Installation
f REMOTE connector (8-pin) Installation For connection to an RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit or RCP-700/900-series Remote Control Panel. Note When a CCU is used in combination, this connector functions Connecting a Camera Control Unit as the trunk signal input/output. Do not connect any remote control device to this connector. -
Page 10: Attaching A Lens
Adjust the length by pulling down the end of the belt. Attaching a Lens Loosen the viewfinder left-right positioning ring and slide the viewfinder in the direction of arrow A. For information on handling lenses, refer to the operation The viewfinder stopper B automatically pops down. manual for the particular lens Tighten the viewfinder left-right positioning ring to secure the viewfinder at the most convenient... -
Page 11: Attaching A Microphone
When the DISPLAY/MENU switch is set to DISPLAY Items set to ON using the menu or related switches will be displayed. FORMAT :1080-59.94i ASSIGNABLE1 :5600K ASSIGNABLE2 :OFF ASSIGNABLE REAR:OFF !FAN :MAX !EXT EX Z55 F255 !FORMAT :1080-59.94i TALK 12.5V a Assignable button indication The functions assigned to the assignable buttons are 5600 0dB 1/125... -
Page 12: Mounting The Camera To A Tripod
To attach a microphone, using a CAC-12 When attaching a long-type microphone, such as an ECM- 674/678, use an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder. 1 Remove the front screw-hole cover on the top then × 2 fix the CAC-12 in place with the two screws (+B4 supplied with the CAC-12. -
Page 13: Adjusting The Shoulder Pad Position
Original position Preparatory Settings Adjusting the Black Balance and White Balance In order to maintain high picture quality when using the camera, it is necessary to set the black balance and white balance appropriately for the conditions. Note Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position When a CCU or an external control device, such as an RCP/ RM, is connected, the black balance and white balance are You can shift the shoulder pad in the range of 28 mm (1... -
Page 14: Setting The Electronic Shutter
To adjust the white balance After about one second, the message “AWB: OK” will be displayed, and the adjustment process will complete. The adjusted value will be automatically stored in the selected Select the built-in filter according to the lighting memory (A or B). -
Page 15: Setting The Local Time
Note <TOP MENU> With artificial lighting, particularly fluorescent lights and USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE mercury vapor lamps, the brightness appears to be constant, OPERATION but in fact the strength of the red, green, and blue components PAINT MAINTENANCE varies with the power supply frequency. This phenomenon is FILE DIAGNOSIS known as “flicker.”... -
Page 16: Setting The Focus Assist Function
Place the supplied flange focal length adjustment Rotate the menu control knob to align the pointer to chart approximately 3 meters from the camera and OPERATION and push on the knob. adjust the lighting to get an appropriate video output The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu is level. -
Page 17: Setting The Camera Outputs
To finish the adjustments, set the DISPLAY/MENU To use the area marker switch to OFF to exit Menu mode. Setting AREA MARKER to ON displays the detection area of the focus as a marker on the viewfinder screen. Displaying the focus assist indicators You can set the size and position of the detection area with the menu items below. -
Page 18: Outputting A Trunk Signal
To output as HD-SDI The output is synchronized with switching among Y, R, G, and B or switching to a return signal. Menu page Item Setting • With SD-SDI or VBS, the output is synchronized only with <POWER SAVE> SDI OUT ACTIVE switching between a return signal and the camera image. -
Page 19: Basic Procedure For Shooting
• Settings for the output signals from the camera (page Basic Procedure for • Flange focal length setting (page 15) Shooting Adjust the eyepiece focus as well as the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image. For viewfinder settings, refer to the operation manual for the viewfinder. -
Page 20: Menus
<TOP MENU> Menus USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE The menus displayed on the viewfinder screen enable various DIAGNOSIS settings of the camera. The following controls are used to operate the menus. To enter Menu mode, you can use the DISPLAY/MENU switch Menu Purpose either on the side or on the rear operation panel. -
Page 21: Editing The User Menu
To reset a changed value If the screen can be scrolled, arrows will If you press the STATUS/ CANCEL switch toward indicate the direction for scrolling. CANCEL before pushing on the menu control knob, the setting will be returned to its previous value. CONTENTS To interrupt settings 01.<VF DISPLAY>... - Page 22 If the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been used Menu page title USER menu Source menu / page No. before, the page last accessed appears. <VF OUT> OPERATION If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the menu <VF DETAIL> OPERATION control knob to move the pointer to any of USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT then push on the menu control <FOCUS ASSIST>...
- Page 23 To change the order of items on a page If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the menu control knob to move the pointer to EDIT PAGE then Move the pointer to the item to be moved then push push on the menu control knob to display the EDIT on the menu control knob.
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Page 24: Operation Menu
To change the order of pages on the USER OPERATION Menu menu Note Display the EDIT PAGE screen of the USER MENU These remarks are common for all the following menu tables. CUSTOMIZE menu. Turn the menu control knob to , ... - Page 25 Page title Item Settings Page title Item Settings Page No. Page No. <'!' IND> [IND]: Activate/deactivate the '!' indication (page <VF MARKER> MARKER ON, OFF 02 (U05) 11). 03 (U06) WHITE, BLACK, DOT [NORMAL]: Specify the conditions under which CENTER ON, OFF the ‘!’...
- Page 26 Page title Item Settings Page title Item Settings Page No. Page No. <FOCUS INDICATOR ON, OFF, (EFFECT) <SWITCH GAIN – [L]: 3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 dB ASSIST> (EFFECT): Displayed ASSIGN1> – [M]: 3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 dB 05 (U03) when EFFECT of <VF 09 (U09)
- Page 27 Page title Item Settings Page title Item Settings Page No. Page No. <SWITCH LENS VTR S/S UC model: <RECEIVE TRACKER SEPARATE, MIX ASSIGN2> Assign a function SEL2> RECEIVE SELECT OFF, RETURN1 SW, 10 (U10) to the VTR RETURN2 SW, INCOM INTERCOM RIGHT, LEFT, BOTH, - - - START/STOP...
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Page 28: Paint Menu
Page title Item Settings PAINT Menu Page No. <GAMMA> LEVEL – R/G/B/M: 99 to +99 0 Page title Item Settings COARSE 0.35 to 0.45 to 0.90 Page No. (0.05 steps) <SW STATUS> FLARE ON, OFF TABLE STANDARD, HYPER GAMMA ON, OFF With STANDARD selected: BLK GAM ON, OFF... - Page 29 Page title Item Settings Page title Item Settings Page No. Page No. <KNEE> K POINT – <SKIN DETAIL> SKIN DTL ON, OFF R/G/B/M: 99 to +99 0 SKIN GATE ON, OFF, (MAT) K SLOPE – R/G/B/M: 99 to +99 0 (MAT): Displayed when KNEE ON, OFF...
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Page 30: Maintenance Menu
Page title Item Settings Page title Item Settings Page No. Page No. <MULTI PHASE 0, 23, 45, 68, 90, 113, 135, <SCENE FILE> To store and read scene MATRIX> Select an axis 158, 180, 203, 225, 248, files (paint data). (angle) for which 270, 293, 315, 338 See “FILE... - Page 31 Page title Item Settings Page title Item Settings Page No. Page No. <OHB MATRIX> PHASE 0, 23, 45, 68, 90, 113, 135, <OUTPUT CURRENT Displays the current Select an axis 158, 180, 203, 225, 248, FORMAT> format. (angle) for which 270, 293, 315, 338 M08 (U16) ACTIVE LINE...
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Page 32: File Menu
Page title Item Settings Page title Item Settings Page No. Page No. <GENLOCK> REFERENCE Condition of <OTHERS 2> DATE TYPE 1 Y/Mn/D, 2 Mn/D, 3 D/M/Y synchronisation, display 4 D/M, 5 M/D/Y, 6 M/D Items other only Y: Year than Mn: Month (numeric) GENLOCK Display only... - Page 33 Page title Item Settings / Default Page title Item Settings / Default Page No. Page No. <SCENE FILE> To store and read scene <LENS FILE> STORE FILE Execute by ENTER. files (paint data): 1 to 17 When storing a file in 1 to 16: When using a camera memory, specify non-serial lens...
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Page 34: Diagnosis Menu
• Extremely hot or cold places D03 (U21) • Places with high humidity <SERIAL NO.> MODEL HXC-100 • Places with strong vibration Serial No. • Near strong magnetic fields • In places where it receives much direct sunlight, or near... -
Page 35: Error Messages
About digital triax transmission Consult Sony service personnel. A powerful error-correction function is incorporated for the NO MEMORY STICK A “Memory Stick” operation was transmission between the camera and CCU. However, if an attempted with no “Memory Stick”... -
Page 36: Specifications
For MIC: −60 dBu (variable up to −20 • To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In no dBu by menu or HXCU-100 operation), event will Sony be liable for any loss of data. balanced • Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of For LINE: 0 dBu, balanced copyright law. - Page 37 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 PROSPECTIVE...
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Page 38: Menu Tree
Menu Tree OPERATION ZEBRA (06) RECEIVE SEL3 (15) VF DISPLAY (01) ZEBRA EARPHONE RECEIVE SELECT ZEBRA1 LEVEL INTERCOM (UC model) ZOOM WIDTH ENG (CE model) DISP ZEBRA2 PROD (CE model) FOCUS CURSOR (07) PGM1 CURSOR PGM2 5600K BOX/CROSS TRACKER IRIS H POSITION OPERATOR FILE (16) WHITE... - Page 39 PAINT MAINTENANCE DETAIL 1 (P09) SW STATUS (P01) AUTO SETUP (M01) DETAIL FLARE AUTO BLACK LEVEL GAMMA AUTO WHITE LIMITER M BLK GAM AUTO LEVEL LIMITER WHT KNEE AUTO WHITE SHADING LIMITER BLK WHT CLIP AUTO BLACK SHADING CRISP DETAIL TEST LVL DEP LVL DEP...
- Page 40 FILE DIAGNOSIS TEST OUT (M10) OPERATOR FILE (F01) BOARD STATUS (D01) OUTPUT READ (MStCAM) (PWR SAVE) WRITE (CAMtMS) VBS-OUT PRESET CHARACTER STORE PRESET FILE GAIN FILE ID CHROMA CAM CODE SETUP (UC model) DATE PLD VERSION (D02) HD SYNC-OUT SCENE FILE (F02) V-PHASE 1/2/3/4/5 H-PHASE...