Typical Ccd Phenomena - Sony XC-333 Operating Instructions Manual

Typical CCD Phenomena

The following phenomena may appear on the monitor
screen while you are using the XC-333/333P color video
camera. These phenomena stem from the high sensitivity of
the CCD image sensors, and do not indicate a fault within
the camera.
Vertical smear
A "smear" may appear to extend vertically from very bright
subjects, as shown below.
Video monitor
screen
This phenomenon is common to CCD imaging elements
using an interline transfer system, and is caused when an
electric charge induced by infrared radiation deep within the
photosensor is transferred to the resistors.
Aliasing
When shooting fine stripes, straight lines or similar patterns,
the lines may become slightly jagged.
Blemishes
Pale vertical
smear
A CCD image sensor consists of an array of individual
picture elements (pixels). A malfunctioning sensor element
will show up as a single pixel blemish in the image. This is
generally not a problem.
Very bright
subject (such as
an electric lamp,
White speckles
fluorescent lamp,
sunlight, or strong
reflected light) When you shoot a poorly illuminated object at a high
temperature, small white dots may appear all over the entire
screen image.
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