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Sony DXC-C33P Instructions For Use Manual

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4-179-632-01 (1)
3CCD Color Video
Camera
Instructions for Use
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
DXC-C33P
© 2010 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 4-179-632-01 (1) 3CCD Color Video Camera Instructions for Use Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. DXC-C33P © 2010 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this You are cautioned that any changes or product. modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate Model No.
  • Page 3 For the customers in Europe additional isolation transformer conforming with the construction The manufacturer of this product is Sony requirements of IEC60601-1 and Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, providing at least Basic Insulation. Tokyo, Japan. 5. The leakage current could increase when The Authorized Representative for EMC, connected to other equipment.
  • Page 4 Important EMC notices for use in the medical environments • The DXC-C33P needs special precautions regarding EMC and needs to be installed and put into service according to the EMC information provided in this instructions for use. • The portable and mobile RF...
  • Page 5 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration-electromagnetic emissions The DXC-C33P is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the DXC-C33P should assure that it is used in such an environment. Emission test Compliance Electromagnetic environment-guidance...
  • Page 6 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The DXC-C33P is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the DXC-C33P should assure that it is used in such as environment. Immunity test IEC 60601 test...
  • Page 7 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The DXC-C33P is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the DXC-C33P should assure that it is used in such as environment. Immunity test IEC 60601 test...
  • Page 8 Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communications equipment and the DXC-C33P The DXC-C33P is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the DXC-C33P can help prevent...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Mounting on a Tripod ....32 Overview Attaching to a Wall or Ceiling ... 33 Features ..........10 Connections ........34 Location and Functions of Parts and Connecting Between the Camera Controls ..........11 Head and Camera Control Unit ......... 34 Camera Head ......11 Connecting the AC Power Camera Control Unit ....12...

  • Page 10: Overview

    RS-232C interface * Exwave HAD : Exwave Hole-Accumulated Diode The camera can be controlled from a “Exwave HAD ” is a trademark of Sony computer via the RS-232C interface. Corporation. For details, contact your authorized Sony **CCD: Charge-Coupled Device dealer.

  • Page 11: Location And Functions Of Parts And Controls

    1 Lens Mount Location and Attach a C-mount lens or microscope adaptor. Functions of Parts and Controls Note Be sure to use a lens whose projected part from the lens mount surface is less than 4.3 mm (3/16 inches). Mounting the lens with Camera Head a projected part greater than 4.3 mm (3/16 inches) may damage the internal...

  • Page 12: Camera Control Unit

    (power) switch and indicator Camera Control Unit Press the switch down to turn on the power of the unit. The indicator lights in green. To turn off the power, press the switch again. The indicator turns off. Front Note Be sure to connect the camera head and camera control unit with the camera cable (not supplied) before you turn the camera on or off.
  • Page 13 DV connector. the value. is a trademark of Sony Corporation When SHUTTER is set to KNOB, the and indicates that this product is in shutter speed and video gain can be agreement with IEEE1394–1995...
  • Page 14 Note The foot switch must comply with Standard UL2601-1/EN60601-1. For details on the foot switch, consult with an authorized Sony dealer. ql EXT SYNC (external sync) (HD, VD/SYNC) connectors (BNC type) Inputs reference sync signals for synchronizing the camera operation.

  • Page 15: Adjusting And Setting With Menus

    Adjusting and Setting With Menus 5 Operational message About On-screen Indicates how to operate the currently displayed menu. Menus Setting Menu Camera operational settings can be changed through simple adjustment of the settings on the on-screen menus. <EXPOSURE> This section explains how to read the on- >GAIN STEP screen menu before starting menu operation.

  • Page 16: Operation Through Menus

    Move the cursor to the menu item to Operation Through be set by pressing the button, then press the ENTER button. Menus The setting menu is displayed. <EXPOSURE> To change the settings on the menu, proceed >GAIN STEP STEP as follows. SHUTTER Some of the settings, however, cannot be adjusted on the menu.

  • Page 17: Exposure Menu

    Adjusting the Setting Items EXPOSURE Menu With the Controls on the Front of the Camera Control Unit The EXPOSURE menu is used to adjust the items relating to exposure, such as gain and shutter mode. Use the controls on the front of the camera control unit to adjust some of the setting items such as gain and white balance.
  • Page 18 To set the shutter speed SHUTTER 1 Select SPEED by pressing the V or v button. Selects the electronic shutter modes. 2 Display OFF by pressing the B and b buttons simultaneously. 3 Press the B button to set the speed for long-exposure mode, or press the b button Any electronic shutter mode does not to set it for clear scan mode.
  • Page 19 luminance level in each area. If the object KNOB you are shooting is very small, you can see You can adjust the shutter speed and video it brighter with this setting to SPOT. gain with the 2 AE LEVEL control on the LARGE front of the camera control unit.

  • Page 20: Contrast Menu

    3 Move the cross cursor appearing at the CONTRAST Menu right bottom corner with the B, b, V or v button to set the lower and right side size, then press the ENTER button. The CONTRAST menu is used to adjust the contrast of the image.

  • Page 21: White Balance Menu

    DYNALATITUDE WHITE BALANCE Adjusts the contrast according to the Menu luminance level of each picture element. The setting is useful for shooting scenes mixed with bright and dark parts. You can set the level within the range from The WHITE BALANCE menu is used to –10 to +10.
  • Page 22 4 Move the window to the desired position 3200K on the screen with the B, b, V or v button, Selects for indoor shooting. (Color and press the ENTER button. temperature: 3200K) 5600K ATW NORMAL/ATW WIDE Selects for outdoor shooting. (Color Activates auto-tracing white balance.

  • Page 23: Enhancer Menu

    When you set DETAIL to TARGET, ENHANCER Menu TARGET COLOR appears. Specify the colors you want to adjust. The ENHANCER menu is used to adjust the sharpness of the image outline and the color Disables adjustment of the sharpness of the tone (hue).

  • Page 24: General Menu

    TARGET COLOR GENERAL Menu Select when adjusting DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX for a specific color. The GENERAL menu is used to set the This item is displayed only when you set general items. either DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX to TARGET. <GENERAL>...
  • Page 25 LEVEL NEGA Adjusts the level within the range from –127 to +127. Adjust while watching the screen so Reverses the output image to negative/ that the color is eliminated. positive. +: Green at the top and magenta at the bottom will be eliminated. –: Magenta at the top and green at the Outputs the image normally.

  • Page 26: System Menu

    For the timing chart of the WEN pulse signal SYSTEM Menu for each setting, see page 47. POLARITY The SYSTEM menu is used to set the items Selects the polarity of the pulse signal. relating to the system of the camera and : Negative selection of output signals.

  • Page 27: Scene File Menu

    SC. PHASE ROUGH SCENE FILE Menu Roughly adjusts the subcarrier phase by setting to 0° or 180°. SC. PHASE FINE The SCENE FILE is used to set the preset menu settings. Finely adjusts the subcarrier phase within The camera has two memory files (A or B) the range from –127 to +127.
  • Page 28 To store the setting 1 Select A or B into which the setting is stored in the FILE SELECT setting. 2 Press the V or v button to select LOAD. 3 Press the B or b button to select the desired setting to be stored, and press the ENTER button.

  • Page 29: Operation

    Operation Start shooting. Shooting Adjusting the Black Balance Basic Shooting Procedure Adjust the black balance first, after turning on the power of your camera. AE AREA FREEZE BLACK MENU SELECT SCENE FILE SELECT WHITE BARS ENTER LOCK If any menu is displayed on the screen, press the MENU button to remove If a color bar signal is displayed on the...

  • Page 30: Adjusting The White Balance

    Note Adjusting the White Balance If a color bar signal is displayed on the screen, press the BARS button to turn it off. Each time the lighting condition changes, be sure to adjust the white balance so that Set the lens iris control to the optimum color reproduction is obtained.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Picture Tone In A Multi-Camera System

    White balance adjustment errors For more details, see “SYSTEM Menu” on page 26. If the auto white balance adjustment is not successful, an error message appears on the Select SC. PHASE from EXT SYNC screen. If this happens, take the necessary in the SYSTEM menu, and adjust the measures and perform steps 1 through 8 subcarrier phase.

  • Page 32: Installation And Connections

    Installation and Connections Align the threaded portion of the lens Installation mount with that of the camera mount. Applicable Lens C-mount lenses with the following lens mount surface can be attached to the camera head. Lens mount surface Slowly rotate the lens clockwise to fix 4.3 mm the lens to the camera head tightly.

  • Page 33: Attaching To A Wall Or Ceiling

    To attach the supplied tripod adaptor Attach the supplied tripod to the four M3 screw holes on the bottom of the camera head with the supplied four M3 screws. Tripod adaptor (supplied) M3 screws (4) (supplied) Attaching to a Wall or Ceiling To mount the camera head on a wall or ceiling, attach the camera head with the tripod adaptor to the mounting bracket or...

  • Page 34: Connections

    Notes on connection between the Connections camera head and camera control unit • Turn off the power supply for all equipment before making any connection. Be sure to turn off the camera when you Connecting Between the connect or disconnect the camera cable. Camera Head and Camera Connecting/disconnecting a cable while Control Unit...

  • Page 35: Connecting To Video Equipment

    Connecting to Video Equipment With Composite Video Input Connectors Video monitor, Camera VCR, etc. head (rear) Video input CCMC-20P05/10/30 connector camera cable Camera control unit (rear) 75-ohm coaxial OUT PUT FS/TRIG IN EXT SYNC cable VIDEO A C I N T VIDEO OUTPUT REMOTE S-VIDEO...

  • Page 36: Connecting To Video Equipment With Rgb Inputs

    Connecting to Video Equipment With RGB Inputs RGB monitor, Camera cable: CCXC-9DBS image (D-sub 9-pin processor, R input connectors), or CCMC-9DS etc. (D-sub 9-pin BNC, S- G input Camera video connectors) head (rear) B input Sync input Composite video CCMC-20P05/10/30 (BNC) or S-video camera cable input (4-pin)

  • Page 37: Connector

    Connecting to Video Equipment With DV Input Connector Camera head (rear) Video monitor 75-ohm coaxial cable CCMC-20P05/10/30 Video input camera cable connector T VIDEO OUTPUT Camera control unit (rear) OUT PUT FS/TRIG IN EXT SYNC VIDEO A C I N REMOTE VD/SYNC S-VIDEO...
  • Page 38 4) A damaging surge of high-voltage power can still flow into this unit from the i.LINK connector of connected equipment even when a separate i.LINK cable is connected to another i.LINK connector on the equipment, for example when connecting a hard disk to a computer with an i.LINK interface card that provides multiple connectors.

  • Page 39: Multi-Camera System

    Connecting Two or More Cameras — Multi-Camera System Camera head (rear) Sync signal generator 75-ohm coaxial cable Sync (VBS or BS) output connector CCMC-20P05/10/30 T VIDEO camera cable VD/SYNC OUTPUT OUT PUT FS/TRIG IN EXT SYNC VIDEO CAMERA (front) A C I N REMOTE S-VIDEO RGB/SYNC...

  • Page 40: Connecting To A Remote Control Unit

    Connecting to a Remote Control Unit Camera head (rear) 75-ohm coaxial cable Video input connector CCMC-20P05/10/30 Video monitor, camera cable VCR, etc. Camera control unit (rear) T VIDEO OUTPUT RM-C950 remote control unit OUT PUT FS/TRIG IN EXT SYNC VIDEO A C I N REMOTE S-VIDEO...
  • Page 41 Operating the camera with the RM-C950 remote control unit The functions of the following buttons and controls on the remote control unit change as follows, in accordance with the functions of the camera. Buttons/ Button/control Function control on names when the RM-C950 used with the camera...

  • Page 42: Connecting To A Computer

    (front) Connecting cable Serial interface REMOTE Power cord connector Computer a) Use the shielded connecting cable for connecting to a computer. For more details on RS-232C protocols and cables for connection to a computer, contact your authorized Sony dealer. Connections...

  • Page 43: Connections For Shooting Using A Flash

    Connections for Shooting Using a Flash This section explains how to connect a slave unit for synchronizing with a strobe. Flash Video monitor, Slave unit VCR, etc. Synchronization cable Camera head (rear) Video input connector CCMC-20P05/10/30 camera cable Camera control unit (rear) FS/TRIG IN OUT PUT FS/TRIG IN...

  • Page 44: Picture Using A Foot Switch

    Connections for Displaying a Freeze Picture Using a Foot Switch This section explains how to connect an optional foot switch to store an image in the frame memory of this camera and to output the freeze picture to a printer, etc.

  • Page 45: Appendix

    Operating or storing the camera in the following locations may cause damage to the monitor screen while you are using the DXC-C33P color video camera. These the camera: phenomena stem from the high sensitivity of • Extremely hot or cold places (operating °...

  • Page 46: List Of Messages

    Check the camera, then press the BLACK button. If the message appears even if you repeat adjustment, the inside of the camera needs to be checked. Consult your authorized Sony dealer. Messages while adjusting the white balance or black balance automatically...

  • Page 47: Wen Pulse Timing Chart

    WEN Pulse Timing Chart The following is the timing charts of a WEN pulse when D-SUB SYNC is set to WEN-ODD, WEN-EVEN or WEN-NORM, and POLARITY is set to (negative) in the SYSTEM menu. WEN pulse (WEN-ODD) Video signal EVEN EVEN EVEN EVEN...

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Y: 1 Vp-p (75 ohms) Specifications Y/C: 1 Vp-p, same level as VBS chroma (75 ohms) SYNC: 2 Vp-p (75 ohms) External sync input Image system/optical system VBS/BS, HD/VD (VBS 1 Vp-p or Burst Image device 1/3 type CCD, interline transfer 0.3 Vp-p, SYNC 0.3 Vp-p or type HD/VD 4.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms)
  • Page 49 Name sheet for the buttons on the Dimensions — Camera head RM-C950 (1) Instructions for Use (1) Before Using This Unit (1) Front CD-ROM (Manuals for 3CCD Color Video Camera) (1) 32 (1 Service Contact List (1) Medical Specifications Protection against electric shock: Class I Protection against harmful ingress of water: Ordinary...
  • Page 50 Dimensions — Camera control unit Note Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT Front BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR 200 (7 REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR...

  • Page 51: Menu Configuration

    Menu Configuration The menus of the camera are configured as described below. For detailed information, see pages in parentheses. The initial settings of each item are bolded. EXPOSURE GAIN STEP STEP (0 dB) (Page 17) LIMIT (24 dB) HYPER SHUTTER STEP SPEED VARIABLE...
  • Page 52 ENHANCER DETAIL LEVEL (±0) (Page 23) TARGET FREQUENCY LOW, MID, HIGH LINEAR MODE MANUAL MATRIX TARGET STANDARD R ENHANCE B ENHANCE G ENHANCE TARGET * COLOR RANGE (±0) * Displayed only when DETAIL or LINEAR MATRIX is set to TARGET. GENERAL CCD MODE FIELD, FRAME...
  • Page 53 Sony Corporation...

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