Overview; Features - Sony HDC1700 Operation Manual

Overview

The HDC1700 is 2/3-type high-definition portable video
camera equipped with CCD for 2,200,000 pixels.

Features

High picture quality and high performance
HDC1700 features a 2/3-type wide progressive IT CCD for
2,200,000 pixels and a signal processing LSI, both newly
developed to help achieve a high level of image quality. A 16-
bit AD converter allows for optimal picture quality and
enhanced black reproduction.
Digital extender function
The central part of the viewfinder picture is digitally magnified
to twice its size.
The digital extender function prevents the decrease in
sensitivity (F-drop) that occurs when the lens extender
function is used.
Note
This function reduces the resolution of images to one-half.
Aberration correction function
This camera features ALAC 2.0 (Auto Lens Aberration
Compensation).
When an achromatic lens is used, this function reduces
chromatic aberration of magnification automatically.
For details on achromatic lenses, contact a Sony sales
representative or Sony service representative.
Standard optical digital transmission unit
Optical digital transmission of signals between the camera and
HDCU1700 camera control unit is included.
Various color-reproduction functions
Adaptive-matrix function
This function accurately controls calculation factors for
performing accurate color conversion when shooting. This
makes precise color conversion possible even when shooting
under conditions that would otherwise exceed the color
conversion range of traditional matrix functions, such as under
strong monochromatic blue light sources.
Multimatrix color correction
In addition the standard 6-parameter matrix function, the
camera has a multimatrix function that permits you to adjust
the hue and chroma for color components in 16-axis directions
independently. This is quite useful in color matching among
multiple cameras.
Knee saturation
Change of hue and decrease in chroma that occur in
highlighted areas can be compensated.
This enables reproduction of natural skin tones under strong
lighting.
Low key saturation
Saturation in low-key zones can be compensated. Thus,
compensation for color reproduction in all zones is enabled in
combination with matrix color compensation and knee
saturation functions.
Selection of multiple gamma tables
Seven types of standard and 4 types of hyper gamma tables
are provided with this camera. The hyper gamma values
enable cinemalike image creations with wide dynamic range,
which are different from those achieved with conventional
video gamma.
Note
When <CAM MODE> is set to 4K/HDR MODE, only VF
images will be fixed to the ITU-R 709-equivalent gamma.
Versatile detail control functions
Skin-tone detail function/Natural skin detail
function
Like HDC1500R/1400R, this function allows control
(emphasis or suppression) of the detail level for just a certain
hue or chroma area in the image, by creating a detail gate
signal from color components of your specified hue, such as
skin tones. The detail levels of three hues can be adjusted
independently at the same time.
HDC1700 features the natural skin detail function, which
allows for adjustment of the detail gate signal, allowing even
more vivid distinction of areas like skin that you want to make
smooth while selectively keeping areas like eyebrows that
don't require smoothing.
Detail boost-frequency control
The boost frequency can be adjusted from 20 to 30 MHz. This
allows the thickness of the detail signal to be set appropriately
for the subject, thus enabling high-definition image
expression.
H/V ratio control
The ratio between horizontal and vertical detail can be
adjusted.
White/black limiter
The white and black details can be limited independently.
Focus assist functions
The VF detail function and focus assist indicator function
facilitate focusing.
VF detail
Various functions are provided for the VF detail signal, which
can be added only on images on the viewfinder screen in order
to facilitate focusing in various situations: Functions for
coloring the VF detail signal, flickering the VF detail signal by
adding modulation, thickening the VF detail signal, and
changing the VF detail level according to the zoom position.
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