Cassette Loading; Electronic Shutter - Sony DVW-707P Brochure & Specs

Cassette Loading

Vertical cassette loading minimises the risk of
anything unwanted getting into the tape
mechanism. The robust cassette compartment
is dust and drip proof, and minimises acoustic
noise from the rotating head drum.
Stereo Audio Line Output
A stereo audio line output is available from
the 5-pin XLR connector on the rear of the
camcorder. This provides two analogue audio
output channels, which can be selected to be
either CH-1/2 or CH-3/4.
Internal Light System
All new Digital Betacam camcorder models
incorporate an internal light system. An Anton
Bauer standard 2-pin socket can supply up to
50 W from the camcorder's lithium-ion
battery. The light can be switched on and off
manually or, in Auto mode, is
switched on when
recording starts and off
when recording stops
to maximise battery
life. A switch on the
side of the
camcorders selects
Manual or Auto mode.
*Anton/Bauer products may not be available in some countries.
Optical Filter Wheels
Two independent optical filter wheels, one
with Neutral Density (ND) filters and one with
Colour Correction (CC) filters, are installed in
both of the widescreen models. An
optional servo filter drive unit,
the BKDW-701 can also
be fitted.
The DVW-707P has only
one filter wheel, with a
combination of ND and
CC filters.

Electronic Shutter

Like the DVW-700P and
DVW-700WSP camcorders,
all three new models have an
electronic shutter with the
following speeds: 1/60, 1/125,
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/2000
of a second. This helps in capturing
clear images of fast-moving objects
with minimum motion blur. Thanks to the
high sensitivity of these camcorders, even the
fastest speeds can be used without the amount
of available light being a major concern.
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