Chapter 1 Overview; Features - Sony Digital betacam DVW-707 Operation Manual

1-1 Features

The DVW-707/707P series
camera, which uses IT
Digital BETACAM series portable videocassette recorder. Its excellent
image quality, sensitivity, portability, and dust- and water-proof
construction make it ideal as a camcorder for ENG
same way the earlier DVW-700/700P. The introduction of a new method
of processing digital signals improves the image quality even further and
makes the camcorder far easier to use.
The DVW-790WS/790WSP employs FIT
CCDs featuring a lower smear level and the ability to switch between the
conventional aspect ratio of 4:3 and a wide screen aspect ratio of 16:9.
The DVW-709WS/709WSP is identical with the DVW-790WS/790WSP
except for its use of IT type Power HAD sensor CCDs and its lack of an
ECS (extended clear scan) mode.
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1) The DVW-707/709WS/790WS is for the NTSC broadcast system. The DVW-
707P/709WSP/790WSP is for the PAL broadcast system. The descriptions given
in this manual apply to both models, any differences being clearly noted in the
text.
2) IT: Interline Transfer
3) Power HAD: Power Hole-Accumulated Diode
"Power HAD" is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
4) CCD: Charge-Coupled Device
5) ENG: Electronic News Gathering
6) EFP: Electronic Field Production
7) FIT: Frame Interline Transfer
1)
Digital Camcorder combines a color video
2)
type Power HAD
TM 3)
sensor CCDs
5) and EFP
7) type Power HAD sensor

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