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Summary of Contents for Sony DXC-S500
- Page 1 Color Digital Camera DXC-S500 i C Y S H OT Product Information Manual Internal Use Only...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
The LCD on the CCU enables you to monitor live images and offers user-friendly operation. The added advantage of the DXC-S500 is its flexible interface with PCs. An IEEE 1394 interface on the CCU allows uncompressed image data transfer to a PC. A built-in PCMCIA card slot enables you to store images on various media, such as "Memory Stick™", CompactFlash™, SmartMedia™... -
Page 4: Product Concept
Superb picture quality with a 2/3 type five mega-pixel CCD Flexible interface with PCs IEEE 1394 interface PC card slot TWAIN driver User-friendly operation with an integrated 3.5 type LCD monitor C-mount system 3. APPLICATIONS 3. APPLICATIONS Bio-medical Microscopy Microbiology Pathology Genetics – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual... -
Page 5: Key Features
4. KEY FEATURES Superb Picture Quality By utilizing several core technologies, the DXC-S500 offers superb picture quality. With a five mega-pixel 2/3 type IT CCD, the DXC-S500 can capture ultra-high-resolution and high-precision images. The maximum number of pixels used for image capture is 2560 (H) x 1920 (V), providing superior resolution. -
Page 6: Analog Video Output
The Index Picture Display allows images stored on the PC card to be previewed as thumbnails. Up to 10 thumbnail images can be viewed at any one time. This allows the user to easily check, playback, and erase stored images. – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual TIFF (uncompressed) High... -
Page 7: Histogram Display
The AE (Auto Exposure) function automatically detects the lighting conditions or brightness of the object and adjusts the shutter speed and gain for proper exposure. The DXC-S500 is equipped with a number of AE modes that offer superb image quality. C-Mount System... -
Page 8: Panel Layout
CAM GAIN (camera gain) control In MANUAL exposure mode (the MANUAL indicator is lit in red), turning the CAM GAIN volume adjusts the camera gain level within the range of 0 dB to 12 dB. – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual MENU SHUTTER CAM GAIN... - Page 9 Sets the White Balance adjustment mode to AUTO or MANUAL. In WB-AUTO mode, pressing the WHITE button automatically adjusts the white balance. In WB-MANUAL mode (the MANUAL indicator is lit in red), the white balance is adjusted manually with the GAIN RED/BLUE volumes. DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –...
- Page 10 Connects to a computer via an IEEE 1394 cable (not supplied). * This connector cannot be used for connection to camera equipment with a DV connector. * This connector is not compatible with bus power. – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual NTSC VIDEO S VIDEO FLASH...
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Page 11: Lcd Monitor Display
Remaining shot number on a card Shutter speed ISO sensitivity/camera gain Displayed only when a card is inserted. Recorded date and time Number of recorded pictures on a card Picture size/picture quality EV compensation volume Shutter speed ISO sensitivity/camera gain DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –... -
Page 12: Menu Function
JPEG QUALITY : AE DETECT MODE : USER FILE SET UP SYSTEM SET UP CAMERA SET UP CAPTURE/REC SET UP SELECT Sub Menu – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual Main Menu AE detect User file System mode set up set up... - Page 13 TIFF (uncompressed) When JPEG is selected as the FILE FORMAT, the data compression ratio is selectable from three modes _ LOW, MIDDLE, or HIGH. AE DETECT MODE: Sets the size of the AE window. SPOT LARGE DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –...
- Page 14 USER FILE SET UP Menu SYSTEM SET UP Menu – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual DATA LOAD: Selects the user setting to be loaded. No.0 (RESET): the factory settings No.1 (yy.mm.dd): user file 1 No.2 (yy.mm.dd): user file 2 No.3 (yy.mm.dd): user file 3 The year, month, and day that the data was saved are indicated in parentheses.
- Page 15 PC card). TV/GAIN/EV COMP (Shutter speed/gain/EV compensation volume). AE FRAME (AE window). FOCUS DISPLAY (Focus indicator). WB WHITE (White Balance mode). DATE & TIME (Current date and time). button softens the button sharpens it. DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –...
- Page 16 CAPTURE/REC SET UP Menu PLAY SET UP Menu – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual CAPTURE TRIG: Selects the input connector to be used for image capture control. MAIN SW: Selected when capturing images with the CAPTURE button on the CCU. FS1: Selected when capturing images by switching the FS-20 foot switch connected to the FS1 connector.
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Page 17: Twain Driver Software
You can also operate basic functions and alter settings of the camera from the computer. * The supplied TWAIN driver software can only be used with the Sony DXC-S500 color digital camera. System Requirements for the Supplied TWAIN Driver Software... - Page 18 The Image Information Panel displays information about the images. Shot number display Displays the number of shots taken by the camera. Status display Displays the status of the DXC-S500 camera. The Image Control Panel contains buttons for transmitting the image from the camera. Acquire (to PC) button Clicking this button transmits the images from the CCU into the appli- cation software.
- Page 19 Selects a still image of the previous file number on the PC card. PLAY button Plays a still image stored on the PC card. button Selects a still image of the next file number on the PC card. button DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –...
- Page 20 Camera Tab – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual The Camera tab is used to set the camera modes and the functions for recording. AE Mode: Selects the exposure mode of the camera (AUTO/MANUAL selectable). FL Mode: Selects the fluorescent mode of the camera (ON/OFF selectable).
- Page 21 Selects whether or not to assign a user ID number to each image. Histogram: Displays a histogram on the LCD monitor of the CCU. Display: Displays information such as menus and focus indicator on the LCD moni- tor of the CCU. DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –...
- Page 22 Timer & ID Tab Locations and Functions of Controls (for Macintosh) – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual The Timer & ID tab is used to set the clock and ID number for the camera. System Date & Time: Displays the date and time.
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Page 23: System Example
Microscope 9. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 9. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES FS-20 Foot Switch MSA-8A/16A/32A/64A/128A Memory Stick VBS/S-Video IEEE 1394 DXC-S500 MSAC-PC2 PC Card Adaptor Memory Stick MSAC-PC2 Memory Stick Adaptor VMC-IL6615A/IL6635A IEEE 1394 cable (6-pin to 6-pin) Monitor DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –... -
Page 24: Specifications
Size Type Resolution Frame rate Image display – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual 2/3 type IT (Interline Transfer) CCD, interlaced scan R, G, B primary color filter 5.24 mega-pixels (2658 x 1970) 2560 x 1920 9.74 x 7.69 mm, square pixels C-mount 17.526 mm in air... -
Page 25: Pin Assignment
1 /2 1 /6 inches) PC card (PCMCIE-ATA type II) S-Video output (Mini DIN 4-pin) Flash out (X) FS2 (D-sub 9-pin) Camera cable (10-pin) Lens mount cap Operation manual *2: IEEE 1394: Bus power not supported DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –... -
Page 26: Dimensions
The source code is provided in the TWAIN Developer's Toolkit. The Source software _ This software controls the image- acquisition device and is programmed by the device developer to comply with TWAIN specifications. – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual Camera Control Unit (CCU) Application Software Image... - Page 27 DXC-S500 Product Information Manual –...
- Page 28 Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Design, features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measures are approximate. Sony, iCY-SHOT and Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. MK10001V1IW02OCT...