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HD COLOR CAMERA
HDC2000
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition (Revised 5)

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  • Page 1 HD COLOR CAMERA HDC2000 OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 5)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ..............3 Features ................3 System Configuration ............5 Locations and Functions of Parts ......6 Right Side and Left Side..........6 Rear Panel ..............8 Attaching Accessories ..........12 Mounting the Camera to the Tripod....... 12 Attaching the Lens to the Camera......... 13 Attaching the 7.4-Type Viewfinder ........

  • Page 3: Overview

    User gamma chromatic aberration of magnification automatically. Gamma tables created with CvpFileEditor™ can be saved to a “Memory Stick”, or registered to HDC2000 from the MSU- For details on achromatic lenses, contact a Sony sales 1000/1500 or RCP-1500 series. representative or Sony service representative.
  • Page 4 The VF contrast signal can be added only to images on the HD prompter function viewfinder screen, and facilitate focusing in situations with The new HD prompter function on HDC2000 supports sending high brightness areas and low contrast levels. HD-SDI-equivalent digital data (not an HD-SDI signal)

  • Page 5: System Configuration

    System Configuration Note Production of some of the peripherals and related devices shown in the figures has been discontinued. For advice on choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony sales representative. Connection example HDVF-EL75/L750/L770 Viewfinder HKCU1001 HDVF-20A...

  • Page 6: Locations And Functions Of Parts

    Note d Side panel lock screws These screws secure the side panel. Turn clockwise until tight When supplying a power of +12 V, contact a Sony service to lock the panel. representative or a Sony representative. e Lens lock and knob i AUDIO IN 2 switch These lock the lens.
  • Page 7 j AUDIO IN 1 and 2 connectors (XLR 3-pin) r PROMPTER 1 connector (BNC type) To input microphone or line signals. To output the signal input from the camera control unit’s PROMPTER INPUT connector. If the connected camera k DC IN connector (4-pin) control unit has two prompter inputs, a signal of prompter 1 is Connect to a DC power source (10.5 V to 17 V) when using the output.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel egef POWER RET 1 RET 2 RET 3 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 CURSOR H-POSI V-POSI 2 3 4 STORE COLOR ZOOM FOCUS FILTER LOCAL WIDTH HEIGHT DETAIL LINK ASSIST BAR B C D ASSIGN VF DETAIL UP TALLY...
  • Page 9 g UP TALLY switch o EXT switch Set whether or not the camera’s Up Tally lamp and the lens’s Set the lens extender to ON/OFF. tally lamp will light when the camera receives a red tally signal. p VF DETAIL (viewfinder detail) control ON: The tally lamps will light.
  • Page 10 z RET 1 knob eh VF (viewfinder) connector (D-sub 25-pin) This knob selects from the four return signals from the CCU. Connect to the CAMERA connector on the viewfinder. By pressing in the RET 1 button, you can monitor the selected return video signal in the viewfinder.
  • Page 11 For CE (Europe) model MIC1 TRACKER MIC2 PROD PROD PROD PGM1 PGM2 INTERCOM 1 INTERCOM 2 a INTERCOM 1 connector (XLR 5-pin) Connects to an XLR 5-pin headset. The INTERCOM 1 connector can be used for communication via the engineer line even when the power to the camera has been turned off from the HDCU2000/2500 Camera Control Unit and the POWER indicator is lit in red.

  • Page 12: Attaching Accessories

    Firmly attach the V-wedge shoe to the camera, and mount the For detailed information on choosing an appropriate tripod for camera to the tripod securely. Otherwise the camera may fall different camera and lens combinations, contact a Sony down. service representative, a Sony representative or a tripod manufacturer.

  • Page 13: Attaching The Lens To The Camera

    Attaching the Lens to the Camera Attach a hanger-mount-type lens recommended by Sony. For Note details on the lens, refer to the instruction manual supplied Be sure to check the following two points before attaching the with the lens. lens: •...

  • Page 14: Attaching The 7.4-Type Viewfinder

    Attaching the 7.4-Type Viewfinder For details on attaching a viewfinder, refer to the operating Turn the viewfinder to a random position. instructions supplied with the viewfinder. Proceed as follows: Handle Notes • Before attaching the viewfinder, be sure that the VF connector on the viewfinder mount is positioned at a right Base portion angle to the control panel of the camera as shown below.

  • Page 15: Setting The Focus Assist Function

    Turn the viewfinder fully clockwise. Setting the Focus Assist Function Using the OPERATION menu, you can activate the assist functions for easier focusing on the viewfinder. Adding the VF Detail Signal Adding the VF detail signal to sharp edges in the image on the viewfinder screen makes it easier to check the focusing condition by observing changes in the detail signal or in the color converted from the detail signal (color detail).

  • Page 16: Displaying The Focus Assist Indicators

    Displaying the Focus Assist Indicators <VF DETAIL> 04 TOP VF DETAIL : (25%) CRISP The focus assist indicator function extracts the irregularities of FREQUENCY: FLICKER a subject and converts the integrated values to a level AREA ZOOM LINK: (ON) 100% indicator, which shows the focus condition.

  • Page 17: Displaying The Focus Position Meter

    To use the area marker Turn the MENU SELECT knob to align the arrow Setting AREA MARKER to ON displays the detection area marker (,) to <FOCUS POSITION METER1> or of the focus as a marker on the viewfinder screen. <FOCUS POSITION METER2>, and press the MENU You can set the size and position of the detection area SELECT switch.

  • Page 18: Setting The Vf Dynamic Contract Function

    COLOR: Sets the color of the marker. This also sets the Rotate the MENU SELECT knob to align the arrow color of the adjustment frame. marker ( ) to OPERATION and push on the MENU SELECT switch. NAME: Sets the name of the marker. The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu is POS: Adjusts the marker position manually.

  • Page 19: Setting The Camera Outputs

    Constantly outputting a return signal Setting the Camera • When a camera control unit is connected, one of the signals being supplied to the camera control unit can be selected Outputs and output it from the camera. • The last selected return signal is output. •...
  • Page 20 To output as VBS Viewfinder Screen Status Menu page Item Setting <TEST OUT> OUTPUT Display DOWN CONVERTER SELECT Besides the video image, the viewfinder can display text and Outputting via 3G messages showing the camera settings and operation status, The SDI-1 output becomes 3G output. as well as items such as a center marker or safety zone marker.

  • Page 21: Menu Operations

    j Marker name of the focus position meter Displays the marker name of the focus position meter. Menu Operations k Setting change / adjustment process message area This area is only used when the MESSAGE item of the menu is set to other than OFF. The menus displayed on the viewfinder enable various settings of the camera.

  • Page 22: Selecting

    Available menus Selecting Pages USER menu When selecting a page from a CONTENTS This menu can include menu pages selected from OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and page DIAGNOSIS menus for convenience. Changing, adding, and deleting pages can be performed with the USER MENU Example: CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu CUSTOMIZE menu.

  • Page 23: Setting The Menu Items

    To return to the TOP MENU screen Set the cursor to the character to be entered and Align the arrow marker ( ) with “TOP” at the top right of the press the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. menu page, and press the MENU SELECT switch toward Repeat steps 1 and 2.
  • Page 24 Example: When you select the USER 2 EDIT page Menu page title USER Source menu / page No. menu USER 2 EDIT <OUTPUT FORMAT> MAINTENANCE <TEST OUT> MAINTENANCE <SDI OUT> MAINTENANCE <ROM VERSION> DIAGNOSIS For the items on each page, see the corresponding source Move the arrow marker ( ) to the item to be added menu page in the table in “Menu List”...
  • Page 25 The previously displayed screen appears again, and the Select “USER MENU CUSTOMIZE” on the TOP MENU message “DELETE OK? YES NO” appears at the upper screen. right. If this is the first time the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the To delete, turn the MENU SELECT knob to move the menu appears.
  • Page 26 To delete a page Proceed as follows: On the EDIT PAGE screen of the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu, move the arrow marker ( ) to the page to be deleted, and press the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER. The EDIT FUNCTION screen appears. Select DELETE, and press the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER.

  • Page 27: Menu List

    Menu List This section shows the menus to be displayed on the Notes viewfinder screen in tables. CCU: HDCU2000/2500 Camera Control Unit • For the pages that have been registered in the USER menu Bold values (e.g. ON, OFF, 0): Default settings at the factory, the USER menu page numbers are indicated Execute via ENTER: Execute by pressing the MENU in parenthesis in the No.
  • Page 28 CURSOR CURSOR INTERCOM2 INTERCOM2 RECEIVE SELECT 10 (U07) LEVEL INTERCOM (For JN) BOX/CROSS H POSITION PROD V POSITION PGM1 WIDTH PGM2 HEIGHT TRACKER BOX MEMORY SIDE TONE H POSI INTERCOM1/2 V POSI ENG/PROD (For JN) WIDTH TRACKER TRACKER RECEIVE SELECT HEIGHT INTERCOM (For JN) BOX CURSOR FILE...
  • Page 29 PAINT menu DETAIL 2 H/V RATIO SW STATUS FLARE FREQ GAMMA MIX RATIO BLK GAM KNEE APT KNEE DTL H/V MODE WHT CLIP INDEPENDENT DETAIL LVL DEP HD DETAIL DETAIL SKIN DTL LEVEL MATRIX LIMITER M VIDEO LEVEL WHITE LIMITER WHT BLACK LIMITER BLK FLARE...
  • Page 30 MAINTENANCE menu SHUTTER SHUTTER AUTO SETUP AUTO BLACK ECS FREQ AUTO WHITE NOISE SUPPRESSION SUPPRESSION AUTO LEVEL AUTO WHITE SHADING FLICKER REDUCTION REDUCTION AUTO BLACK SHADING POWER LINE FREQUENCY TEST HDR OPERATION HDR MODE WHITE SHADING V SAW SDR GAIN V PARA HDR CONTRAST H SAW...
  • Page 31 FILE menu CALL/TALLY CCU CALL READ (USB t CAM) OPERATOR FILE CAM CALL WRITE (CAM t USB) UP TALLY BRIGHTNESS PRESET TALLY STORE PRESET FILE NUMBER FILE ID NUMBER DISPLAY CAM CODE CAMERA NUMBER DATE CCU LINK SCENE FILE TALLY GUARD EXTENDER FILTER DISC OUTPUT FORM...
  • Page 32 DIAGNOSIS menu FILE CLEAR PRESET OPERATOR CCU t CAM OPTICAL LEVEL REFERENCE (ALL) t CCU 10 SEC CLEAR CABLE LENGTH OHB WHITE SHADE (ALL) BOARD STATUS OHB BLACK SHADE OHB ND OFFSET OHB MATRIX HOURS METER ROM VERSION CAMERA APP D03 (U14) PANEL DPR1...

  • Page 33: Operation Menu

    OPERATION Menu OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <VF DISPLAY> ON, OFF, 3S 01 (U04) ZOOM ON, OFF, 3S DISP LEFT, RIGT FOCUS ON, OFF, 3S Valid only when a serial lens is used. ON, OFF, 3S ON, OFF, 3S 5600K ON, OFF, 3S IRIS...
  • Page 34 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <‘ ! ’IND> ON, OFF [IND]: Sets whether to be included in the status indications on the viewfinder screen (see page 02 (U05) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (combination allowed) 21). [NORMAL]: Specifies the conditions under which ON, OFF the ‘!’...
  • Page 35 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <VF DETAIL> VF DETAIL ON, OFF 04 (U02) (0 to 100%), 25% CRISP –99 to +99, 0 FREQUENCY 9M, 14M, 18M FLICKER ON, OFF AREA 10 to 100%, 100% ZOOM LINK (ON), (OFF) Settings in ( ): Display only 0 to 100%, 50% COLOR DETAIL...
  • Page 36 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <FOCUS POSITION ADJUSTED SIGN METER2> SENSE 1 to 5, 2 Sets the sensitivity for the ADJUST decision. The higher the value, the higher the sensitivity. NAME DISP OFF, 1S, 3S, 5S, ON Displays/hides Marker Name, and sets the display time.
  • Page 37 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <ZEBRA> ZEBRA ON, OFF 09 (U08) 1, 2, 1&2 ZEBRA1 LEVEL 50 to 109%, 70% WIDTH 0 to 30%, 10% ZEBRA2 50 to 109%, 100% <CURSOR> CURSOR (ON), (OFF) Settings in ( ): Display only 10 (U07) LEVEL WHITE, BLACK, DOT...
  • Page 38 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <VF OUT> VF OUT (COLOR), (Y), (R), (G), (B) Settings in ( ): Display only 12 (U01) RET MIX VF (ON), (OFF) Settings in ( ): Display only MIX DIRECTION MAIN, RET MIX VF MODE Y-MIX, Y/C-MIX, WIRE(W), WIRE(B) MIX VF LEVEL...
  • Page 39 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <EXT SWITCH> RET CTRL CONNECTOR RET1 Pin5: OFF, RETURN1 SW, RETURN2 This function works when each pin of the RET CTRL SW, RETURN3 SW, INCOM 1, connector contacts with GND (Pin3). INCOM 2, EXTENDER, TALLY R, G, Y are available only when using the D.EXTENDER, 5600K, PinP, VF camera as a standalone device, and make the tally...
  • Page 40 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <HEADSET MIC> INTERCOM1 DYNAMIC, CARBON, MANUAL 16 (U10) LEVEL –60 dB, –50 dB, –40 dB, –30 dB, Settings in ( ): With DYNAMIC or CARBON (cannot be changed) –20 dB, (–60 dB), (–50 dB), (–40 dB), (–30 dB), (–20 dB) –6, 0, 6 dB Input gain...

  • Page 41: Paint Menu

    OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <TRACKER> TRACKER RECEIVE SEPARATE, MIX SELECT INTERCOM --- , LEFT, RIGHT, BOTH JN model only When ENG/PROD is set to MIX, ENG and PROD appears instead of this item (the setting values are same as this item).
  • Page 42 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <COLOR TEMP> WHITE R/G/B: –99 to +99, 0 AUTO WHITE Execute via ENTER. BALANCE COLOR TEMP 0K to 65535K, 3200K BALANCE –99 to +99, 0 ON, OFF SPEED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 MASTER –3.0 to +12.0 dB, 0.0 dB <GAMMA>...
  • Page 43 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <WHITE CLIP> W CLIP –99 to +99, 0 ON, OFF Highlighted: ABS (Absolute) mode <DETAIL 1> DETAIL ON, OFF LEVEL –99 to +99, 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode. LIMITER [M] –99 to +99, 0 LIMITER [WHT] –99 to +99, 0...
  • Page 44 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <4K DETAIL> DETAIL ON, OFF LEVEL –99 to +99, 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode. Displayed when <CAM LIMITER [M] –99 to +99, 0 MODE> is 4K/HDR MODE. LIMITER [WHT] –99 to +99, 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode.
  • Page 45 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <MULTI MATRIX> PHASE 0, 23, 45, 68, 90, 113, 135, 158, Selects an axis (angle) at PHASE for which the 180, 203, 225, 248, 270, 293, 315, multimatrix adjustment to be made, and set HUE and SAT.
  • Page 46 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <HDR OPERATION> HDR MODE OFF, LIVE HDR Displays the CCU setting. SDR GAIN 0.0 to –15 dB Enabled only when LIVE HDR is selected. Displayed when <CAM Gain setting applied to the SDR output. MODE>...

  • Page 47: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE Menu MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <AUTO SETUP> AUTO BLACK Execute via ENTER. AUTO WHITE Execute via ENTER. AUTO LEVEL Execute via ENTER. AUTO WHITE Execute via ENTER. SHADING AUTO BLACK Execute via ENTER. SHADING TEST OFF, SAW, 10STEP <WHITE SHADING>...
  • Page 48 MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <AUTO IRIS> AUTO IRIS ON, OFF, (ON), (OFF) Settings in ( ): When a remote control unit/panel or a CCU is not connected (cannot be changed) WINDOW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Selects the auto iris windows: The shaded parts indicate the area where light detection occurs.
  • Page 49 MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <LENS2> REMOTE CONTROL OFF, ON, (OFF) Lens remote control from MSU/RCP on/off setting. Same function as the Active button on the Zoom/ Focus Control screen of the MSU/RCP. (OFF): When lens is not supported. CONTROL ZOOM&FOCUS, FOCUS, ZOOM &...
  • Page 50 MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <TEST OUT> OUTPUT SD-SYNC, HD-SYNC, VF, VBS M11 (U12) VBS-OUT OUTPUT is displayed during VBS. CHARACTER ON, OFF GAIN –99 to +99, 0 CHROMA –99 to +99, 0 SYNC-OUT OUTPUT is displayed during SD-SYNC and HD- SYNC.
  • Page 51 MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <OTHERS> FAN MODE OFF, AUTO1, AUTO2 , MIN, MAX AUTO1: Normal rotation AUTO2: Slow rotation CAM BARS ON, OFF WHITE SETUP MODE AWB, A.LVL FILTER WHT MEM ON, OFF Sets the function to use independent white memory at each CC filter position to ON/OFF.

  • Page 52: File Menu

    FILE Menu Five types of files can be used for easy adjustments of the For the specific items included in these files, refer to the Maintenance Manual. camera; Operator, Reference, Scene, OHB, and Lens. You can store the items set with the OPERATION menu and customized USER menu in the Operator file.
  • Page 53 FILE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <USER GAMMA> READ (USB t CAM) Execute via ENTER. Reads the user gamma file from a USB drive. PRESET Execute via ENTER. Sets the user gamma file items to the preset values in internal memory. FILE ID Max.14 characters Enters a comment for the user gamma file to be...
  • Page 54 FILE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <FILE CLEAR> PRESET OPERATOR Execute via ENTER. REFERENCE (ALL) Execute via ENTER. 10 SEC CLEAR ON, OFF Sets the function to clear the selected menu item to ON/OFF. See “To return a menu item to its standard value” (page 23).

  • Page 55: Diagnosis Menu

    DIAGNOSIS Menu This menu is only for viewing and no setting is made using this menu. MAINTENANCE Page title Item Indication Description PageNo. <OPTICAL LEVEL> CCU t CAM GREEN, YELLOW, RED, NG, NO SIGNAL Displayed only when a CCU is connected. CAM t CCU GREEN, YELLOW, RED, NG, NO SIGNAL Displayed only when a CCU is connected.

  • Page 56: Appendix

    If you move the camera from a very cold place to a warm an external device. place, or use it in a damp location, condensation may form on Consult Sony service personnel. the lens or inside the camera. The camera has no built-in condensation indicator. If you find...

  • Page 57: Using A Usb Drive

    • USB drives other than those recommended may not be recognized when connected to the USB connector. • USB drives must be formatted with the FAT16 or FAT32 file system. Recommended Sony USB drives are preformatted, and can be used without any prior setup.

  • Page 58: Specifications

    PROMPTER 1, BNC type (1) Specifications PROMPTER 2 1.0 Vp-p, 75-ohm terminated D-sub 25-pin (1) DC OUT 4-pin (1) 10.5 V to 17 V DC, 1.5 A maximum General (This may be limited depending on the load Power requirements AC 240 V, 1.7 A (max.) and input conditions.) DC 180 V, 0.9 A (max.) SDI 1, SDI 2...
  • Page 59 Note Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT, EITHER...
  • Page 60 Dimensions Unit: mm (inches) 445 (17 368 (14 352 (13 392 (15 442 (17 80 (3 Offset mount Center mount 368 (14 368 (14 260 (10 260 (10 15 (...
  • Page 61 Sony Corporation HDC2000 (CE/JN) 4-427-017-06(1) © 2012...

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