Overview; Features - Sony DXC-D30WSP Service Manual

Overview

About This Manual
This booklet constitutes an operation manual for DXC-
D30WSL/D30WSPL 16:9 wide-screen type digital
video camera together with the common Operating
Instructions for the DXC-D30 series of digital video
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cameras.
This book describes only the differences between the
DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL and other DXC-D30 series
digital video cameras. For information about general
camera operations, handling precautions and so forth,
consult the common Operating Instructions for the
DXC-D30 series cameras.
When reading the common Operating Instructions,
please keep it in mind that "D30" in the camera model
name should be replaced with "D30WS" and that
"701" in the viewfinder model name should be
replaced with "701WS."

Features

The DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL is a 16:9 wide-screen
type digital video camera. It combines the superior
performance of the DXC-D30L/D30PL 4:3 standard-
screen type digital video camera with the following
features.
2 / -inch IT Type Power HAD WS CCD
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The DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL uses a newly
developed 520,000-pixel Power HAD WS (wide
screen) CCD, for outstanding sensitivity and picture
quality.
• Sensitivity: F11.0 (at 3200 K, 2000 lx)
• S/N: 63 dB
• Smear: –120 dB
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1) DXC-D30F/D30PF/D30K/D30PK/D30L/D30PL/D30H/
D30PH
2) ID signals complying with EIAJ CPR-1204 (DXC-
D30WSL) or complying with ETS WSS (DXC-
D30WSPL).
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Switchable between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect
ratios
A simple menu operation provides instant switching
between the 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. In 4:3 mode, a
screen equivalent to a 4:3 screen is obtained through
digital processing of the 16:9 video signals produced
by the WS CCD.
Wide-aspect ID signals
A menu setting is available to add wide-aspect ID
signals 2) to 16:9-mode video signals. 3)
Automatic aspect ratio switching in
viewfinder
When the supplied viewfinder (DXF-701WS/
701WSCE) is used, the viewfinder scan size (16:9 or
4:3) automatically switches in accordance with the
aspect ratio selected for the camera.
For details, see pages 15 and 16.
White balance setting for color
temperature of 3000 K
Preset white balance settings are provided for color
temperatures of 3200 K and 5600 K. In addition, a
menu selection allows use of a preset white balance
setting for 3000 K. This feature facilitates shooting
under low color temperature light from for example,
incandescent lamps. It also facilitates color balance
coordination between this camera and those cameras
from other manufacturers whose preset white balance
values are only for relatively low color temperature.
See page 15 for instructions on how to use the menu to
select the preset white balance setting for 3000 K.
3) Video signals refers to the following:
• Video signals output from the VIDEO OUT connector
and MONITOR OUT connector.
• The Y component of Y/C separate signals and the Y
component of component signals output from the VTR
connector.
Advanced Menu Settings
The Advanced menu of the DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL
camera differs from the Advanced Menu of the DXC-
D30 cameras in the following ways.
Advanced menu page 3
For the DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL, the item "PRE.
WHT" has been added to page 3 of the Advanced
menu (see page 58 of the common Operating
Instructions for the DXC-D30 series).
PAGE 3(NEXTm$ PREVm4)
mAWB MEM :2
Addition PRE. WHT :3200
TONE :OFF
BARS :SMPTE
REMOTE1 :REC
REMOTE2 :MARK
BAUD RATE:38400
EXIT MENU (YESm4)
Item
Settings
PRE. WHT 3200: White balance for 3200 K
Selects the preset white 3000: White balance for 3000 K
balance setting made
available when the
FILTER knob is set to
position 1.
Advanced menu page 7
On page 7 of the DXC-D30 series Advanced menu
(see page 60 of the common Operating Instructions)
there is a menu item A.IRIS. This item can be set to
either STD (standard value) or AI (artificial
intelligence).
In the DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL, the STD mode has
been enhanced by incorporating functions from the AI
mode. Therefore the A.IRIS menu item was abolished.
Advanced menu page 9
A page was added to the Advanced menu of the DXC-
D30WSL/D30WSPL to permit aspect ratio settings.
This menu page was numbered page 9. Pages 9 and
following from the DXC-D30 series Advanced menu
were renumbered as pages 10 and following, as shown
below.
Advanced menu page numbers
DXC-D30 series DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL
Page 9 n Page 10
Page 10 n Page 11
n
Page 11 Page 12
Page 12 n Page 13
Page 13 n Page 14
Page 14 n Page 15
The items on page 9 of the DXC-D30WSL/D30WSPL
Advanced menu are shown below.
PAGE 9(NEXTm$ PREVm4)
m16:9/4:3 :16:9
WIDE ID :ON
VF SCAN :AUTO
EXIT MENU (YESm4)
Item Settings
16:9/4:3 16:9, 4:3 a)
Selects whether to put
the camera in 16:9
mode or 4:3 mode.
WIDE ID ON: Add
Selects whether or not
OFF: Do not add
to add a wide aspect ID
signal to video output
signals in 16:9 mode.
VF SCAN AUTO: Automatically switch to
Selects 16:9 or 4:3 as 16:9 size when the camera is in
16:9 mode, and automatically
the viewfinder scan size
switch to 4:3 size when the
when using the supplied
camera is in 4:3 mode. a)
viewfinder (DXF-
701WS/701WSCE).
FULL: Regardless of camera's
mode (16:9 b) or 4:3), the
viewfinder picture completely fills
the display area.
a) Compared to 16:9 mode, the 4:3 mode video appears as
if a zoom lens has been adjusted slightly toward the
telephoto end (see figure on next page) .
b) When the camera is in 16:9 mode, the viewfinder picture
appears stretched vertically (see figure on next page) .
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