Advanced Menu Settings; Video Output And Viewfinder Picture; Battery Pack Operating Times - Sony DXC-D30WSP Service Manual

Advanced Menu Settings

Video Output and Viewfinder Picture

The video output and viewfinder picture of this camera
vary as shown below according to the settings of the
16:9/4:3 item and the VF SCAN item of the Advanced
menu.
Subject
2 / -inch optics
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4:3 effective area
16:9 effective area
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Item Settings
16:9/4:3 16:9
VF SCAN AUTO
The camera outputs 16:9
video. The scan size of the
viewfinder picture is 16:9 size.
Viewfinder picture
Item Settings
16:9/4:3 16:9
VF SCAN FULL
The camera outputs 16:9
video. The viewfinder picture
is 16:9 video that has been
stretched vertically to
completely fill the display area.
Viewfinder picture
Item Settings
16:9/4:3 4:3
VF SCAN AUTO or FULL
The camera outputs 4:3 video that
has been electronically extracted
from the effective area of the 16:9
aspect ratio. Compared to 16:9
video, this video appears as if a
zoom lens has been adjusted
slightly toward the telephoto end.
The picture in the viewfinder is 4:3
Viewfinder picture
video, which completely fills the
display area.

Battery Pack Operating Times

The following table shows the maximum continuous
operating times when this camera (including
viewfinder) is operated at normal temperature under
battery pack power. The times varies depending on the
battery pack and attached equipment.
Battery pack When the camera is coupled to:
Camera adaptor Portable VTR
(DSR-1/1P or
PVV-3/3P)
NP-1B Approx. 90 minutes Approx. 50 minutes
NP-1A Approx. 70 minutes Approx. 35 minutes
BP-90A a) — Approx. 105
minutes
a) The DC-500 battery case is required when using the BP-
90A battery pack. The BP-90A cannot be used when a
camera adaptor is coupled to the camera.
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