Vtr Features; Other Features - Sony HDW-790P Operation Manual

Slow shutter mode function
Installing an optional HKDW-905R extension board
enables the camcorder to store up to 64 frames. The slow
shutter function is useful not only for shooting in
extremely dark conditions without noise, but also for
shooting moving objects with a special afterimage effect.
Image inversion function
Installing an optional HKDW-905R extension board,
which has an anti-image inversion function, allows you to
cancel the image inversion phenomena that occurs when a
cine-lens converter is used.
Note
The slow shutter and image inversion functions of the
optional HKDW-905R extension board cannot be used at
the same time.
ARIB color bar output
When the HKDW-905R Slow Shutter and Image Inverter
Board is installed and when the OUTPUT/DCC switch is
set to BARS, ARIB multi-format color bar signal is output.
Remote control connectors
By connecting an optional RM-B150/B750 or similar
remote control unit, you can control the camera settings of
the camcorder externally.

1-1-2 VTR Features

HDCAM format
• Use of the HDCAM format allows high performance HD
digital recording and playback while preserving the
same ease of use as conventional camcorder equipment.
• The same cassette size (S size) as Digital Betacam can be
used to achieve the following long recording times.
For 30 frames (59.94i): Approximately 40 minutes
For 25 frames (50i and 25PsF): Approximately 48
minutes
Time Code operations
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• LTC and VITC recording and LTC playback are
available.
• The built-in time code generator can be synchronized
with an external generator.
• A lithium battery provides the back-up power supply for
the built-in time code generator enabling the camcorder
to hold the time code for approximately 5 years without
supplying the power to the camcorder.
• The time code can be displayed in the LCD window
screen even when the power is off. The automatic power
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Features
shut-off function allows you to set the time to be
displayed from among three patterns.
1) LTC: Longitudinal Time Code
2) VITC: Vertical Interval Time Code
Picture cache recording/interval recording
function
Installing an optional HKDW-703 extension board allows
the camcorder to constantly store a few seconds (up to 8
seconds) of the most current picture and sound data in the
board's memory. As a result, when you press the VTR
START button, the recording starts with the data stored a
few seconds before. Installing an optional HKDW-703
extension board enables the camcorder to record pictures
intermittently.
Other VTR functions
• Recording continuity from the very next frame is
ensured.
• You can automatically rewind and review the last 2
seconds of the recording on the tape for a quick check
immediately after shooting.
• A four-times-normal speed color search function
provides quick positioning of the tape.
• With the RE-TAKE function, the camcorder searches for
the most recently recorded cut and records the new cut
over it.
• With the End-Search function, the camcorder searches
for the point most recently recorded on the tape and
automatically switches to recording pause mode (REC
pause).
• The freeze function is provided to obtain a freeze-frame
picture from the playback picture on the VTR by
pressing the STOP button during playback.
• The camcorder is compatible with the Tele-File
Memory Label system. When you press the RET button
on the lens while recording, the time code valid when
you pressed the button is recorded on an optional MLB-
1M-100 memory label attached to the cassette. This is
very helpful for management of cassette tapes and to
improve the efficiency of tape editing.
1) Tele-File: The Tele-File system is a non-contact data reading/writing
system that allows data about recorded material to be stored on a tape label
with a non-contact IC memory.

1-1-3 Other Features

HD-SDI output connectors
Two HD-SDI (Embedded Audio) output connectors allow
you to monitor camera and playback images without
attaching a camera adaptor.
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