Sony 798 MHz to 822 MHz Brochure
CHANGING
THE WAY
BUSINESS
COMMUNICATES
DVCAM FAMILY CATALOGUE
2003/2004
www.sonybiz.net/dvcam
Introduction
Video production styles continue to diversify in
response to the rapid and tremendous growth in
visual communication. In this fast-changing environment, the need is for equipment that meets the
crucial demands for both higher productivity and
greater creativity in professional video production.
Since its launch in 1996, Sony DVCAM™ has
satisfied these demands and brought many notable
benefits. Excellent picture and sound quality that
only a digital format can provide, high-performance
editing capabilities, and system versatility that
makes it possible to migrate smoothly from
analogue to digital – these are just some of the
factors behind the success of DVCAM. A full model
line-up for digital acquisition, editing and program
playout has led to the rapid acceptance of DVCAM
by business users, production facilities and broadcasters around the world.
Many new models have been added to the DSR
Series of DVCAM equipment, broadening the range
of applications in ENG, field acquisition/editing,
simple editing and so on.
Select from the Sony DVCAM lineup and you will
be choosing innovative equipment to bring both new
solutions to your production demands and added
performance benefits to your system.
For more information, please visit our website:
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Index
DVCAM in Action
Case Studies 3 – 6
Support Services
Silver Support Pack 7
Main Features
The DVCAM Format 8
Unique Technology and Advantages 9
Technical Advantages
of DSR Camcorders
12
Lineup Features
Digital Camcorders
DSR-570WSP 14
DSR-390P 15
DSR-250P 15
DXC-D50P/WSP + DSR-1P 16
DSR-PD170P 17
DSR-PDX10P 17
Digital VTRs
DSR-2000P 19
DSR-1800P 19
DSR-1600P 19
DSR-1500AP 19
DSR-45P 20
DSR-30P 20
DSR-25 21
DSR-11 21
DSR-70AP 22
DSR-50P 22
Hard Disk Units
DSR-DU1 23
DSR-DR1000P 23
Software
DSR-DU1 24
DSR-DR1000P 24
Production Systems
DVLince 25
DV Station 26
Wireless Microphone Systems 27
Features, Accessories & Specifications
Feature Comparison 30
Optional Accessories
& Peripheral Equipment
34
Specifications 40
Professional video production is now seeking lower-cost
equipment that will bring an increase in production
efficiency and a reduction in running costs. OB outfit
CREATV Broadcast is no exception. Chief executive
Alan Yardley is hoping that a new, low-cost DVCAMbased server will enable his facility to broadcast up to
50 hours of weekly coverage during this year’s Royal
Ascot event.
Using two DSR-DR1000P DVCAM hard disk recorders,
Yardley’s company has the contract to take live feeds
from the race, mix them and show them to thousands of
spectators via Ascot Race Course’s internal TV system.
Yardley explains that the VTR-like server – which has a
capacity of 80 GB (or over six hours) of DVCAM stream
video and four channels of audio – enables quick and
easy handling of footage through random access and
offers simultaneous recording and playback facilities.
CREATV is also taking advantage of the recorder’s
channels of embedded audio by operating a restrictive
radio system from the course with up-to-the minute
news on betting and travel.
Yardley points out that the compact size (7.5 kg) of the
new recorders means that CREATV can easily fit two
recorders into one rack of an OB unit and can be used
to perform tasks normally associated with high-end hard
disk recorders such as the MAV-555. Yardley also operates Blackburn Rovers’ internal TV system, Rovervision,
and it was the useful functionality of the MAV-555 to
provide instant and perfect slow-motion replays of goals
when playing at their Ewood Park ground in Blackburn
that persuaded him to look towards a more mobile
option for Rovers’ away games.
He says: “The compact size of the recorder was ideal
to fit into a mobile unit and the two units provide similar
functionality to one MAV-555.”
Both the MAV-555 and the DSR-DR1000P are controlled
by Ashvale’s AVM4-2 Controller which lends it the
ability to create clips and playback simultaneously.
Yardley predicts that with these capabilities, his
production unit will be able to cut down on tape stock
and record more output.
“The DSR-DR1000P will eventually replace traditional
analogue systems and allow instant access to replays
while still maintaining the recordings,” he says.
The recorder can be used for other applications including playout of commercial spots, as a simple back-up
disk server and for transferring material on a network via
Ethernet or at up to four times real time via i.Link.
CREATV is also expanding the function of its Betacam SX
cameras by attaching one of its three cameras to the
Studio Triax Camera system so that it can be used as a
fully professional studio camera.
Rovervision provides a sophisticated pre-match magazine show, with player interviews, features and previous
match action, which is broadcast throughout the Ewood
Park complex and on to a Sony Jumbotron screen
within the stadium. The outfit also provides live coverage
of the game, with half-time highlights to boot.
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DVCAM in action
CREATV
USES THE NEW DSR-DR1000P DVCAM
HARD DISK RECORDER ON ITS COVERAGE OF
BLACKBURN ROVERS AND OTHER SPORTING EVENTS
DVCAM in action
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SABC USES 28 DVCAM HARD DISK
RECORDERS FOR OUTSIDE BROADCAST
VEHICLES AND PORTABLE KITS
Broadcasting to an estimated 1.5 billion viewers
worldwide, the ICC World Cup 2003 was a major
event for South Africa’s national public service
broadcaster, SABC, and its outside broadcast
division, AirTime. At the heart of AirTime’s World
Cup coverage was an 18-camera vehicle with
sophisticated digital switching and mixing facilities.
“Two years in the planning, the new vehicle is the
flagship of AirTime TV Outside Broadcasts’ fleet and
is adaptable to all types of productions from live sport
to major musical concerts,” says SABC Engineering
Services broadcast consultant, Ivan Marsh.
Eight DSR-DR1000P DVCAM hard-disk recorders
were included in the vehicle, primarily for the Cricket
World Cup where they quickly proved to be invaluable.
The DSR-DR1000P units allow full-function playback (including slow motion) whilst recording continues uninterrupted. During World Cup matches, six
cameras were each slaved to a DSR-DR1000P –
four line cameras and two mat cameras directly
opposite the stump positions. The high quality digital
jog sound and smooth slow-motion playback (over
a speed range of +/- 200%) enabled the third umpire
to make conclusive lbw and run-out decisions.
Other DSR-DR1000P units were used for recording,
editing and playing back highlights packages during
half-time breaks. Once ‘in’ and ‘out’ points are
marked, the clip segment playback (CSP) feature
enables continuous playback of the selected clips
with seamless transitions.
The Cricket World Cup set-up has become
standard for all AirTime’s cricket coverage, with the
DSR-DR1000P also proving popular for other sports
events such as soccer, rugby, athletics etc.
“We first saw the DSR-DR1000P at IBC 2002”,
commented Manny Coelho, High Technology
Manager at AirTime. “During the ICC Cricket World
Cup they proved themselves an ideal recording
and playback solution. They give us the benefits of
disk-based recording while retaining the operational
feel of a VTR – complete with jog/shuttle dial.”
The DSR-DR1000P World Cup performance led
AirTime to place an order for another twenty
DSR-DR1000P units, not only for other outside
broadcast vehicles but also in fly-away kits for
covering remote events. In this application, the major
advantage of the DSR-DR1000P is its modest weight
(6kg). Five DSR-DR1000 units weigh approximately
the same as a single BVW-75 VTR (30kg). Initial
concerns about possible damage to the disk array
during travel were proved unfounded after extensive
trouble-free travelling with multiple DSR-DR1000P
units for almost a year.
DSR-DR1000P
IS A STAR PERFORMER
AT ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2003
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In February 1991 freelance camera operator Vaughan
Smith disguised himself as an army officer and
infiltrated the ranks at the frontline of the Gulf war.
His ingenuity allowed him to film the only unrestricted
footage of Desert Storm.
Much of this material on the ground war is still available through the ex-BBC cameraman's crewing
agency, Frontline TV, whose team of experienced
freelancers have covered events in Afghanistan,
Israel, Macedonia, Zimbabwe and Iraq. When BBC
Newsgathering approached Frontline recently to
shoot and make several copies of an important and
secret interview, Smith opted for the latest in hard
disk technology.
“All I was told was that a member of Al-Qaeda
wanted to speak to the press. Obviously in these
sorts of circumstances all sorts of people would try
and sabotage the interview or seize a copy to prevent
the footage from being broadcast”, he reveals.
To ensure its chances of broadcast, three copies of
the 45-minute interview were made simultaneously
by attaching a DSR-DU1 hard disk recorder – supplied by broadcast distributors Mitcorp – to Smith’s
DVCAM camcorder. The DSR-DU1 works by docking
onto the rear of a camcorder by use of an optional
CA-DU1 camera adaptor and then connecting an
i-Link cable from the camcorder to the adaptor.
Camera output is then recorded to the hard drive of
the DSR-DU1 in parallel with the recording on the
camera’s tape.
“Through the i-Link interface, the device can also
interface with a variety of hand-held cameras and
has the advantage of increasing recording time from
the 40 minutes of a standard cassette to three hours.
It’s a cheap and portable method of making duplicates in the field – the only other way we would
have got multiple copies would have been through
daisy chaining other large recording decks together.”
Frontline, whose clients include Channel 4, TV2
Danmark, TV2 Norway, RTE and ABC, also requires
duplicate copies of interviews and events when it is
working in association with more than one broadcaster. According to Smith, who has been shot twice
during his career, there’s another quite simple advantage to making duplicates in this way. “Quite often
soldiers or the authorities will stop you at gunpoint
and try to take your tape off you, but they never bother with hard disk recorders because they’re trained to
look for tape.”
Smith also praises the DSR-DU1 for its useful
function as a back-up when shooting material from
dusty and sandy locations since it tends to be more
robust than tape.
Once the shoot is complete, with the right code the
device can be detached from the camcorder and
used for field off-line logging of EDL creation. And
because it is a fraction of the size of other hard disk
recorders, freelance operators like Smith are able to
take it into the field.
“For the freelance it is a versatile and useful bit of
equipment which is bridging the gap between tape
and the computer”, Smith concludes.
NEWSGATHERING
TEAM FRONTLINE TV USES THE
DSR-DU1 HARD DISK RECORDER AS A SECURE BACK-
UP FOR SENSITIVE FOOTAGE
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DVCAM in action
DATMEDIA
STREAMS LECTURES WITH DSR-DU1
Internet streaming company Datmedia in London
broadcasts lectures for the Institute of Electrical
Engineers using the new DSR-DU1 DVCAM compact
hard disk recorder.
Bill Clee, Datmedia’s technical director, says the
company records the lectures with a DSR-570WSP
DVCAM camcorder connected to the DSR-DU1,
which were specified and supplied through broadcast distributors Mitcorp.
“The DSR-DU1 allows us to start encoding on the fly,
faster than real-time, so it’s a lot easier than tapes,”
Clee says. “While we’re still filming, we can pull off
material faster than real time and upload it and we’ve
got people working on it while the lecture is still going
on. It allows us to create an archiving system viewers
around the world can access.”
Datmedia is also using the DSR-DU1’s cue system.
If a lecturer is using slides, when he or she clicks on
a slide, the DSR-DU1 operator can automatically
bring up the slide stored on the hard disk recorder for
the web viewer.
Datmedia is also streaming video to the SonyEricsson
P800 mobile phone.
Support services
DVCAM SILVER SUPPORT PACK
Sony understand that in today’s fast-changing
environment, the need is for both equipment
and a level of service that meet the crucial
demands for higher productivity in professional
video production.
Setting new standards in innovation, quality and
reliability
Keywords associated with the Sony DVCAM line-up are
versatility and flexibility. From state-of-the art technology
to sophisticated functionality, the DVCAM line-up
addresses a broad range of professional video applications from electronic news gathering to corporate video
productions.
As soon as equipment is switched on, it becomes
absolutely mission critical. Any fault or inability to use it
to its full potential will have an immediate impact on
bottom-line effectiveness. Now, with the launch of a
customer-focused operational and technical support
pack, which has significant advantages and benefits,
Sony has underscored another keyword—reliability.
Quite simply more
Because professional customers need professional
service and support, Sony offers enhanced support
services for DVCAM products. DVCAM products are
supplied with a 2-year Silver Support Pack, in addition
to warranty, as standard. That means unique extra
services, for twice as long.
Supported DVCAM products
Digital Camcorders:
DSR-570WSP | DSR-390P | DSR-250P | DSR-1P
DSR-PD170P | DSR-PDX10P
Digital VTRs
DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P | DSR-1600P | DSR-1500AP
DSR-45P | DSR-30P | DSR-25 | DSR-11 | DSR-70AP
DSR-50P
Hard Disk Units
DSR-DU1 | DSR-DR1000P
2 Years Support
The Silver Support Pack extends the support period from the standard 1-year warranty to two
years. Not only that, but extra features and services are also included.
Collection Anywhere
In the event of equipment failure, Sony will arrange collection of the faulty unit directly from,
and delivery of the repaired unit directly to the customer’s location – anywhere in mainland
EU, Norway or Switzerland. That makes it simpler, quicker and even more convenient for the
customer.
Repair within 7 days
Sony will collect, repair and return the unit to the customer’s preferred location within 7 working
days. So, minimum downtime, increased confidence and the ability to plan your business are
guaranteed.
Loan
If the faulty equipment cannot be repaired in time, the DVCAM hotline will contact the customer
and arrange to have a loan unit delivered. Arrangements will be made to collect the loan unit
as soon as confirmation is received that the repair has been carried out satisfactorily.
Operational Phone Call Centre
Operational phone support is provided to give advice and help so that the user can get the
most out of their DVCAM equipment and maximise its performance. Our telephone support is
available from Monday to Friday and in 5 languages – English, French, German, Italian and
Spanish.
5 ADDITIONAL REASONS TO CHOOSE SONY DVCAM
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6.35 mm (1/4 inch)
ITI sector
Audio Sector
Video Sector
Sub Code Sector
Head
direction
Tape direction
ITI: Insert and Track information
DIGITAL COMPONENT RECORDING FOR
EXCELLENT PICTURE QUALITY
The DVCAM format is the professional extension of
the worldwide standard DV format. The DVCAM format
uses 8-bit digital component recording with a 5:1
compression ratio and a sampling rate of 4:2:0. The
unique compression algorithm provides excellent
picture quality and superb multi-generation performance. The DVCAM format has a wider track pitch of
15 µm (compared with 10 µm for the DV format) which
gives higher reliability for professional editing.
It also offers superior digital audio performance, providing a wide dynamic range and excellent signal-tonoise ratio, comparable to CD quality. Alternative audio
channel modes can be selected: a two-channel mode
with 48 kHz/16-bit recording or a four-channel mode
with 32 kHz/12-bit recording.
RECORDING CAPABILITY OF UP TO THREE HOURS
DVCAM cassette tapes are available in two sizes:
standard and mini. The standard-size cassette provides
a recording time of up to 184 minutes, while the
mini-size cassette provides up to 40 minutes. These
long recording times are achieved in very compact
cassettes with a 1/4-inch (6.35 mm) tape width.
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE
FROM PROFESSIONAL DVCAM TAPES
To gain maximum performance from high-density
digital recording, advanced Metal Evaporated tape
technology has been developed for the DVCAM format.
The use of Sony pure cobalt advanced evaporated
coating gives both high output and a high C/N (Carrierto-Noise) ratio, resulting in superb quality pictures and
a low error rate.
A DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) protective layer
provides the enhanced protection of the tape surface
that is essential to avoiding tape damage during long
editing sessions. Finally, DVCAM tapes provide a low
frequency of dropout and superior thermal stability.
A variety of cassettes, including tapes with IC
Cassette Memory and Master Tapes, is available to suit
different applications. The built-in 16-kbit Cassette
Memory stores ClipLink™ Log Data, Index Pictures,
Photo mode and other shooting data, enhancing editing
efficiency. Tapes without IC Cassette Memory fit a wide
range of applications, at an affordable price. The Master
Tapes, which use Sony Hyper Evaticle II Magnetic
Particle technology to provide higher output and
lower noise, are suitable for high-speed data transfer
applications as well as for making master recordings.
WHY DVCAM FORMAT FOR BROADCAST
AND PROFESSIONAL?
Sony developed the DVCAM format with its wider
15 µm track pitch to meet broadcast and professional
customer requirements. The consumer DV format with
a 10µm track pitch could not offer sufficient reliability
for the broadcast and professional environment. Sony
developed DVCAM format with a wider 15 µm track
pitch specifically to meet broadcast and professional
customer requirements. Reliability is particularly important in editing and playback compatibility, where the
wider track pitch of the DVCAM format eliminates the
risk of block noise in playback picture.
One frame: 12 Tracks
15 µm
Mini-size
cassette
Main features
DVCAM FORMAT
Standard-size cassette
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TRUE DIGITAL CAMCORDERS
Cameras: DSR-570WSP | DSR-390P | DSR-1P | DSR-250P | DSR-PD170P
DSR-PDX10P
Sony DVCAM camcorders are "True Digital Camcorders".
They incorporate DSP (Digital Signal Processing) for full
digital processing in the camera section and digital
recording in the VTR section. The camera video signal
remains in its digital component format through the
recording process, resulting in outstanding image quality,
free of artifacts and with none of the resolution loss
typical of A/D and D/A conversion.
PLAYBACK CAPABILITY OF ALL DV (25 MB/S)
FORMAT RECORDED TAPES
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P | DSR-1600P | DSR-1500AP | DSR-70AP
For maximum versatility in playback, the DVCAM VTRs
are designed to playback DVCAM and DV (SP mode)
tapes without a mechanical adaptor or menu adjustment.
The DVCAM Master Series VTRs support DVCPRO tape
playback*, and the DSR-2000P even supports DV
(LP mode) playback. Furthermore, it is possible to use
these tapes directly as editing source material, improving
productivity. All DVCAM products including camcorders
and VTRs can playback DV SP mode recorded tapes.
* Not compatible with SDTI (QSDI) and i.LINK (DV In/Out) interfaces.
Only DSR-1500AP outputs via i.LINK.
EXCELLENT EDITING PERFORMANCE
• Preread Editing Capability*
VTR: DSR-2000P
The DSR-2000P VTR offers preread editing, a function
never before available on a 1/4-inch (6.35 mm) VTR.
Preread heads are positioned ahead of the record
heads on the drum to scan previously recorded video
and audio signals. These signals can then be sent to a
character generator, a video switcher and/or an audio
mixer, combined with signals from another source,
and then recorded back onto the same tracks. Preread
editing provides many advantages since it enables
single-VTR titling, audio mix/swap and voice over with
no delay between video and audio. In addition, A/B roll
editing with two VTRs is available (MIX and WIPE only).
* Not available for SDTI (QSDI) and i.LINK (DV In/Out) interfaces as these
handle compressed signals.
• Audio Cross-fade Capability
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P
Preread heads also provide an audio cross-fade capability with clean audio transitions at editing points.
During audio insert editing, the previously recorded
audio signal is read out by preread heads, cross-faded
with the VTR audio input signal and recorded back onto
the same track. This provides excellent audio crossfade editing performance without audio clicks at edit
points and provides high quality audio to complement
the video performance.
Analogue
Camera Head
Other Digital Camcorders
Sony DVCAM Camcorders
DSP Camera
Head
DSP Camera
Analogue
Digital
Analogue
Digital VTR
Digital VTR
Digital VTR
Over-dubbing of audio with preread editing capability
Tape direction
No delay between video and audio
REC Process
PB Process
TV VIEWER
ANNOUNCER
Drum
Over-dubbing of audio with preread editing capability
Clean noiseless transition
Editing Point
IN EDITING
MODE
IN PLAYBACK
MODE
Audio Cross-fade
Pre-recorded
audio
Fade out
Assembled audio/
Inserted Fade-in
UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANTAGES
Preread head
reads before
recording
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• Enhanced Digital Jog Audio
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P | DSR-1600P | DSR-1500AP | DSR-70AP
A digital jog audio function is included in the Master
Series VTRs with a range of –1 to +1 (DSR-2000P) or
–0.5 to +0.5 (DSR-1800P/1600P/1500AP/70AP) times
normal speed. With its quick and smooth response,
locating editing points is very easy. This is a particularly
important feature for ENG applications that usually
require audio-based editing. Moreover, this function is
even available when using DV and DVCPRO tapes.
• ClipLink Operation
Cameras: DSR-570WSP | DSR-390P | DSR-1P
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P | DSR-1600P | DSR-1500AP | DSR-70AP
ClipLink is a unique Sony system that conveys shooting
data into the digital production process. During acquisition with a camcorder equipped with this feature, the
in-point/out-point time code data of each shot and its
OK/NG status are recorded in the DVCAM Cassette
Memory. At the same time, a still frame of each in-point,
called an ‘Index Picture’*, is recorded on the DVCAM
tape to provide visual information associated with the
time code. ClipLink data can be imported automatically
to JZ-1 videocassette logging software, modified and
then be exported to almost any editing device. This
greatly enhances subsequent editing operations.
* The DSR-570WSP/390P require an optional board to record Index
Pictures.
VERSATILE DIGITAL INTERFACES
• SDI (Serial Digital Interface)*
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P** | DSR-1600P** | DSR-1500AP**
DSR-70AP**
With SDI, high-quality picture and sound can be
transferred between DVCAM VTRs and SDI-equipped
devices.
* The SDI used in DVCAM VTRs supports digital component video signals.
** The DSR-1800P/1600P/1500AP/70AP require an optional board for SDI.
• SDTI (QSDI™)*
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P** | DSR-1600P** | DSR-1500AP**
DSR-70AP**
SDTI (QSDI) is a digital interface that handles compressed video as well as the sub-code data and
digital audio signals of the DV/DVCAM formats. It allows
virtually degradation-free transfer of both video and
audio signals between equipped VTRs and between
these VTRs and the EditStation in a non-linear editing
configuration.
* SDTI (Serial Data Transport Interface) is defined as SMPTE 305M.SDTI
(QSDI) is the DV compressed signal interface defined as SMPTE 322M.
** The DSR-1800P/1600P/1500AP/70AP require an optional board for
SDTI (QSDI).
• AES/EBU
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P | DSR-1600P | DSR-1500AP
DSR-2000P/1800P/1600P/1500AP VTRs are fitted with
digital audio interfaces conforming to the AES/EBU
standard. With a sampling frequency of 48 kHz and
20-bit quantization, these interfaces ensure high quality
audio.
* The DSR-1800P/1600P/1500AP require an optional board for AES/EBU.
• SDTI-CP (MPEG Out)*
VTR: DSR-2000P**
SDTI-CP provides a direct connection to MPEG IMX™
products (MPEG2 4:2:2P@ML, 50 Mb/s).
* SDTI-CP is defined as SMPTE 326M.
** The DSR-2000P requires an optional board for SDTI-CP.
Main features
UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANTAGES
ClipLink Operation
Video Cassette logging
software JZ-1 GUI
Scene Index Time Time
n
o
Picture Code (IN) Code (OUT)
1 00:01:01 00:05:22
2 00:05:23 00:06:12
3 00:18:21 00:24:13
DVCAM or
DV Cassette Tape
Digital Videocassette
Recorder / Player
DSR-2000P / DSR-1800P / DSR-1600P
DSR-1500AP / DSR-70AP
Digital Camcorder
DSR-570WSP / DSR-390P
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• i.LINK™ (DV)*
Cameras: DSR-570WSP** | DSR-390P** | DSR-250P | DSR-PD170P
DSR-PDX10P
VTRs: DSR-2000P** | DSR-1800P** | DSR-1600P** | DSR-1500AP
DSR-45P | DSR-30P | DSR-25 | DSR-11 | DSR-70AP**
DSR-50P
i.LINK enables a single cable to simultaneously carry
digital video and audio signals, as well as data and
control signals, with virtually no quality deterioration.
This simple connection offers an ideal solution for
connecting DVCAM equipment with consumer AV
equipment and computer-related products.
* i.LINK stands for IEEE 1394-1995 standards and their revisions.
** Output only from the DSR-570WSP/390P.
The DSR-2000P/1800P/1600P/70AP require an optional board for i.LINK.
SOPHISTICATED MECHANISMS
• Quick, Responsive Mechanism
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P | DSR-1600P | DSR-70AP | DSR-1500AP
Quick mechanical response is an essential requirement
for professional video production. The Master Series
VTRs provide this rapid response with a combination
of highly reliable direct reel drive and drum motor mechanisms. The result is a tape drive with rapid response
to Jog and Shuttle commands when searching for edit
points, and a rapid start in Play mode.
• Three-size Cassette Compartment
VTRs: DSR-2000P | DSR-1800P | DSR-1600P | DSR-1500AP
DSR-70AP
The Master Series VTRs incorporate a newly designed
three-size cassette compartment to ensure compatibility
with DV (25 Mb/s) format recorded tapes of all sizes
and types. Thanks to this feature, it is possible to use
standard and mini DV and DVCAM cassettes, as well
as medium DVCPRO cassettes, without a mechanical
adaptor.
• Dual-size Cassette Compartment
Cameras: DSR-570WSP | DSR-390P | DSR-1P | DSR-250P
VTRs: DSR-45P | DSR-30P | DSR-25 | DSR-11 | DSR-50P
The above camcorders and VTRs have a dual-size
cassette compartment which accepts both standard
and mini cassettes without a mechanical adaptor.
• Dual Interface Mechanism
Camera: DSR-1P
The DSR-1P Dockable Recorder has both Pro 76-pin
Digital and Pro 50-pin connectors with a unique seesaw
construction. These allow direct connection of the
DSR-1P to several alternative Sony digital (DXC-D30P*/
D30WSP*/D35P/D35WSP/D50P/D50WSP) and analogue cameras (DXC-327B/637*/537A*/327A*).
* These cameras are no longer sold, but current owners can still connect
with the DSR-1P.
• Further operational efficiency by DSR-DU1
Cameras: DSR-570WSP | DSR-390P | DSR-250P | DSR-PD170P
DSR-PDX10P
The DSR-DU1 is a compact video disk unit that mounts
on or can be interfaced with the above camcorders.
It provides up to three hours of DVCAM/DV stream
recording as a file. Via an i.LINK (DV) connection, the
camera output of the camcorder is recorded to the hard
drive of the DSR-DU1 in parallel to the recording made
on the camcorder's tape. The DSR-DU1 is an extremely
versatile device. When detached from the camcorder, it
is very effective for field off-line logging or EDL creation,
as a player for making dubs, or as a source feeder
machine for i.LINK-equipped non-linear editors.
Moreover, when connected to an SBP2-compatible
i.LINK-equipped nonlinear editor*, the DSR-DU1 allows
its DV files to be directly accessed from the non-linear
editor. The Rec. start and stop time codes of each
scene are also transferred to the editor, eliminating the
logging process common to non-linear editing.
* Refer to page 25.
UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANTAGES
Freeze Mix Function
The Freeze Mix function superimposes a previously
recorded image on the view-finder, allowing the operator to easily frame or reposition a subject when a shot
must be taken in the same framework as a previous
take. Combined with the SetupLog™ function, a retake
is a breeze.
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Technical advantages of DSR-570WSP /
DSR-390P
As most camcorders are now digital, it is important to
understand that the real benefit of a professional
DVCAM camcorder is in the way the Digital Signal
Processing works.
The DSR camcorders were created with the sole
purpose of producing perfect pictures. From the very
first shot in a production, the operator now has
the power to make a unique creative contribution
during shooting. Using these models, so much more
can now be done “in-camera” that is a defiance of
conventional wisdom. The DSR camcorders deliver
outstanding “in-camera” creativity!
Issued from the well-known DVW-700 Digital
Betacam camcorder technology, the DSR-570WSP
and DSR-390P offer unique functionality giving the
operator a unique opportunity to customise their
camera settings, so that they precisely suit production requirements.
Here are some examples of the unique functions
provided by the high end DVCAM camcorders.
The TruEye digital signal processing is one of the
most innovative features that DSP allows and makes
it possible to reproduce a far more natural colour
than a conventional camera, even in severe shooting
conditions.
Sony TruEye digital signal processing technology
virtually eliminates hue distortion, particularly obvious
in extreme lighting conditions, that results from
conventional RGB analogue or digital processing.
By processing video signal data at three levels –
brightness, hue, and saturation – similar to how the
human eye works, the TruEye™ process assists in the
reproduction of natural skin tones.
Colour Precision – TruEye™ Process
Main features
THIS IS NOT JUST ANOTHER DIGITAL CAMCORDER
DynaLatitude, a unique feature for contrast control,
minimises video level distortion. Based on video signal
histograms, the DynaLatitude function aligns the contrast of each pixel individually to eliminate imbalances,
such as overexposure of background image.
Contrast Control with the DynaLatitude™
function
Contrast in the black area of an image can easily be
adjusted using the Black Stretch/Compress control
function. Black Stretch emphasises contrast in dark
areas, while Black Compress enhances or deepens
darkness.
Black Stretch and Compress
On transition between 2 contrasted zones, the “Black
Halo” phenomenon appears. It consists of excess of
contrast on the border, the DSP process of the DVCAM
camcorders eliminates this phenomenon.
Black Halo Free
Once again, based on the Digital Betacam camcorder
technology, the DSR-570WSP and DSR-390P use a
Multi Matrix function that allows a particular colour to
be automatically grabbed and its hue, saturation and
detail level modified independently from the rest of the
picture.
For example in the case of a person’s face, it gives
the subject a pleasing facial complexion, while maintaining the sharpness of other areas.
The designated active area of Skin Detail can be set
with the SKIN SET button on the camera’s side panel.
The colour range of the Skin Detail active area and Skin
Detail level can also be controlled.
Skin Tone
Skin Detail
Skin colour reliability, management and
Skin Detail with Auto detection of Active Area
Other functions available:
• H detail frequency control
• R/G Vertical detail control
• Master Black
• Master Gamma
• Detail Frequency control
• Saturation and Hue control
• TLCS (Total Level Control System)
• Preset colour temperature with 32 steps
• SetupNavi™
• SetupLog™
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DSR-570WSP
DSR-390P
Common Features
• Highly mobile one-piece design
• DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
• Studio Multicore CCU operations up to 300m
• TruEye™ process for faithful colour reproduction
• DynaLatitude™ process minimises video level
distortion
• Skin Detail and Skin Tone with auto detection of
active area
• Black Stretch and Compress control functions
• Advanced Film Like Mode (Setup File)
• Superb picture quality of the DVCAM format
• Playback capability of DV recorded tapes
(SP mode only)
• Long recording time: up to 184 minutes with
a standard-size cassette and 40 minutes with a
mini-size cassette
• Total Level Control System (TLCS) for automatically
extended range of Iris control
• Auto Tracing White Balance (ATW) function
• Black Halo free
• EZ Mode and EZ Focus for quick camera setup
• DynaFit™ shoulder pad for comfortable molding to
any shoulder
• Variable colour temperature settings: 3200 K
(19 steps in the range from 2200 K to 4300 K)
or 5600 K (13 steps in the range from 4600 K to
12000 K)
• Video light connector for optional light equipment
• Menu control by Jog Dial operation
• Camera Setup File System
• SetupLog™ function for automatic recording of
camera setting data
• Pool Feed operation *
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• i.LINK (DV output) interface providing a single cable
connection to simultaneously transfer data and
control signals as well as digital video and audio
signals, with virtually no generation loss
• 26-pin VTR interface
• Full colour picture playback without an external
adaptor
• Edit Search function
• Time code superimposed during playback and
record
• Freeze Mix function
• ClipLink operation*
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• Compact and lightweight with BP-M50/100 Ni-MH
Batteries or BP-L40A/BP-IL75 Lithium-ion Batteries
• CA-WR855 Camera Adaptor for the WRR-855B
Wireless Receiver
• Compact crew package with the LC-DS300SFT
Soft Carrying Case or LC-DS500 Hard Carrying
Case
• DXF-51 5" Studio viewfinder
• Common Setup File for DSR-570WSP and
DSR-390P
• Audio level monitoring through the side panel
• Individual cover for audio control switches
• External VTR control & monitoring via i.LINK
connector
• CA-370 Intercom adapter
*1 The optional DSBK-501P Analogue Composite Input Board is
required.
*2 The optional DSBK-301A Index Picture Board is required.
DSR-570WSP
One-piece Camcorder
• 16:9 - 4:3 Switchable Camcorder
• Compact and lightweight: 6.3 kg (13 lb 14 oz)
including viewfinder, microphone, lens, battery and
tape
• Low power consumption: 24 W (without viewfinder)
• Three 2/3-inch Power HAD WS™ 16:9 CCDs
providing high quality images with low smear level,
high sensitivity, high S/N ratio (61 dB) and high
horizontal resolution (980/850 TV lines in 16:9/4:3
mode)
• Hyper Gain (36 dB or 42 dB selectable)
• Aspect ratio switchable between 4:3 and 16:9
• SetupNavi™ function for camera setup file storage
• Sensitivity: F11 at 2000 lx
• Minimum illumination = 0.5 lx
• Optional remote software available
• Flexible safety zone marker
In 4:3 mode: OFF, 13:9, 14:9, 15:9, 16:9
In 16:9 mode: OFF, 4:3, 13:9, 14:9, 15:9
• Silver Support supplied as standard (see page 7)
Lineup features
DIGITAL CAMCORDERS | ONE-PIECE CAMCORDERS
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DSR-390P
One-piece Camcorder
• Compact and lightweight: 6.2 kg (13 lb, 10 oz)
including viewfinder, microphone, lens, battery
and tape
• Low power consumption: 20 W (without viewfinder)
• Three 1/2-inch Power HAD™ CCDs for low smear
level, high sensitivity, high S/N ratio (62 dB) and
high horizontal resolution (800 TV lines)
• Hyper Gain (36 dB)
• 4:3 aspect ratio
• Sensitivity: F13 at 2000 lx
• Minimum illumination = 0.4 lx
• Flexible safety zone marker 4:3 mode:
OFF, 13:9, 14:9, 15:9, 16:9
• SetupNavi™ function for camera setup file storage
• Silver Support supplied as standard (see page 7)
DSR-250P
One-piece Camcorder
• Compact and lightweight: 4.4 kg (9 lb 11 oz)
• Newly developed 1/3-inch CCDs for accurate colour
reproduction
• Capable of both interlace scan, for moving images,
and progressive scan, for still images or shooting
moving subject*1and exporting a frame of the
image as a still picture
• DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
• New, high-resolution 1.5-inch black & white
viewfinder
• 2.5-inch (200,000 dot) colour LCD monitor
• 12x lens*2with Super SteadyShot™ system
• 16:9 recording mode available (electronically
processed)
• Superb picture quality of the DVCAM format
• Recording and playback capability with standard
and mini-size DVCAM and DV tapes (SP mode only)
• Three XLR audio input connectors for professional
microphones (one at front, two at rear)
• Audio dubbing capability (48 kHz/16-bit or 32
kHz/12-bit selectable)
• Long recording time: 184 minutes with a standardsize cassette in DVCAM mode, or 270 minutes in
DV SP mode
• Time/date data superimposition on output pictures
• Digital still camera functions with Memory Stick™
• Light output (DC 12 V, max. 30 W) and additional
DC 12 V out for optional accessories
• Time code preset capability
• i.LINK (DV In/Out) interface providing a single cable
connection to simultaneously transfer audio, video
and command signals
• LANC interface for simple editing with a LANCequipped recorder or editing system
• Supplied RMT-811 Remote Commander
• Silver Support supplied as standard (see page 7)
*1 When recording moving images in progressive scan mode,
the motion will display some jitter since the picture is read/output
every 1/12.5 second.
*2 Digital zoom of 24x or 48x available via menu selection.
Lenses for DSR-390P
VCL-719BX (for DSR-390PK1 pack)
Zoom ratio 19:1
Focal length 6.7mm x 127mm
Zoom control Servo/manual switchable
Iris control Servo/manual switchable
Maximum relative aperture F1.4 (6.7 to 89mm) to F2.0 (120mm)
Minimum object distance Wide: 772x579mm, Tele: 42x32mm
Mount type Sony 1/2-inch type bayonet mount
Weight 1.45kg (including lens hood)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 139.8 x 99.5 x 218.9mm (including objections)
VCL-716BX (for DSR-390PK2 pack)
Zoom ratio 16:1
Focal length 7.3mm x 117mm
Zoom control Servo/manual switchable
Iris control Servo/manual switchable
Maximum relative aperture F1.9 (7.3 to 98mm) to F2.3 (117mm)
Minimum object distance Wide: 823x617mm, Tele: 51x39mm
Mount type Sony 1/2-inch type bayonet mount
Weight 1.2kg (including lens hood)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 123 x 102 x 205mm (including objections)
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