Sony DSR-PD170P User Manual

3CCD Digital CamcorderNTSC/PAL

DSR-PD170
DSR-PD170P

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DVCAM FEATURES

Camera Features

The Professional Picture Quality You Demand

3CCD Camera System

The DSR-PD170 incorporates three 1/3-inch type CCDs, each with

380,000 pixels, and the DSR-PD170P incorporates three 1/3-inch type

CCDs, each with 450,000 pixels. The 1/3-inch size CCDs contribute

to the high sensitivity and high signal-to-noise ratio. These CCDs are

capable of interlace scan to acquire moving images and progressive*

scan to capture still images.

*2 Moving images cannot be acquired in the progressive scan mode.

Advanced HAD™Technology

Advanced HAD technology reduces fixed pattern noise and vertical

smear, thus allowing the camera to achieve a high sensitivity and

excellent signal to noise ratio.

Low Light Shooting

The minimum illumination has been improved from 2lx for the

DSR-PD150/PD150P to 1lx thanks to the use of an enhanced noise-

reduction process.

Optical 12x Zoom Lens

The optical 12x zoom lens*3allows the DSR-PD170 to maintain picture

quality even at high zoom ratios.

*3 Digital zoom of 24x or 48x can also be achieved by the proper menu selection.

Recorder Features

Optical Super SteadyShot™System

The DSR-PD170 employs the Super SteadyShot system, in which

horizontal and vertical movements are detected independently by the

sensors. The prism system located behind the lens adjusts and

optically compensates for unsteady camera handling, while maintaining

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image quality.

Large 180,000-dot LCD Precision Black & White
Viewfinder

The 0.44-inch*4type black and white LCD viewfinder provides 500 lines

of horizontal resolution. In addition, a large-sized eyecup is used, and

the window size of the magnifier has also been enlarged. This allows

easier focusing and more comfortable use of the viewfinder.

*4 Viewable area, measured diagonally

16:9 Widescreen Acquisition Mode

The DSR-PD170 is capable of widescreen 16:9 acquisition image

capturing (video only), producing true 16:9 images. This is different

from the letterboxing view commonly used in many equivalent models.

High-Quality Digital Recording for Professionals

DVCAM/DV Selectable Recording

The DSR-PD170 adopts the DVCAM format, which uses 8-bit digital

component recording with a 5:1 compression ratio and a sampling rate

of 4:1:1 (for 525/60) or 4:2:0 (for 625/50). The unique compression

algorithm provides excellent picture quality and superb multi-

generation dubbing performance. An audio lock mode synchronizes

the audio to the video for professional editing results. Should a longer

record time be required, the DSR-PD170 is also capable of recording

and playing back DV format signals (SP mode only)*5.

*5 The transition from cut to cut

may not be smooth between
scenes where the recording
format is changed from DV to
DVCAM, or vice versa. This
is a normal and expected
phenomenon.
Audio Dub mode is NOT
possible when recorded in
DV (SP) format.

2 Ch. XLR Audio Input and
Supplied Directional Microphone

The DSR-PD170 provides two XLR audio input connectors

for connecting professional microphones or for feeding an

external audio source. The input level can be selected from Mic/Line/

Mic Attenuator positions. 48 V microphone power can be supplied.

INPUT 1 audio can be recorded on CH1 only, or both CH1 and CH2 audio

tracks (selected by switch). One directional microphone is supplied.

16-bit/12-bit PCM Digital Sound and
Audio Dub Capability

The DSR-PD170 records two channels of audio with the 48 kHz/16-bit

or 32 kHz/12-bit mode. On a pre-recorded tape with two channels

recorded in the 32 kHz/12-bit mode, it can dub an additional two

channels through the external microphone input (XLR connectors or

RCA pin jacks, DVCAM recorded tape only).

Additional Recorder Features

■ 16:9 recording mode

■ Interval recording function