Sony DXC-327BK, DXC-327BL, DXC-327BH, DXC-327BPK, DXC-327BPL Operating Iristructions

Color

Video

Camera

Operating Iristructions

Before operating the unit, please read this nianual

thoroughly and retain it for future reference

Power

HAD

3

1996

by

Sony Corporation

For the customers in the

U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to cornply with
the limits for a

Class A diaital device. Dursuant to Part

15

of

~

~

TO

prevent fire or shock tiazard, do not

the

FCC

Rules These ~imi~s are designed to provide

expose the unit t0 rain or moisture.

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated

in a commercial environrnent This

equipmerit generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency

TO avoid electrical shock, do n0t 0~en

enarnv and

ií

not installed and used in accordance with the

S,

~~

-.

.~

-

~

the cabinet. Refer servicing t0 quaiified

iristruction manual, may cause harmiul interierence to radio

persorinel only.

communications Operation of ttiis equipment in a residential
area is

likelv to cause harrnful interference in which case the

RISKOFELECTRIC

SHOCK

1

1

DONOTOPEN

1

--

--

--

CAUTiON

:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCI<

S

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(08

BACI<)

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVlCING

TO

OUALIFIEO

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that

may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of

,..

..

.

electric shock to persons
This symbol

1s intended to alert the user to the
preserice of important operating and
maintenance

(setvicing) rnstruct~ons In the

Iiterature

acconlpanying the appliance

Owner's

Record

The model and serial nurnbers are located on the right

side Record these numbers in the spaces provided
below Refer to them

whenever you cal1 your Sony dealer

regarding this product
Modei No Serial No

user

will be required to correct the interference at his own

expense
You are cautioned that any changes

or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
to

operate this equipment

The shielded interface cable recomniended

ir1 this manual
must be used with this equipment in order to cornply with the
lirnits for a digital device

pursuant to Subpart

13

of Part

15

of

FCC

Rules

Introduction

............................................................

4

Composition of tlie DXC-327B-series Coloi

.

Video Caineia

. .

.............

4

Clioosiiig fioiii NTSC os PAL System

.......

5

Notes on Using Accessoiies witli tlie

UXC-327B

Series Canieia

...............

5

Precautions

....................................

....

...............

6

Oii Usiiig and Stoiiiig tiie Caiiiera

........

6

Maiiagirig Hyper-Sensitivity

iii

tlie CCD Iiiiage

Seiisoi

....

................

6

1. ocation and Function of Parts

...............................

8

DXC-327Bl327BP Caiiiera Head

....

S

CA-5371537P Caiiiera Adaptor (optioiial)

...

16

VCL-714BX Zooin Lens

......

..........

18

DXF-6Ol/601CE Electionic Viewtiiider

..........

20

Accessory Attacliment

.....................................

..

.

22

Atiacliing/Detacliii~g a Caiiieia Adaptor

......

,

..

22

Atiacliing a Videocassette Recoidei

........

, . ,

24

Attacliing tlie

Zooiii Lens and Optional Filter 25

Attiicliiiig and Acljustiiig tlie Electroiiic

Viewfindei

...............

, . , ,

..

27

Attacliing a Micioplione

, ,

. .

29

Att;icl~ing/Detacliiiió a Tiipod

, , ,

. , . .

31

Connections

...........................................................

32

Coniiectiiig aii S-VHS Foriiint Poriable VTR

. .

32

Coiinecting a Portable VTR

.................

33

Coniiectiiig

iiii

Externa1 Microplioiie

...

33

Connecting

a

Table-lop VTR

....

34

Coiinectiiig

ri

Caiiieia Coiitiol Uiiit

...

34

Coiinectiiig a Reinote Control Uiiit

........

36

Using tlie Camera with a VTR

......................

37

Power Soutces

.........................

....

................

39

Usiiig a DC Powei Supply

...........

39

Usiiig a Batteiy Pack

..................

40

Usiiig

Powe~ Supplied Tliiougli tlie Caniera

Adaptor

...

................

42

Basic Operations

..................................................

43

....

Opeiating tlie Cariiera

..

, , . , . , . , , ,

43

Recoiding

witli a Poitable VTR

, ,

...

44

Recoiding witli

ii

Table-Top VTR

.............

44

Monitoring the VTR Pictuie

aiid Audio Output 45

Ad. jiistment and Settings

........................................

46

Reading Iiidicatioiis in tlie Electionic

Viewlinder 6

Reading tlie Viewfindei Scieen Display

Menu 49

Adjusting the Vie\vfindei Scieen Display

...

50

Adjusting tlie Video Moiiitoi

.........

51
Adjusting the Iris 52
Selecting tlie Filter 54
Adjustiiig tlie Bla

.........

54
Adjustiiig tiie Wliite Balaiice

...........

56
Acijustiiig tlie Coiitrast 58
Selectirig tlie Sli~ittei Speed 59

Advanced Operations

.............................................

60

Acljusting tlie Sliai.piiess of tlie Pictuie

.

63
Selecting tlie Output Level

......

64
Clieckiiig tlie Video Leve1

.

64
Syncliroiiiziiig Two oi Moie Cnriieras (Without

Using a Cnmeia Control Uiiit)

.........

65
Title Cliaracters Settiiig

.....................

67
Coiiiiecting a Nuinber ot Camelas (Using

a

Caiiieia Contiol Unit)

.......

70

Using tlie Optional Carrying Case

........................

71

.

.

Specifications

........................................................

72

...........

Caniera Head DXC.327B1327BP 72
Caniera Aúaptoi

.................

,

..

73

CA-537/537P (Oprional)

...................

73

Zooiii Leiis VCL-7 14BX

.... . .

, ,

.

73

Viewfiiidei DXF-6Oll6Ol CE

, . , . , ,

.

73
Carryirig Case LC-47 73
Accessories

Supplie 73

Optional Accessories and Reconimended

Equipment

..................................................

74

Sample Video Systeni Configuration

....................

75

Glossary

...................................................................

76

Composition of the DXC-327B-series Color \/ideo Camera

VCT-U14 tripod attachment

DXF-6011601CE viewfinder

<

DXC-327BHi3275PH

\

.

..

Charl foi flanae focal

/

OXC-32751327BP camera head

length

adjuarneni

I

VCL-714BX zoom lens

Composition

DXC-327Bi327BP camera head

VCL-714BX

zoom lens
DXF-601i601CE viewf~nder
LC-421 carrylrig case
VCT-U14

tripod attachment

Chart for flange

focal length

Model

adjustment

1

1

DXC-327BW327BPK

Y

es

No

--

Y es

DXC-327BHl327BPH

Yes

No

Yes

DXC-327BU327BPL

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

DXC-327BFl327BPF

Yes

Choosing from NTSC or PAL

Notes on Using Accessories with

System the

DXC-327B Series Camera

Tlie following explaiiis the diffeieiices between tlie
NTSC

arid PAL systein regardiiig accessoiy selection

fOr

tlie DXC-327B series cariieia

Soiiie PAL coinponeiits cari opeiate oii NTSC
eqiiipmeiit aiid vice-veisa In geneial, liowevei, tliis is

not ttie case Yo11 iiiust ose the type of eqiiipriient ;irid
accessoiies that inatches tlie sigiial systeiii of youi
caiiieia Use

the DXC-3Z7B-series caineia witliiii tlie

NTSC coloi

systeiii, and iise rlie DXC-327BP series

ciirneia withiii tlie PAL system.

IS yo~i iise tlie CA-5371537P Caiiieia Adaptor (iiot

supplied) witli tliis caiiiera. operate tlie cainera
;iccoidiiig io tlie instiuctions

iii

tliis iiianual

lf'

yoli Iise tlie CA-3271327P Cameia Adapto! (not
supplied). operate tlie caineia accoiding to tlie
iiistriictioiis tliat come witli tlie adaptor.

ll

yoii use

ii

zooiii leiis othei tliari tlie VCL-714BX
zooiii lens. operate tlie caiiieia accoiding to tlie
iiistriictiolis tliat coiiie witli tlie leiis (Foi fiiitliei
iiihimaiioii on accessoiies, see "Optioiial
Accessories iiiid Recoiiiriieiided Eqiiipiiieiit". on page
74

)

On Using and Storing the Camera

Tliis sectioii explains how to safely use, store and
clean tlie cameia

Wheri setting up the camera

a

Do not attach tlie zooiii lelis without readiiig
"Attacliing ihe Zoom Leiis and Optional Filter" on
page 25

Attacliiiig tlie lens incoisectly iuay damage

tlie lens,

Do not directly connect tlie cameia to aii AC power
line Use tlie recoinmended caiiieia adaptor os use a

12 volt DC powei souice

Do no1 block air ciiculatioii obout tlie caiiieia lo

preveiit inteinal Iieat build-iip

When operating ttie camera

Avoid iougli Iiaiidliiig oi rnecliiinical sliock
Avoid stroiig iiiagnetic lields to pirveiit signiii
distortion,
Avoid operriting tlie caiiieia

iii

enviionineiits tliat
exceed tlie tempeiatiise iaiige of -5°C lo +45"C (23°F
to 113°F)
Do iiot giip tlie caiiieia by the viewfiiidei

When using a supplied viewfirider

Do not leave tlie viewfindei so tliat siiiilight caii eritei
tlie eyepiece leris It is possible

101.

sunlight focused
by tlie eyepiece to cause veiy Iiigli teriiperatiiies, and
iiielt tlie inside ol the viewtindei.

When storing arid shipping the camera

Coves tlie lens witli tlie supplied leiis cap when yoii
do iiot

plan to use the video carneia

101.

an extended
period oí tiiiie.
Wlien yoii tianspoit tlie camera, iepack

ir

as

it

was
oiigiiially sliipped Do not discard tlie packirig
caiton Tliis ahids iiiaxiiiiurn piotection wlieiievei

yoti sliip tlie caiiieia Do not sliip oi transpoit the
caineiri in tlie casiyiiig case alone.

*Store tlie camera witli tlie viewfindei iiioved lully in

tlie tliiection opposite tlie viewfindei baiiel and tlie
lock iing tiglitened (See page 28

)

When cleanirig the camera

Clean tlie cabiiiet, panel and contiols witli a soft, diy
cloth oi a clotli i~ioistened witli a niild deteigent

solution
Do no1 use any type of' solvent, siicli as alcoliol os
beiizine wiiicli iiiight darnage tlie fiiiisli

Managing Hyper-Sensitivity in the
CCD lmage Sensor

Because of tlie Iiigli seiisitivity of the CCD iiiiage
serisors, tlie hllowing phenoiiiena iiiay appear ori tlie
iiionitoi

scieeii wliile you ase using ttie DXC-327B­seiies coloi caiiiera. Tliese plienoniena do not iiieari
that tliere is aiiyttiing wiong with tlie cainera.

Vertical smear

Siiiear tends to Iiappen wheii ari estieinely biight object
siicli as aii electiic liglit, Sluosescent laiiip, suiilight, or
strong

reflectioii is beiiig shot

r-

Light

bell-like

line

(smear

phenomenon)

Video

monitor

screen

A

very

brigtit

object

is

shot

(Such

as

eleclric

liohl.

fiuorescent lamo.

I

sIs;night.

stiong

reflected

light)

White dots

Wliite dots riiiiy appeai

iii

tlie video oiitput

if

tlie

caiiieia is

iised at very Iiigli teiiipeiatules

Aliasing

Aliasing inay occui wlien yoii slioot line stiipes os
stiaiglit lines Tlie liiies appear jasged

Poor pictures

Yoii iiiay no1 get a clear pictiiie

if

tlie GAIN selectos is
set to IS dB wlien you aie iising the electioiiic sliutter.
Use tlie

electioiiics shuttei iindei ligliting coiiditions
wliere yoii can obtain a clens pictuie with tlie GAIN
selector se1 to tlie O oi 9 dB positioii

1f

you have any qiiestioris about tliis carneia, contact

yoiii authoiized Soiiy dealer

Power HADT"Sensor CCD Chip design

Viewfirider displays

The Power HAD"' Seiisoi CCD Cliip desigii eriiploys
tliiee '12-incli CCU (Cliaige Co~ipled Deirice) iiniiges
eacli liaving a total of about 380.000 (NTSC)

01.

440,000 (PAL) etfictive pictliie eleiiierits Tlie CCD

ofleis bettei pict~iie q~iality ovei tube type pick-~ip
devices by pioviding:

higliei iesoiution aiid sensitivity
lo\ver lag, Iiighei. image b~ii,niiig iesistaiice. aiid iio
detlection ciistoitioii
less vibiatioii and inagiietic lield disloi tioii
liigher S/N iatio that allows yo11 to iaise tlie video
outpui level by 9 dB oi 18 dB to get

ri

cleai pictuie

iiiidei low liglit coriditioiis

Maximum system versatility

By attacliing optioiiiil equipment yo~i criri expand tlie
~isability of the carileiu:

tlie CA-5371537P Caiiieiii Adapto). eiiiibles yoii to
coiitiol tlie caineia via a camera contiol uiiit oi VTR

tlie

CA-323A1325AP or CA-325B eiiables iii~iltiple

oiitplits o1 RGB toiiiiat sigrial

.a Hi8 loiniat videocrissette iecorder oi

;i

Betacam
I'oriiiat vidcocrissette iecorder PVV-313P. Pro 7000
series,

tliriis yolii ~init inlo a caiiicordei
tlie CCU-MSlM5P Caiiieia Coiitrol Unit allow yo11 to
use tlie caiiiesa

as

a

stutlio cameia
tlie vaiio~is liiiids ot powei souices (batteiy, AC nnd
DC) allow you to use tlie caiiieia ~inder iiiriny powei.
sitliiitioiis

Electronic shutter

?he built-iii electionic sliutiei eiisuies betier pictuies

ol t'ast riioviiig objects with little bluiring.

Automatic adjustment and memory

functions

So you doii't liave to tiike youieye olí what yoli are
sliootiiig, tlie vie\vfiiidei displays ridjustment
indicritions ririd waiiiiiig Tlie viewfiiidei shows tlie

lollo\virig lb~ii tlisplays:

Cliaracters:

Sliow switcli settirigs. wairiiiig
iridicatioiis, aiid tlie title cliaiacieis to be
s~ipeiiiiiposed,

Zel~ra pattern:

Appeais ori tiie poitioii of tlie scieeii
wheie tlie video o~itp~it level is about 70 to 80% IRE
(lor NTSC) os 490 to 360 iiiV (lo1 PAL) This piitteiii
ricts as n releieiice wlieii yo11 iiiaii~ially acljust tlie iiis,

Safety zone inarlier and ceriter niarlier:

Iiidiciiie tlie

snlkty zoiie loi sliootiiig iind tlie cenier oltlie pict~iie

Status indicators:

Tlie RECnALLY iiidicatoi llaslies

to wain Lhe coniiected VTR riiiilf~inctioiis. ilie BATT

iiidicatoi tlie

\\teal< power oltlie iiisiiilled batteiy piicli.
antl tlie SHUTTER niid GAIN UP indicators sliow the
setlirig status

of

the coiiespoiiding switclies

Tlie caiiieia autoiiiaiically adjusis wliiteiblack balaiice

as well

as

cameia setliiigs, and stoies tlie adjustiiients

toi later use

DXC-327Bl327BP Camera Head

Tlie DXC-37781327BP Cainera Hend is tlie modular

~inits to

it

via tlie CA-5371537P oi CA-3271327P

coie of tliis iiiultipurpose carneia systern Depending Cameia Adoptor

oii youi puipose, coiiiiect VTRs aiid carnera control

Camera head power supply and indications

@

POWER

switcli

OFF:

Tiiiiis tlie camela off

ON

SAVE:

Select io save Iiowei Wlien yoii piess tlie

VTR

siart buttoii, theie is a delay befoie iecoidiiig

staits, bui ihe amoiiiit of powei coiisuiiied

in

tliis

mode is less tliaii wlien tlie VTR is

iii

stand-by

inode (STBY)

Tliis Euiiction is activated oiily wlieii tlie VTR Iiiis

tlie [io\vei saviiig fiinctioii.

ON

STBY:

Select foi a qiiick siaii Wlieii

y»u

piess

tlie VTR st;irt biittoii, iecoidiiig staits iiiiiiiediately

fii

tliis iiiode, powei contiiiiies to be consiiiiied

while tlie diuiii Iieads rotate

@ZEBRA

switch

ON:

Select to tlispl~iy tlie zebra piilteiii on tlie

viewfiiidei screeii 161 iiiriniial iris a~jiistment Tlie

zebia patieiii iippeais

iii

the pictiiie wlieie tlie

video

leve1 is aboiit 70 to 80% IRE

(foi

NTSC) oi

aboiit 490 to 560 iiiV

(101,

PAL).

(See page 64.)

OFF:

Select not lo display tlie zebi~i pattei-n,

@

VF MARICER

(viewfinder safcty zone inarker

andlor center rnaiker) selector

Use iliis selecioi to display tlie salety zorie iuail<ei aiidl

oi centei iiiaikei on tlie viewtiiidei scieeii.

OFF:

Indicares neithei

of

tlie iiiarkeis

1:

Iiidicates tlie salety zoiie markei

2:

Iiidicates botli

01'

tlie iiiaikeis

@3

DISP

CHG

(display cbange) s\vitcli

Piish tliis switcli to cliange the cliaiactei display riiode
olthe viewfiiider scieeri (See page 49.)

Location and Function of Parts

-~~-~~~-~~<->>~~"~~--~~~>7~~~~~~z~~~-.~.~~~~,~-~~~~~a~~er~-~'.~

Camera head attachments and inputloutput connectors

1

Accessory shoe

Lighl

receptacle

I

Handle

@l

PRO 50-pin corinector

@

Microphone holder attacliment

REMOTE corinector

VIDEO OUT connector

@

PRO

50-piii connector
Coriiiect to tlie 50-pin coiiiiectoi ol tlie cliineizi ndíiptoi
oi EVV-900019000P. PVV- 111 PII AII AP/7/31' (Sce
page\ 77

10

74

)

@

Nlici ophotie Iiolder attacbnient

Atincli

uii

optioiial CAC- 12 rriiciophoiie Iioldei lier e

(Sec pase 79

@

Accessory slioe

Attiicli aii opiioiial uccessoiy siicli

as

aii DXF-40BI

JOBCE, DXF-50B/jOBCE viei\'l'iiitlei Iieie.

@

Liglit receptacle
Attncli aii optioiinl video lifht or oiliei iiccessoiies
heie

@

Viewfinder attacllment
Attacli tlie DXF-60Il60ICE viewlindei Iieie

@

B~iilt-in microplione

Tlie biiilt-iii iiiicioplione allows yoti to iiiake a sound
iecoiding iiloiig witli rlie video recoidiri~,
Wlieri aii esteiiinl ~nicioplioiie is coiinectcd to tlie MIC
IN

coiiiiectoion tlie CA-3371537P Caiiiei;~ Adaptoi.
ilie biiilt-iri iiiiciophoiie tloes iiot l'iiiiction. We
iecominentl you use a iiiii-diiectiorial esteiiial
iiiicioplioiie to gel

ii

betier so~iiid iecoiding wheii

a

VTR siicli iis a PVV-III P/IA/IAP/3/3P. EVV-90001
9000P. is cliictly ~ittoclied to lliis

iinit

@

Lens niount
Atracli tlie VCL-7 I4BX Zooiii Leris oi riiiotlici '11"
leiis uiid ielaled equipmeiit Iieie

@

Cord clanips
Scc~iie the viewliiidei coid

@

LENS

connector (6-pin)
Coiinecr tlie leiis c«rtl wlien n '1,-iiicli leris is atcacliecl
t« ihe caineiii Iieiid iisiiig aii LO-37BklT Leiis Mourit
Adapto1 oi wlien ;in MVA-40 Micioscope Adaptoi is
atiiiclied to tlie cuiiieio

@

VF connector (S-piii)

Coiiiieci the viewfiiidei coid heie

@

REMOTE

connector (10-pin)
To opeiate tliis caiiieiii iioiii an RM-M7G Caiiieia
Reiiioie Control Uiiit. coiinect tlie camela lo tlie
reiiiore coiir101

iiiiir

via tliis coniiectoi Make sliie tlie

CAMERA SELECT switcli oii tlie bottoiii al' tlie Rkl-

M7G is set to

"1".

tlie kictoiy pieset positioii

@

VIDEO

OUT

(output) coiinector (UNC tgpe)

To clieck tlie picruie

ol'

tlie caiueia you

ase

sliooliiig.

coiiiiect

IO

tlie iiiput coiinecioi ol a vitleo inoiiitoi~
Also you cnii coiiriect to tlie video iiip~it ola VT'R
Title clioiacters tlisploy oii llie virwl'intlei scieeii
oiitput l'ioiii tliis coiinectoi.

Location and Function

of

Parts

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,~.*y*<wwl.~,%~.e~

.x<*,7.

><9"z.;

:.-

,,,r,s,->:..-**,%v,aza.<&

*<mxe

,<,-zc4>.

<~**>v$

:~~~,:~~:~r~:~~~<~~~>.-:->~~~:'>~~>.~~"~~~~"~~~-7~~"~~~~~>~<.~~>:.~#~<s.~'~~-.~~x~~.*

Camera head switches

and

controis

@

WHlTE

BAL

seleclor

Incide Ihe lid

ABL

swilch

SC PHASE

control

SC PHASE

selector

H PHASE

conliol

@

FILTER

selector
Selects tlie appiopiiiite liltei accoiding to lightiiig
coiiditions.

"

NO:

Ne~itial dciisity liiter

or

sunset

2

-

0

AUTO

W/B

UAL

(autoniatic wliite/blacl<

balance aqjustriient ) switcli

Select "A" or "B" witli tlie WHITE BAL selectoi aiid

pusli tliis swiicli to WI-IT to aiitoiiiatically acijust tvliite
biiluiice To aiitoiiiatically adjiist black balarice, piish
this switcli

113

BLI< Yo11 can tlo tliis iirespeciive ol' ihe
WHITE BAL selectoi settiiig. Thc settiiig vali~e is
stoied

iri

tlie caineia's riieiiioi y Wlie~i Y«LI lelease tliis
s\\litch, tlie switcli ietiiiiis to tlie ceiitei position
iiutoiiiatically

3

@

UPION

and

DOWNIOFF

buttons
Piess eitliei oltliese biittoiis witli tlie DlSP CI-IG
switcli lo riiake oiie ol tlie lollowiiig six settings to:

a

Set tlie title chniacteis (see page 67

)

-7uin onloll tlie LOW LIGHT iiidicatioii (see pnge

47

)

Acljiisi tlie iel'eieiice leve1 olthe ;iiitoiiiatic iiis (ser
pnge

53

.

Adjust tlie detail Icvel (see p;ige 61

)

Ailjust tlie Iiiastei pedestal leve1 (see page

58

)

Adjust tlie sliuttei speed (see pase

59

)

a

WHITE BtiL

(~vliite balance irieniorp) selectoi

A

or

B:

Select A oi B to iiiake tlie caiiiera iise tlie

\vliite balaiice settiiig stosed

in

nieiiiosy positioii

A

01

B

PRE:

Set to PRE wlieii ilieie is iio tiiiie io adjiist tlie
wliite balrince This luiictioii piovides a factoiy­psesct wliite baliince value loi n coloi teiiipeiatuie
ol37001< foi tlie selected FlLIER selecioi.
positioii

5600K

@

ABl,

(aiitornatic blacli level) switcli
Wlieii tlie entiie pict~iie is too biighi. siicli 11s diisirig
oiiidooi sliooting. ser iliis switcli to ON A \vell­coiitiasted pictiise will be obt:iiried

Cloudy or rainy

@

SC

(subcariier)

PHASE

control

Tiiiii tliis coiitiol to liiie tiiiie tlie SC ]ilinse iisiiig

n

sinall sciewdiivei

Do tliis zillei ioiiglily iidjustiiig the

SC phase iisiiiy tlie SC PHASE selectoi. (see page 66

)

Do tliis adjusiiiient wiien yoii aie ~isiiig two oi more
cariieiiis siiiiultniieously

@

SC

(subcari~ier)

PHt\SE

selector

Switch ihis selectoi to

O'

os 180" to ioiiglily ;icIjtist the
SC phiise dillereiice betweeii tlie gen-locli input aiicl
tlie video outpiit sigiials when iisiiig iwo oi nioie
caiiieins siiiiultaiieously (See piige 66

i

@

tf

(Iiorizontal)

PHASE

control

Tuin this coiitiol to a~jiist tlie

1-1

phnse tlilleieiice

betiveen tlie gen-lock iripiit

iiiitl

video oiitput sigrials

osiiig a siiiiill sciewdrivei

(See page 66

)

Location and Function of Parts

Camera

head output selectors

@

VTR button

a

GAIN

seiector

I

@

SHUnER

switch

C

@

REC REVIEW button

@

VTR

button

Wheii connectiiig tlie cniiieia to a poitable VTR. press

tliis button to sciit aiid stop iecoidirig
Wheii coniiectin: tlie caiiieia to a CCU-M71M7P oi
CCU-M5/M5P, lieep tliis biitron depiessed to iiioiiitoi.
the ietiiiii video pictiiies oii tlie vie\vtindei Release

it

to iiionitor tlie caiiieia pictuies.

@

GAIN

selector

Seleci

;i

liigliei setting to ligliteii datk pictuies

@

SHUTTER

switcli

Flip tliis switcli to coiitiol tlie electioiiic sliiittei.

ON:

Flip to tliis position to activate Ilie electioiiic
sliuttei. To select tlie sliiitiei speed, use the UPI
ON oi DOWNIOFF buttori (See page 59

)

OFF:

Flip to this positioii to deactiviite the electioiiic

sliiittei

@

BARS

(color

bar

generation) sn'itcll

ON:

Set to tliis positioii lo display tlie coloi bais o11
tlie viewl'iiidei oi video iiioliitoi scieeii wlien
adjustiiig its conciast niid biightiiess Tlie coloi

,,,

,lis

..

,ire oiitpiit to tlie \~iewl'iiidei.. video iiioiiitoi oi.

otliei coiiiiected eqiiipmeiit Iiom tlie l'ollo\virig
coiiiiectois.

VIDEO OUT corinectoi
VF coiiiiectoi
REMOTE coiiiiectoi.
VTRICCUICMA coiiiiectoi (oii tlie caiiiei:i
iidaptoi)

OFF:

Set lo tliis posirioii 161 iioiiiiiil opeiatioii.

@

REC

(record)

REVIEW

button
Piess tliis buttoii wlien usiiig a VTR sucli as an EVV­900019000P.

PVV-

111 PII Al1 APl313P. witli tliis
canieia to cliecli tlie iecorded pictiiie wliile iecoidiiig
(Foi deiails. ielei to tlie opeintions iiianii:il foi tlie
cassette

iecoidei

)

Location and Function of Parts

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CA-5371537P

Camera Adaptor (optional)

DC IN connector

Battery case

MIC POWER switch

@

EARPHONE jack

VTR SELECT switch

MIC

IN conneclor

PRO 50-pin conriector

MIC LEVEL switch

VTR

STARTIRETURN VIDEO button

INTERCOM volurne control

INTERCOM connector

VTRICCUICMA connector

GEN LOCK

!N conriector

Location and Function of Parts

VCL-714BX Zoom Lens

i

@l

ZOOM selector

@

~ocus ring

Manual zoom

iever

Iris ring

Fi adjustment ririg

MAGRO ring and button

Lens hood

FOCUS remote control
connector

Zoom

iemote controi

connector

IRIS seiector

Instani autonlatic iris

@

RET bulton adjustment button

Motorized zoom swilcti

Leris connector (7-pin)

@

VTR button

Focusing

@

Foctis t ing

To f»cu\.

tiirii

tliis iiiig

@

Ff

(flaiige focal lengtli) arijustnieiit ring

To adjiist tlie

Ff.

ielease tlie sciew aiid

t~iiii

iIie iiiig

@

WIACRO (close-up) ring aiid button

Todo close-tip. t~iiii tIie MACRO iiiig wliile slidiiig

tiie bulto11

'@

Focus reniote control coiiiiectoi~ (3-pin)

Not ~ised

Iris adjustment

0

Iris ring

To riiariually aqjusr tlie iiis.

tiiiii

tliis iiiig witli tlie iiis

selecloi se1 to M

@

IRIS selector

A (autoitiatic):

Select to acijiist tlie iris autoiiiatically.

M

(manual):

Select to :idjiist tlie iris iriari~ially

@

Iiistant automatic iris adjustnient button

To autoiiiatically acijiist the iris cluiiiig iiiari~ial iris

ridjustiiieiit. keep tliis biittoii depiessetl. Wlieii tlie

button

is ieleased, tlie iiis will ieiiiaiii at tlie value tliat

Iias just been obrairied rind will stay

tlirii

way

iiiitil

yoti

riiriniirilly adjust tlie iiis agriiii

Zoom controls

@

ZOOhI selecto1

S (servo):

Select loi niotoi ized zooiii actioii

WI

(manual):

Select lo! iiianiial zooiii

@

Manual zooiii lever

To do iiiaiiual ~ooiii. iiiove tliis levei with tlie ZOOM

\elector set to M

0

Zooiii reniote control coiinectoi (8-pin)

To do ieriiote coiitrol zoom wlieii tlie caiiieia is

atlaclizd to a tiiliod. coiiiiect aii LO-73 Leris Reiiiote
Coiitiol Uiiii (optioiiril) Iieie

@

Wioto~ized zooni snzitcli

FOI

iiiotoiized zooiii iictioii. set tIie zooiii selectoi to S
Tlien, piess eitliei eiid ol'tlie iiiotoiized zoorii switcli.
W Ioi a wide aiigle sliot. iiiid T loi a telephoto sliot
Piess tlie switcli down

riII

tiic \\,ay lor listei zooi11

actioii aiid oiily sliglitly loi slow zooin actioii

Recording coritrols

@RET (return video) buttoii
Wlien a portable VTR is coiinected,

keep tliis b~ittoii

depiessed to iiioiiiioi tlie

E-E

pict~ire oii the
viewfindei screeii. Release tlie buitori Lo iiioiiitoi~
tlie criiiieia pict~iie

When a CCU-M71NI7P or CCU-WIjlWIjP Caiiiera
Control Unit is connected,

Iieep tliis butioii depiessed
ro iiioriitoi tlie ietuiii video pictiiie on tiie
viewfiiider scieeii Release tlie biitton to iiionitoi
tlie caiiieia pictuie.

@

VTR button

Wlieri a portable VTR is connected,

piss tliis b~itton

to stop arid stait iecording

Tliis biitioii Ii;is tlie
saiiie fuiictioii as tlie VTR biitton oii tlie cnmeia
Iierid

Wlieii a CCU-M71W17P or CCU-NI51M5P Cameia
Coritrol Unit is coniiected,

keep tliis button depiessed
to iiionitor the ietiiili video pict~iie oii tlie
vie\vlinciei scieeii Release the biittoii to iiioriiioi.

the cariiern pictuie

Sta! iiiig niid stoppiiig

iecoidirig is coritiolled

011

tlie VTR

Location and Function of PartS

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,-a

_

z~

<*,<,,,*,,,:>__

__

:..

e,,.,.,,z*,,.,*_.,,,"

-:.*<*..,s.,4.

;;

~

~

:*

e;;

?~s~~,-.<~~A.~ax+,-.-~"

-m.-

-".

j.4.'

%>zed,

e~>~.~-~s':~-~-w~s~~~~*~d

DXF-6011601 CE

Electronic Viewfinder

@

RECITALLY (recordingítally) indicator (red)

O

Eyepiece release catcli

*Fioiii tlie tiine wlien yoii piess the VTR buttoii oii tlie 7'0 view tlie viewíiiideiscieen tlirectly. press tliis

leiis oi caiiieia liead. tliis flashes

uiiiil

iecoidiiig catch. aiid liiiige up ilie eyepiece,.
stiiits. tlieii stnys oii contiii~ioiisly diiriiig iecoirliiig
Wlieii iising a caiiieia coiitiol

iiiiit.

this lights wheii

@

BRIGHT (briglitriess) control

tliis carnera is selected

~l~i~

.

,i

d. ~iisis

.

.

tlie biiglitiiess olilie viewliiidei iiiiiige

Tliis is also ~ised to iiidicnte

ii

I'iiult.

(See pase 50)

@

UATT (battery) iiidicator (red)

@

CONTRAST control

Tliis indicates wlieii tlie batieiy capiicity is lo\\$ (See Tliis acljiists tlie coiitiiist ol ilie viewliiidei iiiiage

(See

page 41

.)

pugc 50

)

m

@

PEAICING cont~,ol

Wheii iisiiig n caiiieia contiol

uiiit.

tliis iiidic;itoi.

Tliis atijiists tlie outliiie iiitensity ol' tlie viewliiidei

tlaslies wlieii yoii operiite tlie contiols, biit tliis is ~iot

11

iiiiage (See page 50

)

iiiall'oiiction

@

GAIN UP indicator (orange)

Tliis liglits wheii the gaiii is

3

dB

oi iiioie

@

SHUTTER indicator (red)

Tliis liglits wheii tlie SHUTTER sivitcli is

iii

tlie ON

positioii

@

Eyepiece focusing knob

Tuin tliis io acljust tlie viewliiidei l'ocus to inntch yooi

eyesight (See page5O

@

Accessorg fixing screw Iiole

Attacli optioiial video liglits oi otliei accessories Iieie

@

Tally lan~p

Wlieii tlie TALLY switcli is

iri

tlie ON positioii. iliis

opeiriies

iii

tlie saiiie wiiy as the IIECITALLY

iiidicatoi.

@

TALLY switcli

Set tliis switcli to ON positioii lo use tlie tally liiiiip

@

Viewfinder connector

Coiinect tliis lo tlie VF coiiiiectoi oii ilie

camcia

Iiead

DO

1101

lei~~e tlie viewl'indei so tliat s~iiilight caii entei

tlie eyepiece leris

11

is possible Ioisiinlighi locused by
ihe eyepiece to cause veiy Iiigli teiiiperatuies. and iiielt
tlie iiiside oltlie vie\vSiiidei.

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-

.

.-

..

.

-.

v

l

1

1.

-

..

-.

~..

,-

-

-

,

-.,

...-

-

,

.

.-.

..

..

,

.,..

,.

..,

,-

!

--.

d

f:iC:{-:L

-,

:.

L-%?-ho¡.F',i,

-i

-.~,l~!~~!~jj?,i~fl.~~~!7.,~

-,

-

...,

.-

i

-.

--

--

p.

p.-

-

--

-..-A--

AttachingIDetaching a Camera Adaptor

To tise tlie DXC-377B1377BP caiiieia head as a staiid- Adaptoi Resel to CA-327/327P opeiatioiis

xilorie c:iiiieia. set up tlie caiiieie Iiead witli a criiiieia

iiiaiiiial

Loi

iiisu tictioiis oii Iio\v to atluch uiid detucli

c~ntiol

~iiiit

oi portable VTR ~isiiig ;is inreilace tlie

tlirit

uiiit Relei to tlie below pioceduie to attacli tlie

optional Soiiy CA-5371537P or CA-3771327P Cariieia

CA-j37/j37p Caiiieia Adaptoi.

Attaching the

CA-537f537P

camera adaptor

1

P1:ice tlic caiiicia adaptoi oii
tlie crimeia Iiead aligning tlie

giiide witli rlie guide Iiole.

Camera

head

2

Pusii the caiileia adaptoi.
lbiwaid along tlie giooves
unril its 50-pin coniiectoi locks
iiito tlie PRO 50-piii coniiectoi
ori tlie caiiieia

3

Fis tlie caiileiri adaptoi io the
caiiieia Iieatl osiiig tlie two
scie\vs

4

'iigliteri tlie two sciews at the
bottotii ol tlie slioultlei pacl

Screws

Detaching the camera adaptor

To detncli tlie caiiieia adapior, ieveise tlie oitlei ot ihe
above pioceduie

Note on connection with the

CA-3271327P

camera adaptor

Yo~i caii coiitiect tlie Solio\viii: CA-3271327P series
caiiieiii adaptois to tlie DXC-377B1327BP:
CA-327:

Serial No 1027

1

riiid Iiiglier loi tlie

DXC-377B

CA-327P: Seiiril No 40 10 1 and liigliei Sor tlie

DXC-327BP

Attaching a Videocassette Recorder

To

attncli a11 EVV-9000/9000P 1-liS Foiiiiel

lo atcacli n i3et;icnrri 1'oirii;it video c~issette recorclei.

Vitle«c:issztte Recoitlei

io

tlie cniiieio Iiead. follow tlie

sucli

ns

n

PVV-III P/IAlIAPliI3P, follow tlie

~~iomdiiies

101

;ittacliiiig and detiicliiiig tlie CA-5371 piocedule belo\\,

5.37P Ciiiile~~i Ad~ipt~)~

Relei to ~lie EVV-900019000P nrid PVV- III PII Al1 AP/
i1lP opeintioiis

iiiriiiiinl

ioi details

1

Rer1ioi.e

tlir

SCI~II'

o1 tIie

;ICCCSSOI~

slioe oii tlie cniiiein
Iiend usirig n fliit-liend
scie\vdiivei.

;incl

ieiiiove tlie

plate spi itig