Sony DXC-LS1, DXC-LS1-1 User Manual

DXC-LS1 /1

CCD Color Video Camera

EIA/NTSC

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Good Things in a Small Package

The Sony DXC-LS1/1 proves that good things do come in small
packages. Despite its remarkably small size, the camera head is
only 35mm long and 12mm in diameter and comes with a host
of advanced features that you won’t find in many larger cameras,
plus convenient controls that make shooting virtually automatic.

High Performance Components

The DXC-LS1/1 consists of a camera head and a camera control
unit, each a marvel of technology. The camera head features a Sony
Interline Transfer CCD with a Hyper HAD

TM

(Hole Accumulated
Diode) image sensor that packs 380,000 picture elements into
only a quarter of an inch. The camera control unit incorporates
a powerful DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which provides
enhanced picture quality, plus the automatic adjustment features
that makes the camera easy to use.

Industrial

Outstanding portability and an assortment of optional accessories
make the DXC-LS1/1 an invaluable tool in hazardous and hard-to­reach environments.

Microscopy

With a computer interfaceand a varietyofimage enhancement features,
the DXC-LS1/1 has the precision you require in critical microscopy
applications.

Security

The DXC-LS1/1can be installed in elevators, hotel lobbies, shop win­dows _ anywhere that unobtrusive, high-quality surveillance is required.

Excellent Picture Quality

Horizontal resolution is 470TV lines, sensitivity is F5.6 at
2,000 lx and the signal-to-noise ratio is 46 dB, for outstanding
brightness and excellent all-round performance. Advanced
color matrix technology allows you to adjust colors individually
without changing the overall white balance, for vivid, lifelike
reproduction of whatever you are shooting.

Versatility

In industrial, broadcasting applications and in security
installations _across the entire range of video imaging_the
DXC-LS1/1 opens up a new realm of possibilties.
Take it where you thought a camera could never go.

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Actual Size

Sports shooting

Energize your coverage of sports and other live events with shots
from striking new angles. Take your viewers into the center of the
action.

Capture Colors the Way They Really Are

Excellent Color Reproduction

White balance adjustments are completely automatic.
Just point at a white object and let the camera do the rest.
But where most cameras stop, the DXC-LS1/1 has only
begun. Color matrix technology adds another dimension
of authenticity by allowing you to adjust the R, G

Convenient Controls

An on-screen menu system gives you easy access to all
of the camera’s built-in features. Often times you won’t
even need to open a menu. Just press the DISPLAY
button to call up your favorite settings and begin
shooting. For special situations, you can save up to

and B colors independently, while viewing the monitor,
and without changing the overall white balance.
You can easily adjust the image until the object on
the screen looks exactly like the object in front of the
camera.

Before adjustment Adjusted to R: +40, G: 0, B: 0

To adjust only the redness of the picture...

two sets of menu selections and call
them up at any time. By displaying
menus one line at a time, you can also
make adjustments while viewing the
actual picture on the screen.

Lens shown is an option.