Sony HDW-730S, HDW-750PC User Manual

HDW-750PC
HDW-750P
HDW-730S

Digital Camcorder

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With the first High Definition (HD) transmissions already launched in Europe,
broadcasters and programme makers are rushing to embrace the business
opportunities presented by better-looking, more seductive pictures.

Whether you’re shooting quality drama, mainstream entertainment or com­mercials, High Definition is guaranteed to grab any audience’s attention.
Aside from its vastly improved on-screen look, High Definition increases the
shelf-life and international marketability of all your productions.

Offering true 1080-line resolution to satisfy the broadest possible range
of distribution requirements, Sony HDCAM is the perfect complement for
any project where a prestige look is required. A natural partner for
documentaries, natural history and live events as well as mainstream
entertainment, HDCAM has become firmly established as the format of
choice for quality-conscious media professionals everywhere.

Drawing on its unmatched expertise in the development of High Definition
equipment, Sony offers a choice of HDCAM camcorders that builds on more
than 25 years heritage in

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⁄2” tape technology. Sharing the same user
ergonomics that have already made Sony camcorders the preferred choice
for thousands of programme makers, the HDW-730S and HDW-750P
HDCAM camcorders capture High Definition images that will give your
audience an unforgettable viewing experience.

HDCAM broadens your creative and commercial options with a choice of
shooting modes to suit the demands of any production. The HDW-750P is
switchable between 1080/50i and 1080/25P modes, offering the flexibility of
progressive operation when a more ‘filmic’ look is preferable. The most
recent addition to the HDCAM camcorder line-up, the HDW-730S can be
switched between 1080/50i and 1080/59.94i operation – removing the need
to hold separate camcorders for European (50i) and Japanese and
US-based (59.94i) projects.

And, new for 2005/2006, both camcorders now come equipped with version
2 software adding a powerful new film gamma characteristic for stunning
natural-looking film-like images.

The benefits of HDCAM aren’t limited to productions destined for transmis­sion and distribution in HD today. Pictures shot with the HDW-730S and
HDW-750P look better when downconverted and delivered to the home in
Standard Definition than pictures acquired in 625/50. Shooting in HDCAM
with HDW-730S and HDW-750P thus ensures your content commands
a premium today… and tomorrow.

With HDCAM there’s no need to compromise your personal vision. At a
price that’s firmly within reach of Standard Definition production budgets,
the Sony HDW-730S and HDW-750P are accessible to anyone who’s
passionate about making great-looking programmes.

HDW-750PC 1080/50i,1080/25P switchable, with 2.7-inch colour viewfinder

HDW-750P 1080/50i,1080/25P switchable, with mono viewfinder

HDW-730S 1080/50i,1080/59.94i switchable, with mono viewfinder

HAD Sensor Technology

The HDW-750P uses Power HAD™ CCDs incorporating the
latest FIT sensor and on-chip lens structure. The 2/3-inch

2.2 million pixel sensors have a dramatically improved light
collecting capability, and are based upon the 1920 x 1080 CIF
(Common Interchange Format). Class-leading sensitivity of
F10 at 2000 Lux enables the capture of images in extremely
low lighting conditions. Signal-to-noise ratio is 54dB and
vertical smear is –135dB*.

2/3-inch 2.2 million pixel IT CCD sensors are used in the
HDW-730S. These provide equivalent performance to the FIT
CCDs used in the HDW-750P, but with a smear level of
–125dB*.

The HDW-730S and HDW-750P provide a choice of picture
acquisition modes. The HDW-730S can acquire at 1080/50i
and 1080/59.94i making it ideal for users who need to shoot
pictures for European (50i) and US, Japanese etc. (59.94i)
audiences.

The HDW-750P can record in either interlace 1080/50i or
progressive 1080/25P mode, providing a choice of "film" look
progressive or "TV" look interlace pictures.

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Typical numbers.

The latest advances in imaging and recording
technology are built into the HDW-730S and
HDW-750P HDCAM camcorders. The result is a
stunning combination of picture quality, durability
and ease of operation.

State of the Art Technology for the High Definition Era

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10-bit A/D and Advanced Digital Signal
Processor

Both the HDW-730S and the HDW-750P use 10-bit A/D
conversion and Advanced Digital Signal Processing (ADSP).
This ensures superb picture quality while keeping power
consumption low.
A 600% wide dynamic range, excellent tonal reproduction
and powerful “in-camera” picture manipulation prevents any
compromise in creativity. The well-known Memory Stick set
up system allows set up parameters to be stored and recalled
as required, for instant set up of the camcorder. All factors
relating to colourimetry and tonal reproduction can be stored.
Access to the image parameters within the set-up menu of
each camcorder is both user-friendly and intuitive.

Great Ergonomics

Sony has refined the ergonomics of its professional
camcorder line up through continuous discussion with
camera professionals over more than 25 years. The compact
design, rugged construction and logical layout of switches,
indicators and meters in the HDW-730S and HDW-750P
leaves you free to concentrate on the creative requirements
of the production. Careful attention has been paid to
the weight distribution and balance of both models. With
a total weight of around 5.4kg, including viewfinder, battery,
cassette and microphone, they are ideal for both hand-held
and shoulder mounted operation.

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Two Assignable Buttons

You can assign two frequently-used functions
to these buttons.

Dual Earphone Output

The HDW-750P and HDW-730S are equipped
with two earphone outputs. These can be used
simultaneously.

Dual Optical Filter Wheels

Two independent filter wheels, one for Neutral
Density (ND) and the other for Colour Correction
(CC), are provided. An optional servo filter drive unit,
the BKDW-701, can also be fitted allowing filter
settings to be changed with the RM-B750/150
Remote Control Unit.

*

The HDW-730S adopts a single optical filter wheel.

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Tally Lamp

A Tally Lamp is included in the connector panel of the
camcorder body.

Slot-in Wireless Microphone Receiver
(Built-in UHF Synthesizer Receiver Unit)

The optional WRR-855B Wireless Microphone
Receiver can be fitted directly to the HDW-750P/730S
camcorder using a slot-in mechanism that gives a
cable less interface between the camcorder and the
receiver. This system increases
mobility by maintaining
compact overall dimensions
even when the receiver is
attached to the camcorder.

*WRR-855B is an option.

Turbo Gain

The inherent sensitivity of the HDW-750P/730S is
high enough to capture images under various low
light conditions, but in some situations it is neces­sary to image in unusually low light conditions.
The Turbo Gain function immediately boosts the
gain level to +42 dB at the touch of the button.
Thanks to this function, it is possible to capture
critical scenes down to around 0.3 lux of incident
scene illumination.

LCD Status Panel and
Diagnostic System

All the main operational controls
and switches are located on the
left-hand side of the camcorder.
The LCD panel is on the same
side, and shows a wide range of
status and diagnostic displays
such as Tape Remaining, Battery
Level, Audio Levels, etc.

Stereo Audio Output

A stereo audio line output is available from the 5-pin
XLR connector on the rear of the camcorder.
This provides two analogue audio output channels,
which can be selected to be either Channel-1/2 or
Channel-3/4.

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Cassette Loading

Cassette loading is fast, simple and reliable, with a cassette
change taking less than 5 seconds*. The loading mechanism
is robust and vertical cassette loading is used to keep dust
and rain out. This also helps prevent drum rotation noise
from being picked up by the microphone.

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Sony measurement.

Extended Clear Scan

The Extended Clear Scan function is particularly useful
when shooting scenes that contain computer or TV
screens as it minimises the horizontal bars that can
appear. The ECS shutter speed is continuously variable.

HD SDI Output for Field Monitoring

The HDW-750P/730S provides an HD-SDI output
with four channels of embedded digital audio.
You can monitor high quality HD images in the field
without any adapter.

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Safe Area Markers

To allow for individual production requirements, the
HDW-750P/730S provides safe-area markers for any
aspect ratio.

Lens Mount

The B-4 mount ring of the HDW-750P/730S is strong
enough to support the heaviest of lenses.

Electronic Shutter

The electronic shutter helps in capturing clear
images of fast-moving objects by selectively
minimising motion blur.

Intelligent Light Shoe

The HDW-750P/730S HDCAM camcorder incorpo­rates an intelligent light shoe on the upper part of the
carrying handle. A standard two-pin socket provides
up to 50 watts of power from the
attached battery. The power can
be switched on and off manually
or, when in Auto mode, it can
be set to be synchronised with
the operation of the REC button.
A switch on the side of the
camcorder selects Manual or
Auto mode.

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Menu-driven set up that enables creative image making
in the studio or field has been widely accepted. To
help this creative process, we have made it very easy
to customise the settings of many image parameters,
and then digitally save these settings. A simple and
intuitive menu driven set up has freed camera adjust­ments from being a purely engineering exercise into a
uniquely creative process. Various setup parameters
can be stored and then transferred between camcorders
via the Memory Stick storage medium. This capability
represents a major advance in operational and cre­ative versatility. The design of the menu “page layout”
for the HDW-750P/730S is inherited from the HDW-F900
multi-format HD camcorder, – an easy and intuitive
camcorder set up system. “Page customisation” is
also inherited to speed up the operation by allowing
relevant parameters to be grouped together to allow
operators fast access to the adjustment required for a
given production. Some of the most important opera­tional adjustments are described here.

Enhancing Creative Image Capture

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Colour Balance

Consistent scene-by-scene colour balance is widely accept­ed as one of the key settings during production. There are a
number of ways of setting this when working with an
HDW-750P/730S camcorder. By using Auto White (and
Black) balance, the HDW-750P/730S gives an accurate
overall colour balance. A Menu “Paint” function allows
colour levels to be adjusted on-set according to creative
needs. For this operation, the RM-B750/150 controller can
be connected and paint parameters can be remotely adjusted.

Auto Tracing White Balance

This function allows automatic tracing of white balance in
situations where overall colour temperature of the lighting
fluctuates. This is particularly useful for continuous shooting
that requires a subject to be followed from outside to inside
(i.e. from daylight to tungsten lighting) with no opportunity
to re-set the colour balance of the camera.

Colour Temperature Control

Digital Colour Temperature Control makes it possible to dial
in the required colour temperature of the camera. In addi­tion, this function can be used creatively. The overall colour
balance of the picture can be changed to make it ‘warmer’
or ‘colder’. Four types of colour filters are also provided as
standard for optical colour temperature adjustment.

Colourimetry

The HDW-750P and HDW-730S produce pictures with
astonishing colur reproduction, and offer controls that offer
further creative colour manipulation.

Multi Matrix

Multi Matrix offers unique possibilities for creative control
by allowing selective colour enhancement or alteration.
It allows a particular colour to be selected and its hue
changed over a range of approximately 22.5 degrees.
The level of saturation can also be modified. This control
allows creative “in camera” effects – similar to the secondary
colour correction normally reserved for post production
special effects work – to be added at full bit depth.

Multi Matrix ON

3,200K

5,500K

8,024K

Multi Matrix

Colour Temperature Control

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Contrast Range

The HDW-750P/730S can handle a very wide contrast
range. A number of useful features are readily available to
aid the operator to more precisely reproduce any given
scene. Creative possibilities are offered by modifying “gamma
settings”, offering a great advantage to achieving a desired
‘look’.

Selectable Gamma Curves

A vital factor in achieving an appropriate contrast range
is the gamma curve. Gamma determines the transfer
characteristic of a normal exposed scene. For Sony’s
digital camcorders, gamma curves can be adjusted on
location. The overall (Master) gamma curve of the
HDW-750P/730S offers a very natural overall tonal repro­duction because of the 10-bit A/D converter and ADSP
(Advanced Digital Signal Processing) providing multiple
gamma points. While the master gamma can be changed
between two calculating patterns, several fixed master
gamma curves are available for each pattern. These are all
accessible and interchangeable via the set-up menus.

Gamma Calculating Pattern A

No.1: SMPTE 240M (Initial Gain 4.0)
No.2: ITU-R.BT709 (Initial Gain 4.5)
No.3: BBC Gamma setting (Initial gain 5.0)

Gamma Calculating Pattern B

No.1: Sensitivity is equivalent to 50 ISO
No.2: Sensitivity is equivalent to 100 ISO
No.3: Sensitivity is equivalent to 200 ISO

RGB Gamma Balance

By changing the RGB gamma balance it is possible to
change the colour balance of the mid-tones without affect­ing black or white balance.

Variable Black Gamma Range

The Variable Black Gamma Range function allows fine
adjustment of tonal reproduction in shadow areas. This
feature can help to bring out details from the dark parts of
the picture without affecting mid-tones while maintaining
absolute black level. The variable range is LOW, MID and HIGH.

Black Stretch

Adjustment of the Variable Black Gamma Range can be
limited to picture luminance only, without affecting other
parameters of the video signal. This is particularly helpful for
dark scenes when the black has to stay black, but there is
a requirement to pull out more detail.

Normal

Red Channel Enhancement

Normal

Variable Black Gamma Range Function ON

RGB Gamma Balance

Variable Black Gamma Range

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Highlight Handling

Sony Advanced TruEye™ processing allows much
improved highlight handling, with faithful colour reproduction.

Increased Dynamic Range

(HDW-730S and HDW-750P with version 2 software only)
Version 2 software offers a significant boost in the latitude
of the camcorder to give a more film-like dynamic transfer
characteristic. This allows far more detail to be seen in the
highlight and lowlight areas of the image.

Adaptive Highlight Control (Auto Knee mode)

The Sony ADSP system intelligently monitors the brightness
of all areas of the picture and automatically adapts the knee
point/slope for optimum reproduction within given areas of
the scene area. A typical example is the ability to shoot an
interior scene which includes a sunlit exterior seen through
a window.

Knee Saturation Function

The Sony TruEye processor is one of the most innovative
features of Sony’s ADSP development and makes it possible
to reproduce very natural colours in a high contrast scene.
Without TruEye, when only knee correction is applied to the
RGB channels, a colour distortion in highlight areas will
occur. A typical example is human skin tones which tend
to take on a yellow tone in highlights. Knee Saturation
processing automatically retains accurate colour in highlight
areas and maintains colour saturation in picture areas
compensated by the TruEye processor.

Conventional Video Equipment

TruEye

Knee Saturation Function ON

(Adaptive Highlight Control)

Normal

HDW-750P

(without version 2 software)

HDW-750P

(with version 2 software)

NEW

Adaptive Highlight Control (Auto Knee mode)Knee Saturation Function

Increased Dynamic Range

Triple Skin Tone Detail control

Skin Tone Detail allows control of image enhancement
within user specified colour tones. The HDW-750P/730S
camcorder allows enhancement to be set independently
for up to three distinct colour/or hue ranges.
The conventional use of Skin Tone Detail correction is to

reduce the image enhancement in areas of skin tone.
With the HDW-750P/730S, correction is not restricted to
areas of skin tones and can be set to apply to any three
colour areas. Image enhancement within those three
areas can be increased or decreased relative to the
overall image enhancement of a given scene.

Level Dependent Detail

This function provides natural detail enhancement in
extreme highlights by automatically limiting the
amplitude of edge signals in high contrast area. Detail
aliasing in these areas is virtually eliminated.

High Definition – Picture Sharpness

HDCAM camcorders capture beautiful pictures with natural
sharpness and fine detail. The use of three 2.2 million pixel
CCDs combined with wideband digital recording ensures
faithful image capture. Very precise control of picture texture
is a key feature of both the HDW-750P and the HDW-730S.

Level Dependent Detail Control ON

Normal

Ch 1 ON (Green)Normal

Ch 2 ON (Blue)

Ch 3 ON (Red)

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Since the early days of film and television, meta-data

such as shot number, slate information and other pro-

duction notes has been used increasingly during the

production process. While much of this data has been

generated and stored on paper, the use of computers

for storage and management of meta-data has grown

significantly. However the lack of a unique identifier

for each segment of material recorded on the filed

tape has made it difficult to link this meta-data to

the actual material. HDW-730S and HDW-750P

camcorders solve this problem by providing the capa-

bility to generate and record a globally unique identi-

fier relating directly to the video material. This process

is made possible by recording UMID (Unique Material

Identifier) information.

Meta-data Handling

UMID* recording

The UMID is a unique identifier for picture, audio and
data material that is created and globally unique. The
HDW-750P/730S automatically generates and records
UMID on tape at every scene change. By adding UMID
information during the acquisition process, future benefits
such as easy search of material during editing, and archive
can be realised. Sony supports UMID as well as Extended
UMID** for further operational convenience.

*

UMID is standardised as SMPTE 330M

**

Extended UMID adds Signature Meta-data, time, positioning, and user information to the Basic UMID.

Extended UMID (64 bytes)

Basic UMID (32 bytes)

Universal

Label

Material
Number

Time/ Date Spatial Co-ordinates Country Org User

12 bytes 1 3

bytes

Inst
No.

L

Material
Number

Time/ Date Spatial Co-ordinates 4

bytes4bytes4bytes

Signature Metadata (32 bytes)

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HDW-750P/730S Menu HDW-2000 Series time code list

Tele-File™System

The Sony Tele-File system stores and recalls various types
of production data, such as shot data and shot marks, onto
and from an optional cassette label with a built-in memory
IC. The camcorder is equipped as standard with a Tele-File
reader/writer module, allowing this information to be managed
electronically. Use of the Tele-File system can significantly
raise efficiency in the subsequent editing process and
management of archives.

HDW-2000 Series VTR

Shot Mark and Shot Data Handling

The HDW-750P/730S is capable of recording shot marks
(time codes for ‘good’ shots) and shot data (data, shot ID,
cassette number etc.) to the tape. When a tape containing
shot marks is played back on an HDW-2000 series VTR, the
shot mark positions are automatically detected and a list of
all marks is generated for display on a video monitor. This
allows operators to easily select and cue-up to the scene of
interest.
The shot marks and shot data can be utilised for a wide
range of applications to provide more efficiency in the
production chain.

GPS Unit ---- HKDW-704 (Optional)

Utilising the Meta-data capability of the HDW-750P/730S
camcorder, the HKDW-704 GPS unit has been introduced
to enhance the ability to store Global Position information in
association with the field-recorded material. The HKDW-704
offers real-time recording of global positioning information
on tape as well as the Memory Stick storage medium. When
the camcorder plays back a tape that has recorded GPS
information, the positioning information of the shooting site
can be indicated on a PC running map illustration software*.
The position data is also recorded as Extended UMID on the
tape keeping the link between video/audio and positioning
data.

*

Output format from the REMOTE connector is NMEA.

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Slow Shutter Board (Optional)

The optional HKDW-705 Slow Shutter Board enhances the
operational and creative versatility of the HDW-750P/730S
camcorder in both ENG and EFP applications. With the
HKDW-705, the HDW-750P/730S can slow its shutter
speed down to a 64-frame period*. During this long frame
period, electrical charges accumulate on the CCDs, dra­matically increasing sensitivity. This helps camera operators
to shoot in extremely dark environments. In addition,
because more picture blur occurs when shutter speed is
reduced, the HKDW-705 allows operators to produce cre­ative pictures when shooting a moving object with the inten­tional use of blurred
images.

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The shutter speed can be adjusted to a
1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 16-, 32-, or 64­frame period.

Picture Cache Board (Optional)

The optional HKDW-703 Picture Cache Board provides up to
seven seconds (HDW-750P) and eight seconds (HDW-730S)
of loop recording using solid state memory. All the action
occuring within this period before the REC button is pressed
is captured. The loop recording capacity can be set to 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 seconds in the HDW-750P and HDW-730S.

Optional Accessories

Down Converter Board (Optional)

The optional down converter board adds a Standard
Definition output with four embedded digital audio channels.
SD-SDI or analogue composite can be selected via the
camcorder’s set up menu.

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*

Viewable area measured diagonally
**The liquid crystal display fitted to this unit is manufactured with high precision technology, giving a
functioning pixel ratio of at least 99.99%. Thus a very small proportion of pixels (at most 0.01%) may be
“stuck” constantly on or constantly off. In addition, over a long period of use, because of the physical
characteristics of the liquid crystal display, such “stuck” pixels may appear spontaneously. These prob­lems have been kept to absolute minimum, but are an unavoidable characteristic of liquid crystal technol­ogy.

Colour Viewfinders (Optional)

2.7-inch type LCD Colour Viewfinder – HDVF-C30W

The HDVF-C30W 2.7-inch* type HD LCD colour viewfinder
has been designed to display extremely clear images.
Its full-colour, flicker-free TFT LCD provides a resolution of
960 pixels horizontally x 540 pixels vertically for each R, G
and B colour component, a luminance level of 300 cd/m

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and a 200:1 high-contrast ratio. In addition, the HDVF-C30W
delivers several unique features:

• Gray scale signals can be generated, allowing camera

operators to easily adjust exposure to the appropriate level.

• The 2x magnification function simplifies focus operation,

especially when prime lenses are used.

• A detachable eyepiece design allows the user to directly

view the LCD.

• Lightweight construction and low power consumption

characteristics are a great aid when working in battery­powered mobile applications.

6-inch type LCD Colour Viewfinder – HDVF-C750W

The HDVF-C750 6-inch* type HD LCD colour viewfinder is
also available for the HDW-750P/730S. The HDW-C750W
provides a resolution of 960 pixels horizontally x 530 pixels
vertically for each R, G and B colour component.

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System Configuration

WRR-855B
(option)

HKDW-704
(option)

Internal light system
(option)

HDVF-C30W

(option)

BKW-401

(option)

HDVF-C750W

Viewfinder

HDVF-20A
2-inch type HD B/W Viewfinder

BP-GL95/BP-GL65/BP-L60S

AC-DN10

AC-DN2B

RM-B150

8-pin

BNC

VCT-14

Battery Chargers

BC-L70

(BP-GL65/BP-GL95/BP-L60S)

BC-M150

(BP-GL65/BP-GL95/BP-L60S)

Monitor

Video Cassettes

BCT-40HD/22HD

BCT-HD12CL

RM-B750

MSA-8A/16A/32A/64A

(option)

HKDW-702

(option)

Monitor

SDI output

or analogue

Composite output

HKDW-703

(option)

BKDW-701

(option)

HKDW-705

(option)

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AC-DN10

AC Adapter

Optional Accessories

RM-B750

Remote Control Unit

BC-M150

Battery Charger

BKW-401

Viewfinder Rotation Bracket

BKDW-701

Servo Filter Unit

BC-L70

Battery Charger

AC-DN2B

AC Adapter

BP-L60S

Info Li-Ion Battery

BP-GL95

Info Li-Ion Battery

BP-GL65

Info Li-Ion Battery

VCT-14

Tripod Adapter

LMD-9050

Colour LCD

Memory Stick

MSA-8A/16A/32A/64A

WRR-862B

Dual Diversity
Microphone Receiver
(Adapter required)

1-547-341-12, Fog-proof filter
A-8262-537-A, Viewfinder Eye-piece (High magnification)
A-8262-538-A, Viewfinder Eye-piece (Low magnification)
A-8267-737-A, Viewfinder Eye-piece (Standard magnification
with special compensation for aberrations)
A-8314-798-A, Viewfinder Eye-piece (High performance, x3)

X-3608-271-1, Standard viewfinder lens
A-8278-057-A, Mounting bracket for WRR-862B

WRR-855B

Wireless Microphone Receiver

WRR-8B

Belt Pack Transmitter

ECM-678

Shotgun Microphone

WRT-847B

UHF Handheld Transmitter

BCT-40HD/22HD

HDCAM Tape Cassettes

RM-B150

Remote Control Unit

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General

Mass
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Power requirement
Power consumption
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Operating humidity
Continuous operating time

Inputs/outputs connectors

Genlock video input
Time code input
Audio CH1/CH2 input
Mic input (Stereo)
Test output
VBS/SDI output(option: HKDW-702)
HD-SDI output
Audio output
Time code output
Earphone
Lens
Remote
Light
DC input
DC output

VTR section

Recording format
Tape speed

Playback/Recording time

Fast forward/rewind time
Recommended tape

Digital video performance

Sampling frequency
Quantization
Channel coding
Compression
Error correction
Error concealment

Audio performance (Playback with standard HDW-500/F500/M2000/M2100)

Frequency response
Dynamic range
Distortion (at 1 kHz, emphasis ON, reference level)
Cross talk (at 1 kHz, reference level)
Wow & flutter

Camera section (Performance)

Pickup device
Effective Picture elements
Optical system
Lens mount
Built-in filters

Sensitivity (2000 lux, 89.9% reflectance)
Minimum illumination
Smear level
S/N ratio
Modulation depth at 5 MHz
Horizontal resolution
Shutter speed

Clear Scan
Programmable Gain

Viewfinder

CRT
Controls
Horizontal resolution
Microphone
Supplied accessories

Optional accessories

Approx. 3.7 kg (8 lb 3 oz): Main Body Approx. 5.4 kg (11 lb 14 oz) (with MIC, VF, BCT-40HD, BP-L60S)
127 x 206 x 308 mm (5 x 8 1/8 x 12 1/4 inch)
DC 12V + 5.0 V/-1.0 V
34 W (with 12 V power supply, REC mode, without VF) 33 W (with 12 V power supply, REC mode, without VF)
0 °C to +40 °C (+32 °F to +104 °F)

-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)
25% to 80% (Relative humidity)
Approx. 135 min with BP-GL95 Approx. 155 min with BP-GL95

BNC type x 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω
BNC type x 1, 0.5 V to 18 Vp-p, 10 kΩ
XLR-3-pin type x 2 (Female), -60 dBu/+4 dBu selectable, high impedance, balanced (0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms)
XLR-5-pin type x 1 (Female), -60 dBu
BNC type x 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω , unbalanced
BNC type x 1, 75Ω / VBS out: 1.0 Vp-p/SDI out: 0.8 Vp-p
BNC type x 1, 0.8 Vp-p, 75Ω , unbalanced
XLR-5-pin type x 1 (Male), 0 dBm
BNC type x 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Mini-jack (x 2), 8, -∞to –18 dBs variable
12-pin
8-pin
2-pin, DC 12 V, max. 50 W
XLR-4-pin type (Male), DC 11 V to 17 V
4-pin (for wireless microphone receiver), DC 11 V to 17 V, maximum current 0.1 A

HDCAM

Approx. 5 min. with BCT-40HD
Sony HDCAM cassette BCT-22HD, BCT-40HD

Y: 74.25 MHz, PB/PR: 37.125 MHz
10 bits/sample (8 bits/sample for compression processing)
S-NRZI PR-IV
Coefficient recording system
Reed-Solomon code
Adaptive three dimensional

20 Hz to 20 kHz, + 0.5 dB/-1.0 dB
More than 85 dB (emphasis ON)
Less than 0.08%
Less than -70 dB
Below measurable limit

3-chip 2/3-inch type FIT CCD 3-chip 2/3-inch type IT CCD
1920 (H) x 1080 (V)
F1.4 prism (Equipped with Quarz Filter)
Special bayonet mount
ND 1: Clear, 2: 1/4ND, 3: 1/16ND, 4: 1/64ND CC A: CROSS,
B: 3200K, C: 4300K, D: 6300K
F10.0 (typical) Equivalent to ISO 600 or more
Approx. 0.3 lx (F1.4 lens, +42 dB turbo gain)

-135 dB -125 dB
54 dB (typical)
45% +/-5%
1000 TV lines

-3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 dB (select in camera setup menu for L/M/H/TURBO)

2.0-inch monochrome
BRIGHT, CONTRAST, PEAKING controls / TALLY, ZEBRA, DISPLAY/ASPECT switches
500 TV lines (16:9, at centre)
Ultra-directional stereo microphone (Detachable)
HDVF-20A, HD Electric viewfinder (1)
Stereo microphone, Super cardioid directional, external power supply type (1)
Operation manual (1)
Lens cap (1)
Shoulder strap (1)
XLR cap (4)

HDW-750P/730S Specifications

HDW-750P

HDW-730S

Approx.80.6 mm/s (at 50i/25P format) Approx. 96.7 mm/s (at 59.94i format)

Approx. 80.6 mm/s (at 50i format)

Max. 48 min. with BCT-40HD Max. 40 min. with BCT-40HD (at 59.94i format)

Max. 48 min. with BCT-40HD (at 50i format)

AC-DN2B, AC Adapter
AC-DN10, AC Adapter
MSA-8A/16A/32A/64A, Memory Stick
WRR-855B, UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit
WRR-862B, UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit
(A-8278-057-A, WRR mounting bracket required)
ECM-678, Shotgun Microphone
CAC-12, Microphone Holder
WRT-8B, Belt Pack Transmitter
WRT-847B, UHF Handheld Transmitter
MLB-1M-100, Memory Label
BCT-22HD/40HD, HDCAM Tape Cassette
BCT-HD12CL, Cleaning Cassette
LC-DN7, Hard Carrying Case

HKDW-702, HD-SD Down Converter Board
HKDW-703, Picture Cache Board
HKDW-704, GPS Unit
HKDW-705, Slow Shutter Board
VCT-14, Tripod Adapter
BKW-401, Viewfinder Rotation Unit
BKDW-701, Servo Filter Unit
RM-B150, Remote Control Unit
RM-B750, Remote Control Panel
HDVF-C30W, HDVF-C750W, HD LCD Colour Viewfinder
BP-GL95/GL65/L60S, Info Li-Ion Battery
BC-M150, Battery Charger
BC-L70, Battery Charger

Ultra-directional monaural microphone (Detachable)

1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (s) (at 50i format)
1/33, 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (s)

(at 25P format)

1/100, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (s) (at 59.94i format)
1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (s) (at 50i format)

ND

1: Clear, 2: 5600K + 1/8ND, 3: 5600K, 4: 5600K + 1/64ND

60 Hz to 4300 Hz (at 59.94i format) 50Hz to 4700 Hz (at 50i format)25 Hz to 4700 Hz

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without written permission is prohibited. Features and specifications are subject to
change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.
Sony and HDVS are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. BETACAM,
BETACAM SP, BETACAM SX, CineAlta, Digital BETACAM, HDCAM, MPEG IMX,
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All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. 24P is used as generic
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