Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CineAlta HDW-F900R Sony
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TM TM Sony Digital C amcorder HD W-F900R.
2 CineAlta TM – Liberating Movie Producers CineAlta – a name that proudly symbolizes the bond between cinematography and Digital high-definition imaging. It distinguishes a Sony family of products and systems that off er new levels of creativity in the production, postproduction, and exchange of motion pictures.
In 2000, Sony set a groundbreaking milestone in the motion picture industry by introducing the HD W-F900 camcorder, which enabled high-definition digital images to be recorded onto digital tape at 24 frames per second.
10 Motion-capture f or Cinematic Image Making Creative V ersatility This is the area where film and video have, up until now, diff ered most. Every film camera exposes a succession of still images (most usually 24 frames per second) that, when projected, eff ectively reproduce motion.
The Art of Image-making The progressive scan CCD sensor at the heart of the HD W-F900R marks a significant advance in Sony HAD CCD technology. It is a development that now makes possible image capture over a range of frame rates, so that their quality is at the highest possible level.
Internal Light System A two-pin socket in the HD W-F900R provides up to 50 watts of power from the attached lithium-ion battery. This can be used to power a variety of ancillary devices, including a front-light that can be mounted on the upper part of the handle.
LCD Status P anel and Diagnostic System All the main operational controls and switches are located on the left-hand side of the HD W-F900R camcorder. The LCD panel is on the same side, and shows a wide range of status and diagnostic displays such as T ape Remaining, Battery Level, Audio Levels, etc.
14 8 C ontrast Range The HD W-F900R can handle a very impressive contrast range. F or the most challenging of light settings and associated scene conditions, several useful operational f eatures are available that allow image optimization in real-time to help capture the desired mood of a shot.
9 Enhanced Gamma F eatures In addition to artistic and skilful lighting, in-camera gamma setting plays important role to deal with contrast range and to give a specific “look” to the image.
Multi Matrix ON Simulated images 10 Highlight Handling Sony Advanced T ruEye™ processing in the HD W-F900R allows much improved highlight handling, with faithful color reproduction. C olorimetry The HD W-F900R produces pictures with astonishing color reproduction accuracy.
Simulated images 11 Creative V ersatility Def inition – Picture Sharpness The HD W-F900R produces extremely delicate pictures with fine detail. The CCDs, each with 2.
Picture Stability By its very nature any digital or video camera delivers rock steady pictures. The HD W-F900R is no exception. The picture stability is particularly relevant f or productions incorporating multi-layered compositing special eff ects. Image weave, compounded by noise, is the enemy of all compression algorithms.
13 Creative V ersatility.
14 Optional Accessories A f ull range of optional accessories is available to take f ull advantage of the versatility and operational f eatures of the HD W-F900R. Down C onverter Board (Optional) The HKD W-702 Down C onverter Board* provides down-converted standard-definition (SD) output from the 1080/59.
15 Picture C ache Board (Optional) The HKD W-703 Picture C ache Board, which was originally developed f or the HD W-750 series camcorders, is now compatible with the HD W-F900R. It provides up to eight seconds of loop recording using solid state memory.
Optional Digital Cinematography Accessories Recognizing the acceptance of the original HD W-F900 camcorder f or digital cinematography productions, many appropriate film-type accessories have been developed f or it by film-related manufacturers.
17 Viewfinder Eyepiece A-8262-537-A (High magnification) A-8262-538-A (Low magnification) A-8267-737-A (Standard magnification with special compensation for aberrations) BP-GL95 Inf o Li-Ion Battery O.
18 System C onf iguration.
General Mass P ower requirement P ower consumption Operating temperature Storage temperature Operating humidity C ontinuous operating time Inputs/outputs Genlock video input Time code input Audio CH1/.
MSD2006-5 90 (7535V6)EXC000 1 2 P. Printed in Hong Kong ©2006 Sony C orporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. F eatures and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are appro ximate.
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