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4-137-706-01(1)
HD Color Camera
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
HXC-100
© 2009 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Table of Contents To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Overview ................................................................... 3 To avoid electrical shock, do not open the Features ..........................................................................3 System Configuration ......................................................4 cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified Standalone operation example .......................
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Function-assignable switches The camera has buttons to which various functions can be Overview assigned on the side panel and the rear. You can activate your desired function, such as electronic color-temperature conversion, instantly when shooting by assigning it to one of The HXC-100 is a 2/3-type high-definition portable video these buttons in advance. camera equipped with CCD units for 2,200,000 pixels, which Buttons on the handle are also available as function can be used as a standal
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Knee saturation Versatile choices of viewfinders Change of hue and decrease in chroma that occur in Multiformat monochrome CRT viewfinders, HDVF-200 (2- highlighted areas can be compensated. type) and HDVF-550 (5-type) can be selected for use in studio This enables reproduction of natural skin tones under strong and portable systems. lighting. Color LCD viewfinders, HDVF-C35W (3.5-type), HDVF- C730W (6.3-type), and HDVF-C950W (9-type), are also Low key saturation selectable to cover various
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System operation example (with a Camera Control Unit) HDVF-550/C730W/C950W Picture Viewfinder Monitor Microphone Waveform HDVF-200/C35W Monitor Viewfinder a) VF attachment shoe CAC-12 Return video input BNC BNC Microphone Holder Intercom headset Video router HXC-100 Zoom Lens Sync input Prompter video input (for ENG/EFP) Video output HD-SDI/SD-SDI/VBS b) Triax cable to router/switcher “Memory Stick” Power supply HXCU-100 AC power for a script light Camera Control DC 12 V Unit (Max. 0
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f Lens mount cap n “Memory Stick” slot and access lamp The cap can be removed by moving the lens fixing lever When you insert a “Memory Stick” into the slot, the access upward. Always keep the lens mount covered with this cap lamp lights in green. when a lens is not attached. The lamp is lit in red while writing/reading data to/from the “Memory Stick.” g Lens fixing lever Move the lever down to secure the lens in the lens mount. Note For details, see “Attaching a Lens” (page 10). When the acce
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e AUTO W/B BAL (white and black balance automatic OFF: The tally lamp is prevented from lighting. adjustment) switch b Shoulder strap fitting post To automatically adjust white and black balance when the camera is used in stand-alone status without connecting to a c Operation panel (See “Operation panel”.) CCU. d Camera Control Unit (CCU) connector (triax WHT: To automatically adjust white balance. connector) BLK: To automatically adjust black balance. Connect an HXCU-100 Camera Control Unit
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FRONT: The levels adjusted on the rear panel can be totally Note adjusted with the INTERCOM LEVEL control on the front. The RET 1 button has priority over the RET (2/3/4) button if h ENG (engineer line) control both buttons are pressed. To adjust the intercom audio listening level of the engineer line. c DISPLAY/MENU switch i PGM1 (program 1) and PGM2 (program 2) controls This switch functions the same as the DISPLAY/MENU switch To adjust the audio listening level of program 1 or program 2,
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f REMOTE connector (8-pin) For connection to an RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit or Installation RCP-700/900-series Remote Control Panel. Note When a CCU is used in combination, this connector functions as the trunk signal input/output. Do not connect any remote Connecting a Camera Control Unit control device to this connector. (CCU) g TEST OUT connector (BNC type) When operating the camera in a system with a CCU, connect To output an analog signal. between the CCU connector of the camera an
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RET 1 INCOM LOCK VF VF MIC 4 Adjust the length by pulling down the end of the belt. B 1 A 2 3 1 Loosen the viewfinder left-right positioning ring and Attaching a Lens slide the viewfinder in the direction of arrow A. For information on handling lenses, refer to the operation The viewfinder stopper B automatically pops down. manual for the particular lens 2 Tighten the viewfinder left-right positioning ring to secure the viewfinder at the most convenient position. B 3 Connect the viewfinder c
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VF MIC When the DISPLAY/MENU switch is set to DISPLAY Items set to ON using the menu or related switches will be 12 displayed. FORMAT :1080-59.94i ASSIGNABLE1 :5600K ASSIGNABLE2 :OFF ASSIGNABLE REAR:OFF 1 2 3 45 !ND :2 !FAN :MAX 3 EX Z55 F255 !EXT :ON TALK 12.5V !FORMAT :1080-59.94i a Assignable button indication The functions assigned to the assignable buttons are 5600 1 A W: 0dB 1/125 F5.6 indicated. For the functions that can be assigned, see OP
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To attach a microphone, using a CAC-12 When attaching a long-type microphone, such as an ECM- 674/678, use an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder. 1 1 Remove the front screw-hole cover on the top then 2 fix the CAC-12 in place with the two screws (+B4×8) supplied with the CAC-12. 2 2 CAC-12 Tripod adaptor 1 1 Platform 1 2 2 Loosen the screw to open the CAC-12 and attach the microphone. If the microphone diameter is small, attach the adaptor A (supplied with the CAC-12 or the microphone) to the
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SHUTTER WHT OFF ON BLK SEL RET INTERCOM LEVEL Original position Preparatory Settings Pin Adjusting the Black Balance and White Balance In order to maintain high picture quality when using the camera, it is necessary to set the black balance and white balance appropriately for the conditions. Note Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position When a CCU or an external control device, such as an RCP/ RM, is connected, the black balance and white balance are 1 You can shift the shoulder pad in the range
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SHUTTER WHT OFF ON BLK SEL RET INTERCOM LEVEL After about one second, the message “AWB: OK” will be To adjust the white balance displayed, and the adjustment process will complete. The adjusted value will be automatically stored in the selected 1 Select the built-in filter according to the lighting memory (A or B). conditions with the filter select knob (1: Clear, 2: 1/4 ND, 3: 1/16 ND, 4: 1/64 ND). Note When using a zoom lens with automatic iris control capability, Filter select knob 1) h
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SHUTTER OFF WHT ON BLK SEL RET INTERCOM LEVEL Note USER With artificial lighting, particularly fluorescent lights and USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL mercury vapor lamps, the brightness appears to be constant, OPERATION but in fact the strength of the red, green, and blue components PAINT MAINTENANCE varies with the power supply frequency. This phenomenon is FILE DIAGNOSIS known as “flicker.” When using the electronic shutter under these lighting conditions, there are certai
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2 Place the supplied flange focal length adjustment 4 Rotate the menu control knob to align the pointer to chart approximately 3 meters from the camera and OPERATION and push on the knob. adjust the lighting to get an appropriate video output The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu is level. displayed. CONTENTS 00 TOP 01. 02.<'!'IND> 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. About 3 meters (10 ft) 10.
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8 To finish the adjustments, set the DISPLAY/MENU To use the area marker switch to OFF to exit Menu mode. Setting AREA MARKER to ON displays the detection area of the focus as a marker on the viewfinder screen. You can set the size and position of the detection area with Displaying the focus assist indicators the menu items below. The focus assist indicator function extracts the irregularities of SIZE: The size of the detection area can be changed. (If a subject and converts the integrated v
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The output is synchronized with switching among Y, R, G, To output as HD-SDI and B or switching to a return signal. Menu page Item Setting � With SD-SDI or VBS, the output is synchronized only with SDI OUT ACTIVE switching between a return signal and the camera image. It does not correspond to switching among Y, R, G, and B. OUTPUT MAIN Information other than CHARACTER (such as VF MARKER, VF DETAIL, and ZEBRA) cannot be added to the To output as SD-SDI output. Menu p
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� Settings for the output signals from the camera (page 17) Basic Procedure for � Flange focal length setting (page 15) Shooting 4 Adjust the eyepiece focus as well as the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image. For viewfinder settings, refer to the operation manual for the viewfinder. Note When an HXCU-100 Camera Control Unit or an external 5 If required, switch on the center marker and/or safety control device, such as an RCP-series Remote Control Panel, zone and zebra pattern
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USER Menus USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE The menus displayed on the viewfinder screen enable various DIAGNOSIS settings of the camera. The following controls are used to operate the menus. To enter Menu mode, you can use the DISPLAY/MENU switch Menu Purpose either on the side or on the rear operation panel. USER This menu can include menu pages selected The menu control knob at the low on the front panel and that from among the OPERATION, PA
