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General and Features
The model AJ-D700 integrates a color video camera which employs three frame interline transfer
(FIT) CCDs with 410,000 device on-chip lenses with a DVCPRO format VTR which is equipped
with the latest compression technology.
The AJ-D700 is particularly compact and light weight with low power consumption, and realizes
the optimal functions and performance for an electronic news gathering (ENG) VTR-integrated
camera such as high picture quality and sensitivity, mobility, dustproofing and dampproofing, etc.
In addition, both the camera section and the VTR employ a digital signal processing system which
further improves picture quality and realizes a system for controlling setting menu and subject
data by using world standard memory cards.
Features of the Camera Section
The camera section of the AJ-D700 has the following features.
High sensitivity: 2000 lux (F8)
High S/N ratio: 62 dB (standard)
Ultra-low smear
Ultra-low flare
Digital signal processing
Signal processing is digitized by a 14.3 MHz/28.6 MHz (typ.) 10-bit AD/DA converter. This im-
proves picture quality, stability and reliability, and allows the viewfinder screen displays as well as
numerous adjustment and setup items to be converted to menus.
Setting menu
The setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen, and controls the status displays, mes-
sages, marker displays, etc. Whether or not to display each item, as well as the display conditions
when items are to be displayed, can be selected according to the user’s convenience. For exam-
ple, display ON/OFF for the ! lamp display which informs the user that the unit has entered irregu-
lar status can be selected for 7 different conditions.
The setting menu is also used to select various settings and functions and execute memory card
operations, etc.
Setup cards
Setting menu and subject data can be stored on SRAM memory cards with a capacity of
64 kilobytes or greater which conform to PCM CIA standard ratings as setup cards. Stored data
can be saved individually or according to the shooting conditions, allowing the same setup condi-
tions to be easily reproduced and assisting in standardizing setup conditions between individual
data.
High-function electronic shutter
Using the built-in electronic shutter achieves steady images even of quickly moving subjects. In
addition, the following special operation modes can also be selected.
Synchro scan mode: This mode is suited for shooting personal computer and workstation moni-
tor screens, and provides images with little horizontal stripe noise.
High vertical resolution (Super V) mode: This mode provides images with high vertical resolution
compared to standard mode.
Wide range of video gain selections
Eleven gain values can be selected from -3 dB to +30 dB using the setting menu and the GAIN
switch. The high S/N ratio allows images with little noise to be obtained even when the gain is
increased for shooting in dark locations.
Automatic adjustment and memory functions for black balance/white balance
The black set, black balance and white balance can be automatically adjusted by simple switch
operations. Adjustment values are held in the memory even if the power for the unit is turned off,
so there is no need to readjust the balance each time the power is turned on.
There are two memory systems for white balance which can hold four adjustment values each for
the CC and ND filters, making a total of eight adjustment values. When adjustment values match-
ing the illumination conditions are selected from among the values stored in the memory, the unit
is automatically adjusted to the corresponding white balance. (A menu setting also allows adjust-
ment of only two values instead of the values for each filter.) In addition, when the unit is shipped
from the factory, the white balance value for 3200K is stored in the memory as a preset value. This
value can be called when there is no time to adjust the white balance, etc.
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