Sony DXC-D50K, DXC-D50PK, DXC-D50L, DXC-D50L, DXC-D50WSL, DXC-D50WSPL, DXC-D50H, DXC-D50PH, DXC-D50WSH Camcorder User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview 11
High-performance viewfinder (DXF-801/
801CE)
•High resolution (600 TV lines of horizontal
resolution)
Large-diameter eye cup for easier viewing and
focusing
PEAKING potentiometer for vertical and horizontal
detail control
•Two indicators can be used as TALLY indicators.
Tough die-cast aluminum body
•DISPLAY switch that can turn the character display
on and off
Light that can light the lens control elements
•Switching the aspect ratio automatically between
16:9 (wide screen) and 4:3 (standard screen) when
used with the DXC-D50WS/D50WSP
VTR data display
When connected to a VTR, the DXC-D50/D50P/
D50WS/D50WSP is able to display the following data
on the viewfinder screen.
Time values (counter, time code, or user bit values)
•VTR audio levels
•Remaining tape time
•VTR operation mode
•Remaining battery capacity (when using an Anton
Bauer Intelligent Battery System)
Features on the DXC-D50WS/
D50WSP
Features only on the DXC-D50WS/D50WSP is
described in this section. See “Features on the DXC-
D50/D50P/D50WS/D50WSP” (page 9) for common
features on a 4:3 standard-screen type digital video
camera and 16:9 wide-screen type digital video
camera.
Switchable between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect
ratios
A simple menu operation provides instant switching
between the 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. In 4:3 mode, a
screen equivalent to a 4:3 screen is obtained through
digital processing of the 16:9 video signals produced
by the wide aspect CCD. (See page 67.)
Wide-aspect ID signals
A menu setting is available to add wide-aspect ID
signals
1)
to 16:9-mode video signals.
2)
(See page 67.)
Selection of the safety zone size in 16:9
mode
When the aspect ratio is 16:9, you can change the
safety zone size through menu setting (see page 61.)
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1) ID signals complying with EIAJ CPR-1204 (DXC-
D50WS) or complying with ETS WSS (DXC-D50WSP).
2) Video signals refer to the following:
Video signals output from the VIDEO OUT connector
and MONITOR OUT connector.
The Y component of Y/C separate signals and the Y
component of component signals output from the VTR
connector.