Sony DXC-S500 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Design, features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Specifications
DXC-S500 CHU
Unit: mm (inches)
Imager
Pick-up device 2/3 type IT (Interline Transfer) CCD,
interlaced scan
Color filter R,G, B primary color filter
Total picture elements
5.24 mega-pixels (2658 x 1970)
(H x V)
Recording pixel 2560 x 1920
elements (H x V)
Sensing area (H x V) 9.74 x 7.69 mm,square pixels
Camera
Lens mount C mount
Flange back 17.526 mm in air
CCD cooling Cooled to 5 °C (41 °F) at 0 °C to 35 °C
(32 °F to 95 °F) ambient temperature
Bit depth 10-bit ADC
Sensitivity ISO 100/200/400 selectable
Gain
Auto (AGC):0 dB, 6 dB,12 dB selectable
Manual: 0 to 12 dB (1 dB steps)
Exposure control AE:Auto/Manual selectable,AE lock function
AE area Spot/Mid/Large
AE level Variable
AE speed Fast/Mid/Slow selectable
Shutter speed Auto/Manual (60 to 1/10,000 s)/
Electrical shutter
Gamma ON(MS)/ON(STD)/OFF *
1
switchable
White balance Auto/Manual (R/B gain)
Detail level Variable
EV compensation -2 to 2 EV (0.25 EV steps)
Flash Ext:Input mode/Output mode
User file 1/2/3 switchable (3 pattern memories)
Electrical zoom 2x (VGA size)
Fluorescent mode ON/OFF
Black & White mode ON/OFF
Interval recording ON/OFF Max.24 hours
User ID ON/OFF Max.20 digit
Picture rotate 0°/180° selectable
Live picture
Image size 640 x 480 pixels
Frame rate 30 fps/25 fps
Display Digital interface and analog video output
LCD
Size 3.5 type
Type TFT color LCD made of
low-temperature polysilicon
Resolution 200,000 dots
Frame rate NTSC: 30 fps,PAL: 25 fps
Image display Live image or recording image (VGA size)
Recording system
Recording media PC card type removable HDD
(PCMCIA-ATA type II). Max. 5 GB
Memory Stick (PC card adaptor required)
Max.128 MB
CompactFlash (PC card adaptor required)
Max.330 MB
SmartMedia (PC card adaptor required)
Max.128 MB
Max.recording pixel 2560 x 1920
number (H x V)
Image data size 3 modes:2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960,
(H x V) 640 x 480
Recording format TIFF (uncompressed),
JPEG (compressed,3 modes)
Software
TWAIN driver Bundled, for Windows/Macintosh
Supported OS Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP,
Mac OS 8.6/9.0/9.1/9.2
Supported application
Image-Pro Plus version 4.5 or later
software
(for Windows)
Photoshop version 5.0 or later
(for Windows/Macintosh)
Control from PCs Data transmission,live picture display,
camera control
DXC-S500 CCU
Output signals
IEEE 1394 (400 Mb/s),UYUV 16 bit/s
VBS: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ,sync negative
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75
C:NTSC 0.284 Vp-p,75 (without sync)
PAL 0.3 Vp-p,75 (without sync)
General
Operating temperature
-5 to 45 °C (23 to 113 °F)
Storage temperature
-20 to 60 °C (-4 to 140 °F)
Power requirements
100 to 240 V AC,50/60 Hz
Power consumption
Max. 24 W
Dimensions CHU:56 x 72 x 72 mm
(W x H x D) (2
1
/4
x 2
7
/8
x 2
7
/8
inches)
CCU: 270 x 163 x 79 mm
(10
3
/4
x 6
1
/2
x 3
1
/6
inches)
Mass CHU:300 g (11 oz)
CCU: 1.8 kg (3 lb 15 oz)
Connectors IEEE 1394 output (6-pin jack) *
2
PC card (PCMCIA-ATA type II)
Video output (BNC)
S-Video output (Mini DIN 4-pin)
External trigger in (BNC)
Flash out (X)
FS1 (stereo mini jack)
FS2 (D-sub 9-pin)
AC in
Camera cable (10-pin)
Supplied accessories
TWAIN driver software (CD-ROM)
Lens mount cap
Camera cable
Operation manual
User’s guide for TWAIN driver software
*1: MS:for Microscopy, STD:for Standard
*2: IEEE 1394:Bus power not supported
Pin Assignment
FS2 connector
12345
9876
1 FOOT SW1
2 FOOT SW2
3 FOOT SW3
4NC
5NC
6 GND
7NC
8NC
9NC
Dimensions