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Great Operability
Ergonomic Design
The design of the HDC-1000 Series of came-
ras is based on over two decades of Sony ex-
perience in manufacturing broadcast video
cameras and camcorders, and provides a
high level of operability. All control switches
and connectors are in the most logical pla-
ces for optimum functionality and ease of
use. The low-profile body of the HDC-1000
camera minimises the parallax between
the optical axis of the camera head and
the large viewfinder, while the HDC-1400/
HDC-1450/HDC-1500/HDC-1550’s low centre
of gravity design allows the operator to carry
the camera comfortably on the shoulder.
In addition, the shoulder pad of these ca-
meras can be adjusted either forwards or
backwards without using a screwdriver, so
the camera can easily be moved to a well-
balanced position.
Optical Fibre Digital Transmission
(HDC-1000/HDC-1400/HDC-1500)
The HDC-1000/HDC-1400/HDC-1500 camera
comes equipped with an SMPTE standard
optical fibre interface for connecting its as-
sociated HDCU-1000/HDCU-1500 Camera
Control Unit.
In addition to its exceptional quality, the
camera can transmit all-digital bi-directio-
nal video and audio signals, one control
line, and prompter line over extremely long
distances – up to 3000 meters (9843 feet)
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with the HDCU-1000 and 1800 meters (5906
feet)
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with the HDCU-1500.
3 When supplying power to the camera via the optical
fibre cable, the maximum cable length varies with
the camera system configuration, lens type, and the
number of cable connectors.
Choice of Two Camera
Control Systems
In a multi-camera configuration featuring
the HDC-1000 Series, two types of camera
control system can be used. One is based on
the CNU-700 Camera Command Network
Unit at the centre of the configuration,
while the other makes use of the Ethernet
functionality of the systems – a new and
powerful feature that also provides a path
to the future. Both control systems allow
communication between all the devices
in the configuration, including cameras,
camera control units, remote controllers,
and setup units.
Wide-band Triax Transmission
(HDC-1450/HDC-1550)
The HDC-1450/HDC-1550 camera comes
equipped with a widely-used triax transmis-
sion interface. This enables the camera to
transmit bi-directional video and audio si-
gnals, and one control line to the HDCU-1000/
HDCU-1500 Camera Control Unit via the
HDFX-100 unit over long distances - up to
1400 meters (4593 feet)
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with a ø14.5 mm
triax cable or 1000 meters (3281 feet)
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with
a ø11 mm triax cable.
4 When supplying power to the camera via the triax
cable, the maximum cable length varies with the
camera system configuration, lens type, the size of the
triax cable, and the number of cable connectors.
Compact and Lightweight
HDC-1400/HDC-1500/HDC-1550 portable
cameras are designed to be very compact
and lightweight for a high level of mobility
in the field. The HDC-1400/HDC-1500 and
HDC-1450/HDC-1550 cameras weigh ap-
proximately 4.5 kg and 4.9 kg respectively.
Versatile Interfaces
The HDC-1000/HDC-1500 camera and the
HDC-1400/HDC-1450/HDC-1550 camera
provide two HD-SDI outputs and one HD-SDI
output respectively, as well as one digitally
down-converted SD-SDI or analogue com-
posite output. In addition, the viewfinder
signals with characters can be output from
the SD-SDI output connector, giving camera
operators additional convenience. Further-
more, for 24P
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operation, the built-in 2-3
pull-down function of the cameras ena-
bles 59.94i down-converted SD signals to
be output on a standard SD monitor.
5 Not supported by HDC-1400/HDC-1450
Memory Stick Storage of Camera
Setup Parameters
The HDC-1000 Series is capable of saving and
recalling setup parameters such as scene
files, reference files, and lens files via Memory
Stick™ media. This allows users to effectively
manage camera parameters for individual
scenes, plus the specific camera-setup pre-
ferences of individual operators, such as
viewfinder indicator settings.
Servo-controlled ND and CC Filters
The HDC-1000/HDC-1500/HDC-1550 camera
comes equipped with dual optical filters
for ND (Neutral Density) and CC (Colour
Correction), while the HDC-1400/HDC-1450
camera is equipped with a single optical filter
for ND and electronic colour correction.
The filters can be remotely controlled
from an RCP Series Remote Control Panel,
MSU-900/950 Master Setup Unit, or RM-B750/
B150 Remote Control Unit as well as locally
controlled on the camera head.
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