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Chapter 1 Overview 1-1
Overview
1-1 Features
The HDW-F900 HD Camcorder combines a HD color video camera, of
which the effective picture elements are 1920(H) x 1080(V) and which
uses 2/3-inch FIT
1)
CCD
2)
imagers with 2,200,000 picture elements, with
an HDCAM portable videocassette recorder. The camcorder allows you
to perform recording and playback with various formats, covering 50I,
30P, 29.97P, 25P, 24P and 23.98P as well as 60I and 59.94I formats The
introduction of a new integrated circuit technology (LSI) for processing
HD digital signals improves the image quality even further and
simplifies setup (initialization) operations.
1-1-1 Camera Features
The features of the HDW-F900 camera are described below.
• 2/3-inch FIT CCDs with 2,200,000 picture elements provide a compact
and lightweight unit with excellent image quality.
• Existing 2/3-inch lenses can be used.
• A new integrarted circuit techonolgy of the digital signal processing
has improved picture quality and functionability.
• The camcorder can operate with any one of 8 different formats, 59.94I,
60I, 30P, 29.97P, 50I, 25P, 24P and 23.98P.
• The 12-bit AD converter has greatly improved picture quality.
• A setup menu enables you to control features such as status displays,
messages, and markers; to select various types of settings; to toggle
switches; and to operate a setup card.
• Blur-free shooting is ensured by a built-in, high-performance electronic
shutter that provides a variety of modes, such as ECS
3)
mode which
reduces flickering on the monitor screen and S-EVS
4)
mode which
improves vertical resolution.
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1) FIT: Frame Interline Transfer
2) CCD: Charge-Coupled Device
3) ECS: Extended Clear Scan
4) S-EVS: Super Enhanced Vertical definition System