Sony DXC-D55 User's Manual
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1. Focal length 8 5 to 170 mm Zoom Manual or power selectable Zoom ratio 20x Maximum aperture 1 1 8 Aperture Manual or automatic selectable Focusing range Infinity to 0 9 m Filter attachment threads 82 mm dia 0 75 mm pitch Mounting Sony 2 3 inch type bayonet mount Mass Approx 1 3 kg 2 Ib 14 oz including lens hood Dimensions W x H x D 122 x102 x 210 mm 4 7 8 x 4 1 8 x 8 3 8 inches including lens hood excluding lens grip Supplied accessories DXC D55H D55PH D55WSH D55WSPH Operating instructions x1 Lens mount cap x1 Flange focal length adjustment test chart x1 DXC D55L D55PL D55WSL D55WSPL Operating instructions x1 Lens mount cap x1 Flange focal length adjustment test chart x1 DXF 801 Viewfinder x1 Microphone x1 Wind screen x1 VCT U14 Tripod adaptor x1 DXC D55PK Operating instructions x1 Lens mount cap x1 Flange focal length adjustment test chart x1 DXF 801 Viewfinder x1 Microphone x1 Wind screen x1 VCT U14 Tripod adaptor x1 VCL 920BY Zoom lens x1 DIMENSIONS 242 9 5 8 SONY CO ooloo 258 10 1 4 Unit mm inches 126 5 13 SONY Lead free solder is used for soldering Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the cabinets and the printed wiring boards Distributed by MSD2007 603 10403V1 WEL0067 2007 Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd All righ2. half rack width and 3U height e Wide range of advanced control functions e Compatibility with the RCP D50 and RCP D51 Remote Control Panels e Three SDI outputs or three composite outputs One component output Y R Y B Y or R G B selectable Three inputs for return video BNC type Teleprompter support Red Green tally indication Support for major intercom systems four wire RTS Clearcom Program audio input Two channel microphone system two XLR connectors Upgrading is required for the existing CCU TX50 TX50P to interface with the DXC D55 Remote Control Panels Two types of remote controllers are available for remote operation of the DXC D55 D55WS camera each offering direct camera control RCP D50 Joystick Type RCP D51 Dial Type The RCP D50 and RCP D51 have been designed for use with Sony DXC D55 D55WS cameras The RCP D50 is a joystick type controller while the RCP D51 is a dial type controller Both are equipped with a 3 5 inch color touch panel LCD screen and offer extensive control of camera functions through easy to use menu based operations The LCD also allows the incoming camera image to be monitored a feature that comes in handy when identifying which RCP is controlling which camera in multi camera systems Another convenient feature is the Memory Stick system which allows various scene files to be stored on and recalled from the Memory Stick media and loaded to either
3. SONY Digital Video Camera DXC D55 Series DXC D55 DXC D55P DXC D55WS DXC D55WSP 14 bit Full Digital Production Camera Offers Top quality SDTV Video Production Opportunities From the very first model Sony DXC Series standard definition SD production cameras have been widely accepted by a great number of video professionals around the world due to their excellent picture performance system versatility and cost efficiency Sony is now proud to introduce the new DXC D55 Series which uses the latest 14 bit A D conversion circuit as well as the field proven 2 3 inch type Power HAD EX CCDs to further enhance the DXC portfolio The DXC D55 Series consists of two cameras the DXC D55 4 3 model and the DXC D55W5 16 9 4 3 switchable model Both models incorporate three 2 3 inch type Power HAD EX CCDs and the latest 14 bit A D conversion circuit These key devices deliver excellent sensitivity and signal to noise ratio together with reduced smear level compared to that of the previous model In addition to superb picture quality these cameras offer extremely precise and flexible image controls such as highlight control contrast control and detail control thanks to the sophisticated DSP LSI with more than 30 bit accuracy Another important characteristic of the DXC D55 D55W5S Series is its system flexibility Two types of camera control unit are available the CCU D50 D50P for multi core operation and the CCU TX50 TX50P fo
4. compression at highlight areas and allows the camera to clearly reproduce a high luminance Subject 12 bit 14 bit Advanced Digital Signal Processing ADSP A key indicator of quality in a DSP camera is how many bits are used in its nonlinear processes such as gamma correction The DXC D55 D55WS Series uses more than 30 bits thus minimizing rounding errors and maintaining the high quality images captured by the Power HAD EX CCDs This advanced digital signal processing ADSP also enables highly sophisticated image controls such as knee saturation adaptive highlight control and skin tone detail controls me DSP a To a Camera f Adaptor Power HAD EX 14 bit Advanced CCD Imager Ato D Digital Converter Signal Processor High performance Digital Signal Processing High intergrity 14 bit A D Conversion Knee saturation Contro In general shooting very bright portions of an object such as key light reflections trom a person s forehead can reduce color saturation and change the hue in highlight areas The knee saturation control function incorporated in the DXC D55 D55WS Series effectively reduces this washed out effect on saturation and hue changes and reproduces far more natural color in highlight areas Adaptive Highlight Control Off Adaptive Highlight Control On Images simulated White clip Auto slope Input signal level Knee Curve Image
5. Skin tone Detail Co F ai ntrol Off p ae Ske p3 Knee point n Knee point 3 Knee point 2 Knee point 1 Knee point 0 Output signal level Skin tone Detail Control On a _ Adaptive Highlight Control The DXC D55 D55WS Series offers an outstanding overexposure control by applying multiple knee points slopes to handle highlight areas in a dynamic manner By analyzing the highlight areas of a scene the camera automatically sets and optimizes multiple knee points slopes accordingly This enables the reproduction of extremely difficult scenes for example an interior scene with a bright illuminant such as sunlight in the background with wide exposure latitude The adaptive highlight control applies only to input video levels in excess of the knee point the middle and low luminance parts of the video signal are unaffected by this control Low Key Saturation With conventional cameras low light areas can be subject to reduced saturation resulting in the color in these areas being washed out The low key saturation function incorporated in the DXC D55 D55WS Series helps eliminate this problem by optimizing the amplification of color saturation at low light levels providing more natural color reproduction Skin tone Detail Control The skin tone detail control function in the DXC D55 D55WS Series allows softening of the skin tone detail in the facial area while maintaining t
6. a different RCP D50 D51 controller or to a DXC D55 D55WS camera Viewable area measured diagonally Power HAD RCP D50 Joystick 10 i SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ECM 674 673 CCU TX50 TX50P Electret Condenser Microphone Camera Control Unit Triax Cable Max 1500 m Max 50 m pear RCP D50 DS1 P Remote Control Panel DXF 51 Large Viewfinder DXF 801 DXF 20W g Viewfinder DXC D55 D55WS DFS 800 tsi tical Production switcher VCL 920BY Zoom Lens na VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor CCU D50 D50P Camera Control Unit RCP D50 D51 a Eh Pat Remote Control Panel aloo OOOO Camera Adaptor LCR 1 Rain Cover RCP D50 D51 Remote Control Panel 4 3 model 16 9 4 3 model DXC D55H DXC D55L DXC D55PK DXC D55WSH DXC D55WSL DXC D55PH DXC D55PL DXC D55WSPH DXC D55WSPL VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor Option Supplied Supplied Option Supplied DXF 801 Viewfinder Option Supplied Supplied Option Supplied Microphone Option Suppli
7. of up to 300 m 984 feet via a CCZ A cable Bony FANMEL MGs 3 SHUTTER SPEED CARLE LENGTH GAIN DETAIL MASTER GAMMA japan Sar CCU D50 Front Panel WHITE BLACK BALANCE following outputs SDI Y R Y B Y RGB Y C Wide variety of control functions Compatibility with RCP D50 and RCP D51 Remote Control Panels Support for major intercom systems two wire four wire RTS Clearcom Teleprompter support Red Green tally indication Fan alarm LED 1 Embedded audio is not supported 2 The tally and fan alarm share the same LED PUNIT ce GUI 150 e CAMERA CONTE CCU D50 Rear Panel CCU TX50 Front Panel CCU TX50 Rear Panel Triax CCU Operation for Wide bandwidth Transmission CCU TX50 TX50P and CA TX50 TX50P With the CA TX50 TX50P Triax Camera Adaptor attached the DXC D55 D55WS can be remotely controlled from the CCU TX50 TX50P Camera Control Unit using a triax cable the use of which enables sophisticated remote control over extended operating distances A wide bandwidth transmission system is employed enabling the high resolution images of DXC D55 D55WS cameras to be transmitted with virtually no drop in resolution The CCU TX50 TX50P supports the following features e Wide bandwidth transmission 10 MHz for Y and 4 5 MHz for R Y B Y e High quality analog component video transmission e Long distance transmission eg 1500 m via a 14 5 mm cable e Compact design
8. 11 at 2000 Ix 3200 K 89 9 reflectance typical Minimum illumination 0 5 Ix with F1 4 Hyper gain 36 dB 0 8 Ix with F1 8 Hyper gain 36 dB Smear level 145 dB typical Video S N ratio typical 65 dB 63 dB 65 dB 63 dB Horizontal resolution 920 TV lines 850 TV lines 4 3 mode Vertical resolution 400 TV lines without EVS 450 TV lines with EVS 480 TV lines without EVS 530 TV lines with EVS 800 TV lines 16 9 mode 400 TV lines without EVS 450 TV lines with EVS 480 TV lines without EVS 530 TV lines with EVS Shutter speed OFF 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 OFF 1 60 1 250 1 500 1 1000 OFF 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 OFF 1 60 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 s 1 2000 s 1 2000 s 1 2000 s Clear scan 60 1 to 6000 Hz 50 2 to 6000 Hz 60 1 to 6000 Hz 50 2 to 6000 Hz Gain selection 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 dB Registration 0 05 all zones without lens Geometric distortion Below measurable level Viewfinder DXF 801 supplied with DXC D55L D55PL D55PK D55WSL D55WSPL package CRT 1 5 inch monochrome 4 3 16 9 switchable Indicators REC TALLY 2 TAKE TALLY BATT SHUTTER GAIN UP Horizontal resolution 600 TV lines Power requirements DC 12 V Power consumption 2 4W Mass 620 g 1 Ib 9 oz Dimensions W x H x D 241 x 91 x 203 mm 9 1 2 x 3 5 8 x 8 inches Lens VCL 920BY supplied wit h DXC D55PK package only
9. ed Supplied Option Supplied Lens VCL 920BY Option Option Supplied Option Option 11 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES CA D50 CA TX50 TX50P CCU D50 D50P CCU TX50 TX50P RCP D50 Camera Adaptor Camera Adaptor Triax Camera Control Unit Camera Control Unit Remote Control Panel Multi core Multi core Triax 333i oi f gt RCP D51 DXF 801 DXF 20W DXF 51 VCT U14 Remote Control Panel 1 5 inch 4 3 Monochrome 2 inch 16 9 Monochrome 5 inch 4 3 Monochrome Tripod Adaptor Viewfinder Viewfinder Viewfinder AC DN10 ECM 674 673 CAC 12 WRR 861A 861B WRR 862A 862B AC Adaptor Electret Condenser Microphone Holder UHF Synthesized Tuner UHF Synthesized Tuner Microphone can be mounted on can be mounted on the CA TX50 the CA TX50 CCA 7 5 25 CCZ A5 A10 A25 MSH 128 LCR 1 LC HB330 Connecting Cable Connecting Cable Memory Stick Rain Cover Hard Carrying Case 10 pin 10 pin 26 pin 26 pin 1 Viewable area measured diagonally Lenses from Other Manufacturers YJ20x8 5B IRS VRS KRS YJ13x6B IRS KRS A13x6 3 BERM BRM A20x8 6 BERM BRM Canon Canon Fujinon Fujinon For details please contact each manufacturer SPECIFICATIONS DXC D55 DXC D55P DXC D55WS DXC D55WSP General Power requirements DC 12 V 10 5 to 17 V Power consumption 14W Operating temperature 10 C to 45 C 14 F to 113 F Storage temperature 20 C t
10. he sharpness of other parts of the picture The skin tone detail area can be selected simply and quickly using an area detect cursor in the viewfinder screen The color range for skin tone detail and the skin detail level can also be selected manually using the viewfinder menu system Enhanced Ease of Operation Recognizing the importance of making camera operation as quick and straightforward as possible DXC D55 D55WS cameras provide several convenient functions enabling operators to start shooting with minimum setup procedures and in less time EZ Focus The EZ Focus function allows accurate focus adjustments without manually opening the lens iris Simply by pushing the EZ Focus button the iris automatically opens to reduce the depth of field and make focusing significantly easier At the same time the electronic shutter is automatically set to obtain the correct exposure EZ Mode Settings for key camera parameters are instantly set to the standard or auto position simply by pressing the EZ Mode button making the camera instantly ready for shooting This feature is very convenient when operators require fast camera setup Auto Tracing White Balance ATW The DXC D55 D55WS camera features a convenient Auto Tracing White Balance ATW function which automatically adjusts white balance as lighting conditions change This function is very useful when shooting in rapidly changing lighting conditions such as whe
11. iles reference files and lens files via Memory Stick media This allows users to effectively manage camera parameters for individual scenes plus individual operators camera setup preferences such as viewfinder indicator settings Setup parameter files stored on a Memory Stick media card can be transferred to another DXC D55 D55WS camera or a RCP D50 D51 Remote Control Unit allowing quick easy setup in multiple camera systems What s more setup files can be loaded to a PC equipped with a Memory Stick slot enabling them to be e mailed as attachments and shared with other cameras Memory STICK r Factory preset Matrix The DXC D55 D55WS Series is equipped with several types of factory preset matrix files which allow operators to instantly set up camera parameters that match common lighting situations such as STANDARD HIGH SATURATION FLORESCENT etc o a l m r r Yt har ANI ANIANA Fe x nft J re c UtNer Convenient reatures e Programmable gain 3 0 3 6 9 1 2 1 8 24 30 36 dB e Variable speed electronic shutter e Clear Scan CLS function 60 1 NTSC 50 2 PAL Hz to 6000 Hz e Monitor output e Built in 1 kHz audio reference e Date and time superimposition on the video signal and viewfinder e Enhanced Vertical Definition System EVS e Auto iris mode spot backlight e Mic low cut e Dual zebra Adjustable Shoulder Pad The position of the DXC 55 D55WS s shoulder pad can be adj
12. n moving from indoor to outdoor locations ILITY Built in Optical ND Filter and Electronic CC Function The DXC D55 D55WS Series provides optimum light and color temperature control by using a built in optical ND Neutral Density filter wheel and electronic CC Color Correction function The use of electronic color correction allows all filters in the filter wheel to be of the ND type providing the operator with great flexibility in depth of field and exposure control Electronic color correction can also be controlled using a remote controller for even easier operation Easy to see Viewfinder The DXC D55 D55WS is equipped with the DXF 801 1 5 inch 4 3 monochrome viewfinder as Standard The DXF 20W 2 0 inch 16 9 monochrome viewfinder is also available as an option Furthermore for studio operations the wider DXF 51 5 0 inch monochrome viewfinder can be mounted on the camera adaptor CANON BCI F 7 ms gaa ae Fa sa ck lit Switch Panel DACKIIT SWITCN ranei The DXC 55 D55WS s switch panel is backlit allowing operators to see switch positions in dark environments i i ga ae F r z _ Pa a SENSE _ Liam narKYS QFicrliy ALFArsS AA A Men Orv 3 a b a Zw 1 a r ae xyrKaA mT ofl Are etup rarameters l AmA ArA t A Y er VaQailhitia The DXC D55 D55WS Series is capable of saving and recalling setup parameters such as scene f
13. o 60 C 4 F to 140 F Operating humidity Less than 85 Mass camera head only 2 2 kg 4 Ib 13 oz Signal inputs outputs Video output Analog composite BNC 1 0 Vp p sync negative Monitor output Analog composite BNC 1 0 Vp p sync negative Microphone input XLR 3 pin Other inputs outputs Camera VTR interface Pro 76 pin Digital Pro 50 pin Lens 12 pin VF 20 pin Remote 10 pin Camera performance Pickup device 3 chip 2 3 inch type Power HAD EX CCD Aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 4 3 switchable Total picture elements H x V 1038 x 1008 1038 x 1188 1038 x 1008 1038 x 1188 Effective picture elements H x V 980 x 494 980 x 582 980 x 494 980 x 582 Optical system F1 4 prism system Built in filters 1 Clear 2 1 4ND 3 1 16ND 4 1 64ND Lens mount Sony 2 3 inch bayonet mount Signal system NTSC color system PAL color system NTSC color system PAL color system Scan format 2 1 interlaced 525 lines 60 fields s 2 1 interlaced 625 lines 50 fields s 2 1 interlaced 525 lines 60 fields s 2 1 interlaced 625 lines 50 fields s Horizontal scan frequency 15 734 kHz 15 625 Hz 15 734 kHz 15 625 Hz Vertical scan frequency 59 94 Hz 50 Hz 59 94 Hz 50 Hz Sync system Internal and External with the VBS or BS signal A D conversion 14 bits Sensitivity F
14. r triax operation Furthermore the RCP D50 D51 Remote Control Unit is also available for the series With class leading SD picture quality operational conveniences and system flexibility the Sony DXC D55 D55W5 Series brings new opportunities for high quality creative productions to a wide range of video professionals at an aftordable price In this brochure DXC D55 refers to both the DXC D55 for NTSC and the DXC D55P for PAL while DXC D55WS refers to both the DXC D55WS for NTSC and the DXC D55WSP for PAL FEATURES Excellent Picture Quality Three chip 2 3 inch Type Power HAD EX CCDs The DXC D55 D55WS Series is equipped with the tield proven three chip 2 3 inch type Power HAD EX CCDs offering high horizontal resolutions of 920 TV lines These high performance CCDs also provide an excellent sensitivity of F11 at 2000 Ix 3200K a remarkable signal to noise ratio of 65 dB NTSC 63 dB PAL and an extremely low smear level of 145 dB typical On DXC D55 and DXC D55P models Power HAD EX CCDs 14 bit A D Conversion The Sony DXC D55 D55WS incorporates a high quality14 bit A D conversion circuit that allows images captured by the Power HAD EX CCDs to be processed with four times the precision than 12 bit A D converters In particular this higher resolution reproduces the contrast more faithfully in mid to dark tone areas of the picture In addition the 14 bit accuracy helps to eliminate pre knee signal
15. ts reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited Designs features and specifications are subject to change without notice All non metric weights and measurements are approximate Some images in this brochure are simulated Sony Clear Scan Memory Stick and Power HAD are trademarks of Sony Corporation Printed in Hong Kong
16. usted either forwards or backwards to provide the operator with a comfortable well balanced camera when docked with a camera adaptor n SYSTEM VERSATILITY The high picture quality and operability of DXC D55 D55WS cameras is supported by a range of peripherals that make camera system installation very smooth both in the studio and out in the field The DXC D55 D55W5 can be configured in two main operating styles Multi core CCU and Triax CCU operation Easy to use remote control panels are also available for added operational convenience Multi core CCU Operation for End to end Digital Systems CCU D50 D50P and CA D50 With the CA D50 Camera Adaptor attached the DXC D55 D55WS can be remotely controlled from the CCU D50 D50P Multi core Camera Control Unit using a CCZ A cable 26 pin The video and audio output of the CA D50 Camera Adaptor are transferred to the CCU D50 D50P Camera Control Unit as an SDI signal through a CCZ A cable up to 75 m 246 feet long This combination allows for the establishment of a full digital acquisition system The CCU D50 D50P system supports the following features Digital or analog signal switchable e Analog composite output and one of the transmission Up to 75 m 246 feet SDI transmission via a CCZ A cable 26 pin Up to 200 m 656 feet SDI transmission using a separate low loss coaxial video cable in addition to a CCZ cable Analog transmission for longer control distances
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