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HD COLOR CAMERA
HDC1700
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition (Revised 4)

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  • Page 1 HD COLOR CAMERA HDC1700 OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 4)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ..............3 Features ................3 System Configuration ............5 Locations and Functions of Parts ......6 Accessory Attachments ........... 6 Controls and Connectors..........6 Preparations .............12 Attaching a Lens............12 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length........ 12 Attaching a Viewfinder........... 12 Attaching the Cable Clamp Belt (Supplied) ....

  • Page 3: Overview

    High picture quality and high performance enable cinemalike image creations with wide dynamic range, HDC1700 features a 2/3-type wide progressive IT CCD for which are different from those achieved with conventional 2,200,000 pixels and a signal processing LSI, both newly video gamma.
  • Page 4 Spirit level display function For details on optional accessories, contact a Sony sales HDC1700 features a spirit level function, which enables you to representative or Sony service representative. display the amount of camera roll on the view finder screen and monitor.

  • Page 5: System Configuration

    System Configuration Note Production of some of the peripherals and related devices shown in the figures has been discontinued. For advice on choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony sales representative. Connection example HDVF-EL75/L750/L770 Viewfinder HKCU1001 HDVF-20A...

  • Page 6: Locations And Functions Of Parts

    Locations and Functions of Parts j LENS connector (12-pin) Accessory Attachments Connect the lens cable. The camera can control the lens functions through this cable. k Tripod mount Attach the VCT-14 Tripod Attachment when mounting the camera on a tripod. l Camera number Insert the supplied camera number label.
  • Page 7 b RET 1 (return video 1) button j DISPLAY switch The return video 1 signal from the camera control unit is The functions of the DISPLAY switch are as follows: monitored on the viewfinder screen while this button is DISPLAY: Characters and messages showing the camera pressed.
  • Page 8 f RET 2 (return video 2) button Front left When this button is pressed, the picture on the viewfinder screen changes to the return video signal selected with the RET 2 select switch (page 9 or 10) on the operation panel on the rear of the camera.
  • Page 9 Operation panel FRONT/OFF: The intercom headset microphone is turned off. The intercom audio listening level is adjusted with the SY type: INCOM level control and the INTERCOM LEVEL control For JN/SY (USA, Canada, East Asia and other on the front of the camera (page 8). countries) models (for NTSC areas) For details on the differences among models, see “Overview”...
  • Page 10 European type: OFF: To turn off the headset microphone for intercom line 1. For CE (Europe) and E (China and South ENG: To talk over the engineer line Asia) models (for PAL areas) For details on the differences among models, see “Overview” MIC LINE2 (intercom microphone line 2) switch on page 3.
  • Page 11 Note k TEST OUT connector (BNC-type) To supply +12 V power, contact a Sony sales representative To output the analog signal. or Sony service representative. This also supplies the VBS signal, an HD signal nearly equal...

  • Page 12: Preparations

    Note Preparations The various parts of the lens used in adjusting the flange focal length are in different positions on different lenses. Refer to the operation manual for the particular lens. Adjusting procedure Attaching a Lens Set the iris control to manual, and open the iris fully. For information on handling lenses, refer to the lens’...
  • Page 13 Slide the viewfinder left or right to move it into a good viewing position. VF connector Viewfinder stopper Tighten the viewfinder left-right positioning ring. To adjust the position forward or backward Viewfinder front-rear LOCK knob positioning lever SER IES MUL TI FOR MAT MIC 1 IN connector Slide the viewfinder in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 14: Attaching The Cable Clamp Belt (Supplied)

    Attaching procedure of the BKW-401 Adjust the front-rear position so that the camera handle does not interfere when you rotate the BKW- Turn the arm of the rotation mechanism assembly of 401 arm upwards. the BKW-401 in the direction of the arrow in the following illustration.

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Shoulder Pad Position

    Secure the cable clamp belt to the camera, using the Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position two supplied +B3×8 screws. You can shift the shoulder pad from its center position (factory setting) backward by up to 10 mm (3/8 inch) or forward by up ×...
  • Page 16 Mounting procedure If the pin of the tripod attachment does not return to its original position Attach the tripod attachment to the tripod and secure After removing the camera, if the pin of the tripod attachment it with the screw. does not return to its original position, hold down the red button and move the lever in the direction of the arrow to return Tripod attachment...

  • Page 17: Adjustments And Settings For Shooting

    Automatic adjustment of black balance begins. Adjustments and In automatic adjustment of black balance, both the black set and black balance are adjusted. Settings for Shooting During adjustment, a message like the one in the figure below will be displayed on the viewfinder screen. Adjusting the Black Balance and White Balance ABB:EXECUTING...
  • Page 18 Select the filter setting according to the lighting Adjust the lens iris opening. conditions. With a manually adjusted lens: Set the opening to an Press the filter select UP or DOWN button while holding appropriate value. the FILTER LOCAL button depressed. With a lens which has automatic iris control: Set the Each press of the UP or DOWN button switches the lens’...

  • Page 19: Setting The Electronic Shutter

    About white balance memory Setting the shutter mode, and shutter speed in Standard mode The white balance values stored in memory will be preserved even when the camera power is turned off. There are two white balance memories, A and B. When the Push the SHUTTER switch from the ON position to the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pushed to the WHT side, the white SEL position.
  • Page 20 Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the FLICKER: Turn ON/OFF the function to flicker the detail arrow marker ( ) to “TOP” and push on the MENU signal, which makes it easier to check the signal on SEL knob/ENTER button. a viewfinder screen.

  • Page 21: Setting The Focus Position Meter Function

    Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the • The area marker and the aspect safety marker cannot be arrow marker ( ) to <FOCUS ASSIST>and push on displayed simultaneously, whichever you set to ON later is the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button. preferentially displayed.

  • Page 22: Setting The Vf Dynamic Contract Function

    NEAR LIMIT: Sets the NEAR edge of the focus position To register a marker for the focus position meter meter. using the VF OUT switch FAR LIMIT: Sets the FAR edge of the focus position Set VF OUT SW to FOCUS POSITION METER on the meter.

  • Page 23: Setting The Camera Outputs

    Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the arrow marker ( ) to the item to be set and push on Setting the Camera the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button. Outputs To use the VF dynamic contrast signal Set DYNAMIC CONTRAST to ON to add the contrast signal in the image.
  • Page 24 Constantly outputting a return video To output as HD-SDI • When a camera control unit is connected, one of the signals Menu page Item Setting being supplied to the camera control unit can be output from <SDI OUT> SDI-MONI OUT the camera.

  • Page 25: Viewfinder Screen Status Display

    h Gain value Displays the video gain value (dB) set with the GAIN switch. Viewfinder Screen Status i Focus position Display Shows the focus position of a zoom lens as a numeric value (0 to 255 (infinity)). Besides the video image, the viewfinder can display text and Note messages showing the camera settings and operation status, Displayed only when a serial communication lens is...

  • Page 26: Menu Operations

    d Light-receiving level indications This area shows the light-receiving levels in segments. Menu Operations CAM: Light-receiving level at the CCU connector (page 8) of the camera CCU: Light-receiving level at the CAMERA connector of the The menus displayed on the viewfinder screen enable various settings of the camera.

  • Page 27: Selecting Pages

    Available menus Selecting Pages USER menu When selecting a page from a CONTENTS This menu can include menu pages selected from among the OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and page DIAGNOSIS menus, for convenience. Changing, adding, and deleting pages can be performed with the USER MENU Example: CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu CUSTOMIZE menu.

  • Page 28: Setting The Menu Items

    Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to flip The displayed cursor can be moved by rotating the MENU through the pages. SEL knob/ENTER button. When the desired page is displayed, push on the Set the cursor to the position where you wish enter a MENU SEL knob/ENTER button.

  • Page 29: Editing The User Menu

    Turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to move the Editing the USER Menu arrow marker ( ) to “USER MENU CUSTOMIZE” then push on the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button. You can select desired pages and items from the If this is the first time the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the DIAGNOSIS menus and register them to the USER menu.
  • Page 30 Add the items. To insert a blank line Proceed as follows: 1 Turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button until the page that has the desired items appears then push on Turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to move the the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button. arrow marker ( ) to the item above which you wish to insert a blank line.
  • Page 31 Select INSERT then push on the MENU SEL knob/ Select “MOVE” then push on the MENU SEL knob/ ENTER button. ENTER button. The selection screen appears. The EDIT PAGE screen appears again. CONTENTS Turn MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to move the arrow marker ( ) to the position to which you wish to 01.USER 1...

  • Page 32: Menu List

    Menu List This section shows the menus to be displayed on the Notes viewfinder screen in tables. HDLA: HDLA1500-series Large Lens Adaptor • For the pages that have been registered in the USER menu CCU: HDCU1700 Camera Control Unit at the factory, the USER menu page numbers are indicated Bold values (e.g.
  • Page 33 INTERCOM1 INTERCOM1 RECEIVE SELECT CURSOR CURSOR INTERCOM 10 (U07) LEVEL (JN/SY models BOX/CROSS only) H POSITION V POSITION PROD WIDTH PGM1 HEIGHT PGM2 BOX MEMORY TRACKER H POSI SIDE TONE V POSI INTERCOM1/2 WIDTH ENG/PROD HEIGHT (JN/SY models only) BOX CURSOR FILE INTERCOM2 INTERCOM2 RECEIVE SELECT INTERCOM...
  • Page 34 PAINT menu DETAIL 2 H/V RATIO SW STATUS FLARE FREQ GAMMA MIX RATIO BLK GAM KNEE APT KNEE DTL H/V MODE WHT CLIP INDEPENDENT DETAIL LVL DEP HD DETAIL DETAIL SKIN DTL LEVEL MATRIX LIMITER M VIDEO LEVEL WHITE LIMITER WHT BLACK LIMITER BLK FLARE...
  • Page 35 MAINTENANCE menu SHUTTER SHUTTER AUTO SETUP AUTO BLACK ECS FREQ AUTO WHITE FLICKER REDUCTION REDUCTION AUTO LEVEL POWER LINE FREQUENCY AUTO WHITE SHADING HDR OPERATION HDR MODE AUTO BLACK SHADING SDR GAIN TEST HDR CONTRAST WHITE SHADING V SAW HDR BLACK OFFSET V PARA HDR KNEE H SAW...
  • Page 36 FILE menu CALL/TALLY CCU CALL READ (USB t CAM) OPERATOR FILE CAM CALL WRITE (CAM t USB) UP TALLY BRIGHTNESS TALLY PRESET NUMBER STORE PRESET FILE FILE ID NUMBER DISPLAY CAM CODE CAMERA NUMBER CCU LINK DATE SCENE FILE TALLY GUARD EXTENDER FILTER DISC OUTPUT FORM...
  • Page 37 DIAGNOSIS menu FILE CLEAR PRESET OPERATOR CCU t CAM OPTICAL LEVEL REFERENCE (ALL) CAM t CCU 10 SEC CLEAR CABLE LENGTH OHB WHITE SHADE (ALL) BOARD STATUS OHB BLACK SHADE OHB ND OFFSET OHB MATRIX HOURS METER ROM VERSION CAMERA APP D03 (U15) PANEL HKCT...

  • Page 38: Operation Menu

    OPERATION Menu OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <VF DISPLAY> ON, OFF, 3S 01 (U04) ZOOM ON, OFF, 3S DISP LEFT, RIGT FOCUS ON, OFF, 3S Valid only when a serial lens is used. ON, OFF, 3S 5600K ON, OFF, 3S IRIS ON, OFF, 3S WHITE...
  • Page 39 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <VF MARKER> MARKER ON, OFF Sets MARKER to ON/OFF. 03 (U06) WHITE, BLACK, DOT LEVEL 0 to 100%, 40% CENTER ON, OFF 1, 2, 3, 4 1: Entire cross 2: Entire cross with a hole 3: Center 4: Center with a hole SAFETY ZONE...
  • Page 40 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <FOCUS POSITION FOCUS POSITION OFF, ON Displays/hides the focus position meter. METER METER1> NEAR LIMIT 0 to 999 Sets the NEAR limit of the focus position meter. FAR LIMIT 0 to 999 Sets the FAR limit of the focus position meter. DIRECTION HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL Sets the display direction of the focus position...
  • Page 41 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <FOCUS ASSIST> INDICATOR ON, OFF, OFF(EFFECT), OFF(AF OFF(EFFECT): Displayed when EFFECT of <VF MARKER> is ON. DISP) 07 (U03) OFF(AF DISP): Displayed when AF DISPLAY of <LENS1> is ON. MODE BOX, B&W, COL BTM, LEFT, TOP, RIGHT LEVEL 0 to 100%, 40%...
  • Page 42 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <BOX CURSOR FILE> Selects BOX CURSOR FILE and enters a BOX CURSOR FILE name. Sets the cursor to the left of the number when you select BOX CURSOR FILE. Sets the cursor to the right of the number when you enter a BOX CURSOR FILE name.
  • Page 43 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <SWITCH ASSIGN1> GAIN L: –6, –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 dB 14 (U09) M: –6, –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 dB H: –6, –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 dB ASSIGNABLE OFF, RETURN1 SW, RETURN2 JN/SY models only.
  • Page 44 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <SWITCH ASSIGN2> LENS VTR S/S OFF, RETURN1 SW, RETURN2 Assigns a function to the VTR START/STOP switch SW, INCOM1, INCOM2, VTR S/S on the mounted lens. 15 (U10) JN/SY models only. OFF, RETURN1 SW, RETURN2 Assigns a function to the VTR START/STOP switch SW, ENG, PROD, VTR S/S on the mounted lens.
  • Page 45 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <EXT SWITCH> RET CTRL CONNECTOR RET1 Pin5: OFF, RETURN1 SW, RETURN2 This function works when each pin of the RET CTRL SW, RETURN3 SW, INCOM 1, connector contacts with GND (Pin3). INCOM 2, EXTENDER, TALLY R, G, Y are available only when using the D.EXTENDER, 5600K, VF camera as a standalone device, and make the tally...
  • Page 46 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <HEADSET MIC> INTERCOM1 DYNAMIC, CARBON, MANUAL 18 (U11) LEVEL –60 dB, –50 dB, –40 dB, –30 dB, Settings in ( ): With DYNAMIC or CARBON (cannot be changed) –20 dB, (–60 dB), (–50 dB), (–40 dB), (–30 dB), (–20 dB) –6, 0, 6 dB Input gain...
  • Page 47 OPERATION Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <TRACKER> TRACKER RECEIVE SEPARATE, MIX SELECT INTERCOM --- , LEFT, RIGHT, BOTH JN/SY models only When ENG/PROD is set to MIX, ENG and PROD appears instead of this item (the setting values are same as this item).

  • Page 48: Paint Menu

    PAINT Menu PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <SW STATUS> FLARE ON, OFF GAMMA ON, OFF BLK GAM ON, OFF KNEE ON, OFF WHT CLIP ON, OFF DETAIL ON, OFF LVL DEP ON, OFF SKIN DTL ON, OFF MATRIX ON, OFF <VIDEO LEVEL>...
  • Page 49 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <SATURATION> SATURATION –99 to +99, 0 ON, OFF LOW KEY SAT –99 to +99, 0 RANGE LOW, L.MID, H.MID, HIGH ON, OFF TEST OFF, SAW, 10STEP <KNEE> K POINT R/G/B/M: –99 to +99, 0 R, G, B, and M (master) values can be independently set.
  • Page 50 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <HD DETAIL> DETAIL ON, OFF LEVEL –99 to +99, 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode. Displayed when <CAM LIMITER [M] –99 to +99, 0 MODE> is 4K/HDR MODE. LIMITER [WHT] –99 to +99, 0 Absolute value is displayed in ABS mode.
  • Page 51 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <USER MATRIX> –99 to +99, 0 –99 to +99, 0 –99 to +99, 0 –99 to +99, 0 –99 to +99, 0 –99 to +99, 0 MATRIX ON, OFF PRESET --- , ON, OFF --- , SMPTE-240M, ITU-709, SMPTE-WIDE, NTSC, EBU, ITU- 601, CUSTOM1, CUSTOM2,...
  • Page 52 PAINT Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <HDR OPERATION> HDR MODE OFF, LIVE HDR Displays the CCU setting. SDR GAIN 0.0 to –15 dB Enabled only when LIVE HDR is selected. Displayed when <CAM Gain setting applied to the SDR output. MODE>...

  • Page 53: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE Menu MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <AUTO SETUP> AUTO BLACK Execute via ENTER. AUTO WHITE Execute via ENTER. AUTO LEVEL Execute via ENTER. AUTO WHITE Execute via ENTER. SHADING AUTO BLACK Execute via ENTER. SHADING TEST OFF, SAW, 10STEP <WHITE SHADING>...
  • Page 54 MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <AUTO IRIS> AUTO IRIS ON, OFF, (ON), (OFF) Settings in ( ): When a remote control unit/panel or a CCU is not connected (cannot be changed) WINDOW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Selects the auto iris windows: The shaded parts indicate the area where light detection occurs.
  • Page 55 MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <LENS2> REMOTE CONTROL OFF, ON, (OFF) Lens remote control from MSU/RCP on/off setting. Same function as the Active button on the Zoom/ Focus Control screen of the MSU/RCP. (OFF): When lens is not supported CONTROL ZOOM&FOCUS, FOCUS, ZOOM &...
  • Page 56 MAINTENANCE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <SDI OUT> SDI-MONI OUT MAIN, VF, RET, SD-SDI, OFF M12 (U14) CHARACTER ON, OFF EMB AUDIO OFF, MIC, PGM DOWN CONVERTER SDI-MONI OUT is displayed for SD-SDI. SELECT MAIN, RET, VF ASPECT SQ, EC <TRUNK>...

  • Page 57: File Menu

    FILE Menu Five types of files can be used for easy adjustments of the For the specific items included in these files, refer to the Maintenance Manual. camera; Operator, Reference, Scene, OHB, and Lens. You can store the items set with the OPERATION menu and customized USER menu in the Operator file.
  • Page 58 FILE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <USER GAMMA> READ (USB t CAM) Execute via ENTER. Reads the user gamma file from a USB drive. PRESET Execute via ENTER. Sets the user gamma file items to the preset values in internal memory. FILE ID Max.14 characters Enters a comment for the user gamma file to be...
  • Page 59 FILE Page title Item Settings Description PageNo. <BOX CURSOR FILE> Selects BOX CURSOR FILE and enters a BOX CURSOR FILE name. Sets the cursor to the left of the number when you select BOX CURSOR FILE. Sets the cursor to the right of the number when you enter a BOX CURSOR FILE name.

  • Page 60: Diagnosis Menu

    Vx.xx DPR2 Vx.xx DPR3 Vx.xx Vx.xx <SERIAL NO.> MODEL HDC1700 xxxxxxx EFFECTIVE FUNCTION Displayed if any option is installed. <POWER SUPPLY CAM INPUT VOLTAGE 0% to 100%, 100% OVER Displays the ratio of the input voltage for a camera to the output voltage for a CCU.

  • Page 61: Appendix

    Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors Consult Sony service personnel. The following phenomena that may appear in images are VF RPN BUSY RPN compensation was specific to CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensors.

  • Page 62: Using A Usb Drive

    • USB drives other than those recommended may not be recognized when connected to the USB connector. • USB drives must be formatted with the FAT16 or FAT32 file system. Recommended Sony USB drives are preformatted, and can be used without any prior setup.

  • Page 63: Specifications

    REMOTE 8-pin (1) Specifications TRACKER 10-pin (1) CRANE 12-pin (1) USB 2.0 Type A 4-pin (1) (for connecting USB drive) General Supplied accessories Power requirements AC 240 V, 1.4 A (max.) Operation guide (1) DC 180 V, 1.0 A (max.) Operation manual (CD-ROM) (1) DC 12 V, 7 A (max.) Cable clamp belt (1 set)
  • Page 64 Note Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT, EITHER...

  • Page 65: Dimensions

    Dimensions Unit: mm (inches) 135 (5 363 (14...
  • Page 66 Sony Corporation HDC1700 (CE, JN, SY, E) 4-439-353-05(1) © 2012...

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