Sony HDC1580, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...HD COLOR CAMERA HDC1580 OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 4 ...

Page 2: ...olor Camera is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Laser diode properties Wave length 1310 40 nm Emission duration Pulse Modulation Laser output power 141 µW CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure WARNING 37 29...

Page 3: ...g a Viewfinder 16 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position 18 Mounting the Camera to a Tripod 18 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 20 Adjusting the Black Balance and White Balance 20 Setting the Electronic Shutter 22 Viewfinder Screen Status Display 23 Menu Operations 24 Starting Menu Operations 24 Selecting Pages 25 Setting the Menu Items 26 Editing the USER Menu 27 Menu List 31 OPERATION Menu 31...

Page 4: ...der pad position fixed is avaliable as an option Part No A 8286 346 A Function assignable switches The camera has a switch to which various functions can be assigned on the side panel You can activate your desired function such as electronic color temperature conversion instantly when shooting by assigning it to the switch in advance Switches on the handle are also available as function assignable...

Page 5: ...r to tell you that one or more settings are other than standard This makes it simple to check the status of the camera 4 Zebra pattern A stripe pattern displayed on the viewfinder screen which indicates the portions where the video level is above about 70 or 100 Used to check the video level of the subject Optical digital transmission The camera uses electro optical coding cable for 1 5 gigabit di...

Page 6: ... 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket HDVF 20A HDVF C35W Viewfinder HDC1580 Optical Fiber Cable CAC 6 Return Video Selector Intercom Headset CAC 12 Microphone holder Microphone HDC1580 CAC 6 Return Video Selector Intercom Headset Microphone BKP 7911 Script Holder HDVF 700A HDVF 9900 Viewfinder HDC1000 studio camera CAC 6 Return Video Selector Intercom Headset Microphone BKP 7911 Script Holder HKCU1001 ...

Page 7: ...densation indicator If you find condensation on the body or lens switch the camera off and wait for the condensation to disappear for about one hour Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors The following phenomena that may appear in images are specific to CCD Charge Coupled Device image sensors They do not indicate malfunctions White flecks Although the CCD image sensors are produced with high prec...

Page 8: ...eft or right For details on adjusting the viewfinder position see Attaching a Viewfinder on page 16 e Lens cable clamp Used to secure the cable of the lens not supplied f Lens fixing lever Used to secure the lens in the lens mount g Lens mount cap Cover the lens mount with this cap when a lens is not attached The cover may be removed by moving the lens fixing lever upwards h Lens mount Used to att...

Page 9: ...is monitored on the viewfinder screen while this button is pressed It function the same as the RET 1 button on the side page 11 and that on the operation panel on the rear of the camera page 13 You can also assign other functions to this button using the menu displayed on the viewfinder screen c Assignable switch You can assign a function using the menu displayed on the viewfinder screen d Filter ...

Page 10: ...t White balance is adjusted to a preset value corresponding to a color temperature of 3200K A or B Selects memory A or B j DISPLAY switch The functions of the DISPLAY switch are as follows ON Characters and messages showing the camera settings and operating status may be displayed on the viewfinder screen OFF Status messages will not appear on the viewfinder screen MENU Menus for camera settings w...

Page 11: ...TTER switch Used for setting the electronic shutter functions when the camera is used in stand alone status without connecting a camera control unit OFF The electronic shutter does not function ON The electronic shutter is activated SEL The shutter speed and shutter mode change each time the switch is set to this position For details see Setting the Electronic Shutter on page 22 e INTERCOM LEVEL c...

Page 12: ...tton OFF The tally lamp is prevented from lighting c CCU Camera Control Unit connector optical electrical multi connector Connect a camera control unit using an optical electro composite cable d CALL button When you press this button the red tally lamp of the RCP 700 900 series Remote Control Panel or the MSU 900 950 Master Setup Unit will light Use to call the operator of the RCP or MSU a CAMERA ...

Page 13: ... line 2 ENG To talk over the engineer line LEVEL switch REAR The intercom audio reception level is adjusted with the controls on this panel FRONT The intercom audio reception level is adjusted with the INTERCOM LEVEL control on the front of the camera b RET 1 return video 1 button and select switch The return video signal selected with the switch is displayed on the viewfinder screen while the but...

Page 14: ...it RCP 700 900 series Remote Control Panel or MSU 900 950 Master Setup Unit When the camera is connected to a CCU do not connect any remote control device such as RCP and MSU to this connector i PROMPTER prompter signal output connector BNC type Used for output of a prompter signal valid only when a camera control unit is connected j TEST OUT connector BNC type Used to output the analog signal Thi...

Page 15: ...osition No power is supplied to the microphone To supply a power of 12 V modification of the camera is required Preparations Attaching a Lens The procedure for attaching a lens to the camera is as follows For information on handling lenses refer to the lens operation manual 1 Push the lens fixing lever upwards and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount 2 Align the lens alignment pin with th...

Page 16: ...l length The distance between the lens mount attachment plane and the imaging plane 2 Ff Abbreviation of flange focal length Attaching a Viewfinder When the viewfinder is attached do not leave the camera with the eyepiece facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the eyepiece be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire Example Attaching a HDVF 20A C35W Viewfinder For details on the viewfind...

Page 17: ...ion opposite to that when attached Keeping the viewfinder from hitting your leg To keep the viewfinder from bumping your leg when carrying the camera install the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket optional and rotate the viewfinder upwards Lock the viewfinder in a slightly forward position before rotating it upwards If the viewfinder is in its rearmost position the arm of the viewfinder rotation ...

Page 18: ... pad 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position 3 Bring down the lever to lock the shoulder pad in the selected position Mounting the Camera to a Tripod Mount the camera to a tripod using a VCT 14 Tripod Adaptor Select an appropriate hole from among those at the bottom of the tripod adaptor considering the balance of the weight of the camera and the tr...

Page 19: ...rection of the arrow If the pin of the tripod adaptor does not return to its original position After removing the camera if the pin of the tripod adaptor does not return to its original position hold down the red button and move the lever in the direction of the arrow to return the pin to its original position It is not possible to mount a camera with the pin not seated Tripod adaptor Tripod Lever...

Page 20: ...d other settings are stored in the camera s memory and preserved even when the camera power is turned off Adjusting the black balance In automatic adjustment of black balance both the black set and black balance are adjusted To adjust the black balance Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLK and release the switch The switch will return to the center position and adjustment will be performed During ad...

Page 21: ... 4 Adjust the lens iris opening With a manually adjusted lens Set the opening to an appropriate value With a lens which has automatic iris control Set the lens automatic manual iris control switch to automatic 5 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to WHT and release the switch The switch will return to the center position and adjustment will be performed During adjustment the message AWB EXECUTING will b...

Page 22: ...n be used for the electronic shutter and gives the procedures for setting the shutter mode and shutter speed When a camera control unit or a remote control device such as MSU 900 950 and the RCP 700 900 series Remote Control Panel is connected the electronic shutter is controlled from the external control device and control on the camera are disabled About the shutter modes The different shutter m...

Page 23: ...de Displayed when 5600K is set to ON f Filter Displays the number 1 2 3 4 or 5 that indicates the built in optical filter currently selected 1 clear 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND 5 cross g White balance memory Displays the currently selected white balance automatic adjustment memory W A The WHITE BAL switch is set to A W B The WHITE BAL switch is set to B W P The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST h G...

Page 24: ...e various settings of the camera The following controls are used to operate the menus Starting Menu Operations To display a menu page Set the DISPLAY switch from OFF to MENU The menu page that last operated will be displayed If it is the first time the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu will be displayed To display the TOP MENU screen If you set the DISPLAY switch from OFF to MENU while holding t...

Page 25: ...rs MAINTENANCE menu This menu contains items for performing camera maintenance operations such as changing the system or setting infrequently used paint items FILE menu This menu is for performing file operations such as writing or clearing the reference file DIAGNOSIS menu This menu enables you to confirm the self diagnostic information To select a menu on the TOP MENU screen 1 Rotate the MENU SE...

Page 26: ...DISPLAY switch back to MENU 4 Push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The mark will change back to the arrow marker and the new setting will be registered 5 To change other setting items on the same menu page repeat steps 1 through 4 To specify a character string When you press the MENU SEL knob ENTER button with the arrow marker pointing to an item for which a character string such as a file ID is...

Page 27: ...ONTENTS page of the menu appears If the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been used before the page last accessed appears 3 If the CONTENTS page is displayed turn the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to move the arrow marker to any of USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT then push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to display the page If a different page is displayed turn the MENU SEL knob ENTER button until the desir...

Page 28: ...ENU SEL knob ENTER button The previously displayed page appears again 3 Turn the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to move the arrow marker to the position where you wish to move the item then push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The item selected in step 1 moves to the position that you selected in step 3 In the above example ASSIGNABLE is moved to the top and the other items are moved down one line T...

Page 29: ...utton The EDIT FUNCTION screen appears 2 Select DELETE then push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button The previously displayed page appears again and the message DELETE OK appears at the upper right 3 To delete turn the MENU SEL knob ENTER button to move the arrow marker to YES then push on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button To move a page Proceed as follows 1 Display the EDIT PAGE screen of the USER MEN...

Page 30: ...30 Menu Operations In the above example POWER SAVE moves to the 04 position and the IND and following pages move down one line ...

Page 31: ... Camera Control Unit Execute by ENTER Execute by pushing on the MENU SEL knob ENTER button OPERATION Menu Notes Page title No Item Default Settings Remarks VF DISPLAY 01 U03 EX ON ON OFF ZOOM OFF ON OFF DISP LEFT LEFT RIGT FOCUS OFF ON OFF Valid only when a serial lens is used ND ON ON OFF 5600K ON ON OFF IRIS ON ON OFF WHITE OFF ON OFF D EXT ON ON OFF GAIN ON ON OFF SHUTT ON ON OFF BATT OFF ON OF...

Page 32: ... SHUTT IND ON ON OFF NORMAL OFF ON OFF FAN IND ON ON OFF NORMAL AUTO1 AUTO1 AUTO2 MIN MAX EXT IND ON ON OFF VF MARKER 03 U05 MARKER ON ON OFF Except MASK CENTER OFF ON OFF 1 1 2 3 4 1 Entire cross 2 Entire cross with a hole 3 Center 4 Center with a hole SAFETY ZONE OFF ON OFF 90 0 80 0 90 0 92 5 95 0 EFFECT OFF ON OFF ASPECT OFF ON OFF 4 3 16 9 15 9 14 9 13 9 4 3 4 3 4 3 If VF SCAN is set to 4 3 o...

Page 33: ...ed OFF EXTENDER 5600K FAN MAX D EXTENDER Note When you turn D EXTENDER ON or OFF noise may be generated This is not a malfunction RE ROTATION STD STD RVS Specify operation mode of the MENU SEL knob STD Clockwise rotation moves down or increases values on the menu screen RVS Counterclockwise rotation moves down or increases values on the menu screen SWITCH ASSIGN2 09 U09 LENS VTR S S RETURN2 SW OFF...

Page 34: ...RCOM LEVEL 11 U13 SIDE TONE INTERCOM1 50 MU 1 to 99 INTERCOM2 50 MU 1 to 99 RECEIVE SEL1 12 INTERCOM1 RECEIVE SEL SEPARATE SEPARATE MIX ENG LEFT RIGHT LEFT BOTH PROD LEFT RIGHT LEFT BOTH PGM1 RIGHT RIGHT LEFT BOTH PGM2 RIGHT RIGHT LEFT BOTH TRACKER LEFT RIGHT LEFT BOTH RECEIVE SEL2 13 INTERCOM2 RECEIVE SEL SEPARATE SEPARATE MIX ENG LEFT RIGHT LEFT BOTH PROD LEFT RIGHT LEFT BOTH PGM1 RIGHT RIGHT LE...

Page 35: ... number of the lens display only CENTER MARKER To set and store the center marker position H POS Increasing the value moves it to the right V POS Increasing the value moves it downwards H POS 0 20 to 20 V POS 0 20 to 20 STORE CENTER Execute by ENTER Menu page No Item Default Settings Remarks SW STATUS P01 FLARE ON ON OFF GAMMA ON ON OFF BLK GAM OFF ON OFF KNEE ON ON OFF WHT CLIP ON ON OFF DETAIL O...

Page 36: ...ST OFF OFF SAW 3 STEP 10 STEP SATURATION P05 SATURATION 0 99 to 99 SW OFF ON OFF LOW KEY SAT 0 99 to 99 RANGE HIGH LOW L MID H MID HIGH SW OFF ON OFF TEST OFF OFF SAW 3 STEP 10 STEP KNEE P06 K POINT R G B M 0 0 0 0 99 to 99 R G B and M master values can be independently set Absolute values are displayed in ABS mode except for M master K SLOPE 0 0 0 0 99 to 99 KNEE ON ON OFF KNEE MAX OFF ON OFF KNE...

Page 37: ... displayed in ABS mode OFF ON OFF ABS Highlighted ABS Absolute mode SKIN DETAIL P10 SKIN DTL OFF ON OFF SKIN GATE OFF OFF 1 2 3 1 2 3 Skin gate can be set to ON for the specified channel only ABS Highlighted ABS Absolute mode CH SW 1 2 3 ON OFF OFF ON OFF Skin tone detail function can be independently set for each channel channel 1 is always ON Absolute values are indicated for LEVEL only in ABS m...

Page 38: ... FREQ 30 0 Hz 50i 50 00 to 4700 Hz SCENE FILE P14 1 To store and read scene files paint data When storing a file in camera memory specify the number before executing STORE When reading only specify the number 2 3 4 5 STORE Execute by ENTER STANDARD Execute by ENTER To read the standard paint data READ MS CAM Execute by ENTER To load five scene files from a Memory Stick to internal memory WRITE CAM...

Page 39: ...N OFF BLACK SHADING M03 V SAW R G B M 0 0 0 99 to 99 R G and B values can be independently set M master value can also be set for BLACK V PARA 0 0 0 99 to 99 H SAW 0 0 0 99 to 99 H PARA 0 0 0 99 to 99 BLK SET 0 0 0 99 to 99 BLACK 0 0 0 0 99 to 99 MASTER GAIN 0 dB 3 0 3 6 9 12 dB AUTO BLACK SHADING Execute by ENTER 2D BLACK SHAD ON ON OFF OHB MATRIX M04 PHASE 0 0 23 45 68 90 113 135 158 180 203 225...

Page 40: ...valid only in standalone operation MIC2 60 dB 20 30 40 50 60 dB UP TALLY M07 U18 TALLY BRIGHTNESS 50 0 to 100 NUMBER BRIGHTNESS 50 0 to 100 CAMERA NUMBER 1 to 96 NUMBER DISPLAY AUTO ON OFF AUTO AUTO to correspond to the UP TALLY switch setting of HDLA attached CALL TALLY M08 CCU CALL ON ON OFF Invalid with CCU connected CAM CALL OFF ON OFF Invalid with CCU connected DOWN CONVERTER M09 U16 OUTPUT S...

Page 41: ... V H V V only TEST 2 MODE 3STEP 3STEP 10STEP WHITE SETUP MODE AWB AWB A LVL OTHERS 2 M16 DATE TYPE 5 M D Y 1 Y Mn D 2 Mn D 3 D M Y 4 D M 5 M D Y 6 M D Y Year Mn Month numeric M Month character string D Day WHITE MEMORY OFF ON OFF Set to ON to use independent white memory at each CC filter position F NO DISP CONTROL CONTROL RETURN Select the iris indication on the panel when AUTO IRIS is off CONTRO...

Page 42: ... operator file items in the operator file in internal memory FILE ID max 16 characters Enter a comment for the operator file to be written to a Memory Stick See To specify a character string on page 26 CAM CODE HDCxxxx Camera code display only DATE display only SCENE FILE F02 1 To store and read scene files paint data When storing a file in camera memory specify the number before executing STORE W...

Page 43: ...O F1 7 F1 0 to F3 4 CENTER MARKER To set and store the center marker position H POS Increasing the value moves it to the right V POS Increasing the value moves it downwards H POS 0 20 to 20 V POS 0 20 to 20 STORE Execute by ENTER OHB FILE F05 STORE FILE Execute by ENTER To store the offset values of the items specific to the CCD No repeated store operation is necessary even if the CCD is reattache...

Page 44: ...REEN YELLOW RED NG NO SIGNAL With CCU connected only CAM CCU GREEN YELLOW RED NG NO SIGNAL With CCU connected only BOARD STATUS D02 ROM Vx xxx ROM version OHB OK NG DPR OK NG VDA OK NG DAP OK NG AU OK NG AT OK NG PS OK NG SDI OK NG PLD VERSION D03 TG Vx xxx VDA Vx xxx DAP Vx xxx AT Vx xxx SDI Vx xxx ROM VERSION D04 U19 AT x xx HDLA x xx With HDLA attached only ...

Page 45: ...ypes to meet various requirements in functions Memory Stick R Stored data are not overwritten You can write data to Memory Stick R with Memory Stick R compatible products only Copyright protected data that requires MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be written to Memory Stick R Memory Stick Stores any type of data except copyright protected data that requires the MagicGate copyright ...

Page 46: ...ore the Memory Stick in a location that is Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive substances Precautions To prevent data loss make backups of data frequently In no event will Sony be liable for any loss of data Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law When you use a Memory Stick that has been pre re...

Page 47: ...al system specifications Spectral system F1 4 prism Built in filters Optical filter 1 clear 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND 5 cross Input output connectors CCU Optical electrical multi connector 1 LENS 12 pin 1 VF 20 pin 1 MIC 1 IN XLR 3 pin female 1 AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 XLR 3 pin female 1 each For MIC 60 dBu may be selected to 20 dBu by menu or HDCU1000 1080 1500 operations balanced For LINE 0 dBu balan...

Page 48: ...ipod Adaptor Memory Stick Low repulsion Shoulder Pad A 8286 346 A Related equipment HDCU1000 1080 1500 HD Camera Control Unit MSU 900 950 Master Setup Unit RCP 700 900 series Remote Control Panel VCS 700 Video Selector CNU 700 Camera Command Network Unit HDFX100 HD Triax CCU Adaptor HDTX100 HD Triax Camera Adaptor Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Note Always verify th...

Page 49: ... for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation ...

Page 50: ...Sony Corporation HDC1580 CN 3 992 285 05 1 Printed in Japan 2008 06 13 2006 ...