Sony DXC-390 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Chapter

 

1

• The high density 1/3 type, three-chip Exwave HAD

TM1)

CCD

2)

, containing some 380,000 (DXC-390) or 430,000

(DXC-390P) effective picture elements (pixels), offers
superior picture quality: 800 TV lines of high horizontal
resolution, high sensitivity of F8 at 2,000 lx, an excellent
signal-to-noise ratio of 62 dB (DXC-390) or 61 dB (DXC-
390P) and a low smear level.

• The adoption of the LSI digital signal processing

technology reproduces a finer, more detailed picture.

• DynaLatitude processing enables you to adjust contrast

finely according to the luminance signal level of each
picture element.

1) Exwave HAD

TM

: Exwave Hole-Accumulated Diode

“Exwave HAD

TM

” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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• The DCC+ (Dynamic Contrast Control plus) function

minimizes the phenomena whereby the whole screen turns
white or a part of the image becomes colorless when
shooting a very bright object.

• The Partial Enhance function enables you to adjust the

sharpness and tint of only a specified color.

The AGC (Auto Gain Control) function and CCD IRIS

TM3)

function automatically adjust a wide range of incoming light
levels. When the lighting condition is poor, the AGC
function automatically increases the gain up to 16 times.
When incoming light is excessive, the CCD IRIS function
automatically adjusts shutter speed to cut exposure to the

2) CCD: Charge-Coupled Device
3) “CCD IRIS

TM

” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.