Sony DSR-500WS User Manual
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ince the introduction of Sony’s DSR-300 DVCAM Camcorder in 1998,
shooter such as video journalists have been able to acquire their
footage quickly and easily, because the required functionality and
shooter such as video journalists have been able to acquire their
footage quickly and easily, because the required functionality and
performance was packed into this camcorder.
Meanwhile, the next generation widescreen TVs have been introduced in the
industry and the demand to produce video material in widescreen (16:9) has
greatly increased not only in the professional broadcasting market, but also in
the event production and corporate communications area.
Now Sony introduces the DSR-500WS Widescreen Digital Camcorder as part
of Sony’s DVCAM camcorder line-up. The DSR-500WS offers outstanding
picture quality by adopting full Digital Signal Processing and three 2/3-inch
Power HAD WS™ CCDs which have been specifically designed for a 16:9
aspect ratio, switchable to 4:3.
Inheriting most of the functions of the DSR-300, the DSR-500WS extends
the mobility, operational convenience and system flexibility with a range of
peripheral products. Furthermore, the built-in digital output of the
i.LINK™ interface for backup and simple field editing is introduced with
the DSR-500WS.
The DSR-500WS can be used for a wide variety of field acquisition applications
including video journalist, event photographer, news gathering for
broadcasting and more.
Meanwhile, the next generation widescreen TVs have been introduced in the
industry and the demand to produce video material in widescreen (16:9) has
greatly increased not only in the professional broadcasting market, but also in
the event production and corporate communications area.
Now Sony introduces the DSR-500WS Widescreen Digital Camcorder as part
of Sony’s DVCAM camcorder line-up. The DSR-500WS offers outstanding
picture quality by adopting full Digital Signal Processing and three 2/3-inch
Power HAD WS™ CCDs which have been specifically designed for a 16:9
aspect ratio, switchable to 4:3.
Inheriting most of the functions of the DSR-300, the DSR-500WS extends
the mobility, operational convenience and system flexibility with a range of
peripheral products. Furthermore, the built-in digital output of the
i.LINK™ interface for backup and simple field editing is introduced with
the DSR-500WS.
The DSR-500WS can be used for a wide variety of field acquisition applications
including video journalist, event photographer, news gathering for
broadcasting and more.