Sony DVW-970/970P Manual De Usuario

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Features

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The DVW-970/970P

1)

 is a camcorder, in which a color 

video camera using 

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-inch high-definition CCDs of a 

16:9 aspect ratio and a recorder of the Digital BETACAM 
format are combined integrally. The camera’s CCDs have 
approximately 1,000,000 picture elements (pixels) (the 
number of effective pixels: approximately 500,000).
Its high imaging quality is established by the combination 
of Power HAD

2) 

EX CCDs and advanced digital signal 

processing technologies. In addition to resistance to 
vibration, dust, and moisture of the Betacam-series 
camcorders, this unit has various functions that make it 
ideal as a tool for ENG

3)

 and EFP

4)

. 

1) The DVW-970 is for the NTSC broadcast system. The DVW-970P is for 

the PAL broadcast system. The description given in this manual applies to 
both models, any differences being clearly noted in the text.

2) Abbreviation of “Power Hole-Accumulated Diode.” “Power HAD” is a 

registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

3) ENG: Electronic News Gathering
4) EFP: Electronic Field Production

The high sensitivity, low smear 

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-inch Power HAD EX 

CCDs provide high image quality which is at the top of its 
class.
• The unit is switchable between a 16:9 aspect ratio wide 

image and 4:3 standard aspect ratio.

• You can select an interlaced scan mode or progressive 

scan mode (30 fps (frames

 

per second)

1)

 for the DVW-

970, 25 fps for the DVW-970P).

• With the optional CBK-FC01 Pull Down Board 

installed, a 24 fps

2)

 progressive scan video can be 

recorded subjected to pull-down (24P mode), providing 
imaging quality close to that of film (DVW-970 only).

1) More precisely, 29.97 fps
2) More precisely, 23.98 fps

• The 14-bit A/D converter provides stable high-quality 

images and reliability.

• The high-performance electronic shutter allows you to 

select extended clear scan mode (ECS

1)

) and high 

vertical resolution mode (EVS

2)

), to obtain clear, high-

quality video.

1) ECS: Extended Clear Scan
2) EVS: Super Enhanced Vertical Definition System

• A slow shutter function (up to 

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/

2

 second) is provided as 

a standard feature. This allows noiseless shooting under 
very poor lighting conditions and a variety of expressive 
possibilities, such as shots of moving subjects which are 
smoothed out by afterimages.

• Owing to the scene file function, you can easily recall 

sets of adjustment values from the built-in memory, to 
match the particular lighting conditions.

• The  ATW

1)

 function provides automatic white balance 

adjustment in response to changing lighting conditions.

• The TruEye

TM

 

2) 

process yields distortion-free video, 

even with high intensity colors.

• The TURBO GAIN button enables an instantaneous 

boost of the video gain to the maximum 48 dB.

1) ATW: Auto Tracing White balance
2) TruEye: “TruEye” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

The menus provide the following operations, among 
others:
• Status display, message, and marker display settings
• Camera adjustment settings
• Switch function assignment
• “Memory Stick” operations
You can also assign any settings to the USER menu, to 
create customized menus.