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Sony DSR-500WS manual

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    NTSC Digital Camcor der DS R - 50 0 W S *Optional items are included.[...]

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    2 S ince the intr oduction of Sony’ s DSR-300 D VCAM Camcor der in 1998, shooter such as video journalists ha ve been able to acquire their foota ge quickly and easil y , because the required functionality and performance was pac ked into this camcor der . Meanwhile, the next generation widescreen TVs ha ve been introduced in the industry and the[...]

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    3 T rue Digital Camcorder The DSR-500WS is a “T rue Digital Camcorder”. The signal is maintained in the digital domain. This allows f or higher image quality , free of artifacts and the loss of resolution typical of multiple A/D and D/A con version. This is a major adv antage for the user . ■ Camera Section with Full Digital Processing ■ Co[...]

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    (B): 16:9 mode (A): 4:3 mode 4 Compact and Lightweight By adopting high-density circuit boards and a smaller recording head drum, the DSR-500WS is remarkably small. It weighs only 6.3 kg (13.9 lb 14.2 oz) including a lens, viewfinder , tape, lithium-ion battery and microphone. Compact and Lightweight BP-L40 Lithium-ion Battery The Sony BP-L40 is a [...]

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    5 Low Power Consumption The DSR-500WS camera head consumes only 24 W . A maximum of approximately 70 minutes recording time can be achieved with one fully charged BP-L40 Lithium-ion battery . Notes: A fully charged BP-L60A lasts for up to approximately 140 minutes of recording time. A fully charged BP-L90A lasts for up to approximately 230 minutes [...]

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    Pool Feed Operation When only a few cameramen are delegated to a press conference, the DSR-500WS can be configured as a recorder through the analog composite input. This is called “Pool Feed Operation”. The optional DSBK-501 Analog Composite Input Board must be installed. Dual Zebra The DSR-500WS has two simultaneous types of zebra patterns - ?[...]

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    High Quality DVCAM Recorder Based on the DVCAM format, the DSR-500WS delivers high quality , efficient recording. 7 EZ Mode The camera can be instantly set to a standard or auto position simply by pressing the EZ Mode button. The DSR-500WS has a choice of two EZ Modes - ST ANDARD or CUSTOM. When set to CUSTOM EZ Mode, the camera setting is changed [...]

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    DVCAM T ape IN OUT 00:01:01 00:03:15 00:05:23 00:07:20 00:18:21 00:20:13 00:28:21 00:29:32 ClipLink Data RM-LG1 The Sony RM-LG1 Remote Control Unit is specifically designed for the remote control of ClipLink and VTR REC operations. It has two switches, which can be assigned by the operator from four choices: VTR, MARK, CUE or NG. Note*: For the DSR[...]

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    9 BC-L50 Lithium-ion Battery Charger The Sony BC-L50 is a battery charger which can be used with Lithium-ion battery packs such as the BP-L40. This compact and easy to carry unit quickly charges up to two Lithium-ion batteries and use a unique new time-saving charging system. Compact and Lightweight The BC-L50 has a retractable foot and a carrying [...]

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    10 DXF-701WS (Standard viewfinder) RM-LG1 (Remote Control Unit) DXF-41/51 (Large ViewFinder) VCT -U14 (Tripod Adaptor) CMA-8A or AC-550 (AC Power Adaptor) DVW-250 or BVW-50 DSR-70 (For simultaneous recording with DSR-500WS) LCR-1 (Rain Cover) LC-DS500 (Hard Carrying Case) LC-DS300SFT (Soft Carrying Case) Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 DSBK-501 (Analogu C[...]

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    11 RCP-TX7 Remote Control Panel RM-M7G Handy Remote Control Unit RM-LG1 Handy Remote Control Unit RM-VJ1 Remote Control Unit CA-WR855 Camera Adapter for WRR-855A WRR-855A UHF Synthesized T uner (Wireless microphone receiver) DSBK-301A Index Picture Board DSBK-501 Analog Composite Input Board ECM-670/672 Electret Condenser Microphone CAC-12 Micropho[...]

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    MK7302V1OHB99MAR Distributed b y Printed in Japan DSR-500WS General P ower requirements: DC 12 V (11 to 17 V) P ower consumption: 24.0 W (w/o VF), 26.1 W (w/ VF) Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Storage temperature: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) Operating humidity: Less than 85% Storage humidity: Less than 90% T ape speed:[...]