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    Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HVR-A1U[...]

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    2 Expanding New HD Shooting Opportunities with an Unpr ecedented Level of Compactness and Mobility – the HVR-A1U HDV 1080i Camcor der In response to the ever -increasing demands for HD pr ogram production, Sony launched the new high-definition recor ding system adopting the HDV 1080i specification of the HDV TM format – the HVR-Z1U camcorder an[...]

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    HDV 1080i Specification 1 The HDV 1080i specification of the HDV format features 1,080 effective scanning lines (interlace scanning system) and 1,440 horizontal pixels. It adopts the MPEG-2 compression format (MP@H-14 for video), which uses 8-bit digital component recor ding with a sampling rate of 4:2:0. MPEG-1 Audio Layer II is used as the audio [...]

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    4 CAMERA FEA TURES Optical 10x Carl Zeiss V ario-Sonnar T* Zoom Lens The HVR-A1U is equipped with the new Carl Zeiss V ario- Sonnar T ® * high-definition lens with 10x zoom function. Its fully coated glass is the same as used on Carl Zeiss prime lenses, producing sharp, high-contrast images, with virtually no chromatic aberration. Electronic Super[...]

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    Still Picture Recor ding to Memory Stick Duo Media The HVR-A1U incorporates a high-resolution digital camera function. Thanks to the 2.97-megapixel CMOS sensor , still pictures with 1,920 x 1,440 pixels can be r ecorded to Memory Stick Duo™ media. Still pictures can be captur ed by pressing the dedicated ‘Photo’ button, and this can be done e[...]

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    6 OPERA TIONAL & CREA TIVE VERSA TILITY Compact and Lightweight Design The HVR-A1U features an extr emely compact and lightweight body , providing an unpr ecedented level of mobility in HD field acquisition. The camcorder itself weighs only 1 lb 7 oz (670 g) and just 2 lb 14 oz (1.3 kg) including the lens hood, XLR audio adaptor , directional m[...]

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    7 Marker Four types of markers can be displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder , and can be displayed simultaneously: Assign Button A function frequently used in the field can be assigned to the Assign Button (push button), located on the right side of the camera body , allowing operators to make rapid changes under field conditions. The assigna[...]

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    8 ❚ Simultaneous Operation of LCD Monitor and Viewfinder ❚ Expanded Focus - magnifies the center of the screen on the LCD monitor and viewfinder to about twice the size, helping manual focusing. ❚ Peaking - enhances the outline of the image where the camera focuses on most, and displays the enhanced outline with color in the LCD monitor and v[...]

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    9 12 3/8 (313.7) 5 (125.1) 3 1/2 (88.1) 9 1/8 (230.1) 5 3/8 (134.7) 7 (174.8) 4 1/8 (102.7) 2 3/4 (68.9) 3 1/8 (78.9) SPECIFICA TIONS Camera section Lens Focus Imaging device Picture elements Shutter speed Minimum illumination VTR section Recording format Play out/Down conversion format T ape speed Playback/Recording time Fast forward/Rewind time I[...]

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    V -2296 MK10288V1 Printed in U.S.A. 9/05 © 2005 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are appr oximate. Sony , DVCAM, Memory Stick Duo, DigitalMaster , Enhanced Imaging Proces[...]