Sony HVR-M35U manual

HVR Ser ies Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HVR-Z7U HVR-S270U Digital HD Videocassette Recorder HVR-M35U www .sony .com/HD V SONY54474_HVR_Series 6/23/08 10:22 AM Page 1[...]

Interchangeable Lens System, Nativ e Pr ogressiv e Recording, and Solid-state Memor y Recording – Sony’ s Commitment to the HD V W or ld Br ings a Remarkable Evolution in Ne xt-generation Products. Sony is pr oud to introduce tw o new HD V™ camcorders that deliver the enhanced functionality pr ofessionals have been w aiting for: an interchang[...]

HVR-S270U HVR-M35U Memor y Recording Unit (supplied with the HVR-Z7U/S270U) 3 *These lenses, adaptors and matte box sets are not supplied. (with ENG lens*) (with Cinema lens*) (with supplied lens) SONY54474_HVR_Series 6/23/08 10:22 AM Page 3[...]

4 Ne w Lineup Expanding the HD V for mat W orld Switchable Recording and Playback – HD V1080i/D VC AM/D V Built-in Do wn-con ver ter f or SD Pr oduction Native editing in the HD V f ormat is now supported by most popular NLE (Nonlinear editing) software. Additionally , the HD V signals can be recorded as a f ile on non-tape media. For example, wh[...]

5 ✜ 1/3 inch-type 3 ClearV id CMOS Sensor system The newly de veloped 1/3-inch type 3 ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor system has 45-degree rotated pixels on each chip in order to increase the signal density , while each pixel maintains suf f icient surf ace area. In combination with Enhanced Imaging Pr ocessor™ (EIP), the 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system [...]

6 ✜ Natural-touch Lens Operation Focus The newly designed f ocus ring of fers two types of m anual focus, plus an auto f ocus mode that can be easily switched by sliding the f ocus r ing f orward or bac kward. When the f ocus r ing is in the front position, the lens works in the same way as the HVR-Z1U , HVR-V1U, and DSR-PD170. In this case, eith[...]

7 ✜ Wide Range of Lenses The flexible bay onet lens attachment system allows y ou to use a wide range of lenses. Standard 1/3-inch HD video lenses, from manuf acturers such as Fujinon and Canon, can be attached directly to the HVR-Z7U and HVR-S270U. If you’ d lik e to attach a 2/3-inch or 1/2-inch HD video lens on the HVR-Z7U or HVR-S270U, it i[...]

8 Operational V er satility ✜ New Man ual Camera settings Three ND filters (1/4, 1/16, 1/64) The HVR-Z7U and HVR-S270U have three built-in ND (Neutral Density) f ilters , which help users to reduce light intensity under bright shooting conditions . Negativ e Gain Negativ e gain settings of -6 and -3 dB have also been added to help reduce sensitiv[...]

9 HVR-Z7U and HVR-S270U Common Features Picture Prof ile Up to six dif ferent picture-quality settings, including gamm a and color settings , can be registered in the memor y as picture prof iles. This labor-saving function allows oper ator s to easily recall customized picture- quality settings f or various shooting conditions. It is also useful f[...]

10 ✜ 24p/30p Progressiv e Scan Modes In these modes, the 1080p image captured by the 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system is also recorded as an interlaced signal by dividing each frame into tw o fields. This enables compatibility with current editing and monitoring equipment that only accept inter lace signals, while maintaining the quality of the 1080[...]

11 HVR-Z7U and HVR-S270U Common Features Memor y Recording Unit ✜ HD V in IT W or kf low b y CompactFlash Memor y Recording Unit The Memor y Recording Unit is supplied with each camcorder to support HD V ta pe recording. It captures the HDV1080i, DVC AM, or D V stream output from the camcorder and records it as mo vie f ile while you are simultan[...]

12 Archiving Repurposing HD Delivery HDV Editing M2T file HD HD “HD + HD” Hybrid-Recording T ape : HDV1080i signal CF card : HDV1080i signal + CF Archiving Repurposing SD Delivery DV Editing DV file SD “SD + SD” Hybrid-Recording T ape : DVCAM or DV signal CF card : DV signal + CF SD Archiving Repurposing SD Delivery DV Editing DV file HD SD[...]

PC with CF card slot CF card USB connection i.LINK connection PC with USB interface PC with i.LINK(IEEE1394) connector Memory Recording Unit on the supplied cradle Memory Recording Unit CF CF card CF CF card reader(USB)* *Not supplied. CF card CF Display HVR-Z7U + or HDV VTR / Camcorder Component Composite/S-Video HDMI (HVR-Z7U) HD/SD-SDI (HVR-S270[...]

14 ✜ HD V , D VC AM and D V Recording on a miniD V Cassette tape The HVR-Z7U accepts miniD V cassette tapes , which pro vide ov er 60 minutes recording time f or HDV and D V f or mats, o ver 40 minutes f or D VCAM f ormat. ✜ An Ideal Handheld Camcorder Design Sony has responded to pr ofessional user feedbac k to create the ideal handheld camcor[...]

15 ✜ InfoLITHIUM L Series Batter y Compatible The HVR-Z7U uses the same Inf oLithium ® batter ies as the HVR-Z1U, HVR-V1U, and DSR-PD170, so you can fully utilize your existing battery and charger assets. ✜ HDMI output connector Uncompressed digital HD video and audio signals are output from the HDMI connector . Y ou can see stunning HD images[...]

16 The HVR-S270U offers videogra phers a traditional “on-the-shoulder” feel with the benef its of increased camera s tability and longer recording time of up to 4.5 hours with standard size cassettes . ✜ Standard-size Cassette Compatibility A standard-size cassette tape pro vides a ppro ximately 4.5 hours of HDV/D V recording or appro ximatel[...]

17 (image simulated) The HVR-M35U is compatible with HD V native pr ogressive recording modes and suppor ts HD/SD-SDI output with embedded audio and TC data. HVR-M35U ✜ 2.7-inch Wide Clear Photo LCD plus Screen and Monaural Speak er A built-in 2.7-inch type wide Clear Photo LCD plus™ screen and built-in monaural speak er allow quick and conv en[...]

• LED reliability and low power consumption of 16W •Battery power from NP-F770/F970 •Wide compatibility for f lexible installation (Cold shoe/Screw bolt/Screw hole) •Ideal for Wide-angle shooting and interviews Spot (600lx@1m) or flood-lighting (300lx@1m) with attached condensing lens ON or Of f •Light dif fuser attached to soften shadows[...]

19 HDV1080/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/24p, 1080/25p, 1080/30p DVC AM, DV SP 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (P AL) HDV1080/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/24p, 1080/25p, 1080/30p DVC AM, DV SP 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (P AL) 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60i (NTSC), 576/50i (P AL), 480/60P , 576/50P Max. 18.812 mm/s Max. 28.218 mm/s Max. 276 min with PHDV -276DM cassette Max. 63 mi[...]

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