Sony 900, 930, 950 manual Features of the System Components, High Definition Origination, Ntsc

1	Level Dependent Detail
	This function provides natural detail enhancement on
	extreme highlights by automatically limiting the

amplitude of edge signals when they occur in high contrast signals.

1-5.Features of the System Components

MSU-700A and MSU-750, Master Set-up Units These MSUs provide a centralized technical control position in a multi-camera system.

The MSU-700A is designed for use mounted with its control panel horizontal while the MSU-750 is designed for mounting vertically. They have been designed to allow comprehensive, wide ranging, technical supervision and alignment of a complex camera system from a single centralized panel. If it is desirable to extend this supervision to more than one control location (for example separate operational and engineering/maintenance control centers) then a number of MSU panels can form part of a large camera system. The MSU-700A and the MSU-750 are designed to work in conjunction with the Command Network Units CNU-700 and CNU-500. However, in a single-camera system, these MSUs can operate alone. They provide rapid, finger-tip access to all controls relating to the smooth functioning of an operational system, including:

•Technical alignment controls for the entire camera chain

•Picture and waveform monitor switching

•System configuration

•Control data filing

•Precise picture adjustment

Some of the important control functions that can be made from these MSUs are described below.

HKC-T950, HD CCD Block Adaptor

The new HKC-T950 HD CCD Block Adaptor, which is

aunique accessory of HDC-950 and HDC-930 portable cameras, allows the CCD block to be extended from the camera body by up to 10 m (up to 50 m with an optional cable). Therefore, more creative camera shooting such as in space limited or awkward environments is possible, thus expanding HD camera applications. The viewfinder can be detached from the CCD block depending on the environment of the application. The HKCT950 can also be mounted on a

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front or bottom of Helicopter (e.g. using Wescam products) or a mini-crane.

HDCU-900/950, Camera Control Units

Two camera control units are available for use with the HDC-900/950: the full size HDCU-900 and half rack HDCU-950. The HDCU-900 has been designed to support both the HDC-900 Studio Camera and HDC- 950 Portable Camera in fixed environments for maximum expandability, flexibility, and full controllability. The compact HDCU-950 CCU is intended for mobile use but provides controllability almost equivalent to the HDCU-900. As standard, the HDCU-900 has four sets of HD SDI SMPTE 292M signal outputs and V/F return inputs, plus four sets of digitally down-converted SDI SMPTE 259M outputs and four digitally up-converted V/F return inputs.The HDCU-950 has three sets of input/output interfaces for HD SDI SMPTE 292M signal outputs and V/F return inputs, and digitally down-converted SDI SMPTE 259M outputs and up-converted V/F return inputs.

A variety of optional interface expansion boards are available for both units. The HKCU-901, HKCU-902, HKCU-903 and HKCU-904 are for use with the HDCU- 900, and the HKCU-

951and HKCU-953 are for the HDCU-950. As for the HDCU-900, the HKCU-901 SD Encoder Boards provide analog NTSC and PAL VBS signal outputs and V/F return inputs, and analog component output. The HKCU-902 HD Analog Interface Board enables HD Analog output and input (as defined by SMPTE 240M). Furthermore, the HKCU-903 Frame Converter Boards provide 2:3 pull-down to change the picture format between 24P and progressive 30 frames. And lastly, the HKCU-904 Line Converter Board has the capability to convert 1080-line pictures into 720-line pictures, and provides four sets of HD-SDI outputs and V/F return inputs. The HKCU-951 and HKCU-953 used with the portable HDCU-950 CCU provide equivalent functions to the above HKCU-901 and HKCU-903.

HD Production Format	1080/60i	1080/50i	1080/30P	1080/25P	1080/24P	720/60P
						(HDCU-900 only)
Camera Head Capture	1080/60i	1080/50i	1080/30P	1080/25P	1080/24P	1080/60i	540/60P
Format
HDCU-900/950 Output Format
HD-SDI (Reserved slot)	1080/60i	1080/50i**	1080/30P**	1080/25P**	1080/24P**	1080/60i	540/60P
Down-converted SDI	480/60i**	576/50i**	480/30P**	576/25P**	480/60i**	480/60i	480/60i
(Removable slot)
HKCU-903/953 Frame	No	No	No	No	1080/60i**	No	No
Converter (Optional)
HKCU-904 Line Converter	No	No	No	No	No	720/60P**	720/60P
(Optional)
HKCU-901/951 SD	NTSC**	PAL**	NTSC*	PAL*	No	No	No
Encoder (Optional)

*Monitoring quality only.

**Entries printed in blue are recommended choices.

***HDC-930 only supports interlace formats and 1080/60i or 1080/50i.

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