High-performance viewfinder (DXF-801/ 801CE)

•High resolution (600 TV lines of horizontal resolution)

•Large-diameter eye cup for easier viewing and focusing

•PEAKING potentiometer for vertical and horizontal detail control

•Two indicators can be used as TALLY indicators.

•Tough die-cast aluminum body

•DISPLAY switch that can turn the character display on and off

•Light that can light the lens control elements

•Switching the aspect ratio automatically between 16:9 (wide screen) and 4:3 (standard screen) when used with the DXC-D50WS/D50WSP

VTR data display

When connected to a VTR, the DXC-D50/D50P/ D50WS/D50WSP is able to display the following data on the viewfinder screen.

•Time values (counter, time code, or user bit values)

•VTR audio levels

•Remaining tape time

•VTR operation mode

•Remaining battery capacity (when using an Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System)

Features on the DXC-D50WS/D50WSP

Features only on the DXC-D50WS/D50WSP is described in this section. See “Features on the DXC- D50/D50P/D50WS/D50WSP” (page 9) for common features on a 4:3 standard-screen type digital video camera and 16:9 wide-screen type digital video camera.

Switchable between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios

A simple menu operation provides instant switching between the 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. In 4:3 mode, a screen equivalent to a 4:3 screen is obtained through digital processing of the 16:9 video signals produced by the wide aspect CCD. (See page 67.)

Wide-aspect ID signals

A menu setting is available to add wide-aspect ID signals1) to 16:9-mode video signals.2) (See page 67.)

Selection of the safety zone size in 16:9 mode

When the aspect ratio is 16:9, you can change the safety zone size through menu setting (see page 61.)

Overview 1 Chapter

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1)ID signals complying with EIAJ CPR-1204 (DXC- D50WS) or complying with ETS WSS (DXC-D50WSP).

2)Video signals refer to the following:

•Video signals output from the VIDEO OUT connector and MONITOR OUT connector.

•The Y component of Y/C separate signals and the Y component of component signals output from the VTR connector.

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