Sony BRC-Z330 - Manual (Page 7)

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Overview
Features
Compact, HD video camera with built-in
pan/tilt/zoom functions
• This HD video camera is equipped with an HD camera
block, pan/tilt mechanism, and 18-magnification
optical/4-magnification digital zoom lens in a
compact body. The compactness and integration allow
the camera versatile usage.
• The camera is provided with a wide-angle pan/tilt
mechanism of ±175º horizontally, 90º upward and 30º
downward, which enables wide-range remote
shooting.
• The pan/tilt mechanism is designed to be quiet so as to
minimize troublesome noise.
• The supplied ceiling brackets allow installation of the
camera on a ceiling or a shelf, etc. in a high position.
HD CMOS camera with high image quality
and high-resolution remote shooting
• The newly developed camera system that incorporates
1/3-type CMOS image sensors with a total of
2,250,000 picture elements allows shooting of high-
definition images, providing superior picture quality
with high sensitivity and lower smear level.
• Shooting an image using the 1080i (effective
interlaced scanning: 1080 lines) high-definition
format, which is equivalent to the HDTV broadcast, is
enabled. The HD format can be switched (1080/59.94i
or 1080/50i) with the switch at the bottom of the
camera.
• A volume of information of four times the capacity of
a normal TV broadcast and camera image shot in 16:9
aspect ratio provides a theater-like wide screen
picture.
Multi-format HD outputs
The camera supports output in 720P format (progressive
scanning format with 720 effective scan lines) as well as
in 1080i format. These formats can be selected with a
switch at the bottom of the camera, which also allows
switching between the 720/59.94P and 720/50P formats.
Built-in down-converted output
The camera is equipped with video output connectors,
allowing HD
1)
or SD
2)
output without inserting an
Interface Board. You can use the connectors for SD
output at the moment and use them for HD output in the
future.
An analog component signal output connector for HD
output, a composite signal output connector, and an S
video signal output connector for SD output standard
equipment.
1)
“HD” indicates high-definition broadcast with 1,080
effective scanning lines.
2)
“SD” indicates standard-definition broadcast
(conventional television).
Built-in interface card slot
The camera is equipped with an interface card slot for
the optional BRBK-HD2 HD-SDI Output Card. Use of
the BRBK-HD2 HD-SDI Output Card provides support
for additional image output formats.
VISCA camera protocol supported
• The camera is equipped with both RS-232C and RS-
422 communication interfaces. As the camera
supports the industry-standard VISCA camera
protocol, up to 7 cameras can be connected and
remotely controlled at a high communication speed of
38,400 bps.
• The optional RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit allows
easy camera operations.
External video sync function
The camera is equipped with an external video sync
function to synchronize the camera images on multiple
cameras.
Tally lamp
The tally lamp of the camera allows you to make sure it
is selected at a glance.
COLOR AE function
The COLOR AE function enables automatic exposure
adjustment for a specific color.
Built-in ND filter
The ND (Neutral Density) filter allows control of
amount of light. The ND filter can be set to 1/4 or 1/16,
using the menu or Remote Commander.