Sony HVR-S270E Operating instructions

Brand: Sony

Model: HVR-S270E

Category: Camcorders

Type: Operating instructions

Sony HVR-S270E is a versatile HDV camcorder with interchangeable lens system, allowing you to use a wide range of lenses for various applications. It features native 25p progressive recording mode for a filmic look, and a 1/3-inch ClearVid CMOS sensor for high-quality images. With its large shell cassette capability, you can record up to 4.5 hours of HD footage.

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HVR-S270E

1/3-inchtype3ClearVid

CMOSsensorHDV

camcorderwith

interchangeablelenssystem

recordingHD/SD

Overview New flexibility, new features, new opportunitiesNew flexibility, new features, new opportunities

TheHVR-S270EisabrandnewHDVshouldermount

camcorderwithaninterchangeablelenssystem,native

progressiverecording,andsolid-statememoryrecording.

AvarietyoflensescanbeattachedtotheHVR-S270E,

whichisequippedwithauniversalstandard1/3-inch

bayonetmountmechanismforthequickchangingof

lenses.

Addedtothisastreamlinednonlineareditingworkflow

canbeachievedusingthesuppliedmemory-recording

unit,whichprovidesHDV/DVCAM/DVfilerecordingona

standardCompactFlash®solid-statememorycard.This

offerscustomersvaryinglevelsofflexibilityandhybrid

operationwhichisbecominganimportantrequirement

invideoproduction.

TheHVR-S270Ealsofeatures25pHDVnativeprogressive

recordingmodeandHD/SD-SDIoutput.

ThisnewshouldermountCamcorderfurtherenhances

theoperationalversatilityoftheSonyprofessionalHDV

lineup,andopensupaworldofpossibilitiesforhigh-

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approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

definitiondigitalvideoproduction.Whetherit'sfor

documentaries,generalTVproduction,low-budget

movies,musicvideos,IPTV,education,orawiderange

ofcorporateandeventvideographyapplications,Sony's

newHVR-S270Eisideal.

NEW Interchangeable Lens SystemNEW Interchangeable Lens System

Thiscamcorderisfittedwithanew1/3inch

interchangeablelenssystemallowingcustomerseither

tousethesuppliedCarlZeisslensoruseawholerange

ofotherlensesavailableonthemarket.

Flexibleusage-thecameracanbeusedfora

myriadofdifferentapplicationsusingdifferent

lenses,fromTVwork,throughtobudgetmovie

makingandwiththeuseofstillslenses,wildlife

videography.

Variousoptionallensadaptorringswillallow

conversionto1/2inchor2/3inch,plusan

additionallensadaptorforSony'alpha'brand

lenses.

Thesuppliedlensfeaturesprofessionaloperation

withanewmanualfocusringandzoomandiris

rings.

NEW 1/3inch CMOS ProcessorNEW 1/3inch CMOS Processor

Newlydeveloped1/3inchx3ClearVidCMOSprocessor

offershighresolution,highsensitivity,widedynamic

rangeandexcellentcolourreproduction.

Offersgreaterresolutionthanexistingpixel-shift

technologiesregardlessofthebalancebetween

colourelements.

Offersgreatlow-lightcapabilitiesespecially

importantforcameraoperatorswhocannot

controltheirambientlighting,e.g.wedding

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withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare

approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

videographers.

LowerpowerconsumptionthantraditionalCCD's.

'Exmor'technologyemployedinthenewCMOS

processorreducesnoiseintheA/Dprocess.

NEW Selectable 25p Progressive ModesNEW Selectable 25p Progressive Modes

TheHVR-S270Eofferstheabilitytochoosebetweena

25pscanningmode(sameasHVR-V1E)butalsoa25p

'native'recordingmode.Inthisnativerecordingmode

thepictureisbothscannedandrecordedasa

progressiveimage.

Furtherimprovestheprogressivereproductionby

bothscanningandrecordingprogressively.

Providesfurtherflexibilityofuse.e.g.The

cameracanbeusedforavarietyofapplications

frombudget-moviemakingin25pmodeto

standardinterlaceTVproductions.

Offerscameraoperatorstheuseofthe

progressive'filmiclook',coupledwithgamma

curvecorrectionmakesthecameraidealfor

movieproduction.

Full Size HDV/DV/DVCAM cassette capabilityFull Size HDV/DV/DVCAM cassette capability

SincethelaunchofHDV,manycustomershave

requestedallthebenefitsofHDVbutwithalargeshell

shouldercamcorder.Afterconsideringtherequirements

ofthiscustomergroup,Sonyhavedevelopedthisnew

camcordertoofferlargeshellcassetterecording.

LargeShellHDVtapesofferamassive4.5hours

ofHDrecordingwithPHDV276DMHDVmaster

tape.

Thisisidealforawholewealthofdifferent

customergroupsfromdocumentarymakerskeen

onkeepingthecamerarunningaslongas

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withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare

approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

possible,throughtoweddingvideographers

coveringlongceremonies.

Features Switchable Recording and Playback- HDV1080i/DVCAM/DVSwitchable Recording and Playback- HDV1080i/DVCAM/DV

TheHVR-S270EcanswitchbetweenHDV1080i,DVCAM,

andDVrecording,providingfullflexibilitytorecordin

eitherstandarddefinitionorhighdefinitiondependingon

yourproductionneeds

Built-in Down-converter for SD ProductionBuilt-in Down-converter for SD Production

TheHVR-S270Ecanconvertmaterialfrom1080idownto

576i,andoutputthevideosignalsthroughitsi.LINK

interfaceandotherSDoutputconnectors.

Thisallowsuserstoeditrecordedmaterialwitha

compatiblenonlineareditingsystemusingcurrentDV

editingsoftware,aswellasrecordSDsignalstoan

externalVTR.

1/3-inch type 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor System1/3-inch type 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor System

Thenewlydeveloped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sufficientsurfacearea.

IncombinationwithEnhancedImagingProcessor™(EIP),

the3ClearVidCMOSSensorsystemachieveshigh

resolution,highsensitivity,widedynamicrange,and

excellentcolourreproduction.

Thepixelshiftinterpolationtechniquehasbeen

traditionallyusedinlow-end3CCDcamcorders.

However,itnormallyrequiresthecombinationofall

threecolourelement(RGB)signalstomaximize

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withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare

approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

resolution.Ifanobjectlacksoneormorecolour

elements,theresolutionoftheobjectmaybedegraded.

The3ClearVidCMOSSensorsystemisdifferent.Itcan

alwaysproducemaximumresolution,regardlessofthe

balancebetweencolourelements,thankstoitsunique

andsophisticatedinterpolationtechnology.

The3ClearVidCMOSSensorsystemisdifferent.Itcan

alwaysproducemaximumresolution,regardlessofthe

balancebetweencolourelements,thankstoitsunique

andsophisticatedinterpolationtechnology.

Enhanced Functionality via the Technology of "ExmorEnhanced Functionality via the Technology of "Exmor

TheHVR-S270Eofferscutting-edgefeatures,suchasthe

technologyof"Exmor™"developedbySony,which

utilizesthefullpotentialofthe3ClearVidCMOSSensor

system.

Thetechnologyof"Exmor",whichfeaturesthecolumn-

parallelA/Dconversiontechnique,isalsousedinthe

PMW-EX1XDCAMEXcamcorderandAlphaDigitalSLR

(SingleLens-Reflex)camerafromSony.

MultipleA/D(analogtodigital)convertersoneachpixel

rowconvertanalogsignalstodigitalassoonastheyare

generated,unliketraditionaltechnologythatonlyhas

oneA/Dconverteroneachchip.Thetechnologyof

"Exmor"caneliminatetheinfluenceofexternalnoise

thatentersthesignalchainduringtransfertotheA/D

converter,resultinginhigh-qualitydigitalsignalswith

extremelylownoise.Thissignificantlyenhancesshooting

inlow-lightenvironments.

Byadoptingthisgroundbreakingtechnology,thenew

1/3-inch3ClearVidCMOSSensorsystemenablesthe

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approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

HVR-S270Etoachievealowlightsensitivityofjust1.5

lux.

Thiswillbeofextremeimportancetocustomerswho

shootinlightingconditionsthattheycan'tcontrol,e.g.

weddingvideographers.

Wide Range of LensesWide Range of Lenses

Theflexiblebayonetlensattachmentsystemallowsyou

touseawiderangeoflenses.

Standard1/3-inchHDvideolenses,frommanufacturers

suchasFujinonandCanon,canbeattacheddirectlyto

theHVR-S270E.

Ifyou'dliketoattacha2/3-inchor1/2-inchHDvideolens

ontotheHVR-S270E,itispossibletodosobyaddinga

standardlensadaptorfromthelensmanufacturer.The

HVR-S270Ecamcorderhas12-pinlensconnectors

allowingcompatibilitywithprofessionalENGlenses.

Thisfeatureisveryusefulnotonlyforthosewhoalready

havetheseprofessionalHDvideolenses,butalsofor

thosewhoprefertouseHDdigitalcinemalensesfor

theiruniquecontrast,colour,andatmosphere.

Carl Zeiss Lens for HD Video as StandardCarl Zeiss Lens for HD Video as Standard

Ahigh-quality,multi-purposeCarlZeisslensforHDvideo

comesasstandardwiththeHVR-S270E.Stunning

resolutionandcontrastisachievedthankstotheCarl

ZeissVario-Sonnar™T*coating,whichsuppresses

unwantedreflections.Aspeciallydesignedwide-angle

lensisalsoavailableasanoption,tosuitadiverserange

ofshootingrequirements.

Alpha Lens CompatibilityAlpha Lens Compatibility

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approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

WithaspecialadaptorfromSony,itisalsopossibleto

usethealphalensseriesdesignedforSonyDigitalSLR

stillcameras.Byusingalphalensesinvarious

configurations,creativeeffectscanbeachieved.This

approachisidealforfilmmakersonabudgetorthose

whoalreadyownalphalenses.

25p HDV Native Progressive Recording Modes25p HDV Native Progressive Recording Modes

TheHVR-S270Enewlyfeatures25pHDVnative

progressiverecordingmodes.

The3ClearVidCMOSSensorsystemandEIPcreatetrue

1080pimages,whichcanthenberecordedas

progressivesignalsbytheHVR-S270EinHDVformat.

TheprogressiveHDVstreamcanbeoutputfroman

i.LINKconnectorandusedforprogressiveeditingwith

compatibleNLEsoftware.

Nativeprogressiverecordingmodesaresuitablefor

outputtofilm,CGcomposition,viewingonaprogressive

monitor,orasanInternetmovie.

Note:interlacedvideoisoutputfromconnectorsother

thani.LINK

25p Progressive Scan Modes25p Progressive 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twofields.

Thisenablescompatibilitywithcurrenteditingand

monitoringequipmentthatonlyacceptinterlacesignals,

whilemaintainingthequalityofthe1080pimage.

Progressivescanmodesaresuitableforfeaturefilms,

documentaries,andmusicvideos,whichhavetobe

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withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare

approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

recordedasinterlacedvideoforviewingoninterlaced

monitors,butwanttooffera"progressivelook"totheir

motion.

A streamlined nonlinear editing workflow for HDVA streamlined nonlinear editing workflow for HDV

HDVsignalscanberecordedasafileonnon-tapemedia.

Forexample,whenusingthesuppliedCompactFlash(CF)

solid-statememoryrecordingunit-imagescanbestored

onastandardCFcardforquicknonlinearediting.The

optionalHVR-DR60HardDiskRecordingUnitcanbeused

inthesamemanner,withimagesbeingrecordedonto

itslarge-capacity60GBharddrive,whichprovides4.5

hoursofrecordingtime.

Specifications Camerasection

SuppliedLens

CarlZeissVario-SonnarT*

zoomlens,12x(optical),f=

4.4to52.8mm,f=32.0to

384mm*at16:9mode,f=

39.5to474mm*at4:3

mode,filterdiameter:72mm

Built-infilter Clear,1/4,1/16,1/64

Imagingsystem

1/3-inch,progressive3

ClearVidCMOSSensorsystem

withExmortechnology

Pictureelements

Approx.1,037,000pixels

(effective),approx.1,120,000

pixels(total)

Focus

Auto,manual(focusring/one

pushauto/infinity/AFassist/

focusmacro)

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approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir

respectiveowners.

Whitebalance

Auto,one-pushauto(A/B

positions),indoor(3200K),

outdoor(selectablelevel-7to

+7,approx.500K/step),

manualWBTemp(selectable

2300Kto15000K,100K/step)

Manualshutter

speed

Auto:1/50-1/1750

Manual:50i/25p:1/3-

1/10000

Gain -6,-3,0,3,6,9,12,15,18,

21dB

Minimum

illumination

1.5lux(autogain,autoiris,

1/25shutter)

VTRsection

Recordingformat HDV1080/50i,DVCAM,DVSP

576/50i(PAL)

Playout/Down

conversionformat

HDV1080/50i,DVCAM,DVSP

576/50i(PAL)

Playback/Recording

time

HDV/DVSP:Max.276minwith

PHDV-276DMMax.63min

withPHDVM-63DMcassette

DVCAM:Max.184minwith

PHDV-276DMMax.41min

withPHDVM-63DMcassette

Input/Outputconnectors

Audio/Videooutput Compositevideo(BNCx1),

Unbalancedauido(pinx2ch)

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Componentvideo

output BNCx3

HDV/DV

input/output

i.LINKinterface(IEEE1394,6-

pin)

XLRaudioinput XLR3pinfemalex4ch

Headphone Stereominijack(ø3.5mm)

LANC Stereomini-minijack(ø2.5

mm)

Digitalvideo

output HD/SD-SDIBNCx1

Built-inoutputdevices

LCDviewfinder

0.45-inchtype(Viewablearea

measureddiagonally),

approx.1,226,880dots

(852x480x3[RGB]),16:9

aspectratio

LCDmonitor

3.2-inchtype(Viewablearea

measureddiagonally),

XtraFineLCD,approx.

921,600dots,hybridtype,

16:9aspectratio

General

Mass

Approx.6.3kg(13lb15oz)

(w/thesuppliedlens,w/o

tape,BP-GL95battery)

Power DC12V(batterypack),DC

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requirements 14.4V(ACadaptor)

Powerconsumption

HDV

Approx.12.2W(withECM-

XM1/EVFON)

Powerconsumption

DVCAM/DV

Approx.11.7W(withECM-

XM1/EVFON)

Operating

temperature 0to40°C(32to104°F)

Storage

temperature -20to+60°C(-4to140°F)

Suppliedmemoryrecordingunit

Recordingmedia

CompactFlashcard(2GBor

bigger,133xorfaster)(not

supplied)

Filesystem FAT32

FileformatHDV .M2T

Fileformat

DVCAM/DV

.AVI(DV-AVI,type1)or.DV

(Raw-DV)

Connectors

specialhotshoe

i.LINK-6pin(onthesupplied

cradle)

DCpowerinput(onthe

suppliedcradle)

infoLITHIUMLseriesbattery

slot(onthesuppliedcradle)

SuppliedAccessories

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Largesizeeyecup

ECM-XM1shotgun

mic

Shoulderbelt

Operating

Instructions

Lithium-ionbattery

(CR2025)

Additionalnormal

shoekit

CFMemory

RecordingUnit

Lenshoodwith

lenscover

products

DWR-S02D

Digitalwireless

receiver

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Gallery

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Sony HVR-S270E Operating instructions

Brand: Sony

Model: HVR-S270E

Category: Camcorders

Type: Operating instructions

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