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HVR-S270E

Sony HVR-S270E Operating instructions

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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.
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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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prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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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prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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.
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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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withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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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withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionis
prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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
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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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionis
prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionis
prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionis
prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionis
prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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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
Related
products
DWR-S02D
Digitalwireless
receiver
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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionis
prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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Gallery
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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionis
prohibited.Featuresandspecificationsaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.Thevaluesformassanddimensionare
approximate.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
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