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Product Infomation
Sony DSR-PD170 3-CCD mini DVCAM
camcorder with wide angle adaper included
When video capture quality, format continuity, and
equipment reliability is critical to your production,
Sony's DSR-PD170 is probably on your list of
considerations. The PD170 offers high quality video
capture in excess of 500 lines of resolution, balanced
audio inputs that are line/mic level switchable, a
professional format that integrates SMPTE compatible
timecode, and excellent low-light shooting capability.
The camera weighs about 5 pounds with tape and battery.
A plethora of accessories and options makes this Sony
3-chip camera easy to work with in virtually any
shooting scenario.
Key Features
- DVCAM Format for Professional Shooting
Environments
DVCAM is Sony's professional version of the ubiquitous
DV format recording component digital for high quality
and a universe of editing solutions. The camera has
iLink, the Sony version of Firewire (also known as
IEEE1394). The DVCAM format runs the tape at a higher
speed than the consumer DV format, which means more
information to tape every second of recording.
- Advanced CCDs and Upgraded DSP
The DSR-PD170 offers both outstanding video and still
image capture. The 3-CCDs have 380,000 pixels each that
deliver over 500 lines of resolution. In video mode, the
digital signal processor (DSP) outputs a 480 line
interlaced signal resulting in over 500 lines of high
quality video. In still-capture mode, the DSP outputs
480 lines progressively. With recent technical
improvements, the DSP now works more efficiently, the
camera is more sensitive, and less light is required for
great images.
- Optical Image Stabilization
A digital circuit could effectively stop the subtle hand
shaking while holding the camera. But that would degrade
the picture in the long run. The DSR-PD170 has a system
of motors that correct the angle of the lens hundreds of
times per second eliminating minute variances caused by
your hand. This system works prior to image capture thus
does not affect the quality of your video
- Analog to Digital Converter Pass-Through
The PD170 can pass through an analog video signal and
output a digital one and visa versa. Simply put, this
eliminates the need for an outboard A-D/D-A converter
box if the digital signal you need is Firewire (iLink)
and the analog signal is composite or S-video.
- Settable Time Code
Like its broadcast brothers, the DSR-PD170 can be set to
start timecode at any time from hours to seconds. This
allows you to effectively name your cassettes based upon
the sequence you shoot them. Your first tape can start
at hour 1, -second tape hour 2 and so on.
- XLR Audio with Phantom Power
You will find 2 XLR inputs for industry standard
professional microphones. Phantom power, a 48-volt power
supply, can be supplied to special microphones that
require such power. The XLRs can also input line level
audio from, as examples, an audio cassette deck or VCR.
- Time and Date Window Burn
Useful in legal and security environments, the PD170
will, with a menu selection, burn time- down to seconds-
and date onto the tape in a window over the image.
Features New to the DSR-PD170
- Larger magnifier for viewfinder monitor
- Zoom rocker and record button on top handle
- Iris control increased from 12 to 24 increments
- Viewfinder and LCD monitor work simultaneously
- Lens hood integrates lens cap
- iLink cable strap makes it harder to accidentally
pull loose digital cable
- Wide angle adapter and its own lens hood included
with camera
- LCD monitor brighter for ease of use in bright light
conditions
Specifications
- Image Device:
3-CCD, 1 / 3 inch
Interline Transfer Type
380,000 Pixels Each
- Signal to Noise Ratio: Not specified by
manufacturer
- Horizontal Resolution: 530 Lines
- Sensitivity: Not specified by manufacturer
- Minimum Illumination: 1 Lux
- Vertical Smear: Not specified by manufacturer
- Signal System: NTSC, 30 frames, 60 interlaced
fields per second
- Screw-On Filter Diameter: 58 mm
- Built-in Filters :
1/4 ND (1.5 stops)
1/32 ND (5 stops
- LCD Monitor : 2.5 inch
- Viewfinder : Black and White
- Scan Matching : No
- Memory Card Slot : Yes
- Shutter Speed Selection :
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125,
1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/725, 1/1000,
1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10,000 seconds
- Gain Selection: 0 dB, (+)3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12
dB, 15 dB, 18 dB
VTR Section
- Format: DVCAM / DV
- Tape Speed :
DVCAM- 28.2 mm / sec.
DV- 18.8mm/sec.
- Signal to Noise Ratio :Not specified by
manufacturer
- Maximum Recording Time :
40 minutes in DVCAM mode
60 minutes in DV mode
Audio Section
- Dynamic Range: Not specified by manufacturer
- Audio Signal Format :
Recording: 16 bit / 48 kHz
12 bit / 32 kHz for
Playback: 16 bit / 48 kHz, 12 bit / 32 kHz, 16 bit / 32
kHz, 16 bit / 44.1 kHz
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
- Audio Signal to Noise Ratio: Not specified by
manufacturer
Input / Output Connectors
Signal Inputs
- Composite Video In:- RCA (x 1)
- S-Video In:- 4-Pin Type (x 1)
- iLink:- 4-Pin (x 1)
- Mic Audio:- XLR (x 2-Mic/Line switchable)
- Line Audio:- RCA (x 2- while in 4 channel
audio mode)
Signal Outputs
- Composite Video Out:- RCA (x 1)
- S-Video Out:- 4-Pin Type (x 1)
- iLink:- 4-Pin (x 1)
- Audio Out:- RCA (x 2)
- Other Inputs / Outputs DC In:- Proprietary
for AC Adaptor
- Earphone:- Stereo Mini (x 1)
- Control-L Remote:- Stereo Mini (x 1)
General Specifications
- Power Requirements:
7.2 volts (battery)
8.4 volts (AC adapter)
- Power Consumption: 4.7 watts with Viewfinder
only
- Operating Temperature:
32 to 104 degrees F
0 to 40 degrees C
- Dimensions W x H x D:
4.9 x 7.1 x 15.9 in.
125 x 180 x 405 mm
- Weight :
3.3 lbs.
1.5 kg
This Item Includes
- VCL-HG0758 Wide Angle Adapter
- ECM-NV1 Directional Microphone
- NP-F330 Lithium Ion Battery
- RMT-811 IR Remote Control
- Composite Video/Stereo Audio Cable
- Lens Hood with Integral Lens Cap
- Shoulder Strap
- Lens Hood for Wide Angle Lens
- AC-L15 AC Adapter/On-Camera Battery Charger
- Viewfinder Eye Cup
- 1 Year Parts and Labor Warranty
90 Days Warranty on Video / Audio Heads
2 Years Warranty on CCD Block
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