DSR-PD177 - pro.sony

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DSR-PD177Three1/3-inchExmorClearVidCMOSsensors16:9/4:3DVCAMcamcorder

Overview Class Leading Standard Definition Handheld CamcorderClass Leading Standard Definition Handheld Camcorder

TheDSR-PD177issimplythebeststandarddefinitionhandheldcamcordereverproducedbySony.Itusesthesamechassisasthestate-of-the-artHVR-Z5EHDVCamcorderintroducedin2008withmanyofthesameadvancedfeatures,includingtheall-newhighperformanceSonyG-LenswhichcombinesaClearVidarrayandadvancedExmorimage-processingtechnologyforclassleadingpicturequalityandlowlightperformance.

Theweightdistributionandcontrollayoutofthischassishassetnewergonomicstandardsforhandheldoperation,whileoperationalflexibilityisfurtherenhancedbysupportfortheHVR-MRC1KCompactFlashSolidStaterecorder.Ineveryrespect,theDSR-PD177isanaturalsuccessortothelegendaryDSR-PD170PCamcorderforcustomerswhoneedthehighestperformanceandlatesttechnologybutdon'tcurrentlyhavearequirementforHighDefinition.

DVCAMistheglobalstandardforprofessionalStandardDefinitionacquisitionintroducedbySonyasahigherperformance,morereliableversionofconsumerDVwhile


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retainingfullcompatibility.Itsadvantagesarefurtherextendedbyacomprehensiveproductrange,includingMasterSeriesVTRstailoredtobroadcastrequirements.TypicalDVCAMapplicationsrangefromweddingvideographytocorporatevideoandbroadcasttelevision.Itistheultimateubiquitousdigitalbroadcastandprofessionaltapeformat.Class-leading picture qualityClass-leading picture quality

Sony's'G'Lensfeaturesuniqueopticaltechnology,preciselyoptimisedtocomplementthecamcorder'sadvancedimage-processingtechnologytodeliverexceptionalperformanceandexpandyourshootingpossibilities.Setyourselfapartfromthecompetitionwiththisexceptionalcamcorder.Enhanced CreativityEnhanced Creativity

TheDSR-PD177setsnewstandardsforStandardDefinitionhandheldcamcorderswithadvancedcreativefeaturesincludinga25pProgressiveScanmode,SmoothSlowRecordinganduptosixindependentPictureProfilesforavarietyofdifferentcameraset-ups.Proven WorkflowProven Workflow

DVCAMistheworld'sleadingprofessionalstandarddefinitionformat-widelysupported,easytoworkwithandhighlyreliable.Youdon'tneedthelatestgenerationsoftware,computerorlargeamountsofstoragetoworkquicklyandefficientlywiththeDSR-PD177.Ideal Design for Handheld OperationIdeal Design for Handheld Operation

onyhasrespondedtocustomerfeedbacktocreatetheidealhandheldcamcorderchassiswithanergonomicallydesignedbody-weightbalanceandacarefullyplannedbuttonlayoutthatreducesoperatorfatigue.Improvedprotectionforaudiosettingsandindependentringsfor


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zoom,focusandirisdemonstratethisattentiontodetail.AffordabilityAffordability

DVCAMmediaiswidelyavailableandidealnotjustforacquisitionbutlowcostarchivalpurposesaswell.SonyDVCAMhardwarealsoretainscompatibilitywithubiquitousconsumerDVmedia.Inaddition,despiteawiderangeofadvancedfeatures,theDSR-PD177hasbeendesignedforthesameentry-levelpricerangeasitspredecessormodel-theDSR-PD170P.

Features Sony's Exclusive High-performance G LensSony's Exclusive High-performance G LensDiscovertheexceptionalopticalperformanceofSony'sGLens.ThissophisticatedlensincorporatesSony'suniqueopticaltechnologyandunparalleledqualitycontrol.Moreover,it'sbeenoptimisedtoperfectlycomplementthecamcorder'sadvancedimagesensorandimage-processingtechnology,thusexpandingyourshootingpossibilities.

ExpressyourselfmorefullywiththeutmostprecisionofSony'sGLens.

Major 'G' Lens Features on the DSR-PD177Major 'G' Lens Features on the DSR-PD177Thecamcorder's29.5mmwide-angle,20xopticalzoom'G'Lensoffersafieldofviewthat'sidealformanyshootingsituations,rangingfrombroadlandscapeshotstoclose-upshotswhereitisdifficulttoobtainsufficientdistancefromthesubject.TwoED(Extra-lowDispersion)glasselementsreducethechromaticaberrationscausedbydifferencesinlightrefractiontominimisecolourfringing.Theadvanced10-group,15-elementlensstructurealsoincludesthreecompoundasphericlensesforimagesthatarecrispandclear,evenwhenshootingatahighzoomingratio.


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AdvancedopticallenstechnologyenablesSony'sExmorSensorsystemrealisesharperimageswithhigherresolutionandlessnoise,evenwhenshootinginverylowlight.Thesix-bladeirisdiaphragmisalmostcircular,whichallowsoperatorstoincorporatecreativebackgroundblurintotheirshotsforbeautifulvisualeffects.

Natural-touch Lens OperationNatural-touch Lens OperationTheergonomiclayoutofthezoom,focusandiriscontrolringsmakesoperationofthesethreefunctionspossiblewithjustonehand.Ahigh-speedzoommodeisalsoavailable.Thedigitalextendersystemincreasesthezoomratiotoapproximately30x.Theexposurefunctionisidealforvariedshootingenvironmentsthatrangefromverydarktoverybright,allowingeasyone-handedcontrolusingsingle-ringoperation.Sony'sSuperSteadyShotsystem(optical)helpsyouachieveastablepicture,evenwhencamerahandlingisunsteady.Threebuilt-inND(NeutralDensity)filters-1/4,1/16and1/64-helptovarythedepthoffieldwithiriscontrol.

Cutting-edge Imaging System With Exmor TechnologyCutting-edge Imaging System With Exmor TechnologyTheDSR-PD177boastscutting-edgefeaturesincludinguniqueExmortechnology,whichmaximisesthepotentialofthecamcorder'simagingsystem.Thisincludesthesamecolumn-parallelA/Dconversionanddualnoise-cancellingmethodusedinSony'stop-of-the-linecameramodels.MultipleA/D(analoguetodigital)convertersoneachpixelrowconvertanaloguesignalstodigitalassoonastheyaregenerated,unliketraditionaltechnologythatonlyhasoneA/Dconverteroneachchip.

Exmortechnologyhelpseliminatetheinfluenceofexternalnoise,whichcanoftenenterthesignalchainduringtransfertotheA/Dconverter.Asaresult,youget


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high-qualitydigitalsignalswithextremelylownoise.

Byadoptingthisgroundbreakingtechnology,theExmorSensorsystemenablestheDSR-PD177toachievealowlightsensitivityofjust1.5lux(At1/25shutter,autoirisandautogain).

Progressive Scan ModeProgressive Scan ModeTheDSR-PD177providesSD-quality25pfootage.The25pimagecapturedbythesensorsystemisrecordedasaninterlacedsignalbydividingeachframeintotwofields.Thisenablescompatibilitywithcurrenteditingandmonitoringequipmentthatonlyacceptinterlacedsignals,whilemaintainingthequalityofthe25pimage.

Progressivescanmodeissuitableforfeaturefilms,documentariesandmusicvideos,wherethecontentisrequiredtohavethefilmiclook.

Picture ProfilePicture ProfileUptosixdifferentpictureset-ups,includinggammaandcoloursettings,canberegisteredinthememoryasaPictureProfile™.Thislabour-savingfunctionallowsoperatorstoeasilyrecallcustomisedpictureset-upsforvariousshootingconditions.Itisalsousefulformatchingfootageshotatdifferenttimesorformulti-cameraoperation.

Smooth Slow RecSmooth Slow RecTheSmoothSlowRecfunctionoftheDSR-PD177enablessmoothslow-motionplaybackbycapturingimages4xfasterthannormal(200fields/s).Inthismode,quad-speedimagesarecapturedforsixseconds,storedinthebuilt-inbuffermemory,andthenrecordedtotape(ineitherDVCAMorDVformat)asslow-motionpictureslasting24seconds.


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Thisquad-speedimagecaptureisthefastestspeedavailableonanycompacthandheldcamcorder.

SmoothSlowRecisidealforsportsornaturephotography,wheretheactioncanbeviewedmoreeasilyinslowmotion,andopensupmanycreativepossibilities.

Shot Transition FunctionShot Transition FunctionTheShotTransition™functionallowsforsmoothautomaticscenetransitions.Afteryouhaveprogrammedashot'sSTARTandENDpointsettings(e.g.,forzoom,focus,iris,gain,shutterspeedandwhitebalance)andpressedthestartbutton,asmoothpicturetransitiontakesplaceoverthedurationoftheshotbyautomaticallycalculatingtheintermediatesettingvalues.

TransitiontypescanbeselectedfromachoiceofLINEAR,SOFTSTOPandSOFTTRANS,andtransitiontimecanbesetfrom3to90seconds.

DVCAM/DV Selectable RecordingDVCAM/DV Selectable RecordingTheDSR-PD177adoptstheDVCAMformat,whichistheworldwidestandardSDformatforprofessionalhandheldcamcorders.

Ifyourequirealongerrecordingtime,theDSR-PD177isalsocapableofrecordingandplayingbackDVformatsignals(SPmodeonly).

Assignable FeaturesAssignable FeaturesTheDSR-PD177providesuptosevenASSIGNbuttonsforquickaccesstofrequentlyusedfunctionssuitableforvariableshootingconditions.Somedefaultfunctionsare


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pre-assignedbyname.

TheassignablefunctionsareAEShift,BackLight,ColourBars,DigitalExtender,EndSearch,ExpandedFocus,Fader,FocusMacro,HyperGain,IndexMark,Marker,Peaking,Photo,PictureProfile,PushAutoIris,RECReview,RingRotateDirection,ShotTransition,SmoothSlowREC,SpotLight,SteadyShot,TCResetandZebra.

XtraFine LCD PanelXtraFine LCD PanelTheDSR-PD177isequippedwitha3.2-inch-typewidescreenXtraFine™LCDpanelonthefrontofitshandle.Thishasahighresolutionofapproximately921,000pixels,whichallowsforeasierfocusadjustments.Itcanalsodisplayvirtually100%oftherecordedpictureareaatacolourtemperatureofapproximately6500K.

XtraFine EVFXtraFine EVFThe0.45-inch-typeXtraFineEVF(ElectronicViewFinder)hasapproximately1,227,000pixelsandthreeindependentLEDsforred,greenandbluecolours.Thistechnologyallowsuserstomonitorobjectswithremarkablecolourreproductionaccuracyandhighresolution*.

TheEVFhasachoiceofcolourorblack-and-whitedisplaymodes.Italsodisplaysvirtually100%ofthepictureareaatacolourtemperatureofapproximately6500K.

*Whenthecamcorderispannedquickly,orwhenanobjectonthescreenmovesquickly,theR/G/BprimarycoloursmaybeseenontheobjectintheEVFmomentarily.

InfoLITHIUM L Series Battery CompatibilityInfoLITHIUM L Series Battery Compatibility


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TheDSR-PD177usesthesameLseriesbatteriesastheDSR-PD170P,soyoucanuseyourexistingchargersandbatteries.

Versatile Audio Input SelectionVersatile Audio Input SelectionTheDSR-PD177offersaversatilechoiceofaudioinputs.Itfeaturesanewlydesignedhigh-qualitybuilt-instereomicrophone,aswellastwoXLRaudioinputchannelsforconnectingtoeitherprofessionalmicrophonesoranexternal-lineaudiosource.A48Vmicrophonepowersourcecanalsobesupplied.

ByadjustingtheINPUTASSIGNswitchlocatedonthesidepaneloftheDSR-PD177,youcaneasilyassignthetwoaudioinputchannelstoeitherthebuilt-instereomicrophoneoranexternal-lineaudiosource,ordedicateonechanneltoeachandrecordthemseparatelyormixed.

Whenassignedtoonechannel,thebuilt-instereomicrophoneactsasawide-directionalmonauralmicrophone.

On-handle Zoom Lever and Rec. Start/Stop ButtonOn-handle Zoom Lever and Rec. Start/Stop ButtonInordertofacilitatezoomcontrolandrecordingoperationduringlow-angleshooting,anadditionalzoomleverandarec.start/stopbuttonhavebeenaddedtothecarryinghandle.Therec.start/stopbuttonhasaholdfunctiontopreventaccidentaloperation.

Thethree-positionslideswitchlocatedonthesideofthehandleletsusersselectthezoomcontroltypefromFIX,VARandOFF.InFIXmode,zoomspeedisdeterminedbythespeedsettingselectedinthemenu,whereeightspeedsareavailable.InVARmode,zoomspeedcanbeadjustedmanuallyusingthezoomlever.


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HYBRID Solution With HVR-MRC1KHYBRID Solution With HVR-MRC1KTheDSR-PD177isreadyforHYBRIDDVCAM/DVoperation,whenconnectedtotheoptionalHVR-MRC1KMemoryRecordingUnitviaani.LINKconnector.InHYBRIDoperation,youcansimultaneouslyrecordvideofootagetobothatapeandastandardCompactFlash(CF)card.

One-touch Clip-type Microphone HolderOne-touch Clip-type Microphone HolderAone-touchclip-typemicrophoneholdermakesiteasytoattachandremovethemicrophoneforquickstorage.

Digital Still Camera Function With Memory Stick DuoDigital Still Camera Function With Memory Stick DuoTheMemoryPhotofunctionallowsthecameratobeswitchedtoprogressivescanmodeforcapturingstillimages.FilescanberecordedonMemoryStickDuo™mediainachoiceoftwosizes:1080x810pixels(4:3)or1440x810pixels(16:9).

Specifications General

Mass

2.2kg(4lb14oz)(withLenshood,Lenscover,largeeyecup)2.7kg(5lb15oz)(withLenshood,Lenscover,largeeyecup,NP-F970battery)

Dimension(WxHxD)

169x188x401mm(63/4x71/2x153/4inch)(includingprotrusionsw/ogripbelt,w/hood,w/largeeye-cup)

Powerrequirements

DC8.4V(Battery)/DC7.2V(ACadapter)


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Powerconsumption Approx.6.0W(LCDOFFandLCDviewfinderON)

Operatingtemperature 0to+40°C(+32to+104°F)

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

Batteryoperatingtime

Approx.475min.(LCDOFFandLCDviewfinderON)withNP-F970battery

RecordingformatVideo:DVCAM/DV(SP)PALAudio:LinearPCM(2ch,16-bit,48-kHz/2ch,12-bit,32-kHz)

Recordingframerate DVCAM/DV:576/50i

Recording/Playbacktime

DV(SP):Approx.63min.withPHDVM-63DMDigitalMastertapeDVCAM:Approx.41min.withPHDVM-63DMDigitalMastertape

Lens

Zoomratio SonyGLens,20x(optical),1.5xDigitalExtender

Focallength

f=4.1to82.0mm(equivalenttof=29.5to590mmat16:9modef=36.1to722mmat4:3


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modeon35mmlens)

Iris F1.6toF3.4

Focus

AF/MFselectable,800mmtoinfinity(MACROOFF),10mmtoinfinity(MACROON,Wide),800mmtoinfinity(MACROON,Tele)

Imagestabilizer ON/OFFselectable,shiftlens

Filterdiameter 72mm

CameraSection

Imagingdevice3-chip1/3-inchtypeExmorCMOSwithClearVidpixelarray

EffectivepictureelementsApprox.

1,037,000pixelswithClearVidarray

Built-inopticalfilters Clear,1/4,1/16,1/64

Minimumillumination

1.5lx(autogain,autoiris,1/25shutter)

Shutterspeed Auto,Manual50i/25p:1/3-1/10000sec.

SlowShutter(SLS) 1/3,1/6,1/12,1/25sec.

Slow&QuickMotionfunction

200fields/s(fixed)asimprovedSmoothSlowRec

WhitebalanceAuto,one-pushauto(A/Bpositions),indoor(3200K),


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outdoor(5800K)

Gain AGC,-6,-3,0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21dB

Inputs/OutputsDCinput Powercode(DK-215)

Remote LANC(Stereomini-minijack(ø2.5mm)(x1))

Audioinput XLR3-pin(female)(x2),line/mic/mic+48Vselectable

Compositeoutput RCAType(x1)viaA/Vmulticonnector

S-VideooutputMini-Din4-pin(x1)viaA/Vmulticonnector(optionalVMC-15FSisrequired.)

Audiooutput RCAtype(CH-1,CH-2)viaA/Vmulticonnector

i.LINK IEEE1394,4-pin(x1),DVstreaminput/output,S400

Headphoneoutput Stereominijack(ø3.5mm)(x1)

Monitoring

Viewfinder0.45inch-typeapprox.1,226,880dots(852x3[RGB]x480),16:9aspectratio


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Built-inLCDmonitor

3.2inch-type,XtraFineLCD,approx.921,600dots,hybridtype,16:9aspectratio

OtherBuilt-inMicrophone Stereomicrophone

MediaType miniDVtape(x1)

SuppliedAccessoriesSuppliedAccessoriesAC-L100ACadaptor(x1)

A/VCompositeConnectingCable(x1)

LenshoodwithLenscover(x1)

Largesizeeye-cup(x1)

RMT-831wirelessremotecommander(x1)

Lithiumbattery(CR2025)(x1)

Operatinginstructions(CD-ROM)(x1)


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Printedoperatinginstructions


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Gallery


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