Sony DXC-3000 User manual

SONY DXC-3000 ORIENTATION

The ﬁlter wheel is used to compensate for various lighting

situations. They help to maintain proper color temperatures

when shooting indoors and outdoors. The DXC-3000 has

three ﬁlter positions.

It is recommended to use the correct ﬁlter when shooting

in the speciﬁc color temperature. Therefore, ﬁlter #1 is

Filter #1=3200 degrees Kelvin usually used when shooting indoors, and ﬁlter #2 & #3 is

Filter #2= 5600 degrees Kelvin w/1/8 ND used outdoors. The ND (Neutral Density) ﬁlter is used to

Filter #3=5600 degrees Kelvin compensate for a bright light situation, however in doing

so it does not change the color tmeperature.

Focus Ring Iris Ring

There are many cameras out

there. Some may have as many

as 20 ﬁlters. Know your ﬁlters!

It can really make or break a

production. Always double

check the settings and make sure

itʼs locked into place.

Many of the studio camera features

will be controlled by the CCUʼs. POWER

This would be the job for the technical Off/Preheat/ON

director or engineer from the control

room. Bars, gain, and white & black

balancing are usually controlled remotely.

Zoom Ring

SONY DXC-3000 Lens Orientation

Focus Ring Iris Ring The Zoom Select has 2 positions

M = Manual Mode

S = Servo Mode

Lens Hood The incidental iris button (momentarily)

automatically adjusts the iris for optimum

setting. This is used to quickly check what the

cameraʼs automatic iris would be, while leaving

the iris in the camera operatorʼs control.

Zoom Ring Zoom Select

Macro Ring

Video Return button

Zoom

Iris select

The Iris select switch has 3

positions:

R= Remote control by CCU

M=Manual

A= Auatomatic camera

control

Incidental Iris button

SONY DXC-3000 Zoom Orientation

The remote electric zoom is relatively a simple device. Aside from controlling zoom action it also contains a video return button. This button,

labeled “VTR” will allow you to see what is on the preview monitor in the control room. With this capability you can COMP (compose) a shot with

switcher setting appearing in your camera viewﬁnder. This is how to COMP for a box wipe or television graphic like that in a newscast program. You

can also use it to see what the up-coming event is. The video return button does not affect your camera output to the switcher so it wonʼt matter if you

decide to activate the switch during the program.

There are 2 remote video return buttons

1. Top of the handle above the zoom rocker switch

2. A depression under the rubber housing of the

handle (hidden) Zoom action switch

Video Return button

Remote zoom rocker switch

(telephoto-clockwise turn)

( wide-counter clockwise turn)

The zoom action switch changes the rocker zoom

from a clockwise zoom-in to a clockwise zoom out.

Normally a clockwise movement of the zoom rocker

performs a zoom-in or telephoto action.

The real purpose of this switch is to accomodate for

left-handed operators.

SONY DXC-3000 Viewﬁnder Orientation Viewﬁnder

The viewﬁnder mounted to the top of the camera is an under-scanned monitor. This enables you to see the entire picture from one edge to the other.

When you compare the visual image you see in the viewﬁnder to the image you see on the television, you may notice the TV image crops off

information on all sides. This is why we must follow safe-title regions when we COMP our shots. So why have an underscanned monitor/viewﬁnder?

So that you can determine exactly what your camera is shooting and prevent anything from sneaking in on the sides that shouldnʼt be there. Knowing

how much to compensate and shoot for the viewing audience may be difﬁcult at ﬁrst, but you can use the COMP border markers taped on the

monitor to assist you in shooting.

COMP Border

Markers

Center Mark Tally light On/Off

On/Off

Viewﬁnder controls on side

Viewﬁnder tilt release

The side of the viewﬁnder contains monitor adjustment controls.

All monitors need to be adjusted correctly in order to have proper

viewing. This means to have a technical understanding of level

adjustments and industry standards.

Start to train your eye at an early stage so that you can recognize

what a properly adjusted monitor looks like.

SONY DXC-3000 Pedestal Orientation

The Vinten Quartz two stage pedestal allows one to move the camera in three planes:

1.) Left/Right=Truck

2.) In/Out=Dolly

3.) Up/Down=Pedestal

To steer the pedestal make sure the wheel lock is off, point the red marker on the Pedestal Steering Wheel in the direction you wish to travel and ap-

ply a gentle push to the base of the pedestal.

To pedestal up or down make sure the pedestal lock is off and pull or push the pedestal ring in the direction you wish to go.

Pan & Tilt Head

Steering Ring

Pedestal Column

Pedestal Wheel Lock

Pedestal Drag

Column Lock

Steering direction

indicator

SONY DXC-3000 Pan & Tilt Head Orientation

The Vinten 20 Pan & Tilt head controls the movement of the camera. Panning is the action that moves the camera right or left. Tilting is the action

that moves the camera up or down. The head has a Tilt lock, a Pan lock, a Tilt Drag and a Pan Drag. The pan lock should always be unlocked when

the camera is stored. When a camera operator is using the camera both the Pan and the Tilt locks should be unlocked.

Pan & Tilt Head

Tilt Lock

Pan Lock

Tilt Drag

The Pan Drag is located on the opposite side of the head.

Apply equal tilt and pan drag allowing you to move the

head in all directions with equal force.

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