Z-HD5000 Economical HDTV Production Camera

Z-HD5000 – EFP Configuration with VF-HD500 & Optical Fiber adapter

Z-HD5000 – EFP configuration

Z-HD5000 Manual 4 position optical filter wheel

RU-1000VR Control Panel

Ultra-Gamma – Dynamic Range Expansion function offers 7 preset settings

CU-HD500 Camera Control Unit – front view

CU-HD500 Camera Control Unit – rear view

Hitachi’s most economical, high-performance, multi-function Studio and Field HDTV production camera

It is fully RoHS compliant and designed as a full-feature, purpose-specific TV Program production camera.

It features 3 high sensitivity, high-resolution, low noise 2/3-inch, IT-CCDs, in a lightweight 2-piece dockable camera body that offers maximum re-configuration ability.

A new compact digital optical fiber CCU focuses on the specific needs of the smaller production facility thus lowering overall system costs.

Specifications & Features:

• 800 TVL of resolution

• F10standard sensitivity

• 58dB HDTV Signal to Noise ratio

• 14-bit analog to digital conversion

• High-performance Hitachi DSPs.

• High quality SDTV output down-converted at the CCU.

• Flawless signal transmission using Digital Optical Fiber cable transmission or optionally; the Hitachi-patented Fully Digital Triax System.

• The complete camera system operates directly with inexpensive SM fiber installations.

• Optional small form-factor Master Setup Unit SU-1000.

• Optional half-rack CU-HD1000 or Full rack CU-3300-S7/S8

• Optional CCU’s available with switchable 1080i/720P HD-SDI switchable outputs.

• CCU HD-SDI outputs with embedded audio (2-chnl)

• New standard, low-cost control panel RU-1000 available with knob or Joystick iris master black control.

• Choice of 4 different optional operation panels.

• Compatible with Canon and Fujinon Auto-Focus lenses.

• SD memory card system for offline storage and transfer of all setup data.

• 4x1x2 return signal switching system.

• 2 independent intercom channels compatible with Clear-com and RTS, 4w/2w systems.

• 2 independent program returns (IFB’s) w/ incom mix.

Flexible Studio Viewfinder Options

• 5-inch B&W VF-HD500

• 9-inch high resolution Color LCD VF-L9HD

• 8-inch lower cost Color LCD VF-HP840

• 2-inch high resolution b/w CRT (16:9) VF-402

• CCU Return signal inputs can be HD or SD, analog or digital.

• 5 cameraperson programmable user-file memories for crosshairs, pointers, safety zones, raster aspect VF detail, 2 zebras, etc.

Advanced video control functions:

• Ultra-Gamma function increases dynamic range without adding noise or degradation.

• Independent control of HD & SDTV detail and masking.

• Full automatic setup using Gray Scale.

• Auto-setup of vertical modulation shading.

• Direct data transfer from/to camera head

• HD signal linear masking & multi-vector color painting separate from SD signal outputs.

• 12-color vector adjustments

• Linear masking

• Flesh-tone masking

• Color saturation

• Flesh-tone detail with 2 memories & auto-setup

• Full detail signal parameter controls for HD signal separate from the SD signal outputs.

• Knee saturation

• Detail Knee function.

• High-chroma detail

• Auto-knee

• Contrast

• Black stretch/ Black Press

• Preset gamma tables for accurate reproduction of dark areas.

• 16W head power consumption without camera adapter and viewfinder.

• Genlock with analog VBS or HD Tri-level sync.

• Optional configurations offered:

• Digital OFDM Wireless

• P2-HD Solid-State Field Production Camera System

• Digital Triax HDTV transmission