SONY XCST50CE
Owner's Manual

XC-ST50/50CE XC-ST30/30CE

FRAME IMAGE OUTPUT WITH STROBE LIGHT
A full frame image with vertical resolution of 485 lines (XC-ST50/ST30) or 575 lines (XC-ST50CE/ST30CE) can be obtained with a strobe light by firing the strobe when the exposure time of the two fields overlap.

� Timing and conditions
<Timing chart by restart/reset>
EXT HD
Continuous signal: 15.734 kHz (XC-ST50/ST30), 15.625 kHz (XC-ST50CE/30CE) Allowable frequency value ±1%

EXT VD

VD: XC-ST50/ST30 (1/60 sec), XC-ST50CE/30CE (1/50 sec) Four or more VD pulses are required.

Strobe light

Exposure time for Odd field Exposure time for Even field

Video output
Odd image Invalid image Even image

Valid frame image

Odd and even fields are determined by the phase of the EXT HD/VD signal input from the outside. Avoid lighting the scene during the light-emitting inhibit zone defined below. (The field is transfered to the storage area of the CCD, so it can be read out.)

Note

: For best performance, it is recommended not to flash between VD and VD + 10H (XC-ST50/ST30)/ 16H (XC-ST50CE/ST30CE).

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