DSR-PD170P Improved or added Functions
1. Minimum Illumination
specification improvement
The specification of Minimum
Illumination is improved from 2lx to 1lx (4lx to 3 lx for J model)
due to the improved CCD and
signal process.
2. Improvement of audio quality
for manual recording
The audio quality for manual
recording is improved about 6dB due
to the improvement of audio
process circuit.
3. On-handle zoom lever and
Rec. start/stop button
Zoom lever and Rec. start/stop
button are added on the handle.
Zooming is available by this
lever as well as current zoom lever.
It allows the user to control
zooming and record start/stop during low angle shooting.
Zoom speed can be selected by
the 3 position slide switch located on the side of the
handle, from
H (faster), L (slower) or Off (Disable).
4. Larger size handle
Top height of the handle is
about 10mm higher than the current. H
andle design is also changed
and the size is larger in order to better fit for grip.
5. Larger Size View Finder
Large size view finder and it's
eye-cup are provided, and the window size of the magnifier
is enlarged. It allows the user to watch the
view finder comfortably.
6. Hybrid LCD Panel
200,000 pixels precision Hybrid
(Transmissive and Reflective) LCD panel is newly adopted for
picture
monitoring. It allows the user to watch the
LCD panel clearly even under the shining sun.
7. More Steps for Iris Control
DSR-PD170 has more steps (24 steps) for Iris
control wheel as it is provided instead of 12 steps for current.
It
provides the user the smoother and more sensitive Iris control.
8. Bundled Wide conversion lens
and it's new hood
Wide Conversion Lens and it's new hood are bundled with DSR-PD170P. 
New hood was newly developed
for the wide conversion lens.
The wide conversion lens can be
removed without removing the hood itself.
Also the hood can be used when
the wide conversion lens is not used.
9. Lens Cap built in Hood
Another hood is also bundled
with DSR-PD170 instead of current hood.
This
hood has built in lens cap and by using the lever located at the side of
the hood, the lens
cap can be opened or closed.
10. Simultaneous turn on of LCD
panel and View Finder
LCD panel and View finder can
be turned on simultaneously when this mode is selected on the menu.
This function allows the user
to control the focus on the view finder and set the camera angle on the
LCD panel. Needless to say, current mode
is selected by the menu.
11. i.LINK Cable Strap
A i.LINK Cable Strap is
provided as a supplied accessory.
This small plastic plate can
strap the i.LINK cable and it can protect the cable to easily remove.
It avoids the accident when
external HDD is recording the picture.
