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    Sea & Sea

    VX-HC1PRO Housing
    for Sony HDR -HC1/HVR-A1J

    VX-HC1 PRO housing has been meticulously engineered for fluid mastery of Sony’s HDV1080i-formatted digital high-definition Handycam, HDR-HC1.
     
    Main Features of the VX-HC1PRO:
    • Incorporates the most functional attributes of the VX-950PRO housing.
    • Equipped with an ultra wide 0.66x optical viewfinder.
    • Still photo capture available (Memory Stick Duo / DuoPRO supported).
    • Accessory close-up conversion lens (37mm diameter) for the HDR-HC1 prime lens enables extreme close focus imaging. Requires Compact Macro Port S and VX-950 Step-up Ring.
    • Large rotary-style locking mechanism enables facile opening and closing of the housing.
    • Equipped with a video output terminal and an accessory bulkhead connector.
    • Compatible with the high-powered video light system BLX-55W / LX-HID30.
    •Specifications subject to change without notice.
    Specifications of the VX-HC1PRO:
    • Type: Underwater video camera housing for Sony digital HDR-HC1, HVR-A1J
    • Depth rating: 60m / 200ft
    • Dimensions: (WxHxD) 298x187x280mm / 11.7x7.4x11.0inch
    • Weight: Approx. 4,800g / 168oz
    • Construction: ABS resin
    • Compatible Batteries: NP-FM50 (HDR-HC1 accessory), NP-QM71D (optional)
    Main Features of the Sony HDR-HC1:
    • The HDR-HC1 supplies 1,080 effective horizontal lines of resolution. The quantity of data is 4.5 times greater than conventional imaging (DV standard).
    • The 1/3inch, 16:9 CMOS with 3 megapixel imaging sensor delivers dynamic range to capture accurate highlights, dramatic contrast, and vivid color.
    • The 10x optical 120x digital Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T (zoom lens records images with maximum sharpness and contrast, distortion-free from corner to corner).
    • Sony developed an advanced real-time HD codec engine to compress and manage the huge amount of data generated by high-definition capture. The HC1 model employs the same MPEG2 compression scheme used by the high-end model, the HDR-FX1.
    • Sony’s Enhanced Imaging Processor technology processes the 1,440x1,080 HD video at breakthrough speed, ensuring clear, detailed images with virtually no loss of picture data.
    • Accessories included: 0.6x wide conversion lens, focus gear, viewfinder spacer, O-ring, silicone grease, O-ring remover

    Functions Available for Operation

    • Power ON/OFF
    • Infrared remote control grip with record, photo and zoom controls
    • Still capture (Memory Stick Duo/DuoPRO supported)*
    • Exposure compensation
    • Telephoto/macro
    • Manual zoom
    • Backlight compensation
    • Autofocus ON/OFF
    • Manual focus
    •The HDR-HC1 captures 2.8 megapixel digital still images. When assembled in the housing, the camera can only capture 1.5 megapixels digital still images.

    Features
    Infrared Remote Control Grip
    Record, photo and zoom controls are operable without taking your hand off the grip or your eyes off the subject.
    Equipped with a video output terminal to dedicate camera and monitor.
    The focus control can be manually operated by disabling Autofocus ON/OFF and selecting Manual.

    The accessory base stay enables easy mounting of the camera to housing. The electronically operated controls allow operation of the most critical camera functions.
    The light control grip (optional) allows you to operate the BLX-55W light system while holding the grip. Refer to page P53 for the details.
    The creative controls, such as telephoto/macro, exposure compensation, manual zoom, and backlight compensation, are well-positioned, assuring fast and efficient operation.
    The accessory bulkhead connector dedicates the system with peripherals to transmit video output/input signals for various applications.
    The high-quality underwater microphone (monaural) captures clear, realistic audio underwater.

    Replacing the standard front port with the Compact Macro Port S via the VX-950PRO Step-Up Ring makes it possible to shoot extreme macro with multiple close-up lenses.

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