Typical Ccd Phenomena - Sony DFW-SX900 Bedienungsanleitung

Typical CCD Phenomena

The following effects on the monitor screen are
characteristic of CCD cameras. They do not indicate any
fault with the camera module.
Smear
This occurs when shooting a very bright object such as
electric lighting, the sun, or a strong reflection (shown
below).
Video
monitor
screen
This phenomenon is caused by an electric charge induced by
infrared radiation deep in the photosensor. It appears as a
vertical smear, since the CCD imaging element uses an
interline transfer system.
18
(GB)
Vertical aliasing
When you shoot vertical stripes or lines, they may appear
jagged.
White speckles
When you shoot a dark object at a high temperature, small
white dots may appear all over the image.
Note
If strong light enters a wide area of the screen, the screen
Pale
may become dark. This is not a malfunction. If this occurs,
vertical
avoid strong light or adjust the lens iris to reduce the light
streak
amount.
Very bright object
(electric lighting,
the sun, strong
reflection, etc.)