Specifications

Reference

	∫Power Supply:	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
	∫Power Consumption:	29 W

∫Recording system: DVD Video Recording format (DVD-RAM)
	DVD-Video format (DVD-R)
	DVD-Video format (DVD-RW)

∫Recordable discs:

DVD-RAM:

Ver. 2.0

Ver. 2.1/3k-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0 Ver. 2.2/5k-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 2.0

DVD-R:

for General Ver. 2.0

for General Ver. 2.0/4k-SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0 for General Ver. 2.x/8k-SPEED DVD-R Revision 3.0

DVD-RW: Ver. 1.1

Ver. 1.1/2k-SPEED DVD-RW Revision 1.0 Ver. 1.2/4k-SPEED DVD-RW Revision 2.0

+R:

Ver. 1.0

Ver. 1.1

Ver. 1.2

∫Recording time:	Max. 8 hours (using 4.7 GB disc)
	XP: 60 minutes,	SP: 120 minutes
	LP: 240 minutes,	EP: 360 minutes or
		480 minutes
∫Playable discs:	DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW,
	DVD-Video, CD-Audio (CD-DA), Video CD,
	CD-R/CD-RW (CD-DA, Video CD, MP3,
	JPEG formatted discs)
∫Optical pick-up:	System with 1 lens, 2 integration units
	(662 nm wavelength for DVDs,
	780 nm wavelength for CDs)
∫LASER Specification
Class 1 LASER Product
Wave Length:	780 nm (CDs), 662 nm (DVDs)
Laser Power:	No hazardous radiation is emitted with the
	safety protection
∫Video system
TV system:	NTSC system, 525 lines, 60 fields
Recording system:	MPEG2 (Hybrid VBR)
Input:	LINE (pin jack) k 2:	1.0 Vp-p; 75 ≠
	S connector k 2:	Y: 1.0 Vp-p; 75 ≠
		C: 0.286 Vp-p; 75 ≠
Output:	LINE (pin jack) k 2: one is DVD PRIORITY
		1.0 Vp-p; 75 ≠
	S connector k 1: DVD PRIORITY
		Y: 1.0 Vp-p; 75 ≠
		C: 0.286 Vp-p; 75 ≠
Component video
output (480p/480i):	DVD PRIORITY
	Y: 1.0 Vp-p; 75 ≠
	PB: 0.7 Vp-p; 75 ≠
	PR: 0.7 Vp-p; 75 ≠
D-connector output: Not provided
Antenna reception
input:	TV Channel:	2 ch to 69 ch, 75 ≠
	CATV Channel:	1 ch to 125 ch, 75 ≠
RF converter output: CH3 or CH4, 75 ≠

∫Audio system

Recording system: Dolby Digital (XP/SP/LP/EP)

Input:LINE (pin jack) k 2 Reference input: 309 mVrms FS: 2 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB) Input impedance: 22 k≠

Output:LINE (pin jack) k 2: one is DVD PRIORITY Reference output: 309 mVrms

FS: 2 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB)

Output impedance: 1 k≠

(Load impedance: 10 k≠)

Number of

channels:Recording: 2 channels Playback: 2 channels

Other input/output

connectors: Digital audio optical output connector

∫Dimensions: Approx. 430 mm (W)k89 mm (H)k353 mm (D) [Approx. 1615/16q (W)k38/16q (H)k1314/16q (D)]

Mass:Approx. 5.4 kg (12.0 lbs.)

Operating

temperature range: 5 oC to 40 oC (41 oF to 104 oF)

Operating humidity

range:35% to 80% RH (no condensation)

Clock unit: Quartz-controlled 12-hour digital display

Power consumption Standby mode: Approx. 10 W

∫DV Input:IEEE1394 Standard (4 pin)

Note

Mass and dimensions shown are approximate.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

VQT0R73

DMR-ES40V specifications

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Specifications

∫Power Consumption:

∫Recordable discs:

DVD-R:

∫Playable discs:

Output:

RF converter output: CH3 or CH4, 75 ≠

∫Audio system

Other input/output

Operating humidity

DMR-ES40V specifications