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Specifications
Video camera recorder
System
Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning FM system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, FM system
Video signal
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
8mm video format cassette
Hi8 or standard 8
Recording / Playback time (using 90 min. cassette)
SP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes
LP mode: 3 hours
Fastforward/rewind time (using 90 min. cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
Image device
CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder
Monochrome
Lens
Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm (1 7⁄16 in.)
18 × (Optical), 72 × 3) (Digital)
1)160 x in some areas
2)200 x in some areas
3)220 x in some areas
Focal distance
4.1- 65.6 mm (3⁄16 - 2 5⁄8 in.)
4.1- 73.8 mm (3⁄16 - 8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
39.4- 630 mm (1 9⁄16 - 24 7⁄8 in.)
39.4- 709 mm (1 9⁄16 - 28 in.)
47.2- 850 mm (1 7⁄8 - 33 1⁄2 in.)
Colour temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination*
0.4lux at F 1.4 (Visible minimum low light 0.2 lux)
0.4lux at F 1.4
0.7lux at F 1.4
0 lux ( in NIGHTSHOT mode)**
Illumination range
Recommended illumination
More than 100 lux
*Minimum illumination expresses the light level a camcorder requires to produce a picture. Visible minimum low light expresses the light level to produce a visible signal.
**Object invisible for the dark can be shot with infrared lighting.
Input and output connectors
S video output
Luminance signal: 1
Chrominance signal: 0.3
Video output
Phono jack, 1
Audio output
327 mV, (at output impedance
47 kilohms) impedance less than 2.2 kilohms
RFU DC OUT
Special minijack, DC 5V
Headphone jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
LANC control jack
Stereo
MIC jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output impedance 6.8 kilohms (ø 3.5 mm)
Stereo type
Intelligent accessory shoe (CCD- TR840E/TR845E only)