Canon HV20 instruction manual Specifications, System, Memory Card

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Specifications

HV20

System

Video Recording System	2 rotary heads, helical scanning
	HDV	HDV 1080i1
	DV DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital component
		recording
Audio Recording System	HDV MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2, 16 bit, 48 kHz;
		transfer rate 384 kbps (2 channels)
	DV PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels);
			12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels)
Television System	HD High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i
	SD EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Compatible Tapes	Videocassettes bearing the			mark
Tape Speed	HDV	18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips)
	DV	SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips); LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)
Maximum Recording Time	HDV	60 minutes
(60 min. tape)	DV SP: 60 minutes; LP: 90 minutes
Image Sensor	1/2.7-inch CMOS, approx. 2,960,000 pixels
	Effective pixels:
	Movies (16:9):		approx. 2,070,000
	Movies (4:3):		approx. 1,550,000
	Still images (LW):		approx. 2,070,000
	Still images (L, M, S):		approx. 2,760,000
LCD Screen	2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 211,000 pixels
Viewfinder	0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Microphone	Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens	f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom
	35 mm equivalent:
	Movies (16:9):		43.6-436 mm
	Movies (4:3):		53.0-530 mm
	Still images (LW):		43.6-436 mm
	Still images (L, M, S):		40.0-400 mm
Lens Configuration	11 elements in 9 groups
Filter Diameter	43 mm
AF system	Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [INSTANT AF]),
	manual focus available
Minimum Focusing Distance	1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance	Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY,
	TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom white balance
Minimum Illumination	0.2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
	3 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination	More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization	Optical

1You can play back with this camcorder tapes recorded in HDV standard with a Canon XL H1, XH G1 or XH A1 (including 24F or 30F mode).

Video shot with the [ HDV (PF24)] standard will be recorded on the tape as 60i.

Memory Card

Recording Media	miniSD Card2
Size of Still Images	2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 848 x 480, 640 x 480 pixels

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