Canon ZR400 Specifications, ZR400

Specifications

ZR400

System

Video Recording System	2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consumer digital VCR SD
	system), digital component recording
Audio Recording System	PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch)
Television System	EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Image Sensor	1/4.5-inch CCD, approx. 1,330,000 pixels
	Effective pixels: tape: 4:3: approx. 690,000 pixels
	16:9 (image stabilizer on): 650,000 pixels
	16:9 (image stabilizer off): 750,000 pixels
	card approx. 1,000,000 pixels
Tape Format	Videocassettes bearing the “MiniDV” mark.
Tape Speed	SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips), LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)
Maximum Recording Time	SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min.
(80 min. cassette)
Fast Forward/Rewind Time	Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
LCD Screen	2.4-inch. TFT color, approx. 112,000 pixels
Viewfinder	0.33-inch. TFT color, approx. 113,000 pixels
Microphone	Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens	f=3.7-51.8 mm, f/1.8-3.2, 14x power zoom
	35mm equivalent:
	Tape: 4:3 recording: 53.4-748 mm
	16:9 (image stabilizer on): 52.1-729 mm
	16:9 (image stabilizer off): 48.5-679 mm
	Card: 44.5-623 mm
Lens Configuration	10 elements in 8 groups
Filter Diameter	28 mm
AF System	TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum Focusing Distance	1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance	Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (indoor, outdoor) or custom
	white balance
Minimum Illumination	1.8 lx (using the Night mode)
Recommended Illumination	More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization	Electronic

Memory Card

Recording Media	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Number of Recording Pixels	Still image: 1152 x 864, 640 x 480 pixels
	Movie: 320 x 240, 160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames/sec.
File Format	Design rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.2* compliant, DPOF
	compliant

*This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

Image Compression Method Still image: JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal) Movie: Video data: Motion JPEG, audio data: WAVE (monaural)

Input/Output Terminals

AV Terminal	Ø3.5 mm minijack
	Video:	1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
	Audio output:	–10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohms or less
	Audio input:	–10 dBV/40 kohms or more
DV Terminal	Special 4-pin connector (IEEE 1394 compliant)
USB Terminal	mini-B

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