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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 CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR512E/ TR730E:

Standard 8 CCD-TR840E: 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 CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR840E: Monochrome CCD-TR512E/TR730E: Colour 113, 578 (521 × 218)

Lens

Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm (1 7⁄16 in.) CCD-TR311E: 16 × (Optical), 100 × (Digital) CCD-TR511E/TR512E/TR730E/ TR840E: 18 × (Optical), 220 × (Digital)

Focal distance

CCD-TR311E:

4.1- 65.6 mm (3⁄16 - 2 5⁄8 in.) CCD-TR511E/TR512E/TR730E/ TR840E:

4.1- 73.8 mm (3⁄16 - 8 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still camera

CCD-TR311E:

39.4- 630 mm (1 9⁄16 - 24 7⁄8 in.) CCD-TR511E/TR512E:

39.4- 709 mm (1 9⁄16 - 28 in.) CCD-TR730E/TR840E:

47.2- 850 mm (1 7⁄8 - 33 1⁄2 in.)

Colour temperature

Auto

Minimum illumination*

CCD-TR311E: 0.4 lux at F 1.4 (Visible minimum low light 0.2 lux) CCD-TR511E/TR512E:

0.4lux at F 1.4

CCD-TR730E/TR840E:

0.7 lux at F 1.4 CCD-TR511E/TR512E/TR730E/ TR840E:

0 lux ( in NIGHTSHOT mode)**

Illumination range CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR512E:

0.4lux to 100,000 lux CCD-TR730E/TR840E:

0.7lux to 100,000 lux

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 input/output (CCD-TR840E only)

4-pin mini DIN

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced

Video input (CCD-TR840E only)/ output

Phono jack, 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced

Audio input (CCD-TR840E only)/ output

Phono jacks (2: stereo L and R)

327 mV, (at output impedance

47 kilohms) impedance less than 2.2 kilohms

RFU DC OUT

Special minijack, DC 5V

Headphone jack (CCD-TR730E/ TR840E only)

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

LANC control jack

Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)

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) CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR512E: Monaural type CCD-TR730E/TR840E:

Stereo type

Intelligent accessory shoe (CCD-TR730E/TR840E only) 8-pin connector

General

Power requirements 7.2 V (battery pack)

8.4 V (AC power adaptor)

Average power consumption (When using the battery pack)

During camera recording CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR512E: 2.5 W CCD-TR730E/TR840E: 2.7 W

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR840E: 107 x 107 x 209 mm

(4 1⁄4 × 4 1⁄4 × 8 1⁄4 in.) CCD-TR512E/TR730E:

107 x 107 x 193 mm

(4 1⁄4 × 4 1⁄4 × 7 5⁄8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)

CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR840E:

790 g (1 lb 11 oz) CCD-TR512E/TR730E:

800 g (1 lb 12 oz)

excluding the battery pack, lithium battery, cassette and shoulder strap CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR840E:

930 g (2 lb) CCD-TR512E/TR730E:

940 g (2 lb 1 oz)

including the battery pack NP-F330, lithium battery CR2025, cassette and shoulder strap

Microphone CCD-TR311E/TR511E/TR512E: Monaural type CCD-TR730E/TR840E: Stereo type

Supplied accessories

See page 7.

AC power adaptor

Power requirements

100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption 23 W

Output voltage

DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A in operating mode

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

125 × 39 × 62 mm (5 × 1 9⁄16 × 2 1⁄2 in.) (w/h/d) excluding projecting parts

Mass (Approx.)

280 g (9.8 oz) excluding mains lead

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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