Specifications
Video camera recorder
System
Video recording system
4 rotary heads (SP/LP independent heads)
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning FM system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, FM system
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Usable cassette
8mm video format cassette
Hi8 or standard 8
Recording / Playback time (using 120 min. cassette)
SP mode: 2 hours
LP mode: 4 hours
Fastforward/rewind time (using 120 min. cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
Image device
CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder
Color 113,578 (521 x 218)
Lens
Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 1 7⁄16 in. (37 mm)
16 × (Optical), 32 × (Digital)
16 × (Optical), 64 × (Digital)
18 × (Optical), 72 × (Digital)
Focal distance
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
1 9⁄16 - 24 7⁄8 in. (39.4 - 630 mm)
1 7⁄8 - 29 3⁄4 in. (47.2 - 755 mm)
1 7⁄8 - 33 1⁄2 in. (47.2 - 850 mm)
Color temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination
0 lux ( in NightShot mode)*
Illumination range
0.4 lux to 100,000 lux
Recommended illumination
More than 100 lux
*Object invisible for the dark can be shot with infrared lighting.
Input and output connectors
S video input/output
Luminance signal: 1
Video input
Phono jack, 1
Audio input (CCD-TR917/TR940 only)/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)
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