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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-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E/ TRV35E: Standard 8 CCD-TRV65E: 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.) CCD-TRV3E: 16 x (Optical), 100 x (Digital)

CCD-TRV15E: 16 x (Optical), 200 x (Digital) CCD-TRV23E/TRV35E/TRV65E: 18 x (Optical), 220 x (Digital)

Focal distance CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E:

4.1- 65.6 mm (3⁄16 - 2 5⁄8 in.) CCD-TRV23E/TRV35E/TRV65E:

4.1- 73.8 mm (3⁄16 - 8 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still camera CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E:

39.4- 630 mm (1 9⁄16 - 24 7⁄8 in.) CCD-TRV23E:

39.4- 709 mm (1 9⁄16 - 28 in.) CCD-TRV35E/TRV65E:

47.2- 850 mm (1 7⁄8 - 33 1⁄2 in.)

Colour temperature

Auto

90

Minimum illumination*

CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E:

0.4 lux (F 1.4)

(Visible minimum low light 0.2 lux) CCD-TR23E:

0.4 lux (F 1.4) CCD-TRV35E/TRV65E:

0.7 lux (F 1.4) CCD-TRV23E/TRV35E/TRV65E:

0 lux (in NightShot mode)**

**Object invisible for the dark can be shot with infrared lighting.

Illumination range CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E:

0.4lux to 100,000 lux CCD-TRV35E/TRV65E:

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 express the light level to produce a visible signal.

LCD screen

Picture

2.5inches measured diagonally

50.3x 37.4 mm (2 x 1 1⁄2 in.)

On-screen display

TN LCD/TFT active matrix method

Total dot number

CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E/ TRV35E: 61,380 (279 x 220) CCD-TRV65E: 84, 260 (383 x 220)

Input and output connectors

S video input/output (CCD- TRV65E 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-TRV65E only)/ output

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

Audio input (CCD-TRV65E only)/ output CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E/ TRV35E: Monaural, Phone jack, 327 mV

CCD-TRV65E: 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-TRV65E only)

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

Earphone jack (CCD-TRV3E/ TRV15E/TRV23E/TRV35E only) Monaural 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-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E/ TRV35E: Monaural type CCD-TRV65E: Stereo type

Speaker Dynamic speaker

Intelligent accessory shoe (CCD-TRV65E only)

8-pin connector

General

Power requirements 7.2 V (battery pack)

8.4V (AC power adaptor)

Average power consumption (when using the battery pack)

During camera recording using

LCD CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/ TRV23E: 3.1 W CCD-TRV35E: 3.2 W CCD-TRV65E: 3.3 W Viewfinder CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E:

2.5W CCD-TRV35E: 2.6 W CCD-TRV65E: 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.)

107 x 107 x 209 mm

(4 1⁄4 x 4 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄4 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)

CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E:

890 g (1 lb 15 oz) CCD-TRV23E/TRV35E/TRV65E: 900 g (1 lb 15 oz)

excluding the battery pack, lithium battery, cassette and shoulder strap 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) including the battery pack NP-F330, lithium battery CR2025, cassette and shoulder strap

Microphone

CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E/ TRV35E: Monaural type CCD-TRV65E: Stereo type

Supplied accessories

See page 7.