Specifications

Video camera

recorder

System

Video recording format

DVD-Video

DVD-VR (DVD-RW only)

Audio recording system

2ch Dolby* Digital

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Usable discs

8 cm DVD-R and DVD-RW

Video compression format MPEG2/JPEG (Still images) Recording/playback time HQ: Approx. 20 minutes SP: Approx. 30 minutes LP: Approx. 60 minutes

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

DCR-DVD100:

4.5mm (1/4 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device)

Number of Pixels

Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels Effective :

Approx. 340 000 pixels

DCR-DVD200:

3.8mm (1/4.7 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device)

Number of Pixels

Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels Effective (for still images ): Approx. 1 000 000 pixels Effective (for movies): Approx. 690 000 pixels

DCR-DVD300:

3.8mm (1/4.7 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device)

Number of Pixels

Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 Effective (for still images): Approx. 1 000 000 pixels Effective (for movies): Approx. 690 000 pixels

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Lens Carl Zeiss

Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter:

30 mm (1 3/16 in.)

10⋅ (Optical), 120⋅ (Digital) DCR-DVD100:

F = 1.7 – 2.2 DCR-DVD200/DVD300: F = 1.8 – 2

Focal length

DCR-DVD100

3.3– 33 mm (5/32 – 1 5/16 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera

42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.) DCR-DVD200/DVD300:

3.7– 37 mm (5/32 – 1 1/2 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera

For movies:

50 – 500 mm (2 – 19 3/4 in.) For still images:

42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.)

Color temperature

Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor

(3 200 K), Outdoor (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination

DCR-DVD100:

5 lx (lux) (F 1.7)

0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)* DCR-DVD200/DVD300:

7 lx (lux) (F 1.8)

0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*

*Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting.

Input/Output connectors

S video input/output

4-pin mini DIN

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω

(ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,

75 Ω ( ohms), unbalanced

Audio/Video input/output

AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω

(ohms), unbalanced, sync negative

327 mV, (at output impedance of

more than 47 kΩ ( kilohms))

Output impedance of less than 2.2

kΩ ( kilohms)/Stereo minijack (ø

3.5 mm)

Input impedance of more than

47 kΩ ( kilohms)

USB jack

mini-B

Control jack

Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)

MIC jack

LCD screen

Picture

DCR-DVD100/DVD200:

6.2cm (2.5 type) DCR-DVD300:

8.8cm (3.5 type)

Total number of pixels

123 200 (560 ⋅ 220)

General

Power requirements

7.2V (battery pack)

8.4V (AC adaptor)

Average power consumption (when using the battery pack)

During camera recording using

LCD DCR-DVD100: 6.5 W DCR-DVD200: 7.0 W DCR-DVD300: 7.2 W Viewfinder DCR-DVD100: 5.5 W

DCR-DVD200/DVD300: 6.0 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.)

DCR-DVD100/DVD200:

66 ⋅ 94 ⋅

142 mm

 

(2 5/8 ⋅

3 3/4 ⋅ 5

5/8

in.)

(w/h/d)

 

 

DCR-DVD300:

 

 

79 ⋅ 94 ⋅

142 mm

 

(3 1/8 ⋅

3 3/4 ⋅ 5

5/8

in.)

(w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

DCR-DVD100

640 g (1 lb 6 oz) main unit only

730 g (1 lb 9 oz)

including the battery pack, disc and lens cap DCR-DVD200

650 g (1 lb 6 oz) main unit only

740 g (1 lb 10 oz) including the battery pack, disc and lens cap DCR-DVD300

710 g (1 lb 9 oz) main unit only

800 g (1 lb 12 oz) including the battery pack, disc and lens cap

Supplied accessories

See page 14.

134

Laboratories.

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)