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Specifications
Video camerarecorder

System

Video recording system 2 rotary heads

Helical scanning system

Audio recording system Rotary heads, PCM system Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits

(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)

Video signal

PAL colour, CCIR standards

Recommended cassette

Hi8/Digital8 video cassette

Recording/playback time (using 90 min. Hi8 video cassette)

SP mode: 1 hour

LP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Fast-forward/rewind time (using 90 min. Hi8 video cassette) Approx. 5 min.

Viewfinder

Electric Viewfinder, Monochrome

Image device DCR-TRV238E/TRV239E/ TRV340E:

3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels Effective: Approx. 400 000 pixels DCR-TRV738E:

3.8mm (1/4.7 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels Effective: Approx. 690 000 pixels

(Camera mode) Approx. 1 000 000 pixels (Memory mode)

Lens

Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)

DCR-TRV238E/TRV340E: 25⋅ (Optical), 700⋅ (Digital)

DCR-TRV239E:

25⋅ (Optical), 800⋅ (Digital)

DCR-TRV738E:

15⋅ (Optical), 420⋅ (Digital)

254

Focal length

DCR-TRV238E/TRV239E/

TRV340E:

2.4– 60 mm (1/8 – 2 3/8 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera

46 – 1 150 mm (1 13/16 – 45 3/8 in.) DCR-TRV738E:

3.6– 54 mm (5/32 – 2 1/4 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera

Camera mode:

48 – 720 mm (1 15/16 – 28 3/8 in.) Memory mode:

40 – 600 mm (1 5/8 – 23 5/8 in.)

Colour temperature

Auto

Minimum illumination

DCR-TRV238E/TRV239E/ TRV340E:

6 lx (lux) (F 1.6) DCR-TRV738E:

7 lx (lux) (F1.6)

0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)* * Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with infrared lighting.

Output connectors

S video output

4-pin mini DIN Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced

Audio/Video output

AV MINIJACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced, sync negative 327 mV, (at output impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms))

Output impedance with less than

2.2kΩ (kilohms)/Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

Headphone jack

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

USB jack mini-B

LANC jack

Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)

MIC jack

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

DV output

4-pin connector

LCD screen

Picture

6.2 cm (2.5 type)

50.3⋅ 37.4 mm (2 ⋅ 1 1/2 in.)

Total dot number

123 200 (560 ⋅ 220)

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 DCR-TRV238E/TRV239E/ TRV340E:

3.8W DCR-TRV738E:

4.2W Viewfinder

DCR-TRV238E/TRV239E/ TRV340E:

3.0W DCR-TRV738E:

3.4W

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Recommended charging temperature

10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to + 60°C (–4°F to + 140°F)

Dimensions (approx.)

DCR-TRV238E/TRV239E/

TRV340E:

206 ⋅ 101 ⋅ 85 mm (8 1/8 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 3 3/8 in.) (w/h/d)

DCR-TRV738E:

207 ⋅ 101 ⋅ 85 mm

(8 1/4 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 3 3/8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

DCR-TRV238E/TRV239E:

890 g (1 lb 15 oz) DCR-TRV340E/TRV738E:

900 g (1 lb 15 oz)

excluding the battery pack, cassette, lens cap and shoulder strap DCR-TRV238E:

1 030 g (2 lb 4 oz) DCR-TRV239E/TRV340E/ TRV738E:

1 040 g (2 lb 4 oz) including the battery pack

(NP-FM30 or NP-FM50), 90min. Hi8 cassette, lens cap and shoulder strap

Supplied accessories

See page 5.