Specification

Video camera recorder

System

Video recording system

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

Still image recording system

Exif Ver. 2.2 *1

*1 “Exif” is a file format for still images, established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder’s setting information at the time of recording.

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 color, CCIR standards

Usable cassette

Mini DV cassette with the mark printed

Tape speed

SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s

LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s

Recording/playback time (using a DVM60 cassette)

SP: 60 min

LP: 90 min

Fast forward/rewind time (using a DVM60 cassette)

Approx. 2 min 40 s

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

For DCR-HC40E:

3.6mm (1/5 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device)

Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels

Effective (still): Approx. 1 000 000 pixels

Effective (movie): Approx. 690 000 pixels For DCR-HC30E:

3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device)

Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels

Effective (still): Approx. 400 000 pixels

Effective (movie): Approx. 400 000 pixels

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter: 25 mm (1 in.) 10 × (Optical), 120 × (Digital) For DCR-HC40E:

F = 1.8 ~ 2.3

For DCR-HC30E: F = 1.7 ~ 2.3

Focal length

For DCR-HC40E:

3.2 - 32 mm (5/32 - 1 5/16 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA-TAPE:

46 - 460 mm (1 13/16 - 18 1/8 in.) In CAMERA-MEMORY:

38 - 380 mm (1 1/2 - 15 in.) For DCR-HC30E:

2.3 - 23 mm (3/32 - 29/32 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA-TAPE:

43 - 430 mm (1 3/4 - 17 in.) In CAMERA-MEMORY:

43 - 430 mm (1 3/4 - 17 in.)

Color temperature

[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination

For DCR-HC40E:

7 1x (lux) (F 1.8)

0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)* For DCR-HC30E:

5 1x (lux) (F 1.7)

0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)*

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

Input/Output connectors

Audio/Video input/output

10-pin connector Input/output auto switch

Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75Ω (ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75Ω (ohms), unbalanced

Audio signal: 327 mV (at output impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms)), Input impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms), Output impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ (kilohms)

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