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

NTSC color, EIA 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 cassette DVM60)

SP: 1 hour

LP: 1.5 hours

Fastforward/rewind time (using cassette DVM60)

When using the battery pack: Approx. 2 min. and 30 seconds When using the AC power adaptor:

Approx. 2 min. and 30 seconds

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

DCR-TRV16:

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

Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels Effective :

Approx. 340 000 pixels DCR-TRV18:

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

Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels Effective (still):

Approx. 340 000 pixels Effective (moving): Approx. 340 000 pixels DCR-TRV25/TRV27:

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

Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 Effective (still):

Approx. 1 000 000 pixels Effective (moving): Approx. 690 000 pixels

Lens Carl Zeiss

Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter:

30 mm (1 3/16 in.)

10⋅ (Optical), 120⋅ (Digital) DCR-TRV16/TRV18:

F = 1.7 – 2.2 DCR-TRV25/TRV27: F = 1.8 – 2

Focal length DCR-TRV16/TRV18:

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

In CAMERA/MEMORY (DCR- TRV18 only) :

42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.) DCR-TRV25/TRV27:

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

In CAMERA:

50 – 500 mm (2 – 19 3/4 in.) In MEMORY:

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-TRV16/TRV18:

5 lx (lux) (F 1.7)

0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)* DCR-TRV25/TRV27:

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)

Audio/Video input/output

AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω

(ohms), unbalanced, sync negative

327 mV, (at output impedance more than 47 kΩ ( kilohms))

Output impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ ( kilohms)/Stereo minijack (ø 3.5mm)

Input impedance more than 47 kΩ ( kilohms)

DV input/output

4-pin connector

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)

LCD screen

Picture

DCR-TRV16/TRV18/TRV25: 6.2 cm (2.5 type)

50.3⋅ 37.4 mm (2 ⋅ 1 1/2 in.) DCR-TRV27:

8.8cm (3.5 type)

72.2⋅ 50.4 mm (2 7/8 ⋅ 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-TRV16/TRV18: 3.3 W DCR-TRV25: 4.2 W DCR-TRV27: 4.6 W Viewfinder DCR-TRV16/TRV18: 2.5 W DCR-TRV25/TRV27: 3.4 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-TRV 16/TRV18:

76 ⋅

93 ⋅ 162 mm

(3 ⋅

3 3/4 ⋅ 6 1/2

in.)

(w/h/d)

 

DCR-TRV 25/TRV27:

76 ⋅

93 ⋅ 163 mm

(3 ⋅

3 3/4 ⋅ 6 1/2

in.)

(w/h/d)

Information Additional

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