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

Recommended cassette

Hi8/Digital8 video cassette

Recording/playback time (using 120 min. Hi8 video cassette)

SP mode: 1 hour

LP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Fast-forward/rewind time (using 120 min. Hi8 video cassette)

Approx. 5 min.

Viewfinder

Electric Viewfinder, Monochrome

Image device DCR-TRV240/TRV340:

3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 460 000 pixels Effective: Approx. 290 000 pixels DCR-TRV740/TRV840:

4.5mm (1/4 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-TRV240/TRV340:

25⋅ (Optical), 700⋅ (Digital)

DCR-TRV740/TRV840:

15⋅ (Optical), 420⋅ (Digital)

Focal length

DCR-TRV240/TRV340:

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

42 – 1 050 mm (1 11/16 – 41 3/8 in.)

DCR-TRV740/TV840:

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.)

Color temperature

Auto

Minimum illumination

DCR-TRV240/TRV340:

4 lx (lux) (F 1.6) DCR-TRV740/TRV840:

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.

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 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)

Input impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms)

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 input/output

4-pin connector

LCD screen

Picture

DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740: 6.2 cm (2.5 type)

50.3⋅ 37.4 mm (2 ⋅ 1 1/2 in.) DCR-TRV840:

8.8cm (3.5 type)

72.2⋅ 50.4 mm (2 7/8 ⋅ 2 in.)

Total dot number

DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740: 61 600 (280 ⋅ 220)

DCR-TRV840:

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-TRV240/TRV340:

3.8W DCR-TRV740:

4.3W DCR-TRV840:

4.5W Viewfinder

DCR-TRV240/TRV340:

3.0W DCR-TRV740/TRV840:

3.5W

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-TRV240/TRV340:

206 ⋅ 101 ⋅ 85 mm

(8 1/8 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 3 3/8 in.) (w/h/d)

DCR-TRV740/TRV840:

207 ⋅ 101 ⋅ 85 mm

(8 1/4 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 3 3/8 in.)

Mass (approx.)

DCR-TRV240:

890 g (1 lb 15 oz) DCR-TRV340/TRV740:

900 g (1 lb 15 oz) DCR-TRV840:

930 g (2 lb)

excluding the battery pack, cassette, lens cap and shoulder strap

DCR-TRV240:

1 030 g (2 lb 4 oz) DCR-TRV340/TRV740:

1 040 g (2 lb 4 oz) DCR-TRV840:

1 070 g (2 lb 5 oz) including the battery pack

(NP-FM30 or NP-FM50), 120min. Hi8 cassette, lens cap and shoulder strap

Supplied accessories

See page 5.

Information Additional

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