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Video camera
recorder
System
Video recording system
Two rotary heads, Helical
scanning, FM system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, FM system
Video signal
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
8 mm video format cassette
(standard 8 mm)
Recording/Playback time
SP mode: 1 hour and 30
minutes (P5-90)
LP mode: 3 hours (P5-90)
Fastforward/rewind time
Approx. 5 min. (P5-90)
Image device
CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder
CCD-TR501E/TR502E: Black
and white
CCD-TR503E/TR506E/
TR720E/TR740E: Colour
Lens
Combined power zoom lens,
CCD-TR501E/TR503E: 15x
(Optical)
CCD-TR502E/TR506E/
TR720E/TR740E: 15x (Optical),
180x (Digital)
F1.4 – 2.4
Filter diameter 37 mm (1
1
⁄2
inches)
Focal distance
f = 4.1 – 61.5 mm (
3
/16 – 2
1
/2
inches)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera
CCD-TR501E/TR502E/
TR503E/TR506E: 39 – 585 mm
(1
9
/16 – 23
1
/8 inches)
CCD-TR720E/TR740E: 47 – 705
mm (1
7
/8 – 27
7
/8 inches)
Colour temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination
CCD-TR501E/TR502E/
TR503E/TR506E: 0.4 lux at
F 1.4
CCD-TR720E/TR740E: 0.7 lux
at F 1.4
English
Specifications
Illumination range
CCD-TR501E/TR502E/
TR503E/TR506E: 0.4 to 100,000
lux
CCD-TR720E/TR740E: 0.7 to
100,000 lux
Recommended illumination
More than 100 lux
Input and Output
connectors
Video output
Phono jack, 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm,
unbalanced
Audio output
CCD-TR501E/TR502E/
TR503E: Monaural, Phono jack
CCD-TR506E/TR720E/
TR740E: Phone jack (2: stereo L
and R)
327 mV, (at load impedance 47
kilohm), impedance less than
2.2 kilohm
RFU DC OUT
Special minijack, DC 5 V
LANC control jack
Stereo mini-minijack
(ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV, low
impedance with 2.5 to 3 V DC
output, impedance 6.8 kilohm
(ø 3.5 mm)
General
Power requirements
7.5 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
CCD-TR501E/TR502E/
TR503E: 3.3W
CCD-TR506E: 3.4W
CCD-TR720E/TR740E: 3.7W
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.)
111 x 105 x 200 mm
(4
3
⁄8 x 4
1
⁄8 x 7
7
⁄8 inches)
(w/h/d)
Mass (Approx.)
CCD-TR501E/TR502E/
TR503E/TR506E: 770g (1 lb 11
oz)
CCD-TR720E/TR740E: 780g
(1 lb 11 oz)
Excluding the battery pack,
lithium battery, cassette and
shoulder strap
CCD-TR501E/TR502E/
TR503E/TR506E: 990g
(2 lb 2 oz)
CCD-TR720E/TR740E: 1kg
(2 lb 3 oz)
Including the battery pack NP-
33, lithium battery CR2025,
cassette P5-90 and shoulder
strap
Microphone
Electret condenser microphone,
monaural type
Supplied accessories
See page 6.