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Additional Information
Specifications
Video camera
recorder
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:
4.5 mm (1/4 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective :
Approx. 340 000 pixels
DCR-TRV18:
4.5 mm (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:
3.8 mm (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:
8.8 cm (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)
8.4 V (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)