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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:
3.6 mm (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)