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Power Supply (rated) | 7.4 V DC (Battery); 9.5 V DC (DC IN) |
Power Consumption (While recording AF="ON") | 3.1 W (using viewfinder), 3.9 W (using LCD screen) |
Television System | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
Video Recording system | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system)Digital component recording |
Audio Recording system | PCM digital sound:16-bit (48 kHz/2 ch.)12-bit (32 kHz/4 ch.) |
Image Sensor | 1/6" CCD (charge coupled device); approx. 460,000 pixels;(approx. 290,000 effective pixels) |
Tape Format | Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark |
Tape Speed | SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec.); LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec.) |
Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette) | SP: 80 min.; LP: 120 min. |
Fast Forward/Rewind Time | 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60-min. cassette) |
Lens | f/1.6 - 2.9, 18x power zoom, 2.8 - 50.4 mm |
Focusing System | TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible |
Focusing System | 3 ft. 3 3/8 in. (1 m); 3/8 in. (1 cm); on maximum wide angle |
Minimum Illumination | 0.5 lux using the Night program during tape recording |
Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lux |
Filter Diameter | 30.5 mm |
Viewfinder | 0.44 in., color LCD; (approx. 113,000 pixels) |
LCD Screen | 2.5 in. measured diagonally; approx. 112,000 pixels) |
Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
DV Terminal | Special 4-pin connector (based on IEEE 1394) |
Video Terminal | 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced |
S-video Terminal | 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal) |
Microphone Terminal | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
Operating Temperature range | 32 - 104° F (0 - 40° C) |
Dimensions | 2 1/4 x 4 x 5 1/4 in. (57 x 102 x 134 mm) |
Weight | 1 lb. 2 1/2 oz. (525 g) |
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