Operating Instructions

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Specifications
Video camera
recorder
System
Video recording system
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408/TRV608:
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning
FM system
DCR-TRV140:
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning system
Audio recording system
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408/TRV608:
Rotary heads, FM system
DCR-TRV140:
Rotary heads, PCM system
Quantization (DCR-TRV140 only):
12bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1, stereo
2), 16bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Usable cassette
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408/TRV608:
8mm video format cassette
Hi8 or standard 8
DCR-TRV140:
Hi8/Digital8 video cassette
Recording/playback time (using
120 min. Hi8/Digital8 video
cassette)
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408/TRV608:
SP mode: 2 hours
LP mode: 4 hours
DCR-TRV140:
SP mode: 1 hour
LP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Fastforward/rewind time (using
120 min. Hi8/Digital8 video
cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
Viewfinder
Electric Viewfinder (monochrome)
Image device
CCD-TRV107/TRV108:
3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Approx. 270 000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 250 000 pixels)
CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608:
4.5 mm (1/4 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Approx. 320 000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 200 000 pixels)
DCR-TRV140:
4.5 mm (1/4 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Approx. 460 000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 290 000 pixels)
Lens
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 37 mm (1 7/16 in.)
CCD-TRV107:
20
× (Optical), 450× (Digital)
CCD-TRV108/TRV308:
20
× (Optical), 460× (Digital)
CCD-TRV408/TRV608, DCR-
TRV140:
20
× (Optical), 560× (Digital)
Focal length
3.6 – 72 mm (5/32 - 2 7/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
CCD-TRV107/TRV108:
51.8 – 1 036 mm (2 - 40 6/8 in.)
CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608,
DCR-TRV140:
41 – 820 mm (1 5/8 - 32 3/8 in.)
Color temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination
CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608:
0.4 lx (lux) (F 1.4)
CCD-TRV107/TRV108,
DCR-TRV140:
1 lx (lux) (F 1.4)
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 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 output
AV MINIJACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω
(ohms), unbalanced, sync negative
327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 kΩ (kiloohms))
Output impedance with less than
2.2 kΩ (kiloohms)
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408/TRV608:
Monaural minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
DCR-TRV140:
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
RFU DC OUT (CCD-TRV107/
TRV108/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608
only)
Mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm), DC5V
DV input/output (DCR-TRV140
only)
4-pin connector
USB jack (CCD-TRV608,
DCR-TRV140 only)
mini-B
LCD screen
Picture
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408, DCR-TRV140:
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
50.3 × 37.4 mm (2 × 1 1/2 in.)
CCD-TRV608:
7.5 cm (3 type)
61.0
× 43.8 mm (2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.)
Total dot number
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408, DCR-TRV140:
61 600 (280
× 220)
CCD-TRV608:
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
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408:
2.6 W
CCD-TRV608:
3.1 W
DCR-TRV140:
3.5 W
Viewfinder
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/
TRV408/TRV608:
1.9 W
DCR-TRV140:
2.8 W
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.)
90 × 102 × 197 mm
(3 5/8 × 4 1/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
(w/h/d)