DCR-TRV140/TRV140E/TRV140M
SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.1 2003. 06
M2000 MECHANISM
NTSC MODEL : DCR-TRV140/TRV140M
PAL MODEL
: DCR-TRV140E
When the machine needs to be repaired,
please refer to page 7 to discriminate the
type of LCD.
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
DCR-TRV140/TRV140M:
NTSC color, EIA standards
DCR-TRV140E:
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Recommended cassette
Hi8/Digital8 video cassette
Recording/playback time (using
90 min. Hi8/Digital 8 video
cassette)
SP mode: 1 hour
LP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Fastforward/rewind time (using
90 min. Hi8/Digital 8 video
cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
Photo: DCR-TRV140E
SPECIFICATIONS
Viewfinder
Electric Viewfinder (monochrome)
Image device
4.5 mm (1/4 type) CCD
(Charge Coupled Device)
DCR-TRV140/TRV140M:
Approx. 460 000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 290 000 pixels)
DCR-TRV140E:
Approx. 540 000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 350 000 pixels)
Lens
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 37 mm (1 7/16 in.)
20× (Optical), 560× (Digital)
Focal length
3.6 - 72 mm (5/32 - 2 7/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera
41 - 820 mm (1 5/8 - 32 3/8 in.)
Colour temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination
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.
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER
For MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT, refer to the "8mm
Video MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL
M2000 MECHANISM " (9-929-861-11).
Input/output
connectors
S video output
DCR-TRV140/TRV140M:
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,
75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced
DCR-TRV140E:
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 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 (kilohms))
Output impedance with less than
2.2 kΩ (kilohms)/Stereo minijack
(ø 3.5 mm)
DCR-TRV140/TRV140E:
E, HK, AUS, CH, JE/TRV140M
DV input/output
4-pin connector
RMT-814
US Model
DCR-TRV140/TRV140M
Canadian Model
DCR-TRV140
AEP Model
UK Model
East European Model
North European Model
Russian Model
DCR-TRV140E
E Model
Hong Kong Model
DCR-TRV140/TRV140E
Brazilian Model
DCR-TRV140
Australian Model
Chinese Model
DCR-TRV140E
Tourist Model
DCR-TRV140/TRV140E
IX
DCR-TRV140E:
AEP, UK, EE, NE, RU
DV output
4-pin connector
USB jack
Mini-B
LCD screen
Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
50.3 × 37.4 mm
(2 × 1 1/2 in.)
Total dot number
61 600 (280 × 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
3.5 W
Viewfinder
2.8 W
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