Sony Hi8 Handycam CCD-TRV138 Specifications

CCD-TRV138
4 Megapixel still capture in the DCR-DVD408 provides impressive clarity. While 5.1ch surround sound
brings your videos to life. Images and video are directly recorded to DVD-R/-RW/+RW/+R DL media
formats. And Smooth Slow Recording lets you slow down fast paced action and displays it at a slower
frame rate.
Video Hi8™ Recording
Records outstanding video quality up
to 400 lines of horizontal resolution with
Hi-Fi sound on affordable 8mm and Hi8
tapes.
1/6" CCD Imager, 320K Pixels Gross
1/6" CCD Imager with 200K (effective)
pixels provides great detail and clarity
along with exceptional analog video
performance.
20X Optical/990X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the
action close up from far away. In
addition, with the Digital Zoom and
interpolation means that extreme
digital zooming is clearer, with less
distortion than previous types of digital
zooms.
2.5" SwivelScreen™ LCD Display (123K
Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The high resolution
123K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270
degrees for multiple viewing angles
providing sharp, detailed images for
monitoring or playback.
InfoLITHIUM® Battery with AccuPower™
Meter System
Charge the battery at anytime because
unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium)
batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium
Ion batteries are not subjected to a life
shortening "memory effect". Sony's
exclusive AccuPower™ meter displays
the battery time remaining in minutes, in
either the viewfinder or on the LCD
screen.
Multi-Language Menu
Change the menu display from English
to English (Simplified), Canadian
French, Latin American Spanish,
Brazilian Portuguese, Korean or
Traditional Chinese.
Easy Dubbing
Connect the Handycam camcorder to
a VCR to effortlessly make VHS copies
of your home videos. The camcorder
can control up to 59 brands of VCRs.
NightShot® Plus Infrared System
With Sony's NightShot Infrared System
you can capture natural looking video,
even when shooting in low light. Record
subjects up to 10 feet away using the
built-in infrared system, without the
monochrome color common with
earlier low-light recording systems.
Stamina® Battery Power Management
System
Using the optional NP-QM91D
InfoLITHIUM® Battery, the CCD-TRV138
can continuously record for up to 16
hours on a single full charge, providing
3
extra long battery life.
Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes
Program AE modes make recording
easy even when filming in challenging
situations. Choose from Portrait, Beach
& Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape,
Spotlight or Sunset & Moon modes.
Picture Effects
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Get creative when recording or playing
back your videos with Sony's Picture
Effect Modes. Effects available in
Camera mode: Negative Art, Sepia,
Monotone, Solarize, Slim, Stretch, Pastel
and Mosaic.
End Search
Automatically advances the video
tape to the last 5 seconds of the
recorded scene. This prevents
accidentally recording over previously
recorded videos.
Fader Effect(s)
Enhance your personal videos by
adding professional looking fader
effects. Choose from Black, Mosaic,
White, Monotone and Stripe.
Hi8™ Handycam® Camcorder
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Titling
Add professional looking titles to your
video. Select from 8 presets, or
customize 2 titles with up to 22
characters.
Battery Information
At the touch of a button, battery
information is displayed on the LCD
screen when charging and when the
camcorder is turned off. The display will
show how much the battery is charged,
in 10% increments and the recordable
time left when using the LCD screen or in
the viewfinder.
Built-In White LED Light
Brighten your video, and reduce
shadows when shooting in low-light
situations. The LED light uses
considerably less power than bulb-
based light systems, with the same light
output.
Manual Focus
Allows the user to manually adjust the
focus of the camcorder using the dial.
Manual focusing also allows the user to
control the focus in difficult situations
where either the environment or the
subject does not allow the camcorder's
auto focus to perform optimally, such
as when shooting through a window or
in a crowded environment.
Easy Handycam Button
Using a camcorder can be intimidating
for some people, so with a press of the
Easy Handycam button, most of the
advanced features of the camcorder
are "locked out" leaving only the
buttons essential for recording
operational.