Specifications - Sony DCR-HC15 Operation Manual

Specifications

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
NTSC color, EIA 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 cassette DVM60)
SP: 1 hour
LP: 1.5 hours
Fastforward/rewind time
(using cassette DVM60)
Approx. 2 min. and 40 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder
black and white
Image device
4.5 mm (1/4 type)
CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (moving):
Approx. 340 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 30 mm
(1 3/16 in)
10× (Optical), 640× (Digital)
F = 1.7 – 2.2
Focal length
3.3 – 33 mm (5/32 – 1 5/16 in.)
when converted to a 35 mm still
camera
42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.)
in CAMERA mode
Color temperature
AUTO, HOLD, INDOOR (3 200
K), OUTDOOR (5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
5 lx (lux) (F1.7)
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 MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p,
75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced
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)
DV input/output
4-pin connector
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
USB jack
mini-B
MIC jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance
with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output
impedance 6.8 kΩ (kilohms)
(ø 3.5 mm)
Stereo type
LCD screen
Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
Total dot number
123 200 (560 × 220)
General
Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power consumption
(during camera recording when
using the battery pack)
3.3 W using LCD
2.5 W using viewfinder
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature
–20°C to + 60°C
(–4°F to + 140°F)
Dimensions (approx.)
71 × 90 × 112 mm
(2 7/8 × 3 5/8 × 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
Main unit only:
520 g (1 lb 2 oz)
Including the rechargeable battery
pack NP-FM30, cassette DVM60
and lens cap:
610 g (1 lb 5 oz)
Supplied accessories
See page 3.
AC Adaptor
AC-L15A/L15B
Power requirements
100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35 – 0.18 A
Power consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature
–20°C to + 60°C
(–4°F to + 140°F)
Dimensions (approx.)
56 × 31 × 100 mm
(2 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 4 in.) (w/h/d)
excluding projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
190 g (6.7 oz) excluding power
cord
Rechargeable
battery pack
NP-FM30
Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
5.0 Wh (700 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
38.2 × 20.5 × 55.6 mm
(1 9/16 × 13/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
65 g (2.3 oz)
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Type
Lithium ion
Design and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
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