Specifications - Sony Handycam DCR-HC16E Service Manual

DCR-HC16E/HC18E/HC20/HC20E
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-HC20 :
NTSC color, EIA standards
DCR-HC16E/HC18E/HC20E :
PAL color, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the
printed
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s
Recording/playback time (using a DVM60
cassette)
SP: 60 min
LP: 90 min
Fast forward/rewind time (using a DVM60
cassette)
Approx. 2 min 40 sec.
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (black and white)
Image device
3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
DCR-HC20 :
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 340 000 pixels
DCR-HC16E/HC18E/HC20E :
Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 400 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 25 mm (1 in.)
DCR-HC16E :
10 × (Optical), 100 × (Digital)
DCR-HC18E/HC20/HC20E :
10 × (Optical), 120 × (Digital)
F = 1.7 ~ 2.3
Focal length
2.3 - 23 mm (3/32 - 29/32 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
In CAMERA:
43 - 430 mm (1 3/4 - 17 in.)
Color temperature
[ AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3
200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
5 lx (lux) (F 1.7)
0 lx (lux) (during the NightShot plus
function)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be
shot with infrared lighting.
Input/Output connectors
Audio/Video output
10-pin connector
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms),
unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms),
unbalanced
DCR-HC20 :
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 Ω
(ohms), unbalanced
mark
DCR-HC16E/HC18E/HC20E :
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms),
unbalanced
Audio signal: 327 mV (at output impedance
more than 47 k Ω (kilohms)), Output
impedance with less than 2.2 k Ω (kilohms)
DV input (For DCR-HC20/HC20E)/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 DC
2.5 to 3.0 V, output impedance 6.8 k Ω
(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
DC 7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power consumption (when using the
battery pack)
During camera recording using the viewfinder
2.2 W
During camera recording using the LCD
2.5 W
Operating temperature
0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F)
Storage temperature
-20° C to + 60° C (-4° F to + 140° F)

SPECIFICATIONS

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Dimensions (approx.)
50 × 86 × 112 mm (2 × 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)
(w/h/ d)
Mass (approx.)
380 g (13 oz) main unit only
440 g (15 oz) including the NP-FP50
rechargeable battery pack and DVM60
cassette.
Supplied accessories
See page 5-12.
AC Adaptor AC-L25A/L25B
Power requirements
AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35 - 0.18 A
Power consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC 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 the projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
190 g (6.7 oz) excluding the mains lead
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FP50)
Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
4.9 Wh (680 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
31.8 × 18.5 × 45.0 mm
(1 5/16 × 3/4 × 1 13/16 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
40 g (1.5 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.