Specifications - Sony DCR-HC14E Service Manual

DCR-HC14E/HC15/HC15E
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-HC15 :
NTSC color, EIA standards
DCR-HC14E/HC15E :
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the
mark printed
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/sec.
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/sec.
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:
DCR-HC15 : Approx. 680 000 pixels
DCR-HC14E/HC15E :
Approx. 800 000 pixels
Effective (moving):
DCR-HC15 : Approx. 340 000 pixels
DCR-HC14E/HC15E :
Approx. 400 000 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

SPECIFICATIONS

Focal length
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera :
3.3 – 33 mm (5/32 – 1 5/16 in.)
In CAMERA mode :
42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.)
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
DCR-HC15 :
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,
75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced
DCR-HC14E/HC15E :
Chrominance signal: 0.3 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 (DCR-HC15/HC15E only)/
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
— 2 —
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 5-14.
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.