Sony DSR-400L User Manual

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Specifications

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Power voltage

12 V DC +5.0/–1.0 V

Power consumption

Approx. 17 W (with 12 V DC supply, 

when recording with the LCD monitor 
off)

Operating temperature

0

°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–

20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)

Recording format

DVCAM, DV-SP

Continuous operating time

Approx. 300 min. (with BP-GL95)

Mass 

Approx. 3.9 kg (8 lb 10 oz) (main body 

only)

Approx. 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) (with 

viewfinder, microphone, tape, BP-
GL65 Battery Pack, and VCL-917BY 
Zoom Lens)

Dimensions

Supplied accessories

VCL-917BY Zoom Lens (1) (supplied 

with DSR-400K/400PK only)

DXF-801 Viewfinder (1)
Microphone (1)
Wind screen (1)
Shoulder strap (1)
VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor (1)
Lens mount cap (1)
Flange focal length adjustment test chart 

(1)

Operating Instructions

English version (1)
Japanese version (1)
CD-ROM manual (1)

General
Imager

2

/

3

-inch type, Power HAD EX CCD

Total picture elements

1038 (H) 

× 1008 (V) (DSR-400/

450WS), or 1038 (H) 

× 1188 (V) 

(DSR-400P/450WSP)

Effective picture elements

980 (H) 

× 988 (V) (DSR-400/450WS), 

or 980 (H) 

× 1064 (V) (DSR-400P/

450WSP)

Imager Configuration

RGB 3 CCDs

Spectral system

F1.4 prism system (with quartz filter)

Built-in filter

ND filter
1: Clear

2: 

1

/

4 

ND

3: 

1

/

16

 ND

4: 

1

/

64

 ND

Lens mount 

2

/

3

-inch 48 bayonet mount

Sensitivity

F11 standard (89.9% reflection chart, 

2000 lx)

Minimum illumination

0.51x (at F1.4, +36 dB gain)

Video S/N ratio 65 dB (Y-typical) (DSR-400/450WS), or 

63 dB (Y-typical) (DSR-400P/
450WSP)

Modulation

DSR-450WS/450WSP: 850 TV lines 

(4:3 mode), 800 TV lines (16:9 mode)

DSR-400/400P: 920 TV lines

Registration

0.05% or less for entire screen area 

(excluding distortion due to lens)

Geometric distortion

None identified (excluding distortion due 

to lens)

Smear 

–140 dB (Y-typical)

LCD monitor

Picture: 6.3 cm (2 

1

/

2

 inches) in opposite 

angle (2.5 type)

Pixel resolution: 214,000 pixels (964 

wide 

× 222 high)

Effective picture elements: more than 

99.99%

Viewfinder
CRT

1.5-inch monochrome

Indicator

REC/TALLY (

× 2), BATT, SHUTTER, 

GAIN UP

Horizontal resolution

600 TV lines

Power voltage  12 V DC
Power consumption

2.4 W

Mass 

Approx. 620 g (1 lb 6 oz)

Maximum dimensions

241 

× 91 × 203 mm (9 

1

/

2

 

× 3 

5

/

8

 

× 8 inch) 

(

w/h/d)

in mm (inches)

146 (5 

3

/

4

)

215 

 

(8 

1

/

2

)

268 (10 

5

/

8

)

328 (13)