Sony DCR-TRV11E User Manual

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
PAL colour, CCIR 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 30 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (colour)
Image device
1/4 type CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
DCR-TRV6E/TRV11E:
Approx. 800,000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 400,000 pixels)
DCR-TRV20E:
Approx. 1,070,000 pixels
(Effective (still): 1,000,000 pixels)
(Effective (moving): 690,000 pixels)
Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter
DCR-TRV6E/TRV11E: 30 mm
(1 3/16 in.)
DCR-TRV20E: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)
10

×

 (Optical), 120

×

 (Digital)

Focal length
DCR-TRV6E/TRV11E:
3.3 - 33 mm (5/32 - 1 5/16 in.)
DCR-TRV20E:
4.2 - 42 mm (3/16 - 1 11/16 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
DCR-TRV6E/TRV11E:
Camera/Memory mode:
42 - 420 mm (1 11/16 - 16 5/8 in.)
DCR-TRV20E:
Camera mode:
48 - 480 mm (1 15/16 - 19 in.)
Memory mode:
40 - 400 mm (1 5/8 - 15 3/4 in.)
Colour temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor
(3200K), 

Outdoor (5800K)

Minimum illumination
DCR-TRV6E/TRV11E: 5 lux (F 1.7)
DCR-TRV20E: 7 lux (F 1.8)
0 lux (in the NightShot mode)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with infrared
lighting.

S video input/output
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,
75 ohms, unbalanced
Audio/Video input/output
AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 kilohms)
Output impedance with less than
2.2 kilohms/Stereo minijack
(ø 3.5mm)
Input impedance more than 47
kilohms

4-pin connector
Headphone jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

TRV11E/TRV20E)
Special Mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance
with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output
impedance 6.8 kilohms (ø 3.5 mm)
Stereo type

Picture
DCR-TRV6E:
2.5 type
50.3 

×

 37.4 mm (2 

×

 1 1/2 in.)

DCR-TRV11E/TRV20E:
3.5 type
72.4 

×

 50.4 mm (2 

7/8 ×

 2 in.)

Total dot number
DCR-TRV6E: 200,640 (880 

×

 228)

DCR-TRV11E: 184,800 (840 

×

 220)

DCR-TRV20E: 246,400 (1120 

×

 220)

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using
LCD
DCR-TRV6E: 3.4 W
DCR-TRV11E: 3.5 W
DCR-TRV20E: 4.4 W
Viewfinder
DCR-TRV6E: 2.5 W
DCR-TRV11E: 2.6 W
DCR-TRV20E: 3.6 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)
Dimensions (Approx.)
DCR-TRV6E/TRV11E:
71 

×

 93 

×

 163 mm

(2 7/8 

×

 3 3/4 

×

 6 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)

DCR-TRV20E:
71 

×

 93 

×

 170 mm

(2 7/8 

×

 3 3/4 

×

 6 3/4 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
DCR-TRV6E: 580 g (1 lb 4 oz)
DCR-TRV11E: 620 g (1 lb 5 oz)
DCR-TRV20E: 680 g (1 lb 7 oz)
main unit only
DCR-TRV6E: 680 g (1 lb 7 oz)
DCR-TRV11E: 720 g (1 lb 9 oz)
DCR-TRV20E: 780 g (1lb 11 oz)
including the battery pack,
NP-FM50, cassette DVM60, lens cap
and shoulder strap
Supplied accessories
See page 5.