Sony DCR-PC3E 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. 3 min. and 30 seconds
(using cassette DVM60)
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (colour)
Image device
1/4 inch CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
Approx. 800,000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 400,000 pixels)
Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 30 mm. (1 3/16 in.)
10

×

 (Optical), 120

×

 (Digital)

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.)
Colour temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), n Indoor
(3200K), 

 Outdoor (5800K)

Minimum illumination
5 lux (F 1.7)
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
Input/output auto switch
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
Input/output auto switch
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)

Stereo 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
2.5 inches measured diagonally
50 

×

 37 mm (2

 ×

 1 1/2 in.)

Total dot number
200,640 (880 

×

 228)

Power requirements
3.6 V (battery pack)
4.2 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using
LCD
3.8 W
Viewfinder
3.1 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.)
56 

×

 119 

×

 94 mm

(2 1/4 

×

 4 3/4 

×

 3 3/4 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
490 g (1 lb 1 oz)
excluding the battery pack and
cassette
560 g (1 lb 4 oz)
including the battery pack,
NP-FS11, cassette DVM60 and
lens cap
Supplied accessories
See page 5.

Power requirements
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
13 W
Output voltage
DC OUT: 4.2 V, 1.8 A in the
operating mode
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.)
49 

×

 39 

×

 85 mm (1 15/16 

×

 1 9/16 

×

3 3/8 in.) (w/h/d) excluding
projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
120 g (4.2 oz)
excluding power cord
Cord length (approx.)
Power cord: 2 m (6.6 feet)
Connecting cord: 1.6 m (5.2 feet)

Output voltage
DC 3.6 V
Capacity
4.1 Wh
Dimensions (approx.)
30.3 

×

 16.3 

×

 50.2 mm

(1 1/4 

×

 21/32 

×

 2 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
40 g (1.4 oz)
Type
Lithium ion

Memory
Flash memory
4MB: MSA-4A
Operating voltage
2.7-3.6V
Power consumption
Approx. 45mA in the operating
mode
Approx. 130µA in the standby
mode
Dimensions (approx.)
50 

×

 2.8 

×

 21.5 mm

(2 

×

 1/8 

×

 7/8  in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
4 g (0.14 oz)

Design and specifications are
subject to change without notice.