Sony CCD-TR940 User Manual
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Video camera
recorder
recorder
System
Video recording system
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
4 rotary heads (SP/LP
independent heads)
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87:
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning FM system
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
4 rotary heads (SP/LP
independent heads)
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87:
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning FM system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, FM system
Rotary heads, FM system
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
NTSC color, EIA standards
Usable cassette
8mm video format cassette
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87/TR97:
Standard 8
CCD-TR917/TR940:
Hi8 or standard 8
8mm video format cassette
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87/TR97:
Standard 8
CCD-TR917/TR940:
Hi8 or standard 8
Recording / Playback time (using
120 min. cassette)
SP mode: 2 hours
LP mode: 4 hours
120 min. cassette)
SP mode: 2 hours
LP mode: 4 hours
Fastforward/rewind time (using
120 min. cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
120 min. cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
Image device
CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder
Color 113,578 (521 x 218)
Electronic viewfinder
Color 113,578 (521 x 218)
Lens
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 1 7⁄16 in. (37 mm)
CCD-TR57:
16
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 1 7⁄16 in. (37 mm)
CCD-TR57:
16
×
(Optical), 32
×
(Digital)
CCD-TR67/TR87:
16
16
×
(Optical), 64
×
(Digital)
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
18
18
×
(Optical), 72
×
(Digital)
Specifications
Input and output connectors
S video input/output
(CCD-TR917/TR940 only)
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
ohms, unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,
75 ohms, unbalanced
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
ohms, unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,
75 ohms, unbalanced
Video input (CCD-TR917/TR940
only)/output
Phono jack, 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced
only)/output
Phono jack, 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced
Audio input (CCD-TR917/TR940
only)/output
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87/TR97:
Monaural, Phone jack, 327 mV
CCD-TR917/TR940: Phono jacks
(2: stereo L and R)
327 mV, (at output impedance
47 kilohms) impedance less than
2.2 kilohms
only)/output
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87/TR97:
Monaural, Phone jack, 327 mV
CCD-TR917/TR940: Phono jacks
(2: stereo L and R)
327 mV, (at output impedance
47 kilohms) impedance less than
2.2 kilohms
RFU DC OUT
Special minijack, DC 5V
Special minijack, DC 5V
Headphone jack (CCD-TR917/
TR940 only)
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
TR940 only)
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
LANC control jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 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)
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87/TR97:
Monaural type
CCD-TR917/TR940: Stereo type
Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance
with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output
impedance 6.8 kilohms (ø 3.5 mm)
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87/TR97:
Monaural type
CCD-TR917/TR940: Stereo type
Focal distance
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87:
3⁄16 - 2 5⁄8 in. (4.1 - 65.6 mm)
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
3⁄16 - 8 in. (4.1 - 73.8 mm)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
CCD-TR57/TR67:
1 9⁄16 - 24 7⁄8 in. (39.4 - 630 mm)
CCD-TR87:
1 7⁄8 - 29 3⁄4 in. (47.2 - 755 mm)
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
1 7⁄8 - 33 1⁄2 in. (47.2 - 850 mm)
CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87:
3⁄16 - 2 5⁄8 in. (4.1 - 65.6 mm)
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
3⁄16 - 8 in. (4.1 - 73.8 mm)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
CCD-TR57/TR67:
1 9⁄16 - 24 7⁄8 in. (39.4 - 630 mm)
CCD-TR87:
1 7⁄8 - 29 3⁄4 in. (47.2 - 755 mm)
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
1 7⁄8 - 33 1⁄2 in. (47.2 - 850 mm)
Color temperature
Auto
Auto
Minimum illumination
CCD-TR57/TR67: 0.4 lux at F 1.4
CCD-TR87/TR97/TR917/TR940:
0.7 lux at F 1.4
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
0 lux ( in NightShot mode)*
CCD-TR57/TR67: 0.4 lux at F 1.4
CCD-TR87/TR97/TR917/TR940:
0.7 lux at F 1.4
CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940:
0 lux ( in NightShot mode)*
Illumination range
CCD-TR57/TR67:
0.4 lux to 100,000 lux
CCD-TR87/TR97/TR917/TR940:
0.7 lux to 100,000 lux
CCD-TR57/TR67:
0.4 lux to 100,000 lux
CCD-TR87/TR97/TR917/TR940:
0.7 lux to 100,000 lux
Recommended illumination
More than 100 lux
* Object invisible for the dark can
More than 100 lux
* Object invisible for the dark can
be shot with infrared lighting.