Sony CCD-TRV118 Specification Guide

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1/6" CCD Imager, 320K Pixels Gross
1/6" CCD imager with 200K (effective) 
pixels provides great detail and clarity, with
exceptional analog video performance.
Hi8™ Video Recording
Records outstanding video quality up to
400 lines of horizontal resolution with 
Hi-Fi sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm
tapes.
20X Optical/560X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the
action up close from far away. In 
addition, the digital zoom interpolation
means that extreme digital zooming is
clearer, with less distortion than previous
types of digital zooms.
2.5" SwivelScreen™ LCD Display 
(61K Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 61K pixel LCD
rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple
viewing angles, providing sharp, detailed
images for monitoring or playback. 
Manual Focus
Allows the user to adjust the
camera's focus, allowing
more creativity and/or effects.
Manual focusing also allows the user to
control the camera's focus in difficult 
situations. 
Built-In Light (3 Watt)
Brightens your videos when shooting in
low light situations.
NightShot
®
Infrared System
With Sony’s NightShot infrared
system you can capture video
even when shooting in total 
darkness (0 lux) up to 10 feet away 
using the built-in infrared system.
Battery Information
Battery information is 
momentarily displayed without
having to power on the 
camcorder. Quickly access the battery's
status by pressing the Battery Info button.
The Recording Time Available is displayed
in minutes, on either the LCD screen or
viewfinder.
InfoLithium
®
Battery with AccuPower™
Meter System
Charge the battery at any time
because unlike NiCad (Nickel
Cadmium) batteries Sony’s
rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries are
not subjected to a life shortening 
“memory effect”. Sony’s exclusive
AccuPower meter displays the battery
time remaining in minutes, in the
viewfinder or the LCD screen. 
Stamina Battery Power Management
System 
Using the optional NP-QM91D
InfoLithium
®
battery the 
CCD-TRV118 can record up to
15 hours on one complete charge, 
providing extra long battery life.
Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes
Program AE modes make
recording easy even when
filming in challenging 
situations. Choose from Portrait, Beach &
Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight
or Sunset & Moon modes.
Picture Effects
Get creative when recording
or playing back videos with
Sony’s Picture Effect modes.
Effects available in Camera mode:
Negative Art, Sepia, Black & White,
Solarize, Slim, Stretch, Pastel and
Mosaic. Effects available in Playback
mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Black &
White and Solarize. 
End Search
Advances the videotape to the last 5 
seconds of the recorded scene. This 
prevents accidentally recording over 
previous recorded videos. 
Fader Effects
Enhance your personal videos by adding
professional looking fader effects. Choose
from Black, Mosaic, Black & White,
Bounce and Stripe.
Titling
Add professional looking titles to your
videos, select from 8 preset or 2 
customized titles with up to 22 characters.
Easy Dubbing
Connect the Handycam
®
camcorder to a
VCR deck to make VHS copies of your
home videos quickly and easily. The
camcorder can control up to 59 brands
of VCRs. 
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CCD-TRV118
Analog 
Handycam
®
Camcorder
The CCD-TRV118 provides excellent video quality and features
NightShot
®
Infrared system for recording in total darkness (0 lux), and a
built-in video light. The InfoLithium
®
Battery with AccuPower™ meter
system provides battery life remaining in minutes and is not prone to
memory effect like Ni-Cad batteries.