Sony CCD-TRV608 Specification Guide

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Video Hi8™ Recording
Records outstanding picture quality up 
to 400 lines of horizontal resolution with
Hi-Fi sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm
tapes.
1/4" CCD Imager, 320K Pixels Gross
1/4" CCD imager with 200K (effective) 
pixels provides great detail and clarity, with
exceptional analog video performance.
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. 
3.0" Color SwivelScreen™ LCD Display 
(123K Pixels) 
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 123K pixels
LCD rotates up to 270-degrees for 
multiple viewing angles providing a 
sharp detailed image for monitoring 
or playback.
SteadyShot
®
Picture Stabilization System 
Picture stabilization system that
uses motion sensors to detect
and compensate for camera
“shake” without compromising 
picture quality like some other digital 
stabilization systems.
USB Streaming
Stay connected with family and friends
by broadcasting live video with audio, via
the internet with the USB interface. 
You can even playback your favorite
recorded scene stored on tape. It’s like
having your own web camera and video
conferencing system. 
USB Interface
USB interface provides an easy way to
connect the Digital Handycam camcorder
to computers.
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.
Easy Dubbing 
Connect the Handycam camcorder to a
VCR deck to make VHS copies of your
home videos quickly and easily. Camcorder
will control up to 59 brands of VCRs.
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.  
Stamina
®
Power Management System 
Using the optional NP-FM91
InfoLithium
®
battery the 
CCD-TRV608 can record up to
15.5 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, Landscape, Spotlight,
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 video tape to the last 5
seconds of the most recently 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.   
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CCD-TRV608
Analog 
Handycam
®
Camcorder