Sony DCR-HC85 Specification Guide

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A D D I T I O N A L   F E A T U R E S
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Imaging Device:
1/3.6" 2110K Pixel Advanced HAD™ CCD
Video Actual:
1080K Pixels
Still Actual:
1920K Pixels
F:
1.8 – 2.1
Focal Distance:
4.5 – 45mm
35mm Conversion:
52 – 520mm (Camera Mode)
39 – 390mm (Memory Mode)
Filter Diameter:
37mm
Optical Zoom:
10X
Digital Zoom:
120X
Focusing:
Full Range Auto/Manual (Ring) 
Minimum Illumination:
7 lux (0 lux with NightShot Plus Infrared System)
NightShot
®
Infrared System:
Super NightShot Plus
Shutter Speed:
1/4 – 1/4,000 (AE Mode)
Viewfinder:
Color, 123K Pixels
LCD:
3.5" (123K) Hybrid Color 
Accessory Shoe:
Intelligent
Video Input/Output:
Yes/Yes (Multi A/V, Special)
Audio Input/Output:
Yes/Yes (Stereo, Special)
i.LINK
®
DV Interface (IEEE1394):
Yes
USB:
Yes
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media Compatibility:
Tested to support up to 512MB
media capacity; does not support high speed transfer 
function; does not support Access Control security function
USB Streaming:
Yes
LANC (Accessory) Terminal: 
Yes (Stereo, Mini)
Headphone Jack:
Yes
Mic. Input:
Yes (Stereo)
White Balance:
Auto/Outdoor/Indoor/One Push 
Exposure:
Manual, Dial (24 Steps)
Power Consumption (VF/LCD/VF+LCD):
3.3W/4.4W/4.6W
Software OS Compatibility:
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98SE, Me, 2000 Professional,
XP Home and Pro
Macintosh
®
OS X (10.1.5 or later)**
Dimensions (WHD):
3
4
x 3 
5
8
x 6 
7
8
" (68 x 89 x 172mm) 
Weight:
1 lb. 6 oz. (630g) without Tape and Battery
Supplied Accessories:
AC-L25 Power Adaptor/ In Camera Charger, NP-FP50
InfoLithium
®
Rechargeable Battery, RMT-831 Wireless
Remote Commander
®
Remote Control, Shoulder Strap, USB
Cable, MSG-M8A Memory Stick Duo™ Media, MSAC-M2
Memory Stick Duo Adapter, Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Multi
A/V Cable, LCD Cleaning Cloth, CD-ROM with USB Driver
(Picture Package™ Software v.1.0 for Sony)
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, AccuPower, Advanced HAD, Handycam, i.LINK, InfoLithium, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo,
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, NightShot, Picture Package, Remote
Commander, SteadyShot, SwivelScreen, and Worry Free are trademarks of Sony. Carl Zeiss and Vario-Sonnar
are trademarks of Carl Zeiss. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All
other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change 
without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.
1
Available storage capacity of Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO media may vary. A portion of the 
memory is used for data management functions. Actual available memory in MBs is: 8=7.5, 16=15, 32=30,
64=61, 128=123, 256=220, 512=460
* i.LINK is a trademark of Sony, used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector. All
products with an IEEE1394 connector may not communicate with each other.
** Not compatible with USB Streaming.
ACC-DVP MiniDV Starter Kit 
ACV-QP10 AC Adapter/Charger
BC-TRP InfoLithium
®
Battery Charger
LCS-VA30 Carrying Case
LCS-VA50 Carrying Case
MSH-M64A, MSH-M128A Memory Stick
Duo™ Media
MSX-M256A, MSX-M512A Memory Stick PRO
Duo™ Media
NP-FP50/70/90 High Capacity InfoLithium
®
Batteries
RM-VD1 Wired Remote Control
VCL-HG0737X Wide Angle Lens 
VCL-HG2037X Telephoto Lens 
VCL-D480RM Remote Control Tripod
VF-37CPKS Polarizing Filter Set
®
TM
Battery*
Continuous Record Time 
Continuous Playback Time
(Fully charged)
VF/LCD/VF+LCD
LCD On/Off 
NP-FP50
80/60/55 min
80/120 min
NP-FP70
175/125/120 min
175/255 min
NP-FP90
310/230/220 min
310/455 min
*Results may vary depending upon conditions
BATTERY LIFE
12-Bit/16-Bit PCM Digital Stereo
Digital Audio/Video Fader
Digital Program Editing
Intelligent Accessory Shoe
Multi-Language Menu
USB Streaming
DCR-HC85
Digital Handycam
®
Camcorder
Sony Electronics Inc.
16765 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
www.sony.com/di
For more information:
1.800.352.SONY
MEMORY MODE
Memory Stick 
Fine/Std
Fine/Std
Memory Stick PRO
Fine/Std
Fine/Std
Duo™ Media
1
1600 x 1200
640 x 480 
Duo™ Media
1
1600 x 1200
640 x 480
8MB
8/18
50/120
16MB
16/37
96/240
32MB
32/75
190/485
64MB
65/150
390/980
128MB
130/300
780/1970
256MB
235/540
1400/3550
512MB
480/1100
2850/7200
Memory Stick
Email Mode 
Presentation 
Duo™ Media
(160 x 112)
Mode (320 x 240)
8MB
5m 20s
1m 20s
16MB
10m 40s
2m 40s
32MB
21m 20s
5m 20s
64MB
42m 40s
10m 40s
128MB
1h 25m 20s
21m 20s
256MB
2h 50m 40s
42m 40s
512MB
5h 41m 20s
1h 25m 20s
MPEG MOVIE EX MODE
h=hour, m=minute, s=second
Memory Stick PRO
Email Mode 
Presentation 
Duo™ Media
(160 x 112)
Mode (320 x 240)
*Recording time may vary due to subject matter.