Sony DCR-TRV280 Specification Guide

 

DCR-TRV280

Digital8® Handycam® Camcorder

 

 

  

 

 

Digital8 Recording
The Digital8 recording format delivers 3X 
the color bandwidth of VHS with 
significantly less video noise providing 
stunning video performance. Digital8 
records digital audio and video comparable 
to MiniDV on affordable Hi8 tapes.

1/6" CCD Imager, 460K Pixels Gross
1/6" CCD Imager with 290K (effective) pixels 
provides great detail and clarity along with 
outstanding digital video performance.

20X Optical/990X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action 
close up from far away. In addition, with the 
Digital Zoom and interpolation means that 
extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less 
distortion than previous types of digital 
zooms.

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.

2.5" SwivelScreen™  LCD Display (123K 
Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with 
improved resolution. The high resolution 
123K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270 
degrees for multiple viewing angles 
providing sharp, detailed images for 
monitoring or playback.

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USB Streaming
Stay connected to family and friends by 
broadcasting live video with audio over the 
internet using the USB interface. You can 
even playback your favorite recorded scene 
on the camcorder's tape. It's like having 
your own video conferencing system.

i.LINK® DV Interface
A digital high-speed bi-directional interface 
which provides Audio/Video communication 
between two compatible devices. This 
connection allows for pure digital transfer 
between devices equipped with an 
IEEE1394 interface, such as camcorders, 
digital VTRs, capture cards and PCs.

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Meter System
Charge the battery at anytime 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 either the 
viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

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Multi-Language Menu
Change the menu display from English to 
English (Simplified), Canadian French, Latin 
American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, 
Korean or Traditional Chinese.

Easy Dubbing
Connect the Handycam camcorder to a VCR 
to effortlessly make VHS copies of your 
home videos. The camcorder can control up 
to 59 brands of VCRs.

NightShot® Plus Infrared System
With Sony's NightShot Infrared System you 
can capture natural looking video, even 
when shooting in low light. Record subjects 
up to 10 feet away using the built-in 
infrared system, but without the overall 
monochrome color common with earlier 
low-light recording systems.

System
Using the optional NP-QM91D 
InfoLITHIUM® Battery, the DCR-TRV280 can 
continuously record for up to 12 hours on a 
single full charge, providing extra long 
battery life.

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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 your videos with Sony's Picture Effect 
Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: 
Negative Art, Sepia, Monotone, Solarize, 
Slim, Stretch, Pastel and Mosaic.

Fader Effects
Enhance your personal videos by adding 
professional looking fader effects. Choose 
from Black, Mosaic, White, Monotone and 
Stripe.

Battery Information
At the touch of a button, battery 
information is displayed on the LCD screen 
when charging and when the camcorder is 
turned off. The display will show how much 
the battery is charged, in 10% increments 
and the recordable time left when using the 
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

Photo Mode

Built-In White LED Light 

Easy Handycam Button

Manual Focus

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