Sony DCR-TRV240 Specification Guide

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

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Backwards Compatible
Play back existing 8mm and Hi8 analog 
recorded tapes.

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

Up to 500 Lines of Horizontal Resolution 
Enjoy digitally recorded video with up to
500 lines of horizontal resolution for 
outstanding video quality comparable to
DV and DVD performance.  

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25X Optical/ 700X 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 pixels LCD
rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple
viewing angles providing a sharp detailed
image for monitoring or playback.

Picture stabilization system that
uses motion sensors that 
compensate for camera “shake”

without compromising picture quality like
some other digital stabilization systems.

A high speed bi-directional digital
video/audio communication
between two devices equipped

with a IEEE1394 interface, including
camcorders, digital VCRs, and PCs.

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with Pass-Through 
Convert and/or record any analog NTSC
video source to digital video via the 
analog inputs. Analog NTSC video can
also be passed-through the Digital
Handycam camcorder directly into a PC
via the i.LINK

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* interface in real time for

easy PC editing of your analog footage.

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.

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.

With Sony’s Super NightShot,
capture video in total darkness
(0 lux) up to 10 feet away. Super

NightShot mode automatically adjusts
the shutter speed to increase picture
brightness and clarity. Color Slow Shutter
mode allows you to record in low light
situations with full color detail by slowing
down the shutter speed.  

Using the optional NP-FM91
InfoLithium battery the 
DCR-TRV240 can record up to

10 hours on one complete charge, 
providing extra long battery life.

12-Bit/16-Bit PCM Digital Stereo 
16-bit recording offers the same, 
outstanding sound quality as Compact
Disc. 12-bit recording enables you to add
an additional audio track with compatible
audio dubbing equipment or i.LINK

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interface/connector compatible computers.

Photo Mode 
Using Sony’s unique Adaptive Frame
Interpolation for better image quality, 
you can store hundreds of individual 
still images with 7 seconds of audio on 
the videotape.

Playback Zoom 
During video playback, pause mode, or
while viewing still images, you can zoom in
2X closer. These newly cropped images
can be viewed closer to see greater detail.

Digital Program Editing 
Allows you to select a sequence of 20
scenes and controls dubbing via i.LINK

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interface/connector to another compatible
i.LINK

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camcorder, or via infra-red

remote to an analog VCR. Controls both
Sony and other brand camcorder and
VCRs.

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Digital 
Handycam

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Camcorder