Sony DCR-TRV39 Specification Guide

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1.0 Megapixel (Gross) Advanced HAD™ 
CCD Imager
1/4.7" Advanced HAD™ (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD imager
with 690K (effective) video pixels
provides excellent detail and clarity, for
exceptional digital video performance.
Realize great looking digital still images
with 1000K (effective) pixels. The
Megapixel technology enhances your digital
videos (520 lines of horizontal resolution)
and digital photography performance.
MiniDV Recording
MiniDV digital recording format delivers
3X the color bandwidth of VHS and lower
signal to noise ratio compared to analog
formats, provides stunning video 
performance comparable to DVD. 
Network Capable via USB 
Connect the camera to the Internet for
PC-free networking. The Network 
function allows you to browse the web,
send and receive email messages (with
attachments) or upload digital still
images and MPEG1 movies stored on
Memory Stick
®
media to Sony’s
ImageStation
®
storage site. Connect to
the Internet with the supplied hardwired
analog phone line to USB Network
adapter (Compatible ISP required). AOL
Compatible: 
AOL members can enjoy 
networking features listed above with the
exception of receiving email. 
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss
®
Vario-Sonnar
®
Lens
Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced 
optical multi-layer coating offering less
glare and flare with increased contrast.
This results in vivid image brilliance,
true-to-life color saturation, and perfect
renditions of subtle tones.
10X Optical/120X Precision 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.
3.5" SwivelScreen™ Touch Panel LCD
Display (184K Pixels) with Stylus
The 3.5" SwivelScreen touch
panel LCD display provides
excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 184K pixel LCD
rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple
viewing angles providing sharp detailed
images for monitoring or playback. The
“On Screen” touch panel system allows
you to navigate through the camera’s menu
system at the touch of the LCD screen.
Precision Color Viewfinder (180K Pixels)
Increased pixel count 
provides more detail and
clarity of video subjects.
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 or video 
conferencing system. 
Digital Still Memory Mode with Memory
Stick
®
Media
Digital Still Memory Mode captures
high quality Megapixel still images
at up to 1152 x 864 resolution
directly to Memory Stick media. Images are
stored in the JPEG format providing easy
transfer to PCs for emailing, printing, or 
sharing with family and friends. 8MB
Memory Stick media supplied.
MPEG Movie EX Mode
Unlike earlier MPEG1 Movies,
MPEG Movie EX will allow you
to record uninterrupted to the
capacity of the Memory Stick media. 
For example a 128MB Memory Stick will
record up to 85 minutes of non-stop
MPEG1 video. 
Manual Focus Ring
Allows the user to adjust the
camera's focus allowing for
more creativity and/or effects.
Manual focusing also allows the user to
control the camera's focus in difficult
shooting situations. 
Progressive Shutter System
A mechanical shutter system that 
provides Progressive Scan performance
while utilizing an interlaced scanning
system. Digital still images will be sharp
and clear with excellent definition.
i.LINK
®
* DV Interface (IEEE1394)
A high speed bi-directional digital
video/audio communication
between two compatible devices
equipped with a IEEE1394 interface,
including camcorders, digital VTRs,
Capture Cards and PCs.
Super SteadyShot Picture 
Stabilization System 
An advanced version of Sony’s
SteadyShot
®
system that 
controls an even higher range
of shake and vibration frequencies, to
achieve an even higher level of smoothness
without degradation of video like some
other image stabilization systems.
Super NightShot Infrared System and
Color Slow Shutter
With Sony’s NightShot
®
infrared
system, capture video in total
darkness (0 lux) up to 10 feet
away. Super NightShot 0 Lux recording
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. 
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DCR-TRV39
Digital 
Handycam
®
Camcorder
Travel light, the DCR-TRV39 features Networking Capability via USB.
Using either a dial-up modem or high speed connection to the Internet
you can browse the web, or send and receive email with attachments, to
family and friends.
Playback Zoom
During video playback, pause mode or
while viewing still images stored on
Memory Stick
®
media, you can zoom in
up to 5X closer. These newly cropped
images can be stored on the Memory
Stick media.