Sony DCR-TRV380 User Guide
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Additional Information
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• To prevent molds periodically clean the lens
as described above.
It is recommended you operate your camcorder
about once a month to keep it in an optimum
state for a long time.
about once a month to keep it in an optimum
state for a long time.
To charge the pre-installed
rechargeable battery
rechargeable battery
Your camcorder has a pre-installed
rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and
other settings even when the POWER switch is
set to (CHG) OFF. The pre-installed
rechargeable battery is always charged while
you are using your camcorder but it will get
discharged gradually if you do not use your
camcorder. The rechargeable battery will be
fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not
use your camcorder at all. However, even if the
pre-installed rechargeable battery is not
charged, the camcorder operation will not be
affected as long as you are not recording the
date.
rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and
other settings even when the POWER switch is
set to (CHG) OFF. The pre-installed
rechargeable battery is always charged while
you are using your camcorder but it will get
discharged gradually if you do not use your
camcorder. The rechargeable battery will be
fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not
use your camcorder at all. However, even if the
pre-installed rechargeable battery is not
charged, the camcorder operation will not be
affected as long as you are not recording the
date.
Procedures
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using
the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it with the
POWER switch set to (CHG) OFF for more
than 24 hours.
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using
the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it with the
POWER switch set to (CHG) OFF for more
than 24 hours.
Specification
Video camera recorder
System
Video recording system
2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system
Still image recording system
Exif Ver. 2.2*
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*
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“Exif” is a file format for still images,
established by the JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association). Files in this format
can have additional information such as
your camcorder’s setting information at the
time of recording.
established by the JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association). Files in this format
can have additional information such as
your camcorder’s setting information at the
time of recording.
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, PCM system
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1,
stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1,
stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Usable cassette
8 mm video format cassette
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 28.67 mm/s
LP: Approx. 19.11 mm/s
LP: Approx. 19.11 mm/s
Recording/playback time (using 120 min. Hi8/
Digital8 video cassette)
Digital8 video cassette)
SP: 60 min
LP: 90 min
LP: 90 min
Fast forward/rewind time (using 120 min. Hi8/
Digital8 video cassette)
Digital8 video cassette)
Approx. 5 min
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (monochrome)
Image device
3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
Gross: Approx. 460 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx. 290 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 290 000 pixels
Device)
Gross: Approx. 460 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx. 290 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 290 000 pixels
Lens
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 7/16 in.)
20 × (Optical), 990 × (Digital)
F = 1.6 ~ 2.4
Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 7/16 in.)
20 × (Optical), 990 × (Digital)
F = 1.6 ~ 2.4
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