Sony CCD-TR918E User Manual

Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning FM system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, FM system
Video signal
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
8 mm video format cassette
CCD-TR417E/TR427E/TR617E:
Standard 8
CCD-TR717E/TR918E: Hi8 or
standard 8
Recording/playback time (using
90min. cassette)
SP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes
LP mode: 3 hours
Fastforward/rewind time (using
90min. cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (monochrome)
Image device
CCD-TR417E/TR427E:
1/6 inch CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
CCD-TR617E/TR717E/TR918E:
1/4 inch CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
CCD-TR417E/TR427E:
Approx. 320,000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 290,000 pixels)
CCD-TR617E/TR717E:
Approx. 380,000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 230,000 pixels)
CCD-TR918E:
Approx. 570,000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 360,000 pixels)
Lens
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 37 mm (1 7/16 in.)
CCD-TR417E:
20

×

 (Optical), 40

×

*(Digital)

CCD-TR427E/TR617E/TR717E/
TR918E:
20

×

 (Optical), 80

×

**(Digital)

*   240

×

 in some areas

** 360

×

 in some areas

Focal length
3.6 - 72 mm (5/32 - 2 7/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
CCD-TR417E/TR427E:
51.8 - 1036 mm (2 - 40 6/8 in.)
CCD-TR617E/TR717E/TR918E:
41 - 820 mm (1 5/8 - 32 3/8 in.)
Colour temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination
CCD-TR417E/TR427E:
1 lux (F 1.4)
CCD-TR617E/TR717E:
0.3 lux (F 1.4)
CCD-TR918E:
0.7 lux (F 1.4)
0 lux (in the NightShot mode)***
*** Objects unable to be seen due to

    the dark can be shot with
    infrared lighting.

S video output (CCD-TR717E/
TR918E only)
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,
75 ohms, unbalanced
Video output
Phono jack, 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced
Audio output
CCD-TR417E/TR427E/TR617E/
TR717E:
Monaural, phone jack, 327 mV
CCD-TR918E:
Phono jacks (2: stereo L and R)
327 mV, (at output impedance
47 kilohms) impedance less than
2.2 kilohms
RFU DC OUT
Special minijack, DC 5V
LANC control jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
CCD-TR417E/TR427E/TR617E/
TR717E:
Monaural minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
CCD-TR918E:
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording
CCD-TR417E/TR427E/TR617E/
TR717E: 2.3W
CCD-TR918E: 2.4W
Operating temperature
0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Storage temperature
–20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F )
Dimensions (approx.)
102 

×

 106 

×

 212 mm

(4 1/8 

×

 4 1/4 

×

 8 3/8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
CCD-TR417E/TR427E:
750 g (1 lb 10 oz )
CCD-TR617E/TR717E/TR918E:
770 g (1 lb 11 oz )
excluding the battery pack, lithium
battery, cassette and shoulder strap
CCD-TR417E/TR427E:
890 g (1 lb 15 oz )
CCD-TR617E/TR717E/TR918E:
910 g (2 lb)
including the battery pack
NP-F330, lithium battery CR2025,
cassette and shoulder strap
Supplied accessories
See page 5.