Sony dcr-hc14e User Manual

Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, PCM system
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz,
stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits
(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the 
mark printed
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s
Recording/playback time
(using cassette DVM60)
SP: 1 hour
LP: 1.5 hours
Fastforward/rewind time
(using cassette DVM60)
Approx. 2 min. and 40 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder, black and
white
Image device
4.5 mm (1/4 type)
CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels
Effective (moving):
Approx. 400 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter:
30 mm (1 3/16 in)
10

×

 (Optical), 640

×

 (Digital)

F = 1.7 – 2.2
Focal length
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera:
3.3 – 33 mm (5/32 – 1 5/16 in.)
In CAMERA mode:
42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.)

Colour temperature
AUTO, HOLD, INDOOR (3 200 K),
OUTDOOR (5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
5 lx (lux) (F1.7)
0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with
infrared lighting.

S video output
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

Audio/Video output
AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 k

Ω

 (kilohms))

Output impedance with less than
2.2 k

Ω

 (kilohms)/Stereo minijack

(ø 3.5 mm)
DV input (DCR-HC15E only)/
output
4-pin connector
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
USB jack
mini-B
MIC jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance
with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output
impedance 6.8 k

Ω

 (kilohms)

(ø 3.5 mm)
Stereo type

Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
Total dot number
123 200 (560 

×

 220)

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power consumption
(during recording when using
the battery pack)
3.3 W

 

using the LCD

2.5 W using the viewfinder
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.)
71 

×

 90 

×

 112 mm

(2 7/8 

×

 3 5/8 

×

 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
Main unit only:
520 g (1 lb 2 oz)
Including the rechargeable battery
pack NP-FM30, cassette DVM60
and lens cap:
610 g (1 lb 5 oz)

Supplied accessories
See page 3.