Sony DCR-PC103 Handycam® Camcorder DCR-PC103 Leaflet

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1/4.7" Advanced HAD (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD imager
with 690K (effective) pixels 

provides excellent detail and clarity, with
exceptional digital video performance 

lines of horizontal resolution). Realize great
looking digital still images utilizing 1000K
(effective) pixels. The Megapixel technology
enhances your digital videos and digital still
photography performance.

MiniDV Recording
MiniDV digital recording format delivers 3X
color bandwidth of VHS and lower signal to
noise ratio compared to analog formats and
provides stunning video performance.

Carl Zeiss lens 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 Carl Zeiss

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Optical Zoom brings the

action close up from far away. In addition,
precision digital zoom interpolation 
technology means that extreme digital
zooming is clearer, with less distortion
than previous types of digital zoom.

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The 211k pixel LCD provides
excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The

Hybrid system consist of a transmissive
LCD combined with a reflective LCD. By
turning off the LCD backlight, it will capture
more ambient light virtually eliminating LCD
“wash-out.” Images will be visible in the
LCD even in the most challenging outdoor
lighting conditions. The “On Screen” touch
panel system allows you to navigate through
the camera’s menu system at the touch of
the LCD screen.

Provides a clear, color view of
video subjects, and makes
spotting or following subjects
easier.

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.

Digital Still Memory Mode 
captures high quality Megapixel
still images at 1152 x 864 or 

640 x 480 resolution directly to Memory
Stick media. Images are stored in the
JPEG format providing easy transfer to
compatible PCs for emailing, printing, or
sharing with family and friends. 8MB
Memory Stick media is supplied. 

Unlike earlier MPEG1 Movies,
MPEG Movie EX will allow you
to record uninterrupted to the

full capacity of the Memory Stick

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media.

For example a 128MB Memory Stick
media will record up to 85 minutes of
non-stop MPEG1 video. 

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Intelligent Pop-Up Flash
Provides the appropriate amount of 
flash for optimum brightness and color 
accuracy in virtually any lighting 
condition when shooting still images.

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

with a IEEE 1394 interface, including
camcorders, digital VTRs, capture cards
and PCs.

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By connecting the camcorder to a Sony
VAIO

®

computer, via i.LINK

®

interface*

and pressing the “Burn DVD” button in
the menu system, this allows you to
automatically burn a copy of your 
personal videos to DVD. This feature is
compatible with newer versions of Click
To DVD™ software found exclusively, on
select VAIO

®

Notebook and Desktop

computers.

Analog-to-Digital Conversion 
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

®

interface* in real time for easy PC

editing of your analog footage.

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. 

USB Interface
USB interface provides an easy way to
connect the digital Handycam camcorder
to computers for fast transfer of digital
images and MPEG movies stored on
Memory Stick

®

media to the PC.

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. 

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Digital 
Handycam

®

Camcorder

Sony’s compact Handycam

®

Camcorder offers a 1.0 Megapixel CCD

Imager, 2.5" Touch Panel LCD Screen, Carl Zeiss

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optics and USB

Streaming. Producing excellent still image quality and superb Digital
Video that help you shoot, play and share your precious memories.