Sony DCR-HC90 Manual
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Additional Information
DCR-HC90 2-548-307-11(1)
Specifications
System
Video recording
system
2 rotary heads, Helical
scanning system
Still image
recording system
Exif Ver. 2.2*
1
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
NTSC color, EIA 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
SP: 60 min (using a DVM60
cassette)
LP: 90 min (using a DVM60
cassette)
Fast forward/
rewind time
Approx. 2 min 40 s
(using a DVM60 cassette and
rechargeable battery pack)
Approx. 1 min 45 s (using
a DVM60 cassette and AC
Adaptor)
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Image device
5.9 mm (1/3 type) CCD
(Charge Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 3 310 000
pixels
Effective (still): Approx.
3 050 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx.
2 050 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
*
10 × (Optical), 120 × (Digital)
Focal length
f=5.1 - 51 mm (7/32 ~ 2 1/8
in.)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera
In CAMERA-TAPE:
42.8 ~ 495 mm (1 11/16 ~ 19
1/2 in.) (16:9)*
2
,
45 ~ 450 mm (1 13/16 ~ 17
3/4 in.) (4:3)
In CAMERA-MEMORY:
37 ~ 370 mm (1 1/2 ~ 14 5/8
in.) (4:3),
40.6 ~ 406 mm (1 5/8 ~ 16
in.) (16:9)
F1.8 ~ 2.9
F1.8 ~ 2.9
Filter diameter: 30 mm (1
3/16 in.)
Color temperature [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
[INDOOR] (3 200 K),
[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum
illumination
5 1x (lux) (F 1.8) 0 lx (lux)
(during NightShot function)*
3
*
1
“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.
*
2
In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual
figures resulting from wide angle pixel read-
out.
figures resulting from wide angle pixel read-
out.
*
3
Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can
be shot with infrared lighting.
Input/Output connectors
Audio/Video
input/output
10-pin connector
Input/output auto switch
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
Ω
(ohms), unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75
Ω (ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal:
0.286 Vp-p, 75
Ω (ohms),
unbalanced
Audio signal: 327 mV (at
output impedance more than
47 k
Ω (kilohms)), Input
impedance more than 47 k
Ω
(kilohms), Output impedance
with less than 2.2 k
Ω
(kilohms)
USB jack
mini-B
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5
mm)
DV jack
4-pin connector
LCD screen
Picture
6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio
16:9)
Total dot number
123 200 (560 × 220)
General
Power
requirements
DC 7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
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