Sony DCR-TRV38 PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5, Handycam DCR-TRV38 Instruction Manual
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1.0 Megapixel (Gross) Advanced HAD™
CCD Imager
1/4.7" Advanced HAD (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD
imager with 690K (effective)
pixels provides excellent detail and
clarity, with exceptional digital video
performance
(520 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 the color bandwidth of VHS and
lower signal to noise ratio compared to
analog formats, providing stunning video
performance comparable to DVD.
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss
®
Vario-Sonnar®Lens
Carl Zeiss lenses 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 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.
➤
3.5" SwivelScreen™ Touch Panel LCD
Display (184K Pixels)
The 3.5" SwivelScreen touch
panel LCD display provides
excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 184K pixel LCD
rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple
viewing angles providing sharp detailed
images for monitoring or playback. The
“On Screen” touch panel system allows
you to navigate through the camera’s
menu system at the touch of the LCD
screen.
Color Viewfinder (113K)
Provides a clear, color view of
video subjects, and makes
spotting or following subjects
easier.
USB Streaming
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.
Digital Still Memory Mode with Memory
Stick
®
Media
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
PCs for emailing, printing, or sharing
with family and friends. 8 MB Memory
Stick media is supplied.
MPEG Movie EX Mode
Unlike earlier MPEG1 Movies,
MPEG Movie EX will allow you
to record uninterrupted to the
full capacity of the Memory Stick
®
media.
For example a 128MB Memory Stick will
record up to 85 minutes of non-stop
MPEG1 video.
➤
Manual Focus Ring
Allows the user to adjust the
camera's focus allowing for
more creativity and/or effects.
Manual focusing also allows the user to
control the camera's focus in difficult
shooting situations.
Progressive Shutter System
A mechanical shutter system that
provides Progressive Scan performance
while utilizing an interlaced scanning
system, digital still images will be sharp
and clear with excellent definition.
i.LINK®* DV Interface (IEEE1394)
A high speed bi-directional digital
video/audio communication
between two compatible devices
equipped with an IEEE1394 interface,
including camcorders, digital VTRs,
capture cards, and PCs.
Super SteadyShot Picture
Stabilization System
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.
Super NightShot Infrared System and
Color Slow Shutter
With Sony’s NightShot®infrared
system, capture video in total
darkness (0 lux) up to 10 feet away.
Super NightShot 0 Lux recording
mode automatically adjusts the shutter
speed to increase picture brightness and
clarity. Color Slow Shutter mode allows you
to record in low light situations with full color
detail by slowing down the shutter speed.
Playback Zoom
During video playback, pause mode or
while viewing still images stored on
Memory Stick
®
media, you can zoom in
up to 5X closer. These newly cropped
images can be stored on the Memory
Stick media.
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.
InfoLithium®Battery with AccuPower™
Meter System
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.
FEATURES
➤
STEP-UP FEATURE
DCR-TRV38
Digital
Handycam
®
Camcorder
With the DCR-TRV38 you see a sizeable difference. A 3.5" Touch Panel
LCD screen makes shooting easier, and helps in focusing and reviewing
your video and still images. Utilize the USB Streaming Feature which
turns your camcorder into a video conferencing system that transmits live
video and pre-recorded video over the Internet.
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
SPECIFICATIONS
Imaging Device:
1/4.7" 1070K Gross Pixels, Advanced HAD™ CCD
Video Actual: 690K Pixels
Still Actual: 1000K Pixels
F: 1.8-2.0
Focal Distance: 3.7-37mm
35mm Conversion: 50-500mm (Camera Mode)
42-420mm (Photo Mode)
Filter Diameter: 30mm
Optical Zoom: 10X
Digital Zoom: 120X
Focusing: Full Range Auto/Manual (Touch Panel)
Minimum Illumination: 7 Lux (0 Lux with
NightShot
®
Infrared System)
NightShot Infrared System: Super NightShot, Color Slow Shutter
Shutter Speed: 1/4-1/4000 (Program AE Mode)
Memory Mode: Yes, 1152 x 864, 640 x 480
MPEG Movie EX Mode: Yes
Viewfinder: Color (113K Pixels)
LCD: 3.5" Color (184K Pixels)
Accessory Shoe: Yes (Intelligent)
Video Input/Output: Yes/Yes (Mini and S-Video)
Audio Input/Output: Yes/Yes
i.LINK®DV Interface (IEEE1394): Yes
USB Terminal: Yes
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility: Tested to support up
to 1GB media capacity; does not support high speed transfer
function; does not support Access Control security function
USB Streaming: Yes
Headphone Jack: Yes (Mini, Stereo)
Mic-Input: Yes (Stereo)
White Balance: Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, Hold
Exposure: Yes/Touch Panel (24 Step)
Software OS Compatibility: Microsoft
®
Windows®98SE, 2000,
Me, XP; Macintosh
®
8.5.1 - 9.1**
Power Consumption (VF/LCD/ VF+LCD): 3.2W/4.3W/4.5W
Dimensions (WHD):
2 7⁄8" x 3 5⁄8" x 6 3⁄8" (72mm x 91mm x 161mm)
Weight: 1 lb 7 oz (660g) without Tape and Battery
Supplied Accessories: AC-L15 Power Adapter/In Camera
Charger, NP-FM30 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery,
8MB Memory Stick
®
Media, RMT-814 Wireless Remote
Commander
®
Remote, 2 AA Batteries, A/V Cable, Lens
Cap, Shoulder Strap, USB Cable, LCD Cleaning Cloth,
CD-ROM with USB Driver (Pixela ImageMixer Ver. 1.5)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
* i.LINK is a trademark of Sony, used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector. All
products with an IEEE1394 connector may not communicate with each other.
** Not compatible with USB Streaming.
©2003 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, AccuPower, Advanced HAD, Handycam, i.LINK, InfoLithium, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO,
NightShot, Remote Commander, Stamina, SteadyShot, SwivelScreen and Worry Free are trademarks of
Sony. Carl Zeiss and Vario-Sonnar are trademarks of Carl Zeiss. Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change
without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.
AC-SQ950D AC Quick Charger for
Super Quick Batteries
NP-QM71D/91D Super Quick
High Capacity InfoLithium
Batteries
NP-FM50/70/90 High Capacity
InfoLithium Batteries
LCS-VA1 Carrying Case
MSA-16/32/64/128 Memory
Stick
®
Media
MSA-128SZ Memory Stick
®
Select Media
MSX-256/512/1GB Memory Stick
PRO™ Media
HVL-IRH2 NightShot Infrared
Light
HVL-S3D Video Light
VCT-870RM Remote Control
Tripod
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16765 West Bernardo Drive
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DCR-TRV38
Battery* Rec Time
Playback Time
(Fully charged) VF /LCD/ VF+LCD LCD On/Off
NP-FM30 95/70/65 min 90/130 min
NP-FM50 155/110/105 min 145/210 min
NP-FM70 320/240/225 min 305/430 min
NP-QM71D 375/275/265 min 355/505 min
NP-FM90 490/360/345 min 460/655 min
NP-QM91D 565/420/400 min 535/755 min
*Results may vary depending upon conditions
BATTERY LIFE
MEMORY MODE
Memory Stick®Fine/Std Fine/Std
Memory Stick PRO™
Fine/Std Fine/Std
Media 1152 x 864 640 x 480 Media 1152 x 864 640 x 480
8MB 15/37 50/120
16MB 30/74 96/240
32MB 61/150 190/485
64MB 120/300 390/980
128MB 245/600 780/1970
256MB 460/1050 1450/3650
512MB 900/2050 2900/7200
1GB 1850/4200 5900/14,500
Memory Stick®Email Mode Presentation
Media (160 x112) Mode (320 x 240)
8MB 5m 20s 1m 20s
16MB 10m 40s 2m 40s
32MB 21m 20s 5m 20s
64MB 42m 40s 10m 40s
128MB 1h 25m 20s 21m 20s
256MB 2h 50m 40s 42m 40s
512MB 5h 41m 20s 1h 25m 20s
1GB 11h 22m 40s 2h 50m 40s
MPEG MOVIE EX MODE
h=hour, m=minute, s=second
Memory Stick PRO™
Email Mode Presentation
Media (160 x112) Mode (320 x 240)
12-Bit/16-Bit PCM Digital Stereo
14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion
Battery Information
Digital Picture Effects
EXIF 2.2
Fader Effects
Intelligent Accessory Shoe
Pixela ImageMixer Software
Program AE (Auto Exposure)
Modes
Simultaneous Record Mode
Stamina
®
Battery Power
Management System
TM
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