Sony DCR-TRV840 - Digital Handycam Camcorder User Manual

1/4.7" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager,
1.0 Mega Pixels Gross
1/4.7" Advanced HAD (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD
imager with 690K (effective)
pixels provides excellent detail and
clarity, with exceptional digital video
performance. Realize great looking digital
still images utilizing 1000K (effective)
pixels. The Mega Pixel technology
enhances your digital videos and digital
photography performance.
Digital8
®
Video Recording
Digital8 recording format delivers 3X the
color bandwidth of VHS with significantly
less video noise providing stunning video
performance. Digital8 format records
digital audio and video comparable to
Mini DV on affordable Hi8™ tapes.
Backwards Compatible
Play back existing 8mm and Hi8 analog
recorded tapes.
Advanced HAD™ CCD Technology
The Advanced Hole Accumulation Diode
enhanced CCD design allows for more
light to reach the imager which reduces
video noise to improve signal-to-noise
ratio by up to 6dB (2X better than a
standard CCD imager).
520 Lines of Horizontal Video Resolution
Enjoy digitally recorded video with 520
lines of horizontal resolution for
outstanding video quality comparable to
DV and DVD performance.
15X Optical/420X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action
up close from far away. In addition, the
digital zoom interpolation means that
extreme digital zooming is clearer, with
less distortion than previous types of
digital zooms.
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3.5" SwivelScreen™ LCD Display
(123K Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 123K pixels LCD
rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple
viewing angles providing a sharp detailed
image for monitoring or playback.
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.
Digital Still Memory Mode with
Memory Stick
®
Media
Digital Still Memory Mode captures
high quality Mega Pixel still images
up to 1152x 864 resolution directly
to Memory Stick
®
media. Images are stored
in a JPEG format providing easy transfer to
PCs for email, printing, or sharing with
family and friends.
MPEG Movie EX Mode
Unlike other MPEG1 movies,
MPEG Movie EX will allow you to
record uninterrupted to the full
capacity of the Memory Stick media. For
example, the 128MB Memory Stick
media will record up to 85 minutes of
non-stop MPEG videos.
i.LINK
®
* DV Interface (IEEE1394)
A high speed bi-directional digital
video/audio communication
between two devices equipped
with a IEEE1394 interface, including
camcorders, digital VCRs, and PCs.
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.
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 and video conferencing
system.
USB Interface
USB terminal provides an easy way to
connect Digital Handycam camcorder to
computers for fast transfer of digital
images and MPEG movies stored on
Memory Stick media.
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.
Super NightShot and Color Slow Shutter
With Sony’s Super NightShot,
capture video in total darkness
(0 lux) up to 10 feet away. Super
NightShot 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.
FEATURES
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STEP-UP FEATURE
DCR-TRV840
Digital
Handycam
®
Camcorder

Sony DCR-TRV840 - Digital Handycam Camcorder Specifications

General

Optical Zoom	20x
LCD Screen Size	2.5 inches
Viewfinder	Color
Focus	Auto/Manual
Exposure	Auto/Manual
White Balance	Auto/Manual
Type	Digital Camcorder
Recording Media	MiniDV
Microphone	Built-in
Connector Type	IEEE 1394 (FireWire), USB, A/V output
Audio Recording	Stereo
Image Sensor	1/4-inch CCD