Sony DCR-HC40 MiniDV Handycam

Operating manual

Features

Product Description From Sony...

The DCR-HC40 MiniDV Handycam gives you all the features you’d expect from a Sony camcorder in an ultra-compact design that’s as beautiful as the images it captures. It features a 1.0 Megapixel Advanced HAD imaging chip and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens which combine to capture video with incredible detail and clarity, making every video picture perfect. It also includes a huge 2.5" hybrid SwivelScreen touch panel LCD display with a 3D menu system, Super NightShot Plus infrared recording, USB streaming, and digital still image capturing on MemoryStick DUO media. Only Sony could pack so many features in a camcorder so small.

Sony DCRHC40

Specifications

Video format: MiniDV
Audio: 12-Bit/16-Bit PCM Digital Stereo
Maximum CCD resolution: 690,000 pixels
CCD size: 0.2 inches
Eyepiece viewfinder: Color (approx. 123,000 pixels)
LCD screen size: 2.5 inches
LCD swivel: Yes
Aperture: F/1.8-2.3
Filter diameter: 25mm
Optical zoom: 10x
Digital zoom: 120x
Autolight: No
Hot shoe for external light: Yes
Image stabilization: Yes
Infrared capability: Yes, Super Nightshot Plus
Remote included: Yes
Headphone jack: No
Digital still capability: Yes
MPEG movie mode: Yes
Included still memory: Yes
Preset titles: Yes
Custom titling: Yes
Programmed recording: Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon
Fade options: Yes
Special effects: Yes
Motion sensor: No
Audio sensor: No
USB streaming: Yes
IEEE1394 (Firewire) output: Yes
USB output: Yes
S-Video output: Yes
Battery type: NP-FP50 InfoLithium (included)
Included in box: AC-L25 Power Adaptor/ In Camera Charger, NP-FP50 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery, RMT-831 Wireless Remote Commander Remote Control, USB Cable, MSG-M8A Memory Stick Duo Media, MSAC-M2 Memory Stick Duo Adapter, CR2025 Battery, Multi A/V Cable, LCD Cleaning Cloth, CD-ROM w/Driver (Picture Package Software v1.0 for Sony)
Width: 2 inches
Height: 3.5 inches
Depth: 4.5 inches
Weight: 1 lb. 2 oz.
Warranty labor: 90 days
Warranty parts: 1 year