DCR-DVD200, DCR-DVD200E, DCR-DVD300 (serv.man3) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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Audio recording system
2ch Dolby* Digital 
Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

DCR-DVD200/DVD300:

DCR-DVD200E:
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Usable discs
8 cm DVD-R and DVD-RW
Video compression format
MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)
Recording/playback time
HQ: approx. 20 minutes
SP: approx. 30 minutes
LP: approx. 60 minutes
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Image device
DCR-DVD200/DVD200E:
3.8 mm (1/4.7 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Number of Pixels
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels
Effective (for still images):
Approx. 1 000 000 pixels
Effective (for movies):
Approx. 690 000 pixels

DCR-DVD300:
3.8 mm (1/4.7 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Number of Pixels
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000
Effective (for still images):
Approx. 1 000 000 pixels
Effective (for movies):
Approx. 690 000 pixels

Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter:
30 mm (1 3/16 in.)
10

×

 (Optical), 120

×

 (Digital)

F = 1.8 – 2
Focal length
3.7 – 37 mm (5/32 – 1 1/2 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
For movies:
50 – 500 mm (2 – 19 3/4 in.)
For still images:
42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.)
Color temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor
(3 200 K), 

Outdoor (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination
7 lx (lux) (F 1.8)
0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with
infrared lighting.

S video input/output
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(

Chroinance signal:

ohms), unbalanced

DCR-DVD200/DVD300: 0.286 Vp-p,
DCR-DVD200E: 0.3 Vp-p,
75 

Ω (

ohms), unbalanced

Audio/Video input/output
AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(

ohms), unbalanced, sync negative

327 mV, (at output impedance of
more than 47 k

 Ω (

kilohms))

Output impedance of less than 2.2
k

 Ω (

kilohms)/Stereo minijack (ø

3.5mm)
Input impedance of more than
47 k

 Ω (

kilohms)

USB jack
mini-B
Control jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

Picture
DCR-DVD200/DVD200E:
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
DCR-DVD300:
8.8 cm (3.5 type)
Total number of pixels
123 200 (560 

× 

 220)

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using
LCD
DCR-DVD200/DVD200E: 7.0 W 
DCR-DVD300: 7.2 W
Viewfinder
6.0 W 
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature
–20°C to + 60°C
(–4°F to + 140°F)
Dimensions (Approx.)
DCR-DVD200/DVD200E:
66 

×

 94 

×

 142 mm

(2 5/8 

×

 3 3/4 

× 5 5/8

 in.)

(w/h/d)
DCR-DVD300:
79 

×

 94 

×

 142 mm

(3 1/8 

×

 3 3/4 

× 5 5/8

 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
DCR-DVD200/DVD200E
650 g (1 lb 6 oz)
main unit only
740 g (1 lb 10 oz)
including the battery pack,
disc and lens cap
DCR-DVD300
710 g (1 lb 9 oz)
main unit only
800 g (1 lb 12 oz)
including the battery pack,
disc and lens cap
Supplied accessories
See page 3.

* Manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.

Power requirements
100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35 – 0.18 A
Power consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A in the
operating mode
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature
–20°C to + 60°C (–4°F to + 140°F)
Dimensions (approx.)
56 

×

 31 

×

 100 mm

(2 1/4 

× 1 1/4

  

×

 4 in.) (w/h/d)

excluding projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
190 g (6.7 oz)
excluding power cord

Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
38.2 

×

 20.5 

×

 55.6 mm

(1 9/16 

×

 13/16 

×

 2 1/4 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
76 g (2.7 oz)
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Type
Lithium ion

Design and specifications are
subject to change without notice.

DVD-Video
DVD-VR (DVD-RW only)

DCR-DVD200

US/CND/E/KR

NTSC

DCR-DVD200E

AEP/UK/EE/

E/HK/AUS

PAL

2.5 INCH

• Abbreviation

CND : Canadian model
EE

: East European model

HK

: Hong Kong model

AUS : Australian model
KR

: Korea model

Model

Destination

Color System

LCD size

DCR-DVD300

US

NTSC

3.5 INCH

Remark

NTSC: X1602 is 66MHz
PAL: X1602 is 54MHz