DCR-DVD7, DCR-DVD7E (serv.man3) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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DCR-DVD7/DVD7E

Video  

MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)

compression 
format

Audio compression  Dolby Digital 2ch.
format 

Dolby Digital Stereo Creator

Video signal 

NTSC color
(DCR-DVD7)

(DCR-DVD7)

(DCR-DVD7)

, EIA standards

PAL color,
(DCR-DVD7E)

CCIR standards

Usable discs 

8cm DVD-R/DVD-RW 
DVD+RW

Recording

Movie

format

DVD-R:DVD-VIDEO

DVD-RW:DVD-VIDEO 
(VIDEO mode), DVD-
VideoRecording (VR mode)

DVD+RW:DVD+RW Video

Stillimage

Exif*

 

Ver.2.2 

Recording/ 

HQ:  Approx. 20 min

playback time  

SP: 
LP: 

Approx. 30 min

Approx. 60 min

Image device 

3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge 
Coupled Device) 
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective:
For movies
Approx. 340 000 pixels

(DCR-DVD7E)

Approx. 400 000 pixels

For still images
Approx. 340 000 pix

Carl Zeiss

els

(DCR-DVD7E)

Approx. 400 000 pixels

Lens

Vario-Tessar

combined power zoom lens
Optical: 10, Digital: 20, 
120
F=1.7-2.2 

Focal length 

f=2.3 - 23 mm (3/32 - 29/32 
in.) 
When converted to a 35 mm 
still camera:
For movies 
44 - 440 mm (1 3/4 - 17 3/8 in.)
For still images 
44 - 440 mm (1 3/4 - 17 3/8 in.)

Color temperature  [AUTO], [ONE PUSH], 

[INDOOR] (3 200 K),  [OUT-
DOOR] (5 800 K)

Minimum  

5 lx (lux) (F1.7) 

illumination 

*

 

“Exif” is a   le 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.

   Manufactured under license from Dolby 

Laboratories.

Audio/Video 

10 pin connector

input/output 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 Load 
impedance 47 k

Ω (kilohms)), 

Input inpedance more than 
47 k

Ω (kilohms), Output 

impedance less than 2.2 k

Ω 

(kilohms)

(DCR-DVD7)
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,
75

Ω (ohms), unbalanced

(DCR-DVD7E)

USB jack 

mini-B

Picture 

6.2 cm (2.5 type)

Total number  

123 200 (560 220)

of pixels

Power  

7.2 V (battery pack)

requirements 8.4 

V 

(AC 

Adaptor)

Average power   3.0 W   
consumption  
(when using the
battery pack) 

Operating  

0

°C to + 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

temperature 

Storage  

-20

°C to + 60°C (-4°F to 

temperature + 

140

°F)

Dimensions 127x101x49 

mm 

(Approx.) 

(5x4x1 15/16 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)  360 g (13 oz) main unit only 

420 g (14 oz) including the NP-
FA50 rechargeable battery pack 
and disc

Supplied  

See page 5-8

accessories

Power  

AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

requirements 

Current  

0.35 - 0.18 A

consumption 

Power  

18 W

consumption 

Output voltage   DC: 8.4 V*

Operating  

0

°C to + 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

temperature 

Storage  

-20

°C to + 60°C (-4°F to 

temperature + 

140

°F)

Dimensions  

48x29x81 mm (1 15/16x

(Approx.) 

1 3/16x3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) 
excluding the projecting parts

Mass (Approx.)   170 g (6 oz) excluding the 

power cord

*

 

See the label of AC Adaptor for other 
specifi cations.

Maximum  

DC 8.4 V

output voltage

Output voltage 

DC 7.2 V

Capacity 

4.9 wh (680 mAh)

Dimensions  

47.2x6.8x75.5 mm

(Approx.) 

(1 7/8x9/32x3 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)   50 g (1.8 oz)

Operating  

0

°C to + 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

temperature

Type  

Li-ion

Design and specifi cations are subject to change 
without notice.