DCR-HC15 (serv.man2) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, PCM system
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz,
stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits
(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

DCR-HC15 :

DCR-HC15 :

DCR-HC15 :

Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the 
mark printed
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/sec.
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/sec.
Recording/playback time
(using cassette DVM60)
SP: 1 hour
LP: 1.5 hours
Fastforward/rewind time
(using cassette DVM60)
Approx. 2 min. and 40 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder
black and white
Image device
4.5 mm (1/4 type)
CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 
Gross:

Approx. 680 000 pixels

Effective (moving):

Approx. 340 000 pixels

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

×

 (Optical), 640

×

 (Digital)

F = 1.7 – 2.2

3.3 – 33 mm (5/32 – 1 5/16 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still
camera :

42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.)

In CAMERA mode :

Color temperature
AUTO, HOLD, INDOOR (3 200
K), OUTDOOR (5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
5 lx (lux) (F1.7)
0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with
infrared lighting.

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

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,
75 

Ω 

 (ohms), unbalanced

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

Ω 

 (ohms), unbalanced

327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 k

Ω

 (kilohms))

Output impedance with less than
2.2 k

Ω

 (kilohms)/Stereo minijack

(ø 3.5 mm)
DV input

 (DCR-HC15 only)

output
4-pin connector
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
USB jack
mini-B
MIC jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance
with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output
impedance 6.8 k

Ω

 (kilohms)

(ø 3.5 mm)
Stereo type

Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
Total dot number
123 200 (560 

×

 220)

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power consumption
(during camera recording when
using the battery pack)
3.3 W

 

using LCD

2.5 W

 

using viewfinder

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.)
71 

×

 90 

×

 112 mm

(2 7/8 

×

 3 5/8 

×

 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
Main unit only:
520 g (1 lb 2 oz)
Including the rechargeable battery
pack NP-FM30, cassette DVM60
and lens cap:
610 g (1 lb 5 oz)

Supplied accessories
See page 5-14.

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
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
5.0 Wh (700 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
38.2 

×

 20.5 

×

 55.6 mm

(1 9/16 

×

 13/16 

×

 2 1/4 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
65 g (2.3 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.

A

DCR-HC15 :