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DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21/HC21E/HC22E/HC32/HC32E/HC33/HC33E
SPECIFICATIONS
Focal length
f=2.3 - 46 mm (3/32 - 1 13/16 in.)
DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21/
HC21E/HC22E:
In CAMERA:
44 - 880 mm (1 3/4 - 34 1/32 in.)
DCR-HC32/HC32E/HC33/
HC33E:
When converted to a 35 mm 
still camera
In CAMERA-TAPE:
44 ~ 880 mm (1 3/4 - 34 1/32 in.)
In CAMERA-MEMORY:
44 ~ 880 mm (1 3/4 - 34 1/32 in.)
Color temperature
[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], 
[INDOOR] (3 200 K), 
[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum 
illumination
5 lx (lux) (F 1.8) 
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus  
function)*
2
*
“Exif” is a file 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.
*
Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be 
shot with infrared lighting.
System
Video recording 
system
2 rotary heads, Helical 
scanning system
DCR-HC32/HC32E/HC33/HC33E:
DCR-HC21/HC32/HC33:
Still image 
recording system
Exif Ver. 2.2
*
1
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-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E/
HC22E/HC32E/HC33E:
PAL color, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the  
mark printed
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s 
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s
Recording/
playback time
SP: 60 min
LP: 90 min 
(using a DVM60 cassette)
Fast forward/
rewind time
Approx. 2 min 40 s
(using a DVM60 cassette)
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder
(black and white)
Image device
DCR-HC32/HC33: 
DCR-HC21: 
DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E/
HC22E: 
3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge 
Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx.  
340 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx.
340 000 pixels
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx.  
340 000 pixels
DCR-HC32E/HC33E: 
Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx.  
400 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx.  
400 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 25 mm (1 in.)
20 
× (Optical), 640 × (Digital, 
DCR-HC17E), 800 
× (Digital, 
DCR-HC19E/HC21/HC21E/
HC22E/HC32/HC32E/HC33/
HC33E)
F=1.8 - 3.1
Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx.  
400 000 pixels
Input/Output connectors
Audio/Video 
input/output
(DCR-HC17E/
HC19E/HC21/
HC21E)
10-pin connector
Input/output auto switch
(DCR-HC32/
HC32E/HC33/
HC33E)
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 
Ω 
0.3 Vp-p, 75 
Ω (ohms, 
DCR-HC32E/HC33E), 
unbalanced 
Audio signal: 327 mV (at output 
impedance more than 47 k
Ω 
(kilohms)), 
Input impedance more than 47 k
Ω 
(ohms), unbalanced 
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 
75 
Ω (ohms), unbalanced 
mini-B
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 
75 
Ω (ohms, DCR-HC32/HC33), 
(kilohms), Output 
impedance with less than 2.2 k
Ω 
(kilohms)
Audio/Video 
output
10-pin connector
(DCR-HC17E/
HC19E/HC21/
HC21E/HC22E)
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 
Ω 
0.3 Vp-p, 75 
Ω (ohms, 
DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E/
HC22E), unbalanced 
Audio signal: 327 mV (at output 
impedance more than 47 k
Ω 
(kilohms)), Output 
(ohms), unbalanced 
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 
75 
Ω (ohms), unbalanced 
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 
75 
Ω (ohms, DCR-HC21), 
impedance with less than 2.2 k
Ω 
(kilohms)
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (
φ 2.5 mm)
LCD screen
Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
Total dot number
123 200 (560 
× 220)
General
Power 
requirements
DC 7.2 V (battery pack) 
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power 
consumption
DCR-HC32/HC32E/HC33/
HC33E:
During camera recording using 
During camera recording using
the viewfinder 2.1 W
the viewfinder 1.9 W
the LCD 2.4 W
During camera recording using
During camera recording using 
the LCD 2.5 W
During camera recording using 
the viewfinder and the LCD 2.6 W
DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21/
HC21E/HC22E:
Operating 
temperature
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Storage 
temperature
-20 
°C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 
140 
°F)
Dimensions 
(approx.)
54.7 
× 90 × 111.7 mm (2 1/4 × 
3 5/8 
× 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
400 g (14 oz) main unit only  
460 g (1 lb) including the 
NP-FP30 rechargeable battery 
pack and DVM60 cassette.
Supplied 
accessories
AC Adaptor (1)
Power cord (1)
Handycam Station (1)
(DCR-HC22E/HC32/HC32E/
HC33/HC33E)
Wireless Remote Commander 
(1) (DCR-HC19E/HC21/HC21E/
HC22E/HC32/HC32E/HC33/
HC33E)
Shoulder Strap (1) (DCR-HC19E/
HC21/HC21E/HC22E/HC32/
HC32E/HC33/HC33E)
21-pin adaptor (1) 
(DCR-HC22E/HC32E) 
Conversion 2P adaptor (1)
(DCR-HC21/HC32: E, JE/
HC32E: JE)
Rechargeable battery pack 
NP-FP30 (1)
CD-ROM “Picture Package 
Ver. 1.5” (1)
“Memory Stick Duo” 16MB (1) 
(DCR-HC33/HC33E)
Memory Stick Duo adaptor (1) 
(DCR-HC33/HC33E)
See page 8
A/V connecting cable (1)
Shoe cover (1)
Operating Guide (1)
USB cable (1) (DCR-HC19E/
HC21/HC21E/HC22E/HC32/
HC32E/HC33/HC33E)
USB jack
DV input/output
(DCR-HC21/
HC21E)
(DCR-HC17E/
HC19E)
4- pin connector
4- pin connector
DV output
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