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DCR-HC37E/HC38/HC38E/HC45E_L2
SPECIFICATIONS
These specifications are extracted from instruction
manual of DCR-HC37E/HC38E/HC45E.
System
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
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 (using a DVM60 cassette)
LP: 90 min (using a DVM60 cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time
Approx. 2 min 40 s (using a DVM60 
cassette and rechargeable battery pack)
Approx. 1 min 45 s (using a DVM60 
cassette and AC Adaptor)
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Image device
3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge 
Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 400 000 
pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 
40 
× (Optical), 2 000 × (Digital)
Focal length
f=1.9 ~ 76 mm (3/32 ~ 3 in.) 
When converted to a 35 mm still 
camera
In CAMERA: 36 ~ 1 440 mm (1 7/16 ~ 
56 3/4 in.)
F1.8 ~ 4.1 
Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 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)
Input/Output connectors
Audio/Video output
10-pin connector
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 
Ω (ohms)
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 
Ω (ohms)
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 
Ω:
(ohms)
Audio signal: 327 mV (at load 
impedance 47 k
Ω: (kilohms)), Output 
impedance with less than 2.2 k
Ω:
(kilohms)
USB jack (DCR-HC37E/HC38E)
mini-B
DV input/output (DCR-HC38E)
i.LINK Interface (IEEE1394, 4-pin 
connector S100)
DV output (DCR-HC37E)
i.LINK Interface (IEEE1394, 4-pin 
connector S100)
LCD screen
Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
Total dot number
123 200 (560 
× 220)
General
Power requirements
DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power consumption
During camera recording using the 
viewfinder 1.8 W
During camera recording using the 
LCD 2.1 W
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.)
63 
× 85 × 114 mm 
(2 1/2 
× 3 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)
including the projecting parts
63 
× 85 × 115 mm 
(2 1/2 
× 3 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.) (w/h/d)
including the projecting parts with 
supplied battery pack NP-FH30 
attached
Mass (approx.)
390 g (13 oz) main unit only 
450 g (15 oz) including the NP-FH30 
rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 
cassette.
Supplied accessories
AC Adaptor (1)
Mains lead (1)
Handycam Station (1) (DCR-HC45E)
Wireless Remote Commander (1) (DCR-HC45E)
A/V connecting cable (1)
USB cable (1) (DCR-HC45E)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH30 (1)
CD-ROM “Handycam Application Software” (1)
21-pin adaptor (1) (DCR-HC45E)
Operating Guide (1)
See page 5-18.
Handycam Station DCRA-C156 
Output connectors (DCR-HC45E)
Audio/Video output
10-pin connector
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 
Ω (ohms)
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 
Ω (ohms)
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 
(ohms)
Audio signal: 327 mV (at load 
impedance 47 k
Ω (kilohms)), Output 
impedance with less than 2.2 k
(kilohms)
USB jack
mini-B
DV output
i.LINK Interface (IEEE1394, 4-pin 
connector S100)
AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B
Power requirements
AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35 - 0.18 A
Power consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC 8.4 V
*
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.)
48 
× 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 
3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the 
projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the mains lead
*
See the label on the AC Adaptor for 
other specifications.
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FH30)
Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
3.6 Wh (500 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
31.8 
× 18.5 × 45.0 mm 
(1 5/16 
× 3/4 × 1 13/16 in) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
40 g (1.5 oz)
Operating temperature
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Type
Lithium ion
Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.
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