DCR-IP45, DCR-IP45E, DCR-IP55, DCR-IP55E (serv.man2) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH
MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS
LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE
COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS
APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS
PUBLISHED BY SONY.

LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES
DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT
CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE
REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈSES SONY
DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU
DANS LES SUPPÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.

CAUTION :
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

Video recording system
2 rotary heads

DCR-IP45/IP55:
NTSC color, EIA standards
DCR-IP45E/IP55E:

Helical scanning  system
Audio recording system
MPEG1 Audio Layer2 (Fs 48 kHz,
stereo)
Video signal

PAL colour, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
MICROMV cassette with the 
mark printed
Tape speed
Approx. 5.66 mm/s
Recording/playback time
(using cassette MGR60)
one hour
Fastforward/rewind time
(using cassette MGR60)
Approx. one min. and 30 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (colour)
Image device
3.8 mm (1/4.7 type) CCD
(Charge Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx. 1 000 000
pixels
Effective (moving): Approx. 690 000
pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 30 mm. (1 3/16 in.)
10

× (Optical), 120 × (Digital)

Focal length
3.7 - 37 mm (5/32 - 1 1/2 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
CAMERA:
50 - 500 mm (2 - 19 3/4 in.)
MEMORY/NETWORK
(DCR-IP55/IP55E):
42 - 420 mm (1 11/16 - 16 5/8 in.)

Colour temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor
(3 200K), 

Outdoor (5 800K)

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.

Audio/Video input/output
10-pin connector
Input/output auto switch
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω (ohms),

unbalanced, sync negative
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(ohms), unbalanced
Audio signal: 327 mV, (at output
impedance more than 47 k

Ω

(kilohms) )
Input impedance with more than
47 k

Ω (kilohms)

Output impedance with less than
2.2 k

Ω (kilohms)

i.LINK (MICROMV Interface)
input/output
4-pin connector S400
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)
USB jack
mini-B

Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
50 

× 37 mm (2 × 1 1/2 in.)

Total dot number:
211 200 (960 

× 220)

Communication system
Bluetooth specification Ver. 1.1
Maximum communication
speed 

Approx. 723 kbps
Maximum output
Bluetooth specification Power
Class2

Approx. 10 m (33 feet) (Open space,
when using a Sony BTA-NW1/
NW1A Modem Adaptor with
Bluetooth Function)
Compatible Bluetooth profiles 

Generic Access Profile
Dial-up Networking Profile
Usable frequency band
2.4 GHz band
(2.400 – 2.483 5 GHz)

1) The maximum rate defined by

Bluetooth specification Ver. 1.1

2) Depends on obstacles between

the Bluetooth devices, radio wave
conditions, etc.

3) Defined by Bluetooth

specification for intended use
between the Bluetooth devices

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using
LCD: 4.4 W
Viewfinder: 3.8 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.)
60 

× 73 × 128.5 mm

(2 3/8 

× 2 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
435 g (15 oz)
excluding the battery pack and
cassette
480 g (1 lb 0 oz)
including the battery pack,
NP-FF50, cassette MGR60, lens cap
and wrist strap
Supplied accessories
See page 3.

Power requirements
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
23 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.)
125 

× 39 × 62 mm (5 × 1 9/16 ×2 1/2

in.) (w/h/d) excluding projecting
parts
Mass (approx.)
280 g (9.8 oz)
excluding power cord

Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
4.8 Wh (675 mAh)
Operating temperature
0

°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Dimensions (approx.)
40.8 

× 12.5 × 49.1 mm

(1 5/8 

× 1/2 × 1 15/16 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
45 g (1.6 oz)
Type
Lithium ion

Memory
Flash memory
8MB: MSA-8A
Operating voltage
2.7-3.6V
Power consumption
Approx. 45mA in the operating
mode
Approx. 130

µA in the standby

mode
Dimensions (approx.)
50 

× 2.8 × 21.5 mm

(2 

× 1/8 × 7/8  in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
4 g (0.14 oz)

Design and specifications are
subject to change without notice.