DCR-PC101, DCR-PC101E (serv.man2) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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SERIES

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.

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

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced, sync

negative
Chrominance signal:
DCR-PC101: 0.286 Vp-p
DCR-PC101E: 0.3 Vp-p
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

A/V (Audio/Video) input/output
AV  MINI JACK, input/output
auto switch
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

 (ohms),

unbalanced, sync negative
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)

DV input/output
4-pin connector
Headphone jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
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)
50.3 

×

 37.4 mm (2 

×

 1 1/2 in.)

Total dot number
211 200 (960 

×

 220)

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: 

DCR-PC101E: 3.9 W

DCR-PC101: 4.0 W

Viewfinder: 
DCR-PC101: 3.3 W
DCR-PC101E: 3.2 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.)
55 

×

 105 

×

 99 mm

(2 1/4 

×

 4 1/4 

×

 4 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
480 g (1 lb 0 oz)
excluding the battery pack and
cassette
580 g (1 lb 4 oz)
including the battery pack,
NP-FM50, cassette DVM60 and
lens cap

Power requirements
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
23 W
Output voltage
DC OUT: 8.4 V,  1.5 A during
operation
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 the power cord

Video recording system
2 

DCR-PC101:
NTSC color, EIA standards
DCR-PC101E:
PAL color, CCIR standards

rotary heads

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

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
(using cassette DVM60)
SP: 1 hour
LP: 1.5 hours
Fastforward/rewind time
(using cassette DVM60)
When using the battery pack:
Approx. 2 min. and 30 seconds
When using the AC power
adaptor:
Approx. 1 min. and 45 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
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)

F = 1.8 - 2.0
Focal length
3.7 - 37 mm (5/32 - 1 1/2 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
In CAMERA:
50 - 500 mm (2 - 19 3/4 in.)
In MEMORY:
42 - 420 mm (1 11/16 - 16 5/8 in.)
Color temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor
(3 200K), 

Outdoor (5 800K)

Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
38.2 

×

 20.5 

×

 55.6 mm

(1 9/16 

×

 13/16 

×

 2 1/4 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
76 g (2.7 oz)
Type
Lithium ion

Memory
Flash memory
8MB: MSA-8A
Operating voltage
2.7-3.6V
Power consumption
Approx. 45mA during operation
Approx. 130

µ

A in tape recording

standby
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.