DCR-PC103E, DCR-PC104E, DCR-PC105, DCR-PC105E (serv.man2) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning system
Mini DV Format (SD Specification of
Consumer-Use Digital VCR)
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 colour, CCIR standards

NTSC colour, EIA standards
(DCR-PC105 only)

(DCR-PC103E/PC104E/PC105E only)
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)
Approx. 2 min. and 40 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)

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 mode:
50 – 500 mm (2 – 19 3/4 in.)
In MEMORY mode
 (DCR-PC105/PC105E only):
42 – 420 mm (1 11/16 – 16 5/8 in.)

Colour temperature
Auto, HOLD, INDOOR (3 200 K),
OUTDOOR (5 800 K)
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 (DCR-PC104E/
PC105E only) /output
10-pin connector
Input/output auto switch (DCR-
PC104E/PC105/PC105E only)
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

,

unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

,

0.3 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(DCR-PC103E/PC104E/PC105E only)

unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 
0.286 Vp-p, 75 

Ω 

(DCR-PC105 only)

,

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

Ω

)

Input impedance with more than
47 k

Ω

(DCR-PC104E/PC105/PC105E only)
Output impedance with less than
2.2 k

Ω

DV input (DCR-PC104E/PC105E
only)/output
4-pin connector

Headphone jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

DV jack (DCR-PC105 only)
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

 (ø 3.5 mm)

Stereo type

Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
Total dot number
211 200 (960 

×

 220)

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using LCD
3.7 W

3.8 W (DCR-PC105 only)

(DCR-PC103E/PC104E/PC105E only)

(DCR-PC103E/PC104E/PC105E only)

Viewfinder

3.2 W (DCR-PC105 only)

3.1 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.)
51 

×

 104 

×

 97 mm

(2 

×

 4 1/8 

×

 3 7/8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
DCR-PC105/PC105E:
460 g (1 lb)
DCR-PC103E/PC104E:
440 g (1 lb)
main unit only
DCR-PC105/PC105E:
550 g (1 lb 4 oz)
DCR-PC103E/PC104E:
530 g (1 lb 3 oz)
including the rechargeable battery
pack NP-FM30 (not for sale),
cassette DVM60

Supplied accessories
See page 3.

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 mains lead

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

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

µ

A during 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.

(DCR-PC105/PC105E only):