DCR-TRV940, DCR-TRV940E, DCR-TRV950, DCR-TRV950E (serv.man2) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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SERIES

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
TRV940/TRV950:
NTSC color, EIA standards
TRV940E/TRV950E:
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 (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) 3 CCD
(Charge Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels
Effective (still):
Approx. 1 000 000 pixels
Effective (moving):
Approx. 690 000 pixels
Lens
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 37 mm
(1 1/2 in)
12

×

 (Optical), 150

×

 (Digital)

F 1.6 – 2.8
Focal length
3.6 – 43.2 mm (5/32 – 1 3/4 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
In CAMERA
49 – 588 mm (1 15/16 – 23 1/4 in.)
In MEMORY
41 – 492 mm (1 5/8 – 19 3/8 in.)

S video input/output
TRV940/TRV950:
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

TRV940E/TRV950E:
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced

Audio/Video input/output
AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

 (ohms), unbalanced, sync

negative
327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 k

Ω

 (kilohms))

Output impedance with less than
2.2 k

Ω

 (kilohms)/Stereo minijack

(ø 3.5 mm)
Input impedance more than
47 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
8.8 cm (3.5 type)
72.2 

×

 50.4 mm (2 7/8 

×

 2 in.)

Total dot number
246 400 (1 120 

×

 220)

Max. baud rate of Bluetooth
standard Ver.1.1

Varies according to the distance
between communicating
devices, presence of obstacles,
radiowave conditions, and other
factors.

This is a specification matched
to specific usage requirements
between Bluetooth compatible
devices. It is laid down in the
Bluetooth standards.

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 – 3.6 V
Power consumption
Approx. 45 mA in the operating
mode
Approx. 130 

µ

A 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.

Color temperature
Auto, nIndoor (3 200 K),

Outdoor (5 800 K), 

Minimum illumination
7 lx (lux) (F 1.6)

(DCR-TRV950/TRV950E only)
Communications system
Bluetooth standard Ver.1.1
Max. baud rate

Approx. 723 kbps
Output
Bluetooth standard Power Class 2
Communications distance

Max. wireless distance
Approx. 10 m (393 3/4 in.) (When
connecting to BTA-NW1/NW1A)
Compatible Bluetooth profile

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

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
TRV940/TRV950:
6.3 W
TRV940E/TRV950E:
6.0 W
Viewfinder
TRV940/TRV950:
4.9 W
TRV940E/TRV950E:
4.7 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.)
93 

×

 99 

×

 202 mm

(3 3/4 

×

 4 

×

 8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)
DCR-TRV950/TRV950E:
970 g (2 lb 2 oz)
DCR-TRV940/TRV940E:
960 g (2 lb 1 oz)
main unit only
1.1kg (2 lb 6 oz)
including the battery pack
NP-FM50, cassette DVM60,
lens cap and Shoulder strap

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)
TRV940/TRV950:
excluding power cord
TRV940E/TRV950E:
excluding mains lead