HDR-HC3, HDR-HC3E, HDR-HC3EK, HDR-HC3K (serv.man3) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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HDR-HC3/HC3E/HC3K/HC3EK_L1

These specifications are extracted
from instruction manual of HDR-HC3.

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

Exif Ver. 2.2

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1

Rotary heads, MPEG-1 Audio Layer -2, 
Quantization: 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, 
stereo)
transfer rate: 384 kbps

Rotary heads, PCM system 
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 
1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)

NTSC color, EIA standards
1080/60i specification

Mini DV cassette with the 

 mark 

printed

Approx. 18.81 mm/s

SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s

60 min (using a DVM60 cassette)

SP: 60 min (using a DVM60 cassette)
LP: 90 min (using a DVM60 cassette)

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)

Electric viewfinder (color)

5.9 mm (1/3 type) CMOS sensor
Gross: Approx. 2 103 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 4:3): 
1 076 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 16:9): 
1 434 000 pixels
Effective (still, 4:3): 
1 991 000 pixels
Effective (still, 16:9): 
1 493 000 pixels

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T  
10 

× (Optical), 20 ×,   80  × 

  (Digital)

f=5.1 ~ 51 mm (7/32 ~ 2 1/8 in.) 
When converted to a 35 mm still 
camera
In CAMERA-TAPE 

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2

 : 41.3 ~ 485 mm 

(1 11/16 ~ 19 1/8 in.) (16:9), 50.5 ~ 594 
mm (2 ~ 23 1/2 in.) (4:3)
In CAMERA-MEMORY: 37 ~ 370 mm 
(1 1/2 ~ 14 5/8 in.) (4:3), 40.4 ~ 404 
mm (1 5/8 ~ 16 in.) (16:9)
F1.8 ~ 2.9
Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.)

[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] 
(3 200 K), 
[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

5 1x (lux) (F 1.8)
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot function)

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“Exif” is a file format for still images, 
established by the JEITA (Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association). Files in this 
format can have additional information 
such as your camcorder’s setting 
information at the time of recording.

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2

The focal length figures are actual 
figures resulting from wide angle pixel 
read-out.

10-pin connector
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75

Ω  (ohms), 

unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75

Ω 

(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 75

Ω 

(ohms), unbalanced
Audio signal: 327 mV (at load 
impedance 47 k

Ω (kilohms)), Output 

impedance with less than 2.2 k

Ω

(kilohms)

Y: 1 Vp-p, 75

Ω (ohms), unbalanced P

B

/

P

R

, C

B

/C

R

: +/- 350 mVp-p

TypeA (19-pin)

Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)

mini-B

i.LINK Interface (IEEE 1394, 4-pin 
connector S100)

6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)

211 200 (960 

× 

  220)

DC 7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

During camera recording using the 
viewfinder with normal brightness:
HDV recording 4.1 W
DV recording 3.9 W
During camera recording using the 
LCD with normal brightness:
HDV recording 4.4 W
DV recording 4.2 W

g

0 

°C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

-20 

°C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F)

82 

×

   78 

× 139 mm 

(3 1/4 

× 

  3 1/8 

× 

  5 1/2 in.) (w/h/d) 

excluding the projecting parts

500 g (1 lb 1 oz) main unit only 
600 g (1 lb 5 oz) including the NP-FP60 
rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 
cassette.

AC Adaptor (1)
Power cord (1)
Wireless Remote Commander
A/V connecting cable (1)
Component video cable (1)
USB cable (1)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP60 (1)
Battery terminal cover (1)
Operating Guide (1)
See page 6.

AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

0.35 - 0.18 A

18 W

DC 8.4 V

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0 

°C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

-20 

°C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F)

 (1)

48 

× 

  29

 ×  81 mm (1 15/16 × 

  1 3/16 

× 

 

3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the 
projecting parts

170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the power cord

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See the label on the AC Adaptor for other 
specifications.

DC 8.4 V

DC 7.2 V

7.2 Wh (1 000 mAh)

31.8 

× 

  33.3 

× 45.0 mm 

(1 5/16 

× 

  1 5/16 

×  1 13/16 in.) (w/h/d)

80 g (2.9 oz)

0 

°C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Lithium ion

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.