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Specifications
System
Video recording system
Two rotary heads, Helical
scanning system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, PCM system
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Usable cassette
Mini DVCAM cassette with
logo printed
Tape speed
Approx. 9/8 in. (28.22 mm)/s
Recording/playback time
40 min. (PDVM-40ME)
Fastforward/rewind time
Approx. 2 min. 30 s (PDVM-
40ME) (using with battery
pack)
Approx. 1 min. 45 s (PDVM-
40ME) (using with AC power
adaptor)
Image device
CCD (Charge Coupled Device
1/3”)
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Lens
Combined power zoom lens,
20x (Digital), 10x (Optical)
Focal distance
f = 5/32 to 1 9/16 in.
(4.0 to 40 mm )
1 1/2 to 15 in. (38 to 380 mm)
when converted into a 35 mm
still camera
F 1.8 – 2.6
TTL autofocus system inner
focus wide macro system
Color temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination
3 lux at F 1.8
Illumination range
3 to 100,000 lux
Recommended illumination
More than 100 lux
LCD screen
Picture
2.5 inches measured diagonally
2 x 1 1/2 in. (50.05 x 37.1 mm)
On-screen display
TN LCD/TFT active matrix
method
Total dot number
84,480 (384 x 220)
Input and output
connectors
S video output
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 ohms, unbalanced,
sync negative
Chrominance signal:
0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced
Audio/Video output/
Headphones jack
Special minijack, 1 Vp-p,
75 ohms, unbalanced, sync
negative
327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 kilohms)
Output impedance with less
than 2.2 kilohms/Stereo
minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
DV input/output
4-pin special connector
Speaker
Piezo-electric-speaker
Connection
26-pin connector
General
Power requirements
7.2 V (battery insertion input)
8.4 V (26-pin connector)
Average power consumption
5.0 W during camera recording
using viewfinder
6.0 W during camera recording
using LCD screen
Operating temperature
32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Storage temperature
–4°F to 140°F (–20°C to 60°C)
Dimensions
Approx. 2 3/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 5/8
in.
(w/h/d) (59 x 129 x 118 mm)
Mass
Approx. 1 lb 2 oz (520 g)
(excluding the battery pack and
cassette)
Approx. 1 lb 6 oz (640 g)
(including the battery pack
NP-F220 and cassette PDVM-
40ME)
Microphone
Electret condenser microphone,
Stereo type
Supplied accessories
See page 6.
Design and specifications are
subject to change without
notice.