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Specifications System Video recording 2 rotary heads, Helical system scanning system Still image Exif Ver. 2.2*1 recording system Audio recording Rotary heads, PCM system system Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo) Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Usable cassette Tape speed Recording/ playback time Fast forward/ rewind time Viewfinder Image device Lens Mini DV cassette with the mark printed SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s SP: 60 min LP: 90 min (using a DVM60 cassette) Approx. 2 min 40 s (using a DVM60 cassette) Electric viewfinder DCR-HC32: black and white DCR-HC42: color DCR-HC32: 3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels Effective (still): Approx. 340 000 pixels Effective (movie): Approx. 340 000 pixels DCR-HC42: 3.27 mm (1/5.5 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels Effective (still): Approx. 1 000 000 pixels Effective (movie): Approx. 690 000 pixels Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter: 25 mm (1 in.) DCR-HC32: 20 × (Optical), 800 × (Digital) F=1.8 - 3.1 DCR-HC42: 12 × (Optical), 480 × (Digital) F=1.8 - 2.5 Focal length DCR-HC32: f=2.3 - 46 mm (3/32 - 1 13/16 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA-TAPE: 44 ~ 880 mm (1 3/4 - 34 1/32 in.) In CAMERA-MEMORY: 44 ~ 880 mm (1 3/4 - 34 1/32 in.) DCR-HC42: f=3.0 - 36 mm (1/8 - 1 7/16 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera: In CAMERA-TAPE: 16:9 mode*2: 46 ~ 628.5 mm (1 13/16 - 24 3/4 in.) 4:3 mode: 40 ~ 480 mm (1 5/8 - 19 in.) In CAMERA-MEMORY: 4:3 mode: 48 ~ 576 mm (1 15/16 -22 3/4 in.) 16:9 mode: 43.6 ~ 523.2 mm (1 3/4 - 20 5/8 in.) Color temperature [AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K) Minimum illumination DCR-HC32: 5 lx (lux) (F 1.8) 0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)*3 DCR-HC42: 7 lx (lux) (F 1.8) 0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)*3 *1"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. *2 In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout. *3 Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting. 116

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Focal length
DCR-HC32:
f=2.3 - 46 mm (3/32 - 1 13/16
in.)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera
In CAMERA-TAPE:
44 ~ 880 mm (1 3/4 - 34
1/32 in.)
In CAMERA-MEMORY:
44 ~ 880 mm (1 3/4 - 34
1/32 in.)
DCR-HC42:
f=3.0 - 36 mm (1/8 - 1 7/16
in.)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera:
In CAMERA-TAPE:
16:9 mode*
2
: 46 ~ 628.5 mm
(1 13/16 - 24 3/4 in.)
4:3 mode: 40 ~ 480 mm
(1 5/8 - 19 in.)
In CAMERA-MEMORY:
4:3 mode: 48 ~ 576 mm
(1 15/16 -22 3/4 in.)
16:9 mode: 43.6 ~ 523.2 mm
(1 3/4 - 20 5/8 in.)
Color temperature
[AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
[INDOOR] (3 200 K),
[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum
illumination
DCR-HC32:
5 lx (lux) (F 1.8)
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot
plus function)*
3
DCR-HC42:
7 lx (lux) (F 1.8)
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot
plus function)*
3
*
1
“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.
*
2
In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual
figures resulting from wide angle pixel read-
out.
*
3
Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can
be shot with infrared lighting.
Specifications
System
Video recording
system
2 rotary heads, Helical
scanning system
Still image
recording system
Exif Ver. 2.2
*
1
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
NTSC color, EIA 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
SP: 60 min
LP: 90 min
(using a DVM60 cassette)
Fast forward/
rewind time
Approx. 2 min 40 s
(using a DVM60 cassette)
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder
DCR-HC32: black and white
DCR-HC42: color
Image device
DCR-HC32:
3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx.
340 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx.
340 000 pixels
DCR-HC42:
3.27 mm (1/5.5 type) CCD
(Charge Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000
pixels
Effective (still): Approx.
1 000 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx.
690 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 25 mm (1 in.)
DCR-HC32:
20 × (Optical), 800 × (Digital)
F=1.8 - 3.1
DCR-HC42:
12 × (Optical), 480 × (Digital)
F=1.8 - 2.5