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106 General Information Specifications VIXIA HV40 System Video Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scanning HDV HDV 1080i1 DV DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital component recording Audio Recording System HDV MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2, 16 bit, 48 kHz; transfer rate 384 kbps (2 channels) DV PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels) Television System HD High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i SD EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Compatible Tapes Videocassettes bearing the mark Tape Speed HDV 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips) DV SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips); LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips) Maximum Recording Time (60 min. tape) HDV 60 minutes DV SP: 60 minutes; LP: 90 minutes Image Sensor 1/2.7-inch CMOS, approx. 2,960,000 pixels Effective pixels: Movies (16:9): approx. 2,070,000 Movies (4:3): approx. 1,550,000 Still images (LW): approx. 2,070,000 Still images (L, M, S): approx. 2,760,000 LCD Screen 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 211,000 dots Viewfinder 0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 dots Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone Lens f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom 35 mm equivalent: Movies (16:9): 43.6-436 mm Movies (4:3): 53.0-530 mm Still images (LW): 43.6-436 mm Still images (L, M, S): 40.0-400 mm Lens Configuration 11 elements in 9 groups Filter Diameter 43 mm AF system Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [INSTANT AF]), manual focus available Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle White Balance Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom white balance Minimum Illumination 0.2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2) 3 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30) Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx Image Stabilization Optical 1 You can play back with this camcorder tapes recorded in HDV standard with a Canon XL H1, XH G1 or XH A1 (including 24F or 30F mode). Video shot with the [ HDV(PF24)] or [ HDV(PF30)] standard will be recorded on the tape as 60i. Video shot with the [ HDV(24F)] standard will be recorded on the tape as 24p.

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General Information
VIXIA HV40
Specifications
System
Video Recording System
2 rotary heads, helical scanning
HDV 1080i
1
DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital component
recording
Audio Recording System
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2, 16 bit, 48 kHz;
transfer rate 384 kbps (2 channels)
PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels);
12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels)
Television System
High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Compatible Tapes
Videocassettes bearing the
mark
Tape Speed
18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips)
SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips); LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)
Maximum Recording Time
(60 min. tape)
60 minutes
SP: 60 minutes; LP: 90 minutes
Image Sensor
1/2.7-inch CMOS, approx. 2,960,000 pixels
Effective pixels:
Movies (16:9):
approx. 2,070,000
Movies (4:3):
approx. 1,550,000
Still images (
LW
):
approx. 2,070,000
Still images (
L, M, S
):
approx. 2,760,000
LCD Screen
2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 211,000 dots
Viewfinder
0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 dots
Microphone
Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens
f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
Movies (16:9):
43.6-436 mm
Movies (4:3):
53.0-530 mm
Still images (
LW
):
43.6-436 mm
Still images (
L, M, S
):
40.0-400 mm
Lens Configuration
11 elements in 9 groups
Filter Diameter
43 mm
AF system
Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [INSTANT AF]),
manual focus available
Minimum Focusing Distance
1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance
Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY,
TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom white balance
Minimum Illumination
0.2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
3 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination
More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization
Optical
1
You can play back with this camcorder tapes recorded in HDV standard with a Canon XL H1, XH G1 or XH A1
(including 24F or 30F mode).
Video shot with the [
HDV(PF24)] or [
HDV(PF30)] standard will be recorded on the tape
as 60i. Video shot with the [
HDV(24F)] standard will be recorded on the tape as 24p.
HDV
DV
HDV
DV
HD
SD
HDV
DV
HDV
DV