Sony DCR-DVD103 Handycam DVD Digital Video Camcorder

Serial #350025

Product Description

Plus More Great Features:

• DVD Format Video Recording delivers excellent digital picture and sound quality
• 1/6" CCD Imager with 960H/Interlace/Advanced HAD?technology, 680K Gross Pixels
• Visual Index uses a simple chapter menu to display your video footage and provide a quick search of your favourite scenes or still pictures without the hassle of wading through endless tape. Just choose your chapter and watch!
• Easy Handycam® button changes the camcorder? settings to ?uto?mode for simple operation
• Digital Editing Solution - USB 2.0 and Picture Package software lets you easily add special effects and background music to your videos for that professional look
• Progressive Shutter System is a mechanical shutter system that provides Progressive Scan performance while utilizing an interlaced scanning system, resulting in Digital still images that are sharp and clear with excellent definition
• Spot Meter and Spot Focus
• Analog-Digital Signal Conversion function
• Intelligent Program AE (Auto Exposure)
• InfoLITHIUM?battery system that indicates power remaining in minutes and is not prone to memory effect like Ni-Cd batteries
• Manual Focus allows you the option of extremely accurate and detailed videos and pictures
• Multi-Language Operation: English, Simplified English, Canadian French, Traditional Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish and Korean
  Click here for more information on Battery Capacity and Memory Storage.

 LENS/ZOOM
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
Zoom Key: Lever/Button on LCD frame
Optical Zoom/Zoom Speed:
With Lever during standby: 20x, variable (2.77-29.44 sec)
With Lever during Recording: 20x, variable (2.77-29.44 sec)
With button on LCD frame: 20x
Digital Zoom 1: 40x (800x)
Selection of Digital Zoom Ratio (2 steps): 40x/800x (Set Up)
F: 1.8 - 3.1
f (Focal distance): 2.3 - 46mm
f (35mm conversion in "MOVIE" position): 4:3 2: 44 - 880mm
f (35mm conversion in "STILL" position): 4:3: 44 - 880mm
Filter Diameter: 30mm
NightShot?plus switch
Super NightShot?plus in "MOVIE" position only

CAMERA
Focus System: Full Range Auto/Manual
Manual Focus (Panel)
Spot Focus (Touch Panel)
Auto Focus: Double Mach AF
1/6" Interlace CCD Imager with Advanced HAD?Technology, 960H
Number of Gross Pixels: 680K; 340K pixels in "MOVIE?REC position; 340K pixels in "STILL?REC position
Minimum Illumination: 11 Lux; with NightShot plus ?0 Lux
White Balance: Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, One-push, One-push Auto (Set-up)
Shutter Speed: Auto 1/4 - 1/4000 sec (Colour Slow Shutter, Program AE, Super NighShot)
Auto: 1/60-1/250 sec
Program AE: 1/60-1/4000 sec
Colour Slow Shutter: 1/4-1/250 sec
Super NightShot: 1/4-1/100 sec
Auto Shutter (Set-up)
Colour Slow Shutter in "MOVIE" position (Touch Panel)
Program AE 4 (Set-up): Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon
14-bit DXP
Auto Non-Flicker
Exposure Control (Touch Panel): 24 steps
Backlight Compensation (Button)
Spot Meter
Iris Control/Gain Control (Auto only/Auto only)
Review
Self-Timer (Touch Panel)
Disc Title
Fader 5 (Touch Panel): Black, White, Overlap, Wipe
Camera Noise Reduction
16:9 Wide (Normal) (Set-up)
Clock Setting (Set-up)
World Clock (Area or Country SET)
DST or Summer Time
Auto Date/Time Indication
SteadyShot in "MOVIE"" position only (Electronic, Super SteadyShot)
SteadyShot ON/OFF (Set-up)

VIEWFINDER
Colour Viewfinder
Size: 0.3"
Dots: 123K dots
Backlight Select 6: Normal/Bright (Set-up)
AUDIO
Linear PCM Digital Stereo Playback
Dolby AC3 2ch Recording
Dolby AC3 2ch Playback
Dolby AC3 5.1ch Down Mix Playback
Built-in 2ch Stereo Electric Condenser Microphone with Auto Wind Position
Speaker
Speaker Volume Control (Touch Panel)
MIC Reference Level: Normal/Low
External Surround MIC Setting: Stereo/4ch MIC
Surround Monitor
Multi-Sound Switch: HiFi Sound, Bilingual Switch (Set-up)

RECORDER PLAYER
Format: Physical: DVD-R/-RW/+RW; Logical: DVD-Video/DVD-VR/DVD+RW Video
Line-In REC
Scan (+/-) (with Remote)
Slow Playback (with Remote)
Visual Index
Movie Quality:
HQ (Average: 9Mbps) (VBR)
SP (Average: 6Mbps) (VBR)
LP (Average: 3Mbps) (VBR)
Linear Time Counter
Data Code: Rec Date/Time, Camera info
OSD On/Off (Button)
OSD Output (Line out/LCD/VF)
Playlist Edit: Add, Delete, Move, Divide
Original Edit (Delete/Divide)
Photomovie Create
Playback Zoom 1.1-5x (Touch Panel + Zoom Lever)
TV Type Select

AUDIO/VIDEO JACKS
Multi AV (Video In/Out / S Video In/Out / Audio In/Out)
Remote (Stereo minimini Jack)
USB Terminal
DC In

LCD SCREEN
2.5" (6.2cm)
Number of Pixels: 123,200 dots (560x220)
Hybrid LCD Monitor
LCD On/Off 7
Backlight On/Off
Backlight Brightness Select 8 button (Press & Hold)
Brightness Control (+/-) (Set-up)
Colour Control (Set-up)
Upside Down / Mirror
Opening Angle: 90 degrees
Turning Angles:
Counter Clockwise: 180 degrees
Clockwise: 90 degrees
For Monitoring: 0 degrees
Anti-glare Treatment
Anti-fingerprint Treatment

REMOTE COMMANDER ® CONTROL
RMT-835
MOVIE/STILL Common (REC Start/Stop, Zoom)
MOVIE/STILLbrLAY/EDIT Common Cursor Key (4 Directional/Enter/Display)
STILL Position (Photo)
PLAY/EDIT Position: Playback, Stop, Next, Preview, Scan/Slow, Pause/Slow, Visual Index, Data Code
Mode: DVD2 Only

MULTI-LANGUAGE OPERATION
Menu/Warning Messages: English, Simplified English, Canadian French, Traditional Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish and Korean
Default Language: English

OTHERS
Charge on Camcorder
Set-up (Active Menu)
Active Menu
Start/Stop Button on LCD Frame
Zoom Button on LCD Frame
Auto Shut-Off (Set-up)
Remote Sensor / Remote On/Off (Set-up)
Beep Sound / On/Off (Set-up)
Warning Message
Front Tally / On/Off (Set-up)
InfoLITHIUM Battery System
Disc/Battery Remaining Indicator
REC Time Indicator
Battery Information
Demonstration Mode (Set-up)
Easy Handycam button
Weight (without tape, battery, etc.): 440g
Weight (with battery) 9
NP-FP50: 500g
NP-FP70: 540g
NP-FP90: 590g
NP-FP71: 540g
Power Consumption (VF/LCD/VF+LCD): 3.0W/3.4W/3.6W
Power Requirements (AC adapter/battery): 8.4V/7.2V
Dimension (WxHxD): 57 x 87 x 131mm
Active Interface Accessory Shoe
Calibration
Digital Picture Effects (Set-up) 10 (Luminance Key*/Old Movie)
Picture Effects (Set-up) 10 (Mosaic*/Monotone*/Sepia*brastel*)

STILL PICTURE
Recording Media: DVD-R/-RW/+RW
Format: Physical: DVD-R/-RW/+RW; Logical: DVD-Video/DVD-VR/DVD+RW Video
Recording Mode: Fine (1/4); Standard (1/10)
Recording Method: Progressive Shutter System/Frame REC
Image Size: 640 x 480 (VGA)
Compression: JPEG
Exif2.2
Date/Time
Continuous File Number REC
Image Delete: One/All
Review
Playback Zoom 1.1-5x (Zoom Lever)
Slide Show

DISC TOOL
Format: -RW only
Finalize
Un-Finalize: -RW Video only

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
AC-L25A/B AC Adapter
NP-FP50 Rechargeable Battery Pack
RMT-835 Remote Commander Control
Audio/Video Cable
Shoulder Strap
Wrist Strap
Lithium Clock (Installed)
DVDR30 Single-sided blank DVD-R Disc
CR2025 Lithium Battery
Picture Package/USB Driver (CD-ROM For DVD Camcorder)
USB Cable
Detachable Shoe Cover
Cleaning Cloth


REMARKS
1. Digital Zoom: The factory setting is "Off". "MOVIE" position only.
2. Precision Digital Zoom: "MOVIE" position only
3. f (35mm Conversion) in "CAMERA-TAPE" position: In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel read-out.
4. Program AE: "Sports Lesson" invalid in "STILL" position.
5. Fader: Not available in "STILL" position.
6. Backlight Select (EVF): Backlight brightness will automatically be set to "Bright" when connected to an AC adapter.
7. LCD On/Off: CD will be turned on/off in accordance with LCD open/close.
8. Backlight Select (LCD): Backlight brightness will automatically be set to "Bright" when connected to an AC adapter.
9. Weight (with battery): Including a battery and a disc.
10. Picture Effects: Not available in "STILL" position. Options with * are available when playing back.

OTHERS
The Sony DVD +RW 8 cm. disc will only record content when used with Sony DCR-DVD92, DCR-DVD103, DCR-DVD203, DCR-DVD403, DCR-DVD7 Handycam and later model camcorders. It cannot be played back on some Sony DVD Recorder products, including the RDR-GX300 and RDR-HX900 models as well as DVD players manufactured before 2000.
Content recorded on the new DVD +RW 8 cm. disc in 16:9 or wide-screen ratio can only be viewed in that ratio on televisions that are either wide-screen or wide-screen-ready. To properly view content recorded on this disc on 4:3 ratio TVs, the default setting on the camcorder must be preset to record in 4:3 ratio.

 

Included

AC Adapter
Rechargeable Battery Pack
Remote Commander Control
Audio/Video Cable
Shoulder Strap
Wrist Strap
Lithium Clock (Installed)
DVDR30 Single-sided blank DVD-R Disc
Picture Package/USB Driver (CD-ROM For DVD Camcorder)
USB Cable
Detachable Shoe Cover
Cleaning Cloth

User Manual

Warranty Info.

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