

Sony's DCRHC42 MiniDV HandyCam® Camcorder with Active Intelligent Accessory Shoe
DCRHC42
Price
$749.99*
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Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
Zoom Key (Lever/Button on LCD frame)
Zoom/Zoom Speed (Optical)
With Lever in "CAMERA-TAPE" position: 12x, variable (1.8 - 22.9 sec)
With Lever in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position: 12x, variable (1.8 - 22.9 sec)
With Button on LCD frame in "CAMERA-TAPE" position: 12x, 7.1 sec
With Button on LCD frame in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position: 12x, 7.1 sec
In "CAMERA" position in "CAMERA-TAPE" position: 12x, variable (1.8 - 22.9 sec)
Digital Zoom2: 24x (480x)
Selection of Digital Zoom Ratio (2 steps)2: 24x/480x (Menu)
Precision Digital Zoom3
F: 1.8 - 2.5
f (Focal distance in Tele Macro): Approx. 350mm
f (35mm conversion in "CAMERA-TAPE" position): 16:9 4: 46 - 628.5mm
4:3: 48 - 576mm
f (35mm conversion in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position): 16:9: 43.6 - 523.2mm
4:3: 40 - 480mm
25mm Filter
Lens Cover (Manual)
NightShot plus switch ("CAMERA-TAPE" position only)
Super NightShot plus ("CAMERA-TAPE" position): 1/4-1/100, Off (Menu)
Focus System: Full Range Auto/Manual Touch Panel
Manual Focus Touch Panel
Spot Focus Touch Panel
Auto Focus: Linear Mach AF
1/5.5" Interlace CCD Imager with Advanced HAD Technology, 1152H
Gross Number of Pixels: Approx. 1070K pixels; Approx. 690K Effective pixels (in "CAMERA-TAPE" position); Approx. 1000K Effective Pixels (in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position)
Minimum Illumination: 7 Lux; with NightShot plus: 0 Lux
White Balance: Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, One-push (Menu) / One-Push Auto
Shutter Speed: Auto / 1/2 - 1/4000 sec (Colour Slow Shutter, Program AE, Slow Shutter, Super Nighshot plus) Auto: 1/60 - 1/250 sec
Program AE: 1/60 1/4000 sec
Slow Shutter (Digital Effect): 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30 sec
Colour Slow Shutter: 1/2 1/250 sec
Super Nightshot Plus: 1/4 1/100 sec
Auto Shutter (Menu)
Program AE5 (Menu + Touch Panel): Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon
14-bit DXP
Auto Non-Flicker
Exposure Control Touch Panel (24 Step)
Backlight Compensation Button
Spot Meter Touch Panel
Iris Control/Gain Control (Auto only/Auto only)
Quick REC Start
Edit Search (Touch Panel)
Rec Review (Touch Panel)
End Search/New End Search (Touch Panel)
Smooth Interval REC6
Wait Time: 1 sec, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 120 sec
Monitoring Time: Approx. 12 hours
Self-Timer (Touch Panel)
Fader 7 (Touch Panel): Black, White, Mosaic, Overlap, Wipe, Monotone, Dot
Camera Noise Reduction
16:9 Default in "CAMERA-TAPE" position only
Clock Setting (Menu)
World Time (Menu)
Auto Date/Time Indication
SteadyShot ("CAMERA-TAPE" position only): Electronic, Super SteadyShot
SteadyShot ON/OFF (Menu)
Tele Macro
MS Photo REC in "CAMERA-TAPE" position (VGA only): 16:9
Recording Method: Field
Colour
0.3" (0.75cm)
123,200 Dots
Backlight Select8 (Normal/Bright)
Viewfinder Wide Display Type (16:9 LCD set)/Wide Display Type (4:3 LCD set) (Menu)
AUDIO PCM Digital Stereo Recording (12-/16-bit)
PCM Digital Stereo Playback (12-/16-bit, 32K, 44K, 48K)
PCM Mix Balance (Menu)
Audio Dub9 Touch Panel (12-bit)
Hot Shoe Mic./Line
Built-in Stereo Electric Condenser Microphone with Auto Wind Position
16mm Speaker
Speaker Volume Control: +/- Touch Panel
Multi Sound Switch: HiFi Sound, Bilingual Switch (Menu)
Audio REC compatible with Optional microphone: Wide Stereo (Menu), Normal Stereo (Menu)
VTR DV Format
VTR REC
Fast Forward/Rewind Time (Using AC adapter): Approx. 2 min 40 sec (DVM60)
Fast Forward/Rewind Time (Using fully-charged battery): Approx. 2 min 40 sec (DVM60)
Clear Frame Still/Slow
Frame Advance (+/-)
LP REC (Menu)
LP Playback
Zero Set Memory (with remote)
Time Code
Advanced Data Code (Rec. Date/Time, Camera Info)
OSD On/Off Button
OSD Output: LCD, LCD & Video Out
Signal Conversion Function
Playback Zoom 1.1-5x (Touch Panel + Zoom Lever)
TV Type Select
Special Stereo Multi AV Jacks: Video In/Out, S-Video In/Out
Interface Connector for Handycam Station
LANC (Stereo minimini Jack)
DC In
Special Stereo Multi AV Jacks: Video In/Out, S-Video In/Out
i.LINK (DV)
USB Terminal (mini-B)
DC In
LCD SCREEN 2.5"
Number of Pixels: 123,200 dots
Hybrid LCD Monitor
Touch Panel
LCD On/Off10
Backlight On/Off Button
Backlight Brightness Select11: Normal/Bright (Menu)
Brightness Control: +/- (Touch Panel)
Colour Control (Menu)
Upside Down/Mirror
Opening Angle: 90 degrees
Turning Angle: Counter Clockwise: 180 degrees
Clockwise: 90 degrees
For Monitoring: 0 degrees
Noiseless Still/Slow
Anti-glare Treatment
Anti-fingerprint Treatment
Viewfinder: 16:9 Wide Display Type (LCD set), 4:3 Wide Display Type (LCD set) (Menu)
REMOTE COMMANDER ® CONTROL RMT-831
"CAMERA-TAPE"/"PLAY/EDIT" Common: Zero Set Memory (PB/Audio Dubbing Only)
"CAMERA-TAPE"/"CAMERA-MEMORY" Common: REC Start/Stop, Zoom, Photo (Only Memory Stick Recording)
"CAMERA-TAPE"/"CAMERA-MEMORY"/"PLAY/EDIT" common (Display)
"PLAY/EDIT" position (PB/Stop/FF/REW with Pause/Slow with Select/Search, Forward/Search Reverse)
"CAMERA-MEMORY" position: Play/Index/-/+
Mode: VTR 2 only
Menu/Warning Messages: English, Simplified English, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, Korean
Default Language: English
OTHERS Charge on Camcorder
USB Streaming
Direct Access to "Click to DVD"
Direct Access to Video CD Burn
Menu Touch Panel
Active Menu
Start/Stop Button on LCD Frame
Zoom Button on LCD Frame
Wide Select Button
Auto Shut Off (Menu)
Remote Sensor/Remote On/Off (Menu)
Beep Sound / On/Off (Menu)
Warning Messages
Front Tally / On/Off (Menu)
InfoLITHIUM Battery System
Tape/Battery Remaining Indicator
Battery Information
Demonstration Mode (Menu)
Easy Handycam button
Display Guide
Weight (without tape, battery, etc.): 410g
Weight (with battery)12
NP-FP50: 470g
NP-FP70: 510g
NP-FP90: 560g
Power Consumption (VF/LCD/VF+LCD): 2.6W / 3.0W / 3.2W
Power Requirements (AC adapter/Battery): 8.4V / 7.2V
Charge time for 1-hour shooting (Floating charge): NP-FP50: 20 min
Charge time for 1-hour shooting (Charger) NP-FP50: 30 min Dimensions (WxHxD): 54.7 x 90 x 111.7mm
Active Interface Shoe
Calibration (Menu)
Digital Effects (Menu)13: Still*, Flash* Motion* , Luminance Key*, Slow Shutter, Trail*, Old Movie
Picture Effects (Menu)13: Mosaic, Solarization*, Monotone*, Sepia*, Neg. Art*, Pastel
MEMORY Recording Media: Memory Stick ® Duo media/Memory Stick PRO ® Duo media (Serial only)
Recording Mode: Fine (1/4)/Standard (1/10)
Recording Method: Progressive Shutter System/Frame REC
Image Size: 640x480 (VGA), 1152x864, 1152x648 (16:9)
Compression: JPEG
DCF Compatible
Exif2.2
PictBridge
Interval REC (Wait Time: 1 min, 5 min, 10 min)
Date/Time
Print Mark (DPOF)
Continuous File Number REC
Image Delete: One/All, Folder
Image Protect (On/Off)
Tape --> MS REC(VGA 16:9 WIDE PB: 640x360)
Line In/DV In --> (VGA 16:9 WIDE PB: 640x360)
Multiple Folder Compatible
Burst REC 14:Normal, Auto Exposure Bracketing
Index Playback (Touch Panel)
Review
Playback Zoom 1.1-5x (Touch Panel + Zoom Lever)
Slide Show (Menu)
Formatting: MS Initialization (Menu)
MPEG1 Format
MPEG MOVIE EX: Presentation (320x240), Video Mail (160x112)
Index
Audio (MPEG)
Date/Time
Tape --> MS REC
Line in / DV in --> MS REC
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AC-L25 AC Adapter
NP-FP50 Rechargeable Battery Pack
DCRA-C121 Handycam Station
RMT-831 Remote Commander Control
Special Stereo AV Cable
Shoulder Strap
Installed Button-type Lithium Clock (ML1220)
Lithium Battery (CR2025 Installed in Remote Commander control)
Picture Package/Image Mixer VCD2 / USB Driver (CD-ROM)
USB Cable
Detachable Shoe Cover
Click to DVD: Available with selected Sony VAIO ® models.
Digital Zoom: The factory setting is "Off". Available in "CAMERA-TAPE" position only.
Precision Digital Zoom: "CAMERA-TAPE" only.
f (35mm Conversion in CAMERA-TAPE): In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel read out.
Program AE: "Sports Lesson" invalid in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position.
Smooth Interval REC: Not available in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position.
Fader: Not available in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position.
Backlight Select (EVF): Backlight brightness will automatically be set to "Bright" when connected to an AC adapter.
Audio Dub: SP mode only.
LCD On/Off: LCD will be turned on/off in accordance with LCD open/close.
Backlight Select (LCD): Backlight brightness will automatically be set to "Bright" when connected to an AC adapter.
Weight: Including a battery and a 60-min. tape.
Digital Effects/Picture Effects: Not available in "CAMERA-MEMORY" position. Options marked with are available when playing back.
Burst REC: 2016x1512 file sizes = Max. 3 images; 1600x1200 file sizes = Max. 4 images; In VGA size = Max. 21 images
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