The advanced slow shutter system works beyond basic infrared recording, replacing dark, green-lit images with vibrant colour. By eliminating residual images or ghost trails, Super NightShot plus creates amazing still images and high-action video.

Record up to 21 hours of digital video (over 7 hours in HQ mode for DVD-quality video) without the need for external or extra media. The impressive capacity allows for extensive digital video recording directly to the camcorder Hard Disk Drive.

Enjoy over 9 full hours of continuous recording on a single charge with the optional NP-FH100 Battery Pack. Record and relive moments with the Sony HDD Handycam camcorder powered by the long-lasting and reliable STAMINA Battery Pack.

Get closer to your subject without picture degradation with the 25x Optical Zoom. For enhanced shooting, use the powerful Digital Zoom to capture distant subjects and far-away shots with exceptional ease and clarity.

For clear video in any lighting environment, the Hybrid LCD features recording and zoom buttons on the display frame. Manually adjust the exposure and focus by simply tapping the LCD thanks to the convenient Touch Panel feature.

Record spectacular digital video and capture stunning, high-resolution still images. Connect directly to your PictBridge compatible printer for amazing prints with vibrant colour.

Connect lights or external microphones to the HDD Handycam without the need for extra cables or connections. By automatically recognizing the added accessory, the Active Interface Shoe expands your world of personal digital video recording.

Built-in Shock Absorbers protect the hard disk drive from damage when accidentally dropped or mishandled. 3G Sensor technology automatically detects falling and removes the HDD write head from the hard disk to make sure your video is safely guarded. Once stabilized, the buffered video stream resumes recording and footage is preserved seamlessly.

Plus More Great Features: • Remote Commander® Control Included Click Here for information on Battery Life and Storage Capacity.

LENS / ZOOM

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens
Zoom Key (Lever/Button on LCD Frame)
Zoom / Zoom Speed (Optical)
   With Lever (During Standby): 25x, variable (3.15 – 30.60 sec.)
    With Lever (During Recording): 25x, variable (3.15 – 30.60 sec.)
   With Button on LCD Frame: 25x (9.78 sec.)
Digital Zoom¹: 50x / 2000x
   Selection of Digital Zoom Ratio (2 steps): 50x / 2000x (HOME MENU)
   Precision Digital Zoom²
F: 1.8 – 3. 2
f (Focal Distance): 2.5 – 62.5mm
   In Tele Macro (minimum focal distance): Approx. 380mm
f (35mm conversion) in “MOVIE” position³ (16:9): 41 – 1189mm; (4:3) 43 – 1075mm
f (35mm conversion) in “Photo” position (16:9): 39 – 975mm; (4:3): 36 – 900mm
Filter Diameter: 30mm
Lens Cover (Manual)
NightShot plus (SW)
Super NightShot plus (“MOVIE” position)

CAMERA

Focus System: Full Range Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
   Manual Focus (Panel)
   Spot Focus (Touch Panel)
Auto Focus (Double Mach AF)
1/6” (3mm) 1152H CCD with Advanced HAD Technology
Number of Pixels:
   Gross Pixels: Approx. 1070K
   Effective Pixels of Moving Pictures in 16:9: Approx. 670K
   Effective Pixels of Moving Pictures in 4:3: Approx. 690K
    Effective Pixels of Still Images in 16:9: Approx. 750K
   Effective Pixels of Still Images in 4:3: Approx. 1000K
Minimum Illumination: 4lux (Auto, Slow Shutter ON, Shutter Speed 1/30)
   NightShot (plus): 0lux
White Balance: Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / One-Push (Touch Panel)
   One-Push Auto (Touch Panel)
Shutter Speed: 1/4 – 1/4000
   Auto (Auto Slow Shutter ON): 1/30 – 1/250
   Auto (Auto Slow Shutter OFF): 1/60 – 1/250
   Scene Selection: 1/60 – 1/4000; 1/4 – 1/250 (Candle Mode / “MOVIE” position only)
   Super NightShot: 1/4 – 1/100
   Colour Slow Shutter: 1/4 – 1/’250
Auto Slow Shutter (“MOVIE” position only)
Colour Slow Shutter (Touch Panel/”MOVIE” position only)
Scene Selection⁴ (Menu): Auto, Spotlight, Portrait, Sports (“MOVIE” position only), Landscape, Twilight, Candle (“MOVIE” position only), Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks (“MOVIE” position only), Beach, Snow
Auto Non-Flicker
Exposure Control (Touch Panel)
Backlight Compensation (Button)
Spot Meter (Touch Panel)
Iris Control (Auto Only) / Gain Control (Auto Only)
Self Timer
Fader⁴ (Touch Panel): Black, White
Camera Noise Reduction
16:9 WIDE (High Quality)
16:9 Default (“MOVIE” position)
Clock Setting (HOME MENU)
   World Clock (Area or Country SET)
    DST or Summer Time
Date/Time Auto Indication
SteadyShot (“MOVIE” position only): Electronic, Super SteadyShot
   SteadyShot ON/OFF (HOME MENU)
Tele Macro (Touch Panel)

AUDIO

Dolby Digital 2ch Recording
Dolby Digital 2ch Playback
Built-in 2ch Stereo Electric Condenser Microphone with Auto Wind Position
16mm Speaker
Speaker Volume Control (+/-) (Touch Panel)
MIC Reference Level (Normal/Low)

HDD

Hard Disk Drive:
   Capacity: 30GB
   Size: 1.8”
Recording Time:
   SD HQ (Average 9Mbps): 440 min.
   SD SP (Average: 6Mbps): 650 min.
   SD LP (Average: 3Mbps): 1250 min.
HDD Smart Protection
Quick Format (HDD Format)
Full Format (Erase All)
HDD Information

RECORDER / PLAYER

Format (Logical): MPEG2-PS
Scan (+/-)
Step (+/-)
Next
Previous
Slow Playback
Visual Index
Selectable Number of Index
Movie Quality:
    HQ (Average: 9Mbps): VBR
   SP (Average: 6Mbps): VBR (Default)
   LP (Average: 3Mbps): VBR
Linear Time Counter
Data Code (Rec Date/Time, Camera Info)
Date on Subtitle (Menu)
OSD On/Off (Button)
OSD Output (Line Out/LCD)
TV Type Select
Playlist Edit:
   Number of Playlist: 1
   Add (Select)
   Add (by Date)
   Delete (All/Select)
   Move
   Divide
Original Edit:
   Delete (All/Select)
   Delete (by Date)
   Divide
Playback Zoom: x1.1 – 5 (Touch Panel + Zoom Lever) (“Photo” position only)

INPUTS / OUTPUTS

Multi AV (Video Out / S-Video Out / Audio Out)
Interface Connector (for Cradle)
Remote (Stereo MiniMini)
USB Terminal (Cradle) (mini-B/Hi-Speed)
DC IN

LCD SCREEN

Size: 2.7” (6.9cm, 16:9)
Number of Pixels: 123,200 (560 x 220)
Hybrid LCD Monitor
Touch Panel
LCD On/Off⁵ (LCD Open/Close related)
Backlight On/Off (Button)
Backlight Brightness Select⁶: Normal/Bright (HOME MENU)
Brightness Control (+/-) (HOME MENU)
Colour Control (HOME MENU)
Upside Down / Mirror
Opening Angle: 90º
Turning Angle: 270º
   Counter Clockwise: 180º
   Clockwise: 90º
   For Monitoring: 0º
Anti-Glare Treatment
Anti-Fingerprint Treatment

REMOTE COMMANDER® CONTROL

Model: RMT-835
“MOVIE”/”PHOTO” Common: REC Start/Stop, Zoom
“MOVIE”/”PHOTO”/”PLAY” Common:
   4-Directional Cursor Key (Visual Index Only)
   Enter (Visual Index Only)
   Display
“PHOTO” Position
   Photo
“View Images” Position: Playback, Stop, NEXT, PREV, SCAN/SLOW, Pause, Visual Index, Data Code
Mode: DVD2

MULTI-LANGUAGE OPERATION

Menu/Warning Messages: English (Default), Simplified English, Traditional Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Korean

OTHERS

Charge on Camcorder
Start/Stop Button on LCD Frame
Wide Select Button
Home Menu Button
Play Button
One Touch Disc Burn Button (Cradle)
Auto Shut Off (Menu)
Remote Sensor / Remote On/Off
Beep Sound / On/Off (Menu)
Warning Message
InfoLITHIUM System
Disc/Battery Remaining Indicator
Battery Info
Demonstration Mode (Menu)
Easy Handycam
Help Function
Display Guide
Weight (without Tape, Battery, etc.): 350g
Weight (with Battery)⁷: 395g (NP-FH40), 400g (NP-FH50), 445g (NP-FH70), 545g (NP-FH100)
Power Consumption (LCD): 3.0W (Default Recording Mode)
Power Requirements: 8.4V (AC Adapter: 6.8V; Battery: 7.2V)
Charge Time for 1-Hour Shooting (Floating Charge): 30 min.
Charge Time for 1-Hour Shooting (with AC-VQH10): 30 min.
Dimensions (W x H x D): 73 x 72 x 109mm (including protrusions); 73 x 72 x 115mm (including protrusions with supplied battery attached)
Accessory Shoe (Active Interface Shoe)
Touch Panel Calibration (Menu)
Digital Picture Effects (Menu)⁸: Old Movie
Picture Effects (Menu)⁸: Monotone, Sepia, Pastel

STILL PICTURE

Memory Stick® Media Type: Memory Stick Duo™ Media, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Parallel Interface), High-Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Parallel Interface)
Default Recording Media: HDD
Selectable Recording Media
Recording Mode: Fine (1/4), Standard (1/10)
Recording Method: Progressive Shutter System⁹, Frame REC
Image Size: (4:3): 1.0M (1152 x 864), VGA 0.3M (640 x 480); WIDE (16:9) 0.7M (1152 x 648)
Compression: JPEG
DCF Compatible
Exif2.2
PictBridge
Date/Time
Continuous File Number REC
Image Delete (One/All)
Playback Zoom: x1.1 – 5 (Touch Panel + Zoom Lever)
Slideshow (Touch Panel)
Copy between HDD and Memory Stick® Media (HDD - MS)

DISC TOOL

Format

MEMORY STICK® MEDIA

Format

SUPPLIED PC SOFTWARE

Picture Motion Browser Ver. 2.0.03

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Media Center
Standard installation is required. Operation is not guaranteed if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.
CPU: Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz or faster
Application: DirectX 9.0c or later
Sound System: Direct Sound – compatible sound card
Memory: 256MB or more
Hard Disk (volume required for installation): Approx. 600MB
Display: DirectX 7 or later - compatible video card; Minimum 1024 x 768; High-Colour (16-bit colour)
Others: USB Port (must be provided as standard), High-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible is recommended), DVD Burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation).

OTHERS

Even in a computer environment where operation is guaranteed, frames may be dropped form movies, resulting in uneven playback. However, imported images and images on discs subsequently created will not be affected.
Operation is not guaranteed, even on computers fulfilling the above system requirements.
Picture Motion Browser does not support 5.1ch surround sound reproduction. Only 2ch sound is reproduced.
Some computers do not support 8cm discs [such as DVD+R DL (Double Layer)].
If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the AC Adapter as the power source. Otherwise, the software will not work properly due to the power saving function of the PC.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

AC Adapter (AC-L200)
Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-FH40)
Handycam Station
Remote Commander® Control (RMT-835)
AV Cable
Lithium Clock (Installed)
Lithium Battery (CR2025)
Application Software / USB Driver CD-ROM
Easy Handycam DVD
USB Cable

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-Movie" position: In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel read-out.
4. Fader: Not available in "Photo" position.
5. LCD On/Off: LCD will be turned on/off in accordance with LCD open/close.
6. Backlight Select (LCD): Backlight brightness will automatically be set to "Bright" when connected to the AC Adapter.
7. Weight (w/ Battery): Including a battery and a disc.
8. Picture Effects: Not available in "Photo" position.
9. Progressive Shutter System: Progressive Shutter System does not work when capturing still images in Dual Rec mode.