Operating instructions

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Major Specifications
DVD Video Camera Information for your safety
Power Source:
Power Consumption:
DC 7.9/7.2 V
When recording with LCD monitor off
VDR-M55EB approx. 3.2 W (in FINE mode)
VDR-M75EB approx. 3.8 W (in FINE mode)
CCD VDR-M55EB: 1/6-inch interlaced
VDR-M75EB: 1/4.5-inch interlaced
Total number of pixels
VDR-M55EB: approx. 800,000
VDR-M75EB: approx. 1,330,000
Number of effective pixels
VDR-M55EB: Movie: approx. 410,000
Still: approx. 410,000
VDR-M75EB: Movie: approx. 690,000
Still: approx. 1,100,000
Lens VDR-M55EB: F1.8 - 3.6, f = 2.1 - 50.4 mm
VDR-M75EB: F1.8 - 2.3, f = 3.2 - 32 mm
Filter diameter: VDR-M55EB: 34 mm
VDR-M75EB: 30.5 mm
Focus Auto/Manual
Zoom Optical 24x (VDR-M55EB), Optical 10x (VDR-M75EB), 60x-
800xwith digital zoom added, 60xfor still (VDR-M55EB), 40x-
240xwith digital zoom added, 40xfor still (VDR-M75EB)
Required minimum illumination 12 lx (1 lx in Low Light mode)
Viewfinder 0.2-inch colour TFT (equivalent to approx. 200,000 pixels)
LCD monitor 2.5-inch colour TFT (approx. 120,000 pixels)
Image stabiliser Electronic type
Shutter speed 1/4 - 1/4000 second (movie)
Self-timer recording Still recording only
External microphone jack ø3.5 mm stereo mini-jack (a plug-in power type microphone
cannot be used)
Recording mode Movie (with sound)
Still (with DVD-RAM disc, SD Memory Card)
Maximum
recordable time
(per side)
DVD-RAM/R disc approx. 18 minutes (XTRA)
approx. 30 minutes (FINE)
approx. 60 minutes (STD)
Maximum number of
recordable stills
DVD-RAM disc
(per side)
999. However, if movies and stills are mixed on one disc, the
recordable number may decrease.
SD Memory Card
(when using 32 MB card)
(See page 29 for
“Suitable SD Memory
Card”.)
VDR-M55EB approx. 232 (in FINE mode)
VDR-M75EB approx. 58 (in FINE mode)
Varies depending on the recording quality and the type of card
(P. 31).
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