Sony Hi8 Handycam CCD-TRV138 Specifications

The CCD-TRV138 provides high quality video and audio recording. It includes NightShot® Plus Infrared Recording
for capturing video in No Light (0 Lux) and provides a built-in light LED for capturing video in vivid color while
in difficult lighting situations.
Video Hi8™ Recording
Records outstanding video quality up to
400 lines of horizontal resolution with Hi-Fi
sound on affordable 8mm and Hi8 tapes.
1/6" CCD Imager, 320K Pixels Gross
1/6" CCD Imager with 200K (effective) pixels
provides great detail and clarity along with
exceptional analog video performance.
20X Optical/990X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action
close up from far away. In addition, with the
Digital Zoom and interpolation means that
extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less
distortion than previous types of digital
zooms.
2.5" SwivelScreen™ LCD Display (123K 3
Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The high resolution
123K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270
degrees for multiple viewing angles
providing sharp, detailed images for
monitoring or playback.
InfoLithium® Battery with AccuPower™
Meter System 1
Charge the battery at anytime because
unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries,
Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries
are not subjected to a life shortening
"memory effect". Sony's exclusive
AccuPower™ meter displays the battery
time remaining in minutes, in either the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
Multi-Language Menu
Change the menu display from English to
English (Simplified), Canadian French, Latin
American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese,
Korean or Traditional Chinese.
Easy Dubbing
Connect the Handycam camcorder to a VCR
to effortlessly make VHS copies of your
home videos. The camcorder can control up
to 59 brands of VCRs.
NightShot® Plus Infrared System
With Sony's NightShot Infrared System you
can capture natural looking video, even
when shooting in low light. Record subjects
up to 10 feet away using the built-in
infrared system, without the monochrome
color common with earlier low-light
recording systems.
Stamina® Battery Power Management
System 2
Using the optional NP-QM91D InfoLithium®
Battery, the CCD-TRV138 can continuously
record for up to 16 hours on a single full
charge, providing extra long battery life.
Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes
Program AE modes make recording easy
even when filming in challenging situations.
Choose from Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports
Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight or Sunset &
Moon modes.
Picture Effects
Get creative when recording or playing
back your videos with Sony's Picture Effect
Modes. Effects available in Camera mode:
Negative Art, Sepia, Monotone, Solarize,
Slim, Stretch, Pastel and Mosaic.
End Search
Automatically advances the video tape to
the last 5 seconds of the recorded scene.
This prevents accidentally recording over
previously recorded videos.
Fader Effects
Enhance your personal videos by adding
professional looking fader effects. Choose
from Black, Mosaic, White, Monotone and
Stripe.
Titling
Add professional looking titles to your
video. Select from 8 presets, or customize 2
titles with up to 22 characters.
CCD-TRV138
Hi8™ Handycam® Camcorder
Battery Information
At the touch of a button, battery
information is displayed on the LCD screen
when charging and when the camcorder is
turned off. The display will show how much
the battery is charged, in 10% increments
and the recordable time left when using the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
Built-In White LED Light
Brighten your video, and reduce shadows
when shooting in low-light situations. The
LED light uses considerably less power than
bulb-based light systems, with the same
light output.
Manual Focus
Allows the user to manually adjust the focus
of the camcorder using the dial. Manual
focusing also allows the user to control the
focus in difficult situations where either the
environment or the subject does not allow
the camcorder's auto focus to perform
optimally, such as when shooting through a
window or in a crowded environment.
Easy Handycam Button
Using a camcorder can be intimidating for
some people, so with a press of the Easy
Handycam button, most of the advanced
features of the camcorder are "locked out"
leaving only the buttons essential for
recording operational.