173E AdditionalInformationSpecificationsMV5/MV5i/MV5i MCPower Supply (rated): 7.4 V DCPower Consumption (while recordingwith the AF turned on):3.4 W (Using viewfinder),4.4 W (Using LCD screen)Television system:CCIR standard (625 lines, 50 fields)PAL colour signalVideo recording system:2 rotary heads, helical scanning DVsystem (Consumer digital VCR SDsystem)Digital component recordingAudio recording system:PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch), 12 bit (32 kHz/ 4 ch)Image sensor:1/6” CCD (charge coupled device),approx. 800,000 pixels (card: 740,000effective pixels, tape: 400,000 effectivepixels)Tape format:Videocassettes bearing the D mark.Tape speed:SP: 3/4 ips (18.83 mm/s),LP: 1/2 ips (12.57 mm/s)Maximum recording time(with an 80 min. cassette):SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min.,Fast forward/ rewind time:Approx. 2 min. 20 sec.(with a 60 min. cassette)Lens:F/1.8–2.3, 10× power zoom, f=2.5-25mm ( card: 7× power zoom,f=3.5 – 25 mm)Focusing system:TTL autofocus, manual focusingpossibleMinimum focusing distance:1 m (3ft 33/8 in) 1 cm (3/8 in) onmaximum wide angle)Maximum shutter speed:1/2,000 sec.( 1/250 sec. when using amemory card)Minimum illumination:2.4 lx (using the Night program inTAPE CAMERA mode)Recommended illumination:More than 100 lxFilter diameter: 28 mmViewfinder:0.5 in, TFT colour LCD,approx. 113,000 pixelsLCD screen:2 in measured diagonally,TFT colour, approx. 130,000 pixelsMicrophone:Stereo electret condenser microphoneRecording media:SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCardNumber of recording pixels:Still image: 1024 × 768, 640 × 480 pixelsMovie: 320 × 240 pixels (approx. 10sec.)*, 160 × 120 pixels (approx. 30sec.)** The figures in brackets represent themaximum length of one movie clip.Image format:Design rule for Camera File system(DCF), Exif 2.2 compliant*Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)compliant (only images marked forprinting)* This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (alsocalled “Exif Print”). Exif Print is astandard for enhancing thecommunication between camcorders andprinters. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder's imagedata at the time of shooting is used andoptimized, yielding extremely highquality prints.File format: Still Image: JPEG(compression mode: Superfine, Fine,Standard)Movie: Motion JPEGMV5i MCMV5i MC