8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

VM-E1N

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Marketed August 1986
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

Inheriting the basic features of the VM-E1, the VM-E1N achieved fully automatic white balance, enabling stable, precise color temperature compensation both indoors and outdoors. It also featured rotatable eyepiece, allowing low and high-angle shooting.

Video recording system 2 rotary heads, PAL system
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing system
Television system PAL system
Tape format 8 videocassette
Tape speed 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.0255mm/s (at LP mode)
Maximum recording time 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time Less than 7 min. (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/2-type single tube, saticon tube, phase separation system, electrostatic convergence, electrostatic deflection
Viewfinder 0.7″ monochrome viewfinder
Lens 8.5-51mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 100cm
Focusing system Infrared beam TTL parallaxless active triangle range finding system
Color temperature switching Auto-white balance with ato-homing and one-shot auto white balance adjustment
Minimum illumination 20 lx
Illumination range 20 lx-250,000 lx
Aperture Auto iris servo system
Output terminal (level/impedance) Video/audio output terminal 10-pin round-type (EVF) M3 mini jack (Earphone)
Video output terminal 1Vp-p/75 ohms
Audio output terminal -10dBv (at 3 kohms load)
Output terminal 14-pin square-type
External microphone terminal M3 mini jack
Power supply 7.2V DC
Power consumption Less than approx. 7.5W
Operating temperature range indistinct
Dimensions Approx. 143mm x 149mm x 333mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 1980g (including viewfinder)
When recording: indistinct