- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | January 1988 |
| Original Price | 182,000 yen |
The VM-E70 was developed to offer better operability and sharp, clear video recording, allowing users to easily shoot the precious moments of life, such as recording their children growing up. It favored auto over manual functions not to miss a shooting opportunity while employing a 1/1000-second electronic shutter for sharp video recording even of rapidly moving subjects.
| Video recording system | VM-E70 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
| VM-E70 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (PAL) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
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| Audio recording system | Frequency multiplexing system | |
| Television system | NTSC system (VM-E70 ) , PAL system (VM-E70 ) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | VM-E70 | 14.345mm/s |
| VM-E70 | 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode) | |
| Maximum recording time | VM-E70 | 120 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) |
| VM-E70 | 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | VM-E70 | Approx. 7 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) |
| VM-E70 | Approx. 6 min. (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | VM-E70 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 250,000 pixels |
| VM-E70 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 320,000 pixels (300,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.7″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder | |
| Built-in microphone | Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone | |
| Lens | 9-54mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 120cm | |
| Focusing system | Active 3-point autofocus using infrared beam | |
| Minimum illumination | 15 lx | |
| Illumination range | 15 lx-100,000 lx | |
| Aperture | Auto iris servo system | |
| Output terminal (level/impedance) | Video/audio output terminal | RCA-pin jack |
| Video output terminal | 1Vp-p/75 ohms | |
| Audio output terminal | -10dBv (at 3 kohms load) | |
| External microphone terminal | 2.5mm mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | Approx. Less than 7.4W (Forwarding) 6W (Recording) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104ºF (0-40ºc) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 114mm x 112mm x 285mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 1100g When recording: Approx. 1300g (including battery, 8mm videocassette) |
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