- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | October 1988 |
| Original Price | 182,000 yen |
The VM-E77 was developed as a minor upgrade model of the VM-E70 and the VM-E708, offering the same operability, mobility, high-quality images, compactness and light weight as the VM-E70 while adding the date function and wireless control, which were popular in the VM-E708. The body color was changed from iron gray to iron black.
| Video recording system | VM-E77 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
| VM-E77 | 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-E77 ) , PAL system (VM-E77 ) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | VM-E77 | 14.345mm/s |
| VM-E77 | 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode) | |
| Maximum recording time | VM-E77 | 120 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) |
| VM-E77 | 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | VM-E77 | Approx. 7 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) |
| VM-E77 | Approx. 6 min. (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | VM-E77 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels) |
| VM-E77 | 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(VM-E77 ) , 25 lx(VM-E77 ) | |
| Illumination range | 15 lx-100,000 lx(VM-E77 ) , 25 lx-100,000 lx(VM-E77 ) | |
| 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 | 3.5mm mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | Approx. Less than 7.4W (Forwarding) , 6W (Recording) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | |
| 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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