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| Marketed | June 1989 |
| Original Price | For export only (no Japanese market price) |
This PAL system A1 was developed for advanced amateurs and pros who demand high quality, high resolution and high-quality sound. It was equipped with the high-performance 10x zoom lens, offering a new FM stereo standard for high-quality sound and extensive manual functions. In addition, stable shooting with the dual-action grip insured steady holding while shooting just like a SLR camera.
| Video recording system | 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 | PAL system | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/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 | Approx. 6 min. (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 420,000 pixels (400,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.7″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder | |
| Built-in microphone | Unidirectional stereo microphone | |
| Lens | 8-80mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 55mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 110cm | |
| Focusing system | Piezo focus | |
| Minimum illumination | 25 lx | |
| Illumination range | 25 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 | 3.5mm stereo mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | Approx. Less than 9.5W (Forwarding) , Approx. 8.3W (AF mode) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 157mm x 149mm x 257mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 1500g When recording: Approx. 1800g (including battery, 8mm videocassette) |
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