8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

UC-X40Hi

  • Japan
  • Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
  • Outline
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Marketed July 1997
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

The UC-X40Hi was developed as a compact video camcorder with the emphasis on easy editing functions. Compactness was also enhanced with the use of a lithium-ion battery. Upgraded playback functions included forward/reverse single-frame playback, forward/reverse slow-motion playback and 2x playback. In addition, its powerful 22x optical zoom lens can deliver 44x zoom power when combined with the digital zoom.

Video recording system 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing with the video signal by rotary head (Hi-Fi monaural)
Television system PAL system
Tape format 8 videocassette (P5 type)
Tape speed
(at SP mode)
20.051mm/s
Maximum recording time 90 min. (with a 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time 6 min. (with a 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/4″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 320,000 pixels (290,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.5″ monochrome viewfinder
Built-in microphone Monaural (Electret condenser microphone)
Lens 4.0-88mm focal length, f/1.6-3.8, 22X optical power zoom, 88X digital zoom, 9 groups 11 lenses with an aspherical lens, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 1cm (at wide), 100cm (at midrange), 100cm (at tele)
Focusing system TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible with FlexZone autofocus system
Color temperature switching Auto-homing
Minimum illumination Approx. 3 lx
Recommended illumination More than 100 lx
Illumination range Approx. 3 lx-100,000 lx
Aperture Auto iris servo system
Output terminal (level/impedance) Video/audio output terminal 3.5mm mini jack (audio / video)
Video output terminal 1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load
Audio output terminal -10dBv (at 47 kohms load) / less than 3 kohms unbalanced
External microphone terminal 3.5mm mini jack
Microphone input:-67dBv(with 600-ohm microphone) / more than 5 kohms
Video light Built-in halogen lamp (3W)
Lighting angle / optical axis center illumination Approx. 73°/25 lx (2m shooting distance on optical axis)
Power supply 6V DC
Power consumption
(when recording and auto-focusing)
indistinct
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions 105mm x 112mm x 206mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight indistinct