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HDR-HC5/HC5E/HC7/HC7E_L1

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

Exif Ver. 2.2

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Rotary heads, MPEG-1 Audio Layer -2, 
Quantization: 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, 
stereo)
transfer rate: 384 kbps

Rotary heads, PCM system 
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 
1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)

NTSC color, EIA standards
1080/60i specification

Mini DV cassette with the 

 mark 

printed

Approx. 18.81 mm/s

SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s

60 min (using a DVM60 cassette)

SP: 60 min (using a DVM60 cassette)
LP: 90 min (using a DVM60 cassette)

Approx. 2 min 40 s (using a DVM60 
cassette and rechargeable battery pack)
Approx. 1 min 45 s (using a DVM60 
cassette and AC Adaptor)

Electric viewfinder (color)

HDR-HC5/HC5E: 
5.9 mm (1/3 type) CMOS sensor
Recording pixels (still, 4:3): 
Max. 4.0 mega (2 304 

× 1 728) pixels

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Gross: Approx. 2 100 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 16:9): 
Approx. 1 430 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 4:3): 
Approx. 1 080 000 pixels
Effective (still, 16:9): 
Approx. 1 490 000 pixels
Effective (still, 4:3): 
Approx. 1 990 000 pixels

HDR-HC7/HC7E: 
6.3 mm (1/2.9 type) CMOS sensor
Recording pixels (still, 4:3): 
Max. 6.1 mega (2 848 

× 2 136) pixels

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Gross: Approx. 3 200 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 16:9): 
Approx. 2 280 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 4:3): 
Approx. 1 710 000 pixels
Effective (still, 16:9): 
Approx. 2 280 000 pixels
Effective (still, 4:3): 
Approx. 3 040 000 pixels

HDR-HC5/HC5E: 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T  
10 

× (Optical), 20 ×, 80 × (Digital)

HDR-HC7/HC7E: 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
10 

× (Optical), 20 × (Digital)

HDR-HC5/HC5E: 
f=5.1 ~ 51 mm (7/32 ~ 2 1/8 in.) 
When converted to a 35 mm still 
camera
In CAMERA-TAPE 

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 : 41.3 ~ 485 mm 

(1 11/16 ~ 19 1/8 in.) (16:9), 50.5 ~ 
594 mm (2 ~ 23 1/2 in.) (4:3)
In CAMERA-MEMORY: 40.4 ~ 
404 mm (1 5/8 ~ 16 in.) (16:9), 37 ~ 
370 mm (1 1/2 ~ 14 5/8 in.) (4:3)
F1.8 ~ 2.9
Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)

HDR-HC7/HC7E: 

HDR-HC5/HC7: 

HDR-HC5/HC7: 

HDR-HC5E/HC7E: 

HDR-HC5E/HC7E: 

f=5.4 ~ 54 mm (7/32 ~ 2 1/4 in.) 
When converted to a 35 mm still 
camera
In CAMERA-TAPE: 40 ~ 400 mm 
(1 5/8 ~ 15 3/4 in.) (16:9), 49 ~ 490 mm 
(1 15/16 ~ 19 3/8 in.) (4:3)
In CAMERA-MEMORY: 40 ~ 400 mm 
(1 5/8 ~ 15 3/4 in.) (16:9), 37 ~ 370 mm 
(1 1/2 ~ 14 5/8 in.) (4:3)
F1.8 ~ 2.9
Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)

[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] 
(3 200 K), 
[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

2 lx (lux) ([AUTOSLW SHTR] [ON], 
Shutter speed 1/30 sec)
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot function)

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“Exif” is a file format for still images, 
established by the JEITA (Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association). Files in this 
format can have additional information 
such as your camcorder’s setting 
information at the time of recording.

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The unique pixel array of Sony’s 
ClearVid CMOS sensor and image 
processing system (new Enhanced 
Imaging Processor) allows for still 
image resolution equivalent to the sizes 
described.

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The focal length figures are actual 
figures resulting from wide angle pixel 
read-out.

10-pin connector
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω (ohms)

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω (ohms)

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 

Ω 

(ohms)
Audio signal: 327 mV (at load 
impedance 47 k

Ω (kilohms)), Output 

impedance with less than 2.2 k

Ω 

(kilohms)

Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω (ohms)

P

B

/P

R

, C

B

/C

R

: 

± 350 mV, 75 Ω (ohms)

TypeA (19-pin)

Stereo minijack (Ø 3.5 mm)

Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)

mini-B

Stereo minijack (Ø 3.5 mm)

i.LINK Interface (IEEE1394, 4-pin 
connector S100)

6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)

211 200 (960 

× 220)

DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

HDR-HC5: 
During camera recording using the 
viewfinder with normal brightness:
HDV recording 3.8 W
DV recording 3.5 W
During camera recording using the 
LCD with normal brightness:
HDV recording 4.1 W
DV recording 3.8 W

HDR-HC7: 
During camera recording using the 
viewfinder with normal brightness:
HDV recording 4.2 W
DV recording 4.0 W
During camera recording using the 
LCD with normal brightness:
HDV recording 4.5 W
DV recording 4.3 W

0 

°C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

-20 

°C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F)

HDR-HC5/HC5E: 
82 

× 82 × 134 mm 

(3 1/4 

× 3 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.) (w/h/d) 

including the projecting parts
82 

× 82 × 134 mm 

(3 1/4 

× 3 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.) (w/h/d) 

including the projecting parts with the 
supplied battery pack NP-FH60 
attached

HDR-HC7/HC7E: 
82 

× 82 × 138 mm 

(3 1/4 

× 3 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.) (w/h/d) 

including the projecting parts
82 

× 82 × 138 mm 

(3 1/4 

× 3 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.) (w/h/d) 

including the projecting parts with the 
supplied battery pack NP-FH60 
attached

HDR-HC5/HC5E: 
530 g (1 lb 2 oz) main unit only 
630 g (1 lb 6 oz) including the NP-
FH60 rechargeable battery pack and 
DVM60 cassette.

HDR-HC7/HC7E: 
550 g (1 lb 3 oz) main unit only 
650 g (1 lb 6 oz) including the NP-
FH60 rechargeable battery pack and 
DVM60 cassette.

AC Adaptor (1)
Power cord (1)
Wireless Remote Commander (1)
A/V connecting cable (1)
Component video cable (1)
i.LINK cable (1)
USB cable (1)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH60 (1) 

CD-ROM “Handycam Application 
Software” (1)
Operating Guide (1)

See page 6.

AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

0.35 - 0.18 A

18 W

DC 8.4 V

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°C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

-20 

°C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F)

48 

× 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 

3 1/4  in.) (w/h/d) excluding the 
projecting parts

170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the power cord

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See the label on the AC Adaptor for other 
specifications.

DC 8.4 V

DC 7.2 V

7.2 Wh (1 000 mAh)

31.8 

× 33.3 × 45.0 mm 

(1 5/16 

× 1 5/16 × 1 13/16 in.) (w/h/d)

80 g (2.9 oz)

0 

°C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Lithium ion

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.

HDR-HC5/HC7: 

HDR-HC5E/HC7E: 

PAL color, CCIR standards
1080/50i specification

2 lx (lux) ([AUTOSLW SHTR] [ON], 

Shutter speed 1/25 sec)  

0 lx (lux) (during NightShot function)

10-pin connector

Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω (ohms)

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω (ohms)

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 

Ω 

(ohms)
Audio signal: 327 mV (at load 
impedance 47 k

Ω (kilohms)), Output 

impedance with less than 2.2 k

Ω 

(kilohms)

HDR-HC5E: 
During camera recording using the 
viewfinder with normal brightness:
HDV recording 3.6 W
DV recording 3.3 W
During camera recording using the 
LCD with normal brightness:
HDV recording 3.9 W
DV recording 3.6 W

HDR-HC7E: 
During camera recording using the 
viewfinder with normal brightness:
HDV recording 4.0 W
DV recording 3.8 W
During camera recording using the 
LCD with normal brightness:
HDV recording 4.3 W
DV recording 4.1 W

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HDR-HC5/HC5E/HC7/HC7E_L1

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1.

Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered
connections.  Check the entire board surface for solder splashes
and bridges.

2.

Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are
"pinched" or contact high-wattage resistors.

3.

Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly
transistors, that were installed during a previous repair.  Point
them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

4.

Look for parts which, through functioning, show obvious signs
of deterioration.  Point them out to the customer and
recommend their replacement.

5.

Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.

6.

Flexible Circuit Board Repairing

• Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270°C

during repairing.

• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the

circuit board (within 3 times).

• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering

or unsoldering.

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

• Abbreviation

AR

: Argentine model

AUS : Australian model
BR

: Brazilian model

CH

: Chinese model

CND : Canadian model
EE

: East European model

HK : Hong Kong model
JE

: Tourist model

KR

: Korea model

MX : Mexican model
NE

: North European model

Model

HDR-HC5

HDR-HC5E

HDR-HC7

HDR-HC7E

Destination

US, CND, E, KR,

AEP, UK, EE, NE,

US, CND, E, KR, JE

AEP, UK, NE, E,

E, AUS, CH, HK

AUS, CH, HK, JE

Color system

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

Recording pixels (Max.)

4.0M pixels

4.0M pixels

6.1M pixels

6.1M pixels

Steadyshot

electronic

electronic

optical

optical

HP jack/MIC jack

×

×

a

a

Camera control dial/

×

×

a

a

Manual button

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HDR-HC5/HC5E/HC7/HC7E_L1

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagnosis
function starts working, and displays on the viewfinder or LCD
screen what to do.
Details of the self-diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruction
manual.

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of the
viewfinder or LCD screen shows a 4-digit display consisting of an
alphabet and numbers, which blinks at 3.2 Hz. This 5-character
display indicates the “repaired by:”, “block” in which the problem
occurred, and “detailed code” of the problem.

1 1

3 1

C

Repaired by:

Refer to “3. Self-diagnosis Code Table”.

Indicates the appropriate
step to be taken.
E.g.
31 ....Reload the tape.
32 ....Turn on power again.

Block

Detailed Code

Blinks at 3.2Hz

C : Corrected by customer
H : Corrected by dealer
E : Corrected by service

engineer

Viewfinder or LCD screen

C : 3 1 : 1 1

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HDR-HC5/HC5E/HC7/HC7E_L1

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C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Block

Function

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1

2

2

3

1

3

1

3

1

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3

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3

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2

Detailed

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Symptom/State

Non-standard battery is used.

Condensation.

Video head is dirty.

LOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

UNLOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

T reel side tape slacking when unloading.

S reel side tape slacking when unloading.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault during normal capstan operations.

FG fault when starting drum.

PG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum operations.

PG fault during normal drum operations.

Phase fault during normal drum operations.

LOAD direction loading motor time-
out.

UNLOAD direction loading motor
time-out.

T reel side tape slacking when
unloading.

S reel side tape slacking when
unloading.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault during normal capstan
operations.

FG fault when starting drum.

PG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum
operations.

PG fault during normal drum
operations.

Phase fault during normal drum
operations.

Difficult to adjust focus
(Cannot initialize focus.)

Self-diagnosis Code

Repaired b

y:

Correction

Use the InfoLITHIUM battery.

Remove the cassette, and insert it again after one hour.

Clean with the optional cleaning cassette.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.