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| Canon Legria HV40 Digital Video Camera Battery Pack BP-2L13 Stereo Video Cable STV250N Component CTC100 Compact Power Adapter CA-570 USB Cable Digital Solutions Disk Remote Controller WL-D87 (Remote battery CR2025) Instruction Manual 12 Month Warranty from Canon Australia |
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Specifications
Video System: |
Standard: | HDV 1080i / DV |
Sensor: | 1/2.7 inch Canon progressive HD CMOS sensor |
Filter Array: | Primary Colour Filter (RGB Bayer) |
Image Processor: | DiG!C DV II |
Image Pixels: |
Total: | 2,9600,000 (1994 H x 1484 V) |
Movie: | 2.07MP (HD/DV 16:9) |
Still Image: | 2.76MP (4:3) |
Widescreen Capability: | High Resolution Real Widescreen 16:9 |
Lens: |
Type: | Canon High Definition Video Lens |
Focal Length: | 6.1 - 61mm |
Maximum Aperture: | f/1.8-3.0 (tape) |
Minimum Focusing Distance: | 10mm |
Shutter Speed: | Tape: 1/6 - 1/2000 sec / Card: 1/2 - 1/500 sec |
Optical Zoom / Digital Zoom: | 10x / 40x/200x (tape) |
Image Stabilizer: | Super Range Optical Image Stabilization |
Focusing : |
AF System: | Hi-Speed Instant Auto Focus (Instant AF) / Normal AF |
Focusing Range: | Auto / Manual / Forced Infinity / Dedicated switch and focus dial |
Control/Balance: |
Light Metering Method: | Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot metering |
Exposure Compensation: | 11 Levels |
White Balance Mode: | Auto, TTL, 6 Presets (Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H) |
Back Light Correction: | Dedicated BLC button |
Illumination: |
Minimum Illumination: | 0.2 lux (Night Mode) |
Flash: | Built in (Auto / On / Off / Slow-synchro / Red eye reduction is available)/Other flash supported via accessory shoe |
Video Light: | Built in low luminance AF auxiliary video LED light with manual switch / Other video light supported via accessory shoe |
Further Support: | Accessory shoe supports attachable flash (VFL-1) & video light (VL-3) |
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder: |
LCD: | Multi-angle vivid 2.7" LCD display for wider viewing |
Viewfinder : | 0.27 inch Real Widescreen & colour / 123,000 pixel / Filming Modes & Controls |
AE Modes / Scene Modes (SCN): | 13 modes. AUTO, [P], (P / Av / Tv / SCN / CINE (progressive HDV 25PF)) / Portrait / Sports / Night / Snow / Beach / Sunset / Spotlight / Fireworks |
Image Quality Adjustment: | 8 adjustments. Vivid / Neutral / Low Sharpening / Soft Skin Detail / Brightness / Contrast / Sharpness / Colour Depth |
Effects: | Tape: Black & White, Sepia, Art / Card: Black & White, Sepia |
Fades: | Auto Fade, Wipe Fade |
Recording Formats: |
Video Data: | HDV 1080/50i, 1080/25P, DV (PAL) |
Recording Modes: | SP / LP (DV only) |
Audio: |
Audio Data: | HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II (16 - bit) / DV: PCM 16 bit 2 channels (48 kHz) or 12-bit 4 channels (32 kHz) |
Audio Level Metering: | Manual audio level VR metering and control with adjustment via LCD / Four channel audio playback |
Wind Screen: | Available |
Still Image Recording: |
Capture Sizes: | 3.15 megapixel (2048 x 1536 4:3) / 2.07 megapixel (1920 x 1080 16:9) |
Memory Card: | Mini SD (photo recording only) |
Still Shooting Functions : | Simultaneous Photo Recording to Mini SD / Auto Exposure Bracketing / High Speed Continuous Shooting (x frames/sec) / 9-point AiAF |
Still image file transfer: | USB |
Direct Printing: | PictBridge and dedicated Direct Print/Print Share button |
Interface: |
Accessory Shoe: | Advanced Accessory Shoe for flash and guide light / |
Terminals: | HDV/DV in/out / AV out / Component out / HDMI output / Headphone and Microphone terminals / USB Full Speed |
Streaming: | IEEE1394 (MPEG2-TS/DV) / Analogue to Digital Converter |
Down Converting: | Yes. Both analogue and digital |
Included Accessories: |
Wireless controller : | WL-D87 (Remote battery CR2025) |
Battery Pack: | BP-2L13 |
Compact Power Adaptor : | CA-570 |
Stereo Video Cable : | STV-250N |
Component Cable : | CTC-100/S |
Software: | Digital Video Solutions Disk / USB Cable & AC Cable |
Optional Accessories: |
Battery Pack : | NB-2L / NB-2LH / BP-2L13 / BP-2L14 |
Compact Power Adapter : | CA-570 |
Battery Charger : | CB-2LTE / CB-2LWE |
Component Cable : | CTC-100/S / CTC-100 |
Tele Converter Lens: | TL-H43 |
Wide Converter Lens: | WD-H43 |
Filter set : | FS-H43U / FS-43U II |
Video Light : | VL-3 |
Video Flash Light : | VFL-1 |
Battery video light : | VL-10L (with battery pack from BP-9** series) |
Soft Carrying Case : | SC-1000 / SC-2000 |
DV Cable : | CV-150F / CV-250F |
Wrist Strap : | WS-20 |
Shoulder Strap : | SS-900 |
Digital Video cassette : | HDVM-E63PR / DVM-E60 / DVM-E80 |
Car Battery Adapter : | CBC-NB2 |
Interface Cable : | IFC-400PCI |
SCART Adapter : | PC-A10 |
Other: |
Self Timer: | 10 sec/Remote Controller: 2 sec. |
Search: | Date search, END search |
Power Supply: | 7.4V DC (battery pack), 8.4V (DC IN) |
Power Save: | Power shutoff after recording continuously paused for 5 minutes |
Dimensions: | 88 x 80 x 138 mm (W x H x D) |
Weight: | 535 g (body only) |
Operating Platforms: | PC: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 (SP4), XP (SP1 & SP2) / Mac: OS X (v10.2 - v10.4) |
*All data based on Canon's Standard Test Method: |
*Subject to change without notice: |
* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice
Canon Australia says:
Complete High Definition Video Camera
? True progressive HD CMOS (1920 x 1080) utilising Canon's 20 years of EOS technology and development.
? Fully specified HD video camera with progressive HD CMOS, HD video lens and DiG!C DV II processor with exceptional processing capabilities enabling high speed processing of progressive HD, a specification for digital HDTV broadcasting.
? HDMI output for connection to HDTV and HDV output for HD streaming.
? High definition images deserve complementary audio of Stereo Sound. With manual audio control and four channel audio playback.
Canon High Definition Image Quality
? Canon is a world-renowned leader in lens technology, the basis of all great image capture. The genuine Canon HD lens of the HV40 is a testament to this brilliant image quality.
? The HD CMOS sensor incorporates several advanced technologies supporting high quality video including On-Chip Noise Reduction and an RGB Bayer filter to achieve realistic and brilliant colour reproduction.
? Exceptional sensitivity for low light conditions with gapless micro lens technology on CMOS sensor.
? 43mm diameter HD video lens, compatible with teleconverter & wide angle lens
? 3.1 Megapixel photographic functions include high speed instant AF, selectable metering modes, white balance and Auto Exposure Bracketing.
? Built in video LED light and built in flash with red eye reduction.
Superior Technology to Ensure Optimum HD Footage
Super Range OIS, a feature of professional video cameras, has all the benefits of OIS but also compensates for rhythmic movement such as hand held sway and breathing.
Increased resolution of HD demands higher focus accuracy. Instant AF, is a triangulation metering method for fast and sharp focusing on demand.
Additional Features for Creative Control
? 13 AE Modes from simple auto filming to Cinematic 25P for cinematic filming or shutter priority (Tv) shutter mode for motion filming
? Simultaneous photo shooting to Mini SD while movie recording
? Focus dial for creative control and ability to create preset zoom effects
? Back Light Correction button to minimise underexposure issues such as silhouetting
? Advanced accessory shoe to support video light, flash unit
? Microphone and headphone jacks
? HDV/DV in/out, HDMI output, Full Speed USB, component output, AV in/out
? Joystick to control focus, exposure, auto exposure and white balance
? Zebra function to highlight on display the overexposed areas of footage while filming
? Multi-angle vivid 2.7" LCD display for wider viewing
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