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Digital8

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Video Recording

Digital8 recording format delivers 3X
the color bandwidth of VHS with
significantly less video noise providing

stunning video performance. Digital8 records
digital audio and video comparable to MiniDV
on affordable Hi8™ tapes.

1/6" CCD Imager, 460K Pixels Gross

1/6" CCD imager with 290K (effective) pixels
provides great detail and clarity, with
exceptional analog video performance.

20X Optical/990X Digital Zoom

The optical zoom helps to bring
the action up close from far away.
In addition, the digital zoom

interpolation means that extreme digital
zooming is clearer, with less distortion than
previous types of digital zooms.

2.5" SwivelScreen™ LCD Display 
(123K Pixels)

Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The high-resolution 123K
pixels LCD rotates up to 270-degrees for
multiple viewing angles providing a sharp
detailed images for monitoring or playback.

InfoLithium

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Battery with AccuPower™

Meter System

Charge the battery at any
time because unlike NiCad

(Nickel Cadmium) batteries Sony’s
rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries are not
subjected to a life shortening “memory effect”.
Sony’s exclusive AccuPower™ meter displays
the battery time remaining in minutes, in the
viewfinder or the LCD screen.

SteadyShot

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Picture Stabilization System

Picture stabilization system that uses
motion sensory to detect and
compensate for camera “shake”

without compromising picture quality like some
other digital stabilization systems.

USB Streaming

Stay connected with family and
friends by broadcasting live video
with audio, via the Internet with

the USB interface. You can even playback your
favorite recorded scene stored on tape. It’s like
having your own web camera or video 
conferencing system.

i.LINK

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* DV Interface (IEEE1394)

A high speed bi-directional digital
video/audio communication between
two compatible devices equipped with

an IEEE1394 interface, including camcorders,
digital VTRs, capture cards and PCs.

NightShot

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Plus Infrared System

With Sony’s NightShot

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Infrared

system you can capture natural
looking video even when shooting

in low light up to 10 feet away using the built-in
infrared system without the monochrome color.

Stamina

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Battery Power Management

System 

Using the optional NP-QM91D
InfoLithium

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battery the DCR-TRV260

can continuously record up to 12 hours

on one complete charge, providing extra long
battery life.

Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes

Program AE modes make
recording easy even when filming
in challenging situations. Choose

from Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson,
Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon modes.

Picture Effects

Get creative when recording or
playing back videos with Sony’s
Picture Effect modes. Effects

available in Camera mode: Negative Art, Sepia,
Monotone, Solarize, Slim, Stretch, Pastel and
Mosaic. Effects available in Playback mode:
Negative Art, Sepia, Black & White and Solarize.

End Search

Advances the video tape to the last 5 seconds
of the recorded scene. This prevents
accidentally recording over previous recorded
videos.

Fader Effects

Enhance your personal videos by adding
professional looking fader effects. Choose 
from Black, Mosaic, White, and Monotone.

Titling

Add professional looking titles to your videos,
select from 8 preset or 2 customized titles
with up to 22 characters.

Battery Information

Battery information is displayed
on the LCD when charging and
when the camera is turned off.

The display will show how much the battery is
charged in 10% increments and the
recordable time left using either the LCD or
the viewfinder.

Built-In White LED Light 

Brightens your videos when shooting in low
light with low power consumption.

Photo Mode

Using Sony's unique Adaptive
Frame Interpolation for better
image quality, you can store

hundreds of individual still images with 7
seconds of audio on the videotape.

Manual Focus

Allows the user to determine the
focus of their choosing by
adjusting the cameras focus ring

allowing more creativity and/or effects. Manual
focusing also allows the user to control the
cameras focus in difficult situations where
either the subject or environment does not
allow the cameras auto-focus to perform at an
optimal level.

Picture Package™ Software

Easily create fun music videos with the
supplied software.

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DCR-TRV260

Digital Handycam

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Camcorder

The DCR-TRV260 is Sony’s entry level

Digital8

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Handycam

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Camcorder that

provides high quality digital video

recording, SteadyShot

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image

stabilization, USB Streaming, and 

20X Optical / 990X Digital Zoom.

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