Sony CCD-TR66

The Sony CCD-TR66 is a Video8 camcorder made by Sony in 1996. Unusually, it did not share a chassis with any other model. It was a fairly basic unit.

Overview
The CCD-TR66 has the "camera in-palm" design, which was common in its era. It does not have a full-size LCD screen or speaker. It does have a color LCD viewfinder that tilts but does not telescope.

Common Features
Interestingly, the auxiliary LCD has an indicator for Hi8, even though the unit does not support it. The LCD might be used on several different models.
 * 13x Optical Zoom and 26x Digital Zoom
 * Auxiliary LCD that can display the counter or the date or time
 * Automatic focus only
 * A/V jacks that can be used as outputs only
 * Review Button
 * Program AE selector wheel on side
 * Mechanical switches for zoom, remote, beep, and record mode
 * The record button can operate in three ways: The traditional start/stop press-and-release, constant pressure, and recording for five seconds when pressed
 * The shutter and power switch are connected mechanically
 * Tape is inserted from top
 * LANC Jack (requires updated RM-95 unit)
 * Color viewfinder, tilts

Distinctive Features

 * The date stamp uses an abbreviated year.
 * The date and time cannot be displayed together.

Battery/Power
The CCD-TR66 comes standard with the NP-33 Nickel Cadmium battery. It can be used with the NP-98, 80, 78, 68, C65, or 60D. It comes with the AC-V16 AC power adapter, which has a piece that slides into the battery slot to power the camera from AC power. The adapter also charges the batteries. It cannot charge a battery and power the unit at the same time.