Panasonic Camera-Recorder manual AG-DVX100A Specifications

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AG-DVX100A Specifications

[GENERAL]

Supply Voltage:

DC 7.2/7.9 V

Power Consumption:

6.8

W (when viewfinder is used)

 

7.8

W (when LCD monitor is used)

 

9.2

W (max.)

 

 

Operating Temperature:

32°F to +104°F (0°C to +40°C)

Operating Humidity:

10% to 85% (no condensation)

 

 

Weight:

3.660 lb (1.69 kg)

 

4.189 lb (1.90kg) with battery and cassette

 

 

Dimensions (WxHxD):

5-1/2" x 6-5/16" x 14-3/8" (139 x 160 x 364 mm)

[CAMERA]

Pick-up Device:

1/3-inch interline transfer type CCD x 3

 

(progressive modes supported)

 

 

Picture Elements:

Total: 410,000 pixels

 

Effective: 380,000 pixels (horizontal pixel shift system)

 

 

Lens:

Leica DICOMAR lens with optical image stabilizer,

 

motorized/manual mode switching, 10x zoom

 

F 1.6 (f = 4.5 to 45 mm) (35 mm equivalent: 32.5 to 325 mm)

Filter Diameter:

72 mm

 

 

Optical Color Separation:

Prism system

Optical Filter:

ND Filters, 1/8ND, 1/64ND

 

 

Shooting Mode:

60i (525i) interlaced fields

 

Progressive mode (30P, 24P or 24P advance)

 

 

Gain Selection:

60i mode: 0, +3, +6, +9, +12, +18 dB

 

30P, 24P, 24P (ADV) mode: 0,+3,+6,+9,+12 dB

 

(0dB fixed, when slow shutter mode )

 

 

Preset Shutter Speeds:

60i mode: 1/60 (OFF), 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,

 

1/1000, 1/2000 sec.

 

30P mode: 1/30, 1/50 (OFF), 1/60, 1/120, 1/250,

 

1/500,1/1000 sec.

 

24P, 24P (ADV) mode: 1/24, 1/50 (OFF), 1/60, 1/120, 1/250,

 

1/500, 1/1000 Sec.

Synchro Scan Shutter Speeds:

60i mode: 1/60.3 to 1/250.0 sec.

 

30P mode: 1/30.1 to 1/250.0 sec.

 

24P, 24P (ADV) mode: 1/24.1 to 1/250.0 sec.

Slow Shutter Speeds:

60i mode: 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30 sec.

 

30P mode: 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 sec.

 

24P, 24P (ADV) mode: 1/6, 1/12 sec.

 

 

Sensitivity:

F11.0 at 2000 lux

Minimum luminance:

3 lux (F 1.6, 18 dB gain, 50 IRE video output)

[VTR]

Tape Used:

6.35 mm wide metal tape (mini DV cassette)

Recorded Audio Signals:

PCM digital recording

 

16 bits: 48 kHz/2 channels, 12 bits: 32 kHz/4 channels

 

 

 

 

Recording Tracks:

Digital video, audio signals: helical track

 

Time code: helical track (sub-code area)

 

 

 

 

Tape Speed:

SP mode: 18.812 mm/sec., LP mode: 12.555 mm/sec.

 

 

 

 

Recording Time:

SP mode: 60 minutes,

 

LP mode: 90 minutes (when AY-DVM63 is used)

FF/Rew Time:

Approx. 85 sec. (when AY-DVM60 is used)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VIDEO]

Sampling Frequencies:

Y: 13.5 MHz, PB/PR: 3.375 MHz

Quantizing:

8 bits

 

 

Video Compression System:

DCT + variable length code

 

 

Error Correction:

Reed-Solomon product code

[AUDIO]

Sampling Frequency:

48 kHz/32 kHz

Quantizing:

16 bits/12 bits

Frequency Characteristics:

20 Hz to 20 kHz

 

 

Wow & Flutter:

Below measurable limits

[CONNECTORS]

VIDEO IN/OUT:

RCA x 1, analog composite input/output, 1.0 Vp-p, 75

 

(input/output automatically switched)

 

 

S-VIDEO IN/OUT:

DIN 4pin x 1, Y/C separate signal input/output,

 

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75

 

(input/output automatically switched)

AUDIO IN/OUT:

RCA x 2 (CH1, CH2)

 

Input: 316 mV, high impedance

 

Output: 316 mV, 600

 

(input/output automatically switched)

 

 

DV:

4-pin, digital input/output, IEEE 1394 standard

 

 

MIC/LINE INPUT:

XLR (3 pins) x 2 (CH1, CH2)

 

LINE/MIC switching, high impedance

 

LINE: 0 dBu, MIC: –50 dBu/–60 dBu (menu selection)

DC INPUT:

7.9 V

PHONES:

Stereo (3.5 mm diameter)

 

 

CAM REMOTE:

Mini jack (2.5 mm diameter)

[EQUIPMENTS]

LCD Monitor:

3.5-inch LCD color monitor, 200,000 pixels

Viewfinder:

0.44-inch LCD color viewfinder, 180,000 pixels

Internal Microphone:

Stereo microphone

 

 

Internal Speaker:

20mm round shape, volume – or +

 

 

[AC ADAPTER]

Power Source:

110/120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption:

18 W

 

 

Weight:

0.35 Ib (0.16 kg)

 

 

Dimensions (WxHxD):

2-13/16" x 1-13/16" x 4-5/8" (70 x 44.5 x 116 mm)

 

 

*The specifications given above were measured by playing back tapes recorded by the AG-DVX100A on standard VTRs. Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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