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[GENERAL]

Supply Voltage:

DC 7.2/7.9 V

Power Consumption:

6.2 W (when viewfinder is used)
7.4 W (when LCD monitor is used)

Operating Temperature:

32°F to +104°F (0°C to +40°C)

Operating Humidity:

10% to 85% (no condensation)

Weight:

Approx. 5.7 lb (2.6 kg) 

Dimensions (WxHxD):

8-5/16" x 8-7/8" x 16-15/16"  (211 x 224 x 431 mm)

[CAMERA]

Pick-up Device:

1/4-inch interline transfer type CCD x 3 

Picture Elements:

Total: 410,000 pixels 
Effective: 380,000 pixels (horizontal pixel shift system)

Lens:

F 1.6 (f = 4.1 to 65.6 mm), 43 mm diameter, 
motorized/manual mode switching 16x zoom

(35 mm equivalent: 39.5 to 632 mm), with optical image stabilizer 

Optical Color Separation:

Prism system

ND Filter:

Auto On/Off by IRIS

Gain Selection:

0, +3, +6, +9, +12, +15, +18 dB 

Shutter Speeds:

1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30 sec. (slow shutter)
1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350,  1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 
1/1500,1/2000,1/3000, 1/4000,1/8000 sec. (high speed shutter)

Synchro Scan Shutter Speeds: 1/60.3 to 1/250.0.sec.
Minimum luminance:

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

[VTR]

Recording Format:

DV (Digital Video SD)

Tape Used:

6.35 mm wide metal tape (mini DV cassette)

Recorded Video Signals:

525/60i (NTSC)

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-DVM60 is used)

FF/Rew Time:

Approx. 140 sec. (when AY-DVM60 is used)

[AUDIO]

Sampling Frequency:

48 kHz/32 kHz

Quantizing:

16 bits/12 bits

Frequency Characteristics:

20 Hz to 20 kHz

Wow & Flutter:

Below measurable limits

[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

[CONNECTORS]

MIC IN:

Stereo Mini jack (3.5 mm diameter), –70 dBV

XLR AUDIO IN:

XLR x 2 (CH1/CH2), High impedance, 
0/–60 dB,  LINE/MIC selectable

VIDEO IN/OUT:

RCA x 1, (input/output automatically switched)
analog composite input/output, 1.0 Vp-p, 75

S-VIDEO IN/OUT:

4pin x 1, (input/output automatically switched) 
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75

AUDIO IN/OUT:

RCA x 2 (CH1, CH2) (input/output automatically switched)
In: –10 dBV high impedance, Out: –10 dBV low impedance

DV IN/OUT:

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

PHONES OUT:

Stereo Mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)

REMOTE:

Mini jack (2.5 mm diameter)

DC IN:

2P x 1, 7.9 V

[EQUIPMENTS]

Internal Microphone:

Stereo microphone

Viewfinder:

0.44-inch LCD color viewfinder, 180,000 pixels

LCD Monitor:

2.5-inch LCD color monitor, 110,000 pixels

Internal Speaker:

20mm round shape, volume – or +

*The specifications given above were measured by playing back tapes recorded by the AG-DVC60 on standard VTRs.

Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

AG-DVC60 Specifications

SP-AGDVC60P1

31K407ZM-1   Printed in Japan

You  Can Get the Professional Shooting Quality with the Shoulder-Held Stability And the System Flexibility

AG-DVC60

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Systems Business Group

2-15 Matsuba-cho, Kadoma, Osaka, 571-8503 Japan
Tel. 81-6-6905-4650  Fax. 81-6-6908-5969
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

Panasonic Systems Sales Taiwan Co.,Ltd.

5F, 2 Sec. 5 Hsin I Road Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel. 886-2-2725-9100  Fax. 886-2-2725-9291

Panasonic Korea Ltd.

Seohyun B/D, 1718-9, Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu,
Seoul, Korea    
Tel. 82-2-2106-6641 FAX. 82-2-533-8766

Broadcast and Communication Company of Asia, Inc.

R-1902A Tektite Tower II Exchange Road Ortigas Center Posig
City, Philippines     
Tel. 63-2-633-6162  Fax. 63-2-631-1861

Panasonic de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

Tel. 52-5-488-1000  Fax. 52-5-488-1059

Panasonic Latin America S.A.

(Caribe,Centro America, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia,

Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile)  

Tel. 507-229-2955  Fax. 507-229-2536

Panasonic del Peru S.A.

Tel. 51-1-614-0000 Fax. 51-1-452-9415

Panasonic do Brasil Ltda

Tel. 55-11-3889-4035  Fax. 55-11-3889-4004

PANASONIC BROADCAST & TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMPANY
DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
www.panasonic.com/broadcast

Executive Office:

One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 348-5300

EASTERN ZONE:

One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 
(201)348-7196

Central Region:

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WESTERN ZONE:

3330 Cahuenga Blvd W., Los Angeles, CA 90068 
(323) 436-3608

Government Marketing Department:

52 West Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850  (301) 738-3840

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 (905) 624-5010

www.panasonic.ca    e-mail: [email protected]
Panasonic Sales Company 
(Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc.)

San Gabriel Industrial Park, 65th Infantry Ave., Km. 9.5, Carolina,
Puerto Rico 00630 (787) 750-4300

Summary of Contents for AGDVC60 - DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER

Page 1: ...Mini AG Mini DV Camera Recorder NTSC ...

Page 2: ... functions The oversized shoulder pad combines with a hand grip on the side of the lens to give you a firm no slip grip For shooting comfort you can slide the large field spec viewfinder to the right or left side as you prefer and lock it in place With a multifunctional lens ring that controls the zoom focus and aperture the AG DVC60 has the same solid feel as your standard field camera And it giv...

Page 3: ...avy duty Anton Bauer batteries to the camera rear for extended shooting work Or snap an Anton Bauer Ultra Light onto the shoe built into the top of the handle and you have all the light you need for high level shooting jobs You can use the color LCD monitor and viewfinder at the same time When using the viewfinder for shooting you can face the LCD monitor forward where someone in front of the came...

Page 4: ...unction helps assure high image quality processing In fact the AG DVC60 s A D converter and RGB gamma processor are the same ones used in our popular AG DVX100A which has won acclaim as the industry s highest image quality DV camera A Digital Zoom for Professionals Engineered for professionals the AG DVC60 is equipped with a digital zoom that instantly magnifies the image by any of five fixed valu...

Page 5: ...he button down then return to the original zoom position when you release it This helps you zoom and focus more quickly in manual shooting mode Four Scene Files The AG DVC60 can save four sets of camera settings as scene files for instant recall later in similar shooting conditions Scene files 1 and 2 are freely settable Files 3 and 4 are preset see list below but you can change the values as desi...

Page 6: ...n that lets you use the AG DVC60 to remotely start and stop an external DV device Three recording modes help protect against mistakes record onto external recorder only record onto both AG DVC60 and external recorder begin external recording when the AG DVC60 tape ends More Features for Professionals Built in SMPTE time code generator reader Built in SMPTE color bars useful for setup Shutter Maxim...

Page 7: ...n Out AV In Out REC Start Stop button and Zoom lever Convenient when using a tripod or for low angle shooting Power On Off CAM VTR selector REC Start Stop Sub panel buttons switches and Audio level controls behind the LCD panel User button 1 assignable Accessory shoe for AG MC15P microphone Built in stereo microphone 16x zoom lens Multi function manual ring focus zoom or iris Large Viewfinder Larg...

Page 8: ... OUT 4 pin IEEE 1394 standard digital input output PHONES OUT Stereo Mini jack 3 5 mm diameter REMOTE Mini jack 2 5 mm diameter DC IN 2P x 1 7 9 V EQUIPMENTS Internal Microphone Stereo microphone Viewfinder 0 44 inch LCD color viewfinder 180 000 pixels LCD Monitor 2 5 inch LCD color monitor 110 000 pixels Internal Speaker 20mm round shape volume or The specifications given above were measured by p...

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