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[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.

AG-DVX100A Specifications

SP-DVX100AP1

25K311ZM-1   Printed in Japan

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
www.panasonic.co.jp/bsd

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

DaeHeung Multimedia Communication Corp.

5th Fl, DaeHeung Bldg., 264, DangsanDong-3-GA,
YoungdungpoGu, Seoul, Korea    
Tel. 82-2-6670-5160 Fax. 82-2-6670-5119

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. 51-1-451-3638  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:

1707 N Randall Road E1-C-1, Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 468-5200

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 Camera-Recorder

Page 1: ...AG Mini DV Camera Recorder NTSC Mini Digital Video Cassette ...

Page 2: ...timized color separation optics and a new high performance lens that uses low dispersion glass combine to capture vivid faithful colors New Cine Like Gamma Curves and Enhanced Image Adjustments New modes have been added to the gamma curve and matrix settings New V DTL Level Coring and Knee adjustments have also been added Slow Shutter Function for Higher Sensitivity and Dramatic Effects The slow s...

Page 3: ...Shown with optional unidirectional microphone AG MC100G ...

Page 4: ...as dramatic frame by frame or soft focus effects High Image Quality with 12 Bit A D Conversion The AG DVX100A features an A D converter that uses the same 12 bit processing as broadcast camera recorders Precisely digitizing the gradation and colors captured by the progressive CCD this A D converter supports gamma switching and other fine downstream image adjustments one of the keys to achieving ri...

Page 5: ... Linear Editing In 24p mode images from the CCD can be 2 3 pulldown converted 24p Mode or 2 3 3 2 pulldown converted 24p Advance Mode and recorded onto tape in the standard 60i TV format The tape can then be played back or edited using an ordinary DV system True 24p editing can be achieved by uploading 2 3 3 2 pulldown converted images via an IEEE1394 DV interface to a compatible non linear editin...

Page 6: ...essed at the touch of a button This lets you customize the AG DVX100A for quicker easier more versatile operation Assignable Functions COLOR BAR Display hide the SMPTE color bar SPOTLIGHT Auto iris spotlight correction ON OFF BACKLIGHT Auto iris backlight correction ON OFF BLACKFADE Fade out to a black screen linked with audio WHITEFADE Fade out to a white screen linked with audio MODECHECK Displa...

Page 7: ... To minimize dropout and head clogging we incorporated the same forward cleaning head and automatic head cleaning function found in DVCPRO models The sturdy loading system allows quick tape changes Lightweight Design with Balanced Grip The AG DVX100A introduces a new design that ends the contradiction between a compact lightweight body and a stable secure hold The center of balance is located prec...

Page 8: ...arge 3 5 color LCD monitor rotates 270 This improves shooting flexibility by making it easier to monitor high angle shots or self recordings The display is bright too for easy viewing when monitoring images or selecting the menu settings The AG DVX100A also introduces a new detail PEAKING function that helps assure a sharp easy to see display Built In SMPTE Time Code Generator Reader The AG DVX100...

Page 9: ...arch Automatically searches for the last recorded portion of the tape Convenient when preparing to start the next recording Mode check Displays a list of the camera settings on the viewfinder and monitor Makes it easy to check settings before recording 2 Pattern zebra Displays an overexposure warning on the viewfinder and monitor Select any two levels from among 80 85 90 95 100 and 105 Rec check P...

Page 10: ...essories Switches and connectors are arranged to allow easy use of the AG DVX100A s many functions and a host of bundled accessories and available options prepare it for action just about anywhere Top view handle and grip Sub panel with LCD monitor opened Side view with LCD monitor closed CGR D16A 1B CGP D28A 1B CGA D54SE 1B Shoulder strap Eye cup Lens hood Wireless remote control unit AC adapter ...

Page 11: ...ase IEEE1394 Interface cable Front view with lens hood removed Rear view with terminal cover removed Side view with terminal cover removed AY DVM63PQ Professional Series Tape AY DVM63MQ Master Series Tape Please do not use 80 minutes miniDV cassette tapes AY DVMCL Cleaning tape BT LS1400 14 SD LCD Monitor ...

Page 12: ... CH1 CH2 Input 316 mV high impedance Output 316 mV 600Ω 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 pix...

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