Panasonic AG-DVC20 User manual

AG-
Mini-DV Camera-Recorder (NTSC)

High-Quality Recordings, the Easy
High-Quality Recordings, the Easy
High-Quality Recordings, the Easy
The AG-DVC20 DV camcorder delivers highly
professional results with easy operation.
The shoulder-held design keeps it stable when
recording sports,weddings or other events.
The 3CCD camera system, Advanced Color Pure
Engine, and 10x optical zoom lens deliver
professional-level, high-quality images. And the
navigation menu makes operation one-touch easy.
The AG-DVC20 has the competitive advantage
of being a highly affordable shoulder
mounted camera with no
competition at its price level.
Shoulder-Held Design
The AG-DVC20 features a convenient shoulder-held design,
extra-large handle grip, fingertip zoom control, and LCD panel
and viewfinder for easy framing and viewing. A shoulder
mounted camera yields more stable images with minimal hand
shaking,earns that "on the job respect" and the larger body size
also acts as a deterrent against theft.
3CCD and Advanced
Color Pure Engine
A 3CCD optical system
is an absolute
prerequisite for a
professional-level
camera. The AG-DVC20
combines this with the
digital processing Advanced Color Pure Engine to
capture consistently sharp, vivid images.
10x Optical Zoom Lens
and Digital Zoom
The AG-DVC20 comes with a powerful 10x optical
zoom lens and adds a digital zoom function that
provides ultra-telephoto zooming all the way to
500x. Its large multi speed zoom rocker is
conveniently positioned on the handle grip for easy,
responsive zoom operation.
Easy Operation Menu
One Touch Navigation: The cursor key and linked LCD icon
display make it easy to set the recording mode and play back
the results. This smart, easy operation switches the display to
match the mode, for AUTO, MANUAL, or PLAY.
Multilingual Menu: English, Chinese (simplified or traditional
characters), Arabic, Persian, Spanish.
Multilingual Menu
One Touch Navigation

Way Professional Style Camcorder
Way Professional Style Camcorder
Way Professional Style Camcorder
Color Night View
and Zero Lux Night View
The Color Night View mode produces bright, vivid colors even
in dimly lit locations. The LCD panel can also be used as a light
source for shooting in total darkness with the
Zero Lux Night View mode.
Power LCD
The AG-DVC20 features a bright 2.5-inch color LCD monitor.
When shooting under strong sunlight, just press the Power LCD
switch to increase the LCD brightness for a clearer, crisper view.
AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS Switch
Choose AUTO for super-easy recording, or MANUAL to adjust
the focus manually with the focus ring and give yourself full
control over the aperture and shutter speed. Switching from
Auto Focus to Manual focus is easily accomplished by pushing
down a spring loaded slide switch to the FOCUS position. Push
again to switch back to Manual focus mode.
A Full Range of Easy-to-Use Functions
•Two batteries supplied
•Trigger and zoom lever on top handle grip
•Built-in stereo microphone
•IEEE 1394 DV In/Out terminal
•Video and S-Video Out
•Mic In and Audio Out
•Digital EIS (Electronic Image Stabilizer)
Power LCD "OFF"
Power LCD "ON"
Color Night View Image
LCD light at 0 Lux Night View mode
Double trigger
and zoom lever on
handle grip
Side Panel
Connectors

SP-AGDVC20P1 20K604ZM-1 Printed in Japan
[General]
Power Source: 7.2 VDC with battery,
7.9 VDC with AC adaptor
Power Consumption: 3.2 W (when viewfinder is used)
3.4 W (when LCD monitor is used)
6.3 W (max.)
Operating Temperature: 32˚F to 104 ˚F (0˚C to 40˚C)
Operating Humidity: 10 to 80% (no condensation)
Weight: 4.481 lb (2.0 kg)
Dimensions: 8-9/16" x 8-7/8" x 17-1/16"
(216 x 225 x 432 mm)
[Camera]
Pick-up Devices: 1/6-inch 3CCD image sensor
Total 460,000
Scanning System: 2:1 interlace scan, 525 lines, 60 fields
Lens: 10x (2.45 mm to 24.5 mm) zoom,
F1.8 to F2.8, 43 mm filter diameter,
Wide Range Macro (with Tele Macro)
Standard Illumination: 1,400 lux
Minimum Illumination: 1 lux (Color Night View Mode)
[VTR]
Recording Format: DV (Digital Video SD format)
Tape Uesd: 6.35 mm wide metal tape (mini DV)
Recording Time: 80 min (SP mode), 120 min (LP mode)
with AY-DVM80 tape
Televison Format: 525 lines, 60 fields NTSC color signal
Video Recording Format: Digital Component Recording
Audio Recording Format :PCM digital recording
16 bit / 48 kHz (2ch),
12 bit / 32 kHz (4ch)
[Input/Output]
DV In/Out: 4-pin, IEEE 1394 standard
Video Out: RCA x 1, 1.0Vp-p 75Ω
S-Video Out: 4-pin x 1,
Y: 1.0Vp-p 75Ω, C: 0.286 Vp-p 75Ω,
Mic In: Stereo mini jack, Sensitivity:
–70dBv/–50dB(0dB=1V/Pa,1kHz)
Audio Out: RCA x 2 (L/R), 316 mV, 600 Ω/10 kΩ
[Equipments]
Monitor: 2.5-inch LCD monitor
Viewfinder: Color electronic viewfinder
Microphone: Stereo (with zoom function)
Speaker: ø 20 mm, dynamic round speaker
Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
•Macintosh and Firewire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc. •Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Supplied Accessories
Optional Accessories
Recommended Mini-DV Tape
1. Lens cap
2. Cleaning tape
3. Wireless remote controller
4. Shoulder Strap
1. 0.7x Wide Conversion lens (AG-LW4307)
2. IEEE1394 cable 3. Battery Pack / 1.6Ah (CGR-D16A/1B) 4. AC adaptor kit (AG-B15)
Professional series Tape
AY-DVM63PQ
AY-DVM83PQ
Advanced Master QualityTape
AY-DVM63AMQ
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Systems Business Group
2-15 Matsuba-cho, Kadoma, Osaka, 571-8503 Japan
Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone]
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
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( Caribe,Centro America, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia,
Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile
)
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Panasonic del Peru S.A.
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Panasonic do Brasil Ltda
Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone]
PANASONIC BROADCAST & TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMPANY
UNIT OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
www.panasonic.com/broadcast
Executive Office: One Panasonic Way, 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094
[phone]
EASTERN ZONE: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094
(including Southeast) [phone]
WESTERN ZONE: 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W., Los Angeles, CA 90068
(including Southwest) [phone]
Government Sales: [phone]
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 [phone]
www.panasonic.ca e-mail: [email protected]
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
San Gabriel Industrial Park, 65th Infantry Ave., Km. 9.5, Carolina,
Puerto Rico 00630 [phone]
Supplied Accessories
• Shoulder Strap • AC cable
• Lens cap • DC cable
• Batteries (1.35Ah) x 2 • AC Adaptor
• Wireless remote controller
• Cleaning tape
DV Recorder
IEEE 1394
(Firewire)
(4-pin) (4-pin)
(4-pin) IEEE 1394
(Firewire)
PC (Mac or Windows)
Digital Dubbing System
Mini-DV Cassette
Stereo Microphone Battery Pack
• CGR-D16A/1B (1.6Ah)
AC Adaptor/Charger
Tripod
AG-LW4307
Wide Conversion Lens
AG-DVC20
Camera-Recorder
Special Filters
Cross, PL etc.
Diameter 43mm
Configurations
5. AC Adaptor
6. AC cable
7. DC cable
8. Battery (1.35Ah) x2