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15K201109ZP-1   Printed in Japan

SP-AC120EN1

Panasonic Corporation

Business Solutions Business Group

2-15 Matsuba-cho, Kadoma, Osaka 571-8503 

Japan

http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

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+61 (0) 2 9491 7400

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+380 44 4903437

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+848 38370280 

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received ISO14001:2004-the Environmental Management 

System certification. (Except for 3rd party’s peripherals.)

General Specification

Supply Voltage: 

DC 7.2 V (when the battery is used) 

 

DC 7.3 V (when the AC adaptor is used)

Power Consumption: 

11.4 W (recording)

Operating Temperature:  0°C - 40°C
Operating Humidity: 

10% to 80% (no condensation)

Weight: 

Approx. 2.3 k

g

, excluding the battery and accessories

Dimensions (W X H X D):  180 mm x 195 mm x 353 mm, excluding protruding parts

 

Camera Section

Pickup Devices: 

1/3-type progressive, 2.2-megapixel, 3MOS sensors

Effective Pixels: 

1920 (H)×1080 (V) 

Lens: 

Optical image stabilizer lens, 22x motorized zoom,  

 

F1.6 – 3.2 (f=3.9 mm – 86 mm),  

 

35 mm conversion: 28 mm — 616 mm (16:9)

Filter Diameter: 

72 mm

Optical System: 

Prism color separation

ND Filter: 

OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 

Minimum Shooting Distance: Approx. 1 m
Gain Settings: 

0/+3/+6/+9/+12/+15/+18/+24*/+30* dB 

 

*Assigned to the USER button (S.GAIN)

Digital Zoom: 

2X/5X/10X, assigned to the USER button

Minimum Illumination: 

0.3 lx (F1.6, gain +30 dB, shutter speed 1/25 seconds)

Shutter Speed: 

 

 

Preset Shutter: 

•50i/50p: 1/50*, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec. 

 

 

 

•25p: 1/25, 1/50*, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec. 

 

 

 

* Indicates value when shutter is OFF 

 

Slow Shutter: 

•50i/50p: 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec., 1/25 sec.

 

 

 

•25p : 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec.

 

 

 

*Only when the VFR MODE is OFF in the SCENE FILE screen 

 

Synchro Scan: 

•50i/50p: 1/50.0 sec. to 1/250.0 sec.

 

 

 

•25p: 1/25.0 sec. to 1/250.0 sec.

 

 

Opening Angle: 

3.0 degrees to 360.0 degrees, 0.5 degrees step

 

Memory Card Recorder Section

Recording Format: 

AVCHD standard (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264),  

 

DV standard (AVI Type2)

Recording Media: 

SD memory card (FAT12, FAT16 formats supported) 

 

512 MB, 1 GB, up to 2 GB 

 

SDHC memory card (FAT32 format supported)  

 

4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 

 

SDXC memory card (exFAT format supported) 

 

48 GB, 64 GB, up to 2 TB

*However, memory cards above Class 4 is supported in PH/HA mode, memory cards above Class 2 is 
supported in PM/HE mode, and memory cards above Class 6 is supported for DV mode.

 

Video/Audio Recording Specification (AVCHD)

Recording Video Signals: •PH mode: 1080/50i, 1080/25p, 720/50p, 720/25p

 

 

•PM mode: 720/50p, •HA/HE mode: 1080/50i

Video Bit Rate: 

PH mode: Approx. 21 Mbps (VBR)  

 

PM mode: Approx. 8 Mbps (VBR) 

 

HA mode: Approx. 17 Mbps (VBR) 

 

HE mode: Approx. 6 Mbps (VBR)

Interval Recording: 

1 sec. /10 sec. /30 sec. /1 min. /2 min. interval,  

 

maximum 168 hours (1 week)  recording 

 

*For the recording mode, PH 1080/25p fixed

Audio Recording Signal:  48 kHz/16 bit, Dolby Digital 2 ch

 

DV Recording Specification

Recording Video Signals: 576/50i, 576/25p
Audio Recording Signal:  48 kHz/16 bit, linear PCM (digital 2 ch),

 

Video Output

HDMI OUT: 

HDMI Type A, VIERA Link not supported

VIDEO OUT: 

Pin jack, 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω

 

Audio Input/Output

Built-in Microphone: 

Stereo microphone

XLR Input: 

XLR (3-pin) x 2 (INPUT1, INPUT2),  

 

LINE/MIC/+48 V switchable, high impedance 

 

LINE: 0 dBu, MIC: –40/–50/–60 dBu (menu)

Audio Output: 

Pin jack x 2 (CH1, CH2), 600 Ω, 316 mV

HDMI OUT (AVCHD): 

2 ch (linear PCM), 5.1ch (Dolby Digital)

Headphones: 

3.5 mm diameter, stereo mini jack x 1

Speaker: 

Round, 20 mm diameter

 

Other Input/Output

Camera Remote: 

2.5 mm diameter, super mini jack x 1 (ZOOM S/S) 

 

3.5 mm diameter, mini jack x 1 (FOCUS/IRIS)

INDEX Remote: 

2.5 mm diameter, super mini jack x 1

TC PRESET IN/OUT: 

VIDEO OUT terminal dual-purpose 

 

IN: 1.0 V - 4.0 V [p-p], 10 kΩ

 

 

OUT: 2.0 V±0.5 V [p-p], low impedance

USB2.0: 

Type mini B connector (USB2.0 compliant)

DV OUT (DV mode only):  6 pin (IEEE1394 compliant), digital output only

 

Others

LCD Monitor: 

87.63 mm (3.45 inches) color LCD monitor  

 

with approx. 920,000 dots (16:9)

Included Accessories: 

AC adaptor (Battery charger), AC cord, DC cord,  

 

Microphone holder, CD-ROM

 

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

AG-AC120EN  Specifications

As of September, 2011

Summary of Contents for AVCCAM AG-AC120EN

Page 1: ...rs Visit the website for details www panasonic biz sav pass_e A Lens Image Sensor and Recording Modes Designed for High Quality Images 28mm 616mm 22x zoom lens 2 2 Megapixel U L T 3MOS Image Sensor High Quality AVCHD PH Recording Mode Professional PH Mode AG AC120EN Memory Card Camera Recorder ...

Page 2: ...ld of view from wide angle to telephoto without a conversion lens Three Manual Rings Zoom Focus Iris The lens unit is provided with three rings a mechanical cam driven zoom ring a focus ring and an iris ring The positive operating feel of these rings gives you manual control similar to an interchangeable lens Optical Image Stabilizer Digital Zoom ND Filter Hand shake correction with the Optical Im...

Page 3: ...D s maximum consecutive recording length is 12 hours This cannot be extended even by using the relay function 2 Simultaneous recording cannot be combined with relay recording or interval recording Also Rec Check and Last Clip Delete will not operate during simultaneous recording 3 Only in 1080 25p AVCHD mode Audio recording not possible 4 AVCHD recording mode only 5 After synchronization each came...

Page 4: ...120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 sec 25p 1 25 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 sec Indicates value when shutter is OFF Slow Shutter 50i 50p 1 6 sec 1 12 sec 1 25 sec 25p 1 6 sec 1 12 sec Only when the VFR MODE is OFF in the SCENE FILE screen Synchro Scan 50i 50p 1 50 0 sec to 1 250 0 sec 25p 1 25 0 sec to 1 250 0 sec Opening Angle 3 0 degrees to 360 0 degrees 0 5 degrees step Memory Card Rec...

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