Panasonic AG-188U 1/3" CCD VHS Camcorder

Product Information

• Panasonic AG-188U Reporter Camcorder
• Lenmar No Memory Battery Pack
• Removable Internal Light Adapter
• Panasonic AG-B21 Video AC Adaptor and Battery Pack Charger
• Panasonic Camcorder Carry Strap
• Panasonic Hard Carrying/Storage Case

Key Features

• 1/3" CCD VHS Camcorder
• 230 lines horizontal resolution
• 14:1 2-speed power zoom with macro capability
• 10W color enhancement light
• Minimum illumination: 1 lux
• High-speed manual shutter (8 steps between 1/60-1/10,000 sec.)
• Auto shutter adjusts from 1/60-1/250 sec. f/1.6
• Focal length 5.3-74.2mm
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• Rotary erase head
• Full auto and auto tracing white balance 2/3" electronic viewfinder with status indicator
• 1-track audio
• Auto/manual/macro focus 100-8,000Hz frequency response
• External mic jack
• Auto date/time (hour/minutes/seconds)
• Automatically adjusts for daylight savings time 4 rotary heads
• Audio/video output Audio/video fade in/out (black)
• Tape/battery remaining indicators
• Record END search
• Mic with wind buffer switch
• Approximately 4.1 lbs
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 3 3/4" x 8" x 15 1/8" (95 x 203 x 385 mm)

Specifications

• Power Source: 12V DC
• Panasonic AG-188U
• Power Consumption: Recording Mode: 12V - 11W (Max. 21W)
• Operating Temperature: 32 F - 104 F (0 C - 40 C)
• Operating Humidity: 10%-75%

System

• Television System: EIA Standard NTSC color signal
• 525 lines, 60 fields
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• Video Recording System: Four rotary heads, helical scanning system
• Luminance: FM azimuth recording
• Color signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording

Tape Transport

• Tape Format: VHS tape
• Panasonic AG-188U
• Recording/Playback Time: 160 min. with NV-T1-60
• FF/REW Time: Less than 10 min. with NV-T1-20

Video

• Horizontal Resolution: Color: more than 230 lines
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• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: More than 43 dB

Audio

• Frequency Response: 100 Hz - 8,000 Hz
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: More than 42 dB
• Audio Track: 1

Input Level

• Input Level: Mic In (M3): -70 dB, 4.7k ohms or more, unbalanced

Output Level

• Video Output (Phono): 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced
• Audio Output (Phono): 4 dB, 600.0, unbalanced

Camera

• Image Sensor: 1/3" CCD image sensor
• Lens: 14:1 power zoom lens
• F1:1.6 with
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• Auto iris control Auto focus system
• Focal length: 5.3 - 74.2 mm
• Lens filter diameter: 55 mm
• Viewfinder: 2/3" electronic viewfinder
• Standard Illumination: 1,500 lux
• Minimum Required Illumination: 1 lux