Panasonic PV-L850 Palmcorder | $428.95 | |  |
VHS Compatibility:
Suprisingly, many camcorders use tapes that won't play in your VCR, often leaving you the complicated task of connecting wires from your camcorder or infrared receiver to your TV in order to watch your recordings. And using your camc
order to play back your home videos causes twice the wear on its video heads. All Panasonic Palmcorder camcorders are VHS format and come with a VHS PlayPak, so their tapes can be played in any of the more than 90 million VCRs nationwide.
26x Hi-Defin
ition Zoom Lens:
Year 2000 Panasonic Palmcorder camcorders are equipped with a lens capable of either a 26:1 optical zoom. This powerful feature acts like a telescope to produce extraordinary close-up shots, superior in clarity to those provided by di
gital zoom, so you won't miss a single detail. Panasonic camcorders also offer four different zoom speeds, so you can go from wide angle to full telephoto zoom in two to 16 seconds.
300x Digital Zoom:
Through the use of digital technology, the zoom
ratio on Panasonic camcorders can be increased to an amazing 300:1. After the highest optical zoom setting is reached, the digital zoom automatically takes over, magnifying the image by blowing up pixels to give you an incredibly close shot.
Large 4"
Color LCD Monitor
Select year 2000 Panasonic Palmcorder camcorders are equipped with a large 4" LCD screen that is 156% larger than smaller 2.5" screens. Each LCD uses over 112,000 pixels to deliver a brilliantly clear picture in full vivid color. An
d, they rotate 270, letting you hold the camcorder at many different angles while you record. Plus, with a built-in speaker, you can check your finished recordings right "on location" by playing them back on the LCD screen.
Digital Electronic Image St
abilization (D-EIS)
Panasonic invented Digital EIS to compensate for unintentional hand and camcorder movement to help stabilize your recordings, even when you're recording as a passenger from a moving vehicle or while walking.
PhotoShot Built-In Di
gital Still Camera
In addition to normal camcorder operation, Panasonic has two Palmcorder camcorders that feature the PhotoShot Built-in Digital Still Camera. This year, the still pictures taken while using this feature are stored on a convenient 8MB
Compact Flash memory card. To transfer these still pictures to your computer for use in e-mail or printed documents, you can use the included PC connection cable (RS232C-3P). Or, simply remove the memory card from the camcorder, place the card into a PCM
CIA adaptor, and then insert them into your computer's PCMCIA type 11 slot. You can even use these still images to create your own slide show by recording them to video. And, with a 26x optical zoom lens, you'll always enjoy spectacular close-up shots.
Picture-in-Picture
Available on the PV-L750 and PV-L850, Picture-in-Picture allows you to insert a digital still image, taken using the PhotoShot feature, into the corner of the LCD screen. This miniaturized digital still image is superimposed on to
p of the image that you're recording and is visible during playback.
TV Tuner Connection
Now you can watch a live TV broadcast on the 4.0" LCD monitor of the PV-L850! By simply connecting the TV Tuner to your unit, you turn your camcorder into a t
otal entertainment center.
Built-In Auto Light
Since this year all VHS-C Panasonic Palmcorder camcorders have a built- in color enhancement light that functions according to brightness conditions, there's no need to mount an accessory light for rec
ording in dim lighting. The main benefit is improved picture quality in facial color and tint when shooting in low light levels. And because the light is powered by the camcorder battery, there's no need to carry an extra battery for it.
Full-Size Vid
eo Head Cylinder
You can expect outstanding picture quality in your recordings since the video head cylinder in our camcorders is the same size as the cylinder in VHS VCRs. When played back on VHS decks, or in the camcorder, the picture is crisp, clea
r, and steady. You can see the difference in the size of the cylinders by opening the cassette door on any Palmcorder and comparing it to other brands.
Removable 8MB CompactFlash Memory Card
Memory cards can be thought of as "digital film". You ca
n insert a card into the camcorder, take still pictures using the PhotoShot feature until the card is full, then remove it and replace it with a fresh card. Or, selectively erase any or all of the images from the card and reuse it. The 8MB card can store
up to 240 images in the Normal mode and 60 images in the Fine Mode. Larger memory cards are available for greater storage capacity.
Full-Size Dedicated 5-Head System
The Panasonic PV-L850 utilizes four Hi-Tech Video Heads plus a flying erase head
for exceptional performance. By dedicating two heads for recording and playback in the SP speed, and two heads for the SLP speed, picture quality in both speeds is greatly enhanced. And, the flying erase head offers distortion-free scene transitions.
480,000 Pixel CCD
The impressive 480,000 pixel CCD used on the PV-L850 allows you to record images in higher resolution.
1/2 Speed Slow-Motion Playback
The full-size dedicated 5-head system in the PV- L850 allows the camcorder to play back ima
ges at half the speed of the actual recording. This feature is perfect for slowing down and detailing the fast-paced action of a baseball game.
MotionSensor
Panasonic knows that you can never have too much security. That's why all year 2000 VHS-C
Palmcorder camcorders are equipped with MotionSensor, a simple home security feature. When using MotionSensor the camcorder will start recording within seconds of perceiving motion, and stop 30 seconds after motion ceases. The date and time are automatica
lly recorded on the tape as an added benefit.
Auto Titier/Phrase Titier
On each of 10 specific holidays, our Palmcorder camcorders will automat- ically display a related title from among a built-in list. An unwanted title can be cleared from the p
icture with the repeated push of the TITLE button. You can also manually choose and insert a title of your choice for a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion, or even select from a list of 10 commonly used phrases.
Digital Strobe: Digitally
"freezes" a series of images. Digital Still: Digitally "freezes" one image.
Digital Wipe: A horizontal, vertical, or square wipe that can also be frozen at any point can make for an exciting transition between scenes.
Color Digital Filter: Now yo
u can get the duo-tone effect of a color filter without having to attach one to the lens! Our built-in filter lets you add your choice of sepia, red, yellow, blue or green to the overall picture.
Features- 4" Color LCD monitor
- VHS Compatibility
- 26x Hi-Definition Zoom / 300x Digital Zoom
- Digital Still/Strobe/Wide/Wipe
- 2-Second Quick Zoom
- Color Digital Filter
- 480,000 Pixel CCD
- Color Digital Fade
- TV Tuner Included
- MotionSensor
- Full-size Dedicated 5-Head System
- 1/2 Speed Slow-Motion Playback
- Advanced Digital Electronic Image Stabilization
- Auto Titler / Phrase Titier
- PhotoShot Built-in Digital Still Camera
- Auto Daylight Saving Time
- Preset Date/Time with Time Zone Select
- Picture-in-Picture Capability
- Self-Demo Mode a Built-in Auto Light
- Headphone Jack
- Full-Size Video Head Cylinder
- External Microphone
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