NATIONAL COLOUR VIDEO CAMERA WV-3030N - VINTAGE PROFESSIONAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT CIRCA 1980S

A FUNCTIONAL VINTAGE COLOUR VIDEO CAMERA FROM THE NATIONAL (PANASONIC) WV-3030N SERIES, MANUFACTURED BY MATSUSHITA COMMUNICATION INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD IN JAPAN. THIS PROFESSIONAL-GRADE VIDEO CAMERA REPRESENTS THE PORTABLE VIDEO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY OF THE 1980S ERA, FEATURING A COMPACT DESIGN WITH INTEGRATED VIEWFINDER AND MANUAL FOCUS LENS SYSTEM.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MODEL: WV-3030N
- MANUFACTURER: MATSUSHITA COMMUNICATION INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD (NATIONAL/PANASONIC BRAND)
- POWER REQUIREMENTS: 12V DC, 3.1W CONSUMPTION
- SERIAL NUMBER: 21A00577
- CONSTRUCTION: PLASTIC AND METAL BODY WITH GLASS OPTICS
- LENS: FIXED FOCAL LENGTH WITH MANUAL FOCUS RING AND APERTURE ADJUSTMENT
- VIEWFINDER: INTEGRATED MONOCHROME SCREEN WITH EYEPIECE
- CONTROLS: POWER SWITCH WITH ON AND STANDBY POSITIONS, RED INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR POWER AND RECORDING STATUS
- CONNECTIVITY: EXTERNAL MICROPHONE JACK (EXT MIC), STANDARD VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTOR
- ACCESSORIES: ORIGINAL BLACK FABRIC CARRYING CASE WITH RED AND CREAM TRIM AND FILM-STRIP GRAPHIC DESIGN, POWER CORD, MICROPHONE CONNECTOR VISIBLE

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
OVERALL CONDITION IS FAIR FOR AGE. THE CAMERA BODY EXHIBITS SURFACE SCRATCHES, DUST ACCUMULATION, AND GENERAL WEAR CONSISTENT WITH 40+ YEARS OF STORAGE AND USE. THE LENS CONTAINS MINOR DUST PARTICLES VISIBLE THROUGH THE GLASS ELEMENTS BUT REMAINS OPTICALLY FUNCTIONAL. THE RUBBER EYEPIECE SHOWS WEAR FROM USE. THE INTEGRATED VIEWFINDER SCREEN IS DUSTY BUT THE DISPLAY MECHANISM APPEARS INTACT. ALL CONTROL BUTTONS AND SWITCHES ARE PRESENT AND MECHANICALLY FUNCTIONAL. THE POWER AND STANDBY INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE VISIBLE AND APPEAR INTACT.

THE ORIGINAL CARRYING CASE SHOWS SIGNIFICANT AGE-RELATED WEAR INCLUDING FADING OF THE RED VINYL, CREASING, AND SURFACE MARKS. THE CASE REMAINS STRUCTURALLY SOUND WITH FUNCTIONING HANDLES AND ZIPPER CLOSURE. ALL ORIGINAL CORDS AND CONNECTORS ARE PRESENT, INCLUDING THE POWER LEAD AND MICROPHONE JACK ASSEMBLY.

TECHNICAL NOTES:
THIS WV-3030N MODEL REPRESENTS PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PORTABLE VIDEO EQUIPMENT FROM THE EARLY 1980S, DESIGNED FOR BROADCAST AND INSTITUTIONAL VIDEO RECORDING APPLICATIONS. THE 12V POWER REQUIREMENT INDICATES COMPATIBILITY WITH EXTERNAL BATTERY PACKS OR AC ADAPTER SYSTEMS TYPICAL OF THE ERA. THE MANUAL FOCUS LENS AND APERTURE CONTROLS REFLECT THE PROFESSIONAL-GRADE SPECIFICATION OF THIS MODEL, DISTINGUISHING IT FROM CONSUMER-GRADE VIDEO CAMERAS OF THE SAME PERIOD.

FUNCTIONALITY:
THE CAMERA HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR OPERATIONAL STATUS. THE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS APPEAR INTACT, AND THE POWER SWITCH FUNCTIONS SMOOTHLY. PROFESSIONAL SERVICING AND TESTING BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN WOULD BE RECOMMENDED BEFORE ANY OPERATIONAL USE. THE AGE OF THE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS AND POTENTIAL CAPACITOR DEGRADATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN EVALUATING THIS EQUIPMENT FOR RESTORATION OR COLLECTION PURPOSES.

PROVENANCE:
SUPPLIED WITH ORIGINAL CARRYING CASE AND ALL VISIBLE ACCESSORIES. NO DOCUMENTATION OR ORIGINAL MANUALS ACCOMPANY THIS LOT.

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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