HACKS That MIGHT be made to the AG-EZ30 Last Updated: 26-12-1998 (KIDS: Do not PLAY with this at home ! :)
- UNLOCK THE IEE1394 INPUT on the AG-EZ30E Version
According to Panasonic, The 1394 connector is disabled on all S American versions due to copywright concerns . The microprocessor is not programmed to enable this feature, so it cannot be activated. I am still hearing for other solutions as I really WANT MY FIREWIRE INPUT !
- MULTI PIN connector on the BOTTOM of the camera
You might have noticed that the docking station connects to the camera via a MULTI PIN CONNECTOR wich is logically located in the bottom of the camera. Well, I tested the S-VIDEO/Composite/stereo cable that came with the OLDER AG-EZ1 camera that we once had (wich has exactly the same multi pin connector) and guess what ! I got Video and Audio OUT (as expected) ... so now i got the choice of the DOCKING station or the AG-EZ1 cable. ATTENTION: Using the AV cable in place of the docking station is very dangerous. The docking station has a buffer amp in it and you will damage the EZ30 if you do this (This last bit of info came directly from Panasonic sources, so it is on your responsability to use that bottom connector with the AG-EZ1 cable! ... You´re warned).