Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto AG-AC160AEN del fabbricante Panasonic
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This product is eligible for the A VCCAM 3 Y ear Warranty Repair Program. For details, see page 9 of vol.1. Model No. AG-AC160AP AG-AC160AEJ AG-AC160AEN M0412SI0 -YI VQT4J51A (E) ENGLISH Opera.
2 Contents V olume 1 Read this rst! How to use the camera Please read before use Operating precautions Before use Before using the camera Accessories Optional accessories Description of parts Descr.
3 Color bars ..................................................... 28 Changing the image size .............................. 28 W ave form monitor function .......................... 28 V olume adjustment during shooting.............. 29 Shot mark function .
4 Displays Screen displays ............................................ 75 Normal displays ............................................ 75 Main warning displays .................................. 80 Selecting the display items ........................
5 Shooting Using the viewnder This camera utilizes a viewnder with a miniature LCD, and a 3.45-inch LCD monitor . Use them according to application and shooting conditions. • Brightness and hue of images in the viewnder and the LCD monitor may sometimes differ from those on a TV monitor .
6 Using the LCD monitor 1 T urn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of V ol.1) 2 Open the LCD monitor . The monitor opens to an angle of 90°. The camera may be dam aged by attempting to o pen it further than this. 3 Position the screen of the LCD monitor where it is the easiest to see.
7 Shooting Adjusting the screen display 1 T urn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of V ol.1) 2 Press the <MENU> button. • Menu operation (Page 31 of V ol.1) • Operations may be performed with buttons on the remote contr ol that correspond to those on the camera.
8 Changing backlight brightness The brightness of the LCD monitor backlight can be adjusted between ve different settings. 1 Select [LCD BL] in the [LCD] item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. [LCD BL] is assigned to the <LCD> button. 2 Press the <LCD> button.
9 Shooting T ally lamp The tally lamp lights during recording by setting the [T ALL Y LAMP] item of the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen (Page 98) to any setting other than [OFF]. The tally lamp will ash when the camera is in any of the following circumstances.
10 Preparing for shooting 1 T urn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of V ol.1) • Make sure the mode lamp is lit. 2 Slide the <OPEN> lever of the memory card slot cover down to open the cover . 3 Fully insert a memory card with the notch up into the memory card slot.
1 1 Shooting Switching A VCHD mode/DV mode 1 T urn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of V ol.1) 2 Press the <MENU> button. 3 Select [A VCHD] or [DV] in the [HD/SD MODE ] it em o n the set up m enu [ RECO RDIN G SETUP] screen.
12 Checking recorded images (RE C CHECK) While shooting is paused, press the <REC CHECK> button to review the video and audio recorded three seconds immediately prior .
13 Shooting Formatting memory cards 1 T urn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of V ol.1) 2 Press the <MENU> button. 3 Press the OPERA TION lever on the [CARD FORMA T] item on the setup menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] screen. • Select the SLOT number of the memory card to format when the following screen is displayed.
14 Memory card recording times • Recording times (approx.) when using Panasonic SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards Recording mode Memory card capacity A VCHD mode DV mode PS *4 (Highest quality mode *3 / 192.
15 Shooting DV mode • Use a memory card of SD speed class 6 or above when recording with DV mode. Recording cannot be performed with a memory card of lower than SD speed class 6. • Control space is included in the displayed capacity , and available recording capacity will be smaller than that.
16 Repairing memory cards For A VCHD mode Never remove the memory card or disconnect the battery or DC cord while the memory card access lamp is ashing, since this may damage the memory card.
17 Shooting Operating remote control Zoom is operated with the motor drive when the <ZOOM>/<VOL> button is pressed. • Zoom speed is xed at medium.
18 Shooting in manual mode Set the camera to manual mode to adjust the focus, iris, gain and white balance manually . Switching to manual mode Set the <AUTO/MANU> switch to the <MANU> position to switch to manual mode. ([ ] display of the viewfinder and the LCD monitor disappears.
19 Shooting Adjusting the iris IRIS ring <IRIS> button <AUTO/MANU> switch 1 Use the <AUTO/MANU> switch, to switch to manual mode. (Page 18) 2 Press the <IRIS> button to switch the lens aperture adjustment method. [AUTO IRIS]: (auto iris) Automatically adjusts the iris value.
20 Adjusting the gain When the screen of the camera is dark, you can make the screen bright by raising the gain. <GAIN> switch <AUTO/MANU> switch 1 Use the <AUTO/MANU> switch, to switch to manual mode. (Page 18) 2 Use the <GAIN> switch to switch the gain.
21 Shooting Adjusting white balance 1 Use the <AUTO/MANU> switch, to switch to manual mode. (Page 18) 2 Set the shutter speed. (Page 37) 3 Place a white pattern in a place with the same light source conditions as the subject, then zoom in and reproduce the white on the full screen.
22 Adjusting black balance T o reproduce black accurately , align the zero level of the primary colors RGB. When the black level is wrong, not only the reproduction of black is bad, but also the tone of the whole screen becomes bad. Usually there is no need to adjust black balance, but adjustment is required in the following cases.
23 Shooting Shooting in 1080i/480i/576i progressive mode Y ou can shoot in progressive mode when you select 30P , 24P , 25P for 1080 mode in A VCHD mode or 30P , 24P for 480 mode, 25P for 576 mode in DV mode in the [REC FORMA T] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen.
24 Using convenient shooting functions Low angle shooting When shooting at a low angle, it is convenient to use the <ST ART/STOP> button on the side of the handle.
25 Shooting Zebra patterns When you press the <ZEBRA> button while in <CAMERA> mode, a zebra pattern or marker is displayed on the viewnder and LCD monitor , so you can check brightness of the subject. Portions where over exposure might cause white out are displayed in a striped pattern.
26 Shooting using the <FUNCTION> kno b The following types of shooting can be carried out using the <FUNCTION> knob. • Area auto focus function Operates auto focus within an area frame selected using the <FUNCTION> knob.
27 Shooting Optical image stabilizer function When shooting with the camera h and held, you can reduce camera shake by using the optical image stabilizer function. The optical image stabilizer can be switched ON/ OFF with the <OIS> button. [ ] is displayed in the viewnder and the LCD monitor when the optical image stabilizer is ON.
28 Color bars When in <CAMERA> mode, press the <BARS> button to display color bars, which are convenient for adjusting the picture quality of television and external monitors.
29 Shooting V olume adjustment during shooting AUDIO MON/ADV Adjusting the volume When monitoring sound with headphones while shooting, volume can be adjusted with the <AUDIO MON/ADV> button.
30 Pre-rec (PRE REC) Video and audio are recorded from three seconds prior to the time of the operation to start recording. Operation to start recording Operation to stop recording (Time) Actual recording time PRE REC time 1 Set the [PREREC MODE] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen to [ON].
31 Shooting Time stamp function The date and time of recording can be recorded to video images. Select [ON] in the [TIME ST AMP] item on the settings menu [RECORD SETUP] screen. When the TIME ST AMP function is [ON], [ R ] will be displayed in front of the date and time display in the viewnder and the LCD monitor .
32 SIMUL REC When memory cards are inserted in both of the two slots, activating this function enables recording the same video to both the memory cards. Set the [SIMUL REC] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen to [ON] to enter the SIMUL REC mode.
33 Shooting Backup recording (DV mode only) The video recorded with this camera can be saved and automatically backed up in an external device connected using the <DV OUT> terminal on the camera. Set the control method of the external device in the [DV CONTROL] and [DV CMD SEL] items of the setting menu [OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen.
34 V ariable frame rate (VFR) (A VCHD mode only) This camera can perform time-lapse (undercrank) and high speed (overcrank) shooting, which are lm techniques, without the need for a frame rate converter . • VFR shooting is only possible when shooting with [REC FORMA T] set to [PH 1080/24P]/[PH 1080/30P]/ [PH 1080/25P].
35 Shooting Native recording 1 Select the recording format [PH 1080/24P] *1 in the [REC FORMA T] item on the setup me nu [RE CO RDI NG SE TU P] scr ee n ( Pa ge 89 ). 2 T urn the [VFR MODE] item on the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen [ON], and set an optional recording frame rate in the [FRAME RA TE] item (Page 83).
36 Using V ariable Frame Rate (VFR) Normal speed shooting for movie production When producing vi deos for the screen, a frame rate of 24 fps (24 frames per second) as used in lm projection is standard (x1). By using the f ollowing settings, playback with the same quality as the lm projection is possible.
37 Shooting Adjusting the shutter speed Using the <SHTR/F .RA TE> dial <DIAL SEL> button <SHTR/F.RATE> dial 1 Press the <DIAL SEL> button.
38 Setting the synchro scan 1 Press the <DIAL SEL> button and select [DIAL SHUTTER]. 2 T urn the <SHTR/F .RA TE> dial and set the synchro scan. 3 Press the <DIAL SEL> button and select [DIAL SYNCHRO SCAN]. 4 T urn the <SHTR/F .RA TE> dial.
39 Shooting A VCHD mode (when [VFR MODE] = [ON]) [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz] When 1080/24P Normal (OFF) 1/50 ［ SYNCHRO SCAN ］ 1/24 1/120 1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 1/60 When 1080/30P Normal (OFF).
40 Synchro scan The synchro scan shutter speed used when the shooting screens such as a television screen or computer monitor is set using the <SHTR/F .RA TE> dia l (Pa ge 37) , or the [S YN CHR O S CAN ] ite m o n t he setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen.
41 Shooting Changing audio input When shooting, a maximum of two channels of audio can be recorded. Also, audio input to be recorded in each channel can be switched to built- in microphone, external microphone, or connected audio devices.
42 Using an external microphone and audio devices INPUT1 switch (MIC POWER +48V) INPUT2 switch (MIC POWER +48V) INPUT1 LINE/MIC switch INPUT2 LINE/MIC switch AUDIO INPUT1 terminal (XLR 3-pin) AUDIO INPUT2 terminal (XLR 3-pin) 1 Connect an external microphone or audio devi ce t o the AUDI O IN PUT1/ 2 te rmin als ( XLR 3-pin).
43 Shooting • Audio input switching Switch setting Recording channel AUDIO CH1 SELECT switch AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch CH1 CH2 INT(L) INT(R) Built-in microphone Lch Built-in microphone Rch INPUT2 Buil.
44 Using shooting settings (scene les) Settings according to a variety of shooting conditions are stored in the positions on the <SCENE FILE> dial (<F1> to <F6>). When shooting, you can use the <SCENE FILE> dial to immediately read out required les.
45 Shooting 6 When the following screen is displayed, use the OPERA TION lever to set a six-character file name. Perform this using the same method as setting user information (Page 53). • Characters that can be set (Space), A-Z, 0-9, :< = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ - .
46 Storing scene les and other settings on memory cards Y ou can save up to four scene le settings or other settings as les on a memory card, and you can also load them from the memory card. • In the case of the scene les, the current settings are automatically saved in the camera, and the saved data is written on a memory card.
47 Shooting 5 Press the <MENU> button to release menu mode. T o read les 1) Select [CARD READ] in step 2 and push the OPERA TION lever . 2) Select the file number , and push the OPERA TION lever . 3) Select [YES] on the confirmation screen. “FILE 1 (le name) READ COMPLETED” is displayed when reading is complete.
48 Clip metadata (A VCHD mode only) Y ou can add the video and audio formats, name of the videographer , shooting location, text memos, and other information to the video data you have recorded on the memory card. This data is called th e c li p me tad at a.
49 Shooting Uploading metadata [MET A DA T A] Y ou can perform the following operations. If necessary make preparations. • Loading metadata Insert the memory card on which the metadata is recorded into the camera. (For details on clip metadata, see page 48.
50 * The COUNT value is indicated as a 4-digit number . The COUNT value is incremented each time a new clip is shot when clip metadata has been loaded and the recording method has been set to [TYPE2]. The COUNT value can be reset with the following method.
51 Shooting Charging the built-in battery/setting the time code Charging the built-in battery The camera uses the built-in battery to remember the date and time. If [LOW I NTERNAL BA TTERY] (built -in battery level is low) is displayed when the date and time are set, it means that the built-in battery is depleted.
52 4 When the following screen appears, set the time code value. T ilt the OPERA TION lever in the < >< > directions to select the time code value. T ilt the OPERA TION lever in the < > direction to move to the next digit, and tilt in the < >< > directions again to select the value.
53 Shooting Setting user information Setting user information allows you to store 8-digit memo information in the hexadecimal format. User information is automatically saved in the memory and retained after you turn off the power .
54 For details on playing back clips using thumbnails, see page 55. Operations using the Operation lever Remote control Play < > Press to play the clip with the cursor position.
55 Playback Thumbnail screen Video data created in one shooting session is called a clip. When the <PB> mode has been established, the clips will be displayed on the LCD monitor as thumbnails. (When there is a large number of clips, it will take some time for them to be displayed on the screen.
56 1 Thumbnail display status (Page 60) The types of clips displayed as thumbnails appear in this area. 2 Repeat playback indicator (Page 58) Displayed during repeat playback. 3 Media status display Displays status of memory card. 4 Battery level display (Page 25 of V ol.
57 Playback 12 Indicators • • In• A VCHD•mode [ ]: Shot mark This•indicates•that•a•clip•has•a•shot•mark. (Page•57) [ ]: Index This•indicates•that•indexes•have•been•added.• (Page•61) [ ]: Resume playback display Displayed•on•clips•on•which•resume•playback• setting•has•been•applied.
58 Make settings for playback format and method. Setting playback format [PB FORMA T] (only in A VCHD mode) Set format for playback. 1 Press the <MENU> button. Menu operation (Page 31 of V ol. 1) 2 Select the [PB FORMA T] item in the [PLA Y SETUP] screen, and push the OPERA TION lever (or tilt in the direction).
59 Playback Resume playback [RESUME PLA Y] Use this setting to play back from where a clip had previously been paused. 1 Press the <MENU> button. Menu operation (Page 31 of V ol. 1) 2 Set the [RESUME PLA Y] item in the [PLA Y SETUP] screen to [ON].
60 Thumbnail operations Selecting the thumbnail display method [THUMBNAIL] Y ou can display the kind of clips you want to see as thumbnails. Y ou can also set how you want the thumbnails to appear on the screen more precisely . 1 Press the <MENU> button.
61 Playback Deleting and protecting clips [OPERA TION] Clips may be deleted or protected (only in A VCHD mode). 1 Press the <MENU> button. Menu operation (Page 31 of V ol. 1) 2 Select the [OPERA TION], and push the OPERA TION lever (or tilt in the < > direction).
62 2) Select [YES] on the confirmation screen to attach an index. • The point in the clip at which the index will actually be attached will be accurate to within an error of 0.5 seconds. • T o delete the index, select [INDEX] [YES] in step 3 before performing the following.
63 Playback Formatti ng memory card/check ing clip and memory card information [CARD FUNCTIONS] Memory cards can be formatted, and clip and memory card information can be checked. 1 Press the <MENU> button. Menu operation (Page 31 of V ol. 1) 2 Select [CARD FUNCTIONS], and push the OPERA TION lever (or tilt in the < > direction).
64 Memory card information screen 1 2 1 [USED SP ACE]: Used space 2 [FREE SP ACE]: Available space Clip information screen • In A VCHD mode 1 2 3 • In DV mode 1 2 3 1 Clip number 2 Thumbnail For the thumbnail screen, see page 55. 3 Clip information Displays data attached to the clip.
65 Playback Fast forward/rewind playback 1 Tilt the OPERA TION lever in the < > (rewind) or < > (fast forward) direction during playback (or press the <SEARCH> button on the remote control). Clip will play forwards/backwards at approximately 10 times the normal speed.
66 Frame-by-frame playback 1 Tilt the OPERA TION lever in the < > direction during playback to pause the clip (or press the <P AUSE> button on the remote control). 2 Press the <AUDIO MON/ADV> button (or press the <S TILL ADV> button on the r emote control).
67 Editing Playback Connecting external devices Headphones Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm) • Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones (optional) are connected.
68 Computer File transfer/nonlinear editing Y ou can connect a computer to the camera using a USB 2.0 cable (optional) and transfer les. USB 2.0 Mini-B USB2.0 connection cable (optional) Computer • For details on conditions of the computer and other factors, see page 72.
69 Editing Digital device 1394 A VC transfer Y ou can connect a digital device to the camera using an IEEE1394 cable (optional) and perform 1394 A VC transfer .
70 TV/Monitor Only the output signals from the camera are shown. TV/Monitor Audio pin cable (optional) White: CH1(LCH) audio Red: CH2(RCH) audio Connect the one that matches the terminal of TV/monitor.
71 Editing Output list when external devices (TV/Monitor) are connected [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz] Mode Menu settings Output terminal format REC FORMA T SDI&HDMI OUT SEL DOWNCON MODE *6 SDI OUT.
72 Nonlinear editing Nonlinear editing of video data on memory cards can be performed by connecting the camera via the USB2.0 connection cable to a computer for editing (Page 68). Use a sufciently charged battery or the AC adaptor . The following conditions are necessary for USB connection.
73 Editing How to handle data recorded on the memory card A VCHD mode Data recorded in A VCHD format offers excellent compatibility with computers due to the le type, but since this format includes.
74 Dubbing Dubbing with Blu-ray Disc Recorder • In this manual, “Blu-ray disc recorder” is referred to as “BD recorder”. Insert a memory card containing vi deo shot in A VCHD mode using the camera into a Blu-ray Disc Recorder manufactured by Panasonic to save the contents in a Blu-ray Disc, DVD, or HDD.
75 Displays Editing 1 Time code display Every time you press the <COUNTER> button, you switch to the following data (or no display). [COUNTER]: Counter value Displayed when [TOT AL] is selected from the [REC COUNTER] item on the setup menu [DISPLA Y SETUP] screen.
76 2 Media capacity display Displays remaining capacity for the recording frame rate set from the [REC FORMA T] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen. Not displayed during <PB> mode. • T ime displayed is a guideline only . • The remaining capacity of slot 2 is also displayed here.
77 Displays 12 Media information display Displays basic information about inserted memory cards. Information regarding slot 1 is displayed above, and information regarding slot 2 is displayed below . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]: Recordable memory card (white) • Displayed in green if used for recording.
78 21 Optical image stabilizer display [ ]: displayed when the optical image stabilizer is ON. 22 Scene le name display (Page 44) 23 [A WB] information display Displays white balance information.
79 Displays 30 Information display The following information is displayed depending on the situation. • Performance of the auto white balance or the auto black balance • W arning (Page 80) • The ND lter recommended under the current shooting conditions is displayed.
80 Main warning displays The main warning displays appearing on the LCD monitor or viewnder are as follows. If a warning display is not listed, carefully check the message displayed. A [ALL DA T A WILL BE DELETED. (INCLUDING CLIP OF A VCHD) FORMA T THE CARD NOW? (SLOT1)] If you format the memory card, all the recorded data will be deleted.
81 Displays N [NO CARD] No memory card is inserted. R [REP AIR CLIP?] Do you wish to repair clips now? S [SET DA TE AND TIME] Set the date and time. T [THE CLIP IS PROTECTED. PLEASE CANCEL PROTECTION.] The clip is p rotected. Please release the protec tion.
82 Selecting the display items Display the following items on the viewnder and LCD monitor by pressing the <DISP/MODE CHK> button or by setting the [OTHER DISPLA Y] item (Page 95) on the setup menu [DISPLA Y SETUP] screen.
83 Menu Displays Setup menu list [SCENE FILE] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [LOAD/SA VE/ INIT] <CAMERA> [LOAD]: Loads the scene le settings saved in this camera. [SA VE]: Saves the updated scene le settings. [INIT]: Returns the scene le settings selected using the <SCENE FILE> dial, to the factory settings.
84 Item Display mode Description of settings [DET AIL LEVEL] <CAMERA> Adjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and vertical directions). [-7] … [0] … [+7] [V DET AIL LEVEL] <CAMERA> Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction.
85 Menu Item Display mode Description of settings [GAMMA] <CAMERA> Selects the gamma curve. [HD NORM]: This gamma setting is suitable for HD shooting. [LOW]: Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve that has a gentle incline in low-brightness curve.
86 [SW MODE] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [FUNCTION KNOB] <CAMERA> Sets the function assigned to the AREA operation of the <FUNCTION> knob.
87 Menu Item Display mode Description of settings [USER1] <CAMERA> <PB> Sets the function assigned to the <USER1> button. [INH]: No function is assigned. [F ACE DETECT]: This is the face detection function. Performs the AUTO IRIS/ AUTO FOCUS operation centering around the detected face.
88 [AUTO SW] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [A.IRIS] <CAMERA> [ON]: Activates auto iris control when in Auto mode. In this mode, the <IRIS> button is disabled. [OFF]: Deactivates auto iris control when in Auto mode. Performs iris control operation selected using <IRIS> button.
89 Menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [HD/SD MODE] <CAMERA> Switches the mode A VCHD/DV . [A VCHD], [DV] • If the [TURN POWER OFF] message is displayed, switch the camera OFF and then ON again. Switching the camera ON/OFF switches the mode.
90 Item Display mode Description of settings [INTERV AL REC] <CAMERA> (A VCHD mode only) Scenes changing slowly over a long period are recorded as short movies by providing a recording interval. One frame is recorded in each recording time period that has been set, and in the A VCHD mode 24 frames (P AL 25 frames) form a one-second video.
91 Menu [TC/UB SETUP] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [TC MODE] <CAMERA> Selects the correction mode of the internal time code when the time code of the internal time code generator is recorded. [DF]: Uses the drop frame mode. [NDF]: Uses the non-drop frame mode.
92 [A V OUT SETUP] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [SDI&HDMI OUT SEL] <CAMERA> <PB> (A VCHD mode only) Sets the video format of the <SDI OUT> and <HDMI> output. [1080i/720P]: Outputs at the resolution set in [REC FORMA T].
93 Menu Item Display mode Description of settings [VIDEO S ETUP] <CAMERA> <PB> Sets the setup level of video signals. [0%]: <VIDEO OUT> terminal output an d recording setup levels will both be set to 0%. [7.5%A]: <VIDEO OUT> terminal output setup level will be set to 7.
94 Item Display mode Description of settings [CENTER MARKER] <CAMERA> Sets the marker display to [ON]/[OFF]. Select [ON] to display the marker by pressing the <ZEBRA> button. [ON], [OFF] [FOCUS BAR] <CAMERA> Sets the FOCUS ASSIST bar display to [ON]/[OFF].
95 Menu Item Display mode Description of settings [CARD& BA TTERY] <CAMERA> <PB> Select [ON]/[OFF] to display/hide the remaining memory card recording capacity and remaining battery charge. [ON], [OFF] [OTHER DISPLA Y] <CAMERA> <PB> Selects how much information to display on the viewnder and LCD monitor .
96 [CARD FUNCTIONS] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [CARD FORMA T] <CAMERA> <PB> Formats memory card. [SLOT1]: Formats the memory card inserted in slot 1. [SLOT2]: Formats the memory card inserted in slot 2. [NO]: Returns to the previous screen.
97 Menu [MET A DA T A] screen (A VCHD mode only) Item Display mode Description of settings [CARD READ] <CAMERA> (A VCHD mode only) Loads the metadata recorded on the memory card into the camera. [SLOT1] [SLOT2] [NO] • [NO FILE] is displayed when there is no metadata recorded on the memory card.
98 Item Display mode Description of settings [DV CMD SEL] <CAMERA> (DV mode only) Sets the recording operation to be performed by the backup device when you press the <ST ART/STOP> button. [REC P]: Pauses and unpauses the recording. [STOP]: Starts and stops the recording.
99 Menu Item Display mode Description of settings [MENU INIT] <CAMERA> Returns the menu settings (scene les and user les) to factory default settings. (Except for time code/[OPERA TION TIME] item/[CLOCK SET] item/[TIME ZONE] item settings) [OPERA TION TIME] <CAMERA> <PB> Displays the power-on time (a 5-digit gure).
100 [THUMBNAIL] screen Item Display mode Description of settings [THUMBNAIL MODE] <PB> Selects the thumbnail display method. [ALL]: Displays all clips. [SAME FORMA T]: Displays clips in the same recording format. (A VCHD mode only) [MARKER]: Displays clips with shot marks.
101 Reference Menu Before calling for service Power supply Cannot turn on the power . • Make sure the battery and AC adaptor are connected properly . Check the connections again. Pa ge 26 of V ol.1 Power goes off as soon as it is switched on. • The battery may have run out.
102 Cannot record even though the memory card is inserted correctly . • The write-protect switch on the memory card may be in the <LOCK> position. The memory card cannot be recorded to if the switch is in the <LOCK> position. • The remaining memory on the memory card may be extremely low .
103 Reference PC connection Computer does not recognize camera when USB2.0 connection cable is connected. • Check the operating environment. • If your computer has multiple USB2.0 terminals, try connecting the camera to a different USB terminal. • Switch off the camera and then on again and reconnect the USB2.
104 The changeover between clips may not always be smooth when playing back multiple clips in succession. In the A VCHD mode, video may momentarily pause when playing back multiple clips in succession under circumstances such as those detailed as follows.
105 Reference Updating the rmware incorporated into the unit T o check the latest information on the rmware and update methods, refer to the following support page on the Panasonic website.
106 Before storing the camera, remove both the memory card and battery . Store all of these items in place with low humidity and relatively constant temperature. Recommended temperature range: 15°C - 25°C Recommended relative humidity: 40% - 60% Camera-recorder • Wrap the camera-recorder in a soft cloth to keep the dust off.
107 Reference When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz] Recording mode Frame rate 60i 30P 24P A VCHD PS 1080/60P 1080/60P - - PH 1080/60i 1080/60i 1080/30P (over 60i) 1080/24P (Native recording) 720/60P 720/60P .
108 A AC adaptor ………………………………… 16 , 51 Adjusting the volume Monitor volume while shooting ……………… 29 Playback volume ……………………………… 66 Record.
109 Reference Progressive mode ……………………………… 23 R REC CHECK ……………………………………… 12 Recording format ……………………………… 107 Relay func.
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