Panasonic AG-AC160EN, AG-AC160EJ User Manual

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This product is eligible for the AVCCAM

3 Year Warranty Repair Program. For details, see page 9 of vol.1.

Operating Instructions

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Vol.2

Model No.

AG-AC160P

 AG-AC160EJ

Volume

Note that Operation Instructions Vol.2 describes advanced operations of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder. For instructions on basic operations of the Memory Card CameraRecorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol.1 (printed documents) contained in the supplied CD-ROM.

 AG-AC160EN

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

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Contents

Volume 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

Preparation

Recharging the battery

Volume 2

Shooting

Using the viewnder ......................................5

Using the viewnder .......................................5

Using the LCD monitor ...................................6

Emphasizing image outlines ........................... 6

Adjusting the screen display ........................... 7

Changing backlight brightness........................ 8

Flipping images up, down, left and right ......... 8

Tally lamp ........................................................ 9

Basic shooting operations ..........................10

Preparing for shooting ..................................10

Shooting in Auto mode.................................. 11

Checking recorded images (REC CHECK)

Memory card access lamp ............................ 12

Selecting a slot .............................................12

Formatting memory cards ............................. 13

Memory card recording times ....................... 14

Removing memory cards .............................. 15

Protecting memory cards .............................. 15

Repairing memory cards............................... 16

Using the zoom function ..............................17

... 12

Power sources Adjusting the hand strap Attaching the shoulder strap Attaching/removing the lens hood Attaching/removing the lens cap Fitting the eye cup The remote control Turning the camera ON/OFF Setup menu basic operations Setting the calendar

Setup menu structure

Reference

Specications

Digital zoom function ....................................17

Shooting in manual mode ............................18

Switching to manual mode............................ 18

Setting focus (manual focus) ........................ 18

Using focus assist ......................................... 19

Adjusting the iris ...........................................19

Adjusting the gain ......................................... 20

Light intensity adjustment ............................. 20

Adjusting the white balance .......................... 20

Shooting in 1080i/480i/576i progressive

mode ........................................................23

Using convenient shooting functions ........ 24

Low angle shooting ....................................... 24

Self-portrait recording ................................... 24

Zebra patterns ..............................................25

Marker........................................................... 25

Checking and displaying shooting status ..... 25

Shooting using the <FUNCTION> knob .......26

Optical image stabilizer function ................... 27

Adding effects to images ..............................27

Using USER buttons ..................................... 27

Backlight compensation ................................ 27

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Color bars ..................................................... 28

Changing the image size .............................. 28

Wave form monitor function .......................... 28

Volume adjustment during shooting..............29

Shot mark function ........................................ 29

Index recording (AVCHD mode only) ............ 29

[LAST CLIP] function .................................... 29

Using special functions for recording ........ 30

Pre-rec (PRE REC) ....................................... 30

INTERVAL REC (AVCHD mode only) ........... 30

Time stamp function .....................................31

Relay function ............................................... 31

SIMUL REC .................................................. 32

Backup recording (DV mode only) ................ 33

Variable frame rate (VFR) (AVCHD mode

only) ....................................................... 34

Adjusting the shutter speed ........................ 37

Using the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial .................... 37

Setting the shutter......................................... 37

Setting the synchro scan ..............................38

Setting the frame rate ................................... 38

Synchro scan ................................................ 40

Changing audio input ................................... 41

Using the built-in microphone ....................... 41

Using an external microphone and audio

devices ................................................... 42

Adjusting the audio recording level

automatically .......................................... 43

Adjusting the audio recording level manually

... 43

Using shooting settings (scene les) ......... 44

Changing scene le settings ......................... 44

Storing scene les and other settings on

memory cards ......................................... 46

Clip metadata (AVCHD mode only) ............. 48

Uploading metadata [META DATA] ............... 49

Selecting the [USER CLIP NAME]

recording method ................................... 49

Using the counter ......................................... 50

Counter display ............................................. 50

TC preset mode ............................................ 50

Charging the built-in battery/setting the time

code ......................................................... 51

Charging the built-in battery.......................... 51

Setting the time code .................................... 51

Specifying the time code ([TC PRESET]

item) ....................................................... 51

Setting user information ................................ 53

Playback

Basic playback operations .......................... 54

Thumbnail screen ......................................... 55

Basic thumbnail screen operations ............... 55

Adding shot marks to clips ............................ 57

Selecting the memory card slot for playback

... 57

Playback settings [PLAY SETUP]................ 58

Setting playback format [PB FORMAT]

(only in AVCHD mode) ........................... 58

Repeat playback [REPEAT PLAY] ................ 58

Resume playback [RESUME PLAY] ............. 59

Setting the skip method [SKIP MODE]

(only in AVCHD mode) ........................... 59

Thumbnail operations .................................. 60

Selecting the thumbnail display method

[THUMBNAIL] ........................................ 60

Deleting and protecting clips [OPERATION]

Repairing clips (only in DV mode) ................62

Formatting memory card/checking clip

and memory card information [CARD

FUNCTIONS] ......................................... 63

.... 61

Useful playback functions ........................... 65

Fast forward/rewind playback ....................... 65

Next/previous clip .........................................65

Frame-by-frame playback ............................. 66

Adjusting volume ..........................................66

Viewing images on a television or another

monitor ................................................... 66

Checking the date and time of shooting .......66

Editing

Connecting external devices ....................... 67

Headphones .................................................67

External microphone ..................................... 67

Computer ...................................................... 68

Digital device ................................................69

TV/Monitor .................................................... 70

Nonlinear editing .......................................... 72

How to handle data recorded on the memory

card .......................................................... 73

AVCHD mode ............................................... 73

In DV mode ................................................... 73

Dubbing ......................................................... 74

Dubbing with Blu-ray Disc Recorder ............. 74

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Displays

Screen displays ............................................ 75

Normal displays ............................................ 75

Main warning displays ..................................80

Selecting the display items ........................... 82

Setup menu list ............................................. 83

[SCENE FILE] screen ................................... 83

[SW MODE] screen ......................................86

[AUTO SW] screen ....................................... 88

[RECORDING SETUP] screen ..................... 89

[TC/UB SETUP] screen ................................ 91

[AV OUT SETUP] screen .............................. 92

[DISPLAY SETUP] screen ............................ 93

[CARD FUNCTIONS] screen ........................ 96

[USER FILE] screen .....................................96

[META DATA] screen (AVCHD mode only) ... 97

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen .....................97

[OPTION MENU] screen............................... 99

[PLAY SETUP] screen .................................. 99

[THUMBNAIL] screen ................................. 100

[OPERATION] screen ................................. 100

Reference

Before calling for service........................... 101

Updating the rmware incorporated into the

unit ......................................................... 105

Cleaning ......................................................106

Storage precautions ................................... 106

Recording format list ................................107

Index ............................................................ 108

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Diopter adjustment dial

Shooting

Using the viewnder

This camera utilizes a viewnder 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 viewnder and the LCD monitor may sometimes differ from those on a TV monitor. Check nal images with a TV monitor.

Using the viewnder

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON> (Page 30 of Vol.1), and check that images appear in the viewfinder.

Position the screen of the viewfinder where

it is easiest to see.

The viewnder can be raised to about 90° perpendicular to the camera.

Adjust the diopter adjustment dial so that

you can see the characters on the finder screen clearly.

• Less than 0.01% of the pixels in the LCD may not light or remain on all the time. They are not defective, and will have no effect on the images you record.

• Screen burn-in may occur in the LCD monitor, however, this is not a defect.

Shooting

Viewfinder

•Do not leave the eyepiece of the viewnder pointed in the direction of the sun or strong light sources.

Internal components may be damaged or re may be caused if light is focused through the lens.

• When the LCD monitor is open, the viewnder may not display anything. Close the LCD monitor. (Page 70)

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Using the LCD monitor

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Open the LCD monitor.

The monitor opens to an angle of 90°. The camera may be damaged by attempting to open it further than this.

Position the screen of the LCD monitor

where it is the easiest to see.

•The monitor can be rotated 180° toward the lens and 90° toward you.

•Do not apply unnecessary force to the

open LCD monitor. This can damage the camera.

Emphasizing image outlines

Emphasizing the outlines of images in the viewnder or the LCD monitor makes it easier to focus. Emphasizing outlines does not affect recorded images.

In <CAMERA> mode, press the <EVF DTL>

button.

[EVF DTL ON] appears in the center of the screen for approximately two seconds.

<EVF DTL> button

Press the <EVF DTL> button again to return to the original display. Then, [EVF DTL OFF] appears in the center of the screen for approximately two seconds.

• When closing the LCD monitor, ensure that it is closed.

• Operation status displays when shooting a self-portrait No display: You cannot record (no memory card, etc.)

[

]: Shooting in progress, during transition to

shooting pause

[

]: Shooting paused (shooting standby) ]: Warning display in progress

[

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Adjusting the screen display

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Press the <MENU> button.

•Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol.1)

•Operations may be performed with buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For details, see “Remote control” (Page 24 of Vol.1).

Viewfinder adjustments

Select [YES] in the [EVF SET] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen.

LCD monitor adjustments

Select [YES] in the [LCD SET] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen.

Adjust the selected item by tilting the

OPERATION lever in the < direction.

Press the <MENU> button to release menu

mode.

• Color or monochrome viewnder display can be selected with the [EVF COLOR] item of the [DISPLAY SETUP] screen. Resolution is the same for either of them.

> or < >

Shooting

Select desired items by tilting the

OPERATION lever in the < directions, and push the OPERATION lever.

> or < >

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Changing backlight brightness

The brightness of the LCD monitor backlight can be adjusted between ve different settings.

Select [LCD BL] in the [LCD] item on the

setup menu [SW MODE] screen.

[LCD BL] is assigned to the <LCD> button.

Press the <LCD> button.

Each time the button is pressed, the backlight brightness changes in the following order: 0 (normal)-1 (somewhat dark)-2-3 (dark)+1 (bright)0 (normal).

• The setting will be saved even if the power is switched off.

• It can also be switched with the [LCD BACKLIGHT] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen. (Page 95)

Flipping images up, down, left and right

By ipping the images displayed on the LCD monitor up, down, left and right, the angle of view and imagery of images can be checked. Even when the displayed image is ipped, the recorded image is not ipped.

Select [LCD REV] in the [LCD] item on the

setup menu [SW MODE] screen.

[LCD REV] is assigned to the <LCD> button.

Press the <LCD> button.

Pressing the button switches between normal display and flipped display.

• If the power of the camera is switched off, it will appear in normal display when next switched on.

• Screen displays other than images are also ipped. When screen display is not needed, press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button to turn off some displays.

• During ipped display, images in REC CHECK and playback images in <PB> mode are also ipped.

• Images on the viewnder are not ipped.

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Tally lamp

The tally lamp lights during recording by setting the [TALLY 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.

•When a recording error has occurred (ashes 4 times per second)

•When the battery has run out (ashes 4 times per second)

•When available memory card capacity is low (ashes 4 times per second)

•When battery level is low (ashes once per second)

•When remaining memory of the memory card is low (ashes once per second)

Shooting

Tally lamp

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Basic shooting operations

Preparing for shooting

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

•Make sure the mode lamp is lit.

Slide the <OPEN> lever of the memory card

slot cover down to open the cover.

Fully insert a memory card with the notch

up into the memory card slot.

Close the memory card slot cover.

•Close until it clicks rmly into place.

Insert from the terminal side straight forward as shown in the picture, until you hear a “click”.

• Do not perform the following operations while the memory card access lamp is ashing. You may damage the memory card or its contents, or cause the camera to fail to operate correctly.

- Opening the door and removing the memory

card

- Switching off the power

- Connecting and disconnecting the USB2.0

connection cable

- Removing the battery

- Shaking or striking the camera

• Always format memory cards that have been used on other devices when rst using them with this camera. (Page 13)

• If [CHECK CARD.] (check the memory card.) is displayed on the viewnder or LCD monitor, remove the memory card and reinsert it.

• Images shot from the start of shooting until it is stopped, are recorded as one clip.

• When recording is paused after a short recording, time may be required after pressing the <START/STOP> button before writing to the memory card is completed. This means that if the <START/STOP> button is pressed, operations cannot be accepted immediately.

• The camera reads information from the memory card immediately after the memory card is inserted, therefore, after [PAUSE] is displayed in the operation status display (Page 76), press the <START/STOP> button to start shooting.

• The recording formats of factory default are [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]*, [PH 1080/60i] in AVCHD mode, and [DV 480/60i] in DV mode. To check current setting status, see “Checking and displaying shooting status” (Page 25).

• The upper limit for the number of clips that can be recorded in AVCHD mode on a single memory card is 900. (However, this number may exceed 900 clips when shooting immediately after the POWER/MODE switch has been turned <ON>.) The upper limit for the number of clips that can be recorded in DV mode is 900.

* The factory setting values may vary depending on

the region.

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POWER

QUICK START

PHOTO

CAMERA

モードランプ

ロック解除ボタン

Switching AVCHD mode/DV mode

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Press the <MENU> button.

Select [AVCHD] or [DV] in the [HD/SD

MODE] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen.

If the message [TURN POWER OFF] is

displayed, switch off the power and switch it on again.

The mode is switched by turning the power on again.

• For how to turn the power on and off, see page 30 of vol.1.

• When you switch to AVCHD mode, <HD> indicator lights in blue.

• When you switch to DV mode, <HD> indicator is turned off.

Shooting in Auto mode

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

• Make sure the mode lamp <CAMERA> is lit in red.

Set the <AUTO/MANU> switch to <AUTO>.

• [

] is displayed at the top of the LCD monitor

and in the viewnder.

• In accordance with setting of items on the setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, focus, gain, iris, and white balance are adjusted automatically. In Auto mode, the face detection function can be used by assigning [FACE DETECT] to a USER button. This function automatically detects faces, focuses on them, and adjusts the brightness to an appropriate level. When [FACE DETECT] is set, [ screen. High-priority frames with orange borders appear on the faces that are large or near the center, and gray frames appear on the others. Up to 15 detected frames are displayed on the screen. If [PRIMARY] is set in the [FACE FRAMING] item of the setting menu [SW MODE] screen, only the high-priority orange frames are displayed.

] appears on the

• The [FACE DETECT] function is released in the following cases.

- When setting the <AUTO/MANU> switch to <MANU> position

- When switched to <PB> mode

- When turning off the power of the camera

• The [FACE DETECT] function can be set even when setting the <AUTO/MANU> switch to <MANU> position. [

] will be

displayed on the screen.

Press the <START/STOP> button to start

shooting.

• Press the <START/STOP> button again to pause shooting.

• When shooting at a low angle, it is convenient to use the <START/STOP> button on the side of the handle. Locking with the <HOLD> switch prevents unintentional operation. (Page 24)

• When the menu screen is displayed, shooting is not possible. After closing the menu screen, press the <START/STOP> button.

• When the memory card slot cover is opened during shooting, shooting stops.

AUTO

MANU

POWER/MODE switch

<REC CHECK> button

<START/STOP> button on the handle

1 3

Lock release button <START/STOP> button

Shooting

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Memory card access lamp

Checking recorded images (REC CHECK)

While shooting is paused, press the <REC CHECK> button to review the video and audio recorded three seconds immediately prior. After reviewing, the camera returns to the recording pause status.

•The REC CHECK images are also recorded when a device is connected to the camera and backup images have been recorded.

•When the operation mode is <PB> mode, REC CHECK does not work.

•This function does not work if the [REC FORMAT] is changed, if the camera is set to the <CAMERA> mode after having been switched to the <PB> mode, if the memory card slot cover is opened, or if the slot is switched after shooting.

•This function does not work with SIMUL REC.

Memory card access lamp

Illuminated orange:

Reading, writing possible

Flashing orange (slow):

Accessing memory card

Flashing green:

Memory card write-protected, the slot with [CHECK CARD.] indication, no space left on memory card

Illuminated green:

Other than the selected slot

Off:

No memory card inserted, unformatted memory card, or incompatible memory card inserted

When the USB is connected Flashing orange:

Accessing memory card

Off:

A status other than access underway

Selecting a slot

The slot to be used for recording can be switched between the two memory card slots.

Press the <SLOT SEL> button while the

camera is standby for recording.

The access lamp of the slot for recording lights up orange.

• This function works when a recordable memory card is inserted in both slots.

• The slot cannot be switched during recording.

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Formatting memory cards

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Press the <MENU> button.

Press the OPERATION lever on the [CARD

FORMAT] item on the setup menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] screen.

•Select the SLOT number of the memory card to format when the following screen is displayed. Select [NO] when you do not wish to format the memory card.

•Press the <MENU> button to close the menu display.

Select [YES] on the confirmation screen.

•The memory card will be formatted.

• When you use a memory card that has been formatted in DV mode in AVCHD mode, only the system format used at the rst operation (59.94 Hz or 50 Hz) is available. In AVCHD mode, contents in different system formats, recorded in 59.94 Hz and in 50 Hz cannot exist on the same memory card.

Shooting

Press the <MENU> button to finish.

•When a memory card is formatted, all data including video images recorded on the memory card will be erased and cannot be restored. Save important data to your computer.

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Memory card recording times

•Recording times (approx.) when using Panasonic SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards

Recording mode

(Highest quality

/1920X1080

mode pixels or 1280X720

Memory card capacity

512 MB Approx. 2 min Approx. 5 min Approx. 3 min Approx. 10 min Approx. 2 min

1 GB Approx. 5 min Approx. 12 min Approx. 7 min Approx.21 min Approx. 4 min

2 GB Approx. 10 min Approx. 25 min Approx. 15 min Approx. 45 min Approx. 8 min

4 GB Approx. 21 min Approx. 52 min Approx. 30 min

6 GB Approx. 33 min

8 GB Approx. 45 min

12 GB Approx. 1 hr 5 min

16 GB

32 GB Approx. 3 hr

48 GB

64 GB Approx. 6 hr Approx. 15 hr Approx. 8 hr Approx. 24 hr

AVCHD mode



*1 Use a memory card of SD speed class 4 or above when recording with PH mode/HA mode. Recording cannot

be performed with a memory card of lower than SD speed class 4. *2 Use a memory card of SD speed class 2 or above when recording with PM mode/HE mode. *3 This is the highest quality mode of the camera.

pixels)

Approx. 1 hr 30 min

Approx. 4 hr 30 min

(Long duration

mode/1280X720

Approx. 1 hr 20 min

Approx. 1 hr 50 min

Approx. 2 hr 50 min Approx. 1 hr 30 min Approx. 4 hr 30 min

Approx. 3 hr 45 min

Approx. 7 hr 30 min

Approx. 11 hr 20 min

•The camera utilizes the VBR recording system. VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate, a recording system where the bit rate automatically varies (volume of data per given time period) according to the subject being shot. Therefore, recording times will be shorter when fast moving subjects have been recorded.

•Control space is included in the displayed capacity, and available recording capacity will be smaller.

•Continuous recording time is a maximum of 12 hours (when using the AC adaptor).

•Recording can be sometimes restarted even if it was paused due to shortage of space.

•Even for the same memory card, the recording time differs depending on conditions such as the recording format or recorded images.

•The recording time of a memory card may shorten when record and delete are repeated often over and over. In that case, format the memory card with the camera. When a memory card is formatted, all data recorded on the memory card is erased and cannot be restored. Save important data to your computer.

•Use a memory card of SD speed class 6 or above when using the VFR function. Recording cannot be performed with a memory card of lower than SD speed class 6.

AVCHD mode DV mode

pixels)

(High quality

mode/1920X1080

pixels)

Approx. 45 min

Approx. 1 hr Approx. 3 hr Approx. 32 min

Approx. 2 hr Approx. 6 hr Approx. 1 hr 4 min

Approx. 4 hr Approx. 12 hr Approx. 2 hr 8 min

Approx. 6 hr Approx. 18 hr

mode/1440X1080

Approx. 1 hr 30 min

Approx. 2 hr 15 min

(Long duration

pixels)

Approx. 3 hr 12 min

Approx. 4 hr 16 min

Approx. 16 min

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Memory card access lamp

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.

•Continuous recording time is a maximum of 12 hours (when using the AC adaptor).

•Partition of clips recorded on a memory card When an SDHC memory card of 8 GB or above is used, if the recording space of a single clip exceeds 4 GB, it is automatically saved as a separate clip. Saved data can be manipulated as a single clip during thumbnail operation of the camera. When handled with nonlinear editing software or a computer, clips are handled as the separate clips.

Shooting

Removing memory cards

Slide the <OPEN> lever of the memory card

slot cover down to open the cover.

•Ensure that the memory card access lamp is not ashing orange before opening the cover.

Press the center of the memory card, and

pull the memory card straight outwards.

•Do not remove the memory card or switch off the power at the following times, because doing so may damage the memory card.

- After inserting a memory card, while the

orange memory card access lamp is still ashing until it changes to illuminated.

- While the memory card access lamp is

ashing such as during shooting or during shooting nalization.

Protecting memory cards

Move the write-protect switch on the memory card to the <LOCK> position to prevent recorded content from being accidentally erased from the memory card.

LOCK

Write-protect

switch

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Repairing memory cards

For AVCHD 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. If the memory card has been removed while the memory card access lamp was ashing, or the power was cut because the battery or DC cord has been disconnected during recording or the recording nalization process, a repair verication screen will be displayed the next time the power is switched on in order to allow errors to be repaired.

Select [YES] to begin repair, and when repair is completed, [REPAIR FINISHED] will be displayed and the camera will switch to the shooting paused screen. Select [NO] to switch directly to the shooting paused screen without repair.

•Memory cards cannot be repaired with the camera if [NO] is selected, but can still be repaired by using the AVCCAM Restorer* contents repair software.

•A memory card on which an error occurred can be repaired by either using the camera that was used for shooting, or the AVCCAM Restorer contents repair software.

•A repair conrmation message may be displayed after inserting a memory card which has no error, but repair will not be performed even when [YES] or [NO] is selected.

•Repair may take up to approximately 20 minutes depending on the places where the errors occurred on the memory card.

•Use a battery with an adequate charge, or the AC adaptor.

•If the repair operation has failed [SYSTEM ERROR TURN POWER OFF] will be displayed. In this case, use the AVCCAM Restorer contents repair software.

•Depending on the status of the data, it may not be possible to restore all data completely. In this case, it will no longer be possible to play back the clips that were recorded before the power was turned off.

•Clips with a total shooting time of less than 10 seconds may not be repaired.

•Indexes attached during shooting cannot be repaired.

•To repair the two memory cards that recorded video with SIMUL REC, follow the instructions displayed on the repair verication screen and repair each of the memory cards.

* AVCCAM Restorer is included on the supplied CD-

ROM. Refer to install.txt for the installation method. For details on how to use it, read the Operating Instructions (PDF le).

The AVCCAM Restorer can also be downloaded from the following website. http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

For DV mode



For repair in DV mode, refer to “Repairing clips (only in DV mode)” (Page 62).

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Using the zoom function

Zoom lever (handle side)

Zoom ring

<ZOOM> switch

This camera is equipped with 22 power optical zoom. Operate zoom with either the zoom lever or the zoom ring.

Zoom lever

When the <ZOOM> switch is put in the <SERVO> position, zoom can be operated with the zoom lever by means of motor drive.

<T>: Zoom in <W>: Zoom out

Push the zoom lever on the hand strap lightly to zoom slowly, and push it strongly to zoom quickly. The operation speed of zoom with the zoom lever on the handle can be switched among three speeds with the <HANDLE ZOOM> switch. Speed setting of the <HANDLE ZOOM> switch can be changed with the [HANDLE ZOOM] item of the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. (Page 86)

Zoom lever

<HANDLE ZOOM> switch

Zoom ring

When the <ZOOM> switch is put in the <MANU> position, zoom can be operated manually with the zoom ring.

•When the <ZOOM> switch is in the <SERVO> position, do not perform zoom operation manually. It may result in damage.

Operating remote control

Zoom is operated with the motor drive when the <ZOOM>/<VOL> button is pressed.

•Zoom speed is xed at medium.

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/ TIME

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOP

SHOT

ZOOM

VOL

PLAY

PAUSE

STOPSKIP SKIP

ENTER

<ZOOM>/<VOL> button

START/

PHOTO

Digital zoom function

The digital zoom function can be used by assigning [D.ZOOM] to a USER button. (Page 27 , 87) When the USER button to which [D.ZOOM] was assigned is pressed, the resolution switches through the sequence OFF (X 1)X 2X 5X 10OFF (X 1).

•Image quality is coarse to the extent that zoom ratio is large.

•When other than OFF (X 1) is selected, the current resolution is displayed in the viewnder and the LCD monitor.

•The digital zoom function is not available when the AREA function using the <FUNCTION> knob is activated. (Page 26)

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Shooting in manual mode

<AUTO/MANU> switch

Focus ring <FOCUS> switch

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.)

Setting focus (manual focus)

button

<AUTO/MANU> switch

Temporarily go into auto focus mode

Even if the <FOCUS> switch is in the <M> (MANUAL) position, while pressing the <PUSH AUTO> button, the camera goes into auto focus mode, and the focus can be set automatically.

Switching to manual focus assist mode

You can switch from manual mode to manual focus assist mode by turning [ON] the [MF ASSIST] item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen.

•Focus adjustment is performed roughly with about half the work in focus ring operation, compared to the manual focus mode.

•After adjustment with the focus ring, focus adjusts automatically (ne adjustment).

•When focus is off a great deal, it may not be set.

•After making an automatic adjustment, the next automatic adjustment is not performed until the focus ring is moved.

•Because auto focus sometimes does not operate correctly when there is ickering, select a shutter speed appropriate to the lighting. (Page 37)

•When using auto focus mode with any format other than 60i and 60P, the time for the focus control will be slightly longer than for the normal focus mode.

•When [ON] is selected in the [AF] item on the setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, auto focus is on during auto mode regardless of the position of the <FOCUS> switch. (Page 88)

•During macro shooting, the screen display of [AF], [MF], and [MA] become boxed characters.

With the <AUTO/MANU> switch, switch to

manual mode.

With the <FOCUS> switch, switch the focus

control method. <A> (AUTO):

Auto focus mode Automatically sets the focus.

<M> (MANUAL):

Manual focus mode Manually move the focus ring to set the focus.

After setting focal distance to innity, automatically switched to the manual focus mode. The <FOCUS> switch automatically moves back to <M> (MANUAL) even when you move it to <

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<FOCUS ASSIST> button

Using focus assist

When you press the <FOCUS ASSIST> button, the screen border turns red and the image contour has red edges. Adjust the focus so that the contour of the subject you want to focus on becomes red.

Adjusting the iris

IRIS ring

Use the <AUTO/MANU> switch, to switch to

manual mode. (Page 18)

Press the <IRIS> button to switch the lens

aperture adjustment method. [AUTO IRIS]: (auto iris)

Automatically adjusts the iris value.

[MANUAL IRIS]: (manual iris)

Manually adjusts lens aperture.

When manual iris is on, adjust the lens

aperture by turning the IRIS ring.

• When auto iris is on , use this ring to correct lens aperture.

•When [ON] is selected in the [A.IRIS] item on the setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, during auto mode, auto iris is turned on forcibly. (Page 88)

•See the display on the IRIS METER display for the status of the light intensity. See page 79 regarding IRIS METER display.

• Regarding the F values when the lens aperture is open on this camera, [F1.6] is the wide angle side (W) end, and [F3.2] is the telescopic side (T) end. In the iris display displayed on the viewnder and the LCD monitor when the lens aperture is open, [OPEN] is displayed on the wide angle side (W) end, and [F3.2] or [OPEN] is displayed on the telescopic side (T) end.

• When the iris is near closed, resolution goes down due to light diffraction. In this case, you can improve things by adjusting shutter speed, and not letting the iris close.

<AUTO/MANU> switch

<IRIS> button

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<ND FILTER> dial

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

Use the <AUTO/MANU> switch, to switch to

manual mode. (Page 18)

Use the <GAIN> switch to switch the gain.

<L>:

Normally, put it in this position. (Factory setting is 0 dB)

<M>:

Raises the gain of the camera image amp. (Factory setting is 6 dB)

<H>:

Raises the gain of the camera image amp. (Factory setting is 12 dB)

• Gain value of <L>/<M>/<H> can be changed in the [LOW GAIN]/[MID GAIN]/[HIGH GAIN] item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. (Page 86) Especially when gain adjustment is necessary, assign the [S.GAIN] item to any of the <USER1> - <USER3> buttons. Each time the assigned button is pressed, you can switch between normal gain/super gain. When setting super gain, select [24dB] or [30dB] in the [SUPER GAIN] item on the [SW MODE] screen.

• When other than [OFF] is selected with the [AGC] item on the setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, auto gain is on during auto mode regardless of the position of the <GAIN> switch. (Page 88)

• When the recording frame rate is 2 fps, 0 dB is xed regardless of the position of the <GAIN> switch.

Light intensity adjustment

When natural light is strong, use the <ND FILTER> dial to switch the ND lter (light intensity adjustment lter) to use.

<OFF>:

ND lter is not used.

<1/4>:

Intensity of light is cut to approx. 1/4.

<1/16>:

Intensity of light is cut to approx. 1/16.

<1/64>:

Intensity of light is cut to approx. 1/64.

Adjusting the white balance

To reproduce white accurately, adjust the proportion of the primary colors RGB. When the white balance is wrong, not only the reproduction of white is bad, but also the color tone of the whole screen becomes bad. When shooting in manual mode, if light conditions change, always adjust the white balance. The adjusted value for white balance can be saved on the <A> and positions of the <WHITE BAL> switch. Also, you can use the preset values already in the memory. Use the memory according to shooting conditions.

<AUTO/MANU> switch

<WHITE BAL> switch

<AWB> button

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Adjusting white balance

Use the <AUTO/MANU> switch, to switch to

manual mode. (Page 18)

Set the shutter speed. (Page 37)

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.

White objects close to the subject (white cloth, white walls) can be substituted.

• Do not allow bright spotlights within the screen.

Move the <WHITE BAL> switch to the

position of <A> or (position to save white balance adjusted value).

Press the <AWB> button.

• Adjustment is completed in a few seconds. (The following message is displayed.)

Message during adjustment: [AWB Ach ACTIVE] Message when adjustment is completed: [AWB Ach OK]

• When white balance cannot be adjusted automatically, an error message is displayed in the viewnder and on the LCD monitor screen.

Message when adjustment cannot be made: [AWB Ach NG]

• White balance cannot be adjusted if the [ATW] (Auto Tracking White) function is working.

• When [ON] is selected in the [ATW] item on the setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, regardless of the position of the <WHITE BAL> switch, [ATW] is on during auto mode. (Page 88)

• When the following error messages are displayed, try to adjust white balance again after performing remedies.

Error message Adjustment method

[LOW LIGHT]

[LEVEL OVER]

• When the error messages are displayed after repeated attempts, consult your dealer.

Increase light intensity. Or, raise the gain. Decrease light intensity. Or, lower the gain.

Using preset values

This is convenient when there is no time to adjust white balance.

Use the <AUTO/MANU> switch, to switch to

manual mode. (Page 18)

Set the <WHITE BAL> switch to <PRST>.

The current white balance value is displayed.

• White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are preset in the <PRST> position. Guidelines for preset values P3.2K (3200 K): Halogen light P5.6K (5600 K): Natural light

Press the <AWB> button.

The white balance value switches in the following order: 3200 K, 5600 K, VARIABLE.

• Selecting VARIABLE enables the white balance to be set to an optional value between [P2.4K] and [P9.9K] by moving the <FUNCTION> knob up and down.

• The VARIABLE white balance value displayed is not guaranteed to be an absolute value. Use it as a reference value.

• The VARIABLE white balance value can be checked by pressing the <AWB> button.

• The value of VARIABLE cannot be changed when the AREA function of the <FUNCTION> knob is operating and a frame is displayed.

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Natural light sensor

Adjusting black balance

To 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.

•When using the camera for the rst time

•When using the camera after not using it for a long time

•When using in conditions where the surrounding temperature has changed greatly

•After changing the GAIN and shutter speed

•After switching from <PB> mode to <CAMERA> mode

•After changing [SYSTEM FREQ]

Press the <AWB> button to adjust white balance automatically, and continue to press it to adjust black balance. Do so after preparing conditions to adjust white balance.

Message during adjustment: [ABB ACTIVE] Message when adjustment is completed: [ABB END]

• Even when the [ATW] function is in use, continue to press the <AWB> button to adjust black balance.

• Black balance cannot be adjusted during shooting.

[ATW] (Auto Tracking White) function

The [ATW] function automatically decides the shooting environment and always automatically adjusts for optimal white balance during shooting. The [ATW] function can be assigned to the <WHITE BAL> switch (either <A>//<PRST> position) in the [ATW] item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. (Page 88) Also, the factory setting allows the [ATW] function to work in auto mode. (Page 88)

• Some adjustment error may occur depending on the environment.

• Perform white balance adjustment (Page 20) when high accuracy white balance adjustment is required.

• This camera is equipped with a natural light sensor to assist the [ATW] function. When shooting using the [ATW] function, do not block the natural light sensor with your hand.

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Shooting in 1080i/480i/576i progressive mode

You can shoot in progressive mode when you select 30P, 24P, 25P for 1080 mode in AVCHD mode or 30P, 24P for 480 mode, 25P for 576 mode in DV mode in the [REC FORMAT] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen. (Page 89)

30P mode:

Shoots 30 frames/second in the progressive mode. For output and recording of video signal, the 30 frames/second image is converted to 60-eldper-second interlace signal. This mode gives high quality video.

A B C D E F G H I J

30 P

Ao Ae Bo BeCoCeDo De Eo Ee Fo Fe GoGe HoHe Io Ie Jo Je

60 i

24P mode:

Shoots 24 frames/second in the progressive mode. Video signals are recorded as native. (AVCHD mode only) For output and recording of video signal, the 24 frames/second image is converted with a general 2:3 conversion method to 60-eld-per-second interlace signal. This mode gives video with a movie feeling.

When shooting in progressive mode, be careful about the followings.

• We recommend that you set shutter speed to 1/50 (OFF).

• When shooting in 24P mode of 1080 mode, because recording is performed in 4-frame units, recording may start a little late.

• When shooting in 24P mode of 480 mode, recording is performed in 5-frame units.

Shooting

24 P

A B C D E F G H

Ao Ae Bo BeBo Ce CoDeDoDe Eo Ee Fo Fe FoGeGoHeHoHe

60 i

25P mode:

Shoots 25 frames/second in the progressive mode. For output and recording of video signal, the 25 frames/second image is converted to 50-eldper-second interlace signal. This mode gives high quality video.

A B C D E F G H I J

25 P

Ao Ae Bo BeCoCeDo De Eo Ee Fo Fe GoGe HoHe Io Ie Jo Je

50 i

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Using convenient shooting functions

Low angle shooting

When shooting at a low angle, it is convenient to use the <START/STOP> button on the side of the handle. Release the <HOLD> switch and press the button to start shooting.

•When not using the <START/STOP> button on the handle, lock it with the <HOLD> switch to prevent unintentional operation.

<HOLD> switch

<START/STOP> button

(handle side) Turn clockwise to lock.

Self-portrait recording

Open the LCD monitor, rotate it 180° to the lens side to record yourself. Selecting [MIRROR] in the [SELF SHOOT] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen displays left and right ipped images so that you can shoot yourself like looking in the mirror. However, even though shooting in mirror mode, the recorded images are the same as normal shooting. Images are not recorded as mirrored images.

• When you press the <REC CHECK> button, images are not played back in right and left ipped state.

• Operation status displays when shooting a self-portrait No display: You cannot record (no memory card, etc.) [

]: Shooting in progress, during transition to shooting pause [

]: Shooting paused (shooting standby) [

]: Warning display in progress

• Only part of the screen is displayed. When [ appears, rotate the LCD monitor to the normal shooting orientation, and check the message content.

• When checking screen display information with the viewnder, rotate the LCD monitor to the normal shooting orientation.

• Images that are the same as normal shooting are output to external devices.

]

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<DISP/MODE CHK> button

Zebra patterns

When you press the <ZEBRA> button while in <CAMERA> mode, a zebra pattern or marker is displayed on the viewnder 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.

•Extremely bright area

•Reecting area When you adjust iris and shutter speed in manual mode so that the zebra pattern disappears, you get images with less white out. Every time you press the <ZEBRA> button, the display switches as follows.

[ZEBRA1][ZEBRA2]

 

[ZEBRA OFF][MARKER ON]

You can set the level of the zebra pattern with the [ZEBRA DETECT1] item and the [ZEBRA DETECT2] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen. (Page 93) Also when you set the [ZEBRA DETECT2] item to [OFF], even though you press the <ZEBRA> button, [ZEBRA2] will not be displayed. The set zebra pattern is displayed for a xed time (approximately 2 seconds) as [%].

Marker

If the [Y GET MARKER] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen is set to [ON], press the <ZEBRA> button and set [MARKER ON] (Page 25), to display the marker in the center of the screen. You can check brightness near screen center as a number ([0%]-[99%]). When brightness exceeds [99%], [99%] is displayed.

Image level detection area

Marker

99%

Image level

Press the <ZEBRA> button again to return to the normal screen.

Checking and displaying shooting status

Hold down the <DISP/MODE CHK> button during shooting standby or shooting to display all information items including the setting status of various shooting functions, and list of functions assigned to the USER buttons, etc. Release the button to return to the normal display.

Press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button during shooting standby or shooting to hide all displays other than operation status display, frame display such as area, counter, marker, and safety zone display. Press the button again to return to the normal display. (Page 82) This setting will be maintained even if the power of the camera is turned off by turning the POWER/ MODE switch <OFF> or if the operation mode is changed.

In addition, press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button while the thumbnail screen is displayed in <PB> mode to display the properties of the selected clip. (Page 64) (Clips can be selected by moving the cursor with the OPERATION lever.)

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Shooting using the <FUNCTION> knob

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.

•Area auto iris function Automatically adjusts the iris value within an area frame selected using the <FUNCTION> knob. This function cannot be set when the [FACE DETECT] function has been set.

•Area luminance display Displays an averaged luminance level within an area frame selected using the <FUNCTION> knob.

Select a function in the [FUNCTION KNOB]

item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen (Page 86).

[INH]: [FOCUS]:

[IRIS]:

[Y GET]: [FOCUS/IRIS]:

[FOCUS/Y GET]:

No function is assigned. Area focus function and area focus bar function (during <MENU> setting) Area iris function and area iris meter function (during <MENU> setting) Area luminance display

Simultaneous operation of the area focus function and area iris function, simultaneous operation of the area focus bar function/ area iris meter function (during <MENU> setting)

Simultaneous operation of area focus function and area luminance display, simultaneous operation of area focus bar function (during <MENU> setting)

Press the <FUNCTION> knob again.

•The white frame turns yellow.

•When the frame is yellow, the <FUNCTION> knob function set via the <MENU> operates in the area inside the frame.

•Pressing the <FUNCTION> knob once more returns the yellow frame to the white frame.

•Switching AUTO/MANUAL for [FOCUS/IRIS] is normally carried out in the same way.

•The central luminance function does not operate when the area luminance display is operating.

•If the <FUNCTION> knob is held down for more than two seconds, the frame disappears and the area function is switched off.

Move the <FUNCTION> knob up and down,

and right and left.

•The white frame changes position. Move the frame to the area you wish to select.

•Press the <FUNCTION> knob.

• The area function does not operate during face detection.

• The area function is released when the power switch is set to OFF or when the camera is switched to playback mode.

Press the <FUNCTION> knob.

•A white frame is displayed.

•There is no change in the operation of the camera other than the display of the frame.

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Optical image stabilizer function

When shooting with the camera hand 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. [ in the viewnder and the LCD monitor when the optical image stabilizer is ON. When using a tripod, natural images can be obtained by turning the optical image stabilizer function OFF.

<OIS> button

•When tracking a moving subject or there is a lot of camera shake, stabilization may not work.

] is displayed

Adding effects to images

Effects can be added to images by pressing the USER buttons assigned the [BLACKFADE] function and the [WHITEFADE] function. The buttons are forcibly disabled during playback, REC CHECK, and thumbnail display.

[BLACKFADE]:

Press the button to fade out to black. At this time audio fades out in the same way. Also, continue to press the button and the image fades out, release the button and it fades in.

[WHITEFADE]:

Press the button to fade out to white. At this time audio fades out in the same way. Also, continue to press the button and the image fades out, release the button and it fades in.

Using USER buttons

You can assign a single function from among 16 types of functions to each USER button. Use these buttons to change shooting conditions quickly or add the fade effect to images to match the subject. In the factory settings, the following functions are assigned to each of the buttons.

<USER1>: [BACKLIGHT] <USER2>: [D.ZOOM]

<USER3>: [SHOT MARK] For details, see the [USER1] - [USER3] items on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen (Page 87). If you press a USER button to which one of the functions has been assigned, and then turn OFF the power or change the mode during operation of the USER button function, it will return to the previous state.

Backlight compensation

When shooting subjects in backlight, press the USER button to which the [BACKLIGHT] function has been assigned. [BACKLIGHT] will be displayed on the screen. Auto iris control for backlight compensation will prevent the image of the subject from becoming dark. Press the USER button again to release backlight compensation. (In the manual iris mode, the iris status is retained at the corresponding point even when backlight compensation is canceled.)

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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. Press again to return to the previous image.

•While color bars are displayed, a 1 kHz test tone is output from the headphone terminal or the <AUDIO OUT> terminal. It is not output from speakers.

•You can set test tone output with the [TEST TONE] item on the [AV OUT SETUP] screen.

•Press the <START/STOP> button to record color bars.

•The color bar display is released when power is switched off.

•When in <PB> mode, the <BARS> button is disabled.

Changing the image size

When recording in DV mode, the size of the images to record (aspect ratio) can be changed. Select in the [ASPECT CONV] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen.

[SIDE CROP]:

Recording is performed in standard 4:3 mode. Crops the left and right edges.

•When set to [SIDE CROP], information displayed in the black band portion on the left and right of the LCD and viewnder is not displayed in external output.

[LETTER BOX]:

Recording is performed in 16:9 angular eld. The black band at the top and bottom of the screen is recorded.

•When set to [LETTER BOX], images are displayed in a 16:9 aspect ratio and [LT.BOX] is displayed on the LCD and viewnder.

[SQUEEZE]:

The camera image is recorded compressed in the horizontal direction. When recorded images are played on a wide screen supported TV monitor, they are displayed in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

•When set to [SQUEEZE], images are displayed in a 16:9 aspect ratio on the LCD and viewnder.

* The illustration is an image gure when external

output is displayed on a 4:3 monitor screen.

Wave form monitor function

When in <CAMERA> mode, press the <WFM> button to display the wave forms of the images on the LCD monitor. Press the button again to return to the normal display.

•Switching the wave form display, vector display, and wave/vector display is possible in the [WFM] item on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen (Page 87).

•Wave forms are not displayed on the viewnder.

•Wave forms cannot be recorded.

•While wave forms are displayed, use the viewnder as well because a part of the shooting screen and screen display will be hidden by wave forms.

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Adjusting the volume

Volume adjustment during shooting

AUDIO MON/ADV

When monitoring sound with headphones while shooting, volume can be adjusted with the <AUDIO MON/ADV> button.

•Adjusting the input sound level (Page 43).

•The adjusted sound level is remembered when power is switched off by turning the POWER/ MODE switch <OFF>.

Shot mark function

The mark attached to the thumbnails of clips is called a shot mark. On the thumbnail screen, only clips with shot marks attached can be selected and displayed/played back. During shooting, when the USER button assigned to the [SHOT MARK] function is pressed, [MARK ON] is displayed on the LCD monitor and the viewnder, and a shot mark is set on the thumbnail of the clip being shot. Press the button again to release it. Also, shot marks can be set/released by performed the thumbnail operations of the clips. (Page 57) However, shot marks cannot be set/released while playing back.

•When shotmarks cannot be set/released, [INVALID] is displayed.

Index recording (AVCHD mode only)

This is a function that adds indexes to image points in a clip while shooting or playing back. When the USER button assigned to the [INDEX] function is pressed during shooting, an index signal is recorded at that point. (Page 87) It is also possible to add indexes during playback, or to display/play back only clips with indexes. (Page 60)

• A maximum 100 indexes can be recorded to a single clip.

• When exceeding 100 indexes, even though the attachment operation is performed, [INVALID] is displayed and an index cannot be added.

• When continuously adding indexes, do so at intervals of one second or more. Even if the operation is performed continuously within one second, only the rst operation will be valid.

[LAST CLIP] function

When [LAST CLIP] is assigned to a USER button, the last recorded clip can be deleted by pressing the button. When the USER button assigned to [LAST CLIP] is pressed, [YES]/[NO] is displayed on the screen. Select [YES] to delete the last recorded clip.

•Select [NO] not to delete the clip.

•You cannot delete clips if the following operations are performed after shooting.

- When switched to <PB> mode

- When changing the recording format

- When connecting to a computer using a USB

cable

- When powering off the camera

- When opening the memory card slot cover

•When in SIMUL REC mode the function does not operate.

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Operation to start

Operation to stop

Using special functions for recording

Pre-rec (PRE REC)

Video and audio are recorded from three seconds prior to the time of the operation to start recording.

recording

Actual recording time

PRE REC time

Set the [PREREC MODE] item on the setup

menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen to [ON].

[

]

will be displayed on the screen.

PRE-REC

•When the [TCG] item on the [TC/UB SETUP] screen has been set to [REC RUN], the setting will be automatically changed to [FREE RUN].

Press the <START/STOP> button.

Video and audio from approximately three seconds prior will be recorded.

•In the following cases recording of the previous three seconds of video and audio may not be possible even if recording is started immediately.

- Immediately after switching from <PB>

mode to <CAMERA> mode

- Immediately after turning on the power

- Immediately after changing the [PREREC

MODE] item

•In AVCHD mode, the thumbnail for a clip shot using the pre-rec function will display the image at the time when the <START/STOP> button was pressed. In DV mode, it displays the image three seconds prior to the time when the <START/STOP> button is pressed.

recording

(Time)

INTERVAL REC (AVCHD mode only)

This function allows you to create short videos of scenes that move slowly over long periods of time through frame-by-frame recording at specied intervals. One frame is recorded in each recording time period that has been set, and 24 (25) frames form a one-second video.

You can specify the interval in <CAMERA> mode with the [INTERVAL REC] item in the setting menu [RECORD SETUP] screen.

•[1SECOND]/[10SECONDS]/[30SECONDS]/ [1MINUTE]/[2MINUTES]: Changes the INTERVAL REC setting. [OFF]: Does not set the INTERVAL REC.

•[

] appears on the display.

•INTERVAL REC setting will be released when shooting is nished.

•Audio recording is disabled.

•The PRE-REC function is disabled, even when it is set.

Example

Sunsets 1 SECOND

Butterfly

emerging

from cocoon

Flowers

blooming

•The maximum shooting time is 168 hours.

•When recording for long periods, use the AC adaptor.

• Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor during INTERVAL REC. Doing so may damage recorded image data or result in data loss.

• You cannot change the recording mode while INTERVAL REC is enabled.

• Depending on lighting and shooting conditions, color and focus settings may not be adjusted automatically. In such cases, make adjustments manually.

• When INTERVAL REC is enabled, set the following recording format. If a different recording format is set, [INTERVAL REC] item is grayed out and cannot be enabled. Recording format: PH mode, 1080/24P (25P)

• When playing back a recorded video, set the playback format to 1080/24P (25P).

• Even if the images have not met 24 (25) frames when you stop recording, a one-second video will be created.

Recording

interval

10 SECONDS

30 SECONDS

Shooting

time

30 min to

1 hr

2 hr to

4 hr

1 hr to

3 hr

Video

length

1 min 15 sec

2 min 30 sec

30 sec to

1 min

5 sec to

15 sec

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Time stamp function

The date and time of recording can be recorded to video images. Select [ON] in the [TIME STAMP] item on the settings menu [RECORD SETUP] screen. When the TIME STAMP function is [ON], [ be displayed in front of the date and time display in the viewnder and the LCD monitor. In addition, the month display will change from a numerical value to an English name display.

•[

] display itself will not be recorded to the video.

•The size and position of the time and date characters recorded to the image will vary depending on the recording format.

•The size and position of the time stamp characters in external output displays may vary from the displays in the LCD monitor or viewnder.

•The recorded time and date display will follow the settings made in the [DATE/TIME] item on the [DISPLAY SETUP] screen. If this item is set to [OFF], the date and time will not be recorded as a time stamp.

•To avoid date and time displays overlapping when clips with timestamps recorded are played with this camera, set the [DATE/TIME] item on the [DISPLAY SETUP] screen to [OFF]. You can also hide the date and time display by pressing the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

] will

Relay function

When the remaining space on a memory card is insufcient during recording, recording can be continued using the memory card in the other slot.

Set the [RELAY REC] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen to [ON].

•When the remaining space on a memory card is insufcient during recording, recording will automatically be continued using the memory card in the other slot.

•Relay recording is not available when a recordable memory card is not inserted in the memory card slot.

•The camera is capable of continuous recording for up to 12 hours maximum. This cannot be extended even if the relay function is used.

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Memory card recording time

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. In the media capacity display on the screen, the available recording time possible for SIMUL REC (the available recording time of the memory card with lower memory capacity) is displayed, and the icon

[

] is displayed.

Start recording

End recording

Start recording

Stop recording (memory full)

When the memory card with lower remaining memory becomes full, SIMUL REC will stop. (This figure shows the

Slot 1

Slot 2

Clip A

Standby

Clip B

case that the memory card in Slot 1 becomes full.)

Clip C

To resume the SIMUL REC, replace the memory card in Slot 1 to a new memory card and press the <START/STOP> button. If you press the <START/STOP> button without replacing the memory card, video will be recorded normally on the memory card in Slot 2 (with remaining memory).

• SIMUL REC cannot be used at the same time as relay recording, VFR recording, or INTERVAL REC.

• During SIMUL REC, if recording has stopped because a recording error has occurred in one of the memory cards, the other memory card will continue to record.

• After SIMUL REC ends, when there is capacity remaining on one of the memory cards, that memory card will automatically be selected as the memory card for recording. Press the <START/STOP> button again for normal recording.

• While in SIMUL REC mode, if only one memory card is inserted, normal recording takes place.

• After SIMUL REC, the REC CHECK function does not operate.

• After SIMUL REC, the [LAST CLIP] function does not operate.

• When switching to <PB> mode after SIMUL REC, the thumbnails of the memory card in slot 1 will be displayed.

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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. (Page 97)

External device

6-pin

IEEE1394 cable (optional)

When you use backup recording function, be careful about the following:

•After performing backup recording, check the setting of menu items before operating the camera. Since the setting of menu items remain even after turning off the power, using the camera with the backup function set may cause overwriting to the media in the external device.

•Backup recording may not work properly if two or more external devices are connected.

•Use an IEEE1394 cable that is 4.5 m or shorter.

•When performing backup recording, set the external device so that it records 1394 signals.

•If you perform backup recording with [CHAIN] in the [DV CONTROL] item (Page 97) of the setting menu [OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen set to on, when the memory of the memory card becomes nearly full, the backup device which has been on standby will automatically start recording.

•Note that if you perform REC CHECK, the checked video will be recorded.

•When connecting and disconnecting an IEEE1394 cable, be sure to turn off the power of the device to be connected.

•When connecting an external device equipped with a 4-pin type IEEE1394 terminal, connect the <DV OUT> terminal (6-pin) rst.

•Use a double-shielded IEEE1394 cable.

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: Valid frames

Variable frame rate (VFR) (AVCHD 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 FORMAT] set to [PH 1080/24P]/[PH 1080/30P]/ [PH 1080/25P]. To set VFR, set the pre-rec function to [OFF]. When the pre-rec function is set to [ON], VFR cannot be set. VFR shooting does not work in the 720P mode.

•When VFR is set, the INTERVAL REC, relay recording, and SIMUL REC functions are automatically set to [OFF], and [TCG] is automatically set to [REC RUN].

•This function cannot be used with INTERVAL REC, relay recording, SIMUL REC, and pre-rec functions.

•The frame rate cannot be changed during recording.

•If lower frame rate is set, accessing the memory card after recording takes longer. Before ejecting the memory card, conrm that the memory card access lamp is not ashing.

24P mode:

Shoots 24 frames/second in the native mode. A 24 frames/second image is recorded into 24 frames as video signal.

Camera

24P

24P native

The recording frame rate can be set to any one from the 23 frame rates given in the following table.

There is a slight difference between the displayed recording frame rate and the actual recording frame rate. Refer to the table below. The top rows of the table are recording frame rates (fps), the bottom rows are frame rates (fps) actually recorded.

When [SYSTEM FREQ]=[59.94Hz], [REC FORMAT]=[PH 1080/24P]/[PH 1080/30P]

60 54 48 44 40 36 34 32 30 28 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 18 15 12 9 6 2

59.94 53.95 47.96 44.07 39.97 35.96 34.06 32.11 29.97 28.10 26.97 25.84 24.98 23.98 22.48 20.75 19.98 17.98 14.99 11.99 8.99 5.99 2.00

1 2 3 4

1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4

2 3 4

1 2 3 4

When [SYSTEM FREQ]=[50Hz], [REC FORMAT]=[PH 1080/25P]

50 48 45 42 37 34 32 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 15 12 9 6 2

50.00 48.08 45.00 42.19 36.76 34.09 32.14 30.00 28.13 27.00 25.96 25.00 24.04 23.08 22.06 20.83 20.00 18.00 15.00 12.50 9.00 6.25 2.00

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Native recording

Select the recording format [PH 1080/24P]*1

in the [REC FORMAT] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen (Page 89).

Turn the [VFR MODE] item on the setup

menu [SCENE FILE] screen [ON], and set an optional recording frame rate in the [FRAME RATE] item (Page 83).

Press the <START/STOP> button.

Native recording starts in VFR mode.

• When VFR mode is set, the audio be recorded. [ screen and the audio level meter will not be displayed. After recording starts, [VFR ON = NO AUDIO RECORDING] is displayed for ve seconds. Audio is not output from the external output terminals.

• If lower frame rate (12P or lower) is set, accessing the memory card after recording takes longer. Before ejecting a memory card, conrm that the memory card access lamp is not ashing.

] will be displayed on the

cannot

Standard recording

Select the recording format [PH 1080/30P]

or [PH 1080/25P]*2 in the [REC FORMAT] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen (Page 89).

Turn the [VFR MODE] item on the setup

menu [SCENE FILE] screen [ON], and set an optional recording frame rate in the [FRAME RATE] item (Page 83).

Press the <START/STOP> button.

Standard recording starts in VFR mode.

• 2:2 pull down recording will be applied for a recording frame rate of 30P or 25P.

• If lower frame rate (12P or lower) is set, accessing the memory card after recording takes longer. Before ejecting a memory card, conrm that the memory card access lamp is not ashing.

*1 When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz] *2 When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

] will be displayed on the

cannot

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Using Variable Frame Rate (VFR)

Normal speed shooting for movie production

When producing videos for the screen, a frame rate

of 24 fps (24 frames per second) as used in lm projection is standard (x1). By using the following settings, playback with the same quality as the lm projection is possible. Film like high quality video can be produced through 1080P progressive and

CINELIKE Gamma.

Recording format

[REC FORMAT]

[PH 1080/24P]

(Native recording)

Normal speed shooting for commercials/drama production

When producing videos for display on the television screen, a frame rate of 30 fps (30

frames per second) is standard (x1). By using the following settings, playback with the same quality

as broadcast is possible. Commercials and music videos can be recorded at lm like high quality, and at a frame rate suitable for television broadcast.

Recording format

[REC FORMAT]

[PH 1080/30P]

(2:2 pulldown)

[PH 1080/25P] 25 fps*

Recording frame rate

[FRAME RATE]

24 fps*

Recording frame rate

[FRAME RATE]

30 fps*

Overcrank shooting

This is a slow motion effect that can be applied to scenes such as car chases, action, climaxes, etc. For example, a slow motion effect of 1/2 can be gained if the recording frame rate is set to 60 fps when recording with the 30P recording format that species the playback frame rate. 1080P progressive videos produce smooth, high quality slow motion.

Recording format

[REC FORMAT]

[PH 1080/24P] Set at 25 fps or more* [PH 1080/30P] Set at 32 fps or more* [PH 1080/25P] Set at 26 fps or more*

* The recording frame rate [FRAME RATE] can be set

to one of 23 values. (Page 38)

Recording frame rate

[FRAME RATE]

Undercrank shooting

This is a quick motion effect that can be applied to scenes showing the ow of clouds, people standing in the middle of crowds, and kung fu, etc. For example, a quick motion effect of x2 can be gained if the VFR recording frame rate is set to 12 fps when recording with the 24P recording format that species the playback frame rate.

Recording format

[REC FORMAT]

[PH 1080/24P] Set at 22 fps or less* [PH 1080/30P] Set at 28 fps or less* [PH 1080/25P] Set at 24 fps or less*

Recording frame rate

[FRAME RATE]

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Adjusting the shutter speed

Using the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial

<DIAL SEL> button

<SHTR/F.RATE> dial

Press the <DIAL SEL> button.

•The role of the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial changes in the following order. [DIAL SHUTTER][DIAL SYNCHRO SCAN][DIAL FRAME RATE][DIAL LOCK]

•To select [DIAL SYNCHRO SCAN], press the <DIAL SEL> button and select [DIAL SHUTTER], and turn the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial to set the synchro scan.

•You can select [DIAL FRAME RATE] when the [REC FORMAT] item in the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen is set to [PH 1080/24P] or [PH 1080/30P] (or [PH 1080/25P]).

• After approximately 12 seconds without a dial operation, [DIAL LOCK] will be set automatically. To operate the camera again, press the <DIAL SEL> button. The camera resumes the last operated mode. You can also use the <DIAL SEL> button to set [DIAL LOCK] in order to prevent unintentional operation.

Setting the shutter

Press the <DIAL SEL> button and select

[DIAL SHUTTER].

Press the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial.

•Each time the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial is pressed, the shutter will turn ON/OFF.

•The shutter speed is changed in the order shown in the charts on page 39 by turning the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial when the shutter is ON.

• Remember that the faster the shutter speed, the lower the camera sensitivity.

• Focusing on the subject would take longer if the shutter speed is reduced, it is therefore recommended that the camera be secured to a tripod, etc. during shooting.

• Under the lighting of electric discharge tubes such as uorescent lamps, horizontal bands may appear on the screen. Adjusting the shutter speed may improve this condition.

• A subject that quickly crosses the camera may appear distorted when shot. This is due to the signal reading system of the pickup devices (MOS sensor), and is not a defect.

• At slow shutter speeds (1/6 to 1/15), white, red, green, or blue dots may appear on the screen, however, this is not a defect.

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Setting the synchro scan

Press the <DIAL SEL> button and select

[DIAL SHUTTER].

Turn the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial and set the

synchro scan.

Press the <DIAL SEL> button and select

[DIAL SYNCHRO SCAN].

Turn the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial.

•The [SYNCHRO SCAN] shutter speed can be set.

•The shutter speed changes quickly when turning the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial while holding it down.

•Synchro scan can also be set with the [SYNCHRO SCAN] item on the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen.

• The setting format can be changed with the [SYNC SCAN TYPE] item on the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen. [deg.]: angle display (180.0d etc.) [sec]: speed display (1/48.0 etc.)

Setting the frame rate

Press the <DIAL SEL> button and select

[DIAL FRAME RATE].

Press the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial.

Each time the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial is pressed, VFR OFF and the frame rate setting mode switch.

•The frame rate can be set by turning the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial.

•The frame rate can also be set from the [FRAME RATE] item in the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen.

• Before using the frame rate function, it is necessary to set the [REC FORMAT] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen to [PH 1080/24P] or [PH 1080/30P] (or [PH 1080/25P]).

• When you set the [SDI 24PsF] item on the setup menu [AV OUT SETUP] screen to [ON], the frame rate function cannot be set.

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AVCHD mode (when [VFR MODE] = [ON])



[SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]

When 1080/24P

Normal (OFF) 1/50

When 1080/30P

Normal (OFF) 1/50

[SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

When 1080/25P

Normal (OFF) 1/50

* Cautions on shutter setting when [VFR MODE] = [ON]

The shutter speed may be changed due to the frame rate setting. If the shutter speed setting has been changed, it is displayed in brackets like “(1/25)”.

AVCHD mode (when [VFR MODE] = [OFF]), DV mode



[SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]

When 1080/60i, 720/60P, 480/60i

Normal (OFF) 1/60

SYNCHRO SCAN

［

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

SYNCHRO SCAN

［

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

SYNCHRO SCAN

［

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

SYNCHRO SCAN

［

1/24 1/120

］

1/30 1/60 1/120

］

1/25 1/120

］

1/60

1/8 1/15 1/100

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1/30

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

When 1080/30P, 720/30P, 480/30P

Normal (OFF) 1/50

When 1080/24P, 720/24P, 480/24P

Normal (OFF) 1/50

[SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

When 1080/50, 1080/25P, 720/50P, 720/25P, 576/50i, 576/25P

Normal (OFF) 1/50

SYNCHRO SCAN

［

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

SYNCHRO SCAN

［

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

SYNCHRO SCAN

［

1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250

］

1/8 1/15 1/60

1/6 1/12 1/60

1/120

1/30

1/120

1/24

1/120

1/25

1/120

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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.RATE> dial (Page 37), or the [SYNCHRO SCAN] item on the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen. (Page 83)

•Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency of the television or computer monitor to minimize the horizontal noise that appears when shooting such subjects.

•By switching to progressive mode, you can also shoot the PAL system television screens.

•If the set value of the [SYNCHRO SCAN] item on the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen is displayed in gray, it cannot be used with the current recording format. This function will only operate for preset values for each recording format. The preset values for each recording format are as follows. ([SYNC SCAN TYPE] = [sec]) 60i/60P mode: 1/60 second 30P mode: 1/30 second 24P mode: 1/24 second 50i/50P mode: 1/50 second 25P mode: 1/25 second

• You can change the progressive mode with the [REC FORMAT] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen. (Page 89)

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Changing audio input

AUDIO CH1 SELECT switch

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 builtin microphone, external microphone, or connected audio devices.

AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch

Using the built-in microphone

Set the AUDIO CH1 SELECT switch to

<INT (L)>.

•Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1.

Set the AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch to

<INT (R)>.

•Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is recorded to audio channel 2.

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Using an external microphone and audio devices

AUDIO INPUT1 terminal (XLR 3-pin)

AUDIO INPUT2 terminal (XLR 3-pin)

INPUT1 switch (MIC POWER +48V)

INPUT2 switch (MIC POWER +48V)

INPUT2 LINE/MIC switch

INPUT1 LINE/MIC switch

Connect an external microphone or audio

device to the AUDIO INPUT1/2 terminals (XLR 3-pin). (Page 67)

Switch the connected audio input signal

with the INPUT1 LINE/MIC switch or INPUT2 LINE/MIC switch. <LINE>: (When connecting audio device)

The input level is 0 dBu.

<MIC>: (When connecting an external microphone)

The factory setting for input level is -50 dBu. The input level can be changed to [-40dB] or [-60dB] with the [MIC GAIN1] item and [MIC GAIN2] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen. (Page 90) However, sensitivity will be higher when set to [-60dB], and more noise may be recorded.

When using the phantom microphone (which

requires +48V power supply)

Set the INPUT1 switch (MIC POWER+48V) and INPUT2 switch (MIC POWER+48V) to <ON>.

<ON>: (When connecting the phantom microphone)

+48V power is supplied to AUDIO INPUT1/2 terminals.

<OFF>: (When not connecting the phantom microphone)

+48V power is not supplied to AUDIO INPUT1/2 terminals.

•When you use a phantom microphone, the battery duration will become shorter.

•When devices that do not support +48V power supply are connected, set the phantom microphone to <OFF>. If set to <ON>, the connected devices might be damaged.

•When using the AG-MC200G (optional), set the [MIC GAIN1] or [MIC GAIN2] item of the [RECORDING SETUP] screen to [-50dB].

Use the AUDIO CH1 SELECT switch to select

the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 1. <INT (L)>:

Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is recorded.

<INPUT1>:

Audio from the device connected to AUDIO INPUT1 terminal is recorded.

<INPUT2>:

Audio from the device connected to AUDIO INPUT2 terminal is recorded.

Use the AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch to select

the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 2. <INT (R)>:

Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is recorded.

<INPUT2>:

Audio from the device connected to AUDIO INPUT2 terminal is recorded.

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• Audio input switching

Switch setting Recording channel

AUDIO CH1

SELECT

switch

INT(L)

INPUT1

INPUT2

• When inputting an external microphone signal to CH1 and CH2, connect the microphone to the AUDIO INPUT2 terminal, and set both the AUDIO CH1 SELECT switch and AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch to INPUT2.

AUDIO CH2

SELECT

switch

INT(R)

INPUT2

INT(R) INPUT1

INPUT2 INPUT1 INPUT2

INT(R) INPUT2

INPUT2 INPUT2 INPUT2

CH1 CH2

Built-in

microphone

Lch

Built-in

microphone

Lch

Built-in

microphone

INPUT2

Built-in

microphone

Built-in

microphone

Rch

Adjusting the audio recording level automatically

• Since the audio signal recording level is adjusted automatically, the zoom operation sound may be recorded if zooming quickly, depending on the environment.

Adjusting the audio recording level manually

<AUDIO LEVEL> knob

Set the AUDIO AUTO/MANU CH1 or CH2

switch to <MANU> position.

Adjust the audio signal recording level input through the built-in microphone and the AUDIO INPUT1/2 terminals (XLR 3-pin) using <AUDIO LEVEL> knob. Check the audio level meter display on the bottom left of the LCD monitor or viewnder.

•CH1/CH2 can be set separately.

•When <MANU> is set, the setting in the [AUDIO LIMITER CH1]/[AUDIO LIMITER CH2] item of the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] (Page 90) is enabled.

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AUDIO AUTO/MANU CH1 switch

AUDIO AUTO/MANU CH2 switch

Set the AUDIO AUTO/MANU CH1 or CH2

switch to <AUTO> position.

Adjust the audio signal recording level input through the built-in microphone and the AUDIO INPUT1/2 terminals (XLR 3-pin) automatically.

•CH1/CH2 can be set separately.

•When <AUTO> is set, the recording level adjustment using the <AUDIO LEVEL> knob and the setting in the [AUDIO LIMITER CH1]/[AUDIO LIMITER CH2] item of the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen (Page 90) are disabled.

• Before shooting, check the recording volume level.

• When recording, the recording level of this camera is set approximately 8 dB higher than Panasonic shoulder camera-recorders for broadcast.

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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.

•The following les are stored as factory settings.

<F1>: [SCENE]

File suitable for normal shooting.

<F2>: [SCENE FLUO.]

File suitable for shooting under uorescent lights (indoor shooting).

<F3>: [SCENE SPARK]

File suitable for shooting with fuller variations of resolution, coloring, and contrast.

<F4>: [SCENE B-STR]

File suitable for broadening the contrast of dark areas (such as shooting sunsets).

<F5>: [SCENE CINE V]

File suitable for shooting movie-like scenes where contrast is emphasized. (Even when the scene le is changed, the recording format is unchanged. It must be set with the [REC FORMAT] item on the [RECORDING SETUP] screen. See page 89.)

<F6>: [SCENE CINE D]

File suitable for shooting movie-like scenes where dynamic range is emphasized. (Even when the scene le is changed, the recording format is unchanged. It must be set with the [REC FORMAT] item on the [RECORDING SETUP] screen. See page 89.)

Changing scene le settings

The setting value of a scene le can be changed. Also, changed scene les can be stored at each position of the <SCENE FILE> dial (<F1> to <F6>).

Example: Change the name of the scene le

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Turn the <SCENE FILE> dial to select a

scene file to change.

Select the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen.

•Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol.1)

•Operations can be performed with buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For details, see “Remote control” (Page 24 of Vol.1).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >< >

directions to select the [NAME EDIT] item.

Push the OPERATION lever (or tilt in the

> direction) and tilt in the < > direction to select [YES], then push the OPERATION lever again.

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When the following screen is displayed, use

the OPERATION 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, :< = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ - . / When setting the le name, press the <RESET/TC SET> button to clear the characters.

When finished setting the file name, push

the OPERATION lever.

Select [YES] on the confirmation screen.

•When you select [YES], you will exit the [NAME EDIT] screen and the setting change completes.

•Once the setting change has been completed, the changed name and values are stored and they remain after turning off the power or changing the scene dials.

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Storing scene les and other settings on memory cards

You 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. When the data has been read from a memory card, the current settings are rewritten at the same time as the data saved inside the camera.

•The data in all the scene les, <F1> to <F6> is rewritten.

The following description basically describes storing scene les.

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Select the slot number for the memory card

onto which you wish to save from the [CARD WRITE] item on the setup menu [SCENE FILE] screen, and push the OPERATION lever.

For other settings, select the [USER FILE] screen. (Page 96)

•Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol.1)

•Operations may be performed with buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For details, see “Remote control” (Page 24 of Vol.1).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >< >

>< > directions, select a file, and push

the OPERATION lever to set the file name.

Push the OPERATION lever again, select

[YES] when the following screen appears, and push the OPERATION lever.

•In the following example, [SCENE-01] is the TITLE name. To change the TITLE name, see the following description.

•“FILE 1 (le name) WRITE COMPLETED” is displayed when writing is complete.

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Press the <MENU> button to release menu

mode.

To read les

1) Select [CARD READ] in step OPERATION lever.

2) Select the file number, and push the OPERATION lever.

3) Select [YES] on the confirmation screen. “FILE 1 (le name) READ COMPLETED” is displayed when reading is complete.

To add titles to les

1) Go through steps

2) Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < directions to select a character, and tilt in the <

> direction to move to the next character. The following characters can be input. (Space), A-Z, 0-9, : < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ - . /

3) When all input is finished, push the OPERATION lever.

4) Press [YES] on the confirmation screen.

•If [WRITE PROTECT] appears, release the protected status of the memory card.

•If “FILE 1 (le name) WRITE FAILED” appears, quit all other operations (such as playback) before proceeding.

to 3.

and push the

>< >

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Clip metadata (AVCHD mode only)

You 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 the clip metadata. (For display method, see page 64.)

There are two types of clip metadata: the data that is recorded automatically during shooting, and the data in the metadata upload le created on the memory card which is loaded in the camera. (For the clip metadata loading method, see page 49.)

Content of clip metadata

You can set the items underlined by loading the metadata upload le on the memory card. Other items are set automatically during shooting.

[CLIP PROPERTY / GLOBAL CLIP ID]:

This indicates the global clip ID that shows the shooting status of the clip.

[CLIP PROPERTY / USER CLIP NAME]:

This indicates the name of the clip that the user

has set.

[CLIP PROPERTY / VIDEO & AUDIO]:

This indicates the [FRAME RATE], [REC RATE], [RESOLUTION], [PULL DOWN] system and [AUDIO] (recording audio) of the recorded image.

[CLIP PROPERTY / ACCESS]:

This indicates the [CREATOR] (name of the person recording), [CREATION DATE] (recording date), [LAST UPDATE DATE] (date on which the data was last updated), and [LAST UPDATE PERSON] (the person who last updated the data).

[CLIP PROPERTY / DEVICE]:

This indicates the [MANUFACTURER] (manufacturer of the equipment), [SERIAL NO.] (serial number of the equipment) and [MODEL NAME] (equipment model name: AG-AC160 for this camera).

[CLIP PROPERTY / SHOOT]:

This indicates the [SHOOTER] (name of the videographer) and the [PLACE NAME] (name of shooting location).

[CLIP PROPERTY / LOCATION]:

This indicates [ALTITUDE], [LONGITUDE], [LATITUDE] of the shooting location, and [SOURCE] (information source). Not recorded in this camera.

[CLIP PROPERTY / SCENARIO]:

This indicates the [PROGRAM NAME], [SCENE NO.] (scene number), and [TAKE NO.] (take number).

[CLIP PROPERTY / NEWS 1]:

This indicates the [REPORTER] (name of the reporter), and [PURPOSE] (purpose of data collection).

[CLIP PROPERTY / NEWS 2]:

This indicates the [OBJECT] (target of data collection).

[CLIP PROPERTY / MEMO]:

This indicates the [PERSON] (name of the person who recorded the text memo), and [TEXT] (content of the text memo).

*1 If there is no information in the metadata upload

le, consecutive 5-digit numbers will be applied to the clips in the order that they were recorded, with the rst clip to be recorded given the number

0. The recording method of [CLIP PROPERTY / USER CLIP NAME] is selectable. For details, see page 49.

*2 When you input the [CLIP PROPERTY /

SCENARIO], you must input the [PROGRAM NAME]. You cannot input [SCENE NO.], [TAKE NO.] only.

*3 When you input a [CLIP PROPERTY / MEMO],

you must input the [TEXT]. You cannot input [PERSON] only.

• This camera can only display ASCII characters.

• Due to limitations imposed by the camera on the number of characters which can be displayed, not all the data can be displayed. (This does not mean that data which is not displayed has been deleted. ) Use an AVCCAM viewer or other program to check all the data.

• Metadata can be created with AVCCAM viewer. (Page 73)

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Uploading metadata [META DATA]

You 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.)

•Selecting whether to record the metadata on the memory card

•Initializing the metadata inside the camera

•Displaying the metadata inside the camera

Turn the POWER/MODE switch to go into

<CAMERA> mode.

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol.1)

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >< >

directions to select [META DATA], and push the OPERATION lever (or tilt in the <

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >< >

directions to select items, and push the OPERATION lever.

> direction).

•Up to eight items of metadata on the memory card can be displayed, starting from the most recent creation date.

•If characters other than single-byte alphanumeric characters are used in the metadata le to be loaded they are displayed as “*”.

[RECORD]:

Sets whether to record the metadata loaded on the camera simultaneously on a memory card when recording. Select either [ON]/[OFF] (format/do not format), and push the OPERATION lever. The factory setting for this mode is [OFF].

[USER CLIP NAME]:

The [USER CLIP NAME] recording method is selectable. For details, see the next column.

[META DATA PROP]:

Displays the metadata recorded in the camera.

[CLIP COUNTER RST]:

Resets the counter value to 1. Select either [YES]/[NO] (reset/do not reset), and push the OPERATION lever.

[META INIT SET]:

Initializes the metadata recorded in the camera. Select either [YES]/[NO] (initialize/do not initialize), and push the OPERATION lever.

Press the <MENU> button to release menu

mode.

Selecting the [USER CLIP NAME] recording method

Press the <MENU> button and select [META DATA][USER CLIP NAME] to select the [USER CLIP NAME] recording method. Two options are available: [TYPE1] and [TYPE2].

Shooting

[CARD READ]:

Loads the metadata set on the memory card on to the camera. Move to [CARD READ], push the OPERATION lever, select either [SLOT1]/[SLOT2]/[NO], and push the OPERATION lever.

[USER CLIP NAME] to be recorded

[TYPE1] [TYPE2]

When clip metadata has been loaded

When no clip metadata has been loaded, or when recording of loaded clip metadata has been disabled

Uploaded data

Sequential 5-digit number in the order of shooting

Uploaded data + COUNT value*

Sequential 5-digit number in order of shooting

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* 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. Press the <MENU> button, select [META DATA][CLIP COUNTER RST][YES], and push the OPERATION lever to reset the COUNT value to 1.

Using the counter

Counter display

You can display a counter that indicates how much time has elapsed during shooting or playback.

Press the <COUNTER> button.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows. (Page 75)

[0:00.00] (<CAMERA> mode only)

Counter value display. Displayed when [TOTAL]* is selected with the [REC COUNTER] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen.

[CLIP 0:00.00]

Displayed when [CLIP]* is selected with the [REC COUNTER] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen. Values are automatically reset when shooting is started, and counter values are displayed for each individual clip.

* The count is not displayed in <PB> mode.

[TC 12:34:56.01]

Time code display (Displays the frame digits in 24 frames in PH1080/24P and PH720/24P modes. In 480i/24P mode, the frame digits are converted into 30 frames.)

[UB 12 34 56 78]

User information

No display:

Data is not displayed.

• To reset the counter value, press the <RESET/ TC SET> button while the counter value is being displayed.

TC preset mode

Synchronizes the initial time code value during multi-camera shooting. (Hereafter, the camera used for synchronization is described as the MASTER and the camera being synchronized is described as the SLAVE.)

Connect the TC PRESET IN/OUT terminals

(<VIDEO OUT> terminals) on the two devices with a pin cable, and turn on the power.

MASTER settings



Check that the MASTER camera is set to

the <CAMERA> mode, and set the [EXT TC LINK] item on the setup menu [TC/UB SETUP] screen to [MASTER].

[OUTPUTTING LTC SIGNAL] is displayed on the screen, and the time code is output from the TC PRESET IN/OUT terminal (<VIDEO OUT> terminal).

•Select the same recording format for the MASTER and SLAVE cameras, and set the [TCG] item on the [TC/UB SETUP] screen to [FREE RUN].

•To cancel the time code output, press the <MENU> button.

SLAVE settings

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Set the [EXT TC LINK] item on the setup

menu [TC/UB SETUP] screen to [SLAVE].

Press the <COUNTER>-<RESET/TC SET>

button. TCG values will be preset to the TC values input from the MASTER.

•The menu screen is closed and [TC LINK OK] is displayed in the center of the screen.

•If the TC values cannot be set correctly, [LINK NG] will be displayed.

•If the SLAVE camera is set to 24P, set the [TC MODE] item of the MASTER camera to [NDF].

•To cancel the [SLAVE] mode, press the <MENU> button.

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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 INTERNAL BATTERY] (built-in battery level is low) is displayed when the date and time are set, it means that the built-in battery is depleted. Charge the battery with the following method. Set the date and time after the battery fully charged.

Connect an AC adaptor to the camera.

(Page 27 of Vol.1)

•Leave the POWER/MODE switch of the camera at <OFF>.

Leave the camera for approximately four

hours.

•The built-in battery is charged.

•Check the time code and menu operations after charging.

If the date and time are not remembered after charging, the built-in battery needs to be replaced. Consult your dealer.

Setting the time code

Perform various time code related settings with the following items on the setup menu [TC/UB SETUP] screen. (Page 91)

•[TC MODE] item

•[TCG] item

•[TC PRESET] item

•[UB MODE] item (DV mode only)

Specifying the time code ([TC PRESET] item)

Set the time code value with the [TC PRESET] item to record any value as the time code value at the start of recording.

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Select the [TC PRESET] item on the setup

menu [TC/UB SETUP] screen.

•Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol.1)

•Operations can be performed with buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For details, see “Remote control” (Page 24 of Vol.1).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

direction to move to [YES], and push the OPERATION lever.

Shooting

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When the following screen appears, set the

time code value.

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < directions to select the time code value.

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < > direction to move to the next digit, and tilt in the < directions again to select the value.

• You can reset the time code value to zero by pressing the <RESET/TC SET> button while setting the time code.

>< >

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

direction to move to [YES], and push the OPERATION lever.

This camera adjusts the time code value in accordance with the format and frame rate. For this reason, bear in mind that making a change in the format or frame rate may result in discontinuity from the last time code value of the previous recording. Adjustments are made in increments in the following table when the recording format is 24P.

Recording format Time code adjustment

1080/24P

720/24P

480/24P 5-frame increments

4-frame increments

When finished setting the time code value,

push the OPERATION lever.

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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. In DV mode, [USER]/[TIME]/[DATE]/[TCG]/[FRAME RATE] can be selected with the [UB MODE] item on the setup menu [TC/UB SETUP] screen. Select [USER] to set user information in DV mode.

Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the

camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Select the [UB PRESET] item on the setup

menu [TC/UB SETUP] screen.

•Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol.1)

•Operations can be performed with buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For details, see “Remote control” (Page 24 of Vol.1).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

direction to move to [YES], and push the OPERATION lever.

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < > direction to move to the next digit, and tilt in the < directions again to select the character.

• You can reset the user information to zero by pressing the <RESET/TC SET> button while setting the user information.

When finished setting the user information,

push the OPERATION lever.

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

direction to move to [YES], and push the OPERATION lever.

>< >

Shooting

Set the user information.

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < directions to select user information characters.

•You can set numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F for the user information.

>< >

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ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/ TIME

VOL

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

VOL

ZOOM

START/

STOP

PHOTO

SHOT

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/ TIME

VOL

Mode lamp

Playback

Basic playback operations

<MODE>

POWER/MODE switch

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.

Turn the POWER/MODE switch to the

<MODE> position to light the mode lamp <PB>.

The mode lamp <PB> is lit in green and the <PB> mode is enabled.

•Each time you turn the switch to the <MODE> position, the <CAMERA> mode and the <PB> mode switch.

PLAY

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

Fast forward < >

Press during playback to scroll quickly (approx. 10 times the speed) through the clip. Repeat the operation to scroll more quickly (approx. 20 times the speed). Press while pause to move to the next clip.

Rewind < >

Press during playback to scroll quickly backwards (approx. 10 times the speed) through the clip. Repeat the operation to scroll more quickly backwards (approx. 20 times the speed). Press while pause to move to the previous clip.

Stop < >

Pause < >

Press during playback to pause the clip. Press again to return to normal playback.

PLAY

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

ENTER

PLAY

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

ENTER

PLAY

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

ENTER

PLAY

PAUSE

STILL ADV STILL ADV

STOPSKIP SKIP

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Thumbnail screen

2 3 4

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.) You can perform the following operations using the thumbnail screen.

•Play and delete clips

•Format memory card

•Protect clips, and add or delete index (only in AVCHD mode)

•Add or delete shot mark

•Clips recorded in AVCHD mode will not be displayed in thumbnails in DV mode. Also, clips recorded in DV mode will not be displayed in thumbnails in AVCHD mode.

•When two memory cards containing clips are inserted in both memory card slots, clips in the memory card in the selected slot will be displayed in thumbnails. To display the thumbnails of clips in another memory card, switch the slot for playback. (Page 57)

•If a memory card includes more than 1000 clips, thumbnails exceeding 1000 will not be displayed.

•To display clip information, select a clip and press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

Basic thumbnail screen operations

To select thumbnail:

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < thumbnail. (Orange frame moves)

To play back clips:

Select the thumbnail, and push the OPERATION lever. (For details on playback, see page 54.)

To change the slot for playback:

Press the <SLOT SEL> button to select the slot.

>< >< >< > directions to select

Playback

In AVCHD mode

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5 6 7 8

10 11

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In DV mode



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 Vol. 1)

Displays remaining battery level.

5 Cursor (Orange frame)

Displayed on currently selected thumbnail.

6 Recording mode display

Displays recording mode if the clip currently highlighted by the cursor has been shot in PH, PM, and DV modes. (Page 14)

7 Time display (Page 60)

Displays a time code at start of clip recording/ user information at start of clip recording/ shooting time/shooting date/shooting date and time - according to settings.

2 3 4

56 7 8

8 Recording format display

Displays recording format of the clip with the cursor position.

9 Duration display

Displays duration of the clip with the cursor position.

10 Clip number

Displayed in order of shooting. (Up to 1000 clips) Numbers of clips that cannot be played back (e.g. clips with different recording formats) are displayed in red. To play clips displayed in red, set the [PB FORMAT] item in the setup menu [PLAY SETUP] screen to the appropriate recording format. (Page 99)

11 [

]: Clip protect display (AVCHD mode

only)

Displayed on protected clips.

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12 Indicators

•In AVCHD 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.

•In DV mode

[

]: Shot mark

This indicates that a clip has a shot mark. (Page 57)

[

]: Wide

Displayed on clips recorded in 16:9 angular eld.

[

]: Resume playback display

Displayed on clips on which resume playback setting has been applied.

[

] (Yellow): Defective clip (repairable

clip)

Displayed on defective clips resulted from turning off the power during recording, etc. These may be repaired. (Page 62)

[

] (Red): Defective clip (unrepairable

clip)

Displayed on defective clips resulted from turning off the power during recording, etc. Delete these clips because they are not repairable. If you cannot delete these clips, format the memory card with this camera. (Page 13)

[

]: Defective clip (clip with unknown

content)

Displayed on clips with unknown content because the content is incompatible with this camera.

[

]: Incomplete clip

When the recording capacity of one clip exceeds 4 GB (recording time is approximately 16 minutes), the clip is automatically split and saved as another clip. This is displayed on clips that were not saved successfully as associated clips due to power being switched off during recording, etc.

•To display CLIP PROPERTY on the thumbnail screen, move the cursor using the OPERATION lever to the clip you want to display properties for, and press the <DISP/ MODE CHK> button. For details on display, see “Clip information screen” (Page 64). Press the <MENU> button while displaying the properties to return to the thumbnail screen.

Adding shot marks to clips

Adding shot marks [ ] will make it easier to nd the clips you are looking for.

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >< >

>< > directions to move the yellow frame to the clip for which a shot mark is to be added.

Press the USER button to which the shot

mark function has been allocated. (Page 87)

To release a shot mark, repeat the preceding steps.

•It is not possible to add shot marks to clips shot using a consumer camcorder model.

Selecting the memory card slot for playback

You can switch the memory card slot for playback.

Press the <SLOT SEL> button when the

thumbnail screen is displayed in the <PB> mode.

Playback

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Playback settings [PLAY SETUP]

Make settings for playback format and method.

Setting playback format [PB FORMAT] (only in AVCHD mode)

Set format for playback.

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol. 1)

Select the [PB FORMAT] item in the [PLAY

SETUP] screen, and push the OPERATION lever (or tilt in the

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >< >

directions to select the format for playback, and push the OPERATION lever.

•The setting for the [REC FORMAT] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen is reected as the initial setting.

•Clip numbers will be displayed in black where playback is possible, and in red where playback is not possible.

direction).

Repeat playback [REPEAT PLAY]

Use this setting to repeatedly play back all available clips on the selected slot.

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol. 1)

Set the [REPEAT PLAY] item in the [PLAY

SETUP] screen to [ON].

Press the <MENU> button to return to the

thumbnail screen.

The repeat playback indicator will be displayed. When the playback operation is performed, the playable clips are played back repeatedly.

•Repeat playback will continue until playback is paused.

•To turn the repeat playback setting [OFF], select [OFF] in step

•Even if the playback format is set, the recording format set in the [REC FORMAT] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen is restored when the camera is switched to <CAMERA> mode.

•If the playback format does not conform to the clips created at the relay destination using the relay recording function, thumbnail images will not be displayed ([!] will be displayed). Thumbnail images will be displayed when the playback format is matched to the clips.

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Resume playback [RESUME PLAY]

Use this setting to play back from where a clip had previously been paused.

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol. 1)

Set the [RESUME PLAY] item in the [PLAY

SETUP] screen to [ON].

Press the <MENU> button to return to the

thumbnail screen.

Select a clip for playback.

If playback has previously been paused, the resume playback indicator will be displayed on the clip thumbnail, and the remainder of the clip will be played the next time the clip is selected for playback.

•To turn the resume playback setting [OFF], select [OFF] in step

•If you turn OFF the power or switch to <CAMERA> mode, the video position that was being played is canceled. (Playback will start from the beginning of the last clip.)

Setting the skip method [SKIP MODE] (only in AVCHD mode)

Select which skip (cue) operation is to be performed when playback is paused.

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol. 1)

Select the [SKIP MODE] item in the [PLAY

SETUP] screen.

Select the skip method.

[CLIP]:

Move to the beginning of the previous or next clip by tilting the OPERATION lever in the <

> or < > direction while playback is

paused.

[CLIP & INDEX]:

Move to the beginning of the previous or next clip, or to the previous or next INDEX position, by tilting the OPERATION lever in the < <

> direction while playback is paused.

Press the <MENU> button to return to the

thumbnail screen.

Playback

> or

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Thumbnail operations

Selecting the thumbnail display method [THUMBNAIL]

You can display the kind of clips you want to see as thumbnails. You can also set how you want the thumbnails to appear on the screen more precisely.

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol. 1)

Select the [THUMBNAIL], and push the

OPERATION lever (or tilt in the < direction).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the

directions to select items, and push the OPERATION lever.

[THUMBNAIL MODE]:

Select the clips to be displayed. [ALL]:

Displays all clips.

[SAME FORMAT] (only in AVCHD mode):

Displays clips in the same format as the current PB format.

[MARKER]:

Displays all clips with shot marks.

[INDEX] (only in AVCHD mode):

Displays all clips with indexes.

< >< >

[INDICATOR]:

Sets [ON]/[OFF] (display/hide) of indicator. (Factory setting is [ON].) Clip protect display and resume playback display will still appear even if this setting is set to [OFF].

[DATA DISPLAY]:

Select format of clip time display - [TC] (time code)/[UB] (user information)/[TIME] (shooting time)/[DATE] (shooting date)/ [DATE&TIME] (shooting date and time). If [DATE&TIME] is selected, the display will be in the format “Month-Day Time”.

[DATE FORMAT]:

Select display order for shooting date - [Y/M/ D] (Year-Month-Day)/[M/D/Y] (Month-DayYear)/[D/M/Y] (Day-Month-Year). This setting will not be reected in CLIP PROPERTY.

Press the <MENU> button to return to the

thumbnail screen.

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Deleting and protecting clips [OPERATION]

Clips may be deleted or protected (only in AVCHD mode).

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol. 1)

Select the [OPERATION], and push the

OPERATION lever (or tilt in the < direction).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the

directions to select items, and push the OPERATION lever.

[DELETE]:

[ALL CLIPS]:

Deletes all clips. Select [YES]/[NO] (delete/do not delete), and push the OPERATION lever.

< >< >

[SELECT]:

Deletes selected clips. If clips are selected with the OPERATION lever, the selected clips appear within a red frame. (Repeat this operation to select multiple clips.) Press the <EXEC> button to conrm, tilt the OPERATION lever in the < to select [YES]/[NO] (delete/do not delete), and push the OPERATION lever.

[NO]:

Returns to the previous screen.

• Protected clips cannot be deleted.

• If selecting [ALL CLIPS] to delete all clips from the memory, this operation may take some time to complete, depending on the volume of clips to be deleted.

• Deletion cannot be performed via the remote control.

• To abort deletion, push the OPERATION lever while CANCEL is displayed on the screen. The already deleted clips cannot be restored even if the deletion process is aborted.

[INDEX] (only in AVCHD mode):

[YES]:

Attach indexes to selected clips.

1) Select the clip to play, and push the OPERATION lever at the point for an index to be added.

>< > directions

Playback

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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.

•To delete the index, select [INDEX][YES] in step performing the following.

1) Select the clip to play, tilt the OPERATION lever in the < direction, and pause the clip.

2) Since tilting the OPERATION lever in the < pointer between the points where indexes are attached, move the pointer to the index to be deleted, and push the OPERATION lever.

3) Select [YES] on the confirmation screen.

[NO]:

Returns to the previous screen.

• It is not possible to add indexes to clips shot using a consumer camcorder model.

• It is not possible to adjust the volume during index playback.

[CLIP PROTECT] (only in AVCHD mode):

[YES]:

Protects selected clips. ([ displayed.)

•Cancels protection when the protected clip is selected. ([ disappear.)

Formatting the memory card will delete all clips even if they are protected.

[NO]:

Returns to the previous screen.

Press the <MENU> button to return to the

thumbnail screen.

>< > directions moves the

before

] mark will be

] mark will

Repairing clips (only in DV mode)

Repair clips on which the defective clip indicator

] (Yellow) is displayed on the thumbnail screen.

[

•Clips with the defective clip indicator [ cannot be repaired.

Press the <MENU> button on the thumbnail

screen.

The thumbnail menu will be displayed.

Select [REPAIR] in the [OPERATION] item on

the thumbnail menu and press [YES].

Select a clip to repair using the OPERATION

lever.

Press the <EXEC> button.

Select [YES] on the confirmation screen,

and push the OPERATION lever.

Clip repair will be performed.

•When shot mark has been set on the clip, the setting is canceled.

• Repair defective clips with this camera before moving them to a computer. Defective clips cannot be repaired once they are moved to a computer and written back on the memory card.

] (Red)

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Formatting memory card/checking clip and memory card information [CARD FUNCTIONS]

Memory cards can be formatted, and clip and memory card information can be checked.

Press the <MENU> button.

Menu operation (Page 31 of Vol. 1)

Select [CARD FUNCTIONS], and push

the OPERATION lever (or tilt in the < direction).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

> directions to select items, and push the

OPERATION lever.

[CARD FORMAT]:

•Insert a memory card to be formatted into the camera.

•When a memory card is formatted, all data (including clips shot in AVCHD mode and DV mode) is erased and cannot be restored. Save any valuable data on your computer before formatting. Select [YES]/[NO] (format/do not format), and push the OPERATION lever.

[CARD STATUS]:

Displays the memory card information. (Page 64)

[CLIP PROPERTY]:

Displays information of the selected clip. (Page 64)

•Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < directions to display information of previous or following clips.

Press the <MENU> button to return to the

thumbnail screen.

Playback

>< >

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Memory card information screen

1 [USED SPACE]: Used space

2 [FREE SPACE]: Available space

Clip information screen

•In AVCHD mode

•In DV mode

1 2

1 Clip number

2 Thumbnail

For the thumbnail screen, see page 55.

3 Clip information

Displays data attached to the clip.

[START TC]:

Time code value at start of recording

[START UB]:

User information value at start of recording

[DATE/TIME]:

Date of recording and time at start of recording

[TIME ZONE]:

Displays time zone.

[DURATION]:

Clip length

[FORMAT]:

Recording format

•Clip metadata (AVCHD mode only)

Press the <EXEC> button while the clip information screen is being displayed to display more detailed information, including video and audio formats, and information about the videographer, etc. Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < directions to check the desired information. (For details on clip metadata, see page 48.)

>< >

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Useful playback functions

Fast forward/rewind playback

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

(rewind) or < during playback (or press the <SEARCH> button on the remote control).

Clip will play forwards/backwards at approximately 10 times the normal speed. Repeat the operation to play the clip forwards/ backwards at approximately 20 times the normal speed.

Camera or remote control

To return to normal playback, tilt the OPERATION lever in the < <PLAY> button on the remote control).

•The screen will return to the thumbnail display after the playback of the last clip is completed during fast forward playback.

•The screen will pause at the rst clip after the fast rewind playback of the rst clip is completed.

•No audio will be played during fast forward or rewind playback.

> (fast forward) direction

STILL ADV STILL ADV

PLAY

PAUSE

STOPSKIP SKIP

> direction (play) (or press the

Next/previous clip

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

direction during playback to pause the clip (or press the <PAUSE> button on the remote control).

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

(rewind) or < (or press the <SKIP> button on the remote control).

Camera or remote control

> (fast forward) direction

STILL ADV STILL ADV

PLAY

PAUSE

STOPSKIP SKIP

Playback

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Frame-by-frame playback

Tilt the OPERATION lever in the < >

direction during playback to pause the clip (or press the <PAUSE> button on the remote control).

Press the <AUDIO MON/ADV> button (or

press the <STILL ADV> button on the remote control).

•Hold down to continuously advance frame-by-

frame until the button is released.

•Hold down the <STILL ADV> button on the

remote control to switch to continuous frame by frame mode. Press the <PAUSE> button to cancel.

STILL ADV STILL ADV

Camera or remote control

When the <+> button is pressed, the images are advanced in the forward direction frame-by-frame, and when the <-> button is pressed, they are advanced in the reverse direction at half-second intervals (in AVCHD mode) or one frame at a time (in DV mode). To return to normal playback, tilt the OPERATION lever in the <

> direction (play) (or press the

<PLAY> button on the remote control).

PLAY

PAUSE

STOPSKIP SKIP

DATE/

TIME

ZOOM

VOL

Camera or remote control

Viewing images on a television or another monitor

You can view the images on a television if you connect the unit to a television or another monitor set using a video pin cable (optional), audio pin cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional), or BNC cable (optional).

Connect the camera to a television or

another monitor. (Page 70)

Start playback.

•To show the information that appears on the viewnder and LCD monitor on a television, press the <EXT DISPLAY> button on the remote control. Press the <EXT DISPLAY> button again to clear the display.

START/

PHOTO

EXT

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

SHOT

STOP

ZOOM

VOL

Adjusting volume

The volume of audio output from the built-

in speaker and headphone jack can be adjusted with the <AUDIO MON/ADV> buttons during playback.

Press the <ZOOM>/<VOL> buttons if using the remote control.

Checking the date and time of shooting

Press the <DATE/TIME> button on the remote control to show the year, month, date and time of shooting on the viewnder and the LCD monitor. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows.

Time

Date

Time and Date

No display

DISPLAY

DATE/

TIME

EXT

PHOTO

SHOT

START/

STOP

ZOOM

VOL

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Editing

Connecting external devices

Headphones

Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm)

•Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones (optional) are connected.

External microphone

Microphone (optional) AG-MC200G

AUDIO INPUT 1/2 terminal

•When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the supplied microphone holder and microphone holder adaptor.

•When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adaptor, be sure to tighten the screws rmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound.

•When wiring the microphone cable, use the cable clamper of the microphone holder adaptor.

Cable clamp

Microphone holder adaptor

Microphone holder

Microphone holder adaptor

12 mm

6 mm

Editing Playback

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Computer

File transfer/nonlinear editing

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You can connect a computer to the camera using a USB 2.0 cable (optional) and transfer les.

USB2.0 connection cable (optional)

Mini-B

•For details on conditions of the computer and other factors, see page 72.

•No USB2.0 connection cable is included with this camera. Use a commercial double-shielded USB2.0 connection cable (shielded for noise suppression).

1394 AVC transfer/nonlinear editing

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You can connect a computer to the camera using an IEEE1394 cable (optional) and perform 1394 AVC transfer. (Only in DV mode)

•Set the camera to the <PB> mode.

Computer

IEEE1394 cable (optional)

6-pin

•When controlling the camera from a nonlinear editing device, you can operate the clip on the cursor position in the thumbnail screen, which is displayed on the LCD.

•When the camera cannot be controlled by the nonlinear editing device, operate the clip to import with the camera.

•When connecting and disconnecting an IEEE1394 cable, be sure to turn off the power of the device to be connected.

•When connecting an external device equipped with a 4-pin type IEEE1394 terminal, connect the <DV OUT> terminal (6-pin) rst.

•Use a double-shielded IEEE1394 cable.

USB 2.0

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Digital device

1394 AVC transfer

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You can connect a digital device to the camera using an IEEE1394 cable (optional) and perform 1394 AVC transfer. (Only in DV mode)

•Set the camera to the <PB> mode.

Digital device

6-pin

IEEE1394 cable (optional)

•When connecting and disconnecting an IEEE1394 cable, be sure to turn off the power of the device to be connected.

•When connecting an external device equipped with a 4-pin type IEEE1394 terminal, connect the <DV OUT> terminal (6-pin) rst.

•Use a double-shielded IEEE1394 cable.

AUTO REC function

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You can output the information on start/stop of the recording via the SDI (HD) output when recording with the camera starts/stops, and control an external device.

•You can use this function only when using a supported external device.

Digital device

Editing

BNC cable (optional)

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TV/Monitor

Only the output signals from the camera are shown.

Audio pin cable (optional)

White: CH1(LCH) audio Red: CH2(RCH) audio

TV/Monitor

HDMI cable

(optional)

BNC cable

(optional)

When outputting video and audio signals from the camera to an external device, connect to the

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input terminals of the external device.

•Use an HDMI cable (optional) with double-shield or higher.

•It is recommended that you use an HDMI cable manufactured by Panasonic.

•This camera is not compatible with VIERA Link.

•Use a BNC cable (optional) with double-shield that is equivalent to 5C-FB to connect to <SDI OUT> terminal.

Video pin cable

(optional)

Connect the one that matches the terminal of TV/monitor

Limitations of image output

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•When using <SDI OUT> output, the LCD monitor and the viewnder cannot be displayed simultaneously. In order to display them simultaneously, set the [SDI OUT] item on the setup menu [AV OUT SETUP] screen to [OFF]. When the [EVF MODE] item on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen is set to [AUTO], the viewnder display disappears upon opening/closing of the LCD monitor.

•No <HDMI OUT> and <VIDEO OUT> will be output when the [REC FORMAT] item in the [RECORDING SETUP] screen is set to [PH 1080/24P], and the [SDI 24PsF] item in the [AV OUT SETUP] screen is set to [ON].

•Some displays, such as time code display and audio level meter display may not be visible on the videos output from the output terminal.

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Output list when external devices (TV/Monitor) are connected

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[SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]

Mode

REC FORMAT

1080/60i(30P)

1080/24P

720/60P(30P),

720/24P

1080/60i(30P),

AVCHD

1080/24P

720/60P(30P),

720/24P

1080/60i(30P),

1080/24P

720/60P(30P),

720/24P

480/60i

480/30P 480/24P

[SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

Mode

REC FORMAT

1080/50i(25P) 720/50P(25P) 1080/50i 1080/50i No output

1080/50i(25P)

AVCHD

720/50P(25P) No output 720/50P 576/50i

1080/50i(25P) 720/50P(25P)

576/50i

576/25P

*1 Both of the formats are enabled only when output is performed with <VIDEO OUT>. *2 When the [SDI 24PsF] item of the setup menu [AV OUT SETUP] screen is set to [ON], <HDMI> will not be

output.

*3 Video is not output from <VIDEO OUT> when HDMI connection is in use. Output when HDMI connection is

not used.

*4 In AVCHD mode, if the [SDI&HDMI OUT SEL] item on the [AV OUT SETUP] screen is set to [DOWN CONV],

the signal is converted to progressive (480P or 576P) and output from the HDMI OUT terminal.

Menu settings Output terminal format

SDI&HDMI

OUT SEL

DOWNCON

MODE

Disabled

1080i/720P

SIDE CROP

LETTER BOX

SQUEEZE

DOWN

CONV

SIDE CROP

LETTER BOX

SQUEEZE

Disabled Disabled

SDI

OUT

Disabled

SDI OUT

24PsF

1080/60i 1080/60i No output

1080/24PsF

1080/60i 1080/60i No output

OFF

720/60P 720/60P No output

No output 1080/60i 480/60i

No output 720/60P 480/60i

480/60i 480/60P*4No output

Disabled

OFF

Disabled

OFF

No output 480/60P*4480/60i

Disabled

480/60i No output 480/60i 480/60i

No output No output 480/60i 480/60i

HDMI

OUT

No output*2No output

Menu settings Output terminal format

SDI&HDMI

OUT SEL

1080i/720P

DOWN

CONV

Disabled Disabled

DOWNCON

MODE

Menu settings

disabled

SIDE CROP

LETTER BOX

SQUEEZE

SIDE CROP

LETTER BOX

SQUEEZE

SDI OUT SDI OUT

1080/50i 1080/50i No output

HDMI

OUT

No output 1080/50i 576/50i

OFF

ON 576/50i 576/50P*4No output

OFF No output 576/50P

ON 576/50i No output 576/50i 576/50i

OFF No output No output 576/50i 576/50i

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

576/50i

No output

DV OUT

Editing

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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 sufciently charged battery or the AC adaptor.

The following conditions are necessary for USB connection.

•PC with Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, or Macintosh with Intel CPU (Intel Mac)

•USB2.0 (High Speed, Mass Storage Class) compatibility (not compatible with USB1.1)

•Only connect to one computer at a time.

•Camera cannot be operated if a hub or other device is connected between the camera and computer.

Insert a memory card into the camera, and

turn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

Connect the camera to a computer with a

USB2.0 connection cable.

Turn on the power of the computer before connecting.

Select [PC].

Dubbing can be performed to a Blu-ray Disc Recorder, etc. by selecting [RECORDER].

Perform nonlinear editing on the computer.

The contents of the memory card will appear as a removable disk icon within My Computer or the desktop on the computer screen. (Page 73) (Example) Windows

(Example) Macintosh

Removable disk (E:)

•When copying les from the camera to a computer, take care to ensure that les are not accidentally overwritten.

•For more details, refer to the operating instructions of your computer editing software.

•When changing memory cards, always ensure that the access lamp is not ashing and that the memory card is not currently being accessed.

•Camera functions cannot be used when the camera is connected to a computer.

•Always perform “safe hardware removal” when disconnecting the cable.

•The data on the memory card cannot be accessed when the memory card slot cover is open.

•If you use the battery and connecting a USB cable, no output will be performed from <SDI OUT>, <HDMI>, and <VIDEO OUT> terminals. When USB cable is connected, a message appears and then disappears on the LCD monitor and viewnder, which is displayed again when operating the OPERATION lever. (This does not occur when connecting an AC adaptor.)

Turn off the power of the camera.

•If the camera cannot be correctly recognized by the computer, you may be able to remedy that by one of the following methods.

- Turn the power of the camera and the

computer off and back on again.

- Remove the memory card from the camera

and reinsert it.

- Connect to a different USB2.0 terminal on

the computer.

•If you are using an SDXC memory card, some computers may not recognize the data. Make sure your computer supports SDXC cards.

NO NAME

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How to handle data recorded on the memory card

AVCHD mode

Data recorded in AVCHD format offers excellent compatibility with computers due to the le type, but since this format includes not only video and audio data, but also a variety of important information, the folder structure will consist of le associations as illustrated in the diagram on the right. If even part of this information is modied or deleted, the data may no longer be recognized as AVCHD data, or the memory card may not longer be able to be used with AVCHD devices. To prevent the loss of any part of the information when transferring data on the memory card to a computer or when copying data stored on a computer back onto the memory card, be sure to use the dedicated AVCCAM viewer. The AVCCAM Viewer can also be downloaded from the following website. (Compatible OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 or Mac OS X10.4 or later /Mac OS 10.5/Mac OS

10.6) http://pro-av.panasonic.net/

Concerning the handling of the camera’s metadata

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The metadata supported by the camera is held in a special manufacturer area in the control le area for the AVCHD standard. If les are deleted or copied, if clip protection is added or removed or if other such editing operations have been performed using editing software or a camera recorder which does not support this camera’s metadata, the special area for the metadata will be erased, and the shot marks and indexes added by the camera as well as the PH mode information and other information will be lost. Therefore, before proceeding with these kinds of editing operations, check whether the camera’s metadata is supported.

Drive:\

PRIVATE

AVCHD

AVCHDTN

BDMV

CLIPINF

PLAYLIST

STREAM

Editing

In DV mode

Video and audio data in DV format are AVI Type2 les and the folder structure will consist of le associations as illustrated in the diagram on the right. “VIDEO” folder contains saved video and audio data (such as “001AB00.AVI”). “ICON” folder contains the thumbnails of video data. Since these folders contain other information required for playback on this camera, modifying or deleting any of them may disable playback of data.

Drive:\

PRIVATE

MEIGROUP

SBGDVSD

VIDEO

ETC

AUDIO*

CLIP

ICON

* AUDIO folder is not created for this camera.

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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 video shot in AVCHD 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.

•Use a Blu-ray Disc Recorder that supports AVCHD. However, dubbing may not be performed even when AVCHD is supported. For details on how to perform dubbing onto a Blu-ray Disc, read the operating instructions of the Blu-ray Disc Recorder.

•When dubbing of videos shot with the camera is performed on a Blu-ray Disc (BD-RE, BD-R), HDD, or DVD, metadata information supported by the camera will be lost. In order to perform dubbing including metadata information, use the dedicated software AVCCAM viewer. (Page 73)

Remove the memory card from the camera after shooting.

Turn the power of the camera off before removing the memory card.

Insert the memory card into the memory card slot of the Blu-ray Disc/DVD recorder.

For details on how to perform dubbing onto a Blu-ray Disc, read the operating instructions of the Bluray Disc/DVD recorder.

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Displays

Screen displays

Normal displays

During AVCHD mode

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6 7 8 9 10 112

4 5

1 2

Main warning displays

The main warning displays appearing on the LCD monitor or viewnder are as follows. If a warning display is not listed, carefully check the message displayed.



[ALL DATA WILL BE DELETED. (INCLUDING CLIP OF AVCHD) FORMAT THE CARD NOW? (SLOT1)]

If you format the memory card, all the recorded data will be deleted. (Including AVCHD clips.) Do you format the memory card? (SLOT1)



[CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA.]

Cannot be used because the standard for the data is different.

[CANNOT DELETE.]

Clip cannot be deleted.

[CANNOT DELETE WITH THIS BUTTON]

Clip cannot be deleted.

[CANNOT PLAY.]

No playback is possible.

[CANNOT PLAY WITH THIS BUTTON]

No playback is possible.

[CANNOT RECORD PH MODE AND HA MODE INTO THIS CARD.]

This memory card cannot be recorded to in PH mode or HA mode.

[CANNOT RECORD. THE NUMBER OF CLIPS HAS EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.]

The maximum number of clips has been reached and no further clips can be recorded.

[CANNOT SET THE NUMBER OF INDEXES HAS EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.]

No further indexes can be set because the number of indexes will exceed the maximum limit.

[CANNOT SET PRE-REC, CARD CAPACITY TOO LOW.]

PRE-REC cannot be set because the remaining memory card capacity is low.

[CARD DOOR OPENED.]

The memory card door is open.

[CARD ERROR. PLEASE REFORMAT.]

Formatting has failed. This memory card needs to be reformatted.

[CARD FULL.]

The memory card is full.

[CHECK CARD.]

Please check the memory card. If a memory card that has been used before in another device or computer is used for the rst time in this camera, [CHECK CARD.] is displayed, and all operations may be disabled. In such a case, perform the following:

1) Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it again. (Page 15) The camera recognizes the memory card and cancels the [CHECK CARD.] display.

2) If the [CHECK CARD.] display is not disappeared even after removing and inserting the memory card several times, check the contents of the memory card on a computer, and erase all the data.

3) Format the memory card with the camera. (Page 13)

If the data on the memory card cannot be either read or erased on a computer, the memory card may be damaged. Use another memory card.

[CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED.]

An error has been detected in the control information.



[DISCONNECT USB CABLE.]

When turning off the power, disconnect the USB connection cable.



[INCOMPATIBLE CARD. PLEASE CHECK CARD.]

Displayed when the writing speed of the memory card in use is slow and recording may not be performed.

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

[NO CARD]

No memory card is inserted.



[REPAIR CLIP?]

Do you wish to repair clips now?



[SET DATE AND TIME]

Set the date and time.



[THE CLIP IS PROTECTED. PLEASE CANCEL PROTECTION.]

The clip is protected. Please release the protection.

[THE RECORDING IS STOPPED (OVER THE LIMITATION)]

Recording will stop. (Continuous recording for 12 hours)

[THE TC MODE IS CHANGED TO "NDF"]

NDF is selected as the TC mode setting.

[THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.]

This battery cannot be used.

[THIS CARD CANNOT RECORD IN VIDEO MODE.]

This memory card cannot be used for video recording.

[THUMBNAIL DATA ERROR IS DETECTED.]

An error has been detected in the thumbnail information.



Error displays

The following messages are displayed when an error has occurred in the camera or the memory card. If the problem is not solved by switching the power off and back on again, either change the memory card in accordance with the instructions displayed, or consult your dealer.



[ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN POWER OFF.]

Displayed when an error has occurred on the camera. Turn off the power.



[REC WARNING]

Displayed when an error has occurred during recording. Start the recording again. If the warning appears again, consult your dealer.

•Switch the power off if the warning continues to appear.

•Try inserting a different memory card if the warning appears again after restarting recording.



[SYSTEM ERROR TURN POWER OFF]

Displayed when an error has occurred in the system. Switch off the power and back on again.

•If this error is displayed when accessing the memory card, such as when deleting a clip, the memory card may be damaged. Please replace it with a new memory card.

•If this error is displayed during repair, please use the AVCCAM Restorer contents repair software. (Page 16)

Displays

[UNABLE TO FORMAT.]

The memory card cannot be formatted.



[WRITE PROTECT]

This memory card is write-protected.

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Selecting the display items

Display the following items on the viewnder and LCD monitor by pressing the <DISP/MODE CHK> button or by setting the [OTHER DISPLAY] item (Page 95) on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen.

Displays MODE CHK DISPLAY

Time code display — — — — —

Media capacity display

Recording mode display

Center marker frame display — — — — —

AREA frame display — — — — —

Recording function display

<AUTO/MANU> switch

Operation status display — — — — —

Digital zoom magnication display

AREA operation display

Safety zone — — — — —

Media information display Metadata recording display

(AVCHD mode only)

Recording format display

System frequency display

Marker luminance display — — — — —

Frame rate display

Audio limiter display Recording audio type display

(AVCHD mode only)

Remaining battery charge display

Optical image stabilizer display

Scene le name display

[AWB] information display

Gain display

ND lter display

Date and time display

Focus control information display

Zoom position display

FOCUS BAR display

Information display

Time stamp display

Audio level meter display

Auto iris control display

IRIS METER display

Iris display

Shutter speed display

Monitor audio level meter — — — — — DV control device status display

(DV mode only) Recording aspect display (DV mode

only)

: Displayed x: Not displayed —: Displayed depending on other settings.

tems marked as 3 in the MODE CHK column appear when you press and hold the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

— — — —

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

— — — — —

3 3 3 3

Items marked with 3 in the DISPLAY column disappear when you press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

*1 Not displayed when the frame rate is set to 50i/60i. *2 Ach and Bch are not displayed. *3 0 dB is not displayed. *4 When both “31 Time stamp display” and “26 Date and time display” are displayed, the display will not

disappear even if you press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

[OTHER DISPLAY] settings

[ALL] [PARTIAL] [OFF]

— — — — — —

— — —

— — — — — — — — — — — —

— — — — — —

— — —

x x

x x x x

x x

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Setup menu list

[SCENE FILE] screen

Item

[LOAD/SAVE/ INIT]

[VFR MODE] <CAMERA>

[FRAME RATE] <CAMERA>

[SYNC SCAN TYPE]

[SYNCHRO SCAN]

Display

mode

(AVCHD mode only)

Description of settings

[LOAD]: Loads the scene le settings saved in this camera.

[SAVE]: Saves the updated scene le settings.

[INIT]: Returns the scene le settings selected using the <SCENE FILE>

dial, to the factory settings.

[NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

[ON]: Enables the VFR (Variable Frame Rate) mode.

[OFF]: Disables the VFR mode.

Operates only when [REC FORMAT] is [PH 1080/24P], [PH 1080/30P], or [PH 1080/25P]. When [SDI 24PsF] = [ON], VFR operation is disabled. When [VFR MODE] = [ON], you cannot record audio. When VFR mode is set to [ON], INTERVAL REC, relay recording, and SIMUL REC settings will all be cancelled. This mode cannot be used with INTERVAL REC, relay recording, SIMUL REC, and pre-rec functions.

Sets [FRAME RATE]. Operates when [VFR MODE] is [ON]. You can set using <SHTR/F.RATE> on the left side of the camera body. When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz] When [REC FORMAT] = [PH 1080/24P] [PH 1080/30P]:

[2]/[6]/[9]/[12]/[15]/[18]/[20]/[21]/[22]/[24]/[25]/[26]/[27]/[28]/[30]/[32]/[34]/[36]/ [40]/[44]/[48]/[54]/[60]

When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz] When [REC FORMAT] = [PH 1080/25P]

[2]/[6]/[9]/[12]/[15]/[18]/[20]/[21]/[22]/[23]/[24]/[25]/[26]/[27]/[28]/[30]/[32]/[34]/ [37]/[42]/[45]/[48]/[50]

Selects the synchro scan display setting.

[deg.]: Sets to angle display. [sec]: Sets to speed display.

Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a TV screen, etc. Holding the OPERATION lever tilted upward or downward will cause the values to change at a faster rate. When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]

•When [SYNC SCAN TYPE] = [sec]

60i/60 P mode: [1/60.0] - [1/249.8] secs 30 P mode: [1/30.0] - [1/48.0] - [1/249.8] secs 24 P mode: [1/24.0] - [1/48.0] - [1/249.8] secs

•When [SYNC SCAN TYPE] = [deg.]

[3.0 d] - [180.0 d] - [360.0 d] (0.5 d increments, angle display)

When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

•When [SYNC SCAN TYPE] = [sec]

50i/50 P mode: [1/50.0] - [1/250.0] secs 25 P mode: [1/25.0] - [1/50.0] - [1/250.0] secs

•When [SYNC SCAN TYPE] = [deg.]

[3.0 d] - [180.0 d] - [360.0 d] (0.5 d increments, angle display)

is the factory default mode for the <SCENE FILE> dial <F1>.

Menu Displays

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Item

[DETAIL LEVEL]

[V DETAIL LEVEL]

[DETAIL CORING]

[CHROMA LEVEL]

[CHROMA PHASE]

[COLOR TEMP Ach]

[COLOR TEMP Bch]

[MASTER PED] <CAMERA>

[A.IRIS LEVEL] <CAMERA>

[DRS] <CAMERA> Selects the [DRS] (dynamic range stretcher) function.

[DRS EFFECT] <CAMERA>

Display

mode

Description of settings

Adjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and vertical directions).

[-7] … [0] … [+7]

Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction.

[-7] … [0] … [+7]

Adjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal. Set to – for a clearer image, but noise increases slightly. Set to + to reduce noise.

[-7] … [0] … [+7]

Adjusts the chroma level.

[-7] … [0] … [+7]

Adjusts the chroma phase.

[-7] … [0] … [+7]

Make ne adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance Ach adjustment).

[-7] … [0] … [+7]

Make ne adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance Bch adjustment).

[-7] … [0] … [+7]

Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the image) as the basis for images.

[-15] … [0] … [+15]

Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level.

[-6] … [0] … [+6]

[ON]: Enables the [DRS] function.

[OFF]: Disables the [DRS] function.

•If you assign the [DRS] function to the USER button, pressing the USER button switches it ON/OFF.

Selects the level of the [DRS] (dynamic range stretcher) function. It enables the dynamic range to be expanded by compressing the level of the video signals in the high-brightness areas where overexposure results during normal shooting.

[1], [2], [3]

•The higher the number of the setting, the higher the compression level of the high-brightness areas.

is the factory default mode for the <SCENE FILE> dial <F1>.

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Item

[GAMMA] <CAMERA> Selects the gamma curve.

[KNEE] <CAMERA> To avoid overexposure, select the compression level (knee point) of the high

[MATRIX] <CAMERA> Selects the MATRIX table suitable for the desired color expression during

[SKIN TONE DTL]

[CARD READ] <CAMERA> Reads scene les from the memory card.

[CARD WRITE] <CAMERA> Saves scene les to the memory card.

[NAME EDIT] <CAMERA>

Display

mode

Description of settings

[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. The contrast sharpens.

[SD NORM]: This is the normal video setting carried over from Panasonic

AG-DVX100 series.

[HIGH]: Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image

using the gamma curve that has a sharp incline in lowbrightness curve. The contrast softens.

[B.PRESS]: Makes the contrast sharper than LOW. [CINE-LIKE D]: Uses a gamma curve designed to create cinema-like images. [CINE-LIKE V]: Uses a gamma curve designed to create cinema-like images

with emphasized contrast.

•When you select [CINE-LIKE] gamma, we recommend setting the lens aperture lower than normal image level (approximately 1/2) for optimal results.

intensity video signals received through the image pickup device.

[AUTO]: Sets the level automatically according to the received signals. [LOW]: Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80%) [MID]: Medium setting (Compression starts at approx. 90%) [HIGH]: High setting (Compression starts at approx. 100%)

•Not available when a [DRS] value is set, or when [GAMMA] is set to [CINELIKE].

shooting.

[NORM1]: Suitable for shooting in the open air or under a halogen lamp. [NORM2]: Suitable for brighter colors than the [NORM1] mode. [FLUO]: Suitable for shooting under uorescent lights indoors. [CINE-LIKE]: Suitable for cinema-like images.

Switches skin tone details [ON]/[OFF]. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften the skin tone.

[ON] [OFF]

[SLOT1]: Reads scene les (all scenes from <F1> to <F6>) saved on the

memory card of slot 1 after selecting the setting values.

[SLOT2]: Reads scene les (all scenes from <F1> to <F6>) saved on the

memory card of slot 2 after selecting the setting values.

[NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

[SLOT1]: Saves the setting values of scene les (all scenes from <F1> to

<F6>) on the memory card of Slot 1.

[SLOT2]: Saves the setting values of scene les (all scenes from <F1> to

<F6>) on the memory card of Slot 2.

[NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

Edits the name of the currently selected scene le.

[YES] [NO]

is the factory default mode for the <SCENE FILE> dial <F1>.

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[SW MODE] screen

Item

[FUNCTION KNOB]

[LOW GAIN] <CAMERA>

[MID GAIN] <CAMERA>

[HIGH GAIN] <CAMERA>

[SUPER GAIN] <CAMERA>

[ATW] <CAMERA> Assigns [ATW] (Auto Tracking White) function on the <WHITE BAL> switch (on

[MF ASSIST] <CAMERA> Activates automatic nal focus when in manual focus mode.

[HANDLE ZOOM]

Display

mode

<CAMERA> Sets the function assigned to the AREA operation of the <FUNCTION> knob.

[INH]: No function is assigned. [FOCUS]: AUTO FOCUS / FOCUS BAR function [IRIS]: AUTO IRIS/IRIS METER function [Y GET]: [Y GET] (Luminance measurement) function [FOCUS/IRIS]: Simultaneous operation of [FOCUS] and [IRIS] described

[FOCUS/Y GET]: Simultaneous operation of [FOCUS] and [Y GET] described

Sets the gain value assigned to the <L> position of the <GAIN> switch.

[0dB], [3dB], [6dB], [9dB], [12dB], [15dB], [18dB]

Sets the gain value assigned to the <M> position of the <GAIN> switch.

[0dB], [3dB], [6dB], [9dB], [12dB], [15dB], [18dB]

Sets the gain value assigned to the <H> position of the <GAIN> switch.

[0dB], [3dB], [6dB], [9dB], [12dB], [15dB], [18dB]

Selects the super gain value assigned to the USER button.

[24dB], [30dB]

the position <A>, , or <PRST>). When the [ATW] function is assigned to the USER button, the USER button operation remains effective.

[Ach]: Activates the [ATW] function when the <WHITE BAL> switch

[Bch]: Activates the [ATW] function when the <WHITE BAL> switch

[PRST]: Activates the [ATW] function when the <WHITE BAL> switch

[OFF]: Deactivates the [ATW] function with <WHITE BAL> switch

[ON]: Activates automatic nal focus. [OFF]: Deactivates automatic focus.

•When there is large discrepancy in focus, you may not be able to focus.

•Cannot be activated by an operation on the remote control connected to the <CAM REMOTE> terminal.

<CAMERA> Sets the zoom speed assigned to positions of the <HANDLE ZOOM> switch.

[L/OFF/H]: Sets LOW (slow)/OFF/HIGH (fast) to the <1>/<2>/<3>

[L/M/H]: Sets LOW (slow)/MID (medium)/HIGH (fast) to the

[L/OFF/M]: Sets LOW (slow)/OFF/MID (medium) to the <1>/<2>/<3>

Description of settings

above

is set to <A>.

is set to .

is set to <PRST>.

positions. (OFF deactivates ZOOM operations.)

<1>/<2>/<3> positions.

positions. (OFF deactivates ZOOM operations.)

is the factory default mode.

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[USER1] <CAMERA>

[USER2] <CAMERA>

[USER3] <CAMERA>

[WFM] <CAMERA> Switches the WAVE FORM display that appears when the <WFM> button is

Display

<PB>

mode

Description of settings

Sets the function assigned to the <USER1> button.

[INH]: No function is assigned. [FACE DETECT]:

[WFM]: Selects the wave form display. This is displayed on the LCD

[EVF DTL]: Pressing the button emphasizes the outlines of the screen

[D.ZOOM]:

[DRS]: Switches the [DRS] function [ON]/[OFF]. [S.GAIN]: Selects the set value ([24dB]/[30dB]). [ATW]: Switches the [ATW] function [ON]/[OFF]. [ATW LOCK]: Fixes the white balance value when the button is pressed

[SHOT MARK]: Records shot mark. (Page 29) Enabled during recording,

[INDEX]: Enabled during index recording (Page 29) (AVCHD only). [LAST CLIP]: Deletes the last recorded clip. (Page 29)

•You cannot delete clips if the following operations are performed after shooting.

- When switched to <PB> mode

- When changing the recording format

- When connecting to a computer using a USB cable

- When powering off the camera

- When opening the memory card slot cover

[BACKLIGHT]: Auto iris control for the backlight compensation [SPOTLIGHT]: Switches auto iris control ON/OFF for the spotlight. [BLACKFADE]: Black fade (Page 27) [WHITEFADE]: White fade (Page 27)

Sets the function assigned to the <USER2> button. The setting contents are the same as [USER1].

[D.ZOOM]

Sets the function assigned to the <USER3> button. The setting contents are the same as [USER1].

[SHOT MARK]

pressed.

[WAVE]: Displays as a waveform. [VECTOR]: Displays as a vector. [WAVE/ VECTOR]:

This is the face detection function. Performs the AUTO IRIS/ AUTO FOCUS operation centering around the detected face. Enabled when both focus control and iris control are set to auto.

when shooting.

images, making it easier to focus. Selects magnication of DIGITAL ZOOM function. Each press of the button moves to the next setting in a sequence of OFF (x

1) x 2x 5x 10, and OFF (x 1).

during [ATW]. Press again to perform [ATW] function.

thumbnail display, and clip display.

Each press of the button moves to the next setting in a sequence of [OFF][WAVE][VECTOR], and [OFF].

is the factory default mode.

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[LCD] <CAMERA>

[FACE FRAMING]

Display

mode

<PB>

<CAMERA> Frames the faces detected during operation of the [FACE DETECT] function

Sets the function assigned to the <LCD> button.

[LCD REV]: [LCD BL]:

•The setting selected using the <LCD> button is reected in the setting of the [LCD BACKLIGHT] item on the [DISPLAY SETUP] screen.

with the USER button. The maximum number of detected frames is 15, and faces bigger and closer to the center of the screen are given priority.

[OFF]: Frames are not displayed. [PRIMARY]: Displays only the high-priority frames. [ALL]: Displays all frames.

•Displays the high-priority frames with an orange border. Focuses on highpriority frames and adjusts brightness.

Flips the image displayed on the LCD vertically and horizontally. Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight.

Description of settings

is the factory default mode.

[AUTO SW] screen

Item

[A.IRIS] <CAMERA>

[AGC] <CAMERA> Sets auto gain control operation when [ON] is selected in the [A.IRIS] item.

[ATW] <CAMERA>

[AF] <CAMERA>

Display

mode

Description of settings

[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.

[OFF]: Deactivates auto gain control when in Auto mode. Performs gain

control operation selected using <GAIN> switch.

[6dB]: Activates auto gain control with a maximum of 6 dB when in Auto

mode.

[12dB]: Activates auto gain control with a maximum of 12 dB when in Auto

mode.

[18dB]: Activates auto gain control with a maximum of 18 dB when in Auto

mode.

[ON]: Activates [ATW] (Auto Tracking White) function when in Auto mode.

At this time, the [ATW] function operation cannot be switched [ON]/ [OFF] using the <WHITE BAL> switch or the USER button. However, if you have assigned [ATW LOCK] to the USER button, you can use the USER button to x the white balance value.

[OFF]: Deactivates the [ATW] function when in Auto mode. Activates white

balance function selected using the <WHITE BAL> switch.

[ON]: Activates auto focus when in Auto mode. At this time, the <FOCUS>

switch is disabled.

[OFF]: Deactivates auto focus when in Auto mode. Performs focus operation

selected using <FOCUS> switch.

is the factory default mode.

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[RECORDING SETUP] screen

Item

[HD/SD MODE] <CAMERA>

[REC FORMAT] <CAMERA>

[ASPECT CONV]

[PREREC MODE]

[SIMUL REC] <CAMERA> Records the same images to both memory card slots. (Page 32)

[RELAY REC] <CAMERA> [ON]: Enables the relay recording. When the memory card used for

Display

mode

Switches the mode AVCHD/DV.

[AVCHD], [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.

AVCHD mode



Selects the recording format. (Page 14)

•[PH 1080/24P] and [PH 720/24P] are for native recording.

When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]

[PH 1080/60i], [PH 1080/30P], [PH 1080/24P], [PH 720/60P], [PH 720/30P], [PH 720/24P], [PM 720/60P], [HA 1080/60i], [HE 1080/60i]

When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

[PH 1080/50i], [PH 1080/25P], [PH 720/50P], [PH 720/25P], [PM 720/50P], [HA 1080/50i], [HE 1080/50i]

DV mode



Selects the recording format. (Page 14) When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]

[DV 480/60i], [DV 480/30P], [DV 480/24P]

When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

[DV 576/50i], [DV 576/25P]

<CAMERA> (DV mode only)

<CAMERA> Sets the pre recording to ON or OFF.

Selects aspect ratio for DV mode recording.

[SIDE CROP]: Records in 4:3. Crops the left and right edges. [LETTER BOX]: Records in 16:9. Adds black bands at the top and bottom of

[SQUEEZE]: Records with horizontal compression of picture.

[ON]: Enables the pre-rec function. [OFF]: Disables the pre-rec function.

•[TCG] is set to [FREE RUN].

•Cannot be set when you are using INTERVAL REC.

[ON]: Enables the simul recording. [OFF]: Enables the normal recording.

recording has no remaining space, recording continues on another memory card if the memory card that can be used for recording is inserted in another memory card slot.

[OFF]: Relay recording is not performed. Recording stops when the selected

memory card has no remaining space.

Description of settings

the screen.

is the factory default mode.

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[INTERVAL REC]

[TIME STAMP] <CAMERA> Enables a function to superimpose [DATE]/[TIME] information over the shot

[PH AUDIO MODE]

[AUDIO LIMITER CH1]

[AUDIO LIMITER CH2]

[MIC GAIN1] <CAMERA>

[MIC GAIN2] <CAMERA>

Display

mode

<CAMERA> (AVCHD mode only)

<CAMERA> Enables the limiter function on CH1 audio input.

<CAMERA> Enables the limiter function on CH2 audio input.

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 AVCHD mode 24 frames (PAL 25 frames) form a one-second video.

[OFF], [1SECOND], [10SECONDS], [30SECONDS], [1MINUTE], [2MINUTES]

When INTERVAL REC is enabled, set the recording format as follows. If the recording format is not set to the following, the [INTERVAL REC] item of the [RECORDING SETUP] screen is grayed out and cannot be enabled. When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]: [PH 1080/24P] When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]: [PH 1080/25P]

•When set to [PH 1080/24P], TC RECRUN is xed to NDF.

•The maximum shooting time is 168 hours.

•Audio recording is disabled.

images.

[ON]: The information set in the [DATE]/[TIME] item is superimposed. [OFF]: Date and time information are not superimposed on the image.

Selects the format of audio recording when [REC FORMAT] = PH.

[LINEAR PCM]: Recording is performed in uncompressed LPCM. [Dolby Digital]: Recording is performed in Dolby Digital.

•The camera is xed to Dolby Digital other than PH mode.

•Content recorded with [LINEAR PCM] cannot be played back on our previous model.

[ON]: Level is reduced only when input exceeds limit (adjustable using

<AUDIO LEVEL> knob).

[OFF]: No limiter (adjustable using <AUDIO LEVEL> knob)

[ON]: Level is reduced only when input exceeds limit (adjustable using

<AUDIO LEVEL> knob).

[OFF]: No limiter (adjustable using <AUDIO LEVEL> knob)

Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the AUDIO INPUT1 terminal.

[-40dB], [-50dB], [-60dB]

Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the AUDIO INPUT2 terminal.

[-40dB], [-50dB], [-60dB]

Description of settings

is the factory default mode.

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[TC/UB SETUP] screen

Item

[TC MODE] <CAMERA> Selects the correction mode of the internal time code when the time code of the

[TCG] <CAMERA> Sets the mode in which you advance the internal time code generator.

[TC PRESET] <CAMERA>

[UB MODE] <CAMERA>

[UB PRESET] <CAMERA>

[EXT TC LINK] <CAMERA> Synchronizes the initial time code value during multi-camera shooting. ([SLAVE]

Display

mode

(DV mode only)

Description of settings

internal time code generator is recorded.

[DF]: Uses the drop frame mode. [NDF]: Uses the non-drop frame mode.

•Automatically set to [NDF] when you set the recording frame rate of the recording format to 24P.

•Enabled only when [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz].

[FREE RUN]: The time code is advanced regardless of the operation mode. A

slight time error may occur when switching to <PB> mode if the frame rate is set to 24P.

[REC RUN]: The time code is advanced when shooting.

Sets the initial time code. When you set the frame rate of the recording format to 24P, set the frame value to 0 or a multiple of 4 in AVCHD mode and to 5 frame units in DV mode. If any other value is set, the recorded time code will mismatch.

[YES] [NO]

Sets the content to be recorded as the user information.

[USER]: Records the user information. [TIME]: The time is recorded. [DATE]: The date and time are recorded. [TCG]: Records the value of the time code generator. [FRAME RATE]: Records the frame rate information of frame conversion.

Sets the user information.

[YES] [NO]

camera time codes are synchronized to the [MASTER] internal [TCG] value.)

[MASTER]: Sets the mode to master mode. [SLAVE]: Sets the mode to slave mode. When the <RESET/TC SET>

button is pressed, input time codes are synchronized to the internal [TCG].

[NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

•[MASTER] and [SLAVE] mode settings are in effect only when this menu is open. When the menu is closed, [EXT TC LINK] is automatically canceled.

is the factory default mode.

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[AV OUT SETUP] screen

Item

[SDI&HDMI OUT SEL]

[SDI OUT] <CAMERA>

[SDI 24PsF] <CAMERA>

[SDI EDH] <CAMERA>

[DOWNCON MODE]

[HP MODE] <CAMERA> Selects the sound heard from the headphones.

[TEST TONE] <CAMERA> Sets test tone output to channels 1 and 2 when BARS setting is ON.

Display

mode

<CAMERA> <PB> (AVCHD mode only)

<PB>

<PB> (AVCHD mode only)

<PB>

<CAMERA> <PB> (AVCHD mode only)

Description of settings

Sets the video format of the <SDI OUT> and <HDMI> output.

[1080i/720P]: Outputs at the resolution set in [REC FORMAT]. [DOWN CONV]: When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz], <SDI OUT> is output

at 480i, while <HDMI> is output at 480P. When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz], <SDI OUT> is output at 576i, while <HDMI> is output at 576P.

Sets the video output from the <SDI OUT> terminal. [ON]: Video is output from <SDI OUT>.

During this time, simultaneous LCD monitor and viewnder display is not supported. When using the viewnder, please close the monitor.

[OFF]: No video is output from <SDI OUT>.

Sets the video format output from <SDI OUT> to 24PsF. [ON]: Operates only when [REC FORMAT] = 1080/24P. If it is set to [ON],

VFR operation is disabled. During 24PsF output, HDMI output is halted.

[OFF]: SDI output is in the 1080/60i format.

•When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz], this item is not available.

Sets superimposition of EDH onto the <SDI OUT> during <SDI OUT> output.

[ON]: Superimposes EDH. [OFF]: Does not superimpose EDH.

Switches down-conversion output mode. [SIDE CROP]: Crops the left and right edges. Images output from the

external output terminals <VIDEO OUT>, <HDMI>, <SDI OUT> will have portions which extend beyond the edges of the screen and cannot be seen.

[LETTER BOX]: Adds black bands at the top and bottom of the image. [SQUEEZE]: Squeezes images horizontally.

[LIVE]: The sound input from the microphone is output as is. This

setting is selected when delays in the sound are annoying.

[RECORDING]: The sound in the status to be recorded (the sound

synchronized with the images) is output.

[LEVEL1]: Outputs the 1 kHz test tone. [LEVEL2]: Test tone is output at lower volume than LEVEL1. [OFF]: Does not output the test tone.

is the factory default mode.

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[VIDEO SETUP] <CAMERA>

[AUDIO OUT] <CAMERA>

Display

<PB>

mode

Sets the setup level of video signals.

[0%]: <VIDEO OUT> terminal output and recording setup levels will both

[7.5%A]: <VIDEO OUT> terminal output setup level will be set to 7.5%,

Sets the audio signals to output from the <AUDIO OUT> terminal (A/V OUT).

[CH1/CH2]: CH1 terminal = CH1 signals, CH2 terminal = CH2 signals [CH1]: CH1 terminal = CH1 signals, CH2 terminal = CH1 signals [CH2]: CH1 terminal = CH2 signals, CH2 terminal = CH2 signals

[DISPLAY SETUP] screen

Item

[ZEBRA DETECT1]

[ZEBRA DETECT2]

[Y GET MARKER]

[SAFETY ZONE]

Display

mode

<CAMERA> Sets [SAFETY ZONE].

Selects the brightness level of the right-leaning zebra patterns on the screen.

[105%], [100%], [95%], [90%], [85%], [80%], [75%], [70%], [65%], [60%], [55%], [50%]

Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the screen.

[OFF], [105%], [100%], [95%], [90%], [85%], [80%], [75%], [70%], [65%], [60%], [55%], [50%]

Sets the display of the marker used for displaying the luminance level to [ON]/ [OFF]. Select [ON] to display the marker by pressing the <ZEBRA> button.

[ON], [OFF]



[90%]: 90% display at 16:9 [4:3]: 100% display at 4:3 [14:9]: 100% display at 14:9 (the size between 16:9 and 4:3) [1.85:1]: 100% display at 1.85:1 (the size of American vista) [2:1]: 100% display at 2:1 (scope size) [2.35:1]: 100% display at 2.35:1 (the size of Cinemascope) [2.39:1]: 100% display at 2.39:1 [GRID]: 16:9 angular eld of view with nine grid lines [OFF]: The SAFETY ZONE is not displayed.



[90%]: 90% display at 16:9 [4:3]: 100% display at 4:3 [OFF]: The SAFETY ZONE is not displayed.

Description of settings

be set to 0%.

•When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz], this item is not available.

•When a memory card containing 5.1 channel content recorded on another

equipment is played back on the camera, it is down-mixed to 2 channels when output through the <AUDIO OUT> and headphone terminals.

AVCHD mode

DV mode

while recording setup level will be set to 0%.

is the factory default mode.

Description of settings

is the factory default mode.

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Item

[CENTER MARKER]

[FOCUS BAR] <CAMERA>

[IRIS METER] <CAMERA> Sets [IRIS METER] display.

[REC COUNTER]

[VIDEO OUT OSD]

[DATE/TIME] <CAMERA>

[DATE FORMAT]

[LEVEL METER]

[ZOOM& FOCUS]

Display

mode

<CAMERA> Selects counter operation during shooting.

<PB>

Sets the marker display to [ON]/[OFF]. Select [ON] to display the marker by pressing the <ZEBRA> button.

[ON], [OFF]

Sets the FOCUS ASSIST bar display to [ON]/[OFF]. Select [ON] to display the FOCUS ASSIST bar.

[ON], [OFF]

[ON]: Displays the difference from an optimum value for the brightness of

the image, as judged by the camera. The bar appears on the right: The image is too bright. The bar appears on the left: The image is too dark.

[OFF]: IRIS METER is not displayed.

[TOTAL]: The count continues to increase until the <COUNTER> button is

pressed to reset it.

[CLIP]: Resets the counter at the start of recording and counts the time of

each recording session.

•The count is not displayed in <PB> mode.

Select [ON] to output the information displayed on the viewnder or LCD monitor together with the signals from the VIDEO OUT jack.

[ON], [OFF]

•The external outputs <VIDEO OUT>, <SDI OUT>, <HDMI> include items that are not displayed.

Sets whether to display the date and time on the viewnder or LCD monitor and whether to output the date and time from the VIDEO OUT jack.

[OFF]: The date and time are not displayed. [TIME]: The time is displayed. [DATE]: The date is displayed. [TIME&DATE]: The date and time are displayed.

Changes the style of displaying the year, month, and day. (The factory setting values may vary depending on the region.)

[Y/M/D]: Year/Month/Day [M/D/Y]: Month/Day/Year [D/M/Y]: Day/Month/Year

Switches the audio level meter display [ON]/[OFF].

[ON], [OFF]

Selects the unit of zoom and focus values.

[OFF], [NUMBER], [mm/m], [mm/feet]

•The [mm/feet] display and [mm/m] display may be in error, so please use them as approximations.

Description of settings

is the factory default mode.

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Item

[CARD& BATTERY]

[OTHER DISPLAY]

[LCD SET] <CAMERA>

[EVF SET] <CAMERA>

[LCD BACKLIGHT]

[SELF SHOOT] <CAMERA>

[EVF MODE] <CAMERA>

[EVF COLOR] <CAMERA>

Display

mode

<PB>

<PB>

Description of settings

Select [ON]/[OFF] to display/hide the remaining memory card recording capacity and remaining battery charge.

[ON], [OFF]

Selects how much information to display on the viewnder and LCD monitor.

[OFF], [PARTIAL], [ALL]

Adjusts the display level of images on the LCD monitor.

[BRIGHTNESS]: brightness

[COLOR]: color level

[CONTRAST]: contrast

Adjusts the display level of images on the viewnder.

[BRIGHTNESS]: brightness

[COLOR]: color level

[CONTRAST]: contrast

Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor.

[+1], [0], [-1], [-2], [-3] [+1]: The backlight becomes brighter. [-3]: The backlight becomes the darkest.

Switches the LCD monitor to mirror mode for self-portrait shooting. Select [MIRROR] to ip the left and right side of the LCD monitor image during self-portrait shooting.

[NORMAL], [MIRROR]

Switches the screen display of images.

[AUTO]: If you open the LCD monitor, images on the viewnder disappear. [ON]: Images are always displayed on the viewnder.

•When the [SDI OUT] item on the [AV OUT SETUP] screen is [ON], the camera is forced to operate in [AUTO] setting.

Switches viewnder images to color/black and white.

[ON]: Color

[OFF]: Black and white

is the factory default mode.

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[CARD FUNCTIONS] screen

Item

[CARD FORMAT]

[CARD STATUS]

[CLIP PROPERTY]

Display

mode

<PB> Displays information about the selected clip.

[USER FILE] screen

Item

[CARD READ] <CAMERA>

[CARD WRITE] <CAMERA>

[LOAD/SAVE/ INIT]

Display

mode

<PB>

Description of settings

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.

Displays the memory card status.

[SLOT1]: Displays information about the memory card inserted in slot 1. [SLOT2]: Displays information about the memory card inserted in slot 2. [NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

[YES]: Displays clip information.

[NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

This can also be displayed using the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

is the factory default mode.

Description of settings

Reads the user les saved on the memory card.

[SLOT1]: Reads user les from the memory card inserted in slot 1. [SLOT2]: Reads user les from the memory card inserted in slot 2. [NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

Saves user les on the memory card. You can also add a title to the saved les.

[SLOT1]: Saves user le on the memory card inserted in slot 1. [SLOT2]: Saves user le on the memory card inserted in slot 2. [NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

[LOAD]: Loads the settings in a previously stored user le. [SAVE]: Saves the updated user le settings. [INIT]: Returns the settings in the user le to the factory settings. [NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

•After performing [LOAD] or [INIT], turn POWER/MODE switch of the camera OFF and then ON again to enable the new settings.

•When [INIT] is executed, the setting value of the scene le, time code, the [TIME ZONE] item, the [CLOCK SET] item, and the [TIME ZONE] item remain unchanged.

is the factory default mode.

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[META DATA] screen (AVCHD mode only)

Item

[CARD READ] <CAMERA>

[RECORD] <CAMERA>

[USER CLIP NAME]

[META DATA PROP]

[CLIP COUNTER RST]

[META INIT SET]

Display

mode

(AVCHD mode only)

<CAMERA> (AVCHD 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.

Sets whether to simultaneously record the metadata on a memory card as it is loaded into the camera.

[ON]: Records simultaneously. [OFF]: Does not record simultaneously.

Sets [USER CLIP NAME] recording method.

[TYPE1]: The user clip name is the same as the [CLIP NAME] if no

[TYPE2]: The user clip name is the same as the [CLIP NAME] if no

Displays the metadata recorded in the unit.

[YES] [NO]

Resets the COUNT value to 1.

[YES] [NO]

Initializes the metadata recorded in the unit. All settings, including the [ON]/[OFF] setting for [RECORD] are cleared.

[YES] [NO]

[OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen

Description of settings

metadata is uploaded or if no uploaded data exists.

combination of data and COUNT value is uploaded, or if no uploaded data exists.

is the factory default mode.

Item

[IR REMOTE] <CAMERA>

[DV CONTROL] <CAMERA>

Display

mode

<PB>

(DV mode only)

Description of settings

Sets the operations of the supplied remote control unit. [ON]: Accepts commands from the remote control.

•Note that if the same type of remote control is used near the unit, the unit may receive commands from the other remote control during shooting, for example, and suddenly operate in an unexpected manner.

[OFF]: Does not accept commands from the remote control.

Species the control method when a backup device is connected to the <DV OUT> terminal for backup recording.

[OFF]: Backup device is not controlled. [EXT]: Backup device controlled using <START/STOP> button. Note,

however, that recording on the camera is not performed.

[BOTH]: Backup recording performed by the unit and the backup device. [CHAIN]: When the recording nears the end, recording on the backup device

which is on standby will automatically start.

is the factory default mode.

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Item

[DV CMD SEL] <CAMERA>

Display

mode

(DV mode only)

Sets the recording operation to be performed by the backup device when you press the <START/STOP> button.

[REC P]: Pauses and unpauses the recording. [STOP]: Starts and stops the recording.

[TALLY LAMP] <CAMERA> Sets lighting of the tally lamp.

[FRONT]: The front tally lamp (microphone side) lights. [REAR]: The rear tally lamp (viewnder side) lights. [BOTH]: Both tally lamps light. [OFF]: No tally lamp lights.

[CLOCK SET] <CAMERA>

Sets the built-in calendar of the camera.

<PB>

[TIME ZONE] <CAMERA>

<PB>

Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of [-12:00] to [+13:00] in 30-minute steps. (Refer to the following table.)

[0:00]

Time difference

+00:00 Greenwich –00:30 –01:00 Azores –01:30 –02:00 Mid-Atlantic –02:30 –03:00 Buenos Aires –03:30 Newfoundland Island –04:00 Halifax –04:30 –05:00 New York –05:30 –06:00 Chicago –06:30 –07:00 Denver –07:30 –08:00 Los Angeles –08:30 –09:00 Alaska –09:30 Marquesas Islands –10:00 Hawaii –10:30 –11:00 Midway Islands –11:30 –12:00 Kwajalein Atoll +12:30 +13:00 +11:30 Norfolk Island +12:00 New Zealand +10:30 Lord Howe Island +11:00 Solomon Islands +09:30 Darwin Islands +10:00 Guam +08:30 +09:00 Tokyo +07:30 +08:00 Beijing +06:30 Yangong +07:00 Bangkok +05:30 Mumbai +06:00 Dacca +04:30 Kabul +05:00 Islamabad +03:30 Tehran +04:00 Abu Dhabi +02:30 +03:00 Moscow +01:30 +02:00 Eastern Europe +00:30 +01:00 Central Europe

[LANGUAGE] <CAMERA>

<PB>

Sets the Menu language.

[English], [Español], [Français] (AG-AC160P)

[English], [Español], [Français], [Deutsch], [Italiano] (AG-AC160EJ)

[English], [Español], [Русский] (AG-AC160EN)

[SYSTEM FREQ]

<CAMERA> Sets the system frequency. (The factory setting values may vary depending on

the region.)

[59.94Hz]: NTSC region

[50Hz]: PAL region

•If the [TURN POWER OFF] message is displayed, switch the camera OFF and then ON again. Every time the power is turned on, the system frequency changes.

[SYSTEM INFO]

Displays the version of the system in this camera.

Region

Description of settings

Time difference

is the factory default mode.

Region

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Item

[MENU INIT] <CAMERA> Returns the menu settings (scene les and user les) to factory default settings.

[OPERATION TIME]

Display

mode

Description of settings

(Except for time code/[OPERATION TIME] item/[CLOCK SET] item/[TIME ZONE] item settings)

Displays the power-on time (a 5-digit gure).

is the factory default mode.

[OPTION MENU] screen

Item

[1394 STATUS] <CAMERA>

[1394 CONFIG] <CAMERA>

[OPTION MENU] is displayed when you press the <MENU> button while holding down the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

Display

mode

(DV mode only)

Description of settings

Displays IEEE1394 status.

[YES] [NO]

Sets IEEE1394.

[DFLT], [1] - [255]

is the factory default mode.

[PLAY SETUP] screen

Item

[PB FORMAT] <PB>

[REPEAT PLAY]

[RESUME PLAY]

[SKIP MODE] <PB>

Display

mode

(AVCHD mode only)

<PB>

(AVCHD mode only)

Description of settings

Sets the playback format. When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [59.94Hz]

[1080/60i(30P)], [1080/24P], [720/60P(30P)], [720/24P]

When [SYSTEM FREQ] = [50Hz]

[1080/50i(25P)], [720/50P(25P)]

•The [REC FORMAT] setting in the <CAMERA> mode prior to migrating to the PB mode becomes the default value of the [PB FORMAT].

[ON] [OFF]

When [ON] is selected, supported clips are played repeatedly.

[ON] [OFF]

When [ON] is selected, playback resumes from the video position where clip playback had stopped.

Selects the starting position for cued playback after pausing.

[CLIP]: Stops playback at the beginning of the previous clip. [CLIP & INDEX]:

Stops at the beginning of the clip and the INDEX.

is the factory default mode.

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[THUMBNAIL] screen

Item

[THUMBNAIL MODE]

[INDICATOR] <PB> Sets whether or not to display the indicator.

[DATA DISPLAY]

[DATE FORMAT]

Display

mode

<PB> Selects the thumbnail display method.

<PB> Selects the information to be displayed in the time display area of the clips.

<PB> Selects display order for [DATE] or [DATE&TIME] of the [DATA DISPLAY] item.

[ALL]: Displays all clips. [SAME FORMAT]: [MARKER]: Displays clips with shot marks. [INDEX]: Displays clips with an INDEX. (AVCHD mode only)

[ON]: Displays indicator. [OFF]: Does not display indicator.

[TC]: Time code [UB]: User information [TIME]: Shooting time [DATE]: Shooting date [DATE&TIME]: Shooting date and time

(The factory setting values may vary depending on the region.)

[Y/M/D]: Year/Month/Day [M/D/Y]: Month/Day/Year [D/M/Y]: Day/Month/Year

Displays clips in the same recording format. (AVCHD mode only)

Description of settings

[OPERATION] screen

Item

[DELETE] <PB> Deletes clips.

[INDEX] <PB>

[CLIP PROTECT]

[REPAIR] <PB>

Display

mode

(AVCHD mode only)

<PB> (AVCHD mode only)

(DV mode only)

Description of settings

[ALL CLIPS]: Deletes all clips.

[SELECT]: Deletes only the selected clips. Press <EXEC> to delete.

[NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

•Clips for which CLIP PROTECT is specied are not deleted.

Adds or deletes an [INDEX] to a clip.

[YES]: Displays. [NO]: Does not display.

Protects clips to prevent accidental deletion.

[YES]: Enables clip protection or releases protection. [NO]: Returns to the previous screen.

•Formatting the memory card will delete all clips even if they are protected.

Restores defective clips. (Page 62)

is the factory default mode.

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Panasonic AG-AC160EN, AG-AC160EJ User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Using the LCD monitor

Emphasizing image outlines

Adjusting the screen display

Changing backlight brightness

Flipping images up, down, left and right

Tally lamp

Basic shooting operations

Preparing for shooting

Shooting in Auto mode

Memory card access lamp

Checking recorded images (REC CHECK)

Selecting a slot

Formatting memory cards

Memory card recording times

Removing memory cards

Protecting memory cards

Repairing memory cards

Using the zoom function

Digital zoom function

Shooting in manual mode

Switching to manual mode

Setting focus (manual focus)

Using focus assist

Adjusting the iris

Adjusting the gain

Light intensity adjustment

Adjusting the white balance

Shooting in 1080i/480i/576i progressive mode

Using convenient shooting functions

Low angle shooting

Self-portrait recording

Zebra patterns

Marker

Checking and displaying shooting status

Shooting using the <FUNCTION> knob

Optical image stabilizer function

Adding effects to images

Using USER buttons

Backlight compensation

Color bars

Changing the image size

Wave form monitor function

Volume adjustment during shooting

Shot mark function

Index recording (AVCHD mode only)

[LAST CLIP] function

Using special functions for recording

Pre-rec (PRE REC)

INTERVAL REC (AVCHD mode only)

Time stamp function

Relay function

SIMUL REC

Backup recording (DV mode only)

Variable frame rate (VFR) (AVCHD mode only)

Adjusting the shutter speed

Using the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial

Setting the shutter

Setting the synchro scan

Setting the frame rate

Synchro scan

Changing audio input

Using the built-in microphone

Using an external microphone and audio devices

Adjusting the audio recording level automatically

Adjusting the audio recording level manually

Clip metadata (AVCHD mode only)

Uploading metadata [META DATA]

Selecting the [USER CLIP NAME] recording method

Using the counter

Counter display

TC preset mode

Charging the built-in battery/setting the time code

Charging the built-in battery

Setting the time code

Specifying the time code ([TC PRESET] item)

Setting user information