Panasonic AG-AC160EN, AG-AC160EJ User Manual

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

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

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

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)

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

[

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 < >

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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).

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)

Shooting

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 <

<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

Shooting

<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 <B> 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

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 <B> (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.

Shooting

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>/<B>/<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.

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

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.

]

<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.)

Shooting

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.

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.)

Shooting

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.

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.

Shooting

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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