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This product is eligible for the AVCCAM
3 Year Warranty Repair Program. For
Operating Instructions
details, see page 9 of vol.1. Vol.2
Memory Card Camera-Recorder
Model No.
AG-AC160AP
AG-AC160AEJ
2
A G - A C 16 0 A E N
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 Camera-
Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol.1 (printed documents)
contained in the supplied
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Contents Volume 1 Read this first! Power sources How to use the camera Adjusting the hand strap Please read before use Attaching the shoulder strap Operating precautions Attaching/removing the lens hood Attaching/removing the lens cap Fitting the eye cup The remote control Before use Turning the camera ON/OFF Before using the camera Setup menu basic operations Accessories Setting the calendar Optional accessories Menu Description of parts Setup menu structure Description of parts Reference Prepa
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Color bars ..................................................... 28 Playback Changing the image size .............................. 28 Basic playback operations ..........................54 Wave form monitor function .......................... 28 Thumbnail screen .........................................55 Volume adjustment during shooting.............. 29 Basic thumbnail screen operations ............... 55 Shot mark function ........................................ 29 Adding shot marks to cl
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Displays Screen displays ............................................75 Normal displays ............................................ 75 Main warning displays .................................. 80 Selecting the display items ........................... 82 Menu Setup menu list .............................................83 [SCENE FILE] screen ................................... 83 [SW MODE] screen ...................................... 86 [AUTO SW] screen .......................................
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Shooting Using the viewfinder This camera utilizes a viewfinder with a miniature • Less than 0.01% of the pixels in the LCD may LCD, and a 3.45-inch LCD monitor. not light or remain on all the time. They are Use them according to application and shooting not defective, and will have no effect on the conditions. images you record. • Brightness and hue of images in the viewfinder • Screen burn-in may occur in the LCD monitor, and the LCD monitor may sometimes differ from however, this is n
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Using the LCD monitor Emphasizing image outlines Emphasizing the outlines of images in the Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the 1 viewfinder or the LCD monitor makes it easier to camera . (Page 30 of Vol.1) focus. Open the LCD monitor. 2 Emphasizing outlines does not affect recorded The monitor opens to an angle of 90°. The images. camera may be damaged by attempting to open In mode, press the 1 it further than this. button. [EVF DTL ON] appears in the center of th
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Adjust the selected item by tilting the 5 Adjusting the screen display OPERATION lever in the < > or < > direction. Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the 1 camera . (Page 30 of Vol.1) Press the
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Changing backlight brightness Flipping images up, down, left and right The brightness of the LCD monitor backlight can By flipping the images displayed on the LCD be adjusted between five different settings. monitor up, down, left and right, the angle of view and imagery of images can be checked. Select [LCD BL] in the [LCD] item on the 1 Even when the displayed image is flipped, the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. recorded image is not flipped. [LCD BL] is assigned to the button. Sele
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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 flash when the camera is in any of the following circumstances. • When a recording error has occurred (flashes 4 times per second) • When the battery has run out (flashes 4 times per Tally lamp second) • When available memory card capacity is low (flashes 4 times per second) • When battery level is low (flashes onc
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Basic shooting operations Preparing for shooting • When recording is paused after a short recording, time may be required after pressing Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the 1 the button before writing to camera . (Page 30 of Vol.1) the memory card is completed. This means • Make sure the mode lamp is lit. that if the button is pressed, Slide the lever of the memory card operations cannot be accepted immediately. 2 slot cover down to open the cover. • Th
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E D O QUICK START CAMERA PB PHOTO POWER • While the focus assist function (enlarged Switching AVCHD mode/DV mode view) is operating, the detected frame cannot display. Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the 1 • The [FACE DETECT] function is released in camera . (Page 30 of Vol.1) the following cases. Press the
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Checking recorded images (REC CHECK) Selecting a slot While shooting is paused, press the button to review the video and audio between the two memory card slots. recorded three seconds immediately prior. After Press the button while the 1 reviewing, the camera returns to the recording camera is standby for recording. pause status. The access lamp of the slot for recording lights • The REC CHECK images are also recor
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Formatting memory cards • When you use a memory card that has been formatted in DV mode in AVCHD mode, only Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the 1 the system format used at the first operation camera . (Page 30 of Vol.1) (59.94 Hz or 50 Hz) is available. In AVCHD Press the
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Memory card recording times • Recording times (approx.) when using Panasonic SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards Recording AVCHD mode DV mode mode *1 PH *4 *2 *1 *2 PS (Highest quality PM HA HE *3 (Highest quality mode / (Long duration (High quality (Long duration *3 mode / 1920X1080 mode/ mode/ mode/ DV 1920X1080 pixels or 1280X720 1920X1080 1440X1080 pixels) 1280X720 pixels) pixels) pixels) Memory card pixels) capacity 512 MB Approx. 1 min 40 sec Approx. 2 min Approx. 5 min Approx. 3
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LOCK 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). • The recording time of a memory card may shorten when record and delete are repeated often over and over. In that case, fo
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• Use a battery with an adequate charge, or the AC Repairing memory cards adaptor. • If the repair operation has failed [SYSTEM For AVCHD mode ERROR TURN POWER OFF] will be displayed. Never remove the memory card or disconnect In this case, use the AVCCAM Restorer contents the battery or DC cord while the memory card repair software. access lamp is flashing, since this may damage • Depending on the status of the data, it may not the memory card. If the memory card has been be possible
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Using the zoom function This camera is equipped with 22 power optical Operating remote control zoom. Operate zoom with either the zoom lever or Zoom is operated with the motor drive when the the zoom ring. / button is pressed. Zoom speed is fixed at medium. • Zoom lever When the switch is put in the START/ EXT PHOTO STOP SHOT DISPLAY position, zoom can be operated with the zoom lever by means of motor drive. DATE/ ZOOM TIME : Zoom in : Zoom out VOL /
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Shooting in manual mode Set the camera to manual mode to adjust the focus, button iris, gain and white balance manually. While pressing the button, the automatic focus can be set quickly. Switching to manual mode Switching to manual focus assist mode You can switch from manual mode to manual focus Set the switch to the assist mode by turning [ON] the [MF ASSIST] item position to switch to manual mode. on the setup menu [SW MODE] screen. ([ ] display
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[IN RED]: Adjusting the iris The image contour displayed on the viewfinder or the LCD monitor has red edges. The screen border turns red. Adjust the focus so that the contour of the subject you want to focus on becomes red. [EXPAND]: The center of the screen is enlarged 2.25 times vertically and horizontally. The screen border of the LCD monitor turns blue in enlarged view. switch Only eight items are displayed on the screen: the IRIS ring counter, audio level meter, iris met
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Adjusting the gain Light intensity adjustment When the screen of the camera is dark, you can When natural light is strong, use the make the screen bright by raising the gain. dial to switch the ND filter (light intensity adjustment filter) to use. : ND filter 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. switch switch <1/64>: Intensity of light is cut to approx. 1/64. Use the
