Panasonic AG-AC30, Handbook

Page 1: ...1 The AG AC30 V1 00E...

Page 2: ...15 SW SETUP 17 RECORD SETUP 19 AUDIO SETUP 20 OUTPUT SETUP 21 DISP SETUP 22 OTHER FUNCTIONS 23 MAINTENANCE 24 4 Understandingadvancedfeatures 25 4 1 Understanding Focus assist features 26 4 2 Underst...

Page 3: ...ing AG AC30PB PJ 59 94Hz model 40 7 2 Recording time in each video setting AG AC30EJ 50Hz model 41 7 3 Battery runtime 42 7 4 Output signal format AG AC30PJ PB 59 94Hz model 43 7 5 Output signal forma...

Page 4: ...4 1 Available formats...

Page 5: ...o MP4 MOV 1920x1080 59 94p 50Mbps LPCM 59 94i 29 97p 23 98p AVCHD 1920x1080 59 94p PS mode 25Mbps Dolby Digital 59 94i PH mode 21Mbps 23 98p PH mode 21Mbps 1920x1080 59 94i HA mode 17Mbps 1440x1080 59...

Page 6: ...6 2 Preparation before Shooting...

Page 7: ...n before shooting HDMI output Type A connector Wired remote terminals Headphones out 3 5mm stereo mini jack Battery charge indicator Analog audio video out USB2 0 DEVICE terminal Type micro B connecto...

Page 8: ...p to 2 channels of audio and record them 1 Set CH SELECT switches A for audio source selection built in MIC external 2 When external input is chosen set attenuation type LINE MIC and phantom powering...

Page 9: ...mode Record bit rate Minimum required speed class Speed class symbols MOV MP4 Super slow mode UHS Speed Class3 50Mbps UHS Speed Class1 Class10 AVCHD 5 to 28Mbps Class4 UHS II SD memory cards are not s...

Page 10: ...10 3 MENU settings...

Page 11: ...and other operation related settings P 17 RECORD SETUP Recording related such as Pre REC TC set P 19 AUDIO SETUP Input gain and other audio related settings P 20 OUTPUT SETUP HDMI EVF LCD output rela...

Page 12: ...une the AWB adjustment result in B channel to make it more less Blueish or Reddish 5 0 5 BACKLIGHT COMPENS Switch auto iris mode to backlight mode The backlight mode can prevent underexposure when the...

Page 13: ...vary depending on the system frequency and REC mode settings See P 4 for the details ASPECT CONVERT Set image aspect ratio when REC FORMAT is set to SA 480 59 94i AG AC30P or SA 576 50i AG AC30EJ SID...

Page 14: ...ysical buttons and 4 are available as a part of the touch screen How to assign MENU USER SW Assign any function to any button See next page for assignable functions including their details 3 MENU sett...

Page 15: ...The DRS works to minimize saturated blacks and overexposure FRZ FRAME Turn ON OFF freeze frame feature A still image is on the screen while this feature is working SUPER GAIN Turn ON OFF the Super Gai...

Page 16: ...EVEL SHOT Turn ON OFF horizontal image balance compensation FLASH BAND Turn ON OFF the image compensation function which allows removing flash bands from the image PRE REC Turn ON OFF the pre record m...

Page 17: ...hen light intensity is not sufficient ON OFF FOCUS ASSIST1 Set focus assist type EXPAND PEAKING BOTH FOCUS ASSIST2 Set focus assist type EXPAND PEAKING PEAKING COLOR Set highlighting color for the pea...

Page 18: ...TON Use one of the REC buttons on the carrying handle ACTIVE INHIBIT SUB ZOOM Use one of the zoom levers on the carrying handle OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Zoom speed becomes faster as the number increases DIGI...

Page 19: ...frame rate record mode at 120fps AG AC30PB PJ at 100fps AG AC30EJ ON OFF PRE REC Turn ON OFF the pre record mode This mode allows the camera to start recording the video and audio approx 4 sec in the...

Page 20: ...CH2 When this item is set to ON ALC works on both CH1 audio and CH2 audio ON OFF Set the following menu items as shown below to use this feature AUDIO LEVEL CH1 MANUAL AUDIO LEVEL CH2 MANUAL AUDIO ALC...

Page 21: ...TE REC LINK Set the way to control the remote REC PAUSE of an external recorder ON Remote REC PAUSE can be performed with the REC button OFF Remote REC PAUSE can be performed with the user assignable...

Page 22: ...f record counter TOTAL SCENE VIDEO OUT OSD Show the EVF characters on an external video monitor ON OFF DATE TIME Set the display format of date and time OFF TIME DATE DATE TIME DATE FORMAT Set the dis...

Page 23: ...Turn OFF color image display on the Viewfinder ON OFF EVF LCD DETAIL Turn ON edge enhancement feature on the viewfinder and the built in LCD monitor for easy focusing ON OFF EVF LCD PEAK LEVEL Set en...

Page 24: ...ion is detected for 15 minutes while AC powered ON OFF It does not function under the following conditions PRE REC is activated While in USB connection mode USB MODE Enable disable the USB connection...

Page 25: ...25 4 Understanding advanced features...

Page 26: ...MENU SW SETUP FOCUS ASSIST1 or 2 EXPAND PEAKING BOTH EXPAND Part of image can be magnified from 3 to 10 times The position to be magnified can be specified by tapping the touch screen Image magnifica...

Page 27: ...nd start recording automatically after a few second SIMULTANEOUS Record the same content onto two SD cards simultaneously Even if recording stops on one card recording on the other card continues This...

Page 28: ...ox 300lx 70lx with a diffusion filter comes standard Color temperature Approx 5 000K 3 000K with a color conversion filter comes standard Illuminating angle Approx 30 With a diffusion filter 70lx With...

Page 29: ...UP DATE TIME item to show date time information 2 Set MENU RECORD SETUP TIME STAMP to ON to enable the feature 3 R symbol appears at the lower bottom corner while the time stamp feature is functioning...

Page 30: ...30 5 Understanding CAMERA SETUP operations...

Page 31: ...t may be intensified or to the contrary the picture may look blurred This is a phenomenon caused by the strength weakness of Detail signal to intensify the video signal for the object s outline Adjust...

Page 32: ...32 SHARPNESS 5 SHARPNESS 5 Magnified 5 Understanding CAMERA SETUP operations Magnified...

Page 33: ...he edges of video signal will be weakened and the picture will look softer with its outline enhancement suppressed MENU CAMERA SETUP Factory default settings underlined SHARPNESS 5 0 5 Adjusts the lev...

Page 34: ...son of detail control by changing SHARPNESS SHARPNESS 5 Border becomes sharper SHARPNESS 5 Border becomes softer 5 Understanding CAMERA SETUP operations Brightness Details signal level Max No detail s...

Page 35: ...35 5 2 COLOR adjustment MENU CAMERA SETUP Factory default settings underlined COLOR 5 0 5 Adjusts the level of overall color COLOR 5 COLOR 5 5 Understanding CAMERA SETUP operations...

Page 36: ...36 6 After recording...

Page 37: ...connection is established when battery powered the LCD panel works again when tapped Data cannot be written from PC Mac to the mounted SD card 6 2 File structure of SD memory card Several kind of diff...

Page 38: ...0 C 29 97 D 25 F 23 98 J Interlace MOV LPCM K Interlace MP4 LPCM Q Progressive MOV LPCM R Progressive MP4 LPCM 0 to 9 What is Camera number This is to allow users to identify the camera by looking at...

Page 39: ...39 7 Appendix...

Page 40: ...in FHD 1080 29 97p 50Mbps FHD 1080 23 98p 50Mbps FHD 1080 59 94i 50Mbps AVCHD Record format Memory card capacity 16GB 64GB PS 1080 59 94p 1h 20min 5h 20min PH 1080 59 94i 1h 30min 6h 00min PH 1080 23...

Page 41: ...0 00p 50Mbps 40min 2h 40min FHD 1080 25 00p 50Mbps FHD 1080 50 00i 50Mbps AVCHD Record format Memory card capacity 16GB 64GB PS 1080 50 00p 1h 20min 5h 20min PH 1080 50 00i 1h 30min 6h 00min HA 1080 5...

Page 42: ...0mAh 5h 30min 8h 30min 4h 30min VW VBR89 Optional 7 28V 8 850mAh 8h 5min 12h 50min 6h 45min 1 When power switch of the AG AC30 unit is turned OFF The times may become longer when the unit is turned ON...

Page 43: ...94i HE 59 94i SYSTEM 1080 59 94i 1080p 1080 59 94p 1080i 1080 59 94i DOWN CONV 480 59 94p 480 59 94i FHD 29 97p SYSTEM 1080 29 97p 1080p 1080 59 94p 1080i 1080 59 94i DOWN CONV 480 59 94p 480 59 94i...

Page 44: ...V 576 50 00p 576 50 00i FHD 50 00i PH 50 00i HA 50 00i HE 50 00i SYSTEM 1080 50 00i 1080p 1080 50 00p 1080i 1080 50 00i DOWN CONV 576 50 00p 576 50 00i FHD 25 00p SYSTEM 1080 25 00p 1080p 1080 50 00p...

Page 45: ...LS connector cap Lens cap Part No VYC1146 Part No VJF1468 1pc Part No SYA0073 Part number and design are subject to change without notice 7 Appendix Lens hood Part No SYK1497 Eye cup Part No SYA0019 F...

Page 46: ...AG BRD50 quick charger AG VBR89G 8 850mAh AG VBR59 5 900mAh VW VBD58 5 800mAh Battery charger Microphone AG BRD50 Support quick charging with AG VBR batteries AG B23 AC cord comes standard AG MC200G...

Page 47: ...47 Revision history Issued Revision history Document ver May 2017 First edition issued v1 00E...

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