Panasonic AVCCAM AG-AC120EN, Operating Instrctions

Page 1: ...advanced operations of the Memory Card Camera Recorder refer to Operating Instructions Vol 2 pdf file contained in the supplied CD ROM This product is eligible for the AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair P...

Page 2: ...power cord plug from the AC receptacle CAUTION Danger of explosion or fire if battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated Do not disassemble the battery or dispose of it in fire Do not store in temp...

Page 3: ...ables which provide quality performance for high frequency applica tions as connecting cables When connecting to the DVI signal terminal use a cable with a ferrite core If your apparatus is supplied w...

Page 4: ...his product 1 Please note that this extended warranty is not available in some countries regions 2 Not all models eligible for extended warranty coverage 3 The basic warranty period may vary depending...

Page 5: ...tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Screenshots are used in accordance with Microsoft Corporation guidelines IBM and PC AT are registere...

Page 6: ...as DV mode LOCK AG AC120 DV tape equipment memory card camera recorder computer etc Computer Video equipment television monitor Data can be transferred for backup dubbing editing IEEE1394 DV cable ca...

Page 7: ...side and rear side 18 Preparation Recharging the battery 19 Recharging 19 Power sources 20 Using the battery 20 Using the AC adaptor 21 Adjusting the hand strap 21 Attaching removing the lens hood 22...

Page 8: ...her settings on memory cards Clip metadata AVCHD mode only Using the counter Charging the built in battery setting the time code Playback Basic playback operations Thumbnail screen Playback settings P...

Page 9: ...DHC memory card 4 GB Can be used 6 GB 8 GB Can be used 12 GB 16 GB Can be used 32 GB SDXC memory card 48 GB 64 GB No available Panasonic memory cards Please see our support page at the following websi...

Page 10: ...ard is recommended for SD compatible products this indicates that stable recording operation can be achieved by using memory cards of class 6 and above UHS I compatibility UHS I Ultra High Speed I is...

Page 11: ...and battery If the CHARGE lamp continues to flash even when the battery temperature is normal the battery or AC adaptor battery charger might be damaged Contact your dealer The battery takes longer t...

Page 12: ...stored in their memory cards Liquid crystal displays Images or characters can linger on the screen of the LCD if they are left displayed for a long time but you can fix this by leaving the camera off...

Page 13: ...compensation can be provided Copyrights Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material that you recorded for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment Caution regarding laser beam...

Page 14: ...e Recorded video cannot be used with non AVCHD compatible equipment Playback may not always be possible on all AVCHD compatible equipment In such instances play your video using this camera Compatibil...

Page 15: ...M Restorer Software AVCCAM SD Card File Recovery Software The following accessories are attached to the unit Lens cap Page 22 INPUT terminal cap 2 pieces Lens hood Page 22 Hand strap Page 21 For the p...

Page 16: ...15 SCENE FILE dial Page 38 of Vol 2 16 MENU button Page 24 17 EXEC button Page 55 of Vol 2 18 OPERATION lever Page 24 19 AUDIO MON ADV button Page 27 of Vol 2 20 Focus ring Page 16 of Vol 2 21 Zoom ri...

Page 17: ...23 6 START STOP button Page 9 of Vol 2 7 Protective caps Keep protective caps fitted over connecting terminals that are not being used 8 Shoulder strap mounting location 9 Zoom lever handle side Page...

Page 18: ...ective caps fitted over connecting terminals that are not being used 14 USB2 0 terminal Page 62 of Vol 2 15 Headphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Page 61 of Vol 2 16 INDEX REMOTE jack 2 5 mm super mi...

Page 19: ...s Battery model Voltage capacity Charging time Maximum continuous recording time VW VBG6 optional 7 2 V 5800 5400 typ min mAh Approx 5 hours and 50 minutes Approx 3 hours and 30 minutes The figures in...

Page 20: ...used for long periods in high or low temperatures or if the battery has already been recharged numerous times This only serves as a guide as remaining battery capacity display times may vary accordin...

Page 21: ...at the mode lamp is off 2 Remove the DC cord s battery connector while pressing the battery release button 3 Disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet The battery cannot be recharged when a DC cord...

Page 22: ...ing up and aligned to the center of the camera Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks and locks into place 1 2 Center of the camera The side with lens hood guide Attaching removing the lens cap...

Page 23: ...off the power Turn the POWER MODE switch up to the OFF position while pressing the lock release button The mode lamp CAMERA PB goes off Lock release button POWER MODE switch Mode lamp Switching to AV...

Page 24: ...irections to move the yellow cursor to the function you wish to set 3 Press the OPERATION lever or tilt it in the direction to display the setting items Example 4 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the direc...

Page 25: ...le you wish to initialize using the SCENE FILE dial Then by selecting INIT in the LOAD SAVE INIT item of the SCENE FILE screen you can restore the setting value of only the selected scene file to its...

Page 26: ...ver in the direction to change to the next item then tilt the lever in the directions to set to 09 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the remaining items The date can be set to any date between January 1 2...

Page 27: ...1 A IRIS LEVEL USER2 DRS USER3 DRS EFFECT WFM GAMMA LCD KNEE FACE FRAMING MATRIX SKIN TONE DTL CARD READ CARD WRITE NAME EDIT AUTO SW A IRIS Page 82 of Vol 2 AGC ATW AF RECORDING SETUP HD SD MODE Page...

Page 28: ...DISPLAY LCD SET META DATA 2 CARD READ LCD BACKLIGHT Page 90 of Vol 2 RECORD SELF SHOOT USER CLIP NAME META DATA PROP CLIP COUNTER RST META INIT SET OTHER FUNCTIONS DV CONTROL 1 Page 90 of Vol 2 DV CM...

Page 29: ...Vol 2 USER2 USER3 LCD AV OUT SETUP HDMI OUT SEL 2 Page 86 of Vol 2 DOWNCON MODE 2 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OSD DATE TIME DATE FORMAT LEVEL METER CARD BATTERY OTHER DISPLAY LCD SET DISPLAY SETUP LCD BACKLI...

Page 30: ...5X 10X Assigned to the USER button ratio is changed every time the button is pressed Minimum subject illumination 0 3 lx F1 6 gain 30 dB shutter speed 1 25 seconds Lens hood Wide field large lens hood...

Page 31: ...n 576 50i 576 25P Image output AVCHD mode HDMI OUT terminal HDMI HDMI Type A terminal 1080 50i 720 50P 576 50P VIERA Link not supported VIDEO OUT terminal Pin jack 1 0 V p p 75 576 50i DV mode VIDEO O...

Page 32: ...in IEEE1394 standard compliant digital output only Monitor LCD 3 45 inch wide LCD color monitor approx 920 000 dots Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols...