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Page 1: ...an VQT3M18 E Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ENGLISH Vol 1 Volume 1 Note that Operation Instructions Vol 1 describes basic operations of the Memory Card Camera Recorder For instructions on advanced operations of the Memory Card Camera Recorder refer to Operating Instructions Vol 2 pdf file contained in the supplied CD ROM ...

Page 2: ...hall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC mains disconnect the 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 temperatures over 60 C 140 F Do not expose the battery to exces...

Page 3: ...r installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit...

Page 4: ... from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury fr...

Page 5: ...to enable verification as to whether they may be safely used with this 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 on the country region 4 Not all repair work is covered by this extended warranty Purchase AVCCAM product Register online within 1 mo...

Page 6: ...taching detaching the grip 26 The remote control 27 Insert the battery 27 Remote control usable range 27 Turn on off the camera 27 Tally lamp 28 Viewfinder 29 Using the viewfinder 29 Using the LCD 30 Emphasizing outlines 30 Adjusting the screen display 31 Changing backlight brightness 32 Setting the calendar 33 Shooting Basic shooting operations 35 Preparing for recording 35 Checking photos taken ...

Page 7: ...ounter Charging the built in battery Setting the time code Playback Basic playback operations Thumbnail screen Playback settings PLAY SETUP Thumbnail operations Useful playback functions Editing Connecting external units Nonlinear editing Displays Screen displays Menu Setup menu list Reference Before calling for service Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit Cleaning Storage Precautions ...

Page 8: ...r Thirds Page 9 A separately available mount adaptor DMW MA1 is necessary SD SDHC Memory Card 32 LOCK Images can be recorded in HD high definition Please see page 73 of Vol 2 for details on the handling of recorded data A set number of user files can be recorded to and read from the SD Memory Card Page 21 of Vol 2 Computer Send data files to your computer for non linear editing etc 2 PC mode Page ...

Page 9: ...4p Micro Four Thirds Lens H FS014045 Panasonic 2 l 3 l 4 H FS045200 Panasonic 2 l 3 l 4 H F007014 Panasonic 2 l 3 l 4 H VS014140 Panasonic H H020 Panasonic 2 H ES045 Panasonic 2 l 3 l 4 H F008 Panasonic 2 l 3 l 4 H FS014042 Panasonic 2 l 3 l 4 Four Thirds Lens a mount adaptor DMW MA1 available separately is necessary when using a Four Thirds lens L ES014050 Panasonic 2 L RS014050 Panasonic 2 l 5 l...

Page 10: ...ment button 2 Line up the lens attachment marks red on the camera and lens and then turn the lens in the direction indicated by the arrows until it audibly clicks into place Do not press the lens detachment button while attaching the lens Damage may occur to the lens attachment if the lens is not at right angles to the camera during attachment Ensure that the lens is attached properly 3 Remove len...

Page 11: ... LENS CHECK item in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen of MENU settings Change lenses in a place that is relatively free of dust and dirt When the power switch is OFF or when carrying the camera attach the lens cap to prevent damage to the surface of the lens Be careful not to misplace the body cap lens cap or lens rear cap Enabling Image Stabilization Image Stabilization can be enabled with lenses equipp...

Page 12: ... 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB Please see our support page at the following website for the latest information not included in these operating instructions http pro av panasonic net This camera supports FAT12 FAT16 formatted SD memory cards FAT32 formatted SDHC memory cards and exFAT formatted SDXC memory cards that are compliant with the SD standard 4 GB or greater memory ca...

Page 13: ...nd SD Memory Cards as designated by the SD standards When the use of an SD speed class 6 card is recommended for SD compatible products this indicates that stable recording operation can be achieved when using SD Memory Cards of class 6 and above Cautions for usage Do not allow dirt water or other substances to come into contact with the connector part on the reverse of the card Do not leave the c...

Page 14: ...r battery charger Contact your dealer The battery takes longer to charge when it is warm The AC adaptor battery charger can interfere with radio reception so keep radios at least 1 meter away from it The AC adaptor battery charger may make some noise when you are using it but this is normal Take precautions not to drop the camera when moving it Strong impacts may damage the camera and cause it to ...

Page 15: ...nto the screen of the LCD or viewfinder if they are displayed for a long time but you can fix this by leaving the camera off for several hours The liquid crystal parts are highly precise with 99 99 of the pixels effective This leaves less than 0 01 of pixels that may not light or may remain on all the time These phenomena are normal and will have no effect on the images you shoot Condensation may ...

Page 16: ...ights Copyright laws forbid the use of video and audio material you have recorded for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment Remember that restrictions apply to the shooting of certain material even if it is intended for private use Caution regarding laser beams Lenses may suffer damage if it is struck by a laser beam Ensure that laser beams do not strike the lens when shooting in an e...

Page 17: ...el names company names and product names listed in these operating instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer and no license is granted or shall be implied for any use other than the personal uses detailed below To encode video in compliance ...

Page 18: ...y Cards SDHC SDXC Memory Cards cannot be used with non SDHC compatible equipment Ensure that all equipment is SDHC SDXC compatible when using card with other devices Compatibility of recorded video Recorded video cannot be used with non AVCHD compatible equipment For details please see your product s operating instructions Recorded video cannot be played back on non compatible non AVCHD compatible...

Page 19: ...1 of Vol 2 Length 6 mm M4 2 Length 12 mm M4 2 Microphone holder adaptor Page 41 of Vol 2 Cable clamper Page 41 of Vol 2 Screws for cable clamper Length 4 mm M2 1 Page 41 of Vol 2 CD ROM The following accessories are attached to the unit Bodycap Handle Grip INPUT 1 2 terminal cover 2 Please consult a retailer when purchasing additional accessories Optional accessories XLR microphone AG MC200G Batte...

Page 20: ...f Vol 2 3 DISP MODE CHK button Page 6 of Vol 2 4 Viewfinder Page 29 5 Diopter adjustment dial Page 29 6 Built in speaker Page 40 of Vol 2 7 START STOP2 button Page 35 8 MENU button Page 44 9 EXEC button Page 35 of Vol 2 10 OPERATION lever 11 AUDIO MON ADV button Pages 12 and 40 of Vol 2 12 LCD monitor Page 30 Page 45 of Vol 2 13 Built in microphone Page 17 of Vol 2 14 Light shoe 15 Major hook 16 N...

Page 21: ...ear Page 27 15 Tally lamp rear Page 28 16 Battery compartment Page 25 17 Battery release button Page 25 18 Card slot cover and OPEN lever Page 38 19 AUDIO OUT CH1 CH2 terminal Page 42 of Vol 2 20 VIDEO OUT terminal Page 42 of Vol 2 21 USB terminal Page 42 of Vol 2 22 HDMI OUT terminal Page 42 of Vol 2 23 INDEX REMOTE jack 2 5mm stereo mini jack 24 CAM REMOTE jack FOCUS IRIS 3 5mm mini jack S S 2 5...

Page 22: ...utton Page 11 of Vol 2 2 ZEBRA button Page 5 of Vol 2 3 OIS button Page 11 of Vol 2 4 EVF DTL button Page 30 5 WFM button Page 12 of Vol 2 6 COUNTER RESET TC SET button Page 24 of Vol 2 7 CH1 CH2 SELECT switch Page 17 of Vol 2 8 INPUT 1 2 switch MIC POWER 48V Page 17 of Vol 2 9 Tripod hole bottom side Page 16 10 Lens detachment button Page 11 11 AWB button Page 41 12 White balance sensor Page 43 1...

Page 23: ... 2 11 OPERATION buttons Same function as the Operation lever on the camera 12 MENU button Same function as the MENU button on the camera 13 PHOTO SHOT button Page 13 of Vol 2 Same function as the CAPTURE feature assigned to a USER SW function on the camera ZOOM START STOP PHOTO SHOT EXT DISPLAY DATE TIME VOL PLAY STOP SKIP SKIP MENU ENTER PAUSE SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH 3 4 6 8 1 2 5 7 8 9...

Page 24: ...r a brief Description of parts continued pause The battery display will change as battery capacity decreases will be displayed in red when less than 3 minutes are remaining and will flash when the battery is empty Remaining battery capacity may not be displayed correctly when using in high or low temperatures or when the battery has not been used for a long period of time To ensure that remaining ...

Page 25: ...ace DC cord s battery connector Removal 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF and check that the mode lamp is off 2 Remove the DC cord s battery connector while pressing the battery release button 3 Disconnect the AC power supply cord from the power outlet Battery cannot be recharged when the DC cord is connected to the AC adaptor Disconnect the AC power supply cord from the power outlet when the unit is ...

Page 26: ...detach Attaching the handle Carry out the reverse of the detaching procedure to attach the handle Ensure both screws are firmly fixed in place When holding the handle make sure the screws are not loose Screws Attaching detaching the grip Detaching the grip 1 Use a Philips head screwdriver and remove the two screws 2 Slide in the direction of the arrow The grip will detach Attaching the grip Carry ...

Page 27: ... strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges The remote control is set to OFF in the factory settings When using the remote control set the REMOTE CONTROL item in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen to ON Page 62 of Vol 2 Turn on off the camera Set the POWER switch to ON Turn on the camera The mode lamp CAM lights red CAMERA mode and the camera is now in the recording pause...

Page 28: ... any of the following circumstances Receiving remote control operation flashes 8 times per second Recording error has occurred flashes 4 times per second Battery is low flashes 4 times per second Available SD Memory Card capacity is low flashes 4 times per second Remaining battery capacity is low flashes once per second Remaining memory of the SD Memory Card is low flashes once per second Tally la...

Page 29: ... Do not allow the eyepiece of the viewfinder to remain in direct contact with sunlight or other strong light sources Internal components may be damaged and fire may be caused if light accumulates through the lens When the LCD monitor is open the viewfinder may not display anything Close the LCD monitor Viewfinder Fitting the eye cup Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections on the eye cup hol...

Page 30: ...s of the images you see in the viewfinder or on the LCD makes it easier to focus Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the images you shoot 1 In CAM mode press EVF DTL button EVF DTL ON appears on the screen for about 2 seconds MENU START STOP 2 PUSH ENTER MODE POWER DISP MODECHK USER 1 USER 2 FUNCTION FOCUS IRIS GAIN WHITEBAL B MEGA ON OFF O I S CAM ON CH1 CH2 AUDIO LEVEL OFF PB AUDIO MON BARS...

Page 31: ...he setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen LCD monitor adjustments Set YES under LCD SET on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen 4 Select the desired item by tilting the Operation lever in the directions and push the Operation lever 5 Adjust the selected item by tilting the Operation lever in the directions 6 Press MENU button to exit the menus The viewfinder display can be in color or black and white ...

Page 32: ...backlight can be adjusted between five different settings 1 Select LCD BACKLIGHT from the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen 2 Select and set a value in the range of 1 to 3 The greater the value the brighter the screen This setting will remain saved even if the camera s power is switched off ...

Page 33: ... the Operation lever or tilt lever in direction 4 Pushing the Operation lever twice brings up the setting screen Tilt the Operation lever in the directions to set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time and push the Operation lever again Factory default setting is 00 00 Setting the calendar 5 Tilt the Operation lever in the direction and select YES in the CLOCK SET item on the settings menu O...

Page 34: ...ation lever again The clock can vary in accuracy so check that the time is correct before shooting When using the camera overseas do not set the CLOCK SET option to the local time but instead enter the time difference from Greenwich mean time according to TIME ZONE Page 63 of Vol 2 Setting the calendar continued ...

Page 35: ...connected to the camera and backup images have been recorded The REC CHECK function does not work when PC has been selected as the operation mode This function does not work if the REC format is changed if the camera is set to the CAM mode after having been switched to the PB mode if the SD memory card slot cover is opened or if the slot is switched after shooting Preparing for recording 1 Turn th...

Page 36: ...ile recording is paused The access lamp of the slot for recording lights up orange This function works when a recordable SD card is inserted in both slots The slot cannot be switched during recording Formatting SD Memory Cards 1 Set the camera s power switch to ON Page 27 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select CARD FUNCTIONS CARD FORMAT from the menu and then push the OPERATION lever to confirm Select t...

Page 37: ...quality mode of this camera This camera uses the VBR recording system VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate and it refers to a system in which the bit rate volume of data per given time period varies automatically depending on the subject which is being shot This means that the recording times will be shorter when fast moving subjects have been recorded Times displayed include time needed for processin...

Page 38: ... repairing is complete REPAIR FINISHED will be displayed and the camera will switch to the recording paused screen Select NO to switch directly to the recording paused screen without repairing 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 An SD Memory Card on which an error occurred can be repaired ...

Page 39: ...witches to manual focus The FOCUS switch automatically moves back to M MANUAL after you move it to Temporarily switching to auto focus Even if you have switched FOCUS to M MANUAL the camera will focus automatically while you press down PUSH AUTO Auto focus may not work properly if there is flickering Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light Page 14 of Vol 2 If the auto focus mode is set ...

Page 40: ...e 54 of Vol 2 Depending on your lens AUTO IRIS may not operate Depending on your lens the CLOSE function may not work during the IRIS operation Depending on your lens for example if you are using a mount adaptor the IRIS dial may not operate Operate the IRIS ring of the lens See the display on the iris meter for the status of the light intensity For details on the iris meter display see page 47 of...

Page 41: ...used filter to change light intensity 1 ND filter is not used 2 Cuts light intensity by up to about 1 4 3 Cuts light intensity by up to about 1 16 4 Cuts light intensity by up to about 1 64 MENU START STOP 2 PUSH ENTER MODE POWER DISP MODECHK USER 1 USER 2 FUNCTION FOCUS IRIS GAIN WHITEBAL B PUSHAUTO MEGA ON OFF O I S CAM ON CH1 CH2 AUDIO LEVEL OFF PB AUDIO MON EXEC A PRST L M H A M ND dial Adjust...

Page 42: ...e balance again Error messages Adjustments LOW LIGHT Increase light or increase the gain LEVEL OVER Reduce light or decrease the gain If the messages repeatedly appear even after trying a number of times consult your dealer Basic operations of the camera continued Using presets Use this feature when you have no time to make white balance adjustments 1 Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST The current w...

Page 43: ... adjustment before proceeding Message during adjustment ABB ACTIVE Message after adjustment ABB END Black balance can be adjusted by holding the AWB button down even when the ATW function is in use You cannot adjust the black balance while you are shooting Black balance adjustment takes around 30 seconds when the shutter speed is 1 8 or less Auto Tracking White ATW Using the ATW function enables t...

Page 44: ...itor CAM mode Example PB mode Example 2 Tilt the Operation lever in the directions to move the yellow cursor to the function you wish to set 3 Push the Operation lever or tilt in the direction to display the setting items Example 4 Tilt the Operation lever in the directions to move the yellow cursor to the item you wish to set Example 5 Push the Operation lever or tilt in the direction to set the ...

Page 45: ...rately To initialize the user file i e all the settings other than the scene file settings Select INIT in LOAD SAVE INIT of the USER FILE screen The current menu settings of user file will return to the factory settings To initialize the scene file Of the six scene files select the file you want to initialize from the SCENE SELECT item in the SCENE FILE screen Then in the SCENE FILE screen LOAD SA...

Page 46: ...MA PHASE USER3 SW COLOR TEMP Ach WFM COLOR TEMP Bch S S SW INH MASTER PED FACE FRAMING A IRIS LEVEL DRS RECORDING SETUP PREREC MODE GAMMA Page 56 of Vol 2 INTERVAL REC KNEE RELAY REC MATRIX PH AUDIO MODE SKIN TONE DTL MIC ALC B W MODE MIC GAIN1 CARD READ MIC GAIN2 CARD WRITE LOAD SAVE INIT NAME EDIT TC MODE TCG TC UB SETUP TD PRESET Page 57 of Vol 2 UB PRESET EXT TC LINK AV IN OUT SETUP SDI HDMI O...

Page 47: ...OOM FOCUS Page 62 of Vol 2 RECORD CARD BATTERY USER CLIP NAME OTHER DISPLAY META DATA PROP LCD BACKLIGHT CLIP COUNTER RST LCD SET META INIT SET EVF SET SELF SHOOT EVF MODE EVF COLOR LENS CHECK IR REMOTE TALLY LAMP CLOCK SET OTHER FUNCTIONS TIME ZONE Pages 62 to 64 of Vol 2 POWER SAVE LANGUAGE PLAY SETUP PB FORMAT SYSTEM FREQ Page 64 of Vol 2 REPEAT PLAY SYSTEM INFO RESUME PLAY LENS INFO SKIP MODE ...

Page 48: ...et when SYSTEM FREQ is 59 94 Hz 60i 60P mode 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds 30P mode 1 30 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds 24P mode 1 24 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds when SYSTEM FREQ is 50 Hz 50i 50P mode 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds 25P mode 1 25 1 50 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 seconds Underline indicates whe...

Page 49: ...tart 1 second 10 seconds 30 seconds 1min 2min Recording mode is fixed to PH 1080 24P when SYSTEM FREQ is 59 94 Hz PH 1080 25P when SYSTEM FREQ is 50 Hz and the maximum shooting time is 24 hours VFR recording When REC FORMAT is 1080 24p 30p 12 15 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 34 36 40 44 48 54 60 frame sec When REC FORMAT is 1080 25p 12 15 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 34 37 42 45 48 50 fr...

Page 50: ... 5mm diameter TC PRESET IN OUT terminal VIDEO terminal dual purpose IN 1 0 V 4 0 V p p 10 kΩ OUT 2 0 V 0 5 V p p Low impedance USB terminal Card reader writer function no copyright protection support Type mini B connector compliant with USB ver 2 0 Monitor LCD 3 45 type wide LCD color monitor 920 000 dots approx Viewfinder wide 0 45 type LCD color monitor 1 220 000 dots equivalent approx Specifica...

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Page 53: ...or future use ENGLISH Volume 2 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 CD ROM Vol 2 This product is eligible for the AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair Program For details see page 5 of v...

Page 54: ...ophone and audio equipment 17 Adjusting the recording level 18 Using scene files 19 Changing scene file settings 19 Saving scene files and other settings on SD Memory Cards 21 Clip metadata 22 Uploading the metadata META DATA 23 Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method 23 Using the Counter 24 Counter display 24 TC preset mode 24 Volume 1 Read this first IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Recommend...

Page 55: ...layback functions 39 Fast forward rewind 39 Next previous clip 39 Frame by frame playback 40 Adjust volume 40 Viewing images on a television 40 Checking the date and time 40 Editing Connecting external units 41 Headphones 41 External microphone 41 Computer non linear editing file transfer 42 TV Monitor 42 Nonlinear editing 44 Displays Screen displays 45 Regular displays 45 Main warning displays 48...

Page 56: ...eo signal will be recorded natively However the external output signal is converted to a 2 3 format 60 fps interlaced signal A B C D E F G H AoAeBoBeBoCeCoDeDoDeEoEeFoFeFoGe GoHeHo He 24 P 60 i 25P mode Shoots 25 frames a second in the progressive mode For output and recording of video signal the 25 frame per second image is converted to 50 field per second interlace signal This mode gives high qu...

Page 57: ...tor to the normal shooting position Zebra pattern Press the ZEBRA button in the CAM mode to show the zebra pattern or marker on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor so you can check the brightness of the subject Parts that may be whited out through over exposure are shown as a zebra pattern Very bright Reflecting parts POWER FOCUS BARS EVF DTL CH1 SEL INT L ON OFF ON OFF INPUT1 AUDIO MIC POWER 48V I...

Page 58: ...ected clip Clips can be selected by moving the cursor with the Operation lever Shooting techniques for different targets continued PRE REC Record video and audio from three seconds before the time of the operation to begin recording Operation to start recording Operation to stop recording Actual recording time PRE REC time Time 1 Set the PREREC MODE item on the RECORDING SETUP screen to ON PRE REC...

Page 59: ... 1080_30p or 1080_25p VFR shooting does not work in the 720p mode The recording frame rate can be set to any one from the 20 frame rates given in the following table There is a slight a difference between the displayed recording frame rate and the actual recording frame rate Please refer to the table below When SYSTEM FREQ is set to 59 94 Hz Indicated recording frame rate 60 54 48 44 40 36 34 32 3...

Page 60: ...ng setup and during recording During the VFR mode the camera is set to manual focus mode Standard recording 1 Select 1080 30P recording format from the REC FORMAT option page 51 on the settings menu SCENE FILE screen 2 From the OPERATION TYPE option page 51 on the settings menu SCENE FILE screen select FILM CAM and set the FRAME RATE page 51 to an arbitrary recording frame rate 3 Press the START S...

Page 61: ...1080 30P 2 2 Pull down 30 fps 1080 25P 25 fps Undercrank shooting This is a quick motion effect that can be applied to scenes showing the flow 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 12fps when recording with the 24P recording format that specifies the playback frame rate Recor...

Page 62: ...area focus function and area luminance display simultaneous operation of area focus bar function during MENU setting 2 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 3 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 th...

Page 63: ...to each of the three USER buttons Use these buttons to change shooting settings quickly or add effects to the images you are shooting The following features are allocated to the buttons at the time of shipping USER1 FA USER2 ATW LOCK USER3 REC CHECK For details see the setup menus SW MODE screen USER1 SW to USER3 SW Page 55 If you press a USER button to which one of the functions has been assigned...

Page 64: ...wave forms are displayed use the viewfinder as well because a part of the recording screen and screen display will be hidden by wave forms Adjusting the volume while shooting MENU START STOP 2 PUSH ENTER MODE POWER DISP MODECHK USER 1 USER 2 FUNCTION FOCUS IRIS GAIN WHITEBAL B PUSHAUTO MEGA ON OFF O I S CAM ON CH1 CH2 AUDIO LEVEL OFF PB AUDIO MON EXEC A PRST L M H A M Adjusting the volume AUDIO MO...

Page 65: ...LID is displayed and no further indexes can be added even when the steps for adding indexes are taken When repeatedly adding indexes leave a gap of at least one second between adding one index and the next If indexes are added with a gap of less than one second between them only the first operation will be valid LAST CLIP function The most recently recorded clip can be deleted at the touch of a bu...

Page 66: ...e to the signal reading system of the imaging element MOS sensor and is not a defect At slow shutter speeds 1 2 to 1 15 white red green or blue dots may appear on the screen However this is not a defect Setting the SYNCRO SCAN 1 Select SYNCRO SCAN from the SHUTTER settings 2 Select the SYNCRO SCAN function with the DIAL SELECT button 3 Turn the SHUTR F RATE dial The SYNCRO SCAN shutter speed can b...

Page 67: ... 1000 1 500 1 250 1080 25P 720 25P Normal OFF 1 50 SYNCRO SCAN 1 25 1 120 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 1 250 1 60 SYSTEM FREQ 59 94Hz OPERATION TYPE VIDEO CAM 1080 60i 720 60P Normal OFF 1 60 SYNCRO SCAN 1 30 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 1 250 1 120 1 100 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1080 30P 720 30P Normal OFF 1 50 SYNCRO SCAN 1 30 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 1 250 1 120 1 60 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1080 24P 720 24P Normal OFF 1 50 SYNCRO S...

Page 68: ...orizontal noise that appears when shooting such subjects By switching to progressive mode you can also shoot PAL system television screens If the set value of the SYNCRO SCAN item of settings menu 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 as listed below 60i 60P mode 1 60 30P mode 1 30 You ca...

Page 69: ...and audio equipment 1 Connect an external microphone or audio equipment to the INPUT 1 2 XLR 3 pin terminals Page 41 2 Use the INPUT 1 2 switches to switch the audio input LINE audio equipment is connected Input level is 0 dBu MIC an external microphone is connected Input level is 50 dBu You can change the input level to 60 dBu in the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen MIC GAIN1 and MIC GAIN2 Page...

Page 70: ...mately 8 dB higher than Panasonic broadcasting camera recorders AJ series products Switching Audio Input continued 4 Use the 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 to audio channel 1 INPUT 1 Audio from a device connected to INPUT 1 terminal is recorded to channel 1 INPUT 2 Audio from a device connected...

Page 71: ...Page 51 F6 CINE D File suitable for shooting movie like scenes where the dynamic range is to be emphasized The recording format remains unchanged even when the scene file is changed It must be set using the REC FORMAT item on the SCENE FILE screen Page 51 Changing scene file settings The setting value of the scene file can be changed Also you can save the changed scene file to each position of the...

Page 72: ... SET button is pressed when the filename has been set the characters are cleared 7 After you finish setting the filename push the Operation lever 8 Select YES on the confirmation screen Selecting YES will close the NAME EDIT screen and confirm all changes Once confirmed all changed names and values will be saved even if the power is switched off or the scene dial is moved Using scene files continu...

Page 73: ...Card If WRITE NG CANNOT ACCESS appears quit all other operations such as playback before proceeding You can save up to four scene file settings or other settings as files on an SD Memory Card and you can also load them from the card In the case of the scene files the current settings are automatically saved in the unit and the saved data is written on an SD Memory Card When data has been read from...

Page 74: ...DEL NAME Equipment model name AG AF100 for this camera recorder SHOOT This indicates the SHOOTER name of the videographer and the PLACE NAME name of location LOCATION This indicates ALTITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE and SOURCE altitude longitude latitude information source Not recorded in this camera recorder SCENARIO 2 This indicates the PROGRAM NAME SCENE NO and TAKE NO NEWS 1 This indicates the REPOR...

Page 75: ...the metadata file name to be loaded they are displayed as RECORD Select this to set whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on the SD Memory Card Select ON to record the metadata or OFF to cancel the recording and push the Operation lever The factory setting for this mode is OFF USER CLIP NAME The USER CLIP NAME recording method is selectable Please refer to the ne...

Page 76: ...power MASTER settings 2 Check that the MASTER camera is set to the CAM mode and set the EXT TC LINK item on the setting 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 REC FORMAT setting for both the MASTER and SLAVE cameras and set the TCG item on the TC UB SETUP sc...

Page 77: ... after recharging the internal battery requires changing Please consult the place of purchase Setting the time code In the setup menus TC UB SETUP screen set the following time code related items Page 57 TC MODE TCG TC PRESET Charging the built in battery Setting the time code Specifying the time code TC PRESET Set TC PRESET so you can record a value of your choice as the initial setting for the t...

Page 78: ...ry Setting the time code continued 4 When the screen below appears set the time code value Tilt the Operation lever in the directions and select time code value Tilt in the direction to move to the next digit and tilt in the directions again to select value You can reset the time code to zero by pressing RESET TC SET button POWER FOCUS BARS EVF DTL CH1 SEL INT L ON OFF ON OFF INPUT1 AUDIO MIC POWE...

Page 79: ...n lever in the direction to move to YES and push the Operation lever 4 Set the user information Tilt the Operation lever in the directions and select user information characters You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F Tilt in the direction to move to the next digit and tilt in the directions again to select character You can reset the user information to nothing by pressing RESET T...

Page 80: ... to move to the next clip ZOOM START STOP PHOTO SHOT EXT DISPLAY DATE TIME VOL PLAY STOP SKIP SKIP MENU ENTER PAUSE SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH Rewind Press during playback to scroll quickly backwards through the clip at approximately 10 times the speed Repeat the operation to scroll quickly backwards at approximately 20 times the speed Press while paused to move to the previous clip ZOOM ST...

Page 81: ...nail screen Play and delete clips Format SD Memory Card Add or delete index Add or delete shot mark Basic thumbnail screen operations To select thumbnail Tilt the Operation lever in the directions to select thumbnail Orange frame moves To play back clips Select the thumbnail and push the Operation lever For details on playback see page 28 To change the slot for playback Press the SLOT SELECT butto...

Page 82: ...elected clip 9 Time display Page 34 Displays time code at start of clip recording user information at start of clip recording time of recording date of recording date and time of recording according to settings 10 Clip number Displayed in order of recording up to 1000 clips Numbers of clips that cannot be played back e g clips of different recording formats are displayed in red To play clips displ...

Page 83: ...se a shot mark repeat the above steps It is not possible to add shot marks to clips recorded using a consumer camcorder model Select the card slot for playback You can switch the SD memory card slot for playback 1 Press the SLOT SELECT button when the THUMBNAIL screen is displayed in the PB mode 2 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the up down left and right directions to select the SD memory card slot f...

Page 84: ...EC FORMAT item on the settings menu SCENE FILE screen will be restored when the camera is switched to CAM 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 Repeat playback REPEAT PLAY...

Page 85: ... is selected for playback To turn the resume playback setting off select OFF in step 2 Set skip method SKIP MODE Select which skip cue operation is to be performed when playback is paused 1 Press the MENU button Menu operation Page 44 of Vol 1 2 Select the SKIP MODE item in the PLAY SETUP screen 3 Select skip method CLIP Move to the beginning of the previous or next clip by tilting the Operation l...

Page 86: ... clips with shot marks INDEX Display all clips with indexes Selecting the thumbnail display method THUMBNAIL INDICATOR Set whether or not to display indicator ON OFF Factory default 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 time code TC user information UB recording time TIME r...

Page 87: ...ke some time to complete depending on the volume of clips to be deleted Deletion cannot be performed via the remote control To abort deletion press the CANCEL button The already deleted clips cannot be restored even if the deletion process is aborted INDEX YES Attach indexes to selected clips 1 Select clip to play and push the Operation lever at the point for an index to be added 2 Select YES on t...

Page 88: ...with scene MARK input Copying clips COPY Copying PICTURE ALL SCENES All scenes SELECT CLIPS Select scenes 6 Select start copy Do not open the SD card slot covers or switch the camera off during copy operations The copy function will not operate if the remaining battery capacity is insufficient Exchange the battery for a charged one or use the AC adaptor Clips recorded with AG 3DA1 cannot be select...

Page 89: ...item and push the Operation lever CARD FORMAT Insert card to be formatted into the camera SD Memory Card will be formatted Proceeding will delete the entire data including videos and picture data from the card Select whether or not to format YES NO and push the Operation lever CARD STATUS Display SD Memory Card information Next page CLIP PROPERTY Display information of selected clip Next page Tilt...

Page 90: ...B User information value at start of recording DATE TIME Date of recording at time at start of recording TIME ZONE Displays time zone DURATION Clip length FORMAT Recording format Clip meta data 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 Operatio...

Page 91: ... direction play or press 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 first clip after the fast rewind playback of the first clip is completed No audio will be played during fast forward or rewind playback Next previous clip 1 Tilt the Operation lever ...

Page 92: ...dphone jack can be adjusted with the AUDIO MON ADV buttons during playback Press the ZOOM VOL buttons if using the remote control Camera or Remote control ZOOM START STOP PHOTO SHOT EXT DISPLAY DATE TIME VOL PLAY STOP SKIP SKIP MENU ENTER PAUSE SEARCH STILL ADV STILL ADV SEARCH MENU START STOP 2 PUSH ENTER AUDIO MON EXEC Viewing images on a television You can view the images on a television if you...

Page 93: ...adaptor When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adaptor be sure to tighten the screws firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound The microphone holder mounting position is provided at two locations namely in the handle and on top of the INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 terminals If the microphone holder is mounted on the handle the microphone may be captured if a wide angle lens...

Page 94: ... and other factors see page 44 Use a double shielded USB connection cable with a maximum length of three meters TV Monitor Only the output signals from the camera are shown HDMI cable optional BNC cable optional Video cable optional Audio cable optional White CH1 left channel sound Red CH2 right channel sound Connect these cables to the terminals on the television TV Monitor ...

Page 95: ...ltaneously In order to perform simultaneous operation set the SDI OUT on the settings menu AV IN OUT SETUP to OFF When the EVF MODE on the settings menu DISPLAY SETUP is set to AUTO EVF disappears upon opening closing of the LCD No HDMI output is performed when REC FORMAT is set to 1080 24p and SDI 24Ps is set to ON When SDI HDMI OUT SEL is set to DOWNCONV SIDE CROP is disabled in the DOWNCON MODE...

Page 96: ...able disk icon within My Computer or the desktop on the computer screen Page 73 Example Windows Removable disk E Example Macintosh NO NAME When copying files from the camera to a computer be careful to ensure that files are not accidentally overwritten For more details please refer to your computer editing software s operating instructions When changing cards always ensure that the access lamp is ...

Page 97: ...n regarding slot 1 is displayed above and information regarding slot 2 is displayed below Recording possible White Displayed in green if used for recording ā ā Card is write protected Recording not possible Card is full Recording may be possible in some cases ā ā even when this icon is displayed Depending on the memory size and ā ā type of the SD Memory Card used the icon may not be displayed even...

Page 98: ...aximum wide angle Z99 maximum zoom The unit can be switched to mm in the ZOOM FOCUS item of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen The focus position display does not move linearly 15 Focus control information display Displays the focus control information with 99 00 In the auto focus mode AF appears In the manual focus mode MF appears The units can be switched between feet and m in the ZOOM FOCUS ...

Page 99: ...d no card etc Recording in progress during transition to the recording pause mode Recording paused recording standby Warning display 24 Recording function display PRE REC When pre rec mode is ON In interval REC mode 25 Monitor audio level meter When you press the AUDIO MON ADV button the sound volume output from the built in speaker and headphone jack is displayed 26 Safety zone The range of the z...

Page 100: ...other device or personal computer is used for the first time in this camera recorder CHECK CARD is displayed and all operations may be disabled In such a case perform the following 1 Remove the SD memory card from the unit and insert it again Page 38 of Vol 1 The unit recognizes the SD memory card and cancels the CHECK CARD display 2 If the CHECK CARD display is not canceled even after removing an...

Page 101: ... are displayed when an error has occurred in the camera or the SD Memory Card If the problem is not solved by switching the power off and back on again either change the card in accordance with the instructions displayed or consult the place of purchase C CANNOT RECORD Displayed when an error has occurred during recording R REC WARNING Displayed when an error has occurred during recording Start th...

Page 102: ...11 Auto iris control display x 12 Iris display x 13 Zoom position display 14 Focus control information display 15 ND filter display x x 16 Gain display 2 x 17 AWB information display 3 x 18 Marker display 19 Optical Image Stabilizer display x 20 Scene filename display x x 21 Remaining battery capacity display 22 Monitor audio level display Displayed x Not displayed Displayed depending on other set...

Page 103: ... VFR MODE Camera ON Enables the VFR Variable Frame Rate mode OFF Disables the VFR mode Functions only when REC FORMAT is set to 1080 24P 1080 30P or 1080 25P Functions only when OPERATION TYPE FILM CAM Does not function when SDI 24PsF is set to ON Audio cannot be recorded when VFR MODE ON FRAME RATE Camera Sets the FRAME RATE Operates only when OPERATION TYPE FILM CAM You can make the settings fro...

Page 104: ...f the setting the higher the compression level of the high brightness areas The higher the number of the setting the greater the interference in darker areas GAMMA Camera Selects the gamma curves 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 vid...

Page 105: ...cenes from F1 to F6 saved on the SD Memory Card of Slot 2 after selecting the setting values NO Returns to the previous screen CARD WRITE Camera Saves scene files on the SD Memory Card Slot1 Saves the setting values of scene files all scenes from F1 to F6 on the SD Memory Card of Slot 1 Slot2 Saves the setting values of scene files all scenes from F1 to F6 on the SD Memory Card of Slot 2 NO Return...

Page 106: ...n of the GAIN switch When OPERATION TYPE FILM CAM ISO200 ISO250 ISO320 ISO400 ISO500 ISO640 ISO800 ISO1000 ISO1250 ISO1600 ISO2000 ISO2500 ISO3200 When OPERATION TYPE VIDEO CAM 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB ATW Camera Sets the operation of the ATW Auto Tracking White function assigned to the WHITE BAL switch When the ATW function is allocated to the USER button the operation remains effec...

Page 107: ...ing off the camera BACKLIGHT Auto iris control for the backlight compensation SPOTLIGHT Switches auto iris control ON or OFF for the spotlight BLACKFADE Blackfade Page 11 WHITEFADE Whitefade Page 11 USER2 SW Camera PB Assign a function to the USER2 button The setting contents are the same as USER1 ATW LOCK USER3 SW Camera PB Assign a function to the USER3 button The setting contents are the same a...

Page 108: ... for recording has no remaining space recording continues in another SD card if an SD card that can be used for recording is inserted in another SD card slot OFF Relay recording not performed Recording stops when the target SD card has no remaining space PH AUDIO MODE Camera Selects the format of audio recording when REC FORMAT PH LPCM Recording is performed in uncompressed LPCM AC3 Recording is p...

Page 109: ...e rate is set to 24P REC RUN The time code is advanced only when recording TC PRESET Camera Sets the initial time code Set the frame value to 0 or a multiple of 4 when you set recording frame rate of recording format to 24P If any other value is set the recorded time code will mismatch YES NO UB PRESET Camera Sets the user information YES NO EXT TC LINK Camera Synchronizes the initial time code va...

Page 110: ...tially unable to be seen when outputting from the H227A V terminal or SDI OUT terminal during DOWNCONV or the HDMI terminal during DOWNCONV LETTER BOX Letterbox mode Adds black bands at the top and bottom of the image SQUEEZE Squeeze mode Squeezes images horizontally HP MODE Camera Selects the sound heard from the headphones LIVE The sound input from the microphone is output as is This setting is ...

Page 111: ...ER Camera Selects counter operation during recording TOTAL The count continues to increase until the COUNTER RESET button is pressed to reset it CLIP Resets the counter at start of recording and counts the time of each recording session In the PB mode the operation is always in CLIP mode VIDEO OUT OSD Camera PB Select ON to output the information displayed on the screen together with the signals f...

Page 112: ...a PB Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor 1 0 1 2 3 1 The backlight becomes brighter 3 The backlight becomes the darkest LCD SET Camera PB Adjusts the display level of images on the LCD monitor BRIGHTNESS COLOR CONTRAST EVF SET Camera PB Adjusts the display level of images on the viewfinder BRIGHTNESS COLOR CONTRAST SELF SHOOT Camera Selects the LCD mirror mode for self portrait shooting Selec...

Page 113: ...on the SD Memory Card Slot1 Reads the user files from the SD Card inserted in Slot 1 Slot2 Reads the user files from the SD Card inserted in Slot 2 NO Returns to the previous screen CARD WRITE Camera PB Saves the user files on the SD Memory Card You can also add a title to the saved files Slot1 Saves the user files on the SD Card inserted in Slot 1 Slot2 Saves the user files on the SD Card inserte...

Page 114: ...tem Display mode Description of settings LENS CHECK Camera ON Checks the communication status with the lens Video shooting is not performed if checking is not proper OFF Does not check the communication status with the lens It is recommended to set LENS CHECK to ON when you are using lenses conforming to the Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds standard When you are using a lens that has no communica...

Page 115: ...Camera Selects the power saving mode when no operation is performed from the Operation lever MENU button AUDIO MON ADV button USER button or START STOP button for about five minutes when an SD Memory Card has been inserted in the CAM mode ON Power supply to the camera is turned OFF OFF Power supply to the camera is not turned OFF Even when POWER SAVE has been set to ON the power supply does not tu...

Page 116: ...playback format When SYSTEM FREQ 59 94 Hz 1080 60i 30P 1080 24P 720 60P 30P 720 24P When SYSTEM FREQ 50 Hz 1080 50i 25P 720 50P 25P The REC FORMAT setting in the CAM mode prior to migrating to the PB mode becomes the default value of the PB FORMAT REPEAT PLAY PB ON OFF When ON is selected supported clips are played repeatedly RESUME PLAY PB ON OFF When ON is selected playback resumes from the vide...

Page 117: ...order for displaying the recording date time when DATA DISPLAY is set to either DATE or DATE TIME Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month Day Year D M Y Day Month Year indicates the factory setting OPERATION screen Item Display mode Description of settings DELETE PB Deletes clips ALL CLIPS Deletes all clips SELECT Deletes only the selected clips NO Returns to the previous screen Clips for which CLIP PROT...

Page 118: ...f its service life P23 of Vol 1 The battery cannot be charged The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected Disconnect it P23 of Vol 1 The remaining battery capacity is not displayed correctly The remaining battery capacity display is merely a guideline To ensure that remaining battery capacity is displayed correctly use the battery completely from a fully charged state and charge the ...

Page 119: ... the unit P36 of Vol 1 Cannot perform nonlinear editing Check the specifications of your computer and connecting cable P42 Cannot dub onto an external device Make sure the external device is connected correctly P42 Displays Something is wrong with the time code display The time code display may not register a regular count if a clip is played in the reverse slow mode This is normal Playback Cannot...

Page 120: ...n or when the PB mode is switched to the CAM mode This initialization operation is performed when the camera starts up It occurs due to the construction of the camera and is not indicative of any trouble The SD Memory Card screen appears strange The data on the card could be corrupted Data can be corrupted by static electricity and electromagnetic waves Please always save important data to a compu...

Page 121: ...ent recording modes Recording format 1080 60i Playback format 1080 60i 30P Video pauses momentarily during clip changeover Recording format HA 1080 60i Recording format HE 1080 60i Recording format HA 1080 60i Recording format PH 1080 60i Some clips have been recorded using PRE REC function or VFR function PRE REC recording VFR shooting Normal recording Video pauses momentarily during clip changeo...

Page 122: ...S completing customer registration has a number of other benefits For further details refer to the PASS P2 Asset Support System website http panasonic biz sav pass_e 2 Checking the current version of the firmware using the unit and performing the update From the OTHER FUNCTIONS menu page check the current version of firmware on the unit using the SYSTEN INFO screen Then access the website listed b...

Page 123: ...d then use a dry cloth to take up the remaining moisture Cleaning the Viewfinder If there is dust inside the viewfinder remove the eye cup holder and get rid of the dust The interior of the eye cup holder is specially finished so do not ever wipe it If there is dust on it blow it off with an air blower Remove the eye cup holder with the eye cup attached by rotating it counterclockwise It will be t...

Page 124: ... corrode the terminals or cause other damage leading to malfunction Keep metal objects such as necklaces and hairpins away from the terminals Short circuiting may occur across the terminals causing the battery to heat up and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state SD Memory Cards After ejecting an SD Memory Card from the unit be absolutely sure to stow it in its own ...

Page 125: ...CCAM Viewer The AVCCAM Viewer can also be downloaded from the following website Compatible OS Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS 10 4 or later Mac OS 10 5 Mac OS 10 6 http pro av panasonic net Concerning the handling of the camera s metadata A special manufacturer area in the control file area under the AVCHD standard is employed for the metadata which is supported by this camera If file...

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