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Operating Instructions

Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Model No.

AG-AC90P

AG-AC90PJ

AG-AC90PX

Vol.2

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future
use.

VQT4M99

ENGLISH

until

2012/10/12

This document explains in detail how to operate this device. Concerning basic operation, please
refer to the enclosed “Operating Instructions Vol.1” (printed document).

Vol.2

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Page 1: ...ctions Memory Card Camera Recorder Model No AG AC90P AG AC90PJ AG AC90PX Vol 2 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use VQT4M99 ENGLISH Th...

Page 2: ...of the destination for about one hour condensation can be prevented When the difference in temperature is severe place the unit in a plastic bag or the like remove air from the bag and seal the bag W...

Page 3: ...nput 45 Microphone setup 45 Switching Audio Input 46 Adjusting the audio input level 49 Counter display 51 Setting the Time Code 52 Setting the User Information 53 Setting the Recording Counter 54 USE...

Page 4: ...00 Video Setup 104 Picture Setup 104 Display Indications 105 Messages 107 Others Troubleshooting 107 About recovery 111 Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit 111 Cautions for use 112 About...

Page 5: ...dphone terminal l 64 15 Camera remote jack CAM REMOTE CAM REMOTE 3 5 mm 0 14 q mini jack It is possible to adjust the focus or iris connecting with the remote control optional It is not possible to us...

Page 6: ...61 31 Focus ring l 38 32 Zoom ring l 35 33 Iris ring l 42 34 Focus assist button FOCUS ASSIST l 39 35 Iris auto Manual button IRIS A M l 42 36 Focus auto Manual button FOCUS A M l 38 37 Optical image...

Page 7: ...not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one 54 Mode switch l 18 55 CH1 CH2 switches CH1 CH2 l 47 56 Audio control knobs CH1 CH2 l 50 57 SD Card slot cover l 17 58 Access lamp card 1 l 17 59...

Page 8: ...ent part with the protrusion at the inside of the eye cup Attaching the Shoulder strap We recommend that you attach the shoulder strap supplied before going out of doors to record so as to avoid dropp...

Page 9: ...r be sure to tighten the screws firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound When wiring the microphone cable use the cable clamper of the microphone holder adaptor Attaching the tripod There a...

Page 10: ...lens surface with the lens cap while the unit is not used Attaching the INPUT terminal cap Attach the INPUT terminal cap while the audio input terminals 1 2 XLR 3 pin is not used Attach or remove it...

Page 11: ...oduct are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is...

Page 12: ...e AC cable K2CA2CA00025 supplied dedicated for the battery charger 2 Insert the battery into the battery charger by aligning the arrows We recommend using Panasonic batteries l 14 If you use other bat...

Page 13: ...n in the figure Removing the battery Make sure that the power switch is set to OFF and the status indicator is turned off and then remove by holding onto it taking care not to drop l 18 While pressing...

Page 14: ...heat up after use or charging This is not a malfunction Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording format Maximum continuously recordable time Actual recordable time Supplie...

Page 15: ...only for this unit Also do not use the AC cable from other equipment with this unit AG AC90P PJ A AC cable K2CB2CB00022 supplied AG AC90PX B AC cable K2CA2YY00129 supplied Insert the plugs as far as t...

Page 16: ...le with these Memory Cards We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above Further SD cards with a capacity of less than 32 MB cannot be used for video recording 4 GB or more M...

Page 17: ...ard j Turn the unit off j Insert and remove the USB cable j Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not ex...

Page 18: ...or ECONOMY AC is activated set the power switch to OFF once and then to ON again l 101 Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or Preparation Turning the unit on off Preparation Selecting a mode...

Page 19: ...1 Extract the LCD monitor in the direction as indicated in the figure Hold the LCD monitor extract part A when pulling out 2 Rotate to the position that is easy to view To retract the LCD monitor Ret...

Page 20: ...uch screen About the operation icons Touch when changing a page or performing settings Touch to return to the previous screen Do not touch the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pen...

Page 21: ...you can see the display images clearly Be careful not to trap your fingers when moving the viewfinder The viewfinder can be lifted vertically up to approximately 90o Retract the LCD monitor and turn o...

Page 22: ...lens side Displaying during the recording yourself can be switched by setting SELF SHOOT l 98 Only some indications will appear on the screen when the SELF SHOOT is set to MIRROR When appears return...

Page 23: ...hium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or attach a charged battery to this unit Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery wi...

Page 24: ...ton 2 Touch the top menu A 3 Touch the submenu B Next Previous page can be displayed by touching 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting Preparation Using t...

Page 25: ...IME l 97 10 Menu button MENU 11 OK button OK l 26 means that these buttons function in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the unit Preparation Using with the wireless remote control OTHER...

Page 26: ...Operation of direction buttons OK button 1 Press a direction button Selected item will become yellow 2 Select the item with the direction button 3 Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button Selec...

Page 27: ...t your hand through the grip belt and hold the unit with both hands Recording from a high position Low angle recording For easier low angle recording the sub recording start stop button and the sub zo...

Page 28: ...ooling fan inlet with your hand etc Formatting cards If you use the SD cards for the first time for recording with this unit format the cards Please be aware that if a medium is formatted then all the...

Page 29: ...still pictures 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures The media is selected separately for motion pictures or still pictures and is then highlighted in yellow...

Page 30: ...umber of scenes that can be recorded will be less than above in following cases j If you change REC FORMAT j During the interval recording j If you change MIC SETUP l 45 Please refer to page 117 about...

Page 31: ...maining recordable number of photos and the photo operation display are displayed About the screen indications while recording still pictures Recording Recording still pictures Size of still pictures...

Page 32: ...hile recording a motion picture the remaining recordable time will shorten If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated the remaining recordable time may lengthen The 16 9 still pictures reco...

Page 33: ...98 Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used Recording Intelligent Auto Mode Manual Mode M...

Page 34: ...tive range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Cand...

Page 35: ...and the value gets smaller when zoomed out 99 is displayed during the i Zoom Ring zoom Zoom operation can be done using the zoom ring Recording Using the zoom Zoom ring A Zoom by rotating the ring A...

Page 36: ...our finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly It can be focused approximately 1 2 m 3 9...

Page 37: ...t and recording a distant subject with zoom This function s default setting is ON This cannot be set when Optical Image Stabilizer is set to setting canceled Stabilization may not be possible under st...

Page 38: ...o infinite when the FOCUS A M button is pressed and held To return to Auto Focus either press the FOCUS A M button or set to Intelligent Auto Mode by switching the iA MANU switch When the distance to...

Page 39: ...it is pressed once more the settings are canceled The red display does not appear on the images actually recorded The red display does not appear on TV Utilizing the USER button When performing Manual...

Page 40: ...setting either set to ATW or set to Intelligent Auto Mode by switching the iA MANU switch ATW and ATW Lock can also be set to the USER button l 55 Recording White Balance Mode Settings ATW It will aut...

Page 41: ...erformed by pressing and holding the W B button Setting is completed when the screen goes black momentarily and BB SET OK is displayed When the White Balance Black Balance cannot be performed an error...

Page 42: ...30dB Value closer to CLOSE darken the image Value closer to 30dB brighten the image When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN it changes to the gain value To return to Auto Iris Mode pres...

Page 43: ...l Iris Please refer to page 55 for details about setting the USER button CAMERA SETUP AUTO IRIS LEVEL USER button function Effect Backlight Compensation l 57 Switches to automatic iris control to comp...

Page 44: ...s set to ON when REC FORMAT is set to PH 1080 24p The shutter speed closer to 1 2000 is faster You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective During norm...

Page 45: ...OCUS MIC l 94 When the REC FORMAT is set to SA 480 60i 2ch is used Display of the audio level meter will change depending on the settings l 106 Recording Audio Input RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired set...

Page 46: ...ing other than 2ch When MIC SETUP is set to 2ch audio is recorded with the built in microphone 2 ch when the CH1 switch is set to INT L and the CH2 switch is set to INT R INPUT1 MIC LINE OFF ON 48V IN...

Page 47: ...dio input terminals 1 2 XLR 3 pin OFF No power supply for audio input terminals 1 2 XLR 3 pin 4 Use the CH1 switch to select the input signal to be recorded to audio channel 1 INT L Audio from the bui...

Page 48: ...tion picture is recorded without switching Set INPUT1 2 48V switches to OFF if you connect equipment not compatible with 48 V You can damage this unit or such equipment if you leave the setting at ON...

Page 49: ...level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red Otherwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for microphone input level 3 Touch ENTER to set the microphone input level and then...

Page 50: ...e operation icons and touch l 64 2 Touch to adjust settings 3 Touch to complete the setting Adjusting the input level of the built in microphone 2 ch external microphone or audio device Set MIC SETUP...

Page 51: ...of the TC MODE l 52 User Information l 53 UB 00 00 00 00 Recording Counter l 54 In Recording Mode 0 00 00 or SCN 0 00 00 In Playback Mode SCN 0 00 00 In Recording Mode display will change depending o...

Page 52: ...k mode is switched when the REC FORMAT is set to PH 1080 24p It is automatically set to FREE RUN when it is set to PRE REC The time code will reset when the built in lithium battery is exhausted when...

Page 53: ...et the frame to 00 or value that is multiple of 4 when the REC FORMAT is set to PH 1080 24p The time code that is recorded will shift when other values are set Setting the User Information Eight digit...

Page 54: ...unting method during the recording To reset the Recording Counter for the Recording Mode The Recording Counter will be set to 0 00 00 when the RESET button is pressed while displaying the counter REC...

Page 55: ...ame are displayed For example a display of 1 P AF means that Push AF has been assigned to USER1 button 3 Touch the item to register For the functions of the USER button that can be registered refer to...

Page 56: ...each page j Push AF l 57 j Black Fade l 58 j White Fade l 58 j Digital Zoom l 59 j Recording Check l 59 j Last Scene Delete l 60 Switch display not display of the USER buttons Display not display of...

Page 57: ...tic iris control to compensate the backlight This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject appears when it is set It will return to standard Auto Iris Mode when it is cancele...

Page 58: ...ect cannot be set for interval recording The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black Fade in fade out effect white can be added to the video and audio that is being recorded Press USE...

Page 59: ...ick Start Mode l 61 j If you change the mode A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels at that brightness as vertical axis is displayed It is possible to determine the exposure o...

Page 60: ...eturn to recording screen without deleting by touching NO Last Scene Delete is not possible in following cases j When the unit is turned on off j When the mode switch is operated j When the setting of...

Page 61: ...pause mode is being consumed so the recording time will be reduced This unit is turned off after approximately 30 minutes elapse in Quick Start Standby Mode Quick Start Standby Mode is cleared when th...

Page 62: ...zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded It is also possible to adjust the level of the zebra pattern to be displayed l 95 96 Color Bar Screen To cancel press the BARS button agai...

Page 63: ...and settings of the SUB REC BUTTON and SUB ZOOM are displayed by pressing and holding the DISP MODE CHK button They are displayed only while the DISP MODE CHK button is held It is disappeared when th...

Page 64: ...icon is being displayed or do not touch the icon for a certain period it will disappear To display again touch the screen Headphone Volume Adjustment Adjust the volume of the headphone while recordin...

Page 65: ...ack operation by touching the operation icon Playback Motion picture Still picture playback B Operation icon If you touch the screen while an operation icon is being displayed or do not touch the icon...

Page 66: ...splay returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed By displaying in 1 scene recording date and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when...

Page 67: ...devices used have compatible standards when playback of video recorded using another device is performed using this device or when video recorded using this device is played back in another device pl...

Page 68: ...slow rewind playback Playback is slow while touching Normal playback is restored when you touch When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2...

Page 69: ...le touching The playback pauses temporarily and skips to the position touched or slid to while touching Playback will start by releasing your touching or sliding finger Touch to display the operation...

Page 70: ...back Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Repeat Playback Playback of the first scene starts aft...

Page 71: ...d touch the play mode select icon Then set VIDEO PICTURE to VIDEO l 65 1 Touch the format select icon 2 Touch SAME FORMAT All the scenes are displayed by touching ALL 3 Touch the playback recording fo...

Page 72: ...The still pictures recorded on the date selected are displayed as thumbnails 3 Touch the still picture to be played back It will return to display all by turning off the unit or operating the mode swi...

Page 73: ...teps 2 3 When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL or press MENU button while deleting The scenes or still pictures that have already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored To...

Page 74: ...ote control while playing back or displaying the thumbnail one scene Screen to select ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE is displayed when the button on the wireless remote control is pressed while displaying...

Page 75: ...onfirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals A High quality 1 HDMI terminal 2 Component terminal 3 Video terminal A...

Page 76: ...e AV multi cable Image may not display when the component terminal plug is connected simultaneously 2 Select the video input on the TV Example Select the HDMI channel with a HDMI cable Select the Comp...

Page 77: ...ct ratio on a regular TV 4 3 If a wide screen TV is connected adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details To display the on screen information on the...

Page 78: ...io by connecting this unit with a 5 1 ch compatible amplifier or TV using a HDMI cable For connecting this unit with an AV amplifier or a TV refer to operating instructions of the AV amplifier or the...

Page 79: ...re installed This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows NT and Windows 2000 The USB equipment operates with the driver installed a...

Page 80: ...g instructions are fulfilled some PCs cannot be used The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS PC Mac OS Mac OS X 10 8 1 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or better RAM 2 GB or mor...

Page 81: ...fter about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When performing reading w...

Page 82: ...ded on a PC it will not be recognized by this unit Always use this unit to format SD cards About the screen indication of the unit Do not disconnect the USB cable battery or AC adaptor while the acces...

Page 83: ...y card slot of the BD DVD recorder For details on how to perform dubbing onto a Blu ray Disc read the operating instructions of the BD DVD recorder Editing Dubbing Use a BD recorder that supports AVCH...

Page 84: ...MP A ch j COLOR TEMP B ch j MASTER PED j AUTO IRIS LEVEL j DRS j GAMMA j KNEE j MATRIX j SKIN TONE DTL Changed settings of the camera setting menu are saved in the scene file Default setting of the sc...

Page 85: ...level to eliminate the noise of the detail 1 Touch DETAIL CORING 2 Touch to adjust settings Setting to s direction gives crisp images but allows a slight increase in noise Setting in the r direction r...

Page 86: ...namic range by compressing the video signal level of the highly illuminated area that gets washed out with standard recording 1 Touch DRS 2 Touch the desired setting item Higher the value greater the...

Page 87: ...KE V GAMMA HD NORM This gamma setting is suitable for high defenition picture quality recording LOW This is a gamma setting with gradual slope at the low illuminated area It will produce tranquil imag...

Page 88: ...r anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color they will also be smoothed If the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear If you record a person in the distance the fa...

Page 89: ...e interlacing scanning Video signal that divides the effective scanning lines to half and send them alternatively Progressive progressive scanning High density video signal sending the effective scann...

Page 90: ...ed When SD CARD 1 is selected as the destination of recording the motion pictures backup will be recorded on SD CARD 2 It is recommended to record on the SD cards that are same speed class and same ca...

Page 91: ...d Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings l 38 40 It will switch to the recording screen and record the imag...

Page 92: ...e can be set l 53 User Information can be set l 53 Image aspect ratio for the recording format SA 480 60i can be changed Set REC FORMAT to SA 480 60i l 89 When using the LCD monitor when the aspect ra...

Page 93: ...mes are missed and after images may appear This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built in microphones while maintaining the realism Set the MIC SETUP to anything other than 2ch l 45 You may...

Page 94: ...e 2 ch or external microphone is used by setting to ON is displayed on the recording screen It will record with natural sound when set to OFF Adjust the audio control knobs CH1 CH2 to adjust the audio...

Page 95: ...ction to assign to the USER buttons l 55 Switches the display of the set USER button icons l 56 Selects the brightness level of the left leaning zebra patterns on the screen 1 Touch ZEBRA DETECT 1 Tou...

Page 96: ...ill pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded When Focus Assist is set to on the following occurs l...

Page 97: ...RE to VIDEO l 65 Select to display the audio level meter Display relating to lens can be switched Zoom Display Optical Image Stabilizer Focus Display White Balance Iris Gain Auto Iris Shutter Speed Di...

Page 98: ...used This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors l 20 It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor l 21 Brightness of the viewfinder can be switched...

Page 99: ...Zoom speed will be different depending on the setting SUB REC BUTTON ON The sub recording start stop button is enabled OFF The sub recording start stop button is disabled SUB ZOOM OFF Sub zoom lever...

Page 100: ...rding mode is displayed Touch EXIT to close the indication The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files so the actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated v...

Page 101: ...rns off to save battery life This unit will not automatically turn off even if the ECONOMY BATT is set to ON in following cases j using the USB cable for PC etc j PRE REC is used When connected to AC...

Page 102: ...ation becomes approximately 1k Change the menu setting to display the images correctly Check the TV setting l 77 Select the desired method of HDMI output l 78 AV multi connector output setting can be...

Page 103: ...sing the HDMI cable optional audio at the time of the RECORDING setting is output even if this setting is set to LIVE You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen INITIAL SET...

Page 104: ...e not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes formatting the SD card will delete them l 74 Deletes a scene l 73 Picture Setup Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then set...

Page 105: ...e R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 30 Auto switch recording l 90 Backup recording l 90 Surround Microphone l 45 Zoom Microphone l 45 Focus Microphone l 45 Stereo Microphone l 45 P...

Page 106: ...picture 1 5 6 7 8 9 D E 1 2 Display during playback l 65 68 TC 00 00 00 00 Counter Display l 51 No 10 No 0010 Scene Number In Playback Mode Scene Number In 1 scene display in thumbnail mode M 3 2 1M...

Page 107: ...be warped Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction Power Problem Ch...

Page 108: ...that can be used for motion picture recording l 16 The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion Using the unit format t...

Page 109: ...the setting of the unit depending on the cable connecting to the TV l 78 If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognized Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or typ...

Page 110: ...ayed back with another device Others Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognized If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognized by this unit Use thi...

Page 111: ...be possible to completely repair the data If recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not...

Page 112: ...When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage...

Page 113: ...o detach the battery after use If the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the b...

Page 114: ...erminals of the battery or the battery charger are not exposed to dirt foreign objects or dust then reconnect them properly Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outlet when you remove dirt foreign obje...

Page 115: ...d please wipe it using a soft cloth such as a lens cloth Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger nails or rub or press with strong force It may become hard to see or hard to recognize the touch...

Page 116: ...U S and other countries Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product...

Page 117: ...dable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording format PS 1080 60p Recordin...

Page 118: ...d The number will not change when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for...

Page 119: ...Web Site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2012...

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