Panasonic AVCCAM AG-AC90P User manual

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AG-AC90P CAMERA MANUAL
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1 Shoulder strap fixture
2 Handle
3 Sub zoom lever
●This lever functions in the same manner as
the zoom lever.
4 Sub recording start/stop button
●This button functions in the same manner as
the recording start/stop button.
5 Accessory shoe
6 Microphone holder attachment part
7 Audio input terminals 1, 2 (XLR 3 pin)
[AUDIO INPUT1, 2]
8 Zoom lever [T/W] (In Recording Mode)
Volume lever Thumbnail
display switch [ / ] (In Playback
Mode)
9 Photoshot button [ ]
10 Status indicator
11 Power switch
12 Recording start/stop button
13 Grip belt
14 Headphone terminal
15 Camera remote jack [CAM REMOTE]
[CAM REMOTE] (3.5 mm mini jack) It is
possible to adjust the focus or iris connecting
with the remote control (optional).
●It is not possible to use the remote control
(optional) in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
[ZOOM S/S] (2.5 mm super mini jack) It is
possible to operate zoom operation or
recording start/stop connecting with the remote
control (optional).
●Do not connect any equipment except the
remote control (optional) to the camera
remote jack. Brightness of the image may
change or it may not focus when an
equipment other than the remote control
(optional) is connected.
16 Eyepiece corrector lever
17 Tripod receptacle
18 Inlet (cooling fan)

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19 Wireless remote control sensor
20 Internal microphones
21 Recording lamp
22 Speaker
23 Lens
24 Lens hood
25 INPUT 1, 2 (LINE/MIC) switches
26 INPUT 1, 2 (+48V) switches
27 User 1, 2, 3 buttons [USER1, USER2,
USER3]
28 Intelligent auto/Manual switch
[iA/MANU]
29 Quick start button [QUICK START]
30 Quick start lamp
31 Focus ring
32 Zoom ring
33 Iris ring
34 Focus assist button [FOCUS ASSIST]
35 Iris auto/Manual button [IRIS A/M]
36 Focus auto/Manual/ button
[FOCUS A/M/]
37 Optical image stabilizer button [O.I.S.]
38 White balance button [W.B.]
39 Zebra button [ZEBRA]
40 Color Bar Screen button [BARS]
41 Menu button [MENU]
42 Display/Mode check button [DISP/
MODE CHK]
43 Counter button [COUNTER]
44 Counter reset button [RESET]

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45 LCD monitor extract part [PULL]
46 LCD monitor (Touch screen)
47 Shoulder strap fixture
48 Eye cup attachment part
49 Eye cup
50 Viewfinder
51 Battery release button [PUSH]
52 Battery holder
53 DC input terminal [DC IN]
●Do not use anyother AC adaptors except the
supplied one.
54 Mode switch
55 CH1, CH2 switches [CH1, CH2]
56 Audio control knobs [CH1, CH2]
57 SD Card slot cover
58 Access lamp (card 1)
59 Card slot 1 (left)/
Card slot 2 (right)
60 Access lamp (card 2)
61 HDMI connector [HDMI]
62 AV multi connector [AV MULTI]
●Use the AV multi cable (onlythe supplied
cable).
63 USB terminal [USB 2.0]

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Preparation of SD cards
Cards that you can use with this unit
Use SD cards that are Class 4 or higher although Class 10 SD cards are recommended.
This unit (an SDXC compatible device) is compatible with SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory
Cards and SDXC Memory Cards.When using an SDHC MemoryCard/SDXCMemoryCard with
other equipment, check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards.
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card
●4 GB ormore MemoryCards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that
do not have the SDXC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications.
●Please check the latest information on the support website below.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net
Inserting/removing an SD card
When using a non Panasonic SD card for the first time, or one which was previously used on
another equipment,it is necessarytoformatthe SD card. When the SD card is formatted, all of
the recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored.
Caution:
Check that the access lamp has gone off.
Access lamp A
●When this unit is accessing the SD card,
the access lamp lights up.
1 Open the SD card slot cover and
insert (remove) the SD card into
(from) the card slot B .
● One SD card can be inserted into each of the
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card slot 1 and the card slot 2.
●Face the label side C in the direction shown
in the illustration and press it straight in as far
as it will go.
●Press the center of the SD card and then pull
C B
it straight out.
2 Securelyclose the SD card slot
cover.
●Securely close it until it clicks.

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Turning the unit on/off
Set the power switch to ON while pressing the lock release button B to turn on
the unit.
A
B
To turn off the unit
Set the power switch to OFF while
pressing the lock release button.
The status indicator goes off.
A The status indicator lights on.
●To turn on the unit again after the [ECONOMY (BATT)] or [ECONOMY (AC)] is activated, set the
power switch to OFF once, and then to ON again.
Preparation
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or .
C Mode switch
C
Recording Mode
Playback Mode

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Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
The viewfinder is turned off and the LCD monitor is turned on when the LCD monitor is extracted.
The viewfinder is turned on when the LCD monitor is retracted.
Using the LCD monitor
1 Extract the LCD monitorin the
direction as indicated in the figure.
●Hold the LCD monitor when pulling out.
2 Rotate to the position that is easy to
view.
To retract the LCD monitor
Retract as shown in the figure with the LCD facing
downward.
Range of rotation of the LCD monitor:
It can rotate up to 270 degrees towards the lens
Using the menu screen
1 Press the MENU button MENU .

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2 Touch the top menu
A .
3 Touch the submenu
B .
●Next (Previous) page can be displayed bytouching /
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4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting.
5 Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu setting.
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 data recorded on the medium will be
erased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC, disc etc.
●When using two SD cards, format both SD cards.
Select the menu.
MENU
: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [FORMAT CARD] # [SD CARD 1] or [SD CARD 2]
Selecting a media to record
[SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still
pictures.
1 Select the menu.
MENU
: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [MEDIA SELECT]
2 Touchthe media to recordmotion
pictures or
still pictures.
●The media is selected separatelyfor motion pictures or
still pictures and is then highlighted in yellow.
3 Touch [ENTER].

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Recording motion pictures
1 Change the mode to . A
●Extract the LCD monitor.
2 Press the recording start/stop
button C to start recording.
●Recordingwillstop whenyou press the
recording start/stop button again.
B C
A When you begin recording changes to ● .
B Mode switch
Recording still pictures
1 Change the mode to .
●Extract the LCD monitor.
2 Press the button.
●When photos are being recorded, the
remaining recordable number of photos and the
photo operation display are displayed.
D
D Mode switch
Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode
MANU
iA/MANU switch
Slide the switch to change the Intelligent Auto
Mode/Manual Mode.

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Manual Recording
A/M
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FOCUS A/M/
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A IRIS A/M button
B FOCUS A/M/ ¶ button
C W.B. button
D Focus ring
E Iris ring
D E
Focus
W.B.
C
●Switch to Manual Mode.
1 Press the FOCUS A/M/ button to switch to Manual Focus.
●It will switch to MF from AF.
2 Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring.
White Balance
● Switch the modes of White Balance by pressing the W.B. button.
Iris adjustment
●Switch to Manual Mode.
1 Press the IRIS A/M button to switch to
Manual Iris Mode.
●disappears.
●The gain is displayed in dB.
2 Adjust the iris by rotating the iris ring.
MNL
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F4.0 B
C
A Gain value
B Iris value
C Auto iris icon*
* It is displayed in Auto Iris Mode.
Manual shutter speed
●Switch to Manual Mode.
1 Touch the LCD monitor to display the operationicons and touch SHTR.
2 Touch / to adjust settings.
●When [AUTO] is touched, the shutter speed is set automatically.
●Touch SHTR to complete the adjustment.

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Playback
Motion picture/Still picture playback
A PH PH PH
PS PS HA
HE SA SA
1 Change the mode to .
2 Touch the play mode select icon A .
3 Select the [MEDIA] and [VIDEO/PICTURE] you wish to play back.
●Touch [ENTER].
4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back.
●The recording format is displayed in the thumbnail display of the
motion pictures. ( PH , PS , etc.)
●Next (Previous) page can be displayed bytouching / .
5 Select the playback operation by touching the
operationicon.
PH PH PH
PS PS HA
HE SA SA
TC
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B
B Operation icon
●To play or pause a video, touch ► / ii
●If you touch the screen while an operation icon is being
displayed or do not touch the icon for a certain period, it will
disappear. To display again, touch the screen.
Record Modes –Important!
Recording mode and transfer rate:
[PS 1080/60p]; Approx. 25 Mbps
[PH 1080/60i]; Approx. 21 Mbps
[PH 1080/30p]; Approx. 21 Mbps
[PH 1080/24p]; Approx. 21 Mbps
[HA 1080/60i]; Approx. 17 Mbps
►[HE 1080/60i]; Approx. 6 Mbps ◄USE THIS MODE
[SA 480/60i]; Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR)