Panasonic A F100 Manual

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Playback
Useful playback functions
Fast forward/rewind
1 Tilt the Operation lever in the  (rewind) or  (fast forward) direction during playback 
(or press the SEARCH buttons on the 
remote control).
Clip will play forwards/backwards at 
approximately 10 times the normal speed. 
Repeat the operation to play the clip forwards/
backwards at approximately 20 times the 
normal speed. 
ZOOM
ST
AR T/
ST OP
PHO
TO
SHO T
EXT
DISPLA Y
D ATE/
TIME
VOL
PLA Y
ST OP
SKIP SKIP
MENU
ENTER
P A USE
SEARCH
STILL A DV STILL ADV
SEARCH
Cameraor
Remote control
To return to normal playback, tilt the Operation 
lever in the  direction (play) (or press the PLAY 
button on the remote control). The screen will return to the thumbnail display 
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after the playback of the last clip is completed 
during fast forward playback.
The screen will pause at the first clip after the 
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fast rewind playback of the first clip is completed.
No audio will be played during fast forward or 
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rewind playback.
Next/previous clip
1 Tilt the Operation lever in the  direction 
during playback to pause the clip (or press 
the PAUSE button on the remote control).
2  Tilt the Operation lever in the  (rewind) or  (fast forward) direction during playback 
(or press the SKIP buttons on the remote 
control).
Camera orRemote control
ZOOM
ST
AR T/
ST OP
PHO
TO
SHO T
EXT
DISPLA Y
D ATE/
TIME
VOL
PLA Y
ST OP
SKIP SKIP
MENU
ENTER
P A USE
SEARCH
STILL A DV STILL ADV
SEARCH 
						

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Useful playback functions (continued)
Frame-by-frame playback
1 Tilt the Operation lever in the  direction 
during playback to pause the clip (or press 
the PAUSE button on the remote control).
2  Press the AUDIO MON/ADV buttons (or 
press the STILL ADV buttons on the remote 
control).
Hold down to continuously advance frame by 
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frame until the button is released.
Hold down the STILL ADV button on the 
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remote control to continuously advance 
frame by frame. Press the PAUSE button to 
cancel.
Camera orRemote control
ZOOM
ST
AR T/
ST OP
PHO
TO
SHO T
EXT
DISPLA Y
D ATE/
TIME
VOL
PLA Y
ST OP
SKIP SKIP
MENU
ENTER
P A USE
SEARCH
STILL A DV STILL ADV
SEARCH
MENU
START/
STOP 2 PUSH-ENTER
+
–
AUDIO MON
EXEC
When the + button is pressed, the images are 
advanced in the forward direction, and when the 
- button is pressed, they are advanced in the 
reverse direction at half-second intervals.
To return to normal playback, tilt the Operation 
lever in the 
 direction (play) (or press the PLAY 
button on the remote control).
Adjust volume
1  The volume of audio output from the 
internal speaker and headphone jack can be 
adjusted with the AUDIO MON/ADV buttons 
during playback.
Press the ZOOM/VOL buttons if using the 
remote control.
Camera orRemote control
ZOOM
ST
AR T/
ST OP
PHO
TO
SHO T
EXT
DISPLA Y
D ATE/
TIME
VOL
PLA Y
ST OP
SKIP SKIP
MENU
ENTER
P A USE
SEARCH
STILL A DV 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 
connect the unit to a television set using an AV 
cable (not included) or HDMI cable (not included). 
1  Connect the camera-recorder to the TV set. 
(Page 42)
2 Start playback.
To show the information that appears on the 
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viewfinder and LCD on a television, press 
the EXT. DISPLAY button on the remote 
control.  
Press the EXT. DISPLAY button again to 
clear the display.
ZOOM
ST
AR T/
ST OP
PHO
TO
SHO T
EXT
DISPLA Y
D ATE/
TIME
VOL
PLA Y
ST OP
SKIP SKIP
MENU
ENTER
P A USE
SEARCH
STILL A DV STILL ADV
SEARCH
Checking the date and time
Press the DATE/TIME button on the remote 
control to show the date and time of shooting on 
the viewfinder and the LCD monitor. The display 
changes as follows each time you press the button.
Time
Date
Time and Date
No display
ZOOM
ST
AR T/
ST OP
PHO
TO
SHO T
EXT
DISPLA Y
D ATE/
TIME
VOL
PLA Y
ST OP
SKIP SKIP
MENU
ENTER
P A USE
SEARCH
STILL A DV STILL ADV
SEARCH 
						

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Playback
Editing
Connecting external units
Headphones
3.5-mm stereo mini jack
Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones (optional\
) are connected.
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External microphone
Microphone (optional)
AG-MC200G
NPUT1 or
INPUT2 Microphone holder
Microphone 
holder adaptor
6 mm12 mm
When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the su\
pplied microphone holder 
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and microphone holder adaptor.
When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adaptor, be sure to tighten the screws 
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firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound.
The microphone holder mounting position is provided at two locations, na\
mely in the handle and on 
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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 is used.  Select the mou\
nting location after checking 
the images. 
When wiring the microphone cable, use either the cable clamper of the mi\
crophone holder adaptor, or 
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the included cable clamper.
Cable clamper 4 mm 
						

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Connecting external units (continued)
Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)
USB 2.0
ComputerUSB connection cable 
(optional)
Mini-B
For details on the computer’s conditions and other factors, see page 44.
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Use a double-shielded USB connection cable with a maximum length of thre\
e meters. 
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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 
						

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Editing
 
When outputting video and audio signals from the camera to an external d\
evice, connect to the  
■input terminals of the external device.
Use a double-shielded HDMI cable (not included). 
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It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.
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This product is not compatible with VIERA Link.
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Limitations of image output
 
■When using SDIOUT output, side LCD and EVF cannot be operated simultaneously. In order to perform 
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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.  
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When SDI&HDMI OUT SEL is set to DOWNCONV, SIDE CROP is disabled in the DOWNCON MODE 
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settings, and SQUEEZE is enabled automatically.
Some displays, such as time code display and audio level meter display m\
ay not be visible on the videos 
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output from the VIDEO OUT terminal. 
						

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Nonlinear editing
Non-linear editing of video data on SD Memory 
Cards can be performed by connecting the camera 
via the USB connection cable to a computer for 
editing. (As for connection, refer to page 42)
Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC 
adaptor.
The following conditions are necessary for USB 
connection.PC with Windows XP, Windows Vista, or 
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Windows 7; or Macintosh with Intel CPU (Intel 
Mac)
USB 2.0 (High Speed, Mass Storage Class) 
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compatibility (not compatible with USB 1.1)
Only connect to one computer at a time.
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Camera cannot be operated if a hub or other 
•	
device is connected between the camera and 
computer.
1 Insert the SD Memory Card, and move the 
POWER switch to ON.
2 Connect the camera to the computer with 
the USB connection cable.
Turn the computer’s power on before 
connecting.
3 Select ‘PC’
Dubbing can be performed to a Blu-ray Disc 
Recorder, etc. by selecting ‘RECORDER’.  
4 Perform non-linear editing on the computer.
The contents of the SD Memory Card will 
appear as a removable 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 
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computer, be careful to ensure that files are 
not accidentally overwritten.
For more details, please refer to your 
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computer editing software’s operating 
instructions.
When changing cards, always ensure that 
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the access lamp is not flashing and that the 
card is not currently being accessed.
Camera functions cannot be used when the 
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camera is connected to a computer.
Always	perform	“safe	hardware	removal”	
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when disconnecting the cable.
The data on the SD Memory Card cannot be 
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accessed when the SD Memory Card slot 
cover is open.
5 Turn the camera’s power off.
If the camera cannot be correctly recognized 
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by the computer, this may be able to be 
remedied by one of the following methods.Turn the power of the camera and the 
 
ā
computer off and back on again.
Remove the SD Memory Card from the 
 
ā
camera and reinsert it.
Connect to a different USB terminal on the 
 
ā
computer.
If you are using an SDXC memory card, 
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some personal computers may not recognize 
the data. Make sure your personal computer 
supports SDXC cards.  
						

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Displays
Editing
Screen displays
Regular displays
1
2
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962811
101213
1415
81617
24
2319
35
18
2120
22
2930
31
26
25
1  Time code display
Each time you press the COUNTER button, the 
display switches over to the following data (or 
no indication).
COUNTER:
 Counter value
    Displayed when TOTAL is selected from 
the REC COUNTER item in the DISPLAY 
SETUP screen of MENU settings.
CLIP:
  CLIP counter value for respective clip
   Displayed when REC COUNTER item on 
settings menu DISPLAY SETUP screen is 
set to CLIP.
During playback, the time code display 
 
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is automatically set to CLIP, and the time 
code is counted from a value of 0:00:00 
for each clip.
TC:
  Time code value.
    When the time code value could not be read 
correctly from the SD Memory Card, [TC∗] is 
displayed.
UB:
  User information
    When user information could not be read 
correctly from the SD Memory Card, [UB∗] is 
displayed.
2  Media information display
Displays basic information about inserted SD 
memory cards. Information 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
: Card is write-protected: Recording not possible: Card is full
Recording may be possible in some cases 
 
ā
even when this icon is displayed.
Depending on the memory size and 
 
ā
type of the SD Memory Card used, the 
icon may not be displayed even when 
the card’s memory becomes full during 
shooting, and the shooting is stopped.
:  Playback-only  
SD Memory Cards already containing 1,000 
or more clips may be used for playback 
only.
: Accessing card: No card inserted Flashes red.
 
ā
3  Media capacity display
Displays remaining capacity for recording 
frame rate set in the REC FORMAT item on the 
settings menu SCENE FILE screen.
Not displayed during PB mode.
Time displayed is a guideline only.
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The remaining capacity of the slot 2 is also 
•	
displayed here. 
4  Recording format display (Page 51)
5  Information display
Following information is displayed depending 
on the situation.
Performance of the auto white balance or the 
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auto black balance
Warning (Page 48)
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The ND filter recommended under the 
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prevailing shooting conditions is displayed. 
						

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Screen displays (continued)
(Continued on the next page)
The AWB error message (LOW LIGHT / 
•	
LEVEL OVER) is displayed. (Page 42 of 
Vol.1)
The functions allocated to the USER buttons 
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are displayed while you hold down the DISP/ 
MODE CHK button.
6  Microphone level automatic control display
Appears when in the setup menus, 
RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you 
have	selected	“ON”.
7  Marker luminance display
When markers are displayed, the brightness 
level around the center of the screen is 
indicated	as	0%	to	99%.	“99%↑”	appears	if	the	
percentage is over 99.
When the AREA Y-GET function is operating, 
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the brightness level around the center of the 
AREA frame is displayed. 
8  Date and time display
Month
mmm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss Day of the month
Year:
2001 - 2039
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
9 
Frame rate display
Displays recording frame rate.
Not displayed when set to 1080/60i.
10 
Shutter speed display
The shutter speed is displayed here.
11  Audio level meter display (Page 18)
12  Auto iris control display
STD:  Standard auto-iris control
SPOT: 
Auto iris control for spotlightBACK:   Auto iris control for backlight 
compensation
13  Iris display
Displays F value. The STEP of the display 
value differs depending on the lens. 
14  Zoom position display
The zoom poison is displayed with Z00 
(maximum 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 item of the setting 
menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.
The focus position display does not move 
linearly. 
16  ND filter display
ND filter selected is displayed.
17  Gain display
Displays the gain value of the image amplifier 
configured. (During the auto mode, AGC is 
displayed.)
18  AWB information display
Displays the information of white balance.
ATW:        When ATW is set
P3.2K/P5.6K/VAR: In the case of preset
Ach/Bch:      In the case of A/B
LOCK:        When ATW is locked
19  Marker display
During shooting, pressing the ZEBRA button 
once or twice will display the marker.
20  Optical Image Stabilizer 
 display
Displayed when Optical Image Stabilizer is ON.
21  Scene filename display (Page 19)
22  Remaining battery capacity display
When using Panasonic-manufactured batteries 
compatible with this product, the remaining 
battery capacity is displayed in minutes.
Time remaining will be displayed after a brief 
pause.
The battery display will change  
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→→→→as battery capacity decreases.  will be 
displayed in red when less than 3 minutes 
are remaining, and 
 will flash when the 
battery is empty.  
						

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Displays
 
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 battery capacity 
is displayed correctly, use the battery 
completely from a fully-charged state, and 
charge the battery again. (Remaining battery 
capacity may still not be displayed correctly if 
the battery has been used for long periods in 
high or low temperatures, or if the battery has 
been recharged a large number of times.)
The remaining battery capacity display is 
•	
a guideline and may change according to 
usage conditions.
The remaining battery capacity display will 
•	
momentarily disappear when switching 
between modes, when conducting REC 
CHECK operations or when changing the LCD 
brightness since the capacity is recalculated at 
these times.
Not displayed when using AC adaptor.
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23  Operation status display
 (Red) :     Recording (Green): Playback paused :        Playback (White): Playback pausedINDEX [  ]:   Playback paused at INDEX 
position
  (   ):  Frame-by-frame playback   
(Frame-by-frame reverse 
playback)
 (  ):  Skip (reverse skip) (  ):    Fast forward/fast playback 
(Rewind/fast reverse playback)
 (  ):     
Paused in final scene (paused in 
initial scene)
Self-portrait recording display
No display : Cannot record (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 zone is indicated by the 
SAFETY ZONE item (Page 59) on the 
DISPLAY SETUP screen.
90%:      Range that can be displayed on an 
ordinary home-use TV set.
4:3:        Range cropped to 4:3
14:9:       Range in between 16:9 and 4:3
2.35:1:      Cinema scope range
2:1 : 2:1:    Scope range
1.85:1:      American visa range
GRID:      Horizontal/vertical grid lines
27  Metadata recording information
META:    When metadata recording is ON
No display : When metadata recording is OFF
28  Recording audio type display
LPCM:    When audio LPCM recording
AC3:   When audio AC3 recording
29  FOCUS_BAR display
Displays the above items in the bottom left of 
the LCD/EVF. Digitizes and displays high-
frequency component volumes for videos. 
White bar:  focus bar display
Green line:    peak display
30  IRIS METER display
Displays the above items in the bottom right of 
the LCD/EVF. 
Center:   Indicates the normal light intensity.
Right:    Indicates high-light intensity.
Left:     Indicates low-light intensity.
Green dots on display:
          Indicate the compensation amount 
during AUTO IRIS.
31  AREA frame display
Displays the range of the AREA function.  
						

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Screen displays (continued)
(Continued on the next page)
C 
■
CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE 
DATA.
   No use is possible because the standard for the 
data is different.
CANNOT DELETE. Clip cannot be deleted.
CANNOT DELETE WITH THIS BUTTON Clip cannot be deleted.
CANNOT PLAY. No playback is possible.
CANNOT PLAY WITH THIS BUTTON No playback is possible.
CANNOT RECORD PH MODE AND HA MODE 
INTO THIS CARD.
   This card cannot be recorded to in PH mode or 
HA mode. 
CANNOT RECORD.
THE NUMBER OF CLIPS HAS EXCEEDED 
THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.
  The maximum number of clips has been reached 
and no further clips can be recorded.
CANNOT SET 
THE NUMBER OF INDEXES HAS EXCEEDED 
THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.
   No further indexes can be set because the 
number of indexes will exceed the maximum 
limit.
CANNOT SET PRE-REC,  
CARD CAPACITY TOO LOW.
   PRE-REC cannot be set as the remaining card 
capacity is low.
CARD DOOR OPENED. The card door is open.
CARD ERROR.
PLEASE REFORMAT.
   Formatting has failed. The card needs to be 
reformatted.
CARD FULL.
 The card is full.
CHECK CARD. Please check the card.
    If an SD memory card that has been used before 
in another 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 and inserting the SD 
memory card several times, check the 
contents of the card on a personal computer, 
and erase the entire data. 
  3   Format the SD memory card in the unit. (Page 
36 of Vol.1)
    If the data on the card cannot be either read or 
erased on a personal computer, the SD memory 
card may be corrupted.  Use another SD 
memory card. 
CHECK USB CABLE. Please connect the camera-recorder to a PC.
CONTROL DATA ERROR HAS BEEN 
DETECTED.
  An error has been detected in the control 
information.
D 
■
DISCONNECT USB CABLE.    When switching from one mode to another, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
I 
■
INCOMPATIBLE CARD.
PLEASE CHECK CARD.
    This card may have been formatted in a format 
with different system frequency. Check the card. 
Main warning displays
The main warning displays appearing on the LCD monitor or viewfinder are\
 listed below. If a warning 
display is not listed, check carefully the message displayed.