Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC160AP, AG-AC160AEJ, AG-AC160AEN Operating Instructions

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Preparation
You can change camera settings using the setup 
menu according to the shooting scene and 
recording details.
 buttonOPERATION  lever
Using the setup menu
 •The menu items displayed in gray characters 
cannot be changed.
1 Press the  button when the camera 
is not shooting or playing back video.
The following menu screens are displayed on 
the viewfinder and LCD monitor.
 mode (Example)
 mode (Example)
2 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the  
directions to move the yellow cursor to the 
function...

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6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to change other items.
Press the  button to complete settings 
and return to the normal screen.
 • In some menus, tilting the OPERATION 
lever in the  direction or pushing the 
OPERATION lever changes the setting value 
and returns the previous menu.
7 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to change other 
functions.
Press the  button to complete settings 
and return to the normal screen.
Initializing the setup menu
The	setup	men u	is	div ided	int o	use r	file s	and	sce ne	files	and	you	can...

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Preparation
The	[CLOCK	SET]	value	is	recorded	in	the	contents	(clip)	and	affects	the	playback	sequence	of	the	thumbnails.	Before	shooting,	be	sure	to	check/set	the	[TIME	ZONE]	and	[CLOCK	SET].
This	section	will	explain	the	steps	on	how	to	set	the	calendar	to	September	22,	201

1,
	17:20.
1 Turn the camera’s POWER/MODE switch 
. (Page 30)
2 Press the  button.	•Menu	operation	(Page	31)	•Operations	can	also	be	performed	using	buttons	on	the	remote	control	that	correspond	to	those	on	the	camera.	For...

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8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the remaining 
items.
Example: AG-AC160AP
	• The	date	can	be	set	to	any	date	between	January	1,	2000	and	December	31,	2039.	•For	any	date	after	December	31,	2039,	[--]	will	appear	on	the	display

.
	•Time	is	displayed	in	the	24-hour	format.
9 When settings are complete, press the 
OPERATION lever.
	•The	time	can	be	inaccurate	so	confirm	that	the	time	is	correct	before	shooting.	•When	using	the	camera	overseas,	do	not	set	the	[CLOCK	SET]	to	the	local	time	but	instead...

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Menu
Preparation
Setup menu structure
 mode menu
CAMERA	MENU	SCENE	FILE	LOAD/SAVE/INIT	(Page	83	of	Vol.2)VFR	MODE*2
FRAME	RATE*2
SW	MODE FUNCTION	KNOBSYNC	SCAN	TYPE
(Page	86	of	V
ol.2)LOW	GAIN	SYNCHRO	SCANMID	GAIN	DETAIL	LEVELHIGH	GAIN	V	DETAIL	LEVELSUPER	GAINDETAIL	CORINGATWCHROMA	LEVELMF	ASSISTCHROMA	PHASEFOCUS	ASSISTCOLOR	TEMP	Ach		HANDLE	ZOOMCOLOR	TEMP	Bch		USER1MASTER	PEDUSER2A.IRIS	LEVELUSER3DRSWFM	DRS	EFFECTLCDGAMMAFACE	FRAMINGKNEEMATRIX	SKIN	TONE	DTL	CARD	READ	CARD	WRITE	NAME	EDIT	
AUTO	SW...

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DISPLAY SETUPZEBRA	DETECT1	(Page 93 of Vol.2)ZEBRA	DETECT2	Y GET MARKERSAFETY	ZONE*4
CARD FUNCTIONS CARD FORMATCENTER MARKER
(Page 96 of Vol.2)CARD STATUSFOCUS BAR IRIS METER REC COUNTER VIDEO OUT OSD USER FILE CARD READDATE/TIME	(Page 96 of Vol.2)CARD WRITEDATE FORMAT LOAD/SAVE/INITLEVEL METER ZOOM&FOCUS	CARD&BATTERY OTHER DISPLAY LCD SET META DATA*2CARD READEVF SET 
(Page 97 of Vol.2)RECORDLCD BACKLIGHT USER CLIP NAMESELF SHOOT META DATA PROPEVF MODE CLIP COUNTER RSTEVF COLORMETA INIT SET
OTHER...

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Menu
 
Playback  mode menu
PB MENU PLAY SETUPPB FORMAT*2
(Page 99 of Vol.2)REPEAT PLAYRESUME PLAYTHUMBNAILTHUMBNAIL MODESKIP MODE*2
(Page 100 of Vol.2)INDICATORDATA DISPLAYDATE FORMAT
OPERATION  DELETE
(Page 100 of Vol.2)INDEX*2
CLIP PROTECT*2
REPAIR*1
SW MODE USER1
(Page 86 of Vol.2)USER2USER3LCDAV OUT SETUP SDI&HDMI OUT SEL*2
(Page 92 of Vol.2)SDI OUTSDI 24PsF*2 *3
SDI EDHDOWNCON MODE*2
VIDEO SETUP*3VIDEO OUT OSD AUDIO OUTDATE/TIME	DATE FORMAT LEVEL METER CARD&BATTERY OTHER DISPLAY LCD SET DISPLAY...

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General
Supply voltageDC	7.2	V	(when	the	battery	is	used)/
DC 7.3 V (when the AC adaptor is used)
Power consumption
Recording: 1
1.8 W
 indicates safety items.
Ambient operating temperature 0°C - 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Ambient operating humidity
10% to 80% (no condensation)
Weight
Approx.
	2.4	kg	(5.3	lb)	(excluding	the	battery	and	accessories)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
180
	mm	x	195	mm	x	438	mm	(7	inches	x	7-11/16	inches	x	17-1/4	inches)	(excluding	width,	height,	depth,	and	protruding	part)
Camera
Pickup...

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Reference
 
Slow	shutter	speed	(can	only	be	set	when	the	VFR	MODE	in	the	SCENE	FILE	screen	is	OFF)
when	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	59.94	Hz:
60i/60P	mode:
1/8,	1/15,	1/30	seconds
30P	mode:
1/8,	1/15	seconds
24P	mode:
1/6,	1/12	seconds
when	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	50	Hz:
50i/50P	mode:
1/6,	1/12,	1/25	seconds
25P	mode:
1/6,	1/12	seconds
Image/Recording/Playback
 „AVCHD mode
Recording format AVCHD
	V

er.2.0
	standard	compliant	(A
 VCHD
	Progressive)
Compression formats
MPEG-4
	AVC/H.264
Recording media
SD
	memory	card:...

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Image output
 „AVCHD mode
SDI OUT terminal BNC,
	0.8	V	[p-p],	75	Ω
HD	SDI
when	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	59.94	Hz:
1080/60i,	1080/24PsF

,
	720/60P
when	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	50	Hz:
1080/50i,	720/50P
SD	SDI
when	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	59.94	Hz:
480/60i
when
	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	50	Hz:
576/50i
HDMI OUT terminal
HDMI
	(HDMI	Type	A	terminal)
when	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	59.94	Hz:
1080/60i,	720/60P

,
	480/60P
when	SYSTEM	FREQ	=	50	Hz:
1080/50i,	720/50P

,
	576/50P
(VIERA	Link	not	supported)
VIDEO OUT terminal
Pin
	jack,	1.0	V	[p-p],	75	Ω...