Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC7P Operating Instructions

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Prepare spare batteries when going out 
for recording.
≥Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 
times the period you are planning to 
record for. Cold places such as a ski resort 
can shorten the period which you can 
record for.
If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the terminals are 
damaged.
≥Inserting a battery with damaged terminals 
can damage the unit or AC adaptor.
Do not throw old battery into fire.
≥Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire 
may result in an...

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When disposing of or giving away the SD 
card, note that:
≥Formatting and deletion of this unit or 
computer only changes the file 
management information and does not 
completely delete the data in the SD card.
≥It is recommended that the SD card is 
physically destroyed or the SD card is 
physically formatted using this unit when 
disposing of or giving away the SD card.
≥To physically format the SD card, connect 
the unit via the AC adaptor, select 
[SETUP] # [FORMAT CARD] # [YES] 
from the...

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When condensation forms on the unit, the 
lens will cloud up and the unit may not work 
properly. Make every effort to ensure that 
condensation does not form. If it does form, 
take the actions described below.
Causes of condensationCondensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows.
≥When this unit is brought inside from the 
cold (e.g. a ski slope) to a warm room.
≥When this unit is moved from an 
air-conditioned car to outside.
≥When a cold room has...

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About copyright
∫Licenses
≥SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, 
LLC.
≥“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” Logo are 
trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and 
Sony Corporation.
≥Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are 
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
≥HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and 
High-Definition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States 
and other countries.
≥VIERA Link
™ is a trademark of...

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Recording modes/approximate 
recordable time
≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated times are the 
approximate recordable times for continuous recording.
AImage quality prioritized
BRecording time prioritized
≥If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record 
for. (l19)
≥The default setting is [HA] mode.
≥Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 12 hours
≥The recording is paused once when the...

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Approximate number of recordable 
pictures
≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated number is the 
approximate number of recordable pictures.
≥The number of recordable pictures depends on whether   and   are used 
together and on the subject being recorded.
≥Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 99999.
If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999, the number will not change when the 
picture is taken until the number of...

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Specifications
Memory Card Camera-Recorder
Information for your safety
Signal system:
AVCHD; 1080/60i, 480/60i
Recording format:
AVCHD; AVCHD format compliant
Image sensor: 1/4.1z 1MOS image sensor
Total; 3320 K
Effective pixels;
Motion picture; 1920 K to 1360 K (16:9), 1440 K to 1020 K (4:3)
Still picture; 2160 K to 1520 K (4:3), 2080 K to 1460 K (3:2), 1920 K to 1360 K (16:9)
Lens: Auto Iris, 16.8k Optical Zoom, F1.8 to F2.6
Focal length; 2.9 mm to 48.7 mm
Macro (Full range AF)
35 mm...

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White balance adjustment: Auto tracking white balance system
Standard illumination: 1,400 lx
Minimum required illumination:
Approx. 4 lx (1/30 with Low light mode in the Scene mode)
Approx. 1 lx with the color night rec function
AV connector video output level:
1.0 Vp-p, 75h, NTSC system
Component connector video output level;
Y; 1.0 Vp-p, 75h/Pb; 0.7 Vp-p, 75h/Pr; 0.7 Vp-p, 75h
HDMI connector video output level: HDMI™ (x.v.Color™) 1080i/480p
AV connector audio output level (Line): 316 mV,...

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∫Motion pictures
Recording media:
SD Memory Card (FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant)
SDHC Memory Card (FAT32 system compliant)
SDXC Memory Card (exFAT system compliant)
Refer to page 21 for details on SD cards usable in this unit.
Compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording mode and transfer rate:
HA; Approx. 17 Mbps (VBR)
HG; Approx. 13 Mbps (VBR)
HX; Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR)
HE; Approx. 5 Mbps (VBR)
SA; Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR)
SX; Approx. 4.5 Mbps (VBR)
Refer to page 105 for the recordable time.
Picture...

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∫Still pictures
Recording media:
SD Memory Card (FAT12 and FAT16 system compliant)
SDHC Memory Card (FAT32 system compliant)
SDXC Memory Card (exFAT system compliant)
Refer to page 21 for details on SD cards usable in this unit.
Compression:
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard)
Picture size:
Picture aspect [4:3]; 1952k1464/640k480
Picture aspect [3:2]; 2064k1376
Picture aspect [16:9]; 1920k1080
Refer to page 106 for the number of recordable pictures.
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