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 explosion.
If the operating time is very short even 
after the battery has been recharged, the 
battery has worn out. Please purchase a 
new battery.≥If the temperature of the battery is 
extremely high or extremely low, charging 
may take time or the battery may not be 
charged.
≥If the charging lamp keeps flashing, make 
sure that the terminals of the battery or the 
AC adaptor 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 
objects or dust on the terminals of the 
battery or the AC adaptor.
If the charging lamp is still flashing, the 
temperature of the battery may be 
extremely high or extremely low or 
something may be wrong with the battery 
or AC adaptor. Contact your dealer.
≥If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, 
radio reception may be disturbed. Keep 
the AC adaptor 1 m (3.3 feet) or more 
away from the radio.
≥When using the AC adaptor, it may 
generate whirring sounds. However, this is 
normal.
≥After use, be sure to disconnect the AC 
adaptor. (If it is left connected, a minute 
amount of current is consumed.)
≥Always keep the electrodes of the AC 
adaptor and battery clean.About the AC adaptor
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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 menu, and then press and hold 
the recording start/stop button or sub 
recording start/stop button on the screen 
below for about 3 seconds. When the SD 
card data deletion screen appears, select 
[YES], and then follow the on-screen 
instructions.
≥The customer is responsible for the 
management of the data in the SD card.≥When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it 
with a soft cloth, such as eye glass 
cleaner.
≥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 when the LCD 
protection sheet is affixed.
≥In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on the 
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft cloth, 
such as eye glass cleaner.
≥When the unit has become very cold, for 
example due to storage in a cold area, its 
LCD monitor will be slightly darker than 
usual immediately after the unit is turned 
on. The normal brightness will be restored 
when the unit’s internal temperature rises.
About the SD cardLCD monitor/viewfinder
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD Monitor 
screen featuring a total of approximately 
230,000 dots. The result is more than 
99.99% effective dots with a mere 0.01% 
of the dots inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction and 
does not affect the recorded picture.
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the viewfinder 
screen featuring a total of approximately 
123,000 dots. The result is more than 
99.99% effective dots with a mere 0.01% 
of the dots inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction and 
does not affect the recorded picture.
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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 been warmed up 
quickly.
≥When cool wind from an air conditioner is 
directly blown onto this unit.
≥After summer afternoon showers of rain.
≥When this unit is in a very humid place 
where the air is thick with steam. (e.g. a 
heated swimming pool)
Helpful hint
If, for example, you have used this unit for 
recording on a ski slope and are taking it into 
a heated room, place the unit inside a plastic 
bag, remove as much of the air from inside 
the bag as possible, then seal the bag. 
Leave the unit for about an hour in the room 
so the temperature of the unit is close to the 
ambient temperature of the room, then use 
it.
About condensation
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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 Panasonic 
Corporation.
≥EZ Sync
™ is a trademark of Panasonic 
Corporation.
≥HDAVI Control
™ is a trademark of 
Panasonic Corporation.
≥x.v.Color
™ is a trademark.
≥Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows 
Vista® are either registered trademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the 
United States and/or other countries.
≥Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted 
with permission from Microsoft 
Corporation.
≥IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks 
of International Business Machines 
Corporation of the U.S.
≥Intel
®, Core™, Pentium® and Celeron® are 
the registered trademarks or trademarks 
of Intel Corporation in the United States 
and other countries.≥Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., 
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
≥PowerPC is a trademark of International 
Business Machines Corporation.
≥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 
concerned.
This product is licensed under the AVC 
patent portfolio license for the personal and 
non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) 
encode video in compliance with the AVC 
Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode 
AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer 
engaged in a personal and non-commercial 
activity and/or was obtained from a video 
provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No 
license is granted or shall be implied for any 
other use. Additional information may be 
obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. 
See http://www.mpegla.com
.
IMPORTANT“Unauthorized recording of 
copyrighted television programs, video 
tapes and other materials may infringe 
the right of copyright owners and be 
contrary to copyright laws.”
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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 recording time for one scene exceeds 12 hours, 
and the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds.
≥If a recording with a lot movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
≥The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated.
≥Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied 
onto one DVD disc (4.7 GB).
Recording modeHAHGHXHESASX
Picture size1920k1080720k480
SD card4GB30 min 40 min 1 h 1 h 30 min 1 h 2 h
16 GB2h 2h40min 4h10min 6h40min 4h 8h
64 GB8h30min 11h
16h50min 27h30min 16h30min 33h
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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 recordable pictures gets less than 99999.
≥The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for 
copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit, a 
PC etc.
Aspect ratio4:3
Picture size1952k1464640k480
Picture quality
SD card4GB2500 4000 30000 50000
16 GB10000 16000 122000205000
64 GB42000 66000492000 829000
Aspect ratio3:216:9
Picture size2064k13761920k1080
Picture quality
SD card4GB2500 4000 3600 5600
16 GB10000 16000 14000 23000
64 GB42000 66000 59000 93000
2.9M0.3M
2.8M2.1M
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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 equivalent;
Motion picture; 35.8 mm to 716 mm (16:9)/43.9 mm to 878 mm (4:3)
Still picture; 35.8 mm to 716 mm (4:3/3:2/16:9)
Minimum focus distance;
Normal; Approx. 4 cm (1.6q) (Wide)/Approx. 1.2 m (3.9 feet) (Tele)
Tele macro; Approx. 50 cm (20q) (Tele)
Intelligent auto Macro; Approx. 1 cm (0.4q) (Wide)/Approx. 50 cm (20q) (Tele)
Filter diameter:
46 mm
Zoom: i.Zoom OFF 20k, 23k i.Zoom, 50k/1200k Digital Zoom
Using image sensor effective area
Image Stabilizer Function:
Optical (HYBRID O.I.S., active mode, O.I.S. LOCK function)
Monitor: 2.7z wide LCD monitor (Approx. 230 K dots)
Viewfinder: 0.27z wide EVF (Approx. 123 K dots)
Microphone: Stereo (with a zoom microphone function)
Speaker: 1 round speaker, dynamic type Power source: DC 9.3 V (When using AC adaptor)/DC 7.2 V (When using battery)
Power consumption: Recording; 5.0 W
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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, 600h, 2 ch
Headphone output: 77 mV, 32h (Stereo mini jack)
HDMI connector audio output level:
Dolby Digital/Linear PCM
MIC input:
j70 dBV (Mic sensitivity j50 dB equivalent, 0 dB=1 V/Pa, 1 kHz)
(Stereo mini jack)
USB:
Card reader/writer function (No copyright protection support)
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), USB terminal Type Mini B
Dimensions:
216 mm (W)k224 mm (H)k432 mm (D)
[8.50q (W)k8.82q (H)k17.01q (D)] (excluding projecting parts)
Mass (Weight):
Approx. 1800g (Approx. 3.97 lbs.) [without battery (supplied) and an SD card (optional)]
Mass (Weight) in operation:
Approx. 1913g (Approx. 4.22 lbs.) [with battery (supplied) and an SD card (optional)]
Operating temperature: 0°Cto40°C (32°Fto104°F)
Operating humidity: 10%RH to 80%RH
Battery operation time: See page 19
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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 size:
HA/HG/HX/HE; 1920k1080/60i
SA/SX; 720k480/60i
Audio compression:
Dolby Digital/2ch
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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.
AC adaptor
Information for your safety
Dimensions:
92 mm (W)k33 mm (H)k61 mm (D) [3.6q (W)k1.3q (H)k2.4q (D)]
Mass (Weight):
Approx. 115g (Approx. 0.25 lbs.)
Power source:
Power consumption:
DC output:AC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
19 W
DC 9.3 V, 1.2 A (Unit operation)
DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery charging)
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