Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC8P Operating Instructions

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Viewfinder adjustment
≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
It adjusts the field of view to show the image on the viewfinder clearly.
1 Adjust the viewfinder to suit your 
vision so that you can see the 
display images clearly.
≥Be careful not to trap your fingers when moving 
the viewfinder.
≥ The viewfinder can be lifted vertically up to 
approximately 90 o.
≥ Close the LCD monitor and turn on the 
viewfinder.
2 Adjust the focus by operating the 
eyepiece corrector...

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The clock is not set at the time of purchase. Make sure to set the clock.
1Select the menu. (l23)
2Select the date and time to be set using the 
cursor button right or left, then adjust the 
desired value using the cursor button up or 
down.
≥The year can be set between 2000 and 2039.
3Select [ENTER] using the cursor button right or left, then press the 
button in the center.
≥The screen may switch to the setting screen for the [TIME ZONE]. Using cursor 
button and set the [TIME ZONE].
≥ Select...

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≥You can also perform operations by touch operation. ( l19)
1Press the MENU button.
2Select the desired top menu A 
using the cursor button, then 
press the cursor button right or 
press the button in the center.
3Select the submenu item B, then 
press the cursor button right or 
press the button in the center.
≥ Next (previous) page can be displayed by 
using / .
4Select the desired item, then 
press the button in the center 
to enter the setting.
5Select [EXIT], then press the 
button in the...

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Basic camera positioning
Normal recording
≥ Place the unit on your right shoulder and hold 
it firmly with both hands.
Recording from a high position Low-angle recording
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For easier low-angle recording, the sub 
recording start/stop button and the sub zoom 
lever can be used.
Basic
Before recording 

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≥When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another 
person or object.
≥ Hold the eye cup of the viewfinder as close as possible to your right eye.
≥ Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor according  to the position in which the unit is held.
≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will 
become dark in the recording.
≥ Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance.
≥...

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[SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separately to record motion pictures or still 
pictures.
1Change the mode to   or  .
2Select the menu. (l23)
3Select the media you want to record 
motion pictures or still pictures on 
by using the cursor button, and 
press the button in the center.
≥The media is selected separately to motion 
pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow.
4Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center.
Basic
Selecting a media to record
: [SW & DISP SETUP]  #...

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1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor.
3Press the recording start/stop 
button B to start recording.
≥ Recording will stop when you press the 
recording start/stop button again.
A When you begin recording,  ; changes to ¥.
∫ Screen indications in the Motion Picture Recording Mode
≥To change the recording format, change the [REC FORMAT]. ( l59)
≥ Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture. ( l29)
≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to...

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1Change the mode to  .
2Open the LCD monitor.
3Press the   button.
Focus indication:
≥ If you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function ( l37) to   ([MODE1]), then the Image 
Stabilizer function will be more effective. (  (MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer) will be 
displayed when the   button is pressed.)
≥ Using a tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter 
speed becomes slow.
≥ The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size.
≥...

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About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode
∫ About the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subject may 
not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area.
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording 
Mode
¬Change the mode to  .
Press the   button to take the picture.
≥ It is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures. 
(Simultaneous recording)
≥ When photos are...

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The following modes (appropriate for the condition) are set just by pointing the unit to what you want 
to record.
*1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only
*2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only
*3 When [AUTO SLOW SHTR] (l64) is [OFF], Low Light Mode will not be entered.
≥Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.
Basic
Intelligent Auto Mode
ModeEffect
Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the 
background sky, which may be...