Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC8P Operating Instructions
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- 61 - A scene that moves slowly for long period of time is recorded frame by frame with an interval, and is recorded as a short time motion picture. ≥A frame is recorded with a set recording interval. 30 frames will make up a motion picture of 1 second. ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l38) ≥ appears on the screen. ≥ After recording, the setting of Interval Recording is canceled. ≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “min” for minute and “s” for second. ≥ These times are approximations. ≥ Maximum recordable...
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Image aspect ratio for the recording format [SA 480/60i] can be changed.
≥Set [REC FORMAT] to [SA 480/60i]. ( l59)
≥When using the LCD monitor, when the aspect ratio is set to [4:3], black bands are displayed on
the left and right of the screen.
Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.
≥ This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.
[ASPECT]
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Image aspect ratio for the recording format [SA 480/60i] can be changed.
≥Set [REC FORMAT] to [SA 480/60i]. ( l59)
≥When using the LCD monitor, when the aspect ratio is set to [4:3], black bands are displayed on
the left and right of the screen.
Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.
≥ This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.
[ASPECT]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [ASPECT] #...")
- 62 - Image aspect ratio for the recording format [SA 480/60i] can be changed. ≥Set [REC FORMAT] to [SA 480/60i]. ( l59) ≥When using the LCD monitor, when the aspect ratio is set to [4:3], black bands are displayed on the left and right of the screen. Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode. ≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded. ≥ This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode. [ASPECT] : [RECORD SETUP] # [ASPECT] #...
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- 63 - The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when printing. ≥The number of recording pixels that can be set changes depending on selected screen aspect ratio. (l 64) ∫ Picture size and Maximum zoom ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode ≥Change the mode to . * Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used. The maximum zoom magnification is 21 k. ∫ Picture size in Motion Picture Recording Mode ≥Change the mode to . ≥This function’s default settings are in Still Picture Recording...
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This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
≥This function’s default setting is [16:9].
≥ When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3:2], black bands may appear on the left and right of the
screen.
≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a [16:9] aspect ratio may be cut at printing.
Check the printer or photo studio before printing.
You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.
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This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
≥This function’s default setting is [16:9].
≥ When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3:2], black bands may appear on the left and right of the
screen.
≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a [16:9] aspect ratio may be cut at printing.
Check the printer or photo studio before printing.
You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.
≥ The...")
- 64 - This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method. ≥This function’s default setting is [16:9]. ≥ When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3:2], black bands may appear on the left and right of the screen. ≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a [16:9] aspect ratio may be cut at printing. Check the printer or photo studio before printing. You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed. ≥ The...
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This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones while maintaining the realism.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l38)
≥ When [Normal] is set, will be displayed on the screen. When [Strong] is set, will be
displayed on the screen.
≥This function’s default setting is [Normal].
≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [Wind Noise Canceler] is set to [Strong], and the setting
cannot be changed.
≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions.
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This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones while maintaining the realism.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l38)
≥ When [Normal] is set, will be displayed on the screen. When [Strong] is set, will be
displayed on the screen.
≥This function’s default setting is [Normal].
≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [Wind Noise Canceler] is set to [Strong], and the setting
cannot be changed.
≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions.
≥ This...")
- 65 - This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microphones while maintaining the realism. ≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l38) ≥ When [Normal] is set, will be displayed on the screen. When [Strong] is set, will be displayed on the screen. ≥This function’s default setting is [Normal]. ≥ When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode, [Wind Noise Canceler] is set to [Strong], and the setting cannot be changed. ≥ You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions. ≥ This...
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When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal
can be adjusted.
1Select the menu.
2
(When [SET ]/[SET ] is selected)
Adjust the microphone input level
using the cursor button right or left.
≥ Adjust the microphone input level so that the last
2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise,
the sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for
microphone input level.
3 Select [ENTER] and press the button in
the center.
≥Select [EXIT] and...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76028/w300_ag-ac8p_en_om_d-65.png "Page 66
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When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal
can be adjusted.
1Select the menu.
2
(When [SET ]/[SET ] is selected)
Adjust the microphone input level
using the cursor button right or left.
≥ Adjust the microphone input level so that the last
2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise,
the sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for
microphone input level.
3 Select [ENTER] and press the button in
the center.
≥Select [EXIT] and...")
- 66 - When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal can be adjusted. 1Select the menu. 2 (When [SET ]/[SET ] is selected) Adjust the microphone input level using the cursor button right or left. ≥ Adjust the microphone input level so that the last 2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise, the sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for microphone input level. 3 Select [ENTER] and press the button in the center. ≥Select [EXIT] and...
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- 67 - Motion picture playback using operation icon For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 32. Advanced (Playback) Playback Operations Playback operationPlayback displayOperating steps Skip playback (to the start of a scene) During Playback 1) Open the LCD monitor. 2) Touch the LCD monitor and slide from right to left (from left to right) during playback. (This operation can be performed only by touch operation.) Slow-motion Playback During PauseWith the playback paused, select...
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- 68 - Creating still picture from motion picture A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture.Picture size of the still picture to be created will differ depending on the recording mode of the recorded motion picture. Press the button at the location to be saved as a still picture during playback. ≥It is convenient to use Pause, Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback. ≥ Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture....
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Resuming the previous playback
If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was
stopped.
If playback of a motion picture is stopped, appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped
scene.
≥The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode. (The
setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.)
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
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Resuming the previous playback
If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was
stopped.
If playback of a motion picture is stopped, appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped
scene.
≥The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode. (The
setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.)
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in...")
- 69 - Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped. If playback of a motion picture is stopped, appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene. ≥The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode. (The setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.) Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in...
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¬Change the mode to .
∫ To delete the scene or still picture being played back
Select and press the button in the center while
scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being
played back.
∫To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display
1Select the menu.
≥All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting [ALL
SCENES].
(In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date, all the scenes or still pictures on the
selected date will be...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76028/w300_ag-ac8p_en_om_d-69.png "Page 70
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¬Change the mode to .
∫ To delete the scene or still picture being played back
Select and press the button in the center while
scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being
played back.
∫To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display
1Select the menu.
≥All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting [ALL
SCENES].
(In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date, all the scenes or still pictures on the
selected date will be...")
- 70 - ¬Change the mode to . ∫ To delete the scene or still picture being played back Select and press the button in the center while scenes or still pictures to be deleted are being played back. ∫To delete scenes or still pictures from the thumbnail display 1Select the menu. ≥All the scenes or still pictures displayed as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting [ALL SCENES]. (In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date, all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be...