Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC8P Operating Instructions
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- 81 - Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder ≥In this manual, “Blu-ray disc recorder” is referred to as “BD recorder”. Insert a memory card containing video shot in AVCHD mode using the camera into a BD recorder manufactured by Panasonic to save the contents in a Blu-ray Disc, DVD, or HDD. 1Remove the memory card from the camera after shooting.Turn the power of the camera off before removing the memory card. 2Insert the memory card into the memory card slot of the BD/DVD recorder.For details on how to...
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By using an Eye-Fi card (commercially-available), you can record motion pictures and still pictures
on the card, and save them on a PC or upload them on a file-sharing website via a wireless
network.
≥Insert an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) into card slot 2 of the unit.
≥ (When using in the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode)
Set the [SD CARD 2] to be used as the recording media. ( l26)
(When using in the Playback Mode)
Select the play mode select icon from the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76028/w300_ag-ac8p_en_om_d-81.png "Page 82
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By using an Eye-Fi card (commercially-available), you can record motion pictures and still pictures
on the card, and save them on a PC or upload them on a file-sharing website via a wireless
network.
≥Insert an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) into card slot 2 of the unit.
≥ (When using in the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode)
Set the [SD CARD 2] to be used as the recording media. ( l26)
(When using in the Playback Mode)
Select the play mode select icon from the...")
- 82 - By using an Eye-Fi card (commercially-available), you can record motion pictures and still pictures on the card, and save them on a PC or upload them on a file-sharing website via a wireless network. ≥Insert an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) into card slot 2 of the unit. ≥ (When using in the Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode) Set the [SD CARD 2] to be used as the recording media. ( l26) (When using in the Playback Mode) Select the play mode select icon from the...
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Using Eye-Fi direct mode
The files can be transferred directly from the Eye-Fi card to a smartphone without going through the
wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance.
≥Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the Eye-Fi
direct mode settings.
Select the menu.
≥This mode is displayed only when [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON].
≥ The mode will be canceled using the following steps.
jWhen the unit is turned off
j If you start...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76028/w300_ag-ac8p_en_om_d-82.png "Page 83
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Using Eye-Fi direct mode
The files can be transferred directly from the Eye-Fi card to a smartphone without going through the
wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance.
≥Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the Eye-Fi
direct mode settings.
Select the menu.
≥This mode is displayed only when [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON].
≥ The mode will be canceled using the following steps.
jWhen the unit is turned off
j If you start...")
- 83 - ∫ Using Eye-Fi direct mode The files can be transferred directly from the Eye-Fi card to a smartphone without going through the wireless access point when necessary setting is performed in a PC in advance. ≥Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card on your PC, and configure the Eye-Fi direct mode settings. Select the menu. ≥This mode is displayed only when [Eye-Fi TRANSFER] is set to [ON]. ≥ The mode will be canceled using the following steps. jWhen the unit is turned off j If you start...
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Using the [Eye-Fi Power Management] function
Set the power source for Eye-Fi transfers.
≥Change the mode to .
Select the menu.
≥The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used.
≥ The Eye-Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to operate in the future due to
changes to the card specification etc.
≥ Update the firmware of the Eye-Fi card to the latest one using the software supplied with the
Eye-Fi card before use.
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Using the [Eye-Fi Power Management] function
Set the power source for Eye-Fi transfers.
≥Change the mode to .
Select the menu.
≥The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used.
≥ The Eye-Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to operate in the future due to
changes to the card specification etc.
≥ Update the firmware of the Eye-Fi card to the latest one using the software supplied with the
Eye-Fi card before use.
≥ When the endless memory function of the Eye-Fi card is...")
- 84 - ∫ Using the [Eye-Fi Power Management] function Set the power source for Eye-Fi transfers. ≥Change the mode to . Select the menu. ≥The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used. ≥ The Eye-Fi transfer feature cannot be guaranteed to continue to operate in the future due to changes to the card specification etc. ≥ Update the firmware of the Eye-Fi card to the latest one using the software supplied with the Eye-Fi card before use. ≥ When the endless memory function of the Eye-Fi card is...
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- 85 - When this device and a computer for editing are connected using a USB Connection Cable, image data in the SD card can be transferred. ≥Concerning non-linear editing, refer to the instruction manual of your editing software. ≥ It is impossible to write data to the SD card on this unit from a PC Operating environment (mass storage) ∫ If using Windows ≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ Operation is not guaranteed in...
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- 86 - ∫ If using Mac ≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used. ≥ The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS. PC MacOSMac OS X 10.8.4 CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or betterRAM2 GB or moreInterfaceUSB port Other requirementsMouse or equivalent pointing device
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AUSB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
1Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.
2Turn on the unit.
3Set [USB MODE] to [DEVICE]. (l99)
4Connect this unit to a PC.≥The USB function selection screen will appear.
5Select [PC] on the screen of this unit and press the button in the center.≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC. ( l89)
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AUSB cable (supplied)
≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
1Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down.
2Turn on the unit.
3Set [USB MODE] to [DEVICE]. (l99)
4Connect this unit to a PC.≥The USB function selection screen will appear.
5Select [PC] on the screen of this unit and press the button in the center.≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC. ( l89)
≥ When you select an option other than...")
- 87 - AUSB cable (supplied) ≥ Insert the plugs as far as they will go. 1Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 2Turn on the unit. 3Set [USB MODE] to [DEVICE]. (l99) 4Connect this unit to a PC.≥The USB function selection screen will appear. 5Select [PC] on the screen of this unit and press the button in the center.≥This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of the PC. ( l89) ≥ When you select an option other than...
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To disconnect USB cable safely
(If using Windows)
Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject AVCCAM
Handheld].
≥Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
(If using Mac)
Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
About the screen indication of the unit
≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable, battery, or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card
access icon ( ) appears on the unit screen.
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To disconnect USB cable safely
(If using Windows)
Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject AVCCAM
Handheld].
≥Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
(If using Mac)
Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.
About the screen indication of the unit
≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable, battery, or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card
access icon ( ) appears on the unit screen.
≥ If the screen does...")
- 88 - ∫ To disconnect USB cable safely (If using Windows) Select the icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject AVCCAM Handheld]. ≥Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed. (If using Mac) Drag [CAM_SD] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable. About the screen indication of the unit ≥ Do not disconnect the USB cable, battery, or AC adaptor while the access lamp is on or card access icon ( ) appears on the unit screen. ≥ If the screen does...
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About the PC display
When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive.
≥Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer].
Example folder structure of an SD card: The following data will be recorded.
1
JPEG format still pictures (up to 999 still
pictures can be recorded.
([11000001.JPG], etc.))
2 JPEG format still pictures created from
the motion picture
3 The motion picture thumbnails
4 AVCHD format motion picture files
([00000.MTS] etc.)
5 For management
≥Do not...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76028/w300_ag-ac8p_en_om_d-88.png "Page 89
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About the PC display
When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive.
≥Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer].
Example folder structure of an SD card: The following data will be recorded.
1
JPEG format still pictures (up to 999 still
pictures can be recorded.
([11000001.JPG], etc.))
2 JPEG format still pictures created from
the motion picture
3 The motion picture thumbnails
4 AVCHD format motion picture files
([00000.MTS] etc.)
5 For management
≥Do not...")
- 89 - About the PC display When the unit is connected to a PC, it is recognized as an external drive. ≥Removable disk (Example: ) is displayed in [Computer]. Example folder structure of an SD card: The following data will be recorded. 1 JPEG format still pictures (up to 999 still pictures can be recorded. ([11000001.JPG], etc.)) 2 JPEG format still pictures created from the motion picture 3 The motion picture thumbnails 4 AVCHD format motion picture files ([00000.MTS] etc.) 5 For management ≥Do not...
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- 90 - Refer to page 23 for how to set up the Menu. All default settings are indicated with underlined text. Camera Setup Menu items displayed are different depending on the position or setting of the mode switch. When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures. ( l54) ≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l38) You can add manually-adjusted brightness and color balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode, and record. ( l55) ≥ Switch to...