Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AF100AP Operating Instructions

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Shooting
Optical Image Stabilizer
Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce 
the effects of camera shake when shooting by 
hand.
Press the OIS button to turn the function on and 
off. 
 appears on the viewfinder and the LCD 
monitor when this function is on. Turn the function 
off when using a tripod for more natural images.
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OFF ON
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\fNPUT2\fNPUT2 \fNPUT1
\fNPUT2CH2 SEL
WF\b
COUNTER-RESET/TC S\1ET
ZEBRA...

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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)
Wave form monitor function
An image wave form can be displayed on the LCD 
monitor by pressing the WFM button while in CAM 
mode.
Press the button again to return to the normal 
display.
• Switching the wave form display, vector display, 
and wave/vector display is possible from the 
WFM item (page 55) in the SW MODE screen of 
the settings menu. 
•  Wave forms will not be displayed in the 
viewfinder.
•  Wave forms cannot be recorded.
•  While...

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Shooting
Shot mark function
The marks attached to the thumbnails of clips 
are called shot marks. On the thumbnail screen 
monitor you can select only those clips with a 
shot mark and display them or play them back.
During recording, when you press the USER 
button to which the SHOT MARK function has 
been allocated, MARK ON appears in the LCD 
monitor or the viewfinder, and a shot mark is set 
for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded. If you 
press the button again, the shot mark is released....

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Using the SHUTR/F.RATE dial
DIAL SELECT button
SHUTR/F.RATE dial
Press the DIAL SELECT button.
• The role of the SHUTR/F.RATE dial changes in 
the following order. 
SHUTTER → SYNCRO SCAN → FRAME RATE 
→ DIAL LOCK → SHUTTER →
•  SYNCRO SCAN can be selected when the 
SHUTTER is set to SYNCRO SCAN. FRAME 
RATE can be selected in the FILM CAM mode 
when the REC FORMAT is 1080/24P, 30P, and 
25P. 
To prevent incorrect operation, it is 
recommended that you selecting DIAL LOCK 
using the DIAL SELECT button...

15
Shooting
When SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM
1080/60P, 1080/60i, 720/60P
Normal (OFF) 1/60
SYNCRO SCAN1/1001/120 
1/2000 1/10001/5001/250
1080/30P, 720/30P
Normal (OFF) 1/50
SYNCRO SCAN 1/301/601/120
1/2000 1/1000 1/5001/250
1080/24P, 720/24P
Normal (OFF) 1/50
SYNCRO SCAN 1/24 1/120
1/2000 1/1000 1/5001/2501/60
SYSTEM FREQ = 50Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM
1080/50P, 1080/50i, 720/50P
Normal (OFF) 1/50
SYNCRO SCAN 1/601/120 
1/2000 1/10001/5001/250
1080/25P, 720/25P
Normal (OFF) 1/50...

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Synchro scan
The syncro scan shutter speed used when 
shooting screens such as a TV screen or computer 
monitor is set using the SHUTR/F RATE dial (page 
14) or the SYNCRO SCAN option on the settings 
menu SCENE FILE screen. (page 51)
• Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency 
of the television or computer monitor to minimize 
the horizontal noise that appears when shooting 
such subjects.
•  By switching to progressive mode you can also 
shoot PAL system television screens.
•  If the set...

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Shooting
During shooting, you can record up to two 
channels of sound. You can also switch the input 
sound to be recorded on each of the channels to 
the built-in microphones, external microphones or 
audio equipment connected to camera. 
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EVF DTLCH1 SEL
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ON
OFF ON
OFF\fNPUT1AUD\fO
\b\fC POWER +48V
\fNPUT1
\fNPUT2\fNPUT2 \fNPUT1
\fNPUT2CH2 SEL
WF\b
COUNTER-RESET/TC S\1ET
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CH1 SELECT switch
CH2 SELECT switch
INPUT 1/2 
(MIC POWER +48V) 
switches
INPUT 1 switch...

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Adjusting the recording level
AUDIO control knobs
Use the AUDIO control knobs to adjust the 
recording level of the built-in microphone or of 
audio signals input through the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 
3-pin) terminals. 
To adjust the volume of the sound for monitoring. 
(Page 12)
To adjust the recording level of the audio signals, 
turn the AUDIO control knobs while referring to 
the audio level meter at the bottom left of the 
viewfinder and LCD monitor, regardless of the MIC 
ALC option setting (page 56) on...

19
Shooting
Using scene files
The settings according to the variety of shooting 
circumstances are stored SCENE FILE MENU.
They are selected via the SCENE SELECT on the 
settings menu SCENE FILE screen.
When the camera-recorder is shipped from the 
factory, the following files are stored.
F1: 
 File suitable for normal shooting.
F2: FLUO.
    File suitable for shooting under fluorescent 
lights, ie. indoors.
F3: SPARK
    File suitable for shooting with fuller variations 
of resolution, coloring and...

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6 Set a 6-character filename with the 
Operation lever when the following screen 
is displayed.
Set the same as user information. (Page 27)
•  Characters that can be set
    Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : < = > ? @ [ 
 ] ^_-./ 
If the RESET/TC SET button is pressed 
when the filename has been set, the 
characters are cleared.
7  After you finish setting the filename, push 
the Operation lever.
8 Select YES on the confirmation screen.
•  Selecting YES will close the NAME EDIT 
screen and confirm all...