Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AF100AP Operating Instructions

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Menu
 
CARD FUNCTIONS screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
CARD 
FORMAT (Camera)
(PB)
Formats the SD Memory Card.
Slot1:   
Formats the SD Card inserted in Slot 1.
Slot2:    Formats the SD Card inserted in Slot 2.
NO:   Returns to the previous screen.
CARD STATUS (Camera)
(PB)
Displays the SD Memory Card status. 
Slot1:   
Displays the information about the SD Card inserted in Slot 1.
Slot2:    Displays the information about the SD Card inserted in Slot 2.
NO:   Returns to the previous...

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Setup menu list (continued)
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
CARD READ (Camera)
Loads the metadata recorded on the SD Memory Card on to the unit.
SLOT1, SLOT2, 
NO
•  “NO FILE’ is displayed when no metadata is recorded on the SD Memory Card.
RECORD (Camera)
Sets whether to record the metadata to be loaded on the unit simultaneously on 
a SD Memory Card.
ON:  
Records simultaneously
OFF :  Does not record simultaneously
USER CLIP 
NAME (Camera)
Selects the method of recording the USER CLIP...

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Menu
 
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
TIME ZONE (Camera)
(PB)
Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of -12:00 to +13:00 in 30-minute 
steps. (Refer to the table below.)
+00:00
Time 
differenceArea Time 
differenceArea
+ 00:00 Greenwich – 00:30
– 01:00 Azores Islands – 01:30
– 02:00 Mid-Atlantic – 02:30
– 03:00 Buenos Aires – 03:30Newfoundland Island
– 04:00 Halifax – 04:30
– 05:00 New York – 05:30
– 06:00 Chicago – 06:30
– 07:00 Denver – 07:30
– 08:00 Los Angeles – 08:30
– 09:00 Alaska...

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Setup menu list (continued)
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
OPERATION 
TIME (Camera)
(PB)
Displays the power-on time (a 5-digit figure).
UPDATE (Camera)
Updates the system. 
For details on the update information, see our home page   
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ . 
LENS UPDATE (Camera)
Updates the lens firmware.
Please refer our Web page below about the details of how to update the 
firmware.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
ACTIVATE screen
Item Display 
mode Description of settings
EXPORT...

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Menu
 
THUMBNAIL screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
THUMBNAIL 
MODE (PB)
Selects the thumbnail display method. 
ALL:     
Displays all clips.
SAME FORMAT:  Displays clips in the same recording format. 
MARKER:     Displays clips with shot marks.
INDEX:      Displays clips with an INDEX.
INDICATOR (PB)
Sets whether or not to display the indicator. 
ON:  
Displays the indicator
OFF:  Does not display the indicator
DATA DISPLAY (PB)
Selects the information to be displayed in the time...

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Before calling for service
Power supply
There’s no power.• Make sure the battery and AC adaptor are connected properly. 
Check the connections again. P25 of 
Vol.1
Power shuts off for no 
apparent reason. • 
To prevent the battery from running down needlessly, the camera-
recorder automatically turns off when the camera-recorder has 
been left in the recording pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER 
SAVE. P63
Power goes off as soon as 
it is turned...

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Reference
 
Recording
Cannot record even 
through the SD Memory 
Card is inserted correctly.• 
Is the write-protect switch on the SD Memory Card in the “LOCK” 
position? The card cannot be recorded to if the switch is in the 
“LOCK” position.
•  Is the remaining memory available on the SD Memory Card 
extremely low? Please save contents onto different media and 
delete unneeded data from the card, or use a new card instead.
•  Has the SD Memory Card been correctly formatted? Alternatively, is 
the...

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PC connection
Computer does not 
recognize camera when 
USB connection cable is 
connected.• 
Check the operating environment.
•  If your computer has multiple USB terminals, please try connecting 
the camera to a different USB terminal.
•  Switch the camera’s power off and back on again, and reconnect 
the USB connection cable. P42
An error message appears 
on the computer when the 
USB connection cable is 
disconnected. • 
To disconnect the USB connection cable safely, double-click the 
icon in the...

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Reference
 
The changeover between clips may not always be smooth when playing back multiple clips in succession.
Video may momentarily pause when playing back multiple clips in succession in circumstances such as those 
detailed below.
 
■Mixture of different recording formats
  Recording mode = PH mode
  Playback format = 1080/60i(30P)
Recording format
PH 1080/60iRecording formatPH 1080/60iRecording formatPH 1080/60i
Playback is smooth. Not played back as clip is 
of different format.Video pauses...

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Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit
The firmware can be updated using either of the following two methods.
1 Checking the current version of firmware and performing the update using the dedicated tool 
(P2_Status_Logger)
PASS (P2 Asset Support System) is only available to customers who have completed customer 
registration with Panasonic.
Log in to PASS and use the dedicated tool (P2_Status_Logger) to check the version information of the 
firmware on the unit and download links to pages...