Panasonic Memory Card SRecorder AG-AC90P AG-AC90PJ AG-AC90PX Operating Instructions

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Set date and time. (l23)
Set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time. ( l23)
Touch screen operation, start and stop of recording can be confirmed with this sound.
2 Beeps for 4 times
When an error occurs. Check the sentence displayed on the screen. (l 107)
When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to save 
battery life.
≥ This unit will not automatically turn off even if the [ECONOMY (BATT)] is set to [ON] in following 
cases:
jusing the USB...

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The unit is put into recording pause approx. 2 seconds when the unit is turned on with the mode set 
to .
≥Depending on the recording conditions, start time may be longer than 2 seconds.
≥ In the quick power on mode, the zoom magnification becomes approximately 1 k.
Change the menu setting to display the images correctly. (Check the TV setting.) ( l77)
Select the desired method of HDMI output. ( l78)
AV multi connector output setting can be changed. ( l78)
Output setting of the component terminal...

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The menu settings or [CUSTOMIZE SCENE] back to the default setting. (l84)
≥ Settings for [REC FORMAT], [MEDIA SELECT], [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be 
changed.
The version of the firmware of this device is displayed.
The firmware of this device is updated. ( l111 )
The accumulated operating time of this device is displayed.
Selects the sound heard through the headphones.
≥ When this unit is connected to a TV using the HDMI cable (optional), audio at the time of the 
[RECORDING] setting is...

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Video Setup
≥Change the mode to   and touch the play mode select icon. 
Then, set [VIDEO/PICTURE] to [VIDEO]. ( l65)
Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes when set to [ON]. ( l70)
If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was 
stopped when set to [ON]. ( l71)
Scenes can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake.
(Even if you protect some scenes, formatting the SD card will delete them.) ( l74)
Deletes a...

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Recording indications
Display
Indications
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Z00
0dB
PRE-RECR 1h20m
R 1h20m
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TC 00:00:00:00
Example: AG-AC90PJ
A
TC 00:00:00:00
Counter display ( l51)
PRE-REC ( l91)
Interval recording ( l91)
¥ /;  (Red) Recording
; (Green) Recording pause
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Intelligent Auto Mode ( l33)
Manual Mode ( l33)
Remaining battery power 
( l 14)
/ 
(White) Recording to card possible 
(motion picture)
/ 
(Green) Card is being recognized 
(motion picture)
R 1h20m...

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Playback indications ∫
Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫ Confirmatory indications
C
5.1 ch Microphone Level (ALC) 
( l 49)/
2 ch Microphone ALC ( l94)
Wind Noise Canceler ( l93)
AF50/MF50/ 00/ 00 Focus (
l38)
Audio recording format (Dolby 
Digital) ( l45)
 (5.1 ch)/ (2 ch)
Audio level meter ( l50)
Auto iris mode ( l42)
Backlight Compensation 
( l 57)
Spotlight ( l58)
OPEN/F2.0 Iris value (l42)
Z00/ 99 Zoom magnification ( l35)
/ 
(White) Card recording possible status 
(still...

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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
∫It is not a malfunction in following cases
Display
Messages
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an SD 
card, the card may be unstable. Reinsert the SD card, then turn the unit off and then on again.
INVALID/CANNOT SET.
Since there is a condition to use the function, it is required to...

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“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, 
THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” 
is displayed.≥
The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the unit 
by turning off and on.
≥ The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is not 
turned off and on.
≥ Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is 
restarted. Detach the power connected, and consult the 
dealer who you purchased this unit from. Do not attempt to 
repair the unit by yourself.
Indication
ProblemCheck points
Function...

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Playback
ProblemCheck points
Scenes/still pictures 
cannot be played back. ≥
Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed 
as   cannot be played back.
Scenes/still pictures 
cannot be deleted. ≥
Release the protect setting. (l 74)
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed 
as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still pictures are 
unnecessary, format the media to erase the data. ( l28) 
Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data 
recorded on...

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If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another 
device
The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following 
operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using another 
unit.
≥Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the playback unit. Depending on 
the unit used, the images may stop moving and become still for a moment even when none of the 
following conditions are applicable.
≥ A...