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

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To set the White Balance in accordance to the recording scene
1 Fill the screen with a white subject or place a white piece of paper in front of 
the lens.
2 Press the W.B. button to display Ach.
≥When the operation icon is displayed and   is touched, it will switch to  . ( l64)3 Keep on pressing the W.B. button to start the White Balance adjustment.≥The screen goes dark momentarily, “WB SET OK” is displayed, and the adjustment ends.
≥When the mode of White Balance is set to something other than...

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Perform Iris/Gain adjustments using the iris ring.
Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l33)
1Press the IRIS A/M button to switch to Manual Iris Mode.≥  disappears.
≥ The gain is displayed in dB.
2Adjust the iris by rotating the iris ring.
Iris/Gain value:
CLOSE !# (F11 to F1.6) !# OPEN !# (0dB to 30dB)
≥ Value closer to CLOSE darken the image.
≥ Value closer to 30dB brighten the image.
≥ When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN, it changes to...

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Adjusting brightness during the Auto Iris Mode
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l33)1 Select the menu.
2 Touch  /  to adjust settings.
3 Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
Utilizing the USER button
It is convenient to use following functions of the USER button when it is set to Manual Iris.
≥ Please refer to page 55  for details about setting the USER button.
: [CAMERA SETUP] 
# [AUTO IRIS LEVEL]
USER button functionEffect
Backlight Compensation ( l57) Switches to automatic iris control to...

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Adjust the shutter speed when recording fast-moving subjects.
≥Switch to Manual Mode. ( l33)
1Touch the LCD monitor to display the operation icons and touch  . ( l64)
2Touch  /  to adjust settings.≥When [AUTO] is touched, the shutter speed is set automatically.
≥ Touch   to complete the adjustment.
Shutter speed:
1/60 to 1/2000
≥ It will be 1/30 to 1/2000 when [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON]. ( l93)
≥ It will be 1/50 to 1/2000 (1/24 to 1/2000 when [AUTO SLOW SHTR] is set to [ON]) when 
[REC...

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This unit can record audio in 5.1 ch or 2 ch. (The voice recording method is Dolby® Digital ( ))
When recording in 2 ch, it is possible to switch between built-in microphone, external microphone, 
or connected audio equipment for each channel.
Microphone setup
Recording setting of the built-in microphone can be adjusted.
Select the menu.
≥ If you wish to record higher quality sound and maintain realism even when zooming in, for 
instance recording a music recital, we recommend setting [MIC SETUP]...

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Switching Audio Input
∫Using the built-in microphone
Audio is recorded with the built-in microphone (5.1 ch) when the [MIC SETUP] is set to anything 
other than [2ch].
When [MIC SETUP] is set to [2ch], audio is recorded with the built-in microphone (2 ch) when the 
CH1 switch is set to INT(L) and the CH2 switch is set to INT(R).
INPUT1MICLINE
OFF ON
+48V
INPUT2MICLINE
OFF ON
+48V
INT(L)INPUT1
INPUT2
INPUT2 INT(R)
CH1
CH2
A
CH1 switch
B CH2 switch
C INPUT1, 2 (+48V) switches
D INPUT1, 2 (LINE/MIC)...

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Using an external microphone or audio equipment
≥Set [MIC SETUP] to [2ch]. ( l45)
1Connect an external microphone or audio 
equipment to AUDIO INPUT1, 2 terminals (XLR 
3 pin). ( l9)
2Use INPUT1, 2 (LINE/MIC) switches to switch 
the connected audio input signal.
LINE : audio equipment is connected
Input level is 0 dBu.
MIC : an external microphone is connected
Input level is -50 dBu.
≥ When [EXT. MIC GAIN1] or [EXT. MIC GAIN2] is set to 
[-60dB], the input level is set to -60 dBu. ( l94)
3(When...

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To remove the external microphone, etc., from the audio input terminals 1, 2 
(XLR 3 pin)
Remove while pushing on the PUSH section of the audio 
input terminals 1, 2 (XLR 3 pin).
≥Set the input signal to built-in microphone by switching the 
CH1, CH2 switches to INT (L) or INT (R) after removing 
the external microphone. Audio will not be recorded when 
motion picture is recorded without switching.
≥Set INPUT1, 2 (+48V) switches to OFF if you connect 
equipment not compatible with +48 V. You can...

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Adjusting the audio input level
∫Adjusting the input level of the built-in microphone (5.1 ch)
≥Set the [MIC SETUP] to anything other than [2ch]. ( l45)
1Select the menu.
2(When [SET]/[SETr] is selected)Touch  /  to adjust the microphone input 
level.
≥Touch   to activate/disactivate ALC. When ALC is 
activated, the icon is surrounded by yellow and the 
amount of sound distortion can be reduced. When ALC is 
disactivated, natural recording can be performed.
≥ Adjust the microphone input level so...

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Adjusting the input level of the built-in microphone (5.1 ch) using the operation 
icons
≥Set the [MIC SETUP] to anything other than [2ch]. ( l45)
≥ Set [5.1ch MIC LEVEL] to [SET]/[SET r]. (l49)
1 Display the operation icons and touch  . ( l64)
2 Touch  /  to adjust settings.
3 Touch   to complete the setting.
∫Adjusting the input level of the built-in microphone (2 ch), external 
microphone or audio device
≥Set [MIC SETUP] to [2ch]. ( l45)
Adjust the input level operating the Audio control knobs...