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

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About recovery
If faulty management information is found, the messages may appear and a repair is performed. 
(Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥ is displayed when abnormal management information is detected when the scenes are 
displayed in thumbnail.
∫ AVCCAM Restorer
Restoration can be performed using AVCCAM Restorer.
It can be downloaded from the website below.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net
≥For details on usage, please read the AVCCAM Restorer Operating Instructions (PDF file).
≥Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC adaptor.
≥ Depending on the condition of the data, it may not be possible to completely repair the data.
≥ If recovery fails, it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off.
≥ When data recorded on another device is recovered, it may not be possible to play back the data 
on this unit or the other device.
≥ If recovery fails, turn the unit off and on again after waiting awhile. If recovery fails repeatedly, 
format a media on the unit. Please be aware that if a media is formatted, then all the data 
recorded on the media will be erased.
≥ If the thumbnail information is recovered, displaying the thumbnails may become slower.
To check the latest information on the firmware and update methods, refer to the following support 
page on the Panasonic website.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net
Others
Updating the firmware incorporated 
into the unit
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Keep this unit as far away as possible from 
electromagnetic equipment (such as 
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
≥If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the 
pictures and/or sound on this unit may be 
disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
≥ Do not use this unit near cell phones because 
doing so may result in noise adversely 
affecting the pictures and/or sound.
≥ Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures 
may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields 
created by speakers or large motors.
≥ Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by 
microprocessors may adversely affect this 
unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.
≥ If this unit is adversely affected by 
electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn this unit off and 
remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor. 
Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC 
adaptor and turn this unit on.
Do not use this unit near radio transmitters 
or high-voltage lines.
≥ If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/
or sound may be adversely affected.
Make sure to use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, use 
the cords and the cables supplied with 
them.
Do not extend the cords and the cables.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile 
chemicals onto the unit.
≥ If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals, its 
body may be marred and the surface finish 
may peel off.
≥ Do not leave rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the unit for a long time. When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty 
place such as a beach, do not let sand or 
fine dust get into the body and terminals of 
the unit.
Also, keep the unit away from sea water.
≥
Sand or dust may damage the unit. (Care 
should be taken when inserting and removing 
a card.)
≥ If sea water splashes onto the unit, wipe off 
the water with a well wrung cloth. Then wipe 
the unit again with a dry cloth.
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump 
it.
≥ A strong impact can break the unit’s casing, 
causing it to malfunction.
≥ When carrying this unit, please hold the hand 
strap or shoulder strap firmly and treat it with 
care.
Cleaning
≥ Before cleaning, detach the battery or pull the 
AC cable from the AC outlet, and then wipe 
the unit with a soft, dry cloth.
≥ If the unit is very dirty, dip a cloth in water and 
squeeze firmly, and then wipe the unit with 
the damp cloth. Next, dry the unit with a dry 
cloth.
≥ Use of benzine, paint thinner, alcohol, or 
dishwashing liquid may alter the camera body 
or peel the surface finish. Do not use these 
solvents.
≥ When using a chemical dust cloth, follow the 
instructions that came with the cloth.
When you are not going to use the unit for 
an extended time
≥ When storing the unit in a cupboard or 
cabinet, it is recommended that you place a 
desiccant (silica gel) in with it.
Do not lift up this unit by the handle with the 
tripod still attached
≥ When the tripod is attached, its weight will 
also affect the unit’s handle, possibly causing 
the handle to break and hurting the user.
≥ To carry the unit while the tripod is attached, 
take hold of the tripod.
Others
Cautions for use
About this unit
The unit and the SD card become warm 
during use. This is not a malfunction.
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Do not swing the unit around, shake it by, or 
allow it hang from the handle
≥Do not jar, swing, or shake the unit by its 
handle. Any strong jolt to the handle may 
damage the unit or result in personal injury.
Do not allow the cord to drag on the ground 
or pull a connected cord along the passage
≥ The cord will be damaged, causing fire or 
electrical shock, when the cord gets caught 
by the feet, excite will also cause personal 
injury. The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable 
lithium-ion battery. It is susceptible to humidity 
and temperature and the effect increases the 
more the temperature rises or falls. In cold 
areas, the full charge indication may not appear 
or the low battery indication may appear about 
5 minutes after starting use. At high 
temperatures, the protection function may be 
triggered, making it impossible to use the unit.
Be sure to detach the battery after use.
≥
If the battery is left attached, a minute amount 
of current continues to flow even if the unit is 
off. Keeping the unit in this state may result in 
over discharge of the battery. This may result 
in you not being able to use the battery even 
after it is charged.
≥ The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag 
so metal does not come into contact with the 
terminals.
≥ The battery should be stored in a cool place 
free from humidity, with as constant 
temperature as possible. (Recommended 
temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC (59 °F to 77 °F), 
Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH)
≥ Extremely high temperatures or low 
temperatures will shorten the life of the 
battery.
≥ If the battery is kept in high-temperature, 
high-humidity, or oily-smoky places, the 
terminals may rust and cause malfunctions.
≥ To store the battery for a long period of time, 
we recommend you charge it once every year 
and store it again after you have completely 
used up the charged capacity.
≥ Dust and other matter attached to the battery 
terminals should be removed.About the battery
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Prepare spare batteries when going out for 
recording.
≥Prepare batteries enough to last for 3 to 4 
times the period you are planning to record 
for. Cold places such as a ski resort can 
shorten recording time.
If you drop the battery accidentally, check to 
see if the terminals are damaged.
≥ When this unit or battery charger is attached 
with the terminal part in a deformed state, this 
unit or battery charger may be damaged.
Do not throw old battery into fire.
≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may 
result in an explosion.
If the operating time is very short even after 
the battery has been recharged, the battery 
has worn out. Please purchase a new 
battery. ≥
If the temperature of the battery is extremely 
high or extremely low, charging may take time 
or the battery may not be charged.
≥ If the charging lamp keeps flashing, make 
sure that the terminals of the battery or the 
battery charger are not exposed to dirt, 
foreign objects or dust, then reconnect them 
properly.
Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outlet 
when you remove dirt, foreign objects or dust 
on the terminals of the battery or the battery 
charger.
If the charging lamp is still flashing, the 
temperature of the battery may be extremely 
high or extremely low or something may be 
wrong with the battery or battery charger. 
Contact your dealer.
≥ If you use the AC adaptor or battery charger 
near a radio, radio reception may be 
disturbed. Keep the AC adaptor or battery 
charger 1 m (3.3 feet) or more away from the 
radio.
≥ When using the AC adaptor or battery 
charger, it may generate whirring sounds. 
However, this is normal.
≥ After use, be sure to disconnect the AC cable 
from the AC outlet. (If you leave this unit 
connected, the AC adaptor will consume 
approximately 0.3 W and the battery charger 
approximately 0.3 W of current.)
≥ Always keep the electrodes of the AC 
adaptor, battery charger and battery clean.About the AC adaptor/battery 
charger
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When disposing of or giving away the SD 
card, note that:
≥Formatting and deletion of this unit or 
computer only changes the file management 
information and does not completely delete 
the data in the SD card.
≥ It is recommended that the main SD card is 
either physically destroyed or the SD card is 
physically formatted using this unit when 
disposing of or giving away the SD card.
≥ To physically format, connect this unit to the 
AC adaptor, select [OTHER FUNCTION]  # 
[FORMAT CARD]  # [SD CARD 1] or [SD 
CARD 2] from the menu, and touch [YES]. 
Press and hold recording start/stop button in 
the following screen for three seconds. 
Screen to delete the SD card data is 
displayed, so select [YES] and follow the 
instruction on the screen.
≥ The customer is responsible for the 
management of the data in the SD card. ≥
When the LCD screen is dirty or 
condensation has occurred, please wipe it 
using a soft cloth such as a lens cloth.
≥ Do not touch the LCD monitor with your finger 
nails, or rub or press with strong force.
≥ It may become hard to see or hard to 
recognize the touch when the LCD protection 
sheet is affixed.
≥ When the unit has become very cold, for 
example due to storage in a cold area, its 
LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual 
immediately after the unit is turned on. The 
normal brightness will be restored when the 
unit’s internal temperature rises.
About the SD cardLCD monitor/viewfinder
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD Monitor 
screen. The result is more than 99.99% 
effective dots with a mere 0.01% of the dots 
inactive or always lit. However, this is not a 
malfunction and does not affect the recorded 
picture.
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the viewfinder screen. 
The result is more than 99.99% effective 
dots with a mere 0.01% of the dots inactive 
or always lit. However, this is not a 
malfunction and does not affect the recorded 
picture.
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∫
Carefully observe copyright 
laws
∫ Licenses
≥SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
≥ “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Progressive” and the 
“AVCHD Progressive” logo are trademarks of 
Panasonic Corporation and Sony 
Corporation.
≥ Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol 
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
≥ HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing 
LLC in the United States and other countries.
≥ Microsoft
®, Windows® and Windows Vista® 
are either registered trademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the 
United States and/or other countries.
≥ Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted 
with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
≥ IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of 
International Business Machines Corporation 
of the U.S.
≥ Intel
®, Pentium®, Celeron® and Intel®Core™ 
are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the 
U.S. and/or other countries.
≥ Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of 
Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other 
countries.
≥ Other names of systems and products 
mentioned in these instructions are usually 
the registered trademarks or trademarks of 
the manufacturers who developed the system 
or product concerned. This product is licensed under the AVC patent 
portfolio license for the personal and 
non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) 
encode video in compliance with the AVC 
Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC 
Video that was encoded by a consumer 
engaged in a personal and non-commercial 
activity and/or was obtained from a video 
provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No 
license is granted or shall be implied for any 
other use. Additional information may be 
obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. 
See http://www.mpegla.com
.
≥ Separate license contracts must be obtained 
from MPEG LA where SD Memory Cards 
containing information recorded with this 
product are to be distributed to end users for 
commercial purposes. “End user” refers to 
persons or organizations handling such 
contents for personal use.
Others
About copyright
IMPORTANT“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted 
television programs, video tapes and other 
materials may infringe the right of 
copyright owners and be contrary to 
copyright laws.”
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≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated times are the approximate 
recordable times for continuous recording.
≥ If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record for. 
(l 14)
≥ The default setting is [PH 1080/60i].
≥ Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 6 hours
≥ The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 6 hours, and the 
recording will automatically resume after a few seconds.
≥ The recordable time may be reduced if recording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of 
short scene is repeated.
Others
Recording modes/approximate 
recordable time
Recording format[PS 1080/60p]
Recording methodAVCHD Progressive
Picture size1920 k1080/60p
SD card 4GB
18 min
16 GB 1h20min
64 GB 5h20min
Recording format[PH 1080/60i][PH 1080/30p][PH 1080/24p]
Recording methodAVCHD
Picture size1920k1080/60i1920 k1080/30p1920 k1080/24p
SD card 4GB
21 min
16 GB 1h30min
64 GB 6h
Recording format[HA 1080/60i][HE 1080/60i][SA 480/60i]
Recording methodAVCHD
Picture size1920k1080/60i1440 k1080/60i720 k480/60i
SD card 4GB
30min 1h30min 1h
16 GB 2h 6h4h
64 GB 8h 24h16h30min
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≥SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated number is the approximate 
number of recordable pictures.
≥Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999. If the number of 
recordable pictures exceeds 9999, R 9999+ is displayed. The number will not change 
when the picture is taken until the number of recordable pictures is 9999 or less.
≥ The memory capacity indicated on the label of an SD card is the total of the capacity for copyright 
protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit, a PC etc.
Others
Approximate number of recordable 
pictures
Picture size 2304k 1296 1728 k1296
Aspect ratio16:94:3
SD card 4GB
23003100
16 GB 950012500
64 GB 3900052000
M32.2M
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