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

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You can change a counter display that indicates how much time has elapsed during recording or 
playback.
Recording
Counter display
Counter displayIndications
Time Code TC 00:00:00:00 or TC 00:00:00.00
≥Display will change depending on the setting of the 
[TC MODE]. ( l52)
User Information ( l53) UB 00 00 00 00
Recording Counter ( l54) (In Recording Mode)
0:00:00 or SCN 0:00:00
(In Playback Mode)
SCN 0:00:00
≥In Recording Mode, display will change depending on the 
setting of the [REC COUNTER]. ( l54)
≥ In Playback Mode, display will return to SCN 0:00:00 for 
each scene.
COUNTER
COUNTER buttonEach time you press the button, the counter 
display changes.
Time Code # User Information  # Recording 
Counter  # Setting canceled
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Setting the Time Code
Time code will display the recording time in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
TC 00:00:00:00 (hour : minute : second : frame [NDF])
TC 00:00:00.00 (hour : minute : second . frame [DF])
≥The frame (Number of frames counted every second) will vary depending on the [REC FORMAT] 
setting. ( l89)
Select the compensation mode for the time code.
≥ It is automatically set to [NDF] when the [REC FO RMAT] is set to [PH 1080/24p] or the interval 
recording is used.
Sets the way the time code will move.
* An error may occur when the playback mode is switched when the [REC FORMAT] is set to [PH  1080/24p].
≥ It is automatically set to [FREE RUN] when it is set to PRE-REC.
≥The time code will reset when the built-in lithium battery is exhausted when it is set to 
[FREE RUN].
Recording formatFrame
[PS 1080/60p], [PH 1080/60i], [PH 1080/30p], [HA 1080/60i], 
[HE 1080/60i], [SA 480/60i] 0 to 29
[PH 1080/24p] 0 to 23
[TC MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [TC MODE]  # desired setting
[DF]:Time code is compensated in accordance with the actual time. It is 
mainly used for broadcasting such as TV programs.
[NDF]:It will not compensate the time code. (There will be a difference from 
the actual time)
[TCG]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [TCG] # desired setting
[FREE RUN]*:It will constantly move.
[REC RUN]:It will move only when recording.
MENU
MENU
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You can set the initial time code.
1Select the menu.
2Touch the item to set and change with  / .≥It will be set to 00h00m00s00f when the RESET button is pressed.
≥ “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute, “s” for second and “f” for frame.
3Touch [ENTER].≥Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
≥This unit will adjust the time code in accordance with the frame rate of the recording format. 
(l 89) Therefore, it may not be continuous from the previous final time code when the recording 
format is changed.
≥ Set the frame to [00] or value that is multiple  of 4 when the [REC FORMAT] is set to [PH 1080/
24p]. The time code that is recorded will shift when other values are set.
Setting the User Information
Eight digit hexadecimal alphanumeric can be entered and displayed as a memo information such as 
dates, control numbers, etc., into the User Information.
UB 00 00 00 00
You can set the User Information.
1Select the menu.
2Touch the item to set and change with  / .≥ You can use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F.
≥ It will be set to 00 00 00 00 when the RESET button is pressed.
3Touch [ENTER].≥Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
[TC PRESET]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [TC PRESET]
[UB PRESET]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [UB PRESET]
MENU
MENU
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Setting the Recording Counter
Recording Counter will display the recording time in seconds.
0:00:00 (hour : minute : second (When [REC COUNTER] is set to [TOTAL]))
SCN 0:00:00 (hour : minute : second (When [REC COUNTER] is set to [SCENE]))
Select the counting method during the recording.
To reset the Recording Counter for the Recording ModeThe Recording Counter will be set to 0:00:00 when the RESET button is pressed while displaying 
the counter.
[REC COUNTER]
: [SW & DISP SETUP] # [REC COUNTER] # desired setting
[TOTAL]:The count continues to increase until the Recording Counter is 
resetted.
[SCENE]:Resets the Recording Counter at start of recording. Counts the time 
of each recording session.
MENU
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Each of the USER button can register one function from the 12 available functions.
≥There are three USER buttons (USER1 to USER3) on the main body and four USER button icons 
(USER4 to USER7) displayed on the LCD monitor.
Setting the USER button
1Select the menu.
2Touch the USER button you wish to set.
≥The USER button number and currently set function name are displayed. (For example, a display 
of 1. [P.AF] means that Push AF has been assigned to USER1 button.)
3Touch the item to register.≥For the functions of the USER button that can be registered, refer to page  57.
≥ Touch [INH] (Inhibit) if not registering.
≥ Next (Previous) page can be displayed by touching  / .
≥ To continuously set other USER buttons, repeat steps 2-3.
4Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
Recording
USER button
: [SW & DISP SETUP]  # [USER BUTTON SETUP]MENU
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  
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A
USER1 button
B USER2 button
C USER3 button
D USER4 button
E USER5 button
F USER6 button
G USER7 button
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Using the USER button
To use the set USER button, press USER1 to USER3 button or touch the USER4 to USER7 button 
icon displayed when you touch the LCD monitor.
(When you use the USER1 to USER3) (When you use the USER4 to USER7)
≥To cancel, press the USER button or  touch the USER button icon again.
For canceling or using of the following functions for the USER buttons, refer to each page.
j Push AF ( l57)
j Black Fade ( l58)
j White Fade ( l58) j
Digital Zoom ( l59)
j Recording Check ( l59)
j Last Scene Delete ( l60)
∫ Switch display/not-display of the USER buttons
Display/not-display of the USER button icons in the LCD monitor can be switched.
∫Check the setting of the USER buttons
To check the settings of the USER buttons 
(USER1 to USER3) in the recording screen, 
press and hold on the DISP/MODE CHK button.
USER1USER2USER3
SCN1SCN2SCN3SCN4SCN5SCN6
AT W. LHISTMENU
AT WUSER4
USER5
USER7 USER6
: [SW & DISP SETUP]  # [USER BUTTON DISPLAY] #  [ON] or [OFF]MENU
DISP/MODE CHK
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Functions of the USER button
∫List of USER button function
It can be temporary changed to Auto Focus when it is set to Manual Focus. ( l38)
Press and hold the USER button, or touch and hold the USER button icon in the recording 
screen.
≥ It will be canceled when the button is released.
≥The focus position set by the Push AF will be maintained when canceled.
Switches to automatic iris control to compensate the backlight.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
≥  appears when it is set.
≥ It will return to standard Auto Iris Mode ( ) when it is canceled. ( l42)
IconItemFunction
[P.AF] [PUSH AF] Push AF
[B.Light] [BACKLIGHT] Backlight Compensation
[S.Light] [SPOTLIGHT] Spotlight
[B.FD] [BLACK FADE] Black Fade
[W.FD] [WHITE FADE] White Fade
[ATW] [ATW] ATW
[ATW.L] [ATW LOCK] ATW Lock
[D.ZM] [D.ZOOM] Digital Zoom
[HIST] [HISTOGRAM] Histogram
[REC.C] [REC CHECK] Recording Check
[LstDel] [LAST SCN DEL] Last Scene Delete
[MENU] [MENU] Menu
Push AF
Backlight Compensation
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Switches to automatic iris control for spotlight.
Very bright object is recorded clearly.
≥ appears when it is set.
≥ It will return to standard Auto Iris Mode ( ) when it is canceled. ( l42)
Fade in/fade out effect (black) can be added to the video and audio that is being recorded.
Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording screen.
≥ Fade out will start, and fade in will start after completing the fade out.
≥ It will fade out when the button is pressed and held, and fade in will start when the button is 
released.
≥Recording will not start even if the fade out is started. It is possible to press the recording start/
stop button during the fade in or fade out.
≥ This effect cannot be set for interval recording.
≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black.
Fade in/fade out effect (white) can be added to the video and audio that is being recorded.
Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording screen.
≥ Fade out will start, and fade in will start after completing the fade out.
≥ It will fade out when the button is pressed and held, and fade in will start when the button is 
released.
≥Recording will not start even if the fade out is started. It is possible to press the recording start/
stop button during the fade in or fade out.
≥ This effect cannot be set for interval recording.
≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become white.
The White Balance can be changed to ATW. ( l40)
≥This cannot be set when the Intelligent Auto Mode is used or the White Balance is set to ATW 
Lock.
Spotlight
Black Fade
White Fade
AT W
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The White Balance can be changed to ATW Lock. (l40)
≥ It will return to ATW when canceled.
≥This cannot be set when the White Balance is set to anything other than ATW.
Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording screen.
≥ The zoom magnification will change every time the button is pressed or the button icon is 
touched.
2 k  #  5k  #  10k # Setting canceled
≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.
≥ Digital zoom is not possible when the [REC FORMAT] is [PH 1080/24p].
≥ Digital zoom is canceled in following cases:
jIf you turn the unit off
j If you use the Quick Start Mode (l 61)
j If you change the mode
A graph with brightness as horizontal axis and number of pixels at that brightness as vertical axis is 
displayed. It is possible to determine the exposure of the whole image by looking at the distribution 
in the graph.
≥ To adjust the brightness, refer to page  42.
Approximately 2 seconds at the end of the video recorded last can be played back. It will return to 
recording screen once the playback is completed.
≥ Playback operation is not possible during the Recording Check.
≥ Recording Check is not possible in following cases:
jWhen the unit is turned on/off
j When the mode switch is operated
j When the setting of [REC FORMAT] is changed
j When the SD Card is inserted/removed
j During the interval recording
ATW Lock
Digital Zoom
Histogram
Recording Check
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The motion picture recorded last can be deleted.
Deleted scenes cannot be restored.
1Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording screen.
2 Touch [YES].
≥It will return to recording screen without deleting by touching [NO].
≥Last Scene Delete is not possible in following cases:
jWhen the unit is turned on/off
j When the mode switch is operated
j When the setting of [REC FORMAT] is changed
j When the SD Card is inserted/removed
j During the interval recording
j Set [2 SLOTS FUNC.] to [BACKUP]. ( l90)
The menu can be displayed.
Last Scene Delete
Menu
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