Panasonic AG-AC90P manual

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    Register now!! http://panasonic.biz/sav/pass_e/ This product is eligible for the AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Repair Program. For details, see page 10. Oper ating In structio ns Memory Card Camera-Recorder Model N o. AG-AC90P AG-AC90PJ AG-AC90PX Vol.1 VQT4M 90 ENGLISH until 2012/10/12 Please r ead these instructions care fully before using this produ ct,[...]

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    2 VQT4M90 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ON L Y IN THE U.S.A. and CANA DA. The following ma rk and symbols are l ocated on bottom of un it s. Information for Y our Safety W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e, electri c shock or pro duct dama ge, ≥ Do not expose this u nit to rain, moisture, dripp ing or splashing. ≥ Do not place objects filled with li[...]

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    3 VQT4M90 indica tes safet y inform ation. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ON L Y IN THE U.S.A. FCC NOTICE (USA) Decla rati on of Confor mity Model Num ber: AG-A C90PJ T rade N ame: Panas onic Respon sible Party: Panas onic Corp oration of North Amer ica One P anasonic Way , Secaucus, N J 07094 Suppor t contact: 1-800- 524-1448 This device complies with Part[...]

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    4 VQT4M90 AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates o n AC betwe en 1 10 V and 240 V . But ≥ In the U.S.A . and Canada, the AC adaptor mu st be connected to a 120 V AC power sup ply only . ≥ When co nnecting to an AC sup ply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada , use a plug adapt or to suit the AC ou tlet conf iguration. ≥ When conn ecting to a supply o[...]

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    5 VQT4M90 ∫ Concerning the battery Butto n-type battery: CR202 5 Batteries 1 Battery pack (Lithiu m ion bat tery pack) ≥ Use the specif ied unit to recharge the bat tery pack. ≥ Do not us e the bat tery pack with eq uipment o ther than the speci fied unit. ≥ Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or ot her foreig n matter on th e termina ls. ≥ D[...]

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    6 VQT4M90 ∫ Product id entificati on marking -If y ou see this symbol- Produc t Locat ion Memory Card Came ra-Rec order Bot tom Battery ch arger Bottom AC adapto r Bottom <For USA-California only> This product contains a CR Coin Cell L ithium Battery which contai ns Perchlo rate Mater ial – special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/[...]

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    7 VQT4M90 IMPORT ANT SAF ETY INST RUCTION S Read t hese operati ng instruc tions car efully bef ore using t he unit. Follow th e safety instructi ons on the uni t and the appl icable s afety instruct ions listed b elow . Keep the se operatin g instruct ions handy for futur e referen ce. 1) Read t hese ins tructions. 2) Keep these instructi ons. 3) [...]

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    8 VQT4M90 Brazil Only Brasil Apenas <Man useio d e bat eria s us adas > Cobrir os terminais po sitivo ( _ ) e nega ti vo ( ` ) com uma fita isolante adesiva, antes de depositar numa cai xa destina da para o r ecolhimento . O contato en tre partes me tálicas po de causar vazame ntos, gera r calor, romper a blindagem e produz ir fogo. Não de [...]

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    9 VQT4M90 ∫ Cautions for use Keep this unit a s far aw ay as po ssible fro m elect romagnetic equipm ent (su ch as micro wave ove ns, TVs , video g ames et c.). ≥ If you use thi s unit on top of or nea r a TV , the picture s and/or s ound on th is unit may b e disrup ted by electr omagnetic wave radiati on. ≥ Do no t use this u nit ne ar cell[...]

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    10 VQT4M90 ∫ Cards that you can use w ith this unit SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card an d SDXC Memory Card ≥ 4 GB or more Memory Car ds th at do not hav e the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards tha t do not ha ve the SDX C logo ar e not bas ed on SD Memory Card S pecifications. ≥ Refer to pag e 23 for m ore details on S D cards. ∫ For [...]

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    11 VQT4M90 Infor mation for Y our Safe ty ....... ........ ....... 2 Accessori es ...... ....... .... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... 12 Opti onal acce ssories ....... ......... ........ . 13 Prep arati on Names and F unctions of Main Parts ..... 14 Power su pply.. ........ ......... ..... ......... ........ .. 19 Charg ing the batter y ....... ..[...]

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    12 VQT4M90 Check the a ccessories befor e using this unit. Keep th e accessorie s out of re ach of chil dren to p revent swall owing. Accessories Batt ery p ack Batt ery c har ger AC ad apto r AC cable (AG -AC 90P/ PJ) A for AC adapto r B for B attery c harger ≥ U.S.A (AG-A C90PX) 2 cables ≥ Ta i w a n Eye cup Remote control (Batt ery built- in[...]

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    13 VQT4M90 Optional ac cessories Some opti onal acces sories may n ot be availa ble in some c ountrie s. * R emove the l ens cap (s upplied). Produc t number s correct as of Oc t. 2012. These m ay be s ubject t o chan ge. (AG-AC 90P/PJ) ∫ Att aching the wide conv ersion lens/filter k it Att ach the wi de conversio n lens (VW- W490 7H; opti onal) [...]

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    14 VQT4M90 1 Shou lder str ap fi xture ( l 17) 2H a n d l e 3 Sub zoom lever ( l 31) ≥ This le ver function s in the same manner as the zoom lever . 4 Sub recordi ng s t art/ stop bu tton ≥ This b utton funct ions in the sa me mann er as the recor ding start/stop button. 5 Acces sory shoe 6 Micr ophon e holde r attachm ent part 7 Audi o input t[...]

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    15 VQT4M90 19 Wireless r emote co ntrol sen sor 20 Intern al micropho nes 21 Record ing lam p 22 Speaker 23 Lens ( l 18) 24 Le ns ho od 25 INPUT 1, 2 (LIN E/MIC) sw itches 26 INPUT 1, 2 (+48 V) switche s 27 User 1, 2, 3 butt ons [US ER1, USE R2, USER3] ( l 33) 28 Intellig ent auto/M anual swit ch [iA/MA NU] ( l 31) 29 Quick start button [QUICK ST A[...]

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    16 VQT4M90 45 LCD m onitor ex tract part [PULL] ( l 25) 46 LCD m onitor (Touch scre en) ( l 26 ) 47 Shou lder stra p fixt ure ( l 17) 48 Eye cu p attachme nt part ( l 17) 49 Eye cu p ( l 17) 50 Viewfind er ( l 26) 51 Battery release button [ PUSH] ( l 20) 52 Batte ry holder ( l 20) 53 DC input terminal [DC I N] ( l 22) ≥ Do not us e any other AC [...]

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    17 VQT4M90 ∫ Adjust the len gth of the grip belt so tha t it fit s your h and. ∫ Att aching the eye cup Att ach by al ign in g the no tc h of the ey e cu p att ac hmen t p art w ith t he p rot rus ion a t th e ins ide of the eye cup. ∫ Att aching the Shoulder s trap We recomm end that you attach t he shoul der strap ( supplied ) before going [...]

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    18 VQT4M90 ∫ Att aching the lens ca p Prot ect the l ens s urf ace w ith t he l ens cap w hil e th e unit is no t us ed. Attach or remove it by pinching o n it. AG-AC90-VQT4M90_mst.boo k 18 ページ 2012 年9月25日 火 曜日 午後1 時18分[...]

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    19 VQT4M90 ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit (AG -AC 90P/ PJ) The batte ry that can be us ed with thi s unit is CGA- D54. (AG-A C90PX) The batte ry that can be us ed with thi s unit is CGA- D54s. Charging the battery Important: ≥ Do not use the AC cable with an y other eq uipmen t as it is designed only for this un it. Also , do[...]

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    20 VQT4M90 1 Connect the AC cable to the battery charger and the AC outlet. (AG -AC 90P/ PJ only ) ≥ Use the AC cable ( K2CA2CA0 0025; supp lied) dedi cated for the battery charger. 2 Insert the battery into the batte ry charger by al igning the arrows. ≥ We recommen d using Panasonic bat teries ( l 13, 19 ). ≥ If you use other bat teries, we[...]

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    21 VQT4M90 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recordin g time ≥ T em per atur e: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60 %RH ≥ When u sing the view finder ( times in par entheses a re when us ing the LCD monit or) ≥ These ti mes are ap proxima tions. ≥ The in dicated charging time is f or when t he batt ery has been disch arged complete ly . Ch[...]

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    22 VQT4M90 Connecting to the AC outlet The uni t is in th e st andb y co ndit io n when the AC adap tor is co nnect ed. The pr imar y ci rcui t is alway s “live” as lon g as the AC a daptor is co nnected to an electrica l outlet. Important: ≥ Use th e supplied AC ad aptor . Do not use the AC ada ptor of a nother d evice. ≥ Do not use the AC[...]

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    23 VQT4M90 The unit can record motion picture s or still pictures to an SD ca rd. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use SD cards conform ing to Cl ass 4 or higher of the SD Speed Cl ass Ratin g for motion pictur e recor ding. ≥ Please ch eck the late st informati on on t he support website below . http:/ /pro-av .panasoni c.net ≥ Keep the [...]

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    24 VQT4M90 Set the power switch to ON while pressing the lock release b utton B to t urn on the uni t. A The status indica tor lights on. ≥ T o turn on th e unit aga in after the [ECO NOMY (BA TT)] or [ECO NOMY (AC)] is activated, set th e power switch to OFF once, and then to ON again . Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or . Preparat[...]

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    25 VQT4M90 The view finder is tu rned off and the LCD m onitor is tu rned on when the LCD mon itor is extra cted. The viewfind er is turne d on when the LCD monitor is retracted. Using the LCD monitor 1 Extract the LCD monitor in the direction as indicated in the figure. ≥ Hold the LC D monitor e xtract part A when pulling out. 2 Rotate to the po[...]

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    26 VQT4M90 How to use the touch screen Y ou c an operat e by directl y touching the LCD monitor (t ouch screen ) with yo ur finger. ∫ T ouch T ouch and release th e touch scre en to selec t icon or picture. ≥ T ouch the center of the icon. ≥ T ouching the touch scr een will not operate while you are touchin g another part of the tou ch scree [...]

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    27 VQT4M90 When the unit is turned on for the fir st time, a messa ge asking you to set th e date and time will appear. Select [YES] and perform s teps 2 to 3 below to set the date and tim e. 1 Select the m enu. ( l 28) 2 T ouch the date or time to be set, then set the desired value using / . ≥ The year can be se t between 2 000 and 2 039. 3 T ou[...]

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    28 VQT4M90 1 Press the MENU button . 2 T ouch the top menu A . 3 T ouch th e submenu B . ≥ Next (Pr evious) page c an be displ ayed by t ouching / . 4 T ouch the desired item to enter the setting. 5 T ouch [E XIT] t o ex it the me nu set ting . Preparation Usi ng t he m enu scr een MENU MENU AG-AC90-VQT4M90_mst.boo k 28 ページ 2012 年[...]

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    29 VQT4M90 Formatting cards If you use the SD car ds for the first time fo r recording with this unit, fo rmat the ca rds. Please be aware th at if a medium is for matted, then all th e data recorded on the m edium will be erased a nd cannot be restore d. Back up i mportant data on a PC, disc etc. ≥ When us ing two SD cards, format both SD ca rds[...]

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    30 VQT4M90 1 Change the mode to . ≥ Extract t he LCD mon itor . 2 Press the recording start/stop button C to start recording. ≥ Recording will stop when you press the recording start/stop bu tton again. 1 Change the mode to . ≥ Extract t he LCD mon itor . 2 Press the button. ≥ When pho tos ar e be ing recor ded , th e remai ning recor dable[...]

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    31 VQT4M90 It can be zoomed up to 12 k . ≥ It can zoo m up to 25 k when the [i.Zoom] is set to [ON]. ≥ Zoom m agnificatio n can be c hecked in the screen di splay of Z 00 to Z9 9.The value gets larger when zoo med i n, and th e va lue get s sm alle r wh en z oom ed ou t. 99 is displ aye d dur in g th e i.Zoom. ≥ is displayed in the Manual Mod[...]

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    32 VQT4M90 Focus Perfor m focus adju stments using t he focus ri ng. If au to focusing is difficult d ue to the c onditions, then use Manua l Focus. ≥ Switch to Manua l Mode. ( l 31) 1 Press the FOCUS A/M/ ¶ bu tton to switch to Manual Focus. ≥ It will switch to MF from AF. 2 Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring. White Bala nce Automa t[...]

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    33 VQT4M90 Manual shutter spee d Adjust th e shutter s peed when recordi ng fast-mo ving subjects. ≥ Switch to Manua l Mode. ( l 31) 1 T ouch the LCD monit or to disp lay the oper ati on icons and touch . 2 T ouch / to adjust se ttings. ≥ When [AUTO ] is touche d, the shu tter speed is se t automatically . ≥ T ouch to c omplete the adjustmen [...]

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    34 VQT4M90 Using the USER button T o use the set US ER button, press U SER1 to USER3 bu tton or touch th e USER4 to USE R7 button icon disp layed when you touc h the LCD m onitor . (When you us e the USE R1 to U SER3) (When you us e the USE R4 to USE R7) Functions of the USER button ∫ List of USER button function USER1 USER2 USER3 SCN1 SCN2 SCN3 [...]

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    35 VQT4M90 1 Change the mode to . 2 T ouch the play mode select icon A . 3 Select the [ MEDIA] and [V IDEO/PICTURE] yo u wish to p lay back. ≥ T ouch [ENTER]. 4 T ouch th e scene or the still picture to be played back. ≥ The reco rding form at is disp layed in the thumbnai l display of the motion pict ures. ( , , etc.) ≥ Next (Pr evious) page[...]

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    36 VQT4M90 W a tching Vi deo/Pictures on your TV Connec t this unit to a TV . A HDMI co nnector B A V multi connector ≥ Please use “High S peed HDM I Cables” tha t have the HDMI lo go (as show n on the cover). Cab les not conf orming to t he HDMI standard will not work. Panasonic HDMI cable is recommended. Part No. : RP-CHES15 (1 .5 m) (4. 9 [...]

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    37 VQT4M90 Memory Card Camera -Rec order Informat ion for you r safety Others S pecification Power sour ce: DC 12 V (When u sing AC adaptor) DC 7.2 V (Whe n using bat tery) Power cons umpt ion: 12.9 W Recordi ng f ormat: A VCHD format version 2.0 compliant (A VCHD Pr ogressive) Motio n pictur e compr ession: MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 Audio compr essio n: [...]

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    38 VQT4M90 AC ad apt or Informati on for your safety Dimensions: 1 15 mm (W ) k 37 mm ( H) k 57 mm (D ) [4.53 q (W) k 1.4 6 q (H) k 2.24 q (D)] Mass (Weight): Approx. 210 g (Approx. 0.46 lbs.) Batter y charge r Informati on for your safety Dimensions: 70 mm (W ) k 44.5 mm (H) k 1 16 mm (D) [2.76 q (W) k 1.7 5 q (H) k 4.57 q (D)] Mass (Weight): Appr[...]

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    39 VQT4M90 ∫ Carefully obser ve copyright laws ∫ Licenses ≥ SDXC Lo go is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ “A VCHD”, “A VCHD Progressive” and the “A VCHD Progressive” logo are tra demarks of Panaso nic Corpora tion and S ony Corpo ration. ≥ Manufact ured unde r license from Dolby Labor ato ri es. D ol by a nd t he doub le-D s ymbo[...]

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    Web Site: http://panasonic.net © Panasonic Corporation 2012 AG-AC90-VQT4M90_mst.boo k 40 ページ 2012 年9月25日 火 曜日 午後1 時18分[...]