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Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC160AP, AG-AC160AEJ, AG-AC160AEN Operating Instructions
Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC160AP, AG-AC160AEJ, AG-AC160AEN Operating Instructions
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Preparation
Using the AC adaptor
Installation
1 Connect the DC cord to the AC adaptor.
2 Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.
3 Insert the DC cord’s battery connector until
it clicks into place.
DC cord’s battery \
connector
Example: AG-AC160AP
Removal
1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch (Page 30 ),
and confirm that the mode lamp is off.
2 Remove the DC cord’s battery connector
while pressing the battery release button.
3 Disconnect the AC cord from the power
outlet.
• The battery cannot be...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76025/w64_ag-ac160ap_en_vol1_om_d-26.png "Page 27
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Preparation
Using the AC adaptor
Installation
1 Connect the DC cord to the AC adaptor.
2 Plug the AC cord into the power outlet.
3 Insert the DC cord’s battery connector until
it clicks into place.
DC cord’s battery \
connector
Example: AG-AC160AP
Removal
1 Turn the POWER/MODE switch (Page 30 ),
and confirm that the mode lamp is off.
2 Remove the DC cord’s battery connector
while pressing the battery release button.
3 Disconnect the AC cord from the power
outlet.
• The battery cannot be...")
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Attaching the shoulder strap
It is recommended that you attach the shoulder strap to avoid dropping t\
he camera.
20 mm or longer20 mm or longer
Attaching/removing the lens hood
Removing the lens hood
•Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to remove
it.
Attaching the lens hood
•Attach the lens hood to the camera with the lens
hood guide facing up and aligned to the center of
the camera.
•Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks and
locks into place.
(1)
(2) Center of the camera
The side with...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76025/w64_ag-ac160ap_en_vol1_om_d-27.png "Page 28
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Attaching the shoulder strap
It is recommended that you attach the shoulder strap to avoid dropping t\
he camera.
20 mm or longer20 mm or longer
Attaching/removing the lens hood
Removing the lens hood
•Turn the lens hood counterclockwise to remove
it.
Attaching the lens hood
•Attach the lens hood to the camera with the lens
hood guide facing up and aligned to the center of
the camera.
•Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks and
locks into place.
(1)
(2) Center of the camera
The side with...")
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Preparation
The [CLOCK SET] value is recorded in the contents (clip) and affects the playback sequence of the thumbnails. Before shooting, be sure to check/set the [TIME ZONE] and [CLOCK SET].
This section will explain the steps on how to set the calendar to September 22, 201
1,
17:20.
1 Turn the camera’s POWER/MODE switch
. (Page 30)
2 Press the button. •Menu operation (Page 31) •Operations can also be performed using buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76025/w64_ag-ac160ap_en_vol1_om_d-32.png "Page 33
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Preparation
The [CLOCK SET] value is recorded in the contents (clip) and affects the playback sequence of the thumbnails. Before shooting, be sure to check/set the [TIME ZONE] and [CLOCK SET].
This section will explain the steps on how to set the calendar to September 22, 201
1,
17:20.
1 Turn the camera’s POWER/MODE switch
. (Page 30)
2 Press the button. •Menu operation (Page 31) •Operations can also be performed using buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For...")
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8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the remaining
items.
Example: AG-AC160AP
• The date can be set to any date between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2039. •For any date after December 31, 2039, [--] will appear on the display
.
•Time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
9 When settings are complete, press the
OPERATION lever.
•The time can be inaccurate so confirm that the time is correct before shooting. •When using the camera overseas, do not set the [CLOCK SET] to the local time but instead...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/76025/w64_ag-ac160ap_en_vol1_om_d-33.png "Page 34
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8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the remaining
items.
Example: AG-AC160AP
• The date can be set to any date between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2039. •For any date after December 31, 2039, [--] will appear on the display
.
•Time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
9 When settings are complete, press the
OPERATION lever.
•The time can be inaccurate so confirm that the time is correct before shooting. •When using the camera overseas, do not set the [CLOCK SET] to the local time but instead...")
31 Preparation You can change camera settings using the setup menu according to the shooting scene and recording details. buttonOPERATION lever Using the setup menu •The menu items displayed in gray characters cannot be changed. 1 Press the button when the camera is not shooting or playing back video. The following menu screens are displayed on the viewfinder and LCD monitor. mode (Example) mode (Example) 2 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the directions to move the yellow cursor to the function you wish to set. 3 Press the OPERATION lever (or tilt it in the direction) to display the setting items. Example: 4 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the directions to move to the function you wish to set. Example: 5 Press the OPERATION lever (or tilt it in the direction) to make the setting. When changing values or other parameters, tilt the OPERATION lever in the < > directions to change the setting value. Select the item you wish to set, and then press the OPERATION lever to confirm. Example: • Tilt the OPERATION lever in the direction to return to the previous menu. Setup menu basic operations
32 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to change other items. Press the button to complete settings and return to the normal screen. • In some menus, tilting the OPERATION lever in the direction or pushing the OPERATION lever changes the setting value and returns the previous menu. 7 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to change other functions. Press the button to complete settings and return to the normal screen. Initializing the setup menu The setup men u is div ided int o use r file s and sce ne files and you can initialize each one to its factory settings. To initialize user files (all items other than scene files) By selecting [INIT] in the [LOAD/SAVE/INIT] item of the [USER FILE] screen, you can restore the current user file menu setting to its factory setting. To initialize scene files Among the six scene files, select the file you wish to initialize using the dial. Then by selecting [INIT] in the [LOAD/SAVE/INIT] item of the [SCENE FILE] screen, you can restore the setting value of only the selected scene file to its factory setting. • To initialize user files and scene files at the same time, restore a user file and all six scene files to their factory settings by selecting [YES] in the [MENU INIT] item of the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen. •Time code/[OPERATION TIME] item/[CLOCK SET] item/[TIME ZONE] item setting values are not initialized.
33 Preparation The [CLOCK SET] value is recorded in the contents (clip) and affects the playback sequence of the thumbnails. Before shooting, be sure to check/set the [TIME ZONE] and [CLOCK SET]. This section will explain the steps on how to set the calendar to September 22, 201 1, 17:20. 1 Turn the camera’s POWER/MODE switch . (Page 30) 2 Press the button. •Menu operation (Page 31) •Operations can also be performed using buttons on the remote control that correspond to those on the camera. For details, see “Remote control” (Page 24). 3 Select the [TIME ZONE] item on the setup menu [OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen and press the OPERATION lever (or tilt it to the < > direction). 4 Since pressing the OPERATION lever will display the settings screen, tilt the OPERATION lever in the < > directions to set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time, then press the OPERATION lever again. Factory default setting is [0:00]. 5 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the direction and select [YES] in the [CLOCK SET] item on the setup menu [OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen. 6 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the directions to set to [2011]. Example: AG-AC160AP 7 Tilt the OPERATION lever in the direction to change to the next item, then tilt the lever in the < > directions to set to [09]. Example: AG-AC160AP Setting the calendar
34 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the remaining items. Example: AG-AC160AP • The date can be set to any date between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2039. •For any date after December 31, 2039, [--] will appear on the display . •Time is displayed in the 24-hour format. 9 When settings are complete, press the OPERATION lever. •The time can be inaccurate so confirm that the time is correct before shooting. •When using the camera overseas, do not set the [CLOCK SET] to the local time but instead enter the time dif ference from Greenwich Mean Time according to the [TIME ZONE]. (Page 98 of V ol.2)
35 Menu Preparation Setup menu structure mode menu CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE LOAD/SAVE/INIT (Page 83 of Vol.2)VFR MODE*2 FRAME RATE*2 SW MODE FUNCTION KNOBSYNC SCAN TYPE (Page 86 of V ol.2)LOW GAIN SYNCHRO SCANMID GAIN DETAIL LEVELHIGH GAIN V DETAIL LEVELSUPER GAINDETAIL CORINGATWCHROMA LEVELMF ASSISTCHROMA PHASEFOCUS ASSISTCOLOR TEMP Ach HANDLE ZOOMCOLOR TEMP Bch USER1MASTER PEDUSER2A.IRIS LEVELUSER3DRSWFM DRS EFFECTLCDGAMMAFACE FRAMINGKNEEMATRIX SKIN TONE DTL CARD READ CARD WRITE NAME EDIT AUTO SW A.IRIS (Page 88 of V ol.2)AGCATWAF RECORDING SETUP HD/SD MODE (Page 89 of V ol.2)REC FORMAT ASPECT CONV*1 TC/UB SETUP TC MODE*3PREREC MODE (Page 91 of V ol.2)TCGSIMUL REC TC PRESETRELAY REC UB MODE*1INTERVAL REC*2 UB PRESETTIME STAMP EXT TC LINKPS/PH AUDIO MODE*2 AUDIO LIMITER CH1AUDIO LIMITER CH2MIC GAIN1 MIC GAIN2 AV OUT SETUP SDI&HDMI OUT SEL*2 (Page 92 of Vol.2)SDI OUT SDI 24PsF*2 *3 SDI EDHDOWNCON MODE*2 HP MODETEST TONEVIDEO SETUP*3 AUDIO OUT *1 Only in DV mode. *2 Only in AVCHD mode. *3 Can only be used when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz is set in OTHER FUNCTIONS in the CAMERA mode. Menu
36 DISPLAY SETUPZEBRA DETECT1 (Page 93 of Vol.2)ZEBRA DETECT2 Y GET MARKERSAFETY ZONE*4 CARD FUNCTIONS CARD FORMATCENTER MARKER (Page 96 of Vol.2)CARD STATUSFOCUS BAR IRIS METER REC COUNTER VIDEO OUT OSD USER FILE CARD READDATE/TIME (Page 96 of Vol.2)CARD WRITEDATE FORMAT LOAD/SAVE/INITLEVEL METER ZOOM&FOCUS CARD&BATTERY OTHER DISPLAY LCD SET META DATA*2CARD READEVF SET (Page 97 of Vol.2)RECORDLCD BACKLIGHT USER CLIP NAMESELF SHOOT META DATA PROPEVF MODE CLIP COUNTER RSTEVF COLORMETA INIT SET OTHER FUNCTIONS IR REMOTE (Page 97 of Vol.2)DV CONTROL*1 DV CMD SEL*1 TALLY LAMPOPTION MENU*1*51394 STATUSCLOCK SET (Page 99 of Vol.2)1394 CONFIGTIME ZONELANGUAGESYSTEM FREQSYSTEM INFO MENU INITOPERATION TIME *1 Only in DV mode. *2 Only in AVCHD mode. *4 Only Limited functions are available in DV mode. * 5 You can display the OPTION MENU by pressing the CHK button while pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button.
37 Menu Playback mode menu PB MENU PLAY SETUPPB FORMAT*2 (Page 99 of Vol.2)REPEAT PLAYRESUME PLAYTHUMBNAILTHUMBNAIL MODESKIP MODE*2 (Page 100 of Vol.2)INDICATORDATA DISPLAYDATE FORMAT OPERATION DELETE (Page 100 of Vol.2)INDEX*2 CLIP PROTECT*2 REPAIR*1 SW MODE USER1 (Page 86 of Vol.2)USER2USER3LCDAV OUT SETUP SDI&HDMI OUT SEL*2 (Page 92 of Vol.2)SDI OUTSDI 24PsF*2 *3 SDI EDHDOWNCON MODE*2 VIDEO SETUP*3VIDEO OUT OSD AUDIO OUTDATE/TIME DATE FORMAT LEVEL METER CARD&BATTERY OTHER DISPLAY LCD SET DISPLAY SETUP EVF SET (Page 93 of Vol.2)LCD BACKLIGHT EVF MODE EVF COLOR CARD FUNCTIONS CARD FORMAT (Page 96 of Vol.2)CARD STATUSCLIP PROPERTY USER FILE CARD READ (Page 96 of Vol.2)CARD WRITELOAD/SAVE/INIT OTHER FUNCTIONS IR REMOTE (Page 97 of Vol.2)CLOCK SET TIME ZONELANGUAGESYSTEM INFO OPERATION TIME *1 Only in DV mode. *2 Only in AVCHD mode. *3 Can only be used when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz is set in OTHER FUNCTIONS in the CAMERA mode.
38 General Supply voltageDC 7.2 V (when the battery is used)/ DC 7.3 V (when the AC adaptor is used) Power consumption Recording: 1 1.8 W indicates safety items. Ambient operating temperature 0°C - 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Ambient operating humidity 10% to 80% (no condensation) Weight Approx. 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) (excluding the battery and accessories) Dimensions (W x H x D) 180 mm x 195 mm x 438 mm (7 inches x 7-11/16 inches x 17-1/4 inches) (excluding width, height, depth, and protruding part) Camera Pickup devices1/3 MOS fixed pickup device x 3 (2.2 mega pixels progressive supported) Lens Optical image stabilizer lens, Electric/manual switching, 22X zoom, F1.6 - 3.2 (f = 3.9 mm to 86 mm) (35 mm conversion: 28 mm - 616 mm) Color separation optical system Prism format Filter diameter 72 mm ND filter OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 Minimum shooting distance Approx. 1 m Gain settings 0/+3/+6/+9/+12/+15/+18/+24/+30 dB * +24 dB and +30 dB are assigned to the USER button (S.GAIN) Color temperature settings ATW , ATW LOCK, preset 3200 K, preset 5600 K, preset VAR, Ach, Bch Digital zoom 2X/5X/10X * assigned to the USER button (ratio is changed every time the button is pressed) Minimum subject illumination 0.4 lx (F1.6, gain +30 dB, shutter speed 1/30 seconds) Lens hood Wide field large lens hood Shutter speed Presetwhen SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 60i/60P mode: 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 seconds 30P mode: 1/30, 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 seconds 24P mode: 1/24, 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 seconds when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 50i/50P mode: 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 seconds 25P mode: 1/25, 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 seconds * Underline indicates value when shutter is OFF Synchro scan when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: when SYNC SCAN TYPE = sec 60i/60P mode: 1/60.0 seconds - 1/249.8 seconds 30P mode: 1/30.0 seconds - 1/249.8 seconds 24P mode: 1/24.0 seconds - 1/249.8 seconds when SYNC SCAN TYPE = deg 3.0d - 180.0d - 360.0d (0.5d increments, angle display) when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: when SYNC SCAN TYPE = sec 50i/50P mode: 1/50.0 seconds - 1/250.0 seconds 25P mode: 1/25.0 seconds - 1/250.0 seconds when SYNC SCAN TYPE = deg 3.0d - 180.0d - 360.0d (0.5d increments, angle display) Specifications Reference
39 Reference Slow shutter speed (can only be set when the VFR MODE in the SCENE FILE screen is OFF) when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 60i/60P mode: 1/8, 1/15, 1/30 seconds 30P mode: 1/8, 1/15 seconds 24P mode: 1/6, 1/12 seconds when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 50i/50P mode: 1/6, 1/12, 1/25 seconds 25P mode: 1/6, 1/12 seconds Image/Recording/Playback „AVCHD mode Recording format AVCHD V er.2.0 standard compliant (A VCHD Progressive) Compression formats MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Recording media SD memory card: 512 MB, 1 GB, up to 2 GB (F AT12, F AT16 formats supported) SDHC memory card: 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (FA T32 format supported) SDXC memory card: 48 GB, 64 GB, up to 2 TB (exFA T format supported) However , memory cards above Class 4 are supported in PH/HA mode, memory cards above Class 2 are supported in PM/HE mode, and memory cards above Class 6 are supported in PS mode or during VFR recording. Recording format (recording mode and resolution) when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz (The frame rates in the setup menu are 60P , 60i, 30P , and 24P.):PS 1080/59.94P PH 1080/59.94i PH 1080/29.97P PH 1080/23.98P (Native recording) PH 720/59.94P PH 720/29.97P PH 720/23.98P (Native recording) PM 720/59.94P HA 1080/59.94i HE 1080/59.94i when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: PS 1080/50P PH 1080/50i PH 1080/25P PH 720/50P PH 720/25P PM 720/50P HA 1080/50i HE 1080/50i T ransmission rate PS mode: Approx. 25 Mbps (VBR) PH mode: Approx. 21 Mbps (VBR) PM mode: Approx. 8 Mbps (VBR) HA mode: Approx. 17 Mbps (VBR) HE mode: Approx. 6 Mbps (VBR) Interval recording OFF/1 s/10 s/30 s/1 min/2 min * For the recording mode, PH 1080/24P (when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz), PH 1080/25P (when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz) fixed, and shooting time has a maximum of 168 hours (1 week) VFR recording when REC FORMA T = 1080/24P , 1080/30P: 2*/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/24/25/ 26/27/28/30/32/34/36/40/44/48/ 54/60 frames/second when REC FORMA T = 1080/25P: 2*/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/23/24/ 25/26/27/28/30/32/34/37/42/45/ 48/50 frames/second * Gain value is fixed at 0 dB and the camera is set to manual focus mode. „DV mode Recording format DV standard compliant File format A VI Type2 Recording media SD memory card: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (F AT12, F AT16 formats supported) SDHC memory card: 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (F AT32 format supported) SDXC memory card: 48 GB, 64 GB, up to 2 TB (exFA T format supported) However , it is possible to use Class 6 or higher . Recording format (recording mode and resolution) when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz (The frame rates in the setup menu are 60i, 30P , and 24P .): 480/59.94i 480/29.97P 480/23.98P when SYSTEM FREQ = 50Hz: 576/50i 576/25P
40 Image output „AVCHD mode SDI OUT terminal BNC, 0.8 V [p-p], 75 Ω HD SDI when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 1080/60i, 1080/24PsF , 720/60P when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 1080/50i, 720/50P SD SDI when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 480/60i when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 576/50i HDMI OUT terminal HDMI (HDMI Type A terminal) when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 1080/60i, 720/60P , 480/60P when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 1080/50i, 720/50P , 576/50P (VIERA Link not supported) VIDEO OUT terminal Pin jack, 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 480/60i when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 576/50i „DV mode SDI OUT terminal SD SDI when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 480/60i when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 576/50i VIDEO OUT terminal Pin jack, 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω when SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94 Hz: 480/60i when SYSTEM FREQ = 50 Hz: 576/50i Audio recording playback „AVCHD mode Compression formats Recording/Playback:PS/PH Mode Dolby Digital/2 ch, linear PCM switch PM/HA/HE mode Dolby Digital/2 ch Sampling frequency 48 kHz Encoding 16 bit Compressed bit rate PS/PH mode: 384 kbps PM/HA/HE mode: 256 kbps „DV mode Compression formats Recording/Playback: linear PCM (digital 2 ch) Sampling frequency 48 kHz Encoding 16 bit Audio input Built-in microphoneStereo microphone XLR input XLR (3-pin) x 2 (AUDIO INPUT1, AUDIO INPUT2), LINE/MIC selectable, high impedance LINE: 0 dBu MIC: -40/-50/-60 dBu (menu selectable) MIC POWER +48 V ON/OFF switchable Audio output Audio output Output level: 600 Ω, 316 mV Pin jack x 2 (CH1, CH2) SDI OUT 2 ch (linear PCM) HDMI OUT (A VCHD mode only) 2 ch (linear PCM)/5.1ch (Dolby Digital) Headphones 3.5 mm diameter , stereo mini jack x 1 Speaker Round, 20 mm diameter