Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-AC7P Operating Instructions

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∫Playback indications
∫Indication of connection to 
other devices
∫Confirmatory indicationsBacklight compensation 
(l51)
Soft skin mode (l51)
Tele macro (l51)
/Fade (White), Fade (Black) 
(l50)
Color night rec function 
(l52)
Intelligent contrast control 
(l50)
Intelligent exposure (l51)
99%Luminance level (l59)
± (White)/¥ (Green)
Focus indication (l32)
/Picture quality (l62)
// / /
Number of recording pixels for still pictures 
(l33, 61, 68)
In playback mode, the picture size is not 
displayed for still pictures recorded with 
other products that have different picture 
sizes from the sizes shown above.
R3000Remaining number of still 
pictures (l33)
(White)Still picture recording icon
(Red)Recording still picture
MEGA OIS (l32)
2.9M0.3M2.8M2.1M0.2M
MEGA
1/;/5//6//7/8/D/E/
;1/2;
Display during playback (l36, 67)
/Operation icon is displayed/
not displayed. (l36)
0h00m00sPlayback time (l36)
No.10Scene number
Repeat playback (l69)
Resume playback (l70)
100-0001Still picture folder/file name
Protected motion pictures/
still pictures (l77)
Accessing the card (l88)
– – (Time 
display)The built-in battery is low. 
(l27)
SD card is not inserted or is 
non-compatible.
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Indications
2
Messages
Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
If faulty management information is found, the messages may appear and a repair is 
performed. (Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥The above message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected 
when the scenes are displayed in thumbnail. To perform the repair, select the scene with 
 in the thumbnail, and start the playback. Please be aware that if the repair fails, 
scenes with   will be deleted.
≥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 a while. 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.
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pictures and still pictures are recorded on an 
SD card, the card may be unstable. Reinsert the SD card, then turn the unit off and then 
on again.
THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED.
≥Use a battery that is compatible with this unit. (l17)
If using a Panasonic battery compatible with this unit, remove the battery and then 
insert it again. If the message appears even after repeating this several times, this unit 
needs repair. Detach the power and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit 
from. Do not attempt to repair it by yourself.
≥You are attempting to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit. Use the 
supplied AC adaptor. (l20)
About recovery
SOME SCENES NEED REPAIRING. PLAY SCENES TO BE REPAIRED. 
(IRREPARABLE SCENES WILL BE DELETED.)
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Troubleshooting
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not stay 
on long enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly.≥Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently 
charged. (l17)
≥In cold places, the battery using time becomes 
shorter.
≥The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is 
still too short even after the battery is fully charged, 
the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced.
This unit is turned off 
automatically.≥If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the 
TV using the TV remote control, the VIERA Link is at 
work. If you are not using the VIERA Link, set 
[VIERA Link] to [OFF]. (l82)
A clicking sound is 
heard when the unit is 
shaken.≥This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a 
defect.
This sound will no longer be heard when the unit is 
turned on 
and change the mode to   or  .
Remaining battery 
indication is not 
displayed properly.≥The remaining battery capacity indication is an 
approximation.
If the remaining battery capacity indication is not 
displayed correctly, fully charge the battery, 
discharge it and then charge it again.
This unit cannot be 
operated though it is 
turned on.
This unit does not 
operate normally.≥Remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 
1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC 
adaptor. Then about 1 minute later, turn on the unit 
again. (Conducting the above operation while the 
media is being accessed may damage the data on 
the media.)
≥If normal operation is still not restored, detach the 
power connected, and consult the dealer who you 
purchased this unit from.
Item other than the 
touched one is 
selected.≥Calibrate the touch screen. (l44)
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ProblemCheck points
The remaining time 
indication or the 
elapsed time 
indication is not 
shown.≥[DISPLAY] of the [SETUP] is [OFF]. (l40)
The unit arbitrarily 
stops recording.≥Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture 
recording. (l21)
≥The recordable time may have shortened due to the 
deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated 
recording and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD 
card. (l43)
≥If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal 
position or set [AGS] to [OFF]. (l55)
Auto focus function 
does not work.≥Set the iA/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to intelligent 
auto mode.
≥If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to 
bring into focus in auto focus mode, use the manual 
focus mode to adjust the focus. (l35, 66)
Color balance of 
images is strange 
when recording in a 
place such as a 
gymnasium.≥In a place with multiple light sources, such as a 
gymnasium or a hall, set the white balance setting to 
 (Indoor mode 2). If you cannot record clearly 
with the   (Indoor mode 2), set it to   (Manual 
adjustment mode). (l64)
Any scenes/still 
pictures cannot be 
played back.≥Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be played back.
Although this unit is 
correctly connected to 
a TV, images cannot 
be seen.
The images are 
squeezed horizontally.≥Please read the operating instructions of your TV 
and select the channel that matches the input used 
for the connection.
≥Change the [TV ASPECT] setting to match the 
aspect ratio of the TV. (l80)
≥Change the setting of the unit depending on the 
cable connecting to the TV. (l81)
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Scenes cannot be 
deleted.≥Release the protect setting. (l77)
≥Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/
still pictures are unnecessary, format the media to 
erase the data. (l43) Please be aware that if a 
media is formatted then all the data recorded on the 
media is erased and cannot be recovered. Back up 
important data on a PC, disc etc.
If the SD card is 
inserted in this unit, it 
is not recognized.≥If the SD card is formatted on a PC, it may not be 
recognized by this unit. Use this unit to format SD 
cards. (l43)
If the SD card is 
inserted in another 
device, it is not 
recognized.≥Check that the device is compatible with the capacity 
or type of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory 
Card/SDXC Memory Card) that you inserted. Refer 
to the operating instructions of the device for details.
Color or brightness of 
the image changes, or 
you may see 
horizontal bars in the 
image.
The LCD monitor 
flickers indoors.≥Color or brightness of the image may change, or you 
may see horizontal bars in the image when the 
object is recorded under fluorescent light, mercury 
light or sodium light, etc., but this is not a 
malfunction.
≥In motion picture recording mode, record in 
intelligent auto mode or set the shutter speed to 
1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 
60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
≥In still picture recording mode, this will not affect the 
recorded image.
Object seems to be 
warped.≥Object seems to be warped slightly when the object 
moves across the image very fast, but this is 
because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor. 
This is not a malfunction.
ProblemCheck points
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“ERROR OCCURRED. 
PLEASE TURN UNIT 
OFF, THEN TURN ON 
AGAIN.” is displayed.≥The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart 
the unit by turning off and on.
≥The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit 
is not turned off and on.
≥Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if 
it is restarted. Detach the power connected, and 
consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from. 
Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself.
VIERA Link does not 
work.[Setting on this unit]
≥Connect with a HDMI cable (optional). (l82)
≥Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # 
[VIERA Link] # [ON] using the cursor button. (l82)
≥Turn the unit off and then back on again.
[Setting on other devices]
≥If the TV input does not switch automatically, switch 
the input using the TV remote control.
≥Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected 
device.
≥Please refer to the operating instructions of the 
connected device.
When connected by 
the USB cable, this 
unit is not detected by 
the PC.≥After re-inserting the SD card into the unit, reconnect 
the supplied USB cable.
≥Select another USB terminal on the PC.
≥Check the operating environment. (l86)
≥Connect the supplied USB cable again after 
restarting the PC and turning on this unit again.
ProblemCheck points
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When the USB cable is 
disconnected, an error 
message will appear 
on the PC.≥To disconnect the USB cable safely, double-click the 
 icon in the task tray and follow the instructions 
on the screen.
Cannot copy scenes 
on the SD card by 
connecting to other 
equipment with the 
USB cable.≥Other equipment might have not recognized the SD 
card. Unplug the USB cable once, and reconnect it.
ProblemCheck points
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∫If scenes do not change smoothly when played back on another 
device
The images may be still for several seconds at the joins between the scenes if the following 
operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using 
another unit.
≥Just how smoothly the scenes will be played back depends on the playback unit. 
Depending on the unit used, the images may stop moving and become still for a moment 
even when none of the following conditions are applicable.
≥A continuous recording of motion picture data that exceeds 4 GB may momentarily stop at 
every 4 GB of data when played back with another device.
Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly
≥When the scenes were recorded on different dates
≥When scenes lasting under 3 seconds have been recorded
≥When PRE-REC was used for recording
≥When deleting scenes
≥When scenes recorded more than 99 scenes on the same date
≥When switching between scenes recorded using [HA], [HG], [HX] or [HE] and 
scenes recorded using [SA] or [SX]
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Cautions for use
The unit and the SD card become warm 
during use. This is not a malfunction.
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.
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.
About this unit
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Do not use the unit for surveillance 
purposes, etc.
≥In certain situations, continuous use could 
cause the unit to overheat and cause a 
malfunction. Such use is strongly 
discouraged.
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.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: 15oC to 25oC (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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