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Panasonic AG-AF100P Off:, CAM mode/PB mode, Selecting a slot, Illuminated green:, Illuminated orange:, 2 Press the MENU button, SD Memory Card access lamp

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Basic shooting operations (continued)

SD Memory Card access lamp

CAM mode/PB mode
Illuminated orange:	Reading/writing possible

Flashing orange (fast): Verifying card/inspecting card for possible defects

Flashing orange (slow):Accessing cardFlashing green (slow): Card write-protected/

	no space left on card
Illuminated green:	Card not selected for
	recording

Off: No card inserted/unformatted or incompatible card inserted

When the USB is connected Flashing orange: Accessing card Off: A status other than access underway.

Formatting SD Memory Cards1 Set the camera’s power switch to ON. (Page 27)

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Select CARD FUNCTIONS→CARD FORMAT from the menu, and then push the OPERATION lever to confirm.

•Select the slot number of the card to format when the following screen is displayed. Select NO if you do not wish to format the card.

•Press the MENU button to close the menu display.

SD Memory Card access lamp

4 Select YES on the conformation screen.

• The SD Memory Card will be formatted.

Selecting a slot

Of the two SD memory card slots, the slot to be used for recording can be switched.

1 Press the SLOT SELECT button while recording is paused.

The access lamp of the slot for recording lights up orange.

•This function works when a recordable SD card is inserted in both slots.

•The slot cannot be switched during recording.

5 Press the MENU button to finish.

•When an SD Memory Card is formatted, all data including video data and still images recorded on the card will be erased and will not be restorable.

Save all important data to your computer.

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Contents

Page CAUTION FCC NOTICE (USA) Declaration of Conformity CAUTION: FCC Warning: NOTIFICATION (Canada) Camera-Recorder AC Adaptor Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery (Rechargeable Battery) Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Shooting in progressive mode Connecting external units Shooting techniques for different targets Nonlinear editing Adjusting the shutter speed Television/Video device/Monitor HDMI cable Video cable SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Lenses compatible with this camera (○: Usable, •: Some functions/features limited, —:Not usable) Lens Type AF *1 OnePush Precaution for use (continued) Lens attachment and detachment ■■Attaching a lens to the camera Lens detachment button Body cap ■■Detaching a lens from the camera 1 Attach the lens cap 3 Attach the body cap ■■Enabling Image Stabilization Set the OIS switch of the lens to [ON] Please read before use (continued) SD Memory Cards compatible with this product Card type Recording capacity Recording/playback (SD speed class 4) (SD speed class 6) Cautions for usage Do not use the camera-recordernear radio transmitters or high-voltageequipment AC adaptor (battery charger) and battery Take precautions not to drop the camera when moving it Do not spray the camera with insect sprays or other volatile substances After use, remove the battery and disconnect the AC power supply cord Liquid crystal displays Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun Always take some trial shots before actual shooting Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone Panasonic makes no guarantees for your recordings Respect copyrights Caution regarding laser beams Note concerning illustrations in these instructions References SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards Before use SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards Compatibility of recorded video Page Left side Right side and rear side Description of parts 1Handle (Page 26) 2Handle attachment screw (x2) (Page 26) 3USER3 button (Page 11 of Vol.2) Description of parts (continued) Left side and front side Remote control 1EXT. DISPLAY button (Page 40 of Vol.2) 2DATE/TIME button (Page 40 of Vol.2) 3START/STOP button 4ZOOM/VOL buttons (Page 40 of Vol.2) ■■Charging lamp ■■If charging lamp is flashing ■■Charging time and available recording time (Approx.) Battery Voltage Using the battery Installation Insert the battery until it clicks into place Removal 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF, and check that the mode lamp is off 1 Open the cover and adjust the length 2 Close the cover Detaching the handle 1 Use a Philips-headscrewdriver and remove the two screws 2 Slide in the direction of the arrow Insert the battery Remote control usable range 1 Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow ① to remove the holder 2 Insert the battery with the “+” marked side facing up Remote control sensor (Rear) Page Using the viewfinder 1 Set the POWER switch to ON and check that images appear in the viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial Eye cup Fitting the eye cup Viewfinder (continued) Using the LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 27) 2 Open the LCD monitor Emphasizing outlines Adjusting the screen display 2 Press the MENU button 3 Viewfinder adjustments LCD monitor adjustments 4 Select the desired item by tilting the Changing backlight brightness Select LCD BACKLIGHT from the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen Select and set a value in the range of +1 to 5 Tilt the Operation lever in the select YES in the CLOCK SET item on the settings menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen 1 Set the camera’s power switch to ON (Page 27) Setting the calendar (continued) Preparing for recording 1 Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 27) 3 Fully insert an SD Memory Card into the card slot 4 Close the SD Memory Card slot cover Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) Basic shooting operations (continued) SD Memory Card access lamp CAM mode/PB mode Illuminated orange: Flashing orange (slow):Accessing card SD Memory Card recording times SD Memory Card Removing SD Memory Card Memory Card acce Protecting SD Memory Cards switch Repairing SD Memory Cards Manual focusing 1 Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to control focusing A (AUTO): M(MANUAL): Manual focus mode Temporarily switching to auto focus Basic operations of the camera (continued) Using focus assist 1 Assign FA to any of the USER 1 – 3 buttons in the menu SW MODE screen 2 Press the button assigned FA Iris adjustments Adjusting the gain 1 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch. L: Light intensity adjustments Adjusting the white balance White balance adjustments 1 Set the shutter speed. (Page 14 of Vol.2) 4 Press the AWB button Message during adjustment AWB Ach ACTIVE Black balance adjustments ABB ACTIVE ABB END Auto Tracking White (ATW) White balance sensor MENU button Operation lever – + Using the menus CAM mode (Example) 6 Repeat steps 4 - 5 to change any other items 7 Repeat steps 2 - 5 to change any other settings Initializing the menu settings To initialize the scene file Menu Menu Menu (continued) [General] Supply voltage:DC 7.2 Power consumption: Recording: 12.4 W Ambient operating temperature Weight Normal sensitivity Horizontal resolution 800 TV lines (standard) [Image/recording/playback] Recording Format Compression formats Recording media Specifications (continued) [Audio input] Built-inmicrophone XLR input [AUDIO output] AUDIO output SDI Page Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union Page Read this first Attaching/detaching the grip IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The remote control Turn on/off the camera Updating the firmware 30P mode: 25P mode: Note the following when shooting in progressive mode Self-portraitshooting Zebra pattern ZEBRA 1 → ZEBRA ZEBRA OFF ← MARKER ON Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Marker Image level detection area Marker Image level Variable frame rate (VFR) : Valid frames Camera 24P 24PN Native recording 2 From the OPERATION TYPE option (page 51) 3 Press the START/STOP button Standard recording Use of Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Normal speed shooting for movie production Normal speed shooting for commercial/drama production Undercrank shooting Overcrank shooting Shooting using the FUNCTION knob 3 Press the FUNCTION knob again Press the FUNCTION knob 4 Move the FUNCTION knob up and down, and right and left Optical Image Stabilizer Adding effects to images BLACKFADE: WHITEFADE: Using the USER buttons Wave form monitor function Adjusting the volume while shooting Adjusting the volume Shot mark function LAST CLIP function Index recording CAPTURE function Using the SHUTR/F.RATE dial DIAL SELECT button SHUTR/F.RATE dial Setting the SHUTTER 1 Select the SHUTTER function with the DIAL SELECT button When SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM SYSTEM FREQ = 50Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz /OPERATION TYPE = VIDEO CAM SYSTEM FREQ = 50Hz /OPERATION TYPE = VIDEO CAM Adjusting the shutter speed (continued) Synchro scan CH1 SELECT switch CH2 SELECT switch INPUT 1/2 (MIC POWER +48V) switches Switching Audio Input (continued) INPUT 1: INPUT 2: Adjusting the recording level AUDIO control knobs F1: F2: FLUO F3: SPARK F4: B-STR F5: CINE Using scene files (continued) 7 After you finish setting the filename, push the Operation lever 8 Select YES on the confirmation screen 1 Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON 2 Select the slot number for the SD memory 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu mode To read files To add titles to files What the clip metadata consists of GLOBAL CLIP ID: USER CLIP NAME: VIDEO & AUDIO: LENS: Uploading the metadata (META DATA) Loading the metadata Selecting whether to record the metadata on the SD Memory Card 1 Press the mode button and select CAM mode CARD READ: Clip metadata (continued) Counter display 1 Press the COUNTER button 0 : 00. 00 (CAM mode only) Counter value CLIP 0 : 00 Recharging the built-inbattery 1 Connect the AC adaptor. (Page 25 of Vol.1) 2 Leave the camera-recorderlike this for about 4 hours Setting the time code •TC MODE Charging the built-inbattery/Setting the time code (continued) 4 When the screen below appears, set the time code value 5 Push the Operation lever when you have finished setting the time code Setting user information 2 In the setup menus, TC/UB SETUP screen, select UB PRESET 4 Set the user information 5 Push the Operation lever when you have finished setting the user information 1 Turn the POWER switch to ON 2 Press the mode button so the PB lamp turns on For details on playing back clips using thumbnails, see page Play Fast forward Basic thumbnail screen operations Playback To select thumbnail: To play back clips: To change the slot for playback: M: Shot mark Select the card slot for playback You can switch the SD memory card slot for Set playback format (PB FORMAT) 1 Press the MENU button Repeat playback (REPEAT PLAY) 2 Set the REPEAT PLAY item in the PLAY SETUP screen to ON 3 Press the MENU button to return to the thumbnail screen Resume playback (RESUME PLAY) 2 Set the RESUME PLAY item in the PLAY SETUP screen to ON 4 Select a clip for playback Set skip method (SKIP MODE) 2 Select the SKIP MODE item in the PLAY Selecting the thumbnail display method (THUMBNAIL) THUMBNAIL MODE: INDICATOR: DATA DISPLAY: DATE FORMAT: Deleting and protecting clips (OPERATION) DELETE: INDEX: Thumbnail operations (continued) CLIP PROTECT: Copying clips (COPY) 2 Insert the card you wish to copy the clip onto into the other SD card slot 3 Select COPY from OPERATION of the PB MENU Format card and check clip and card information (CARD FUNCTIONS) CARD FORMAT: CARD STATUS: CLIP PROPERTY: 1 USED SPACE : 1 Clip number Thumbnail 2 FREE SPACE : Clip information Fast forward/rewind (or press the SEARCH buttons on the remote control) Next/previous clip 1 Tilt the Operation lever in the during playback to pause the clip (or press Useful playback functions (continued) Frame-by-frameplayback Viewing images on a television PUSH-ENTER Remote control Headphones Editing Playback External microphone Connecting external units (continued) Computer (non-linearediting/file transfer) TV/Monitor Only the output signals from the camera are shown Editing 1 Insert the SD Memory Card, and move the POWER switch to ON 2 Connect the camera to the computer with the USB connection cable 3 Select ‘PC’ 4 Perform non-linearediting on the computer 5 Turn the camera’s power off Regular displays 1Time code display COUNTER: CLIP: TC: Screen displays (continued) Microphone level automatic control display 7Marker luminance display 8Date and time display Month 23Operation status display (Red) (Green): (White): INDEX Main warning displays CANNOT BE USED DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE DATA CANNOT DELETE CANNOT DELETE WITH THIS BUTTON CANNOT PLAY NO CARD NOW ACCESSING PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARD REC STOPPED NOW WRITING Setting the DISPLAY items MODE CHK OTHER DISPLAY settings Displays (Hold down DISP SCENE FILE screen Item Description of settings mode SCENE Setup menu list (continued) SCENE FILE screen (continued) DETAIL LEVEL -7…0…+7 V DETAIL MATRIX NORM1: NORM2: FLUO: SKIN TONE SW MODE screen (continued) LOW GAIN ISO200, ISO250, ISO320, ISO400, ISO500, ISO640, ISO800, ISO1000 ISO1250, ISO1600, ISO2000, ISO2500, ISO3200 -6dB, -3dB, 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB USER1 SW FACE DETECT: FA: CAPTURE: ATW: RECORDING SETUP screen PREREC ON: INTERVAL REC OFF, 1SECOND, 10SECONDS, 30SECONDS, 1MINUTE, 2MINUTES TC/UB SETUP screen TC MODE DF: NDF: TCG AV IN/OUT SETUP screen SDI & HDMI OUT SEL 1080i/720P: DOWNCONV: DISPLAY SETUP screen DETECT 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105% 100% Y GET DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued) LEVEL METER ZOOM & FOCUS OFF, NUMBER, mm/m, mm/feet CARD FUNCTIONS screen CARD FORMAT CARD STATUS CLIP META DATA screen SLOT1, SLOT2, NO RECORD USER CLIP NAME OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) TIME ZONE +00:00 POWER SAVE LANGUAGE UPDATE LENS UPDATE PLAY SETUP screen PB FORMAT 1080/60i (30P), 1080/24P, 720/60P(30P), 720/24P THUMBNAIL screen THUMBNAIL SAME FORMAT: MARKER: INDICATOR Power supply There’s no power Power shuts off for no apparent reason Power goes off as soon as Recording Cannot record even through the SD Memory Card is inserted correctly Recording stops by itself Before calling for service (continued) PC connection Computer does not recognize camera when USB connection cable is ■■Some clips have been recorded using PRE REC function or VFR function ■■Some clips have a recording time of less than 3 seconds Page When cleaning, do not use benzene or thinner Cleaning the Viewfinder Camera-recorder Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hairpins) away from the terminals SD Memory Cards Drive: PRIVATE AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV