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This product is eligible for the AVCCAM
3 Year Warranty Repair Program. For
details, see page 5 of vol.1.
Operating Instructions
Vol.2
Memory Card Camera-Recorder
Model No. AG-AF100P
2
Volume
Note that Operation Instructions Vol.2 describes advanced
operations of the Memory Card Camera-Recorder.
For instructions on basic operations of the Memory Card Camera-
Recorder, refer to Operating Instructions Vol.1 (printed documents)
contained in the supplied CD-ROM.
Before operating this product,
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Contents Volume 1 Read this first! Attaching/detaching the grip IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The remote control Recommendation for Use of Genuine Turn on/off the camera Panasonic Battery Tally lamp Outline of operations Viewfinder Please read before use Setting the calendar Operating precautions Shooting Before use Basic shooting operations Precaution for use Basic operations of the camera Accessories Optional accessories Menu Using the setup menus Description of parts Setup menu structure Des
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Charging the built-in battery/ Menu Setting the time code ........................... 25 Recharging the built-in battery ........................ 25 Setup menu list .............................................51 Setting the time code ....................................... 25 SCENE FILE screen ........................................ 51 Specifying the time code (TC PRESET) .......... 25 SW MODE screen ........................................... 53 Setting user information ...................
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Shooting in progressive mode Selecting 1080/30P or 1080/24P in the REC Note the following when shooting in FORMAT option (Page 51) of the setting menu progressive mode. SCENE FILE screen enables shooting in • Set the shutter speed to 1/50 (OFF) for best progressive mode. results. • There may be a slight delay to the start 30P mode: of recording when you use the 24P mode Shoot 30 frames a second in the progressive because 4 frames are recorded at a time. mode. For output and recording,
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Shooting techniques for different targets Self-portrait shooting Zebra pattern Images in the LCD monitor when it is turned 180° Press the ZEBRA button in the CAM mode to show for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual. the zebra pattern or marker on the viewfinder and You can make them appear better by reversing the LCD monitor so you can check the brightness left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY of the subject. SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select Parts that may be whited o
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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Marker PRE REC If you press the ZEBRA button while the zebra Record video and audio from three seconds before pattern is being displayed, a marker appears in the time of the operation to begin recording. the center of the display (if you have set the setup Operation to start Operation to stop menu, DISPLAY SETUP, MARKER to ON). recording recording The brightness of the areas near the screen center (Time) can be checked as a percentage (0
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Variable frame rate (VFR) This camera can perform low speed (undercrank) and high speed (overcrank) recording without the need for a frame rate converter (the camera must be set to 1080_24p or 1080_30p). : Valid frames Camera 24P 24PN 24P mode: Shoots 24 frames a second in native mode. The images (shot at 24 frames a second) are recorded into 24 frames as the video signal. • When VFR is set, the INTERVAL REC function, relay recording function, and PRE REC function are automatically set to OFF
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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Native recording Standard recording Select 1080/24P recording format from Select 1080/30P recording format from 1 1 the REC FORMAT option (page 51) on the the REC FORMAT option (page 51) on the settings menu SCENE FILE screen. settings menu SCENE FILE screen. From the OPERATION TYPE option (page From the OPERATION TYPE option (page 2 2 51) on the settings menu SCENE FILE 51) on the settings menu SCENE FILE screen, select FILM CAM, and
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Overcrank shooting Use of Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Normal speed shooting for movie production This is a slow motion effect that can be applied to scenes such as car chases, action, climaxes, When producing videos for screening, a frame etc. For example, a slow motion effect of 1/2 can rate of 24fps as used in film projection is standard be gained if the VFR recording frame rate is set (x1). By using the settings below, playback with the to 60fps when recording with the 30P recording same q
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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Shooting using the FUNCTION knob Press the FUNCTION knob again. 3 • The white frame turns yellow. The following types of recording can be carried out • When the frame is yellow, the FUNCTION using the FUNCTION knob. knob function set via the MENU operates in • Area auto focus function the area inside the frame. Operates auto focus within an area frame • Pressing the FUNCTION knob once more selected using the FUNCTION knob. returns the
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Optical Image Stabilizer Using the USER buttons Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce You can allocate one of thirteen features to each of the effects of camera shake when shooting by the three USER buttons. hand. Use these buttons to change shooting settings Press the OIS button to turn the function on and quickly or add effects to the images you are off. appears on the viewfinder and the LCD shooting. monitor when this function is on. Turn the function The following feature
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Shooting techniques for different targets (continued) Wave form monitor function Adjusting the volume while shooting An image wave form can be displayed on the LCD Adjusting the volume monitor by pressing the WFM button while in CAM mode. AUDIO MON/ADV Press the button again to return to the normal display. MENU EXEC START/ PUSH-ENTER STOP 2 – + • Switching the wave form display, vector display, AUDIO MON and wave/vector display is possible from the MEGA O.I.S. ON WFM item (page 55) in the
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Shot mark function LAST CLIP function The marks attached to the thumbnails of clips The most recently recorded clip can be deleted at are called shot marks. On the thumbnail screen the touch of a button by allocating the LAST CLIP monitor you can select only those clips with a function to any of the USER 1 - 3 buttons. shot mark and display them or play them back. Press the USER button allocated for the LAST During recording, when you press the USER CLIP function to display YES/NO on the sc
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Adjusting the shutter speed Using the SHUTR/F.RATE dial Setting the SYNCRO SCAN Select SYNCRO SCAN from the SHUTTER 1 settings. DIAL SELECT button Select the SYNCRO SCAN function with the 2 SHUTR/F.RATE dial DIAL SELECT button. Turn the SHUTR/F.RATE dial. 3 • The SYNCRO SCAN shutter speed can be Press the DIAL SELECT button. set. • The role of the SHUTR/F.RATE dial changes in • The speed of change increases when turning the following order. the SHUTR/F.RATE while holding it down. SHUTTE
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When SYSTEM FREQ = 59.94Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM 1080/60i, 720/60P Normal (OFF) 1/60 SYNCRO SCAN 1/100 1/120 1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 1080/30P, 720/30P Normal (OFF) 1/50 SYNCRO SCAN 1/30 1/60 1/120 1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 1080/24P, 720/24P Normal (OFF) 1/50 SYNCRO SCAN 1/24 1/120 1/60 1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 SYSTEM FREQ = 50Hz /OPERATION TYPE = FILM CAM 1080/50i, 720/50P Normal (OFF) 1/50 SYNCRO SCAN 1/60 1/120 1/2000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 1080/25P, 720/25P Normal (OFF) 1/50 SYNCRO SCAN
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Adjusting the shutter speed (continued) Synchro scan The syncro scan shutter speed used when shooting screens such as a TV screen or computer monitor is set using the SHUTR/F RATE dial (page 14) or the SYNCRO SCAN option on the settings menu SCENE FILE screen. (page 51) • Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency of the television or computer monitor to minimize the horizontal noise that appears when shooting such subjects. • By switching to progressive mode you can also shoot PAL
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Switching Audio Input During shooting, you can record up to two Using the built-in microphone channels of sound. You can also switch the input sound to be recorded on each of the channels to Switch the CH1 SELECT switch to INT (L). 1 the built-in microphones, external microphones or • Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is audio equipment connected to camera. recorded to audio channel 1. Switch the CH2 SELECT switch to INT (R). CH1 SELECT switch 2 • Audio from the built-in microphone Rch
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Switching Audio Input (continued) Adjusting the recording level Use the CH1 SELECT switch to select the 4 input signal to be recorded to audio channel 1. INT (L): Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1. INPUT 1: Audio from a device connected to INPUT 1 terminal is recorded to channel 1. INPUT 2: Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is recorded to channel 1. Use the CH2 SELECT switch to select the 5 input signal to be recorded to audio chan
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Using scene files The settings according to the variety of shooting Changing scene file settings circumstances are stored SCENE FILE MENU. They are selected via the SCENE SELECT on the The setting value of the scene file can be changed. settings menu SCENE FILE screen. Also you can save the changed scene file to each position of the SCENE FILE dial. When the camera-recorder is shipped from the factory, the following files are stored. Example: Change the name of the scene file. Set the POWE
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Using scene files (continued) Set a 6-character filename with the 6 Operation lever when the following screen is displayed. Set the same as user information. (Page 27) • Characters that can be set Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^_-./ If the RESET/TC SET button is pressed when the filename has been set, the characters are cleared. After you finish setting the filename, push 7 the Operation lever. Select YES on the confirmation screen. 8 • Selecting YES will close the NAME E
