Table Of Contents - Panasonic AG-AC8PJ Operating Instructions Manual

Contents
Read this first ................................................. 2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 6
Power supply................................................ 12
Inserting/removing the battery ............... 12
Charging the battery .............................. 13
Charging and recording time ................. 14
Recording to a card ..................................... 16
Cards that you can use with this unit ..... 16
Inserting/removing an SD card .............. 17
Turning the unit on/off................................. 18
Selecting a mode ......................................... 18
Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder............. 19
How to use the touch screen ................. 19
LCD monitor adjustment ........................ 20
Viewfinder adjustment ........................... 21
Recording yourself................................. 21
Setting date and time................................... 22
Using the menu screen ............................... 23
Basic
Before recording .......................................... 24
Formatting cards.................................... 25
Selecting a media to record ........................ 26
Recording motion pictures ......................... 27
Recording still pictures ............................... 28
Recording still pictures
in Motion Picture Recording Mode ........ 29
Intelligent Auto Mode .................................. 30
Motion picture/Still picture playback ......... 32
Advanced (Recording)
Using the zoom ............................................35
Ring zoom.............................................. 36
Zoom ratio during the Still Picture
Recording Mode..................................... 36
Image Stabilizer Function............................37
Manual recording .........................................38
White Balance........................................ 40
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment .... 41
Recording with Manual Focus................ 42
Counter display ............................................43
Setting the Time Code ........................... 44
Setting the User Information .................. 46
Setting the Recording Counter............... 47
Recording functions
of operation icons ........................................48
Operation icons...................................... 48
Recording functions of
[CAMERA SETUP] menus ...........................54
Recording functions of
[RECORD SETUP] menus............................59
Advanced (Playback)
Playback Operations....................................67
Motion picture playback
using operation icon............................... 67
Creating still picture
from motion picture ................................ 68
Repeat Playback.................................... 68
Resuming the previous playback ........... 69
Playing back motion pictures/
still pictures by date ............................... 69
Deleting scenes/still pictures......................70
Protecting scenes/still pictures............... 71
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV .........72
Connecting with a HDMI cable............... 74
Connecting with the component cable ... 74
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