Panasonic AG-AC160 Manual page 7

The Parts of the Camera: ON or OFF
With a battery or power supply attached, you
can now turn on the power. You can't record
or see the camera image until you turn on
the power.
The power switch is located just above the
battery slot.
The Power Switch:
1) Push in on the small white button. This
lets you rotate the power switch.
2) Rotate the switch so that the pointer is in
the "ON" position.
REMEMBER! Please turn off the power
when changing batteries or attaching
the AC power adaptor.
The Parts of the Camera: Recording
There are two round, red buttons on the
camera that are used for starting recording,
or pausing while recording.
On The Power Switch:
Just above the battery, facing the rear of the
camera is the main record/pause button.
1) The button is in the center of the switch
that you used to turn on the power.
Push the button once to begin recording
and push it again to pause recording.
You should see a red dot displayed in the
viewfinder to confirm recording.
On The Handle:
On the handle on the top of the camera is a
secondary record button. You can use either
button to start or stop the record process.
NOTE: Since you'll usually be editing whatever you
shoot with the camera, it's a good idea to start the
recording several seconds before you cue the talent.
Any excess footage you record can be easily
removed in the editing process.
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
Power Switch
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL DISP/
AUTO MANU
MODE CHK
DIAL SEL
L B
A
M
H PRST
MENU
123
ON ON
HANDLE ZOOM
OFF OFF
LINE MIC LINE MIC PUSH-
INPUT1 +48V INPUT2 +48V ENTER
SCENE FILE
AUDIO MON/ADV
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
Record Button
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL DISP/ AUTO MANU
DIAL SEL MODE CHK
L B
M A
PRST
H
123
ON ON
HANDLE ZOOM
OFF OFF
LINE MIC LINE MIC PUSH-
+48V +48V
INPUT1 INPUT2 ENTER
SCENE FILE
Record
Button
Handle
Record
Button
PUSH PUSH
INPUT 2 - AUDIO - INPUT 1
CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL CH 2
EXEC AUDIO
BARS
EVF DTL ZEBRA
OIS
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT
INT(L) INT(R)
INPUT1
INPUT2
LCD WFM
INPUT2
- + 1
CH 1 CH 2
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
AUTO AUTO
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
MANU MANU
Handle
Record Button
PUSH PUSH
INPUT 2 - AUDIO - INPUT 1
CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL CH 2
MENU EXEC BARS AUDIO
OIS EVF DTL ZEBRA
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT
INT(L) INT(R)
INPUT1
LCD WFM INPUT2
INPUT2
- +
CH 1 CH 2
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
AUTO AUTO
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
AUDIO MON/ADV MANU MANU
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