Panasonic AG-AC160a Step-By-Step Manual page 4

Step-by-Step Shooting Guide
ND FILTER
Choose Viewfinder, Set Auto/Manual,
White Balance:
1) Fold out the LCD monitor from the side of
the camera, and gently swivel the monitor
up or down to a comfortable viewing angle.
OR
2) Tilt-up eyepiece viewfinder to a
comfortable angle. The eyepiece shuts off
when the LCD monitor is open.
3) If the eyepiece image appears blurry, turn
the "diopter" ring to adjust to your vision.
Choose AUTO or MANUAL control:
IRIS GAIN
L
4) If you just want to shoot, and not worry
M
about any technical settings, set the main H
AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO.
You are now ready to Record. See pg. 7
OR
For more control, switch to MANUAL.
White Balance: Manual Color Adjustment
6) Set the WHITE BAL switch to "A" or "B".
7) Zoom-in on something white: Paper, a
white wall, etc. that is lit by the main source
of light in the room. Try to fill the whole
screen with white if you can.
8) Push and release the AWB button. The
viewfinder should display "AWB Bch OK"
or "AWB Ach OK". The color is adjusted.
OR
9) Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST (pre-
set). This is less accurate, but quicker.
10) Push the AWB button.
11) If you are outdoors, push the button once
or twice until the viewfinder flashes the
message "AWB P5.6K".
For indoor shoots, push the button until the
viewfinder displays "AWB P3.2K".
OIS
BARS
EVF DTL ZEBRA
LCD WFM
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
WHITE BAL
B
A
PRST
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
AUDIO
ON ON
OFF OFF
LINE MIC LINE MIC
INPUT1 +48V INPUT2 +48V
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT
INT(L)
INPUT1
INPUT2
INPUT2
OFF 1/4 1/16
ND FILTER
1/64
FOCUS ASSIST
FOCUS
CH 1 CH 2
A
M
AUTO
PUSH AUTO
ZOOM
1
MANU MANU
SERVO
MANU IRIS
DISP/
MODE CHK
DIAL SEL
ON
OFF
LINE MIC
+48V
INPUT1
123
HANDLE ZOOM
MENU
INT(R)
PUSH-
OIS
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
ENTER
BARS AUDIO
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT
INT(L) INT(R)
INPUT1
EVF DTL ZEBRA
INPUT2
PUSH-
INPUT2
ENTER
LCD WFM
CH 1 CH 2
AUTO AUTO
AUTO
MANU MANU
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
GAIN WHITE BAL DISP/
AUTO MANU
MODE CHK CH 1
DIAL SEL
L B
M A
PRST
H
AUTO MANU
CH 1
ON
OFF
LINE MIC
+48V
INPUT2
LINE MIC
INPUT1
OFF 1/4 1/16
ND FILTER
1/64
FOCUS ASSIST
FOCUS
A
M
PUSH AUTO
8 10
ZOOM
SERVO
MANU
IRIS
AWB
3
Pg. 4
EXEC
SCENE FILE
2
MENU EXEC
- +
- +
AUDIO MON/ADV
AUDIO LEVEL CH 2
AUDIO MON/ADV
4
AUDIO LEVEL CH 2
123
ON ON
OFF OFF
LINE MIC
+48V INPUT2 +48V
OFF 1/4 1/16 OIS
ND FILTER
1/64
BARS
FOCUS ASSIST
EVF DTL
FOCUS
A
M
PUSH AUTO
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
ZOOM
SERVO
MANU IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL
B
L
A
M
PRST
H
6 9
GAIN WHITE BAL
B
L
A
M
PRST
H
123
HANDLE Z
HANDLE ZOOM
USER 1 USER 2 USER
OIS U
AUDIO
CH1 SELECT CH2 SEL
INT(L) IN
ZEBRA INPUT1
INP
INPUT2
LCD WFM
CH 1 CH 2
AUTO AU
BARS
MANU MA
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
DIS
DIAL SEL MOD
EVF DTL ZEBR
LCD WFM
COUNTER-RESET/
FUNCTION S