Record And Monitor Audio - Panasonic AG-AC160a Step-By-Step Manual

Step-by-Step Shooting Guide

Record and Monitor Audio:

1) Plug-in a Microphone or two.
Remember, the camera can record 2
separate "channels" of audio, which can be
adjusted independently in editing.
It makes sense to record on both channels,
ON
even if you think you might not need both.
OFF
LINE MIC LINE MIC
+48V
INPUT1 INPUT2
2) Set the LINE/MIC switch for each channel
you're using. Set to MIC for any directly
connected microphone, and LINE for
anything that's not a microphone.
3) Turn ON the "+48V" to provide power to
some types of mics that would otherwise
need a battery (eg - lapel or shotgun)
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Select Camera or External Mic:
Open the LCD viewfinder to reveal the
switches beneath:
FOCUS ASSIST
4) Set the "CH1 SELECT" switch to INT(L)
to record the built-in mic on Channel 1,
FOCUS
or to INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 for an external
ON
connection.
OFF
LINE MIC
PUSH AUTO
+48V
INPUT2
Repeat for the "CH2 SELECT" switch.
ZOOM
5) To let the Camera adjust the volume of
sound being recorded automatically, set
the CH1 AUTO/MANUAL switch to the
MANU
AUTO position. Repeat for CH2 if desired.
OR
For Manual control of the sound level, set
the switches to MANU, and see Page 7.
OFF 1/4 1/16
ND FILTER
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Monitor the Sound:
DISP/
AUTO MANU
MODE CHK CH 1
6) Open the rubber flap, and plug-in
FOCUS ASSIST
headphones to listen to the sound.
MetroEast will provide headphones with
FOCUS your camera for you to use, or you can
MENU EXEC
A
bring your own pair.
M
ON
OFF
PUSH-
7) Adjust the volume of the headphones to a
+48V ENTER
PUSH AUTO
comfortable setting with the buttons on the
-
face of the camera. The "-" button lowers
ZOOM
the volume, and the "+" raises it.
AUDIO MON/ADV
SERVO
MANU
ON
OFF
+48V
ND FILTER
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A
M
SERVO
IRIS GAIN
AUDIO LEVEL CH 2
OIS
+
USER 1 USER 2
IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL
B
L
A
M
1
123
HANDLE ZOOM
OIS
LINE MIC
INPUT1
BARS
4
EVF DTL
123
HANDLE ZOOM
LCD
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
WHITE BAL
B
L
A
M
PRST
H
OIS USER 1
BARS
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT
EVF DTL ZEBRA
BARS
EVF DTL
LCD WFM
CH 1
LCD
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
USER 3
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
AUDIO OUT
IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE DISP/
DIAL SEL MODE CHK CH 1 CH 2
MENU EXEC
123
HANDLE ZOOM
PUSH-
INPUT1 INPUT2 ENTER
SCENE FILE
- +
AUDIO MON/ADV
PUSH
PUSH
INPUT 2 - AUDIO - INPUT 1
2
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
LINE MIC
+48V +48V
INPUT2
AUDIO
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT
INT(L) INT(R)
INPUT1
ZEBRA
INPUT2
INPUT2
WFM
CH 1 CH 2
AUTO AUTO
OFF 1/4 1/16
ND FILTER
MANU 1/64 MANU
FOCUS ASSIST
DISP/
MODE CHK
FOCUS DIAL SEL
A
M
PUSH AUTO
USER 2 USER 3
ZOOM
SERVO
AUDIO
MANU
INT(L) INT(R)
INPUT1
INPUT2
INPUT2
ZEBRA
CH 2
123
HANDLE ZOOM
AUTO AUTO
INPUT1 INPUT2
WFM
SCENE FILE
MANU MANU
BARS AUDIO
MENU EXEC
EVF DTL ZEBRA
FOCUS PUSH-
A ENTER
M
LCD WFM
- +
PUSH AUTO
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
AUDIO MON/ADV
ZOOM
IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE DISP/
DIAL SEL MODE CHK CH 1 CH 2
DISP/
AUTO MANU
MODE CHK
DIAL SEL
PUSH PUSH
INPUT 2 - AUDIO - INPUT 1
AUDIO
BARS
EVF DTL ZEBRA
LCD WFM
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
123
HANDLE ZOOM
INPUT1 INPUT2
SCENE FILE
BARS AUDIO
MENU EXEC
123
EVF DTL ZEBRA
FOCUS PUSH-
ENTER
A
M
LCD WFM
- +
PUSH AUTO
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
AUDIO MON/ADV
ZOOM
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RATE
IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL DISP/
DIAL SEL MODE CHK CH 1 CH 2
3
MENU
PUSH-
ENTER
5
-
AUDIO MON/ADV
BARS
SCENE FILE
6
EVF DTL
AUTO MANU
CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL
COUNTER-RESET/TC SET
IRIS GAIN WHITE BAL
MENU EXEC
B
L
A
M
PRST
H
PUSH-
AUDIO
ENTER
CH1 SELECT CH2 SELECT
INT(L) INT(R)
- +
INPUT1
INPUT2
INPUT2
AUDIO MON/ADV
CH 1 CH 2
7
AUTO AUTO
MANU MANU
CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL
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SCENE FILE
HANDLE ZOOM
EXEC
+
OIS USER 1
CH
ZEBRA
CH 2
LCD WFM
C
FUNCTION SHTR/F.RAT
CH 2