Panasonic AG-AC160A Operating Instructions Advanced - Page 82

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Selecting the display items

Display the following items on the viewfinder and LCD monitor by pressing the <DISP/MODE CHK> button

or by setting the [OTHER DISPLAY] item (Page 95) on the setup menu [DISPLAY SETUP] screen.

Displays

MODE CHK

DISPLAY

[OTHER DISPLAY] settings

[ALL]

[PARTIAL]

[OFF]

1

Time code display

—

—

—

—

—

2

Media capacity display

3

3

—

—

—

3

Recording mode display

3

3

—

—

—

4

Center marker frame display

—

—

—

—

—

5

AREA frame display

—

—

—

—

—

6

Recording function display

3

3

—

—

—

7

<AUTO/MANU> switch

3

3

3

3

x

8

Operation status display

—

—

—

—

—

9

Digital zoom magnification display

3

3

3

3

x

10

AREA operation display

3

3

—

—

—

11

Safety zone

—

—

—

—

—

12

Media information display

3

3

—

—

—

13

Metadata recording display

(AVCHD mode only)

3

3

3

x

x

14

Recording format display

3

3

3

x

x

15

System frequency display

3

3

3

x

x

16

Marker luminance display

—

—

—

—

—

17

Frame rate display

3

3

3

*1

x

x

18

Audio limiter display

3

3

3

x

x

19

Recording audio type display

(AVCHD mode only)

3

3

3

x

x

20

Remaining battery charge display

3

3

—

—

—

21

Optical image stabilizer display

3

3

3

3

x

22

Scene file name display

3

3

3

x

x

23

[AWB] information display

3

3

3

3

*2

x

24

Gain display

3

3

3

3

*3

x

25

ND filter display

3

3

3

x

x

26

Date and time display

3

3

*4

—

—

—

27

Focus control information display

3

3

—

—

—

28

Zoom position display

3

3

—

—

—

29

FOCUS BAR display

3

3

—

—

—

30

Information display

3

—

—

—

—

31

Time stamp display

3

3

—

—

—

32

Audio level meter display

3

3

—

—

—

33

Auto iris control display

3

3

3

3

x

34

IRIS METER display

3

3

—

—

—

35

Iris display

3

3

3

3

x

36

Shutter speed display

3

3

3

3

x

37

Monitor audio level meter

—

—

—

—

—

38

DV control device status display

(DV mode only)

—

—

—

—

—

39

Recording aspect display (DV mode

only)

3

3

3

3

x

3

: Displayed

x: Not displayed

—: Displayed depending on other settings.

I

tems marked as

3

in the MODE CHK column appear when you press and hold the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

Items marked with

3

in the DISPLAY column disappear when you press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

*1

Not displayed when the frame rate is set to 50i/60i.

*2

Ach and Bch are not displayed.

*3

0 dB is not displayed.

*4

When both “31 Time stamp display” and “26 Date and time display” are displayed, the display will not

disappear even if you press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.

Section	Page
Using the viewfinder	5
Using the viewfinder	5
Using the LCD monitor	6
Emphasizing image outlines	6
Adjusting the screen display	7
Changing backlight brightness	8
Flipping images up, down, left and right	8
Tally lamp	9
Basic shooting operations	10
Preparing for shooting	10
Shooting in Auto mode	11
Checking recorded images (REC CHECK)	12
Memory card access lamp	12
Selecting a slot	12
Formatting memory cards	13
Memory card recording times	14
Removing memory cards	15
Protecting memory cards	15
Repairing memory cards	16
Using the zoom function	17
Digital zoom function	17
Shooting in manual mode	18
Switching to manual mode	18
Setting focus (manual focus)	18
Using focus assist	18
Adjusting the iris	19
Adjusting the gain	20
Light intensity adjustment	20
Adjusting the white balance	20
Shooting in 1080i/480i/576i progressive mode	23
Using convenient shooting functions	24
Low angle shooting	24
Self-portrait recording	24
Zebra patterns	25
Marker	25
Checking and displaying shooting status	25
Shooting using the <FUNCTION> knob	26
Optical image stabilizer function	27
Adding effects to images	27
Using USER buttons	27
Backlight compensation	27
Color bars	28
Changing the image size	28
Wave form monitor function	28
Volume adjustment during shooting	29
Shot mark function	29
Index recording (AVCHD mode only)	29
[LAST CLIP] function	29
Using special functions for recording	30
Pre-rec (PRE REC)	30
INTERVAL REC (AVCHD mode only)	30
Time stamp function	31
Relay function	31
SIMUL REC	32
Backup recording (DV mode only)	33
Variable frame rate (VFR) (AVCHD mode only)	34
Adjusting the shutter speed	37
Using the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial	37
Setting the shutter	37
Setting the synchro scan	38
Setting the frame rate	38
Synchro scan	40
Changing audio input	41
Using the built-in microphone	41
Using an external microphone and audio devices	42
Adjusting the audio recording level automatically	43
Adjusting the audio recording level manually	43
Using shooting settings (scene files)	44
Changing scene file settings	44
Storing scene files and other settings on memory cards	46
Clip metadata (AVCHD mode only)	48
Uploading metadata [META DATA]	49
Selecting the [USER CLIP NAME] recording method	49
Using the counter	50
Counter display	50
TC preset mode	50
Charging the built-in battery/setting the time code	51
Charging the built-in battery	51
Setting the time code	51
Specifying the time code ([TCP RESET] item)	51
Setting user information	53
Basic playback operations	54
Thumbnail screen	55
Basic thumbnail screen operations	55
Adding shot marks to clips	57
Selecting the memory card slot for playback	57
Playback settings [PLAY SETUP]	58
Setting playback format [PB FORMAT] (only in AVCHD mode)	58
Repeat playback [REPEAT PLAY]	58
Resume playback [RESUME PLAY]	59
Setting the skip method [SKIP MODE] (only in AVCHD mode)	59
Thumbnail operations	60
Selecting the thumbnail display method [THUMBNAIL]	60
Deleting and protecting clips [OPERATION]	61
Repairing clips (only in DV mode)	62
Formatting memory card/checking clip and memory card information [CARD FUNCTIONS]	63
Useful playback functions	65
Fast forward/rewind playback	65
Next/previous clip	65
Frame-by-frame playback	66
Adjusting volume	66
Viewing images on a television or another monitor	66
Checking the date and time of shooting	66
Connecting external devices	67
Headphones	67
External microphone	67
Computer	68
Digital device	69
TV/Monitor	70
Nonlinear editing	72
How to handle data recorded on the memory card	73
AVCHD mode	73
In DV mode	73
Dubbing	74
Dubbing with Blu-ray Disc Recorder	74
Screen displays	75
Normal displays	75
Main warning displays	80
Selecting the display items	82
Setup menu list	83
[SCENE FILE] screen	83
[SW MODE] screen	86
[AUTO SW] screen	88
[RECORDING SETUP] screen	89
[TC/UB SETUP] screen	91
[AV OUT SETUP] screen	92
[DISPLAY SETUP] screen	93
[CARD FUNCTIONS] screen	96
[USER FILE] screen	96
[META DATA] screen (AVCHD mode only)	97
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] screen	97
[OPTION MENU] screen	99
[PLAY SETUP] screen	99
[THUMBNAIL] screen	100
[OPERATION] screen	100
Before calling for service	101
Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit	105
Cleaning	106
Storage precautions	106
Recording format list	107

Panasonic AG-AC160A Operating Instructions Advanced - Page 82

Selecting the display items, Displays, MODE CHK, OTHER DISPLAY] settings, PARTIAL]

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