Panasonic AG-AF100A Operating Instruction - Page 35

Shooting Preparation Basic shooting operations Preparing for recording 1 Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 27) • Make sure the mode lamp is lit up. 2 Lift the viewfinder up, and slide the card slot cover OPEN lever right to open. 3 Fully insert an SD Memory Card into the card slot. 4 Close the SD Memory Card slot cover. • Ensure that the cover firmly clicks into place. 3 Insert the connector part in the direction shown here, and push until the card clicks firmly into place. • Do not perform any of the following operations while the SD Memory Card access lamp is flashing. Performing these operations may damage the SD Memory Card or its contents, or cause the camera to fail to operate correctly. āā Opening the card door and removing the SD Memory Card āā Switching off the power āā Connecting or disconnecting the USB connection cable āā Shaking or striking the camera • Always format SD Memory Cards that have been used in other devices when first using them with this camera. (Page 36) • If "CHECK CARD" is displayed on the viewfinder or the LCD monitor, please remove the SD Memory Card and insert it again. • The images shot from when shooting starts until it is stopped are recorded as one clip. • When recording is paused after a short period, a small amount of time may be required after pressing the START/STOP button to stop recording before writing to the SD Memory Card is terminated. This means that operations cannot be accepted if the START/STOP button is pressed immediately. • The camera will read information from the SD Memory Card immediately after the card is inserted. Press the START/STOP button to begin recording after PAUSE is displayed in the operation status display. (Page 47 of Vol.2) • The camera's factory default setting is PH mode 1080/60i recording. (To view current setting status: Page 6 of Vol.2) • The upper limit for the number of clips which can be recorded on a single SD Memory Card is 900. (However, this number may exceed 900 clips at times such as when shooting immediately after the POWER switch has been set to ON.) Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) When recording is paused, the REC CHECK function can be used to review the video and audio recorded 2 seconds immediately prior. You can assign the REC CHECK function to USER switch 1/2/3 via the menu. • The REC CHECK images are also recorded when a device is connected to the camera and backup images have been recorded. • The REC CHECK function does not work when PC has been selected as the operation mode. • This function does not work if the REC format is changed, if the camera is set to the CAM mode after having been switched to the PB mode, if the SD memory card slot cover is opened, or if the slot is switched after shooting. 35