Panasonic AG-AC130 User Guide

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Preparation
Turning the camera ON/OFF
Turning on the power:
Turn the POWER/MODE switch up to the <ON>
position while pressing the lock release button.
The mode lamp <CAMERA> lights up in red and
the camera goes to recording standby status
(<CAMERA> mode).
If the POWER/MODE switch is turned up to the
<MODE> position, the mode lamp <PB> will light
up in green and the camera goes to <PB> mode.
(Page 50 of Vol.2)
Every time the switch is turned to the <MODE>
position, the mode will change between
<CAMERA> mode and <PB> mode.
Turning off the power:
Turn the POWER/MODE switch up to the <OFF>
position while pressing the lock release button.
The mode lamp <CAMERA>/<PB> goes off.
Lock release button
POWER/MODE switch
Mode lamp
Switching to AVCHD mode/DV mode
Turn the camera’s POWER/MODE switch <ON>. (Page 27) 
Press the <MENU> button.
Set [AVCHD] or [DV] from the [HD/SD MODE] items in the setup menu 
[RECORDING SETUP] screen.
When the [TURN POWER OFF] message is displayed, turn the power 
OFF and then ON again.
When the power is turned on again, the mode changes.
For instructions on how to turn the camera ON/OFF, refer to page 27.
When you switch to AVCHD mode, <HD> indicator will light up in blue.
When you switch to DV mode, <HD> indicator will turn off.
<HD> indicator