Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HVX200P Operating Instructions

							
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3  AUTO/MANUAL switch operation displayThis display appears if a function which has 
been set on the setting menu AUTO SW screen 
is operating when the AUTO/MANUAL switch 
has been pressed.
4  Backup unit displays The status of the backup unit connected to the 
1394 connector is displayed here.
Nothing is displayed if in the setup menus, 
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, 1394 CONTROL, 
you have selected “OFF”.
1394 
 :  Recording
1394  :  Recording  standby
1394  :  The backup unit cannot be controlled.
1394   :  The backup unit is not connected.
1394- - :    The backup unit is connected but is 
in a mode other than recording or 
recording standby.
5  Recording format (P2 card)  (Page 106)/
recording time (tape) display
6 1394TC display Appears when the 1394 IN PRESET option on 
the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen 
is ON. However, it does not appear when the 
FIRST REC TC item is REGEN. (This appears 
in the MCR/VCR mode.)
7 Information display Following information is displayed depending 
on the situation.
•  Performance of the auto white balance or the auto black balance
•  Warning (Page 94)
•  The functions allocated to the USER buttons  are displayed while you hold down the DISP/
MODE CHK button.
8 Squeeze information Appears when in the setup menus, CAMERA 
SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV, you have 
selected “SQUEEZE” (page 102) or when 
playing back images recorded in the squeeze 
mode. 
9  Mic level auto control Appears when in the setup menus, 
RECORDING SETUP screen, MIC ALC, you 
have selected “ON”.
10 AWB error LOWLIGHT:
Appears when the brightness level adjusted by 
the auto white balance is too low. 11  Marker luminance display
When markers are displayed, the brightness 
level around the center of the screen is 
indicated as 0% to 99%. “99% ↑” appears if the 
percentage is over 99.
12 Calendar
13  Recording/playback frame rate display Apart from the case of 720/30PN and 
720/24PN, only the recording frame rate is 
displayed.
14  Audio sampling frequency  (Tape only)
15 Shutter speed The shutter speed is displayed here.
16  Audio level meter  (Page 53)
17  Auto iris control displays STD    :  Standard auto-iris control
SPOT   :  Auto iris control for spotlight
BACK  :   Auto iris control for backlight 
compensation
18 IRIS display Displays F value.
The F value during shooting is also displayed 
during playback when ON was selected under 
CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY 
SETUP screen.
19  Zoom position display The zoom poison is displayed with Z00 
(maximum wide-angle) - Z99 (maximum zoom).
The unit can be switched to mm in the 
ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu 
DISPLAY SETUP screen.Month:
JAN (January), FEB (February), MAR (March), 
APR (April), MAY (May), JUN (June), JUL 
(July), AUG (August), SEP (September), OCT 
(October), NOV (November), DEC (December)
mmm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss Day of the month
Year:
2000 - 2030
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
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20  Focus control displayDisplays the focus control information with 
99-00.
In the auto focus mode, AF appears. In the 
manual focus mode, MF appears. When the 
display is set to macro control, the black and 
white of AF or MF are displayed in reverse.
95 (Focal distance: infinity)
  :
00  (Focal distance: approx. 5 cm)
Depending on the zoom position, the macro 
range may not be enabled. Also, depending 
on the zoom position, the lower limit value of 
macro range may be different.
The units can be switched between feet and 
m in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting 
menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.
21  INDEX/MEMO/MARK IN recording display This display lights when the USER button to 
which the INDEX/MEMO function has already 
been allocated is pressed while recording and 
the index/memo signals are recorded.
It blinks when the USER button is pressed 
before recording. (Index/memo signal recording 
standby status)
22  Recommended ND filter The recommended ND filter under the current 
shooting conditions is displayed here.
23  ND filter display ND filter selected is displayed. 
When [ND--] is displayed, the ND filter may be 
out of alignment. (OFF, the position except 1/8, 
1/64)
Check the position of the ND filter switch.
24 Gain display Displays the gain value of the image amplifier
configured. (During the auto mode, AGC is 
displayed.)
When the CAMERA DATA option on the setting 
menu DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to ON, 
the value of the gain used during shooting is 
also displayed during playback using tape.
25   AWB operation display The white balance operation is indicated here.
26  AWB information display Displays the information of white balance.
AT W :  When ATW is set
P3.2K/P5.6K:  In the case of preset
Ach/Bch:  In the case of A/B
LOCK:  When ATW is locked 27 Displays marker
During shooting, pressing the ZEBRA button 
once or twice will display the marker.
28  Optical Image Stabilizer ( 
 ) display
[] also appears during tape playback as 
camera data when images were shot in the 
optical image stabilization mode if ON was 
selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting 
menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.
29  Scene file name display (in camera mode)/  DUB display (in dubbing mode)  (Pages 54 
and 86)
30 Remaining battery charge As the remaining battery charge drops, the 
display changes as follows: 
        When the battery has completely discharged, 
 (  ) blinks.
(When the AC adapter is being used, a display 
other than 
 may appear: this is not a sign 
of malfunctioning.)
31  Media remaining memory display There is no display while the remaining 
memory is being calculated. Also, the remaining 
memory is not displayed during slow playback 
using tape. “LOOP” is displayed during Loop 
recording (LOOP REC).
32  Operational state display REC :  Recording
PAUSE :  Recording pause
 : Play pause
STNDBY :
  Standby (the cylinder-head is stopped)
A. DUB 
 :
  Standby for dubbing record
A. DUB 
 :
 Dubbing record
 :  Play
 (  ) :
 Fast-forward/Fast-forward play 
 (Rewind/Fast-backward play)
 (  ) :
  Slow play (Reverse slow play)
CHK :  Rec check
 (  ) :
  Cue (reverse cue)
 (  ) :
   Frame-by-frame (Reverse Frame-by-frame)
BLANK :
 Blank search
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REC END :
  End of recording search
x 
 /x  (x  /x  ):
   Variable-speed search (Reverse variable-
speed search)
33  Media information display The card slot where the P2 card was inserted 
and the basic information of the media are 
displayed here.
12 lights:
  P2 card on which data can be recorded.
12 lights green:
  P2 card on which data is to be recorded.
12 flashes:
  Card recognition underway.
 :
  No card inserted.
P:  Write-protected
F:  Full memory
X:  Cannot recognize
34  Special recording display This display appears when the REC 
FUNCTION option of the setting menu 
RECORDING SETUP screen is set to 
INTERVAL, ONE SHOT or LOOP, and when 
PRE REC is set to ON.
35  Monitor sound volume level meter When you press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR 
button, the sound volume output from the built-
in speaker and headphone jack is displayed.
36 Safety zone The range of the zone is indicated by the 
SAFETY ZONE item (page 112) on the 
DISPLAY SETUP screen.
Warnings
COPY INHIBITED
  Can not record correctly because of the input signal copy-guarded.
EXTERNAL 1394 DISCONNECT
  When the 1394 CONTROL item of the OTHER  FUNCTIONS screen of the Setup menu is set to 
EXT and recording without connecting external 
units with 1394 terminal, this display appears.
INCOMPATIBLE CARD
  The card cannot be used since it does not  comply with the specified standard.
INCOMPATIBLE TAPE
  Can not use because the tape is not the standard  for this unit (e.g. a tape for saving data).
LOW BATTERY
  No operations can be performed since the  battery charge is low.
UNPLAYABLE TAPE (OTHER FORMAT)
  Can not playback because of the different tape  format.
UNABLE TO A. DUB (LP RECORDED)
  Can not perform dubbing because the tape was  recorded with LP mode.

CANNOT ACCESS
  Cannot access clips.
CANNOT DELETE
  Cannot delete clips.
CANNOT FORMAT
  Cannot format P2 cards or SD memory cards.
CANNOT REPAIR   Cannot repair clips.
CARD FULL
  The P2 card does not have enough free space  for recording.
WRITE PROTECTED
  The P2 card or SD memory card is write- protected.
NO CARD
  A P2 card or SD memory card has not been  inserted.
NO FILE
  There are no files (version upgrade files, etc.).
4:3
This indicates the position 
which is cropped to 4:3.
90%This indicates the range 
(90%) in which signals can be 
displayed by an ordinary home-
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Errors
These are displayed when an error occurs in the 
unit, P2 card, tape, or other component. If the 
problem is not fixed by turning the power off and 
then on again, either replace the card or tape 
based on the error information, or consult with your 
dealer as to which one is to be purchased.
AUTO OFF
  When trouble occurs with tape running systems, AUTO OFF is displayed.
  When AUTO OFF is displayed, the power supply  of this device is automatically set to OFF.
 CYLINDER LOCK
 LOADING LOCK
 UNLOADING LOCK
  T REEL LOCK  (Take up reel lock)
  S REEL LOCK  (Supply reel lock)
CANNOT PLAY
  This is displayed when trouble has occurred  during playback.
  CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2)
  (Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the  slot indicated by the number.)
 CLIP ERROR  (clip trouble)
 ERROR  (other type of trouble)
SYSTEM ERROR
  This is displayed when trouble has occurred in  the system. Switch ON the power again.
  P2 MICON ERROR  (no P2 microcomputer 
response)
  P2 CONTROL ERROR  (trouble in P2 control)
  REC RAM OVERFLOW  (recording RAM 
overflow)
TURN POWER OFF
  This display appears when an abnormality occurs  as a result of the card being pulled out while data 
is being accessed.
REC WARNING
  This is displayed when trouble has occurred  during recording. Carry out recording once again. 
If the warning persists, consult your dealer.
  CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2)
  (Trouble has occurred in the P2 card found in the  slot indicated by the number.)
 •   If the warning continues, turn off the power.
 •   If the warning appears even when recording is 
carried out again, replace the card with another 
one.
  ERROR  (other type of trouble)
WARNING
  When trouble occurs with camera systems,  WARNING is displayed.  
FOCUS LOCK  (Abnormal focus operation)
  PSD NG  (Abnormal vibration detected)
  GYRO NG  (Abnormal Optical Image Stabilizer 
control)
1394
  This is displayed when trouble has occurred in 
the 1394 connections or signals. (P2 mode only)
  1394 INITIAL ERROR  (connection error)
  1394 INPUT ERROR  (input error)
  1394 INPUT ERROR (OTHER FORMAT)  (wrong 
input format)
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Setting the DISPLAY items
Display the following items on the viewfinder and LCD monitor screen by pressing the DISP/MODE CHK 
button or by configuring OTHER DISPLAY of the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. (Page 113)
DisplaysMODE 
CHECK DISPLAY Audio dubbing mode
ALL PARTIAL OFF
1  Time code display————
3  AUTO/MANUAL switch operation display
x
5  Recording format/recording time display
xx
7 Information display
—xxx
8  Squeeze record display
x
9  Microphone level auto-control display
xx
12  Date and time display
———
13  Recording/playback frame rate display
  ∗1xx
14  Audio-sampling frequency display
xx
15  Shutter speed display
x
16  Audio level meter display
———
17  Auto-IRIS control display
x
18 IRIS display
x
19  Zoom position display
———
20  Focus control display
———
22  Recommended ND filter display
x
23  ND filter display
xx
24 Gain display
  ∗2x
26  AWB information display
  ∗3x
28  Optical Image Stabilizer display
x
29  Scene file name/DUB display
xx
30 Remaining battery display
———
31  Media remaining memory display
———
36  Safety zone display — — — — —
 : Displayed
x : Not displayed
— : Displayed depending on other settings
The item in 
 in the MODE CHECK space appears when you press and hold the DISP/MODE CHK button.
The item in  in the DISPLAY space disappears when you press the DISP/MODE CHK button.
∗ 1 Not displayed when FRAME RATE is set to 60i.
∗ 2 0 dB is not displayed.
∗ 3 Only preset 3.2K and 5.6K are displayed. 
						

							
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Using the setup menus
Use the setup menus to change the settings to 
suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are 
recording.
SET
MENU
Using the menus 
•  If the thumbnail menu is displayed, press  the AUDIO/THUMBNAIL button to release the 
display. (Page 66)
•  The menu items indicated in the blue  characters cannot be used.
1  When the unit is in other than playback or recording mode, press the MENU button.
The following is displayed on the viewfinder and 
LCD screen.
  CAMERA mode (Example)
  
  MCR/VCR mode (Example)
  
2 Press ,  to highlight the function you 
want to change.
3 Press the  (or  ) button to display the 
items.
  Example:
  
4 Use the  and  buttons to move to the 
option that you want to set.
  Example:
  
5 Press the  button to make the setting.
To change a number, use the  and  buttons 
to change the setting value.
  Example:
  
Operation buttons
MENU button 
						

							
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6  To change other settings, repeat steps 4 and 5.
When you finish, press the MENU button to 
return to the function screen.
7  To change other functions, repeat steps 2 to 
5.
When you exit the menu mode, press the 
MENU button again to return to the normal 
screen.
Initializing the menu settings 
The menu settings contain both the user file 
settings and the scene file settings. You can 
initialize them separately.
To initialize the user file (i.e. all the settings 
other than the scene file settings)
Select INITIAL in USER FILE of the OTHER 
FUNCTIONS screen. The current menu settings of 
user file will return to the factory settings.
To initialize the scene file
From the 6 scene files, select the one you want 
to initialize with the scene dial. Then in the 
SCENE FILE screen, SAVE/INIT, select INITIAL. 
The settings for only the selected scene file are 
returned to the factory settings.
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CARD FUNCTIONS  SCENE FILE 
CAMERA MENU CAMERA SETUP 
1394 STATUS 
OPTION MENU 
1394 CONFIG 
NAME EDIT 
SAVE/INIT 
RECORDING SETUP 
REC SPEED 
AUDIO REC 
MIC ALC MIC GAIN 1 MIC GAIN 2 
25M REC CH SEL  REC FORMAT(P2) 
REC FORMAT(TAPE) 
480i REC MODE 
PREREC MODE 
TC MODE 
TCG FIRST REC TC  TC PRESET UB MODE UB PRESET 
INTERVAL TIME  ONE SHOT TIME
OTHER FUNCTIONS 
REMOTE
1394 CONTROL 
1394 CMD SEL
REC LAMP 
ACCESS LED PC MODE
CLOCK SET BEEP SOUNDTIME ZONE 
POWER SAVE
USER FILE
HOUR METER
ASPECT CONV SETUP(P2)
SETUP(TAPE)
SW MODE 
AUTO SW 
MID GAIN
HIGH GAIN
AT WHANDLE ZOOM IRIS DIAL
AF AT W AGC A.IRIS USER1
USER2USER3
AV IN/OUT SETUP 
DISPLAY SETUP ZEBRA DETECT 1
ZEBRA DETECT 2
MARKER
SAFETY ZONE
CMPNT OUT SEL
HP MODE
SCENE FILE
USER FILE
DATE/TIMELEVEL METER
OTHER DISPLAY
VIDEO OUT OSD
LCD BACKLIGHTLCD SETEVF SET
SELF SHOOT
EVF MODE
DISPLAY ASPECT
EVF COLOR
DETAIL LEVEL 
V DETAIL LEVEL 
DETAIL CORING 
CHROMA LEVEL 
CHROMA PHASE COLOR TEMP MASTER PED 
A.IRIS LEVEL 
GAMMA  NEWS GAMMA 
KNEE 
MATRIX 
SKIN TONE DTL  V DETAIL FREQ 
OPERATION TYPE 
FRAME RATE 
SYNCRO SCAN 
CARD/TAPE  BATTZOOM  FOCUS
P2
P2
P2 
P2 
P2P2P2P2 
P2 
P2 
P2SD CARD FORMATP2
P2
P2
TA P E
TA P E
TA P E  
TA P ETA P E
TA P E  
REC FUNCTION 
P2 
P2TA P E
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Setup menu structure
(Pages 100 - 102)
(Page 102)
(Pages 103 and 104)
(Page 105)
(Pages 106 - 108)
(Page 111)
(Pages 112 and 113)
(Page 114)
Camera mode menu
(Page 118)
P2 TA P E indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only.
(Pages 114 - 117) 
						

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RECORDING SETUP 
REC SPEED 
AUDIO REC 
TCG 
FIRST REC TC  
TC PRESET 
1394 UB REGEN  1394 TC REGEN  
TC MODE 
UB PRESET 
1394 IN PRESET  UB MODE 
OTHER FUNCTIONS 
REMOTE 
CLOCK SET  PC MODE 
ACCESS LED 
TIME ZONE  
USER FILE
HOUR METER PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 32K(12bit) AUDIO 
AUDIO OUT (P2) 
AUDIO OUT (TAPE) 
AV IN/OUT SETUP 
A.DUB INPUT  CMPNT OUT SEL 
1394 OUT 
DISPLAY SETUP 
DATE/TIME  VIDEO OUT OSD 
LEVEL METER 
OTHER DISPLAY 
CAMERA DATA 
LCD BACKLIGHT 
LCD SET 
EVF SET 
EVF MODE 
DISPLAY ASPECT  M
CR/VCR MENU 
CARD/TAPE  BATT 
P2 
P2 
P2 P2
TA P E
TA P E  
TA P E  
TA P E
TA P E  
RECORDING SETUP 
REC SPEED 
TCG
FIRST REC TC 
TC PRESET TC MODE
UB PRESET UB MODE DUBBING MENUTA P E  
TA P E
TA P E  
TA P E  
TA P E  
TA P E
DUBBING SETUP 
PULLDOWN SEL  FORMAT SEL 
SETUP(TAPE) 
 EVF COLOR 
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1394 STATUS 
OPTION MENU 
1394 CONFIG P2 
(Pages 106 - 108)
(Pages 109 and 110)
(Page 111)
MCR/VCR (playback and external input) mode menu
(Page 118)
P2 TA P E indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only.
(Pages 112 and 113)
(Pages 114 - 117)
(Pages 106-108)
(Page 111)
Dubbing mode menu
This screen appears only in the dubbing mode. 
						

							
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Setup menu list
SCENE FILE screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
OPERATION TYPE
P2 TA P E(Camera) Switches the shutter and frame rate operation to the video type or film type.
VIDEO CAM:  SYNCRO SCAN is displayed using 1/n units.
FILM CAM:  SYNCRO SCAN is displayed as an angle.
FRAME RATE
P2(Camera) Selects the shooting interval and exposure time when 720P and FILM CAM is 
selected. The DEFAULT value is dependent on the frame rate of the recording 
format.
DEFAULT, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 48, 60 FRAME:
SYNCRO SCAN
P2 TA P E(Camera) Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a TV 
screen, etc.
Press and hold the operation button to 
 or  to speed up the value changing. 
When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting:
  • 60P/60i:
    1/60.0…1/249.8
  • 30P/30PN:
    1/30.0 …1/48.0 …1/249.8
  • 24P/24PA/24PN:
    1/24.0 …1/48.0 …1/249.8
When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting:
  The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as “180.0d.”
  10.0 deg ... 180.0 deg ... 350.0 deg (the angle can be changed in increments  of 0.5 degrees)
DETAIL LEVEL
P2 TA P E(Camera) Adjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and vertical 
directions).
-7...0...+7
V DETAIL LEVEL
P2 TA P E(Camera) Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction.
-7...0...+7
DETAIL CORING
P2 TA P E(Camera) Adjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal.
-2...0...+7
Set to – for a clearer image. Noise increases slightly.
Set to + to reduce noise.
CHROMA LEVEL
P2 TA P E(Camera) Adjusts the chroma level.
-7...0...+7
CHROMA PHASE
P2 TA P E(Camera) Makes fine adjustments to the chroma phase.
-7...0...+7
COLOR TEMP
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
Makes fine adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance 
adjustment).
-7...0...+7
MASTER PED
P2 TA P E(Camera) Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the image) as the basis for images.
-15...0...+15
A. IRIS LEVEL
P2 TA P E(Camera) Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level.
-4...0...+4
NEWS GAMMA
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
Selects the news gamma curve.
ON OFF
        indicates the factory setting.