Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HVX200AP Operating Instructions

Displays
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Regular displays
Screen displays
1  Time code displaysEach time you press the COUNTER button, the 
display switches over to the following data (or 
no indication).
COUNTER:  (Tape or P2-camera mode only)
 Counter value
M COUNTER:  (Tape only)
  Counter value in memory stop mode
TC:
  Time code value. When the time code value  could not be read correctly from the P2 card 
or the tape, [TC
∗] is displayed.
  When it acts in drop frame mode, the colon  between seconds and frames become “.”.
tc:...

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Screen displays (continued)
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...

Displays
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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...

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Screen displays (continued)
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...

Displays
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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.).
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...

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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 114)
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 information display
x
9  Microphone level auto-control display
xx...

Menu
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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 67)
•  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...

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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...

Menu
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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 ALCMIC GAIN 1MIC GAIN 2
25M REC CH SEL REC FORMAT(P2)
REC FORMAT(TAPE)
480i REC MODE
PREREC MODE
TC MODE
TCGFIRST REC TC TC PRESETUB MODEUB 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
OPERATION
ASPECT CONV SETUP(P2)...

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RECORDING SETUPREC 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
MCR/VCR MENU
CARD/TAPE  BATT
P2
P2...