Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HVX200AP Operating Instructions

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You can perform any of the following operations. If 
necessary, make preparations prior to undertaking 
the operations.
Checking clip information
•  Move the cursor to the clip to be checked.
Checking the P2 card information
•  Insert the P2 card into the unit.
Checking the SD memory card information
•  Insert the SD memory card into the unit.
Setting the P2 card memory capacity display
Checking the version of this system
1  On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button.
A menu now appears....

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Thumbnail operations (continued)
P2 card information screen
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1  Write protection mark
2  P2 card statusThe amount of memory remaining on the P2 
card is displayed using a percentage bar. The 
following displays may appear, depending on 
the card status.
FORMAT ERROR: 
  An unformatted P2 card has been inserted.
NOT SUPPORTED: 
  A card not supported by the unit has been inserted.
NO CARD: 
  A card has not been inserted.
•  The information on the card in the selected  slot (indicated by the...

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You can perform any of the following operations. If 
necessary, make preparations prior to undertaking 
the operations.
Loading the metadata
•  Insert the SD memory card on which the metadata is recorded into the unit. (For details on 
creating the metadata, see page 58.)
Selecting whether to record the metadata on 
the P2 card
Initializing the metadata inside the unit
Displaying the metadata inside the unit
1  On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU  button.
A menu now appears. (Page 65)
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Useful playback functions
Variable speed search (P2 card / Tape)
This function enables you to change the playback 
speed and search for specific scenes. 
1 Press the  button during playback.
On the remote control, press the VAR. 
SEARCH button.
INDEXSELECTSTOREOFF/ONP.B.DIGITAL
VAR.
SEARCHPB.
ZOOMMENU
SET
ITEM
STOP INDEX
Camera  or Remote control
[1x] appears on the screen and the media is 
played back at the normal speed.
•  When a tape is used, audio is not played. 
2  Press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR...

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Frame-by-frame playback (P2 card / Tape)
1 Press the  button during playback to set 
the unit to the pause mode.
2  Press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button to  play frame-by-frame.
On the remote control unit, press the STILL 
ADV ( 
 or  ) button.
•  Press and hold the button to perform frame- by-frame play continuously.
PA G E /
AUDIO MON/VAR
     
INDEX STOP INDEXSTILL ADVPA U S ESTILL ADVPLAY
INDEXSTOP
 V-/REW FF/
Camera or Remote control
Press the  
 button to return to normal playback.
Clip...

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Index search (Tape)
This function searches for the index signals (page 
48) recorded on the tape. Index searches can be 
performed using the supplied wireless remote 
control unit.
1  During play, press the INDEX buttons  or .
•  The tape is cued at the next scene after  showing [S1] on the screen.
•  Each time you press the INDEX button  thereafter, [S2] and then [S3] are displayed, 
and the tape is cued up to the second and 
subsequent scenes. When the tape is cued 
up, playback starts from that...

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Connecting external units
Headphones
External microphone
Microphone holder
Microphone 
holder adapter
6 mm 12 mm
•  When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the supplied microphone holder  and microphone holder adapter.
•  When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adapter, be sure to tighten the screws  firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound.Stereo Microphone (optional) 
AG-MC200G
INPUT1 or 
INPUT23.5-mm stereo 
mini jack
•  Sound is...

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Connecting external units (continued)
1394
1394
USB 2.0
Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)
Hard disk drive (data copying)
•  For details on the computer’s conditions and other factors, see page 83.
Hard disk drive ComputerUSB cable (optional)
•  For a Windows computer
1394 cable (optional)
•  For an Apple Macintosh computer
1394 cable (optional) 
Mini-B type4-pin type
 File transfer/nonlinear editing
 1394AVC transfer/nonlinear editing
1394
Computer (Windows/Apple Macintosh)
1394 cable...

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1394
Digital video equipment (Dubbing)
  You can connect a digital video unit equipped with a DV connector and digitally transfer video 
and audio signals as well as time code.
•  Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cable, be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the  units.
•  Before proceeding to connect the unit which uses a 6-pin type 1394 connecto\
r,  carefully check the shape of the 1394 cable and the connectors on the 1394 
cable. Connecting a connector upside...

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S-VIDEO IN/OUT 
COMPONENT  OUT 
VIDEO IN/
OUT
IN/
OUT
AUDIO
CH1CH2
S-VIDEO 
IN/OUT 
COMPONENT  OUT 
VIDEO IN/
OUT
IN/
OUT
AUDIO
CH1CH2
Video deck (Dubbing)
When a component video cable is used for the connection, only the output signals from the unit 
will be available.
S-video cable 
(optional)VCR
  Connect to the output terminal on the 
external device when the video signals and 
audio signals of an external device are to be 
input to the unit. (Tape mode only)
  Connect to the input terminal on...