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: (P2 card only)
  Time code value. (During FILM CAM mode,  the frame digits are displayed in 24 frames) 
When the time code value could not be read 
correctly from the P2 card, [tc
∗] is displayed.
  When it acts in drop frame mode, the colon  between seconds and frames become “.”.
UB:
 User information
  When user information could not be read  correctly from the P2 card or the tape, [UB
∗] 
is displayed.
FR:
  Frame rate information for recording
  FR 60I    :   Standard (60i interlace) mode (60 
fields/sec.)
  FR 60P  :   60P progressive mode (60 frames/
sec.)   FR 30P  :  
30P progressive mode (30 frames/
sec.)
  FR 24P  :   24P progressive mode (24 frames/
sec.)
  FR 24PA  :   24P advanced mode
  When in FR24P and FR 24PA mode, the  sequence information of the frame conversion 
at the final place.
2 Warnings REMOTE: 
  Blinks when the wrong equipment setting is selected on the remote control unit.
 :
  Lights when condensation has formed inside  the camera-recorder.
 :
  Blinks when cylinder heads are dirty.
P2 or  :
  Blinks when a P2 card or tape has not been  inserted, or when the camera is in a write-
protected state.
P2 FULL or  END:
   Blinks when either there is no remaining 
capacity in the P2 card or the tape has 
reached the end.
P2 LACK:
   Blinks in the loop rec mode when the 
remaining capacity of the P2 card is 
insufficient.
:
   Lights when the internal battery for the 
calendar has run out. (Page 60)
For details on the safety zone, refer to 36.
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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 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 107)/
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 103) 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 54)
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 55 
and 87)
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 :
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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 recognize
E:   Card with a folder structure error (becomes 
normal if formatted)
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 113) 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.
RUN DOWN CARD
 
The end of the P2 card service life has been 
reached. We recommend that you replace the card. 
Recording and playback can be performed even 
when this warning is displayed. However, a warning 
will be displayed when this P2 card is inserted into 
a P2 device and when recording is finished.
DIR ENTRY NG CARD
 The card has a folder structure error. It cannot be 
used for special recordings (interval recording, 
one-shot recording and loop recording). A warning 
will be displayed when this P2 card is inserted 
into a P2 device and when recording is finished.
FORMAT ERR !
  This card is not compliant with the P2 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.
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-
use TV set. 
						

							
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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 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)
  UPDATING  (clip recording)
 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 
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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
12 Calendar 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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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 (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.
•  This does not effect the other scene files.
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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)
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 SETUPZEBRA 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 PHASECOLOR TEMPMASTER 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
P2TA 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 101 - 103)
(Page 103)
(Pages 104 and 105)
(Page 106)
(Pages 107 - 109)
(Page 112)
(Pages 113 and 114)
(Page 115)
Camera mode menu
(Page 119)
P2 TA P E indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only.
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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
P2P2
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 CONFIGP2
OPERATIONP2
(Pages 107 - 109)
(Pages 110 and 111)
(Page 112)
MCR/VCR (playback and external input) mode menu
(Page 119)
P2 TA P E indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only.
(Pages 113 and 114)
(Pages 115 - 118)
(Pages 107-109)
(Page 112)
Dubbing mode menu
This screen appears only in the dubbing mode.
Setup menu structure (continued)