Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HVX200AP Operating Instructions

							
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Audio recording mode 32K(12bit) AUDIO 
setting AUDIO OUT setting AUDIO IN/OUT jack
CH1 output AUDIO IN/OUT jack
CH2 output
32K (12bit) ST1
CH1 · CH2
CH1
CH2 CH1
CH1
CH2CH2
CH1
CH2
ST2 CH1 · CH2
CH1
CH2 CH3
CH3
CH4CH4
CH3
CH4
MIX — CH1+CH3 CH2+CH4
48K (16bit) —CH1 · CH2
CH1
CH2 CH1
CH1
CH2CH2
CH1
CH2
32K(12bit) AUDIO item/AUDIO OUT item settings and audio track signals output from the AUDIO IN/OUT 
jack TA P E 
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen (continued) 
						

							
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Setup menu list (continued)
DUBBING SETUP screen
AV IN/OUT SETUP screen
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
CMPNT OUT SEL
P2(Camera)
(MCR) Selects the type of component terminal.
720P: 
Monitor which supports the D4 terminal
1080i:  Monitor which supports the D3 terminal
480i:  Monitor which supports the D1 terminal
The signals recorded in the 720P format are cross-converted only when 1080i 
format signals are to be output. In all other cases, they are output without being 
converted.
HP MODE
P2 TA P E(Camera) Selects the sound heard through the headphones.
LIVE: 
  The sound which has been input from the microphone is output as is. This 
setting is selected when delays in the sound are annoying.
RECORDING: 
  The sound in the status which is to be recorded (the sound synchronized with  the images) is output.
A. DUB INPUT
TA P E(VCR) Selects the audio to be recorded for audio dubbing. (Page 81)
MIC:
  This sets the input from the internal microphone, INPUT1 and INPUT2 
connectors.
A_IN:
  This sets the input from the AUDIO IN/OUT connector.
1394 OUT
TA P E(VCR) Select ON to convert analog input signals into digital signals and output them 
from the 1394 terminal.
ON OFF 
        indicates the factory setting.
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
FORMAT SEL (DUB) Selects the format of the clips to be played back during dubbing.
1080i/60i, 1080i/30P, 1080i/24P, 1080i/24PA, 720P/60P, 720P/30P, 720P/24P, 
720P/30PN, 720P/24PN
PULLDOWN SEL (DUB) Selects the pulldown method for 24PN (native format).
24P: 
  The 24 fps images are converted into 60-field interlace signals by the 2:3 
conversion system.
24PA: 
  The 24 fps images are converted into 60-field interlace signals by the 2:3:3:2  advanced conversion system.
SETUP (DUB) Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format for dubbing.
0%:
  Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording.
7.5%:
  Setup is switched to 7.5% for both the camera output and the recording. 
						

							
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ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
ZEBRA DETECT 1
P2 TA P E(Camera) Selects the brightness level of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the screen.
50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%
ZEBRA DETECT 2
P2 TA P E(Camera) Selects the brightness level of the right-leaning zebra patterns on the screen.
50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, OFF

•  The zebra patterns do not appear if you select OFF.
MARKER
P2 TA P E(Camera) Select ON to display the marker. (Page 43)
ON OFF
•  To display the marker, press the ZEBRA button.
SAFETY ZONE
P2 TA P E(Camera) Sets SAFETY ZONE to ON or OFF.
OFF , 90%, 4:3
VIDEO OUT OSD
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Select ON to output the information displayed on the screen together with the 
signals from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack.
ON OFF

•  When a tape is used for recording, no on-screen displays (OSD) will be output 
while recording is underway even when this function has been set to ON.  
However, OSD will be output to the 1394 output during recording standby.  If 
OSD is not required, set the function to OFF.
•  If this option is set to ON when performing backup recording while a tape is  used, the OSD will be output to the 1394 output at all times except when the 
unit is in the recording mode.
  Bear in mind that the OSD may be recorded inadvertently if backup recording  is performed when a setting other than OFF is selected for the 1394 
CONTROL option (page 115) on the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.
DATE/TIME
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Sets whether to display the date and time on the screen and whether to output 
from the VIDEO IN/OUT jack.
OFF:
  The date and time are not displayed.
TIME:
  The time is displayed.
DATE:
  The date is displayed.
TIME&DATE:
  The time and date are displayed.
•  If you select any setting other than OFF, the date and/or time are included 
in the output signals regardless of the VIDEO OUT OSD setting. (The OFF 
setting can be selected also using the remote control. (Page 76))
LEVEL METER
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Select ON to display the audio level meter.
ON OFF
        indicates the factory setting.
DISPLAY SETUP screen 
						

							
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Setup menu list (continued)
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
ZOOM · FOCUS
P2 TA P E(Camera) Selects the unit of zoom and focus values.
OFF, NUMBER, mm/feet, mm/m

Use the mm/feet or mm/m display only as a general guideline since it is not 
entirely accurate.
CARD/TAPE · BATT
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Select ON to display the remaining card/tape and battery charge.
ON OFF
OTHER DISPLAY
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Select how much information to display on the screen. (Page 96)
OFF, PARTIAL, ALL
CAMERA DATA
P2 TA P E(MCR/
VCR) Select ON to display the camera settings (such as image stabilizer, F-number, 
and gain value) during tape playback.
ON OFF

In the P2 mode, this item appears only when 480i REC MODE has been set to 
DV. (Page 107)
LCD BACKLIGHT
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Adjusts the backlight of the LCD monitor. Select HIGH for brighter backlight.
HIGH NORMAL
LCD SET
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Adjusts the display level of the images on the LCD monitor. (Page 23)
LCD COLOR LEVEL
LCD BRIGHTNESS
LCD CONTRAST
EVF SET
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Adjusts the display level of the images on the viewfinder. (Page 23)
EVF COLOR LEVEL
EVF BRIGHTNESS
EVF CONTRAST
SELF SHOOT
P2 TA P E(Camera) Selects the LCD mirror mode for self-portrait shooting. Select MIRROR to 
reverse left and right at self-portrait shooting. (Page 42)
NORMAL MIRROR
EVF MODE
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Selects the LCD monitor and the viewfinder display setting.
ON:
 
Images always appear on the viewfinder.
AUTO:
  Images do not appear on the viewfinder when the LCD is open.
DISPLAY ASPECT
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Selects the aspect ratio of the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.
AUTO:  
Changes automatically to the appropriate ratio according to the 
recording or play mode information.
4:3 :  Fixed at 4:3.

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen when images are 
displayed at a 16:9 aspect ratio. No parts of the images are missing.
EVF COLOR
P2 TA P E(Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Selects color or black and white images on the viewfinder.
ON: 
Color
OFF:  Black and white
        indicates the factory setting.
DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued) 
						

							
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ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
SCENE FILE
P2  (Camera)
You can save four SCENE FILE settings to the SD memory card, and can also 
title the saved files.
READ: Read
WRITE:  Write
USER FILE
P2  (Camera)
You can save four file settings (excluding SCENE FILE) to the SD memory 
card, and can also title the saved file.
READ: Read
WRITE:  Write
SD CARD FORMAT
P2  (Camera)
Formats the SD memory cards.
CARD FUNCTIONS screen
Item Display 
mode Description of settings
REMOTE
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Sets the operations of the supplied remote control unit. (Remote control setup 
(Page 19))
VCR1:
  Accepts commands from the remote control set for VCR1.
VCR2:
  Accepts commands from the remote control set for VCR2.
OFF:
  Operations are not accepted from any remote control.
1394 CONTROL
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
Sets the control method for backup recording using a backup unit connected to 
the 1394 terminal.
OFF:
  The backup unit is not controlled.
EXT:
  The backup unit can be controlled by the START/STOP button. The images 
shot by the camera recorder are recorded by the backup unit. Note that the 
camera recorder does not record them.
BOTH:
  The images shot by the camera recorder are recorded by both the camera  recorder and backup unit.
CHAIN:
  When the camera recorder’s media approaches its end during shooting, the  backup unit in the recording stand-by mode automatically starts recording 
images.
1394 CMD SEL
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
Sets how the START/STOP button works for the backup unit.
REC_P:
  This switches between recording and pause.
STOP:
  This switches between recording and stop.

If the backup unit does not have a rec pause function, select STOP.
        indicates the factory setting.
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen 
						

							
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Setup menu list (continued)
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
END SEARCH
TA P E(Camera)
(VCR) Sets the operation when the END SEARCH button is pressed.
BLANK: 
Searches for the unrecorded parts on the tape.
REC END:  Searches for the last segment shot.
PC MODE
P2  (Camera)
(MCR)Selects the terminal for data transfer. (You cannot select USB and 1394 at the 
same time.)
USB DEVICE: 
  Mode for sending files using the USB connector.
1394 DEVICE: 
  Mode for sending files using the 1394 connector.
1394 HOST: 
  Mode for copying files from the P2 card onto an external hard disk drive using 
the 1394 connector.
REC LAMP
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
Sets lighting of the tally lamp.
OFF:
  The tally lamp does not light.
FRONT:
  Front tally lamp (microphone side) lights.
REAR:
  Rear tally lamp (viewfinder side) lights.
BOTH:
  Both tally lamps light.
ACCESS LED
P2(Camera)
(MCR) Sets the access lamp to ON or OFF.
ON:
  The lamp lights up and blinks as per the regular specifications.
OFF:
  The lamp is OFF in all circumstances.
BEEP SOUND
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
Turns the beep sound ON or OFF.
ON OFF
When ON is selected, the beep is sounded under the circumstances set forth 
below.
When the beep is sounded, the audio signals from the output connector ar\
e 
muted before the beep sound is output.
 •  When the memory of the P2 card or the tape has been used up during 
recording
 •   When a recordable tape has not been loaded when the power is turned on
 •   When a recording-inhibited tape has been inserted
 •   When condensation has formed inside the camera-recorder
 •   When trouble has occurred in the camera-recorder

When LIVE has been set for the HP MODE option on the AV IN/OUT SETUP 
screen, no beeping sounds will be emitted even if ON is set for the BEEP 
SOUND option.
CLOCK SET
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Sets the camera-recorder’s calendar.
        indicates the factory setting.
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) 
						

							
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ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
TIME ZONE
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of -12:00 to +13:00 in 30-minute
steps. (As an exception, you can set +12:45.) Refer to the table below.
0:00
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued)
        indicates the factory setting.
Time 
difference AreaTime 
difference Area
00:00 Greenwich – 00:30
– 01:00 Azores Islands – 01:30
– 02:00 Mid-Atlantic – 02:30
– 03:00 Buenos Aires – 03:30 Newfoundland Island
– 04:00 Halifax – 04:30
– 05:00 New York – 05:30
– 06:00 Chicago – 06:30
– 07:00 Denver – 07:30
– 08:00 Los Angeles – 08:30
– 09:00 Alaska – 09:30 Marquesas Islands
– 10:00 Hawaii – 10:30
– 11:00 Midway Island – 11:30
– 12:00 Kwajalein + 11:30 Norfolk Island
+ 13:00 + 10:30 Lord Howe Island
+ 12:00 New Zealand + 09:30 Darwin
+ 11:00 Solomon Islands + 08:30
+ 10:00 Guam + 07:30
+ 09:00 Tokyo + 06:30 Rangoon
+ 08:00 Beijing + 05:30 Bombay
+ 07:00 Bangkok + 04:30 Kabul
+ 06:00 Dacca + 03:30 Tehran
+ 05:00 Islamabad + 02:30
+ 04:00 Abu Dhabi + 01:30
+ 03:00 Moscow + 00:30
+ 02:00 Eastern Europe + 12:45 Chatham Islands
+ 01:00 Central Europe 
						

							
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Setup menu list (continued)
ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
POWER SAVE
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
Selects the power-saving mode when the top panel operation keys, DISP/
MODE CHK button, USER1-3 buttons and EVF DTL button have not been 
operated for 5 minutes or so.
ON:
  The camera-recorder’s power is set to OFF.
OFF:
  The cylinder head remains stopped without turning off the camera-recorder’s 
power.
•  When connection is made with an external device using the IEEE1394 cable  and the communication mode is established in this way, the power will not be 
set off even when none of the above buttons has been operated.
•  The power will not be turned off when a P2 card or tape has not been  installed in the P2 mode or TAPE mode, respectively, even if ON has been 
selected as this item’s setting.
USER FILE
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) LOAD:
  The previous user file settings are loaded.
SAVE:
  The changed user file settings are saved.
INITIAL:
  The user file settings are returned to the factory settings.
  After performing LOAD or INITIAL, turn the POWER switch OFF and then 
back ON to activate the settings.
•  The setting for the TIME ZONE option (page 117) remains unchanged even  when INITIAL is performed.
HOUR METER
TA P E  (Camera)
(VCR)Displays the total running time (a 5-digit figure per hour) of the cylinder head.
OPERATION
P2(Camera)
(MCR) Displays the power-on time (a 5-digit figure).
        indicates the factory setting.
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) 
						

							
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ItemDisplay 
mode Description of settings
1394 STATUS
P2 TA P E  (Camera)
(MCR/
VCR) 1394 status display screen appears.
•  When a P2 card is used
 
FORMAT:  Format of the signals which are input or output.
  RATE:  Transfer rate of the signals which are input or output.
  60/50:  System of the signals which are input or output.
  CH:  Value of the channels in which the signals are input or output.
  SPEED:  Transfer speed of the signals which are input or output.
  STATUS:   Status of the signals which are input or output using the IEEE1394 
digital interface.
  VIDEO:  Status of the video signals which are input or output.
  AUDIO:  Status of the audio signals which are input or output.
•  When a tape is used
  FORMAT:  Format of the signals which are input or output.
  RATE:  Transfer rate of the signals which are input or output.
  60/50:  System of the signals which are input or output.
  CH:  Value of the channels in which the signals are input or output.
  SPEED:  Transfer speed of the signals which are input or output.
  MODE:   Status of the signals which are input or output using the IEEE1394 
digital interface.
  RX:  Reception status
  TX:  Transmission status
1394 CONFIG
P2(Camera)
(MCR) 1394 extended menus appear.
DFLT: 
Normally, DFLT is used.
1-255
        indicates the factory setting.
OPTION MENU
This menu is displayed when the DISP/MODE CHK button is held down, and after the details of the 
shooting status are displayed, the MENU button is then pressed.
Use it to check the connection status during nonlinear editing. 
						

							
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Before calling for service
Power supply
There’s no power.•  Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly.
Check the connections again.  P 17
Power shuts off for no 
apparent reason.  •  To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to 
safeguard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder automatically 
turns off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shooting 
pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
  Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER  SAVE.  P 118
Power goes off as soon as 
it is turned on. •  The battery may have run out.
  If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or 
 
appears, the battery has run out. The same is true if, when the 
power is turned on, the CAM, MCR and PC lamps flash in this 
sequence and then the power goes off.
  Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a  fully charged one.  P 16
•  Condensation may have formed.
  When, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a cold place  to a heated room, condensation may from inside. If this happens, 
the camera automatically turns off and the only operation that 
you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the 
condensation has dried out.  P 126
Battery
The battery runs down 
quickly.
•  Make sure the battery is fully charged.
  Keep charging until the AC adapter’s CHARGE lamp goes out.  P 16
•  Are you using the battery in a cold place?
  The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating  time is reduced in low-temperatures.  —
•  The battery may have reached the end of its service life. The  battery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certain 
service life which varies depending on how the battery is used. If 
the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged 
adequately, it has reached the end of its service life.  —
The battery cannot be 
charged.  •  The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected. 
 Disconnect it.  —
Shooting (general)
Cannot start shooting.
•  Make sure the POWER switch is ON. P 20
•  Condensation may have formed. If this happens, the only operation 
that you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the 
condensation has dried out. P126
Cannot focus automatically.  •  Make sure the camera is in manual mode. You can focus 
automatically when the auto focus mode is selected.  P 38
•  You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject  into focus in the auto focus mode.
  If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.
  It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when
  · both close and distant objects are to be shot
  · shooting through a dirty window
  · shooting in a dark place
  · there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject
  · the subject is moving fast
  · shooting a scene with minimal contrast  —