Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HVX200AP Operating Instructions

							
Preparation
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This camera has two viewfinders; one is a 
miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a 
retractable 3.5-inch LCD.
Use the viewfinder that best suits the application 
and shooting conditions.
•  The brightness and hue may differ between the images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD 
monitor and those displayed on a TV monitor.
  To see how the final images will appear, check  them on a TV monitor.
Using the viewfinder
1  Set the POWER switch to ON and check that images appear in the viewfinder.
•  Keep the LCD monitor closed.
ON
2  Adjust the viewfinder’s angle so that the screen is positioned where it is easiest to 
see.
•  You can move the view finder out to about 90°  perpendicular to the camera.
3  Adjust the diopter adjustment lever so that you can see the characters on the 
viewfinder screen clearly.
  Viewfinder diopter dial
 
Do not point the eye piece at the sun.
Doing so may damage the parts inside.
 
Viewfinder
Fitting the eye cup
Attach the eye cup by aligning the projections on 
the eye cup holder and eye cup and fitting them 
together.
•  Turning the eye cup after attaching it may  cause the eye cup holder to come off. If the 
eyecup holder does come off, see “Cleaning the 
Viewfinder” (page 127) for details on how to refit 
it.
   Eye cup holder
        Eye cup
      Projection
 
Eye piece 
						

							
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Using the LCD
1  Set the POWER switch to ON.
2  Press the OPEN button in the direction shown by arrow  to open the LCD.
  It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try  to open it further as this will damage the 
camera.
3  Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see.
•  The monitor can be rotated 180° toward the  lens and 90° toward you.
•  Do not apply unnecessary force to the  open LCD. This can damage the camera.
•  Ensure the LCD is fully closed.
•  Both the LCD and viewfinder come on when you have rotated the LCD to face in the same 
direction as the lens for self-portrait shooting.
 
Viewfinder (continued)
Emphasizing outlines
Emphasizing the outlines of the images you see 
in the viewfinder or on the LCD makes it easier to 
focus.
Emphasizing the outlines does not effect the 
images you shoot.
1  In CAMERA mode, press EVF DTL. •  “EVF DTL ON” appears on the screen for  about 2 seconds.
     EVF DTL button
Press EVF DTL again to return to the original 
display. “EVF DTL OFF” appears on the screen for 
about 2 seconds. 
						

							
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1  Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20)
2  Press the MENU button.
    Operation button
SET
MENU
•  For menu operation (Page 97)
•  You can also use the menu buttons on the  remote control. (Page 15)
3 Viewfinder adjustmentsSet YES under EVF SET on the setting menu 
DISPLAY SETUP screen.
  LCD monitor adjustments Set YES under LCD SET on the setting menu 
DISPLAY SETUP screen.
4  Select the item to be set using the  or  
operation button.
5  Adjust the selected item using the  or 
operation button.
6  Press MENU three times to exit the menus.
•  You can return the settings for EVF SET and LCD  SET to the factory settings by selecting the item 
and pressing COUNTER RESET (if it is possible 
to change the item at that time).
•  The viewfinder remains on when you open  the LCD if you have set the EVF MODE in the 
DISPLAY SETUP screen to ON.
•  The viewfinder display can be in color or black  and white. (See the setup menus, DISPLAY 
SETUP screen, EVF COLOR.) The resolution is 
the same for both of them.
  
Adjusting the screen display 
						

							
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The CLOCK SET value is recorded in the contents 
(clip), and affects the sequence of playback of the 
thumbnails. Before carrying out recording, be sure 
to check and set CLOCK SET and TIME ZONE.
This shows you how to adjust the calendar to 5:20 
PM on December 25, 2005.
1  Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20)
2   Press the MENU button.
3  In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, TIME ZONE, set the time difference 
from Greenwich mean time using the 
 or  operation button. (Page 117)
(Example of MENU in the TAPE mode)
    Operation button
SET
MENU
•  For menu operation (Page 97)
•  You can also use the menu buttons on the  remote control. (Page 15)
4  In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, CLOCK SET, select YES.
5 Press the  or  operation button to set 
YEAR to 2005.
Choose a year between 2000 and 2030.
Setting the calendar
6
 Press the  operation button to move the 
setting item to MONTH.
7 Press the  or  operation button to set 
MONTH to DEC.
8  Set DAY, HOUR, and MIN using the method  shown in steps 4 and 5.
•  This is a 24-hour clock.
9  Press MENU three times to exit the menus.
•  The clock can vary in accuracy so check that the  time is correct before shooting.
•  When using the camera overseas, do not set  the CLOCK SET option to the current time, but 
instead enter the time difference from Greenwich 
mean time according to TIME ZONE.
  
						

							
Shooting
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Basic shooting operations (P2 card)
AUTO MANUAL2 3 
1 
CAMERA
MCR VCR
DUB
PC
ON
LCD side
Mode button Mode lamp REC CHECK 
button
Handle START/STOP 
button
Lock 
release
P2
Shooting in auto mode
1  Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20) •  Check that the mode lamp (CAMERA) is  lighted red. If not, press the mode button.
2  Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode.
•  “A” appears on the viewfinder and LCD  screens.
•  The focus, gain, iris and white balance are  adjusted automatically.
3  Press the START/STOP button (Red) on the POWER switch to start shooting.
•  Press again to return to the camera to the  shooting standby mode. 
•  Use the handle START/STOP button to make  it easier to shoot from low angles.
Under the following circumstances, even if you 
press the STOP button it may take some time until 
the writing to the P2 card finishes. For this reason, 
the operation will not be acknowledged if you press 
the START button too soon.
•  Stopped after only a short recording time
•  Stopped immediately after the recording has  moved to a second P2 card
Preparing to shoot using a P2 card
1  Switch the MEDIA switch to “P2”.
2  Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20)
3  Lift up the viewfinder and open the card slot cover.
4  Insert the P2 card securely in the card slot.•  There are two card slots.
•  Be absolutely sure to close the card slot  covers to keep the dust out.
•  Do not remove the P2 card while the P2 card  access lamps are blinking orange. (Page 26)
3
4
1
P2 TAPE
ON2
Do not operate the MEDIA switch when the power 
is switched ON.
If you attempt to operate the MEDIA switch, the 
message “TURN POWER OFF” will be displayed.
In this case, switch OFF the power, and then switch 
it ON again. Lock 
release 
						

							
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P2 card access lamp
Protecting against a possible erasure
Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to 
[PROTECT]. 
    Write-protect switch
PROTECT
Basic shooting operations (P2 card) (continued)P2
Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)
In the shooting pause mode, press the REC 
CHECK button.
A few seconds of the last thing you shot play.
•  Note that this REC CHECK portion will also be  recorded to any equipment you have set up to 
make backup recordings.
•  Only the POWER and START/STOP buttons are  operable during REC CHECK.
•  The REC CHECK function does not work when  PC, MCR or DUB has been selected as the 
operation mode.
The HD recording(720P/60P) settings are already 
made in the default mode.
(To view the current settings, see page 44.)
P2 card access lamps
CAMERA mode (MCR)
Lights green:  Data can be saved onto the cards or 
loaded from them.
Blinks green (slow):  No available space on card, 
card is write-protected
Lights orange:  Slot that is the object of recording
Blinks orange :  Data is now being accessed.
Blinks orange (fast):  A card is now being 
recognized.
Both lamps blink orange:  Ejection of card during 
access
Off:  Cards have not been inserted or formatted. 
Insertion of incompatible card.
PC mode (USB DEVICE)
Blinks orange:  Data is now being accessed.
Off:  A status other than access underway.
PC mode (1394 DEVICE)
Blinks orange:  Connected
Off:  Not connected
PC mode (1394 HOST)
Lights green:  Access standby.
Blinks orange:  Data is now being accessed.
Off:   Cards have not been inserted or formatted. 
Insertion of incompatible card. 
						

							
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P2
Card model CapacityDVCPRO/DV
2-channel  audio DVCPRO50
4-channel  audio DVCPRO HD
∗1DVCPRO HD
720P/24PN DVCPRO HD
720P/30PN
AJ-P2C004HG 4 GB approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 4 min. approx. 10 min. approx. 8 min.
AJ-P2C008HG 8 GB approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 20 min. approx. 16 min.
AJ-P2C016RG 16 GB approx. 64 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. approx. 40 min. approx. 32 min.
AJ-P2C032RG 32 GB approx. 128 min. approx. 64 min. approx. 32 min. approx. 80 min. approx. 64 min.
Recording times
•  The AJ-P2C002SG (2 GB) card cannot be used.
•  The displayed available space includes the management area, and so the space available for recording is  smaller than this.
•  Concerning the division of clips recorded on P2 cards
  When using a P2 card of at least 8 GB in this camera, if the continuous recording time for a single  session exceeds the time shown in the following table, recording will be automatically resumed as a 
different clip. When performing a thumbnail operation (display, delete, restore, copy, etc.) on clips using 
P2 cards, you can operate them as a single clip. When you are using non-linear editing software and a 
PC, for example, the clips are displayed individually.
•  When using any other types of cards, the driver installed in the camera-recorder may need to be updated.   
(Page 126)
•  For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the  following Web sites.
 https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
1  Press the mode button and set it to MCR  mode (the MCR/VCR lamp lights).
• Thumbnails are displayed.
2  Press the MENU button.
CAMERA
MCR VCR
DUB
PC
SET
MENU
MENU button Mode button Mode lampOperation 
button
Recording Format Recording times
DVCPRO HD ∗1approx. 5 min.
DVCPRO50 approx. 10 min.
DVCPRO/DV approx. 20 min.
Formatting P2 cards
3  On the menu, select OPERATION and then  FORMAT. (Page 70)
•  A screen such as the one shown below  appears. Select the number of the slot 
into which you inserted the P2 card to 
be formatted. Select EXIT to cancel the 
formatting.
•  When you press the MENU button, the menu  display disappears.
4  Select YES on the confirmation screen.•  The selected P2 card is formatted.
∗ 1   The 720P/30PN and 720P/24PN formats are not 
included in the DVCPRO HD recording format. 
						

							
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1  Lift up the viewfinder and open the card slot cover.
•  Check that the P2 card access lamp is not  blinking orange.
2  Press the card eject button once, and when the button has popped back up, press it 
again.
3  Remove the P2 card.
1
2 3
•  Do not eject the P2 card or turn the power off  under the following circumstances, since doing 
so may cause a malfunction in the card:
 1)   While the orange P2 card access lamp is 
blinking after the card is inserted (and until it 
stops blinking).
 2)   During recording, during the recording finish 
process, or while the access lamp is blinking.
•  If a P2 card is ejected during formatting or while  its data is being accessed, “TURN POWER 
OFF” appears in the viewfinder, and a warning 
is indicated by an alarm or tally lamp. If this 
happens, turn the power off and back on again.
  When a card is ejected during formatting:
  Format the card again.
  When a card is ejected while its data is being  accessed:
  The clips may be thrown out of order. Check the  clips and repair them. (For details on repairing 
clips, see page 70.)
•  During recording, a P2 card inserted into an  empty slot will not be immediately recognized at 
the following times.
  1) Immediately after pre-recording
 2)   Before and after performing continuous 
recording (loop recording, hot swap recording, 
etc.) spanning two slots
•  During playback, a P2 card inserted into the  empty slot will not be recognized and the P2 
card access lamp will not light. When playback is 
completed, the P2 card recognition will begin.
•  You can use ACCESS LED on the OTHER  FUNCTIONS screen to set the P2 card access 
lamps so that they will always be off. In this case, 
either turn off the power or wait until enough time 
has passed after inserting the cards or stopping 
operation before ejecting the cards.
•  If a P2 card is ejected while thumbnails are  displayed, the thumbnail screen is released.
Cautions in using P2 cards
Before using a P2 card, be sure to format it with a 
P2 device.
Card eject button
Basic shooting operations (P2 card) (continued)
Remove the P2 card
P2 
						

							
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AUTO MANUAL2 3 
1 
CAMERA
MCR VCR
DUB
PC
ON
LCD side
Mode button Mode lamp Lock 
releaseREC CHECK 
button
Handle START/STOP 
button
Basic shooting operations (Cassette tape)
Preparing to shoot using a tape
1  Switch the MEDIA switch to “TAPE”.
2  Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20)
3  Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch in the 
direction shown by the arrow to open the 
cassette cover.
•  The cassette holder opens automatically.
•  The cassette holder will not open if the  camera is not supplied with power (AC 
adapter or a battery).
4  Insert the cassette tape.
5  Press PUSH to close the cassette holder.•  Close the cassette cover only after the  cassette holder is completely in position.
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1
P2 TAPE
PU SH
45
P
U SH
ON
Do not operate the MEDIA switch when the power 
is switched ON.
If you attempt to operate the MEDIA switch, the 
message “TURN POWER OFF” will be displayed.
In this case, switch OFF the power, and then switch 
it ON again.
Shooting in auto mode
1  Turn the POWER switch to ON. (Page 20)
•  Check that the mode lamp (CAMERA) is  lighted red. If not, press the mode button.
2  Switch the AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO to select auto mode.
•  “A” appears on the viewfinder and LCD  screens.
•  The focus, gain, iris and white balance are  adjusted automatically.
3  Press the START/STOP button (Red) on the POWER switch to start shooting.
•  Press again to return to the camera to the  shooting standby mode. 
•  Use the handle START/STOP button to make  it easier to shoot from low angles.
TA P E
Lock 
release 
						

							
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Checking scenes taken (REC CHECK)
In the shooting pause mode, press the REC 
CHECK button .
A few seconds of the last thing you shot play, and 
then the camera returns to the shooting pause 
mode.
•  The REC CHECK function cannot be used  unless the recording is at least one second long.
•  When recording backup images by connecting  the equipments using a 1394 cable, the images 
will not appear during REC CHECK.
•  The REC CHECK function does not work when  VCR or DUB has been selected as the operation 
mode.
Remove the cassette tape
1  Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch in the direction shown by the arrow to open the 
cassette cover.
•  The cassette holder opens automatically.
•  The cassette holder will not open if the  camera is not supplied with power (AC 
adapter or battery).
•  A tape cannot be ejected in P2 mode or  during recording in TAPE mode.
2  Remove the cassette.
3  Press PUSH to close the cassette holder.•  Close the cassette cover only after the  cassette holder is completely in position.
TA P E
1
PU SH
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PU SH
PUSH
Basic shooting operations (Cassette tape) (continued)