Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HVX200P 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...

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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 (1) 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...

Preparation
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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 96)
•  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...

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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 116)
(Example of...

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...

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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...

Shooting
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P2
Card model CapacityDVCPRO
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.
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...

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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.
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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)...

Shooting
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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...

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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...