Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-HVX200P Operating Instructions

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Using presets 
Use this feature when you have no time to make 
white balance adjustments.
1  If the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode 
(
 on the viewfinder and LCD goes out). 
2  Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.The current white balance value appears.
•  White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K are  preset in the PRST position.
  Guide to the preset values
  P3.2K (3200 K): halogen light
  P5.6K (5600 K): outdoors
3  Press the AWB button. White...

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Shooting techniques for different targets
Low-angle shooting
Use the START/STOP button on the handle to 
make it easier to shoot from low angles.
  START/STOP button
Self-portrait shooting 
Images in the LCD when it is turned 180 degrees 
for self-portrait shooting may appear unusual.
You can make them appear better by reversing 
left and right. Go to the setup menus, DISPLAY 
SETUP screen, SELF SHOOT, and select 
MIRROR.
Shooting in mirror mode has no effect on what you 
actually shoot and record. 

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Zebra pattern 
Press the ZEBRA button in the camera mode to 
show the zebra pattern or marker on the screen so 
you can check the brightness of the subject.
Parts that may be whited out through over 
exposure are shown as a zebra pattern.
• Very bright
• Reflecting parts
You can remove most overexposed parts by 
adjusting the iris and shutter speed in the manual 
mode to remove the areas with zebra patterns.
The display changes as follows each time you 
press the ZEBRA button.
In the setup...

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Changing the image size
When recording in 480i mode, you can change the 
size (aspect ratio) of the images that you record.
Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus, 
CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV. (Page 
102)
•  For menu operation (Page 96)
NORMAL:
  Recorded in the regular 4:3 aspect ratio.
LETTER BOX:
  Recorded in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
  Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom of the image.
SQUEEZE:
  The recorded images are squeezed horizontally so that they are shown as 16:9 images...

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Optical Image Stabilizer
Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce 
the effects of camera shake when shooting by 
hand.
Press the OIS button to turn the function on and 
off.
 appears on the screen when this function is on.
Turn the function off when using a tripod for more 
natural images.
CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECTINPUT 1 INPUT 2INT(L)
INPUT 1
INPUT 2 INT(R)
INPUT 2 ON
OFFMIC POWER +48V
BARS
AUDIO
SHUTTERSPEED SEL
COUNTER RESET/TC SETZEBRA OIS
RESET
ON
OFF
•  This function will not be...

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Adjusting the volume while shooting
PA G E /
AUDIO MON/VAR
If you are monitoring the sound through 
headphones while shooting, you can adjust the 
volume with the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button.
•  To adjust the recording level (Page 53)
Backup recording 
If you have connected equipment to the 1394 
terminal (pages 77 and 78), you can make 
automatic backup recordings of whatever you are 
shooting.
•  In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS 
screen, 1394 CONTROL and 1394 CMD SEL, 
select how to control the...

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Pre-recording (PRE REC)
This function is used to start recording a certain 
number of seconds (approx. 3 seconds for 
HD recordings or approx. 7 seconds for 480i 
recordings) before actual recording starts.
1  Select ON under PREREC MODE. (Page 106)•  For menu operations (Page 96)
2  Press the START/STOP button.Pre-recording starts.
•  This function does not work during IEEE1394  input recording, transitions from playback to 
recording, loop recording, interval recording, 
or one-shot...

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Loop recording (LOOP REC)
This function is used to record first on one card 
and then on the next when you have inserted two 
P2 cards into the card slots. If there is not enough 
free memory remaining on the second card, 
recording returns to the first card whose data will 
then be overwritten. When data is overwritten, the 
saved clips are deleted, and then the new clips are 
recorded in their place.
1  Select LOOP under REC FUNCTION. (Page 106)
•  For menu operations (Page 96)
2  Press the...

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Finding specific scenes
(image search)
STILL ADVPAUSESTILL ADVINDEXSELECTSTOP INDEX
MULTI/P-IN-PREC A.DUB
PLAY  VOL +-
While in the shooting standby mode, you can 
search through any images you have shot.
This is useful when you want to find a point from 
which to continue shooting so two scenes come 
one after the other.
1 Press  or  in the shooting standby 
mode.
The tape plays forward or backward while you 
are pressing the button.
2  Release the button when you find the point  you are...

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1  Press the SHUTTER button.Each time you press the SHUTTER button, the 
shutter speed switches between normal (OFF) 
and the speed you selected with the SPEED 
SEL button.
2  After you have pressed the SHUTTER button, press SPEED SEL to select the 
shutter speed.
The shutter speed changes as follows each 
time you press SPEED SEL + (The order is 
reversed for the SHUTTER SEL - button.) •  Remember that the faster the shutter speed, 
the lower the sensitivity.
•  If iris is set to auto, then it will...