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Panasonic AG HVX200 - Camcorder Operating Instructions Manual (138 pages)

Panasonic Memory Card Camera-Recorder Operating Instructions

Brand: Panasonic | Category: Camera Accessories | Size: 16.11 MB

Operating Instructions1................................................................................................................................................................

Read This First2................................................................................................................................................................

Declaration Of Conformity3................................................................................................................................................................

Fcc Warning3................................................................................................................................................................

(rechargeable Battery)4................................................................................................................................................................

Software Information For This Product4................................................................................................................................................................

Important Safety Instructions5................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents6................................................................................................................................................................

Outline Of Operations8................................................................................................................................................................

Precaution For Use10................................................................................................................................................................

Accessories11................................................................................................................................................................

About This Manual11................................................................................................................................................................

Description Of Parts12................................................................................................................................................................

Right Side And Rear Side12................................................................................................................................................................

Left Side13................................................................................................................................................................

Terminals And Mounting Parts14................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Control15................................................................................................................................................................

The Battery16................................................................................................................................................................

Charging16................................................................................................................................................................

Installing And Removing The Power Supply17................................................................................................................................................................

Installing And Removing The Battery17................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting And Disconnecting The Power Cord17................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Hand Strap18................................................................................................................................................................

Attaching The Shoulder Strap18................................................................................................................................................................

Detaching And Attaching The Lens Hood18................................................................................................................................................................

The Remote Control19................................................................................................................................................................

Insert The Battery19................................................................................................................................................................

Remote Control Setup19................................................................................................................................................................

Turn On/off The Camera20................................................................................................................................................................

Tally Lamp20................................................................................................................................................................

Viewfinder21................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Viewfinder21................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Lcd22................................................................................................................................................................

Emphasizing Outlines22................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Screen Display23................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Calendar24................................................................................................................................................................

Shooting24................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Shooting Operations (p2 Card)25................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing To Shoot Using A P2 Card25................................................................................................................................................................

Shooting In Auto Mode25................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Photos Taken (rec Check)26................................................................................................................................................................

P2 Card Access Lamps26................................................................................................................................................................

Protecting Against A Possible Erasure26................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting P2 Cards27................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Times27................................................................................................................................................................

Remove The P2 Card28................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Shooting Operations (cassette Tape)29................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing To Shoot Using A Tape29................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Scenes Taken (rec Check)30................................................................................................................................................................

Remove The Cassette Tape30................................................................................................................................................................

Cassette Tapes31................................................................................................................................................................

Using Sd/sdhc Memory Cards32................................................................................................................................................................

Installing And Removing The Sd Memory Card32................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting Sd Memory Card32................................................................................................................................................................

Cautions In Using Sd Memory Cards32................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Zoom Function33................................................................................................................................................................

Variable Frame Rates (vfr)34................................................................................................................................................................

Native Recording35................................................................................................................................................................

Standard Recording35................................................................................................................................................................

Using Variable Frame Rates (vfr)36................................................................................................................................................................

Shooting In 1080i/480i Progressive Mode37................................................................................................................................................................

Shooting In Manual Mode38................................................................................................................................................................

Switching To Manual Mode38................................................................................................................................................................

Manual Focusing38................................................................................................................................................................

Using Focus Assist38................................................................................................................................................................

Iris Adjustments39................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Gain39................................................................................................................................................................

Light Intensity Adjustments39................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The White Balance40................................................................................................................................................................

Black Balance Adjustments41................................................................................................................................................................

Shooting Techniques For Different Targets42................................................................................................................................................................

Low-angle Shooting42................................................................................................................................................................

Self-portrait Shooting42................................................................................................................................................................

Zebra Pattern43................................................................................................................................................................

Marker43................................................................................................................................................................

Checking And Displaying Shooting Status44................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Image Size44................................................................................................................................................................

Optical Image Stabilizer45................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Effects To Images45................................................................................................................................................................

Using The User Buttons45................................................................................................................................................................

Backlight Compensation45................................................................................................................................................................

Color Bars45................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Volume While Shooting46................................................................................................................................................................

Backup Recording46................................................................................................................................................................

2-slot Continuous Recording47................................................................................................................................................................

Shot Mark Function47................................................................................................................................................................

Text Memo Recording47................................................................................................................................................................

Finding Specific Scenes (image Search)48................................................................................................................................................................

Index Recording48................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Special Recording Functions48................................................................................................................................................................

Pre-recording (pre Rec)48................................................................................................................................................................

Interval Recording (interval Rec)49................................................................................................................................................................

One-shot Recording (one-shot Rec)50................................................................................................................................................................

Loop Recording (loop Rec)50................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Shutter Speed51................................................................................................................................................................

Synchro Scan52................................................................................................................................................................

Switching Audio Input53................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Built-in Microphone53................................................................................................................................................................

Using Another Microphone And Audio Equipment53................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Recording Level54................................................................................................................................................................

Using Scene Files55................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Scene File Settings55................................................................................................................................................................

Saving Scene Files And Other Settings On Sd Memory Cards57................................................................................................................................................................

Clip Metadata58................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Counter59................................................................................................................................................................

Counter Display (p2 Card / Tape)59................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Stop Mode (tape)59................................................................................................................................................................

1394tc Preset Mode59................................................................................................................................................................

Charging The Built-in Battery/setting The Time Data60................................................................................................................................................................

Recharging The Built-in Battery60................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Time Code60................................................................................................................................................................

Specifying The Time Code (tc Preset)60................................................................................................................................................................

Setting User Information61................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Playback Operations (p2 Card)63................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Playback Operations (tape)64................................................................................................................................................................

Thumbnail Screen65................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Thumbnail Screen Operations65................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Shot Marks To Clips67................................................................................................................................................................

Clearing The Thumbnail Screen67................................................................................................................................................................

Direct Shooting Functions67................................................................................................................................................................

Thumbnail Operations68................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting The Thumbnail Display Method (thumbnail)68................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Clips And Formatting Cards (operation)70................................................................................................................................................................

Checking The Clip Or Card Information (property)71................................................................................................................................................................

Uploading The Metadata (meta Data)73................................................................................................................................................................

Useful Playback Functions74................................................................................................................................................................

Variable Speed Search (p2 Card / Tape)74................................................................................................................................................................

Slow Playback (p2 Card / Tape)74................................................................................................................................................................

Fast Forward/rewind Playback (p2 Card)74................................................................................................................................................................

Fast Forward/rewind Playback (tape)74................................................................................................................................................................

Frame-by-frame Playback (p2 Card / Tape)75................................................................................................................................................................

Clip Skip (p2 Card)75................................................................................................................................................................

End Search (tape)75................................................................................................................................................................

Index Search (tape)76................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Volume (p2 Card / Tape)76................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Images On A Television (p2 Card / Tape)76................................................................................................................................................................

Checking The Date And Time (p2 Card / Tape)76................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting External Units77................................................................................................................................................................

Headphones77................................................................................................................................................................

External Microphone77................................................................................................................................................................

Computer (non-linear Editing/file Transfer)78................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Disk Drive (data Copying)78................................................................................................................................................................

Digital Video Equipment (dubbing)79................................................................................................................................................................

Video Deck (dubbing)80................................................................................................................................................................

Tv/monitor (playback/dubbing)80................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Dubbing81................................................................................................................................................................

Nonlinear Editing With P2 Card (pc Mode)83................................................................................................................................................................

Copying From P2 Cards To The Hard Disk Drive (1394 Host Mode)85................................................................................................................................................................

Warnings86................................................................................................................................................................

Dubbing87................................................................................................................................................................

Dubbing The Contents Of P2 Cards Onto A Tape (dubbing Mode)87................................................................................................................................................................

Digital Input/output (p2 Card/tape)88................................................................................................................................................................

Analog Output (p2 Card/tape)89................................................................................................................................................................

Analog Input (tape)90................................................................................................................................................................

Screen Displays91................................................................................................................................................................

Regular Displays91................................................................................................................................................................

Setting The Display Items96................................................................................................................................................................

Menus96................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Setup Menus97................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Menus97................................................................................................................................................................

Initializing The Menu Settings98................................................................................................................................................................

Setup Menu Structure99................................................................................................................................................................

Camera Mode Menu99................................................................................................................................................................

Mcr/vcr (playback And External Input) Mode Menu100................................................................................................................................................................

Dubbing Mode Menu100................................................................................................................................................................

Setup Menu List101................................................................................................................................................................

Scene File Screen101................................................................................................................................................................

Camera Setup Screen103................................................................................................................................................................

Sw Mode Screen104................................................................................................................................................................

Auto Sw Screen106................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Setup Screen107................................................................................................................................................................

Playback Functions Screen110................................................................................................................................................................

Dubbing Setup Screen112................................................................................................................................................................

Av In/out Setup Screen112................................................................................................................................................................

Display Setup Screen113................................................................................................................................................................

Card Functions Screen115................................................................................................................................................................

Other Functions Screen115................................................................................................................................................................

Option Menu119................................................................................................................................................................

Before Calling For Service120................................................................................................................................................................

Operating Precautions124................................................................................................................................................................

Updating The Driver In The Camera126................................................................................................................................................................

Condensation126................................................................................................................................................................

System Resetting127................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning127................................................................................................................................................................

Video Heads128................................................................................................................................................................

Storage Precautions129................................................................................................................................................................

How To Handle Data Recorded On P2 Cards130................................................................................................................................................................

Checkpoints For Using Memory Cards131................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Format132................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix133................................................................................................................................................................

Specifications134................................................................................................................................................................