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Iris adjustments

1

If the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/

MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode.
(Page 38)

2

Press the IRIS button to switch how to

adjust the aperture of lens.
AUTO IRIS:

Adjust the iris automatically.

MANUAL IRIS:

Adjust the iris manually.

3

Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of

lens when in the manual iris mode.

In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can be
corrected using this dial.

Set the direction of the IRIS DIAL and aperture
control in the setup menus, SW MODE screen,
IRIS DIAL. (Page 104)
If you have set ON under A.IRIS on the setting
menu AUTO SW screen, auto iris will be forcibly
selected when auto mode has been established.
(Page 106)

This unit’s iris F number when it is open is F1.6 at
full WIDE and F2.8 at full TELEPHOTO.
The iris display in the viewfinder or on the LCD
when the iris is open is OPEN at full WIDE and
F2.8 or OPEN at full TELEPHOTO.

IRIS dial

ND FILTER switch

IRIS button

GAIN switch

Adjusting the gain

When the display is dark, increase the gain to
brighten the display.

1

If the camera is in auto mode, use the

AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual
mode ( goes out). (Page 38)

2

Switch the gain with the GAIN switch.

L:

Set here under normal conditions. (0 dB)

M:

Increase the gain of the image amplifier.

(The default value is 6 dB.)

H:

Increase the gain of the image amplifier.

(The default value is 12 dB.)

You can change the M and H gain values using the
MID GAIN and HIGH GAIN items on the setting
menu SW MODE screen. (Page 104)
If ON is set for the setting menu AUTO SW and
you have selected a setting other than OFF under
AGC, auto gain will be provided when auto mode
has been established regardless of the GAIN
switch position. (Page 106)
When the recording frame rate is less than 22 fps
and when a slow shutter speed (1/15) has been
set, the gain is fixed at 0 dB regardless of the GAIN
switch setting. (Pages 34 and 51)

Light intensity adjustments

Use the ND FILTER Switch to change the ND Filter
used (filter to change light intensity).

OFF:

ND filter is not used.

1/8:

Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/8.

1/64:

Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/64.

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Summary of Contents for AG-HVX200APJ

Page 1: ...ting Preparation Description of parts Before use Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder Model No Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use F0208T0 P Printed in Japan D VQT1Q85 ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE CAUTION Danger of explosion or fire if battery is mistreated For Battery Pack Replace only with same or specified type Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire Do not store in temperatures over 60 C 140 F Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors an...

Page 3: ...ing the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use...

Page 4: ...duct names are the registered trademarks of the respective companies Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery Pack Rechargeable Battery Thank you for using a Panasonic product It has been our policy to recommend that the genuine Panasonic battery pack be used for any Panasonic product that uses a battery pack including digital cameras It has however been found that imitation battery pac...

Page 5: ...nto your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the ...

Page 6: ...ecking scenes taken REC CHECK 30 Remove the cassette tape 30 Cassette tapes 31 Using SD SDHC memory cards 32 Installing and removing the SD memory card 32 Formatting SD memory card 32 Cautions in using SD memory cards 32 Using the zoom function 33 Variable frame rates VFR 34 Native recording 35 Standard recording 35 Using variable frame rates VFR 36 Shooting in 1080i 480i progressive mode 37 Shoot...

Page 7: ...units 77 Headphones 77 External microphone 77 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 dubbing 81 Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode 83 Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive 1394 HOST mode 85 Warnings 86 Dubbing 87 Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape...

Page 8: ...2 card and the DV cassette tape High definition HD recording to a DV tape is not possible P2 card You can use the following features HD High Definition recording Multi format recording Variable frame rates Slow quick motion recording Maximum 4 channel uncompressed digital audio recording DV recording 480i For details on how to handle recorded data see page 130 Flow of shooting playing and saving C...

Page 9: ... data file is transferred for nonlinear editing on your computer or other unit 5 1394 host mode Page 85 The unit directly controls the external hard disk drive and transfers the data file to it Computer External hard disk P2 card DV cassette tape AV cable Component video cable Video equipment Television PC mode Page 83 Saving and editing on external devices IEEE1394 Windows Macintosh ...

Page 10: ...n if it is intended for private use Caution regarding laser beams The CCD may be damaged if it is subjected to light from a laser beam When using the camera recorder in locations where laser irradiation equipment is used be careful not to allow the laser beam to shine directly on the lens Notes when connecting a DV IEEE1394 cable Windows Before connecting turn off the main unit power and check the...

Page 11: ...arately install a ferrite core on the end nearest the PC Page 79 About this manual Note concerning illustrations in these instructions Illustrations camera recorder menu screens etc in these operating instructions differ slightly from the actual camera recorder References References are shown as Page 10 Icons Explanations specific to the media used are identified by the icons below P2 Explanations...

Page 12: ...e cover Pages 29 and 30 15 White balance sensor Page 40 16 INPUT 1 2 audio input switch Page 53 17 Lens hood screw Page 18 18 P2 card access lamp x 2 Page 26 19 Viewfinder Page 21 20 P2 card slot x 2 Page 25 21 SCENE FILE dial Page 55 22 Mode button Page 25 and 29 23 Mode lamp Page 25 and 29 24 Remote control sensor Rear 25 Tally lamp Rear Page 20 26 MEDIA P2 TAPE switch Pages 25 and 29 27 EVF DTL...

Page 13: ...21 19 AUDIO DUB THUMBNAIL button Pages 67 and 81 20 MENU button Page 97 21 PAGE AUDIO MON VAR button Pages 46 and 74 22 REC button Page 88 23 END SEARCH button Page 75 24 Operation button Page 97 25 BARS button Page 45 26 CH1 CH2 SELECT switch Page 53 27 SHUTTER SPEED SEL button Page 51 28 RESET button Page 127 29 COUNTER RESET TC SET button Page 59 30 ZEBRA button Page 43 31 OIS button Page 45 32...

Page 14: ...jack You can connect a remote control unit to control the FOCUS and IRIS aperture ZOOM S S 2 5 mm super mini jack You can connect a remote control unit to control zoom and start stop of recording 8 Tripod hole Page 10 9 AUDIO IN OUT CH1 CH2 terminal Page 80 10 VIDEO IN OUT terminal Page 80 11 INPUT 1 2 terminal XLR 3 pin Pages 53 and 81 12 S VIDEO IN OUT terminal Page 80 13 COMPONENT OUT terminal ...

Page 15: ...ge 63 Like the operation buttons of the camera MENU operations are performed using SET button 10 STILL ADV button Page 74 11 INDEX buttons Page 76 12 STOP button Page 63 13 FF button Page 63 Buttons for shooting and volume control 14 START STOP button Same function as the START STOP button on the main unit 15 ZOOM VOL buttons Pages 33 and 76 16 VAR SEARCH button Page 74 17 MENU button Functions th...

Page 16: ...ls Keep metal objects such as necklaces and hairpins away from the battery Short circuiting may occur across the terminals causing the battery to heat up and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state The battery becomes hot while it is being used or charged The camera recorder itself also becomes hot during use The recordable time reduces if you repeatedly start and st...

Page 17: ...eck that the mode lamp is off 2 Remove the DC cord s battery connector while pressing the battery release button 3 Disconnect the AC power supply cord from the power outlet You cannot charge the battery when supplying power to the camera recorder from the AC adapter CAUTION This unit can be operated at a voltage in the range of 100 240V AC An AC plug adapter may be required for voltages other than...

Page 18: ...the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera 20 mm or more 20 mm or more Detaching and attaching the lens hood Detaching the lens hood Loosen the screw and turn the lens hood counterclockwise to detach it Attaching the lens hood Turn the lens hood clockwise and fix in position with the screw Be sure to attach the lens hood cap to protect the lens when not in use Screw ...

Page 19: ...R2 so the remote control does not operate the wrong camera recorder by mistake Setting Wireless remote control Press the STOP and STILL ADV buttons at the same time to set the remote control unit for use with VCR1 Alternatively press the STOP and STILL ADV buttons at the same time to set the remote control unit for use with VCR2 When the battery in the remote control unit is replaced the remote co...

Page 20: ...e and the power then goes off it means that there is no charge left in the battery Recharge the battery CAMERA MCR VCR DUB PC Mode button Mode lamp Lock release Tally lamp The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting ON as the REC LAMP set ting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen Page 116 When the camera recorder is in any of the following states the tally lamp blinks When an oper...

Page 21: ... 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 cu...

Page 22: ... 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 mo...

Page 23: ...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 SET...

Page 24: ...on 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 met...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 b...

Page 27: ...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 ...

Page 28: ...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 ...

Page 29: ...he cassette holder is completely in position 3 2 1 P2 TAPE PUSH 4 5 PUSH 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 no...

Page 30: ...ion 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 ...

Page 31: ...io dubbing cannot be performed in the LP mode as the tracks on the tape are narrower than the heads Preventing accidental erasure To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by accident set the tab on the cassette to SAVE REC SAVE Tape loading and unloading Tapes cannot be loaded or unloaded when the MEDIA switch is set to P2 Do not try to insert or eject the tape by just holding the cassette cove...

Page 32: ... from the SD CARD FORMAT option on the CARD FUNCTIONS screen Page 115 With SDHC cards 32 KB of capacity will have been used Cautions in using SD memory cards SD memory cards used with the AG HVX200AP should conform to SD or SDHC standards Be sure to format cards using the AG HVX200AP To format SD memory cards using a personal computer download the dedicated software from the support site SD memory...

Page 33: ...ZOOM switch speeds by going to the setup menus SW MODE screen HANDLE ZOOM Page 104 Zoom ring Set the ZOOM switch to MANU so that you can use the zoom ring You cannot use the zoom ring if the ZOOM switch is set to SERVO Trying to use it could damage the camera On the remote control Press ZOOM VOL to zoom with the motor drive Zoom speed is fixed at medium HANDLE ZOOM switch Handle zoom button Zoom b...

Page 34: ...o signals delivering images at a rate of 24 fps are recorded in 24 frames The signals are recorded only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 2 5 times as long P2 Recording frame rate displayed 60 48 36 32 30 26 24 22 20 18 12 Frame rate at which images are actually recorded 59 94 48 17 35 68 32 11 29 97 26 44 23 98 22 48 19 55 17 98 12 26 Before VFR shooting you must set the record...

Page 35: ...07 on the RECORDING SETUP screen select 720P 60P 720P 30P or 720P 24P as the recording format 2 Select the appropriate scene file using the SCENE FILE dial If necessary before doing this perform the camera settings from the setting menu and register the scene file page 55 3 Using the OPERATION TYPE function page 101 on the SCENE FILE screen select FILM CAM and set the desired recording frame rate ...

Page 36: ...he 720P 24P and 720P 30P formats the quick motion effect can be obtained by using a nonlinear editing system to process what has been recorded Overcrank shooting This way of shooting provides slow motion effects used to show car chases as well as action scenes climax scenes and other dramatic presentations If for instance you have shot scenes using the 30P recording format for specifying the playb...

Page 37: ...progressive mode For output and recording the 24 frame per second signal is converted to 60 field per second interlace using advanced conversion A B C D E F G H AoAeBoBeBoCeCoCeDoDeEoEeFoFeFoGe GoGeHo He 24 PA 60 i With the 2 3 method frames BoCe CoDe FoGe and GoHe shown in the illustration would be extended over different frames which can cause a drop in picture quality With the 24P advanced meth...

Page 38: ...olling the focus will take slightly longer than in the normal focus mode If you have set ON for the AF item on the setting menu AUTO SW screen auto focusing will occur regardless of the position of the FOCUS switch when the auto mode has been established Page 106 During macro shooting AF or MF will be displayed in a frame on the screen Using focus assist When you press the FOCUS ASSIST button the ...

Page 39: ...djusting the gain When the display is dark increase the gain to brighten the display 1 If the camera is in auto mode use the AUTO MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode goes out Page 38 2 Switch the gain with the GAIN switch L Set here under normal conditions 0 dB M Increase the gain of the image amplifier The default value is 6 dB H Increase the gain of the image amplifier The default value is 12...

Page 40: ... bright spotlights in your shot 4 Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B whichever one you want to save the adjustment in 5 Press the AWB button Adjustment takes a few seconds The following messages appear on the screen Message during adjustment AWB Ach ACTIVE Message after adjustment AWB Ach OK An error message appears on the screen when white balance adjustment is not possible Message when adjustmen...

Page 41: ...slow shutter You switch between the progressive and normal 60i modes Press the AWB button to automatically adjust the white balance Press and hold the AWB button to adjust the black balance As the white balance is adjusted first when you press the AWB button make the necessary preparations for this You cannot adjust the black balance while you are shooting Message during adjustment ABB ACTIVE Mess...

Page 42: ...es 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 ...

Page 43: ... brightness for the zebra patterns Page 113 The zebra pattern you have set appears as a percentage on the display for about 2 seconds Marker If you press the ZEBRA button again while the zebra pattern is being displayed a marker appears in the center of the display if you have set the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP MARKER to ON The brightness of the areas near the screen center can be checked as a perce...

Page 44: ...f the viewfinder and LCD Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus DISPLAY SETUP screen DISPLAY ASPECT Page 114 Checking and displaying shooting status DISP MODE CHK button When you hold down the DISP MODE CHK button during recording standby or recording all the information including the setting status of the shooting functions and a list of functions allocated to the USER buttons will be display...

Page 45: ...e in starts when the button is released Using the USER buttons You can allocate one of twelve features to each of the three USER buttons Use these buttons to change shooting settings quickly or add effects to the images you are shooting The following features are allocated to the buttons at the time of shipping USER1 WHITEFADE USER2 BACKLIGHT USER3 INDEX MEMO For details see the setup menus SW MOD...

Page 46: ...IME button on the remote control is pressed the date and time will be output to the 1394 output regardless of whether recording is underway or the recording standby status is established Menu settings are retained even if you turn the power off So if you use the camera recorder with the settings for backup recording still in effect images on media in any unit that connected may be overwritten Afte...

Page 47: ...ARK function has been allocated MARK ON appears in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder and a shot mark is set for the thumbnail of the clip being recorded If you press the button again the shot mark is released You can also set or release the shot marks by performing the thumbnail operations for clips Page 67 However note that you cannot set or release shot marks during playback INVALID appears when...

Page 48: ...or recording pause mode recording standby status is established for the index signals The index signals are recorded when shooting or recording is started You can conduct searches index searches during playback by recording these signals Page 76 Shooting techniques for different targets continued Pre recording PRE REC This function is used to record pictures and sound starting at a fixed time appr...

Page 49: ... one of the inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD Page 94 After interval recording has started a recordable P2 card cannot be used even if it is inserted into an empty slot The slots for recording in this mode are indicated by the orange P2 card access lamps The slots for recording P2 cards that are inserted later are indicated by the green P2 card access lamps P2 One frame recording One frame recor...

Page 50: ...ccess lamps 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 pla...

Page 51: ...set the shutter speed to normal OFF SHUTTER button CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT L INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT R INPUT 2 ON OFF BARS AUDIO SHUTTER SPEED SEL COUNTER RESET TC SET ZEBRA OIS RESET ON OFF MIC POWER 48V SPEED SEL button Adjusting the shutter speed With the 1080i 60i 720 60P and 480 60i formats Standard OFF 1 60 SYNCRO SCAN 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 All other formats 3...

Page 52: ...peed of a film camera and a wider angle results in a longer exposure to light If the shutter speed is displayed in blue characters followed by 1 60 you cannot change the shutter speed in the blue characters while the current recording format is used The speed is fixed at 1 60 You can change the progressive mode in the setup menu with REC FORMAT in the RECORDING SETUP screen Page 107 With artificia...

Page 53: ...ON OFF MIC POWER 48V Switching Audio Input CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 INT L Built in microphone L INT R Built in microphone R INPUT1 INPUT2 INT L Built in microphone L INPUT2 INPUT1 INT R Built in microphone R INPUT1 INT R Built in microphone R INT L Built in microphone L INPUT2 INPUT1 INPUT2 INT L Built in microphone L INT R Built in microphone R INPUT2 INPUT2 INT L Built in microphone L INT R Built in micr...

Page 54: ...NPUT 2 Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is recorded to channel 2 When inputting the microphone signal to channels 1 and 2 connect the microphone to INPUT 2 and switch both CH1 SELECT and CH2 SELECT to INPUT 2 Adjusting the recording level AUDIO control knob Use the AUDIO control knob to adjust the recording level of the built in microphone or of audio signals input through the INP...

Page 55: ...able for shooting movie like scenes where the contrast is to be emphasized The recording format remains unchanged even when the scene file is changed It must be set using the REC FORMAT option on the RECORDING SETUP screen Page 107 F6 SCENE CINE D File suitable for shooting movie like scenes where the dynamic range is to be emphasized The recording format remains unchanged even when the scene file...

Page 56: ... have finished step 10 8 Press button to select SAVE INIT 9 Press button and use button to select YES Press button 10 The following screen appears select YES then press button To return to the menu level above press the MENU button The message below appears and the changes to the scene file are complete 11 Press MENU twice to exit the menus The original scene file settings will be restored when th...

Page 57: ...FORMAT ERROR appears format the SD memory card Page 32 If WRITE NG WRITE PROTECT appears release the protected status of the SD memory card If WRITE NG CANNOT ACCESS appears quit all other operations such as playback before proceeding If WRITE NG ERROR appears the SD memory card may be defective Replace it You can save up to four scene file settings or other settings as files on an SD memory card ...

Page 58: ...NUFACTURER manufacturer of the equipment SERIAL NO serial number of the equipment and MODEL NAME equipment model name Note The series name of the unit AG HVX200 appears for the MODEL NAME SHOOT This indicates the SHOOTER name of the videographer START DATE date and time at which shooting started END DATE date and time at which shooting ended and LOCATION ALTITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE SOURCE PLACE NA...

Page 59: ...amera to CAMERA mode Counter display P2 card Tape You can display a counter that indicates how much time has elapsed during shooting or playback 1 Press the COUNTER button Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Page 91 0 00 00 Counter value In the P2 mode the counter is not displayed during playback M 0 00 00 Tape only Counter value in memory stop mode TC XX XX XX XX Time co...

Page 60: ...ng the time code In the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen set the following time code related items Page 108 TC MODE TCG FIRST REC TC Tape only TC PRESET 1394 TC REGEN appears when in MCR VCR mode In MCR VCR mode and 1394 TC REGEN is ON you cannot change the items shown above Charging the built in battery Setting the time data Specifying the time code TC PRESET Set TC PRESET so you can record a v...

Page 61: ...o ON 5 When the screen below appears set the time code value Press the and buttons to select the time code value Press the button to move to the next digit and press the and buttons again to select the value You can reset the time code to zero by pressing COUNTER RESET OSD COUNTER RESET TITLE VOL MULTI P IN P REC A DUB PLAY REW FF ZOOM DATE TIME PHOTO SHOT START STOP CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT ...

Page 62: ...button to move to the next digit and press the and buttons again to select the characters You can reset the user information to nothing by pressing COUNTER RESET OSD COUNTER RESET TITLE VOL MULTI P IN P REC A DUB PLAY REW FF ZOOM DATE TIME PHOTO SHOT START STOP CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT L INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INT R INPUT 2 ON OFF MIC POWER 48V BARS AUDIO SHUTTER SPEED SEL COUNTER RESE...

Page 63: ...oint in the clip already selected at four times normal speed When the thumbnail screen is cancelled you can also perform this operation while the camera is stopped When this button is held down the playback speed becomes faster 32x speed When pressed during a pause playback advances one clip INDEX STOP INDEX STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV PLAY INDEX STOP V REW FF Rewind When this button is pressed duri...

Page 64: ...DEX STOP INDEX STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV PLAY INDEX STOP V REW FF Fast forward During playback the fast forward playback starts at ten times normal speed While the tape is in the stop mode the unit starts fast forwarding of tape INDEX STOP INDEX STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV PLAY INDEX STOP V REW FF Rewind During playback the rewind playback starts at ten times normal speed While the tape is in the st...

Page 65: ...peat this step To return to the previous screen select EXIT and press or press the button To release the menu mode press MENU To select thumbnails Select the thumbnails the yellow frame moves using the and buttons and press the button the color of the frame changes to blue green Press the button again to deselect the clip To scroll the pages press the PAGE or button To play back clips Select the t...

Page 66: ...enu display This is where the menu items are displayed When EXIT is selected and the button is pressed the menu display is cleared and the original screen is restored 6 Recording mode format display This is where the recording mode and format of the recorded images are displayed 7 Indicators M Shot mark This indicates that a clip has a shot mark w Wide This indicates that a clip has been recorded ...

Page 67: ...annot set or release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make up the video data are inserted into the slots Clearing the thumbnail screen Before performing setting menu operations Page 97 you must clear the thumbnail screen Release this in the same way when the camera recorder is to be controlled from a nonlinear editor 1 Press the AUDIO DUB THUMBNAIL button AUDIO DUB THUMBNAIL AUDIO DUB THUMB...

Page 68: ... you have selected are displayed MARKED CLIPS The clips with shot marks are displayed TEXT MEMO CLIPS The clips with text memos are displayed The thumbnails at text memo positions time codes TC total number of memos and the current order of the clips are displayed To delete a text memo 1 Move the cursor to the clip whose text memo is to be deleted and press the button A thumbnail of the text memo ...

Page 69: ...N OFF DATA DISPLAY Select the time code TC user information UB shooting time TIME shooting date DATE or shooting date DATE TIME for the area where the clip time is displayed DATE FORMAT Select year month day YMD month day year MDY or day month year DMY as the order for displaying the recording date time This format will be the same for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the re...

Page 70: ... or SD memory card When you move to FORMAT the card selection screen will appear Select the P2 slot SLOT1 or SLOT2 or select SD CARD and press the button Select YES to format the card or NO to cancel the formatting and press the button REPAIR CLIP Select this to repair defective clips Select YES to repair the clip or NO to cancel the repair and press the button The SHOT MARK and TEXT MEMO data are...

Page 71: ...The version of the system in this camera is displayed EXIT Select this to return to the last screen 4 To exit the information screen press the MENU button use the button to select EXIT and then press the button Clip information screen 1 2 3 4 5 1 Clip number 2 Thumbnail 3 Slot number dubbing mode display 4 Clip information Various indicators that have been added to the clip and also various kinds ...

Page 72: ...NTRY NG CARD page 94 The contents of the warning can be viewed by checking the card information as described above 5 Slot total The figure represents the total remaining memory of the cards in the two slots If a P2 card is write protected its remaining memory will not be included in the total remaining memory When LOOP is set under REC FUNCTION the slot total represents the guaranteed minimum reco...

Page 73: ...the button again Select YES to load the metadata or NO to cancel the loading and press the button If characters other than single byte alphanumeric characters are used in the metadata file name to be loaded they are displayed as RECORD Select this to set whether to record the metadata to be loaded into the unit simultaneously on a P2 card Select YES to record the metadata or NO to cancel the recor...

Page 74: ...rease the speed PAGE AUDIO MON VAR or INDEX SELECT STORE OFF ON P B DIGITAL VAR SEARCH PB ZOOM MENU SET ITEM STOP INDEX To return to normal playback press the button or the VAR SEARCH button on the remote control Slow playback P2 card Tape 1 During play press one of the STILL ADV or buttons on the remote control unit INDEX STOP INDEX STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV PLAY INDEX STOP V REW FF Press the but...

Page 75: ...hot 1 In the setup menus OTHER FUNCTIONS screen END SEARCH set the search method Page 116 BLANK Find unrecorded parts REC END Find the end of the last scene shot 2 When in the VCR mode Press the END SEARCH button The unrecorded parts are found and an unrecorded blank on the tape is found and a still picture several seconds before the blank is displayed When in the camera mode Press and hold the EN...

Page 76: ...t from the internal speaker and headphone jack On the remote control press the ZOOM VOL button OSD COUNTER RESET TITLE VOL MULTI P IN P REC A DUB PLAY REW FF ZOOM DATE TIME PHOTO SHOT START STOP Viewing images on a television P2 card Tape You can view the images on a television if you connect the unit to a TV set using an AV cable not included S video cable not included or component video cable in...

Page 77: ...e shoe use the supplied microphone holder and microphone holder adapter When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adapter be sure to tighten the screws firmly even though you might hear a squeaking sound Stereo Microphone optional AG MC200G INPUT1 or INPUT2 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Sound is no longer heard from the speaker when the headphones are connected ...

Page 78: ... computer to the camera recorder As considerations have been made for compatibility with the AG HVX200 the series name of the unit AG HVX200 will appear on the computer screen When connecting the unit to an Apple Macintosh computer Connect the 1394 cable after turning on the power of the Apple Macintosh computer Otherwise the unit may not be mounted The unit may not be recognized after the Apple M...

Page 79: ...en connecting 1394 cable to 1394 connector as this may damage the connector No guarantees are made for the playback images when signals from an external device are recorded Video check level The automatic recording function in the DVD unit may not function properly In a case like this proceed with the recording manually This camera 1394 cable optional 4 pin type Other Digital video equipment 6 pin...

Page 80: ... of the VIDEO IN OUT terminal TV Monitor playback dubbing When a component video cable is used for the connection only the output signals from the unit will be available Video cable optional TV Monitor Audio cable optional White CH1 left channel sound Red CH2 right channel sound Connect one of these cables to the terminal on the video deck Video cable optional Audio cable optional White CH1 left c...

Page 81: ...io recording system in RECORDING SETUP screen AUDIO REC For menu operation Page 97 32K 12bit The sound is recorded using the 12 bit 32kHz 4 channel system Use this mode when you want keep the sound that recorded while you were shooting even after audio dubbing has been performed 48K 16bit The sound is recorded using the 16 bit 48kHz high quality stereo system When audio dubbing is performed the so...

Page 82: ...ooting and that you have dubbed are played back Performing audio dubbing as you listen You can monitor the sound by setting ST2 If you use headphones when performing audio dubbing on a recording using microphone input you can listen to the sound being dubbed When you perform audio dubbing using line input from the audio component connected to the AUDIO IN OUT jack you can listen to the sound being...

Page 83: ...is connected between the unit and your computer Do not use a USB cable longer than 3 meters Otherwise malfunctions may occur Operation is not guaranteed in Macintosh operating systems The following conditions must be met if the 1394 cable is to be used to make the connection Your computer must run Apple MacOSX 10 3 or later Your computer must support 1394 a SBP2 protocol Operation is not guarantee...

Page 84: ...the card If the 1394 connection is used place the drive icon into the computer s recycle bin before ejecting the card The unit cannot be operated while in PC mode When the cable is to be disconnected proceed with Safely Remove Hardware on the computer In the case of a 1394 connection first confirm that 1394 DEVICE DISCONNECT is displayed on the camera recorder before disconnecting the cable In the...

Page 85: ... Page 97 3 Press the MENU button twice to release the menu mode MENU 4 Press the mode button to light up the MCR lamp and then hold the button down for 2 or more seconds The PC lamp now lights and PC mode is established VCR DUB MCR PC CAMERA 5 Only when the hard disk drive is not formatted Select FORMAT HDD using the and buttons and press the button Then select YES using the and buttons and press ...

Page 86: ...xtremely high precision device Therefore it is highly possible that data cannot be read in certain operating environments Please note that our company will not be liable for any data losses due to hard disk drive failure or other faults or any other direct or indirect damage related to these problems If you rewrite the contents of the HDD used to carry out copying from the camera to another PC the...

Page 87: ...wn at the bottom left of the thumbnail display Since the format of clips for which standard recording was used at the variable frame rate is 720P 60P select 720P 60P using FORMAT SEL Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape dubbing mode 3 Use the MENU button to close the menu and press the THUMBNAIL button to return to the thumbnail display Clips with formats that permit dubbing are indicated ...

Page 88: ...Then resume the dubbing These steps are taken because hot swap playback cannot be performed In the dubbing mode even if an attempt is made to allocate SHOT MARK INDEX MEMO or SLOT SEL to a USER button the allocated operation Camera or Remote control will not be executed However the allocated USER button information will be displayed when the DISP MODE CHK button is held down Digital input output P...

Page 89: ...recorded directly and channels 5 to 8 are not recorded If you have set 1394 TC REGEN or 1394 UB REGEN to on in the recording unit s menus you can copy the time code and user information from the playback source Pages 108 and 109 Do not start recording until you can see the images on the recording unit s screen Time code and user information may not be correctly recorded if you start recording befo...

Page 90: ...yback pause status the unit is set to recording standby status Each time you press the button the status switches between recording and recording standby To stop the dubbing press the button Stop playback on the external unit You cannot adjust the audio level Analog signals cannot be input in the P2 mode TAPE Analog digital AD conversion VCR mode only You can use this unit to convert analog to dig...

Page 91: ... the tape UB is displayed FR Frame rate information for recording FR 60I Standard 60i interlace mode 60 fields sec FR 60P 60P progressive mode 60 frames sec FR 30P 30P progressive mode 30 frames sec FR 24P 24P progressive mode 24 frames sec FR 24PA 24P advanced mode When in FR24P and FR 24PA mode the sequence information of the frame conversion at the final place 2 Warnings REMOTE Blinks when the ...

Page 92: ...elected SQUEEZE page 103 or when playing back images recorded in the squeeze mode 9 Mic level auto control Appears when in the setup menus RECORDING SETUP screen MIC ALC you have selected ON 10 AWB error LOWLIGHT Appears when the brightness level adjusted by the auto white balance is too low 11 Marker luminance display When markers are displayed the brightness level around the center of the screen...

Page 93: ...e of the gain used during shooting is also displayed during playback using tape 25 AWB operation display The white balance operation is indicated here 26 AWB information display Displays the information of white balance ATW When ATW is set P3 2K P5 6K In the case of preset Ach Bch In the case of A B LOCK When ATW is locked 27 Displays marker During shooting pressing the ZEBRA button once or twice ...

Page 94: ...appears INCOMPATIBLE CARD The card cannot be used since it does not comply with the specified standard RUN DOWN CARD The end of the P2 card service life has been reached We recommend that you replace the card Recording and playback can be performed even when this warning is displayed However a warning will be displayed when this P2 card is inserted into a P2 device and when recording is finished D...

Page 95: ...f trouble SYSTEM ERROR This is displayed when trouble has occurred in the system Switch ON the power again P2 MICON ERROR no P2 microcomputer response P2 CONTROL ERROR trouble in P2 control REC RAM OVERFLOW recording RAM overflow TURN POWER OFF This display appears when an abnormality occurs as a result of the card being pulled out while data is being accessed REC WARNING This is displayed when tr...

Page 96: ... 15 Shutter speed display x 16 Audio level meter display 17 Auto IRIS control display x 18 IRIS display x 19 Zoom position display 20 Focus control display 22 Recommended ND filter display x 23 ND filter display x x 24 Gain display 2 x 26 AWB information display 3 x 28 Optical Image Stabilizer display x 29 Scene file name DUB display x x 30 Remaining battery display 31 Media remaining memory displ...

Page 97: ...hen the unit is in other than playback or recording mode press the MENU button The following is displayed on the viewfinder and LCD screen CAMERA mode Example MCR VCR mode Example 2 Press to highlight the function you want to change 3 Press the or button to display the items Example 4 Use the and buttons to move to the option that you want to set Example 5 Press the button to make the setting To c...

Page 98: ...ou can initialize them separately To initialize the user file i e all the settings other than the scene file settings Select INITIAL in USER FILE of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen The current menu settings of user file will return to the factory settings To initialize the scene file From the 6 scene files select the one you want to initialize with the scene dial Then in the SCENE FILE screen SAVE INIT...

Page 99: ...T SETUP DISPLAY SETUP ZEBRA DETECT 1 ZEBRA DETECT 2 MARKER SAFETY ZONE CMPNT OUT SEL HP MODE SCENE FILE USER FILE DATE TIME LEVEL METER OTHER DISPLAY VIDEO OUT OSD LCD BACKLIGHT LCD SET EVF SET SELF SHOOT EVF MODE DISPLAY ASPECT EVF COLOR DETAIL LEVEL V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL CORING CHROMA LEVEL CHROMA PHASE COLOR TEMP MASTER PED A IRIS LEVEL GAMMA NEWS GAMMA KNEE MATRIX SKIN TONE DTL V DETAIL FREQ O...

Page 100: ...ODE DISPLAY ASPECT MCR VCR MENU CARD TAPE BATT P2 P2 P2 P2 TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE RECORDING SETUP REC SPEED TCG FIRST REC TC TC PRESET TC MODE UB PRESET UB MODE DUBBING MENU TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE DUBBING SETUP PULLDOWN SEL FORMAT SEL SETUP TAPE EVF COLOR END SEARCH 1394 STATUS OPTION MENU 1394 CONFIG P2 OPERATION P2 Pages 107 109 Pages 110 and 111 Page 112 MCR VCR playback and external i...

Page 101: ... OPERATION TYPE option setting The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as 180 0d 10 0 deg 180 0 deg 350 0 deg the angle can be changed in increments of 0 5 degrees DETAIL LEVEL P2 TAPE Camera Adjusts the level of the image outline correction in the horizontal and vertical directions 7 0 7 V DETAIL LEVEL P2 TAPE Camera Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction 7 0 7 ...

Page 102: ...When you select CINE LIKE gamma we recommend to set the lens aperture lower than normal image level approximately 1 2 to enjoy the full benefit of the function KNEE P2 TAPE Camera To avoid overexposure select the compression level knee point of the high intensity video signals received through CCD AUTO Sets the level automatically according to the received signals LOW Low setting Compression start...

Page 103: ...cene file dial SAVE INIT P2 TAPE Camera SAVE Saves the changed scene file settings The settings will not be saved if you exit the menu mode switch to the MCR VCR mode or turn the camera off without selecting SAVE INITIAL The settings of the scene file selected with the scene file dial are returned to the factory settings Item Display mode Description of settings ASPECT CONV P2 TAPE Camera Selects ...

Page 104: ...when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B PRST Activates the ATW function when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST OFF Deactivates the ATW function HANDLE ZOOM P2 TAPE Camera Sets the zoom speed assigned to each setting position of the HANDLE ZOOM switch L OFF H Sets LOW low speed OFF HIGH high speed to the 1 2 3 position Zoom is disabled when set to OFF L M H Sets LOW low speed MID medium speed HIGH ...

Page 105: ...stablished When the gain value is set to 18 dB or set from 18 dB to another value the image can be disordered for a moment If the unit is being used in the MANUAL mode or AUTO mode set the AGC item on the AUTO SW screen of the setting menu to OFF to use this function FOCUS RING Selects the focus ring function FOCUS or IRIS The FOCUS RING is functional when the FOCUS switch is in AUTO mode INDEX ME...

Page 106: ...elected by the GAIN switch ATW P2 TAPE Camera ON Performs the ATW Auto Tracing White Balance function in auto mode You cannot select ON OFF of the ATW function with the WHITE BAL switch or the USER button when this is selected However if ATWLOCK is assigned to the USER button you can set the white balance value with the USER button OFF Does not perform the white balance function in auto mode This ...

Page 107: ...ard mode LP LP long play mode AUDIO REC TAPE Camera VCR Selects the audio recording mode for conversion to PCM audio 32K 12bit 12bit 32kHz 48K 16bit 16bit 48kHz MIC ALC P2 TAPE Camera Sets mic level auto control to ON or OFF Page 54 ON OFF Set to ON to reduce distortion at high input levels This setting does not change the audio signal recording level Use the AUDIO control knob to adjust the audio...

Page 108: ...ode in such a way that the time codes of the clips on the P2 card are carried over User information is also carried over When setting a frame rate other than 24P during operation with the 720P 24PN format or other than 30P during operation with the 720P 30PN format the FREE RUN operation for the time code will not be performed and the REC RUN operation will be performed instead REC RUN The time co...

Page 109: ...RM RATE Records the frame rate information for frame conversion a b c d a Checking information for user information b Frame sequence No 0 to 4 are displayed in the 24P 24P ADV mode F is displayed in the 60i 30P mode c Frame rates Frame rate 60 30 24 I P ID Conversion data Frame rate coefficient d Recording management data Frame update information REC START STOP information Note To play back a clip...

Page 110: ...CH4 track Note When the sound is recorded in the 48K 16bit audio mode CH3 and CH4 do not exist so the following is always the case CH1 signals CH1 track CH2 signals CH2 track AUDIO OUT P2 P2 MCR VCR Sets the audio signals to output from the AUDIO IN OUT pin jack when the P2 card or the tape is played back CH1 CH2 CH1 output CH1 signals CH2 output CH2 signals CH1 CH1 output CH1 signals CH2 output C...

Page 111: ...H2 output 32K 12bit ST1 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH1 CH2 ST2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH4 CH4 CH3 CH4 MIX CH1 CH3 CH2 CH4 48K 16bit CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH1 CH2 32K 12bit AUDIO item AUDIO OUT item settings and audio track signals output from the AUDIO IN OUT jack TAPE PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen continued ...

Page 112: ...e 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 TAPE VCR Select ON to convert analog input signals into digital signals and output them from the 1394 terminal ON OFF indicates the factory setting Item Display mode Description of settings FORMAT SEL DUB Selects th...

Page 113: ...SD 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 othe...

Page 114: ...the LCD monitor Page 23 LCD COLOR LEVEL LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD CONTRAST EVF SET P2 TAPE 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 TAPE 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 TAPE Camer...

Page 115: ...any remote control 1394 CONTROL P2 TAPE 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...

Page 116: ... 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 TAPE 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 are muted before the beep soun...

Page 117: ...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 Rangoo...

Page 118: ...ed 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 TAPE 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 INITI...

Page 119: ...ls 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 u...

Page 120: ...ly 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 ...

Page 121: ...n the P2 position If this is the case set it to the TAPE position P 29 Make sure the VCR lamp is off You cannot shoot in VCR mode Press the mode switch to switch to camera mode P 29 Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental erasure is not set to SAVE You cannot record when the tab is in this position P 31 The cassette tape may have reached the end If so replace it with anoth...

Page 122: ...ted video signals are not output from the VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO OUT connectors P 80 The playback images are not displayed clearly The camera recorder s heads may be dirty Images will not be displayed clearly if the heads are dirty Cannot hear any sound from the camera recorder s speaker You may have turned down the camera recorder s volume control too far Adjust the volume level using the AUDIO MO...

Page 123: ...se the cassette holder The remote control does not work The battery in the remote control may have run out If the remote control fails to work even if it is operated close to the remote control sensor of the camera recorder it means that the battery has run out Replace it with new one P 19 Make sure the remote control setting is the same for the remote control unit and the camera recorder If the R...

Page 124: ...itter or high voltage equipment may adversely affect the recorded images and or sound Do not allow any sand or dust to get into the camera recorder when using it at the beach and other similar places Sand and dust can damage the camera recorder P2 card and cassette Be especially careful when inserting or removing the P2 card or cassettes AC adapter and battery If the battery is extremely hot or co...

Page 125: ...sing the functions of the unit or a computer will merely change the file management information it will not completely erase the data on the cards When throwing these cards away or transferring them to others either physically destroy them or use a data deletion program for computers commercially available to completely erase the data Users are responsible for managing the data on their memory car...

Page 126: ...a recorder If this happens the power automatically turns off in few seconds Even if the condensation mark is displayed the camera recorder will operate if set to P2 mode If the camera recorder is switched back to tape mode the condensation mark is displayed again and the power automatically turns off in a few seconds Take the following action 1 Remove the cassette No other functions will be possib...

Page 127: ... camera recorder To remove stubborn dirt wipe the camera recorder with a cloth moistened with kitchen detergent that has been diluted with water and then use a dry cloth to take up the remaining moisture Cleaning the Viewfinder If there is dust inside the view finder remove the eye cup holder and get rid of the dust The interior of the eye cup holder is specially finished so do not ever wipe it If...

Page 128: ...ure is not clear repeat the steps 1 4 Do not use the cleaning tape more than four times in a row Do not rewind the cleaning tape until it gets to the end of the tape When the tape gets to the end rewind it to the beginning to use it again If the video head gets dirty soon after you clean it the cleaning tape might be damaged Stop using the cleaning tape right away Overusing the cleaning tape might...

Page 129: ...ng playback Always rewind your tapes to the beginning before storing them They will become slack if left stopped part way through for six months or more the time frame depends on the storage conditions Make sure that all of your tapes are rewound to the beginning before storage Always put your tapes back into their original cases before storing them Dust direct sunlight ultraviolet rays or humidit...

Page 130: ...saved on a PC to a P2 card to prevent data loss be sure to use the special P2 Viewer software Download it from the following website Compatible with the Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows Vista operating systems https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av support cs csregistp2m p2indexe html When using regular IT tools such as Microsoft Windows Explorer or Apple Finder to transfer data to a PC follow t...

Page 131: ...latest information on the unit and on the memory cards which can be used by this unit go to the P2 support page at the following web site https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av The SDHC card conforms to a new standard for memory cards with a large capacity of more than 2 GB which was established by the SD Association in 2006 The SD card logo is a registered trademark MMC MultiMediaCard is a registe...

Page 132: ...ecording 720P 30PN 720P 24P native recording 720P 24PN 720P 60P native recording 720P 30P native recording 720P 24PN DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV 480i 60i 480i 60i 480i 30P over 60i 480i 24P over 60i 480i 24PA over 60i Tape DV Frame rate 12 18 20 22 26 32 36 48 Video format P2 Card DVCPRO HD 1080i 60i 720P 60P 720P 12P 48P over 60P 720P 30PN 720P 12P 48P native recording 720P 24PN 720P 12P 48P native record...

Page 133: ...read in Uploaded data COUNT value If no clip metadata has been read in or if the setting for recording clip metadata has been turned off Same as CLIP NAME When a P2 card with a memory capacity of 8 GB or more is used in this unit and a one time continuous recording exceeds the prescribed duration approx 5 minutes for DVCPRO HD approx 10 minutes for DVCPRO50 or approx 20 minutes for DVCPRO or DV or...

Page 134: ...B 30P 30PN 24P 24PA 24PN mode Shutter speed settings Regular shutter speed 60i 60P mode 1 60 OFF 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 sec 30P 30PN mode 1 30 1 50 OFF 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 sec 24P 24PA 24PN mode 1 24 1 50 OFF 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 sec Synchronous scan settings 60i 60P mode 1 60 0 sec to 1 249 8 sec 30P 30PN mode 1 30 0 sec to 1 249 8 sec 24P 24PA 24PN mode 1 24 0 s...

Page 135: ...ng time represents one shot continuously recorded on a P2 card The recording time may be shorter depending on the number of shots recorded The 720P 30PN and 720P 24PN formats are not included in the DVCPRO HD recording format TAPE Recording format DV Digital video SD format Tape format Mini DV system Video signals recorded 480i 60i NTSC In progressive mode 30P 24P 24PA convert to 480i 60i and reco...

Page 136: ... LINE MIC selectable high impedance LINE 0 dBu MIC 50 dBu 60 dBu selectable in menu LINE IN OUT automatic input output switching Pin jack x 2 CH1 CH2 Input 316 mV high impedance Output 316 mV 600 Ω Internal microphone Stereo microphone Headphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack x 1 Internal speaker 28 mm diameter x 1 OTHER INPUTS OUTPUTS Digital interface 4 pins digital input output compliant with IEE...

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