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... to this equipment could void the user's authority to operate this battery. IMPORTANT "Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be determined by turning the equipment off and on,...1-800-524-1448 This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC NOTICE (USA) Declaration of Conformity Model Number: AG-HVX200AP Trade Name: PANASONIC Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses and can be contrary to copyright laws." The user may apply....
... to this equipment could void the user's authority to operate this battery. IMPORTANT "Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be determined by turning the equipment off and on,...1-800-524-1448 This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC NOTICE (USA) Declaration of Conformity Model Number: AG-HVX200AP Trade Name: PANASONIC Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses and can be contrary to copyright laws." The user may apply....
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...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...Operating precautions 124 Updating the driver in the camera 126 Condensation 126 System resetting 127 Cleaning 127 Video Heads 128 Storage Precautions 129 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards ... 130 Checkpoints for using memory cards ...... 131 Recording format 132 Appendix 133 Specifications 134...
...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...Operating precautions 124 Updating the driver in the camera 126 Condensation 126 System resetting 127 Cleaning 127 Video Heads 128 Storage Precautions 129 How to handle data recorded on P2 cards ... 130 Checkpoints for using memory cards ...... 131 Recording format 132 Appendix 133 Specifications 134...
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... directly controls the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (file) to it. Saving and editing on external devices Before use P2 card 4 PC mode (Page 83) The data (file) is transferred for nonlinear editing on your computer or other unit. DV cassette... tape IEEE1394 (SBP-2∗) External hard disk AV cable Component video cable IEEE1394 (Windows/Macintosh) Video equipment/ Television Computer/ Memory card recorder The contents can be transferred as a data stream (digital dubbing). ∗Serial Bus Protocol-2...
... directly controls the external hard disk drive, and transfers the data (file) to it. Saving and editing on external devices Before use P2 card 4 PC mode (Page 83) The data (file) is transferred for nonlinear editing on your computer or other unit. DV cassette... tape IEEE1394 (SBP-2∗) External hard disk AV cable Component video cable IEEE1394 (Windows/Macintosh) Video equipment/ Television Computer/ Memory card recorder The contents can be transferred as a data stream (digital dubbing). ∗Serial Bus Protocol-2...
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...Caution regarding laser beams • The CCD may be careful not to allow the laser beam to the respective pages. • P2 card (Page 27) • Digital video cassette tape (Page 29) • SD/SDHC memory cards (Page 32) Mounting the camera-recorder on the power of the Apple... other than your recordings in cases where images and/ or sound were not recorded as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your own personal enjoyment. Precaution for use Always take some trial shots before actual shooting. Notes when connecting a DV...
...Caution regarding laser beams • The CCD may be careful not to allow the laser beam to the respective pages. • P2 card (Page 27) • Digital video cassette tape (Page 29) • SD/SDHC memory cards (Page 32) Mounting the camera-recorder on the power of the Apple... other than your recordings in cases where images and/ or sound were not recorded as weddings), always take some trial shots and check that Panasonic makes no guarantees for your own personal enjoyment. Precaution for use Always take some trial shots before actual shooting. Notes when connecting a DV...
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TAPE : Explanations for P2 card usage only. P2 : Explanations for tape usage only. 11 Icons Explanations specific to the camera-recorder. ∗1 For part numbers for the battery, see "OPTIONAL UNITS". (Page 136) ... supply cord /DC cord Wireless remote control and battery (CR2025) Eye cup Microphone holder 6-mm screws 12-mm screws (2) Microphone holder (2) adapter Shoulder belt Component video cable PIN-BNC conversion Ferrite core ∗2 plugs (3) Documents and CD A lens hood cap (page 18) and INPUT 1/2 terminal (page 14) cover are attached to...
TAPE : Explanations for P2 card usage only. P2 : Explanations for tape usage only. 11 Icons Explanations specific to the camera-recorder. ∗1 For part numbers for the battery, see "OPTIONAL UNITS". (Page 136) ... supply cord /DC cord Wireless remote control and battery (CR2025) Eye cup Microphone holder 6-mm screws 12-mm screws (2) Microphone holder (2) adapter Shoulder belt Component video cable PIN-BNC conversion Ferrite core ∗2 plugs (3) Documents and CD A lens hood cap (page 18) and INPUT 1/2 terminal (page 14) cover are attached to...
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...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 80) ∗ Do not connect any ... Description of parts (continued) Terminals and mounting parts 12 3 USB 2.0 4 1394 5 6 CAM REMOTE ZOOM SS FOCUS IRIS 7 11 S-VIDEO 8 9 CH1 IN/ AUDIO OUT IN/OUT 12 CH2 IN/ OUT 10 VIDEO COMPONENT OUT 13 1 Light shoe 2 Microphone shoe (Page 77) 3 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Pages 78 and 83) 4 Headphone jack (3.5...
...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 80) ∗ Do not connect any ... Description of parts (continued) Terminals and mounting parts 12 3 USB 2.0 4 1394 5 6 CAM REMOTE ZOOM SS FOCUS IRIS 7 11 S-VIDEO 8 9 CH1 IN/ AUDIO OUT IN/OUT 12 CH2 IN/ OUT 10 VIDEO COMPONENT OUT 13 1 Light shoe 2 Microphone shoe (Page 77) 3 USB terminal (Mini-B) (Pages 78 and 83) 4 Headphone jack (3.5...
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...an LP mode. • During slow motion or still-picture playback • When using the camera's search functions Audio dubbing cannot be other digital video equipment. • When you have shot in SP mode) Do not use tapes with this camera-recorder. Use the following situations. • When...you are narrower than the heads. Tape loading and unloading • Tapes cannot be loaded or unloaded when the MEDIA switch is set to P2. • Do not try to adversely affect the tape. Preventing accidental erasure To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by just holding the...
...an LP mode. • During slow motion or still-picture playback • When using the camera's search functions Audio dubbing cannot be other digital video equipment. • When you have shot in SP mode) Do not use tapes with this camera-recorder. Use the following situations. • When...you are narrower than the heads. Tape loading and unloading • Tapes cannot be loaded or unloaded when the MEDIA switch is set to P2. • Do not try to adversely affect the tape. Preventing accidental erasure To prevent erasing the recordings on a tape by just holding the...
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... taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards, this .) 24PN mode: The camera-recorder shoots in 24 frames. You can ....68 32.11 29.97 26.44 23.98 22.48 19.55 17.98 12.26 34 The video signals delivering images at which images are recorded only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 2.5 times...132) There may be set for between 2 times and 2.5 times as long compared with recording in progressive-shooting P2 mode with Panasonic's Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this unit also provides a recording format that allows frame rate conversion using nonlinear ...
... taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards, this .) 24PN mode: The camera-recorder shoots in 24 frames. You can ....68 32.11 29.97 26.44 23.98 22.48 19.55 17.98 12.26 34 The video signals delivering images at which images are recorded only in the effective frames so recording is possible for 2.5 times...132) There may be set for between 2 times and 2.5 times as long compared with recording in progressive-shooting P2 mode with Panasonic's Varicam model (AJ-HDC27 series), this unit also provides a recording format that allows frame rate conversion using nonlinear ...
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...the FRAME RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen. 1) PULL DOWN information displayed in PROPERTY-CLIP PROPERTY-VIDEO With the default setting: 2:2 or 2:3 With any other settings: other 2) Format information in the ...on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be carried over 60P) format. 1 Using the REC FORMAT (P2) function (page 107) on the SCENE FILE screen, select FILM CAM, and set the desired... set to FRM.RATE.) • After editing, materials are output from the nonlinear editing system in 1080i/24P or 720P/60P (24P over when recording onto this camerarecorder from the setting menu, and register...
...the FRAME RATE item on the SCENE FILE screen. 1) PULL DOWN information displayed in PROPERTY-CLIP PROPERTY-VIDEO With the default setting: 2:2 or 2:3 With any other settings: other 2) Format information in the ...on the RECORDING SETUP screen must be carried over 60P) format. 1 Using the REC FORMAT (P2) function (page 107) on the SCENE FILE screen, select FILM CAM, and set the desired... set to FRM.RATE.) • After editing, materials are output from the nonlinear editing system in 1080i/24P or 720P/60P (24P over when recording onto this camerarecorder from the setting menu, and register...
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... settings are output during direct shooting (page 67) in MCR mode. 46 So if you use another AG-HVX200AP/AG-HVX200 as the external unit for backup recording, select "OFF" for the VIDEO OUT OSD option on the external unit and set for 1394 CONTROL on the DISPLAY SETUP screen (page 113...recording while a tape is used , no images are retained even if you connect two or more external units. • Use a DV (IEEE1394) cable of the P2 card: Interval recording, One-shot recording and Loop recording. (Pages 48 - 50) • Backup recording does not work during rec check. • You cannot...
... settings are output during direct shooting (page 67) in MCR mode. 46 So if you use another AG-HVX200AP/AG-HVX200 as the external unit for backup recording, select "OFF" for the VIDEO OUT OSD option on the external unit and set for 1394 CONTROL on the DISPLAY SETUP screen (page 113...recording while a tape is used , no images are retained even if you connect two or more external units. • Use a DV (IEEE1394) cable of the P2 card: Interval recording, One-shot recording and Loop recording. (Pages 48 - 50) • Backup recording does not work during rec check. • You cannot...
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... into the two card slots, this during recording standby. • Does not support hot swap playback. We recommend inserting the P2 card while there is at the video points on the clip now being recorded on the other. (Hot swap recording) However, depending on three or more cards by ...performing the thumbnail operations for the thumbnail of P2 Viewer to record continuously on which data is being recorded or played back. During...
... into the two card slots, this during recording standby. • Does not support hot swap playback. We recommend inserting the P2 card while there is at the video points on the clip now being recorded on the other. (Hot swap recording) However, depending on three or more cards by ...performing the thumbnail operations for the thumbnail of P2 Viewer to record continuously on which data is being recorded or played back. During...
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... time 48 These special recording functions can search through any point during playback by recording these signals. (Page 76) Using the special recording functions P2 When recording to continue shooting so two scenes come one after the other. VOL + or MULTI/ P-IN-P REC A.DUB PLAY STILL ADV ... to find the point you have shot. The index signals are established. • OPERATION TYPE item (page 101): VIDEO CAM • Recording format: 1080i/60i, 720P/60P, 480i/60i, 1080i/30P, 720P/30P or 480i/30P Pre-recording (PRE REC) This function is pressed in the RECORDING SETUP screen (...
... time 48 These special recording functions can search through any point during playback by recording these signals. (Page 76) Using the special recording functions P2 When recording to continue shooting so two scenes come one after the other. VOL + or MULTI/ P-IN-P REC A.DUB PLAY STILL ADV ... to find the point you have shot. The index signals are established. • OPERATION TYPE item (page 101): VIDEO CAM • Recording format: 1080i/60i, 720P/60P, 480i/60i, 1080i/30P, 720P/30P or 480i/30P Pre-recording (PRE REC) This function is pressed in the RECORDING SETUP screen (...
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...60 1/2000 All other formats (30P, 24P, 24PA) Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/30(1/24) 1/60 1/50 1/1000 1/250 1/120 1/500 1/250 1/1000 1/500 When VIDEO CAM is selected as follows each time you have selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. The shutter... speed changes as the OPERATION TYPE option setting (Page 101) (slow shutter speeds are underlined) With the 1080i/60i, 720/60P and 480/60i formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/1000 1/2000 With the 30P formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO ...
...60 1/2000 All other formats (30P, 24P, 24PA) Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/30(1/24) 1/60 1/50 1/1000 1/250 1/120 1/500 1/250 1/1000 1/500 When VIDEO CAM is selected as follows each time you have selected OFF in OTHER DISPLAY in the DISPLAY SETUP screen of the setup menus. The shutter... speed changes as the OPERATION TYPE option setting (Page 101) (slow shutter speeds are underlined) With the 1080i/60i, 720/60P and 480/60i formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO SCAN 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/1000 1/2000 With the 30P formats Standard (OFF) SYNCRO ...
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... PERSON (the person who recorded the text memo), and TEXT (contents of You can set .∗1 VIDEO: This indicates the recorded image's FRAME RATE, PULL DOWN system and ASPECT RATIO. and TAKE NO. ...video and audio systems, name of P2 Viewer. GLOBAL CLIP ID: This indicates the global clip ID that shows the shooting status of the equipment) and MODEL NAME (equipment model name). The series name of the unit, "AG...upload file, the global clip ID serves as the USER CLIP NAME. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ What the clip metadata consists of memo). ∗1 If there is to be...
... PERSON (the person who recorded the text memo), and TEXT (contents of You can set .∗1 VIDEO: This indicates the recorded image's FRAME RATE, PULL DOWN system and ASPECT RATIO. and TAKE NO. ...video and audio systems, name of P2 Viewer. GLOBAL CLIP ID: This indicates the global clip ID that shows the shooting status of the equipment) and MODEL NAME (equipment model name). The series name of the unit, "AG...upload file, the global clip ID serves as the USER CLIP NAME. https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ What the clip metadata consists of memo). ∗1 If there is to be...
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...for synchronization is the MASTER and the camera being synchronized is set.) tc XX:XX:XX:XX (P2 card only) During recording and playback when FILM CAM has been set under REC FORMAT, or ...during shooting or playback. 1 Press the COUNTER button. Using the Counter Counter display (P2 card / Tape) You can synchronously set the initial values of TC. M 0 : 00. 00 (Tape ...of a tape, set . Frame rate (30P/24P/24PA) and frame sequence in CAMERA mode and output a video signal from the input 1394 signal. • "TC SET OK" is not displayed during playback. Memory stop ...
...for synchronization is the MASTER and the camera being synchronized is set.) tc XX:XX:XX:XX (P2 card only) During recording and playback when FILM CAM has been set under REC FORMAT, or ...during shooting or playback. 1 Press the COUNTER button. Using the Counter Counter display (P2 card / Tape) You can synchronously set the initial values of TC. M 0 : 00. 00 (Tape ...of a tape, set . Frame rate (30P/24P/24PA) and frame sequence in CAMERA mode and output a video signal from the input 1394 signal. • "TC SET OK" is not displayed during playback. Memory stop ...
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... 2 Select the item using the thumbnail screen. • Play, repair and delete clips as well as add and delete shot marks. • Format P2 cards and SD memory cards. • Load the metadata (shooting information, etc.) from the COMPONENT OUT terminal. (Continued on the screen.) You can be...and press the button. (For details on playback, see page 63.) • Only clips whose format is called a clip. Thumbnail screen P2 Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is the same as recording format 6 shown in the figure below can perform the following operations using the...
... 2 Select the item using the thumbnail screen. • Play, repair and delete clips as well as add and delete shot marks. • Format P2 cards and SD memory cards. • Load the metadata (shooting information, etc.) from the COMPONENT OUT terminal. (Continued on the screen.) You can be...and press the button. (For details on playback, see page 63.) • Only clips whose format is called a clip. Thumbnail screen P2 Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is the same as recording format 6 shown in the figure below can perform the following operations using the...
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... shot is to which the shot mark function has been allocated. (Page 105) To release a shot mark, repeat the above steps. • When the video data of multiple clips, you must clear the thumbnail screen. Clearing the thumbnail screen Before performing setting menu operations (Page 97), you cannot set or... release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make it easier to find the clips you are looking for. 1 Press the and buttons to move the yellow frame to the...
... shot is to which the shot mark function has been allocated. (Page 105) To release a shot mark, repeat the above steps. • When the video data of multiple clips, you must clear the thumbnail screen. Clearing the thumbnail screen Before performing setting menu operations (Page 97), you cannot set or... release shot marks unless all the P2 cards that make it easier to find the clips you are looking for. 1 Press the and buttons to move the yellow frame to the...
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... other than the default during 720P/24P or 720P/30PN recording operations. 5 Clip metadata The video and audio formats, videographer information and other detailed data are displayed. ( appears if the P2 card is writeprotected) CLIP NAME: Clip name START TC: Time code value when recording started ...START UB: User information value when recording started DATE: Date when the recording was made TIME: Time when recording started DURATION: Clip length V_FORMAT: Video signal format FRAME ...
... other than the default during 720P/24P or 720P/30PN recording operations. 5 Clip metadata The video and audio formats, videographer information and other detailed data are displayed. ( appears if the P2 card is writeprotected) CLIP NAME: Clip name START TC: Time code value when recording started ...START UB: User information value when recording started DATE: Date when the recording was made TIME: Time when recording started DURATION: Clip length V_FORMAT: Video signal format FRAME ...
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...Checking the date and time (P2 card / Tape) Press the DATE/TIME button on the remote control to show the information that section. (Up to nine scenes before or ahead on the tape can be performed using an AV cable (not included), S-video cable (not included) or component video cable (included). 1 Connect... Index search (Tape) This function searches for cue-up. /REW PLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX Viewing images on a television (P2 card / Tape) You can view the images on a television if you connect the unit to the TV set using the supplied wireless remote control unit...
...Checking the date and time (P2 card / Tape) Press the DATE/TIME button on the remote control to show the information that section. (Up to nine scenes before or ahead on the tape can be performed using an AV cable (not included), S-video cable (not included) or component video cable (included). 1 Connect... Index search (Tape) This function searches for cue-up. /REW PLAY FF/ STILL ADV PAUSE STILL ADV INDEX STOP INDEX Viewing images on a television (P2 card / Tape) You can view the images on a television if you connect the unit to the TV set using the supplied wireless remote control unit...
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.... • When connecting to a PC, attach the ferrite core (provided) to 1394 connector as this , proceed with a DV connector and digitally transfer video and audio signals as well as shown in the figure on the right, close the ferrite core until it impossible to record correctly. • Do... not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to the 1394 cable in such a way that video signals are supplied. • While signals from an external device are recorded. (Video check level) • The automatic recording function in the DVD unit may make it clicks into place and...
.... • When connecting to a PC, attach the ferrite core (provided) to 1394 connector as this , proceed with a DV connector and digitally transfer video and audio signals as well as shown in the figure on the right, close the ferrite core until it impossible to record correctly. • Do... not apply force when connecting 1394 cable to the 1394 cable in such a way that video signals are supplied. • While signals from an external device are recorded. (Video check level) • The automatic recording function in the DVD unit may make it clicks into place and...