Operating Instructions
Model No. AG-HVX200AP
Camera-Recorder
For Battery Pack
For Battery of Remote Controller
Read this first
For USA-California Only
Declaration of Conformity
FCC Warning
Notification Canada
Software information for this product
Important Safety Instructions
Contents
Host mode
On SD memory cards Clip metadata Using the Counter
Connecting external units
Audio dubbing Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode
Outline of operations
Video equipment/ Television
PC mode
Host mode
Saving and editing on external devices
Precaution for use
About this manual
Accessories
Right side and rear side
Description of parts
Focus ring Zoom ring
Left side
Headphone jack 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
Description of parts
Terminals and mounting parts
Light shoe Microphone shoe USB terminal Mini-BPages 78
ZOOM/VOL buttons Pages 33 16 VAR. Search button Menu button
Remote control
Photo Shot Title MULTI/P-IN-P Select Store OFF/ON PB. Zoom
DATE/TIME button OSD button Counter button
Charging
Battery
Plug the AC cord into the power outlet
Power Charge
Connecting and disconnecting the power cord
Installing and removing the power supply
Installing and removing the battery
Installation
Adjusting the hand strap
Attaching the shoulder strap
Detaching and attaching the lens hood
Setting
Remote control
Insert the battery
Remote control setup
Turn on/off the camera
Tally lamp
OFF
Fitting the eye cup
Using the viewfinder
Viewfinder
Keep the LCD monitor closed
Emphasizing outlines
Using the LCD
Set the Power switch to on
Viewfinder
LCD monitor adjustments
Adjusting the screen display
Set the Power switch to ON. Press the Menu button
Viewfinder adjustments
Choose a year between 2000
Setting the calendar
Example of Menu in the Tape mode
Operation button.
Preparing to shoot using a P2 card
Shooting in auto mode
Basic shooting operations P2 card
Protecting against a possible erasure
P2 card access lamps
Basic shooting operations P2 card
Checking photos taken REC Check
Recording times
Formatting P2 cards
Remove the P2 card
Check that the P2 card access lamp is not blinking orange
Button Lock
Preparing to shoot using a tape Shooting in auto mode
Basic shooting operations Cassette tape
Cassette holder is completely in position
Shooting pause mode, press the REC Check button
Basic shooting operations Cassette tape
Checking scenes taken REC Check
Remove the cassette tape
Cassette tapes
Preventing accidental erasure
Tape loading and unloading
Using SD/SDHC memory cards
Installing and removing the SD memory card
Formatting SD memory card
Servo Zoom
Using the zoom function
On the remote control
Handle Zoom switch Handle zoom button Zoom button Zoom ring
Variable frame rates VFR
24PN mode
PROPERTY-CLIP PROPERTY-VIDEO
Using the Operation Type function
Native recording
Standard recording
Variable frame rates VFR
Using variable frame rates VFR
24P advanced mode
Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode
30P mode
24P mode
Using focus assist
Shooting in manual mode
Switching to manual mode
Manual focusing
ND Filter switch Iris button Gain switch Iris dial
Iris adjustments
Adjusting the gain
Light intensity adjustments
LOW Light
Shooting in manual mode
Adjusting the white balance
White balance adjustments
ABB Active
Using presets
Black balance adjustments
Auto Tracking White ATW
Mirror
Shooting techniques for different targets
Low-angle shooting
Self-portrait shooting
Normal display reappears if you press
Zebra pattern
Marker
Image level detection area Marker
Shooting techniques for different targets
Checking and displaying shooting status
Changing the image size
Backlight compensation
Using the User buttons
Optical Image Stabilizer
Adding effects to images
To adjust the recording level
Adjusting the volume while shooting
Backup recording
Adjusting the volume
Shot mark function
Slot continuous recording
Index recording
Using the special recording functions
Press or in the shooting standby mode
Finding specific scenes image search
Interval Time Interval Time
Interval recording Interval REC
Using the special recording functions
One-shot recording ONE-SHOT REC
Loop recording Loop REC
Adjusting the shutter speed
Gain is fixed at 0 dB with a shutter speed of 1/12 and 1/15
Adjusting the shutter speed
Progressive Shutter speed Mode 50 Hz
Synchro scan
Power +48V
Switching Audio Input
Using the built-in microphone
Using another microphone and audio equipment
Switching Audio Input
Adjusting the recording level
Input
Changing scene file settings
Using scene files
Following screen appears, select YES, then press button
Using scene files
To reload a file from an SD memory card
To title a file
Perform steps 1 to
Button
What the clip metadata consists
Clip metadata
Counter display P2 card / Tape
Using the Counter
1394TC preset mode
Memory stop mode Tape
Specifying the time code TC Preset
Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data
Recharging the built-in battery
Setting the time code
From the last time code value of the previous
Setting user information
When the screen below appears, set the time code value
Counter Reset
Setting the time data
Setup menus, Recording Setup screen UB MODE, select User
Camera or Remote control
Basic playback operations P2 card
Basic playback operations Tape
Thumbnail Operation Property Meta Data
Thumbnail screen
Basic thumbnail screen operations
To use the thumbnail menu
Thumbnail screen
Direct shooting functions
Normal playback standby screen 1394 input mode appears
Adding shot marks to clips
Clearing the thumbnail screen
Selecting the thumbnail display method Thumbnail
Thumbnail operations
Wide IND
Marked IND
Text Memo IND
Voice Memo IND
Deleting clips and formatting cards Operation
Thumbnail operations
Checking the clip or card information Property
SD Standard
Format Error
Not Supported
No Card
Initialize
Uploading the metadata Meta Data
Load
Record
Fast forward/rewind playback P2 card
Useful playback functions
Variable speed search P2 card / Tape
Slow playback P2 card / Tape
Press the END Search button
Frame-by-frame playback P2 card / Tape
Clip skip P2 card
End search Tape
Viewing images on a television P2 card / Tape
Adjusting the volume P2 card / Tape
Useful playback functions
Index search Tape
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Connecting external units
Headphones
External microphone
1394AVC transfer/nonlinear editing
Connecting external units
Computer non-linear editing/file transfer
File transfer/nonlinear editing
Digital video equipment Dubbing
Ferrite core until it clicks into place and locks
This camera Other Digital video equipment
Video deck Dubbing
TV/Monitor playback/dubbing
VCR
Audio dubbing
MIC
AIN
MIX
Audio dubbing
Press the Menu button twice to release
Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode
Card Bus driver is contained in the CD-ROM provided
Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode
Proceed with nonlinear editing using your computer
Switch OFF the camera
Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive 1394 Host mode
Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive 1394 Host mode
Dubbing
Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape dubbing mode
Holding down the REC button
Dubbing
Digital input/output P2 card/Tape
SEL to a User button, the allocated operation
Stop playback on the other unit
Analog output P2 card/Tape
Stop recording in the recorder
On this unit, press the button
Analog input Tape
Set the Media switch to the Tape position.
P2 Lack
Screen displays
Regular displays
Remote
Screen displays
Blank
Stndby
Copy Inhibited
LOW Battery
Cannot Access
REC END
Errors
Setting the Display items
Mode Check Display
ALL Partial OFF
MCR/VCR mode Example
Using the setup menus
Using the menus
Camera mode Example Press the button to make the setting
To change other functions, repeat steps 2 to
Using the setup menus
Initializing the menu settings
To change other settings, repeat steps 4
Camera mode menu
Setup menu structure
This screen appears only in the dubbing mode
Setup menu structure
MCR/VCR playback and external input mode menu
Dubbing mode menu
Setup menu list
101
Scene File screen
102
Setup menu list
103
Camera Setup screen
104
SW Mode screen
105
106
Auto SW screen
AGC
Delivered to two channels always CH1 and CH2
Recording Setup screen
107
Input channels
108
109
UB Mode
UB Preset
MCR VCR DUB Preset
Audio OUT P2 MCR
110
Playback Functions screen
MIX
111
Dubbing Setup screen
AV IN/OUT Setup screen
112
113
Display Setup screen
114
115
Card Functions screen
Other Functions screen
116
Time Zone
117
118
119
120
Before calling for service
Power supply
Battery
Editing
Shooting when using a P2 card
Shooting when using a tape
121
Playback
Before calling for service
122
Displays
Other
123
124
Operating precautions
AC adapter and battery
Take precautions not to drop the camera when moving it
125
Battery characteristics
Battery will become unchargeable
Protective caps for the connectors
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Updating the driver in the camera
Condensation
126
System resetting
Cleaning
127
128
Using a Cleaning Tape Page 136, Optional Units
Regular Maintenance
Video Heads
129
Storage Precautions
130
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards
Cards you cannot use
Checkpoints for using memory cards
131
Cards you can use
Over
Recording format
132
Frame rate
TYPE2
Appendix
133
Selecting the User Clip Name recording method
Specifications
134
General
135
Memory Card
Video IN/OUT
136
Specifications
137
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