Model No. AG-HVX200AP
Operating Instructions
For Battery Pack
For Battery of Remote Controller
Read this first
Camera-Recorder
Declaration of Conformity
FCC Warning
Notification Canada
For USA-California Only
Software information for this product
Important Safety Instructions
Contents
On SD memory cards Clip metadata Using the Counter
Connecting external units
Audio dubbing Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode
Host mode
Outline of operations
PC mode
Host mode
Saving and editing on external devices
Video equipment/ Television
Precaution for use
Accessories
About this manual
Description of parts
Right side and rear side
Left side
Focus ring Zoom ring
Description of parts
Terminals and mounting parts
Light shoe Microphone shoe USB terminal Mini-BPages 78
Headphone jack 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
Remote control
Photo Shot Title MULTI/P-IN-P Select Store OFF/ON PB. Zoom
DATE/TIME button OSD button Counter button
ZOOM/VOL buttons Pages 33 16 VAR. Search button Menu button
Battery
Plug the AC cord into the power outlet
Power Charge
Charging
Installing and removing the power supply
Installing and removing the battery
Installation
Connecting and disconnecting the power cord
Adjusting the hand strap
Attaching the shoulder strap
Detaching and attaching the lens hood
Remote control
Insert the battery
Remote control setup
Setting
Turn on/off the camera
Tally lamp
OFF
Using the viewfinder
Viewfinder
Keep the LCD monitor closed
Fitting the eye cup
Using the LCD
Set the Power switch to on
Viewfinder
Emphasizing outlines
Adjusting the screen display
Set the Power switch to ON. Press the Menu button
Viewfinder adjustments
LCD monitor adjustments
Setting the calendar
Example of Menu in the Tape mode
Operation button.
Choose a year between 2000
Preparing to shoot using a P2 card
Shooting in auto mode
Basic shooting operations P2 card
P2 card access lamps
Basic shooting operations P2 card
Checking photos taken REC Check
Protecting against a possible erasure
Formatting P2 cards
Recording times
Check that the P2 card access lamp is not blinking orange
Remove the P2 card
Preparing to shoot using a tape Shooting in auto mode
Basic shooting operations Cassette tape
Cassette holder is completely in position
Button Lock
Basic shooting operations Cassette tape
Checking scenes taken REC Check
Remove the cassette tape
Shooting pause mode, press the REC Check button
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
Using the zoom function
On the remote control
Handle Zoom switch Handle zoom button Zoom button Zoom ring
Servo Zoom
24PN mode
Variable frame rates VFR
Using the Operation Type function
Native recording
Standard recording
PROPERTY-CLIP PROPERTY-VIDEO
Using variable frame rates VFR
Variable frame rates VFR
Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode
30P mode
24P mode
24P advanced mode
Shooting in manual mode
Switching to manual mode
Manual focusing
Using focus assist
Iris adjustments
Adjusting the gain
Light intensity adjustments
ND Filter switch Iris button Gain switch Iris dial
Shooting in manual mode
Adjusting the white balance
White balance adjustments
LOW Light
Using presets
Black balance adjustments
Auto Tracking White ATW
ABB Active
Shooting techniques for different targets
Low-angle shooting
Self-portrait shooting
Mirror
Zebra pattern
Marker
Image level detection area Marker
Normal display reappears if you press
Shooting techniques for different targets
Checking and displaying shooting status
Changing the image size
Using the User buttons
Optical Image Stabilizer
Adding effects to images
Backlight compensation
Adjusting the volume while shooting
Backup recording
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the recording level
Slot continuous recording
Shot mark function
Using the special recording functions
Press or in the shooting standby mode
Finding specific scenes image search
Index recording
Interval recording Interval REC
Interval Time Interval Time
Using the special recording functions
One-shot recording ONE-SHOT REC
Loop recording Loop REC
Adjusting the shutter speed
Adjusting the shutter speed
Progressive Shutter speed Mode 50 Hz
Synchro scan
Gain is fixed at 0 dB with a shutter speed of 1/12 and 1/15
Switching Audio Input
Using the built-in microphone
Using another microphone and audio equipment
Power +48V
Switching Audio Input
Adjusting the recording level
Input
Using scene files
Changing scene file settings
Using scene files
Following screen appears, select YES, then press button
To title a file
Perform steps 1 to
Button
To reload a file from an SD memory card
Clip metadata
What the clip metadata consists
Using the Counter
1394TC preset mode
Memory stop mode Tape
Counter display P2 card / Tape
Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data
Recharging the built-in battery
Setting the time code
Specifying the time code TC Preset
Setting user information
When the screen below appears, set the time code value
Counter Reset
From the last time code value of the previous
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 screen
Basic thumbnail screen operations
To use the thumbnail menu
Thumbnail Operation Property Meta Data
Thumbnail screen
Normal playback standby screen 1394 input mode appears
Adding shot marks to clips
Clearing the thumbnail screen
Direct shooting functions
Thumbnail operations
Selecting the thumbnail display method Thumbnail
Marked IND
Text Memo IND
Voice Memo IND
Wide IND
Thumbnail operations
Deleting clips and formatting cards Operation
Checking the clip or card information Property
Format Error
Not Supported
No Card
SD Standard
Uploading the metadata Meta Data
Load
Record
Initialize
Useful playback functions
Variable speed search P2 card / Tape
Slow playback P2 card / Tape
Fast forward/rewind playback P2 card
Frame-by-frame playback P2 card / Tape
Clip skip P2 card
End search Tape
Press the END Search button
Adjusting the volume P2 card / Tape
Useful playback functions
Index search Tape
Viewing images on a television P2 card / Tape
Connecting external units
Headphones
External microphone
AG-MC200G
Connecting external units
Computer non-linear editing/file transfer
File transfer/nonlinear editing
1394AVC 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
Audio dubbing
MIX
Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode
Press the Menu button twice to release
Nonlinear editing with P2 card PC mode
Proceed with nonlinear editing using your computer
Switch OFF the camera
Card Bus driver is contained in the CD-ROM provided
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 the contents of P2 cards onto a tape dubbing mode
Dubbing
Dubbing
Digital input/output P2 card/Tape
SEL to a User button, the allocated operation
Holding down the REC button
Analog output P2 card/Tape
Stop recording in the recorder
On this unit, press the button
Stop playback on the other unit
Set the Media switch to the Tape position.
Analog input Tape
Screen displays
Regular displays
Remote
P2 Lack
Screen displays
Stndby
Blank
LOW Battery
Cannot Access
REC END
Copy Inhibited
Errors
Setting the Display items
Mode Check Display
ALL Partial OFF
Using the setup menus
Using the menus
Camera mode Example Press the button to make the setting
MCR/VCR mode Example
Using the setup menus
Initializing the menu settings
To change other settings, repeat steps 4
To change other functions, repeat steps 2 to
Setup menu structure
Camera mode menu
Setup menu structure
MCR/VCR playback and external input mode menu
Dubbing mode menu
This screen appears only in the dubbing mode
Setup menu list
101
Scene File screen
Setup menu list
102
Camera Setup screen
103
SW Mode screen
104
105
106
Auto SW screen
AGC
Recording Setup screen
107
Input channels
Delivered to two channels always CH1 and CH2
108
UB Mode
UB Preset
MCR VCR DUB Preset
109
110
Playback Functions screen
MIX
Audio OUT P2 MCR
111
Dubbing Setup screen
AV IN/OUT Setup screen
112
Display Setup screen
113
114
115
Card Functions screen
Other Functions screen
116
117
Time Zone
118
119
Before calling for service
Power supply
Battery
120
Shooting when using a P2 card
Shooting when using a tape
121
Editing
Before calling for service
122
Displays
Playback
123
Other
Operating precautions
AC adapter and battery
Take precautions not to drop the camera when moving it
124
Battery characteristics
Battery will become unchargeable
Protective caps for the connectors
125
Updating the driver in the camera
Condensation
126
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System resetting
Cleaning
127
Using a Cleaning Tape Page 136, Optional Units
Regular Maintenance
Video Heads
128
Storage Precautions
129
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards
130
Checkpoints for using memory cards
131
Cards you can use
Cards you cannot use
Recording format
132
Frame rate
Over
Appendix
133
Selecting the User Clip Name recording method
TYPE2
Specifications
134
General
135
Memory Card
Video IN/OUT
Specifications
136
137
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