Panasonic AG-HVX200AP manual

A G-HVX200AP Reference Menu Displays Editing Playbac k Shooting Preparation Description of parts Before use Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera-Recor der Model No. Before oper ating this product, please read the instructions carefully and sav e this manual f or future use. F0208T0 -P Printed in Japan D VQT1Q85 ENGLISH[...]

2 indicates safety inf or mation. CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER TO SER VICING T O QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the [...]

3 FCC NO TICE (USA) Declaration of Conf ormity Model Number: AG-HVX200AP T rade Name: P ANASONIC Responsible P ar ty: P anasonic Corporation of Nor th America One Panasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Suppor t contact: Panasonic Broadcast & T elevision Systems Company 1-800-524-1448 This device complies with P ar t 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is s[...]

4 Software information f or this product 1. Customer advisory: This product includes software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL); customers hav e the right to download, modify , and redistribute source code f or this software. Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installati[...]

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sourc[...]

6 Contents Read this first! ................................................ 2 Before use Recommendation for Use of Genuine Panasonic Battery P ack (Rechargeable Battery) ........................... 4 Software information f or this product .......... 4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 5 Outline of operations ................................[...]

7 Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards ............................ 57 Clip metadata ................................................ 58 Using the Counter ........................................ 59 Counter display (P2 card / T ape) ..................... 59 Memory stop mode (T ape) .............................. 59 1394TC preset[...]

8 D V cassette tape • D V recording (480i) • Dubbing mode recording from a P2 card is possible . Outline of operations This unit is compatible with P2 (Prof essional Plug-in) cards or D V cassette tapes. The P2 card has a large capacity with a high transf er rate, and allo ws you sophisticated mo vie-making on this handy camera, including HD (H[...]

9 Before use Computer/ Memory card recor der The contents can be transf erred as a data stream (digital dubbing). USB2.0 (Windows) IEEE1394 (Macintosh) IEEE1394 (SBP-2 ∗ ) ∗ Serial Bus Protocol-2 4 The data (file) is transf erred for nonlinear editing on your computer or other unit. 5 1394 host mode (P age 85) The unit directly controls the ext[...]

10 Alwa ys take some trial shots before actual shooting. • When shooting impor tant e vents (such as w eddings), alwa ys take some trial shots and check that the sound and images hav e been recorded properly before actual shooting. Be sure to check and set the calendar and time zone. • These settings affect the control and pla yback sequence of[...]

11 Before use Accessories Battery ∗ 1 AC Adapter A C power supply cor d /DC cord Wireless remote control and battery (CR2025) Microphone holder adapter 6-mm screws (2) 12-mm screws (2) Microphone holder Eye cup Shoulder belt Component video cable PIN-BNC con version plugs (3) Ferrite core ∗ 2 ∗ 1 For part numbers for the battery , see “OPTI[...]

12 Description of par ts 1 POWER s witch (P age 20) 2 ST ART/ST OP button (P ages 25 and 29) 3 OPEN/EJECT switch (Pa ge 29) 4 REC CHECK button (Pages 25 and 30) 5 HANDLE ZOOM switch (Pa ge 33) 6 Zoom button (Page 33) 7 Handle zoom button (Page 33) 8 Handle ST ART/ST OP button (Pa ges 25 and 29) 9 Pin hole (for zoom ring) (Page 13) 10 Built-in stere[...]

Description of parts 13 1 Focus ring (Page 38) 2 Zoom ring (Page 33) If you don’t need the z oom ring pin, fit it into the provided pin hole (P age 12) so that you don’t lose it. 3 FOCUS ASSIST button (Page 38) 4 Built-in speaker (Page 76) 5 ZOOM switch (Pa ge 33) 6 AWB b utton (P age 40) 7 FOCUS switch (Pa ge 38) 8 PUSH AUT O button (Pa ge 38)[...]

14 Description of parts (continued) S-VIDEO IN/OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO IN/ OUT IN/ OUT AUD IO CH1 CH2 CAM REMOTE USB 2.0 ZOOM SS FOCUS IRIS 3 7 8 9 13 12 12 11 10 6 4 5 1394 T erminals and mounting par ts 1 Light shoe 2 Microphone shoe (Page 77) 3 USB terminal (Mini-B) (P ages 78 and 83) 4 Headphone jac k (3.5 mm stereo mini jack) (Pa ge 77) 5 1394[...]

Description of parts 15 The follo wing buttons are f or functions that cannot be ex ecuted on the camera-recorder . • PHO T O SHO T • MUL TI/P-IN-P • ST ORE • PB. ZOOM • TITLE • SELECT • OFF/ON 1 DA TE/TIME button (Pa ge 76) 2 OSD button (Page 76) 3 COUNTER button (Page 59) Same function as the COUNTER button on the main unit. 4 COUNT[...]

16 The battery Before using the battery , fully charge it with the AC adapter . K eep a spare battery with you. 1 Align the batter y with the “ ” marking on the A C adapter , place it flat, and slide it in the direction shown below . • Y ou cannot charge the batter y if the DC cord is connected to the DC OUT connector , so disconnect it first[...]

Preparation 17 Installing and remo ving the power suppl y Installation Insert the battery until it clicks into place. Remov al 1 Set the POWER s witch to OFF , and c heck that the mode lamp is off. 2 Remove the battery while pressing the battery release button. • Suppor t the battery with your hand to ensure that it will not fall. Installation 1 [...]

18 Adjusting the hand strap Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand. 1 Open the cover and adjust the length. 2 Close the cover . • Make sure the co ver is fully closed. Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution against dropping the camera. 20 mm or more 20 mm or more Detaching and attac hing the lens hood D[...]

Preparation 19 Insert the batter y 1 Push the catch in the direction shown by arro w to remove the holder . 2 Inser t the battery with the “+” marked side facing up. 3 Return the holder to its original position. • When the battery (CR2025) has r un out, replace it with a new one . (The batter y lasts about one year , depending on the frequenc[...]

20 T urn on/off the camera While pressing the lock release , mov e the POWER switch to ON or OFF . T urn on the camera: The mode lamp (CAMERA) lights red (CAMERA mode) and the camera is now in the shooting standby mode . T urn off the camera: The red mode lamp goes out. • P ower saving mode The camera-recorder performs as follows when you pause o[...]

Preparation 21 This camera has two vie wfinders; one is a miniature LCD in the viewfinder and the other is a retractable 3.5-inch LCD . Use the viewfinder that best suits the application and shooting conditions. • The brightness and hue may diff er between the images appearing on the viewfinder and LCD monitor and those display ed on a TV monitor[...]

22 Using the LCD 1 Set the POWER s witch to ON. 2 Press the OPEN button in the direction shown b y arrow to open the LCD. It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try to open it further as this will damage the camera. 3 Position the LCD monitor where it is easiest to see. • The monitor can be rotated 180° toward the lens and 90° toward y ou. • [...]

Preparation 23 1 Set the POWER s witch to ON. (P age 20) 2 Press the MENU button. Operation button SET MENU • For men u operation (P age 97) • Y ou can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 15) 3 Viewfinder adjustments Set YES under EVF SET on the setting menu DISPLA Y SETUP screen. LCD monitor adjustments Set YES under LCD SET[...]

24 The CLOCK SET value is recorded in the contents (clip), and affects the sequence of pla yback of the thumbnails. Before carrying out recording, be sure to check and set CLOCK SET and TIME ZONE. This shows y ou how to adjust the calendar to 5:20 PM on December 25, 2005. 1 Set the POWER s witch to ON. (P age 20) 2 Press the MENU button. 3 In the s[...]

Shooting 25 Basic shooting operations (P2 car d) A UTO MANU AL 2 3 1 CAMERA MCR VCR DUB PC ON LCD side Mode button Mode lamp REC CHECK button Handle ST ART/STOP button Lock release P2 Shooting in auto mode 1 T urn the POWER s witch to ON. (Page 20) • Check that the mode lamp (CAMERA) is lighted red. If not, press the mode button. 2 Switch the A U[...]

26 P2 card access lamp Protecting a gainst a possible erasure Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to [PRO TECT]. Write-protect switch PRO TECT Basic shooting operations (P2 card) (contin ued) P2 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) In the shooting pause mode, press the REC CHECK button. A fe w seconds of the last thing you shot play . • N[...]

Shooting 27 P2 Card model Capacity D VCPRO/D V 2-channel audio D VCPRO50 4-channel audio D VCPRO HD ∗ 1 D VCPRO HD 720P/24PN D VCPRO HD 720P/30PN AJ-P2C004HG 4 GB approx. 16 min. approx. 8 min. approx. 4 min. approx. 10 min. appro x. 8 min. AJ-P2C008HG 8 GB approx. 32 min. approx. 16 min. appro x. 8 min. appro x. 20 min. approx. 16 min. AJ-P2C016[...]

28 1 Lift up the viewfinder and open the card slot cover . • Check that the P2 card access lamp is not blinking orange . 2 Press the card eject button once, and when the button has popped bac k up, press it again. 3 Remove the P2 card. 1 2 3 • Do not eject the P2 card or turn the power off under the follo wing circumstances, since doing so may [...]

Shooting 29 A UTO MANU AL 2 3 1 CAMERA MCR VCR DUB PC ON LCD side Mode button Mode lamp Lock release REC CHECK button Handle ST ART/STOP button Basic shooting operations (Cassette tape) Preparing to shoot using a tape 1 Switch the MEDIA switch to “T APE”. 2 Set the POWER s witch to ON. (P age 20) 3 Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch in the direction s[...]

30 Checking scenes taken (REC CHECK) In the shooting pause mode, press the REC CHECK button . A fe w seconds of the last thing you shot play , and then the camera returns to the shooting pause mode. • The REC CHECK function cannot be used unless the recording is at least one second long. • When recording backup images b y connecting the equipme[...]

Shooting 31 TA P E Cassette tapes Y ou can use tapes with this mark . Use the following mini D V cassette tapes with this camera-recorder . A Y -D VM63 series tape (60 minutes in SP mode) Do not use 80-minute mini D V cassette tapes. Picture quality does not worsen if you shoot in LP mode, b ut you ma y notice some bloc k noise and there may be oth[...]

32 Using SD/SDHC memory cards Y ou can use SD and SDHC memor y cards (the term “SD memory card” is used f or both hereafter) to sav e and load SCENE files and USER files. (P age 57) Installing and removing the SD memory card Installation 1 Open the cover , and insert the card while making sure it is oriented in the proper direction. LOCK 2 Clos[...]

Shooting 33 Using the zoom function This camera has a 13 x optical zoom function. Zoom with the zoom b utton or the zoom ring. Zoom button Set the ZOOM switch to SER V O so that you can use the motor-driven zoom. T : Zoom in W : Zoom out Gently press the zoom b utton on the cassette cov er to zoom slowly , firmly press to zoom faster . Y ou can cha[...]

34 V ariable frame rates (VFR) By taking full advantage of the special char acteristics of P2 cards, this unit provides frame skipping (undercranking) recording and highspeed (ov ercranking) recording, which are actually movie techniques, without the use of a frame rate con verter . (Either the 30PN or 24PN mode must be set for this.) Since the cam[...]

Shooting 35 P2 Native recording 1 Using the REC FORMA T (P2) function (page 107) on the RECORDING SETUP screen, select 720/30PN or 720/24PN as the recording f ormat. 2 Select the appropriate scene file using the SCENE FILE dial. If necessary , before doing this, perf or m the camera settings from the setting menu, and register the scene file. (page[...]

36 Standard speed shooting f or movie production When making movies to show on a screen, a fr ame rate of 24 fps (frames per second), which is the same as for films , is the norm (1x speed). If you use the settings below , the same kind of playbac k as with screenings can be obtained. By using the 720P progressiv e mode and cine-like gamma, high-qu[...]

Shooting 37 Shooting in 1080i/480i pr ogressive mode Selecting 1080i/30P , 1080i/24P , 1080i/24P A, 480i/30P , 480i/24P or 480i/24P A in the REC FORMA T option (page 107) of the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen enables shooting in progressiv e mode. 30P mode: Shoot 30 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 30-fram[...]

38 Shooting in manual mode Set the unit to manual mode when manually adjusting the focus , iris, gain and white balance. Manual f ocusing 1 Use the AUT O/MANUAL s witch to switc h to manual mode. 2 Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to control f ocusing. A (A UTO): Auto focus mode M (MANU AL): Manual focus mode T ur n the focus ring by hand. : The [...]

Shooting 39 Iris adjustments 1 If the camera is in auto mode , use the AUT O/ MANU AL switch to switch to manual mode. (Pa ge 38) 2 Press the IRIS button to s witch how to adjust the aperture of lens. A UTO IRIS: Adjust the iris automatically . MANU AL IRIS: Adjust the iris manually . 3 T urn the IRIS dial to adjust the aper ture of lens when in th[...]

40 In order to reproduce the white accurately , adjust the ratio between the three RGB primary colors. If the white balance is not adjusted properly , not only will the white be reproduced poorly but the color tones of the entire screen will also be downgr aded. When you are shooting in manual mode , readjust the white balance whenev er lighting co[...]

Shooting 41 Using presets Use this feature when y ou have no time to make white balance adjustments. 1 If the camera is in auto mode , use the AUT O/ MANU AL switch to switch to manual mode ( on the viewfinder and LCD goes out). 2 Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST . The current white balance value appears . • White balance values 3200 K and 5600 K[...]

42 Shooting techniques f or different targets Low-angle shooting Use the ST ART/ST OP button on the handle to make it easier to shoot from lo w angles. ST ART/STOP button Self-portrait shooting Images in the LCD when it is turned 180 degrees for self-portrait shooting may appear un usual. Y ou can make them appear better by re versing left and righ[...]

Shooting 43 Zebra pattern Press the ZEBRA button in the camera mode to show the zebr a pattern or mar ker on the screen so you can chec k the brightness of the subject. P ar ts that ma y be whited out through ov er exposure are sho wn as a zebra pattern. • V ery br ight • Reflecting parts Y ou can remove most ov erexposed par ts by adjusting th[...]

44 Changing the image size When recording in 480i mode, y ou can change the size (aspect ratio) of the images that y ou record. Select the aspect ratio in the setup menus , CAMERA SETUP screen, ASPECT CONV . (Page 103) • For men u operation (P age 97) NORMAL: Recorded in the regular 4:3 aspect ratio. LETTER BO X: Recorded in the 16:9 aspect ratio[...]

Shooting 45 Optical Image Stabilizer Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce the effects of camer a shake when shooting b y hand. Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off. appears on the screen when this function is on. T urn the function off when using a tr ipod f or more natural images. CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2[...]

46 Adjusting the v olume while shooting PA GE / AUDIO MON/V AR If you are monitoring the sound through headphones while shooting, you can adjust the volume with the P AGE/A UDIO MON/V AR button. • T o adjust the recording lev el (Page 54) Backup recor ding If you ha ve connected equipment to the 1394 terminal (pages 78 and 79), you can make autom[...]

Shooting 47 2-slot continuous recor ding If you insert two P2 cards into the two card slots, this function allows y ou to record continuously on the two cards. Y ou can also record continuously on three or more cards by replacing one card while data is being recorded on the other . (Hot s wap recording) Howe ver , depending on when the P2 card is i[...]

48 TA P E Finding specific scenes (image searc h) STILL ADV PA USE STILL ADV INDEX SELECT STOP INDEX MULTI/ P-IN-P REC A.DUB PLAY VOL + - While in the shooting standby mode , you can search through any images y ou hav e shot. This is useful when you w ant to find a point from which to continue shooting so two scenes come one after the other . Camer[...]

Shooting 49 Interval recor ding (INTER V AL REC) With this function, the unit continuously records frames (1/30 sec.) one at a time with an interval. The interval can be set with INTER V AL TIME item. 1 Check that the settings given on the previous page have been estab lished for the OPERA TION TYPE item and recording format. 2 Select INTERV AL und[...]

50 One-shot recording (ONE-SHO T REC) This function records a single shot at each unit of time which has been set. 1 Check that the settings given on page 48 have been established f or the OPERA TION TYPE item and recording f ormat. 2 Select ONE SHOT under REC FUNCTION. (Pa ge 107) • For men u operations (P age 97) 3 Set the recording time using [...]

Shooting 51 1 Press the SHUTTER button. Each time you press the SHUTTER b utton, the shutter speed switches betw een normal (OFF) and the speed you selected with the SPEED SEL button. 2 After you have pressed the SHUTTER button, press SPEED SEL to select the shutter speed. The shutter speed changes as follo ws each time you press SPEED SEL + (The o[...]

52 Synchr o scan Set the shutter speed of the synchro scan (used when shooting a television or computer monitor) in the setup menus, SCENE FILE screen, SYNCR O SCAN. (Page 101) • Adjust the shutter speed to match the frequency of the television or computer monitor to minimiz e the horizontal noise that appears when shooting such subjects. • By [...]

Shooting 53 During shooting, you can record up to f our channels of sound. Y ou can also s witch the input sound to be recorded on each of the channels to the built-in microphones , external microphones or audio equipment connected to camera. (See table below) ∗ The input sound to be recorded onto CH1 can be switched using the CH1 SELECT s witch.[...]

54 3 When using the phantom microphone, set the INPUT 1/2 (MIC POWER +48V) s witch to ON. ON: (When using the phantom microphone) +48V power supply to INPUT 1/2 terminal. OFF: (When a phantom microphone is not connected) No power supply for INPUT 1/2 terminal. • The battery will discharge faster if you use a phantom microphone. • Set to OFF if [...]

Shooting 55 Using scene files The settings according to the variety of shooting circumstances are stored in each position of scene file dial. When shooting, you can retrie ve the necessary file instantly using scene file dial. Scene file dial • During recording, the OPERA TION TYPE and FRAME RA TE (page 101) settings remain unchanged ev en when t[...]

56 6 The screen below is displayed, so set the file name of six letters using , , or button. Set the same as user information. (Page 61) • Characters that can be set Space, A to Z, 0 to 9, : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^_-./ If the COUNTER RESET button is pressed when the filename has been set, the characters are cleared. 7 After you finish setting t[...]

Shooting 57 Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory car ds 5 Select YES using the button, and press the button. • In the follo wing e xample, TITLE 1 is the filename. (T o change the filename, see the description below .) • When writing is completed, WRITE OK appears. 6 Press the MENU button four times to cancel the menu mode. T o lo[...]

58 Clip metadata Y ou can add the video and audio systems, name of the videographer , shooting location, text memos and other information to the video data you ha ve recorded on the P2 card. This data is called the clip metadata. (Display method: Page 71) There are two kinds of clip metadata: the data that is recorded automatically during shooting,[...]

Shooting 59 4 Press the mode button to s witch to the VCR mode. (P age 64) 5 When rewind or fast-f orward the tape, it stops automatically near where y ou reset the counter . During dubbing, reset the counter value at the OUT point to stop dubbing with memory stop mode. (Page 82) 1394TC preset mode When shooting using a multi-camera, y ou can synch[...]

60 Recharging the b uilt-in batter y The camera’ s inter nal battery saves the date and time. “ ” appears on the screen of the viewfinder or LCD when the internal batter y is running low on charge. Do the follo wing to recharge it. Reset the date and time when fully recharged. 1 Connect the AC adapter . (P age 17) • Leav e the PO WER switch[...]

Shooting 61 (Continued on the ne xt page) 7 Press the button to select YES, and press the button. 8 Press MENU twice to exit the menus. With this unit, the time code value is adjusted in accordance with the format and frame rate . For this reason, bear in mind that making a change in the format or frame rate ma y result in discontinuity from the la[...]

62 2 In the setup menus, RECORDING SETUP screen UB MODE, select USER. • For menu operation (P age 97) • Y ou can also use the menu buttons on the remote control. (Page 15) Example: In the MCR mode 3 Press the and buttons to select UB PRESET , and press the button. 4 Press the button to select YES, and press the button. 5 Set the user informatio[...]

Playbac k 63 2 3 VCR DUB MCR PC CAMERA 1 P2 T AP E Lock release 1 Before turning the PO WER switch to ON Set the MEDIA switch to the P2 position. 2 T urn the POWER s witch to ON. While pressing the lock release , turn the POWER s witch to ON. 3 Press the mode button so the MCR lamp turns on. The camera is now in the MCR mode . • Each time you pre[...]

64 2 3 VCR DUB MCR PC CAMERA 1 P2 T AP E Basic pla ybac k operations (T ape) 1 Before turning the PO WER switch to ON Set the MEDIA switch to the T APE position. 2 T urn the POWER s witch to ON. While pressing the lock release , turn the POWER s witch to ON. 3 Press the mode button so the VCR lamp lights. The camera is now in the VCR mode. • Each[...]

Playbac k 65 Thumbnail screen Video data created on the P2 card in one shooting session is called a clip . When the MCR mode has been established b y the MEDIA switch set to the P2 status , the clips will be displa yed on the LCD screen as thumbnails. (When there is a large number of clips, it will tak e some time for them to be displa yed on the s[...]

66 Thumbnail screen (continued) P2 1 Slot number/dubbing mode display The number of the slot with the P2 card containing the selected clip is indicated here. (The number appears in yello w .) If a clip extends o ver the P2 cards in tw o slots, both numbers will appear in yello w . In the dubbing mode, the arro w and tape mark light up . • When on[...]

Playbac k 67 Adding shot marks to c lips Adding shot marks ( M ) will make it easier to find the clips you are looking f or. 1 Press the and buttons to move the yellow frame to the c lip to which y ou will add a shot mark. 2 Press the USER button to which the shot mark function has been allocated. (Pa ge 105) T o release a shot mark, repeat the abo[...]

68 Thumbnail operations Y ou can display the kind of clips you w ant to see as thumbnails. Y ou can also set more precisely how you want the thumbnails to appear on the screen. 1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button. A menu now appears . (Page 65) 2 Select THUMBNAIL using the and button, and press the (or ) button. 3 Select the desired it[...]

Playbac k 69 4 Select the desired setting item using the and buttons, and press the button. MARKED IND.: Select this to set whether the shot mar k indicator is to be display ed (ON/OFF). TEXT MEMO IND.: Select this to set whether the text memo indicator is to be display ed (ON/OFF). V OICE MEMO IND.: Select this to set whether the voice memo indica[...]

70 Y ou can perform any of the follo wing operations. If necessary , make preparations prior to under taking the operations. Deleting clips • Select the clip to be deleted, and then press the button. Formatting P2 cards or SD memory cards • Inser t the card to be f ormatted into the unit. • When a card is formatted, all its data will be delet[...]

Playbac k 71 Y ou can perform any of the follo wing operations. If necessary , make preparations prior to under taking the operations. Checking c lip information • Mov e the cursor to the clip to be check ed. Checking the P2 car d information • Inser t the P2 card into the unit. Checking the SD memory card inf ormation • Inser t the SD memory[...]

72 Thumbnail operations (continued) P2 card inf ormation screen 12 3 4 5 1 Write protection mark 2 P2 card status The amount of memory remaining on the P2 card is display ed using a percentage bar. The follo wing displa ys may appear , depending on the card status. FORMA T ERROR: An unformatted P2 card has been inser ted. NO T SUPPORTED: A card not[...]

Playbac k 73 Y ou can perform any of the follo wing operations. If necessary , make preparations prior to under taking the operations. Loading the metadata • Inser t the SD memory card on which the metadata is recorded into the unit. (For details on creating the metadata, see page 58.) Selecting whether to record the metadata on the P2 card Initi[...]

74 Useful pla ybac k functions V ariable speed searc h (P2 card / T ape) This function enables y ou to change the playbac k speed and search for specific scenes . 1 Press the button during playbac k. On the remote control, press the V AR. SEARCH button. INDEX SELECT STORE OFF/ON P .B.DIGITAL VAR. SEARCH PB. ZOOM MENU SET ITEM STOP INDEX Camera or R[...]

Playbac k 75 Frame-by-frame pla yback (P2 car d / T ape) 1 Press the button during pla yback to set the unit to the pause mode. 2 Press the P A GE/A UDIO MON/V AR button to play frame-b y-frame. On the remote control unit, press the STILL AD V ( or ) b utton. • Press and hold the button to perf or m frame- by-frame pla y continuously . PA GE / AU[...]

76 Index sear ch (T ape) This function searches for the inde x signals (page 48) recorded on the tape. Index searches can be performed using the supplied wireless remote control unit. 1 During play , press the INDEX b uttons or . • The tape is cued at the next scene after showing [S1] on the screen. • Each time you press the INDEX b utton there[...]

Editing 77 Connecting external units Headphones External microphone Microphone holder Microphone holder adapter 6 mm 12 mm • When attaching an external microphone to the microphone shoe, use the supplied microphone holder and microphone holder adapter . • When attaching the microphone holder and the microphone holder adapter , be sure to tighte[...]

78 Connecting external units (continued) 1394 1394 USB 2.0 Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer) Hard disk drive (data cop ying) • For details on the computer’ s conditions and other factors , see page 83. Hard disk drive Computer USB cable (optional) • For a Windows computer 1394 cable (optional) • For an Apple Macintosh computer 139[...]

Editing 79 1 2 1394 Digital video equipment (Dubbing) Y ou can connect a digital video unit equipped with a DV connector and digitally transf er video and audio signals as well as time code. • Before proceeding to connect or disconnect 1394 cab le, be absolutely sure to turn off the power of the units. • Before proceeding to connect the unit wh[...]

80 S-VIDEO IN/OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO IN/ OUT IN/ OUT AUD IO CH1 CH2 S-VIDEO IN/OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO IN/ OUT IN/ OUT AUD IO CH1 CH2 Video deck (Dubbing) When a component video cable is used for the connection, only the output signals from the unit will be av ailable. S-video cable (optional) VCR Connect to the output terminal on the external dev[...]

Editing 81 6 Find the scene you want to add and set the unit to the still mode. 7 Press the AUDIO DUB b utton to establish the status ready f or audio dubbing. Press the A. DUB button on the remote control unit. • “A.DUB ” appears. 8 Press the button, input the sound and start audio dubbing. When the b utton is pressed again, the pause mode i[...]

82 Input channels and the tracks recor ded The sound track to be recorded when shooting can be changed by CH1 SELECT s witch and CH2 SELECT switch. The sound track to be recorded when dub bing can be changed at A. DUB INPUT item on the A V IN/OUT SETUP screen. (Page 112) Adjusting the audio input level Use the A UDIO control to adjust the recording[...]

Editing 83 Nonlinear editing with P2 car d (PC mode) Y ou can edit the video data on P2 cards nonlinear ly by connecting the unit to a computer used f or editing by means of a USB cab le (Windows) or 1394 cable (Apple Macintosh). (Connections : P age 78) The follo wing conditions must be met if the USB cable is to be used to make the connection. ?[...]

84 5 Press the mode button to light up the MCR lamp and then hold the button do wn (for 2 or more seconds). The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established. When the P2 card is in an accessible status , USB (or 1394) DEVICE CONNECT is display ed on the camera. (If DISCONNECT is display ed, you cannot operate the camera.) 6 Proceed with nonlinear[...]

Editing 85 Copying fr om P2 cards to the har d disk drive (1394 HOST mode) • Use an HDD (hard disk drive) that has sufficient capacity to permit copying. • Before cop ying the data, format the hard disk drive so that it can be used by the unit. Bear in mind that this process will delete all the data on the drive. • Connect the camera to an HD[...]

86 P2 T o check the data copied into the har d disk drive After step 4 on the previous page , use the and buttons to select PR OPERTY , and then press the button. The contents of the hard disk drive are displa yed. • T o view details of the items , select an item using the and buttons , and press the button. T o verify the data when copying it in[...]

Editing 87 Dubbing Y ou can dub clips from a P2 card onto a tape that has been inser ted into the unit. Only clips recorded in 1080i and 720P formats can be dubbed. In either case, the image signal is downcon verted, reduced to SQUEEZE size, and recorded in D V format. Be aw are that you cannot dub clips recorded in D VCPRO50/D VCPRO/D V format ont[...]

88 Dubbing (continued) 6 Press the two REC buttons sim ultaneously . If you are using the remote control, press the PLA Y button while holding down the REC button. Dubbing now starts. When it finishes, it will automatically stop , and the thumbnail display will be restored. (T o stop dubbing while it is underwa y , press the button.) • When you w[...]

Editing 89 • In the VCR mode, the recording standby status is established when these two b uttons are pressed together in the playbac k pause status. (The recording standby status will not be established in the MCR mode .) Each time you press the button, the status switches between recording and recording standby . 5 Stop recording in the recorde[...]

90 Analog input (T ape) Video contents on S-VHS (VHS) cassettes can be copied to tape, and TV programs can be recorded. • Set the MEDIA switch to the T APE position. (P age 29) 1 Connect this unit to a video deck or a television. (Page 80) 2 Press the mode button on the unit to switch to the MCR/VCR mode. VCR DUB MCR PC CAMERA 3 Set the external [...]

Displays 91 Regular displays Screen displa ys 1 Time code displays Each time you press the COUNTER b utton, the display s witches over to the f ollowing data (or no indication). COUNTER: (T ape or P2-camera mode only) Counter value M COUNTER: (T ape only) Counter value in memor y stop mode TC: Time code value. When the time code v alue could not be[...]

92 Screen displays (contin ued) 3 AUT O/MANUAL s witch operation display This display appears if a function which has been set on the setting menu A UTO SW screen is operating when the A UTO/MANU AL switch has been pressed. 4 Backup unit displays The status of the backup unit connected to the 1394 connector is display ed here. Nothing is display ed[...]

Displays 93 20 Focus control display Displays the f ocus control information with 99-00. In the auto focus mode , AF appears. In the manual f ocus mode, MF appears. When the display is set to macro control, the b lack and white of AF or MF are display ed in reverse . 95 (Focal distance: infinity) : 00 (Focal distance: approx. 5 cm) Depending on the[...]

94 Screen displays (contin ued) REC END : End of recording search x /x (x /x ): V ariable-speed search (Rev erse variab le- speed search) 33 Media information display The card slot where the P2 card was inserted and the basic information of the media are display ed here. 12 lights: P2 card on which data can be recorded. 12 lights green: P2 card on [...]

Displays 95 WRITE PRO TECTED The P2 card or SD memor y card is write- protected. NO CARD A P2 card or SD memor y card has not been inser ted. NO FILE There are no files (version upgrade files, etc.). Error s These are display ed when an error occurs in the unit, P2 card, tape, or other component. If the problem is not fix ed by tur ning the pow er [...]

96 Setting the DISPLA Y items Display the f ollowing items on the viewfinder and LCD monitor screen by pressing the DISP/MODE CHK button or b y configuring OTHER DISPLA Y of the DISPLA Y SETUP screen of the setup menus. (Page 114) Displays MODE CHECK DISPLA Y Audio dubbing mode ALL P ARTIAL OFF 1 Time code display — ——— 3 AUT O/MANUAL s wit[...]

Menu 97 Using the setup menus Use the setup menus to change the settings to suit the scenes you are shooting or what y ou are recording. SET MENU Using the menus • If the thumbnail menu is display ed, press the A UDIO/THUMBNAIL button to release the display . (P age 67) • The menu items indicated in the blue characters cannot be used. 1 When th[...]

98 6 T o change other settings, repeat steps 4 and 5. When you finish, press the MENU b utton to return to the function screen. 7 T o change other functions, repeat steps 2 to 5. When you e xit the menu mode, press the MENU button again to return to the normal screen. Initializing the menu settings The menu settings contain both the user file setti[...]

Menu 99 CARD FUNCTIONS SCENE FILE CAMERA MENU CAMERA SETUP 1394 ST A TUS OPTION MENU 1394 CONFIG NAME EDIT SA VE/INIT RECORDING SETUP REC SPEED AUDIO REC MIC ALC MIC GAIN 1 MIC GAIN 2 25M REC CH SEL REC FORMA T(P2) REC FORMA T(T APE) 480i REC MODE PREREC MODE TC MODE TCG FIRST REC TC TC PRESET UB MODE UB PRESET INTERV AL TIME ONE SHOT TIME OTHER FU[...]

100 RECORDING SETUP REC SPEED AUDIO REC TCG FIRST REC TC TC PRESET 1394 UB REGEN 1394 TC REGEN TC MODE UB PRESET 1394 IN PRESET UB MODE OTHER FUNCTIONS REMOTE CLOCK SET PC MODE ACCESS LED TIME ZONE USER FILE HOUR METER PLA YBACK FUNCTIONS 32K(12bit) AUDIO AUDIO OUT (P2) AUDIO OUT (T APE) A V IN/OUT SETUP A.DUB INPUT CMPNT OUT SEL 1394 OUT DISPLA Y [...]

Menu 101 Setup menu list SCENE FILE screen Item Display mode Description of settings OPERA TION TYPE P2 TA P E (Camera) Switches the shutter and frame rate operation to the video type or film type . VIDEO CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is displa yed using 1/n units. FILM CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is display ed as an angle. FRAME RA TE P2 (Camera) Selects the shooting int[...]

102 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings GAMMA P2 TA P E (Camera) Selects the gamma curves other than the news gamma curve. HD NORM: This gamma setting is suitable f or HD shooting. LO W: Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a gentle incline in low-brightness curve. The contr ast sharpens. SD NORM: T[...]

Menu 103 Item Display mode Description of settings SKIN T ONE DTL P2 TA P E (Camera) Sets the skin tone details. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften the skin tone. ON OFF V DET AIL FREQ P2 TA P E (Camera) Sets the vertical detail for shooting in 480i progressiv e mode. THIN: Makes the detail thin. MID: Makes the detail slightly thi[...]

104 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings MID GAIN P2 TA P E (Camera) Sets the gain value assigned to the M position of the GAIN s witch. 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB HIGH GAIN P2 TA P E (Camera) Sets the gain value assigned to the H position of the GAIN s witch. 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB AT W P2 TA P E (Camera) Sets the [...]

Menu 105 Item Display mode Description of settings USER1 P2 TA P E (Camera) Selects the function assigned to the USER1 button. REC CHECK: P erforms Rec Check. SPO TLIGHT : Auto iris control for the spotlight ON/OFF BA CKLIGHT: Auto iris control for the bac klight compensation (P age 45) BLA CKF ADE: Blackfade (P age 45) WHITEF ADE: Whitefade (P age[...]

106 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings A.IRIS P2 TA P E (Camera) ON: P erforms the auto iris control in auto mode. The IRIS b utton is deactivated. OFF: Deactivates the auto iris control in auto mode. This perf or ms the iris control selected with the IRIS button. AG C P2 TA P E (Camera) Sets the Auto Gain Control[...]

Menu 107 Item Display mode Description of settings REC FORMA T (P2) P2 (Camera) Selects the recording format for P2 card. 1080i/60i, 1080i/30P , 1080i/24P , 1080i/24P A, 720P/60P , 720P/30P , 720P/24P , 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN, 480i/60i, 480i/30P , 480i/24P , 480i/24P A REC FORMA T (T APE) TA P E (Camera) Selects the recording format for cassette tape[...]

108 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings 1394 TC REGEN P2 TA P E (MCR/ VCR) Selects the time code used for recording the signal from equipment connected to the 1394 terminal. ON: Records using the time code of the signal input through the 1394 terminal. OFF: Records using the time code set in TC MODE/TCG/FIRST REC T[...]

Menu 109 Item Display mode Description of settings 1394 UB REGEN P2 TA P E (MCR/ VCR) Selects the user information used when recording the signals from equipment connected to the 1394 terminal. ON: Records using the user information of the signal input through the 1394 terminal. OFF: Records using the user information set in UB MODE. • If you sel[...]

110 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings 32K(12bit) A UDIO TA P E (VCR) Sets the audio to output as CH1 and CH2 signals when playing bac k a tape recorded in the 32K (12bit) audio mode. ST1: Selects the sound that was recorded during shooting. CH1 signals = CH1 track CH2 signals = CH2 track ST2: Selects the sound th[...]

Menu 111 Audio recor ding mode 32K(12bit) A UDIO setting A UDIO OUT setting AUDIO IN/OUT jac k CH1 output A UDIO IN/OUT jack CH2 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) A UDIO item/A [...]

112 Setup menu list (continued) DUBBING SETUP screen A V IN/OUT SETUP screen Item Display mode Description of settings CMPNT OUT SEL P2 (Camera) (MCR) Selects the type of component terminal. 720P: Monitor which suppor ts the D4 terminal 1080i: Monitor which supports the D3 terminal 480i: Monitor which suppor ts the D1 terminal The signals recorded [...]

Menu 113 Item Display mode Description of settings ZEBRA DETECT 1 P2 TA P E (Camera) Selects the brightness lev el of the left-leaning zebra patterns on the screen. 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105% ZEBRA DETECT 2 P2 TA P E (Camera) Selects the brightness lev el of the right-leaning zebra patterns on the screen. 50%, 55%,[...]

114 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings ZOOM · FOCUS P2 TA P E (Camera) Selects the unit of zoom and f ocus values . OFF , NUMBER, mm/feet, mm/m <Note> Use the mm/feet or mm/m displa y only as a general guideline since it is not entirely accurate. CARD/T APE · BA TT P2 TA P E (Camera) (MCR/ VCR) Select ON t[...]

Menu 115 Item Display mode Description of settings SCENE FILE P2 (Camera) Y ou can sav e four SCENE FILE settings to the SD memory card, and can also title the sav ed files. READ: Read WRITE: Write USER FILE P2 (Camera) Y ou can sav e four file settings (excluding SCENE FILE) to the SD memory card, and can also title the sav ed file. READ: Read WRI[...]

116 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings END SEARCH TA P E (Camera) (VCR) Sets the operation when the END SEARCH button is pressed. BLANK: Searches f or the unrecorded parts on the tape. REC END: Searches f or the last segment shot. PC MODE P2 (Camera) (MCR) Selects the terminal for data transf er . (Y ou cannot sel[...]

Menu 117 Item Display mode Description of settings TIME ZONE P2 TA P E (Camera) (MCR/ VCR) Adds to or deducts from GMT the time value of -12:00 to +13:00 in 30-minute steps. (As an exception, y ou can set +12:45.) Refer to the tab le below . 0:00 O THER FUNCTIONS screen (continued) indicates the factory setting. Time difference Area Time difference[...]

118 Setup menu list (continued) Item Display mode Description of settings PO WER SA VE P2 TA P E (Camera) Selects the power-sa ving mode when the top panel operation ke ys, DISP/ MODE CHK button, USER1-3 b uttons and EVF DTL button ha ve not been operated f or 5 minutes or so . ON: The camera-recorder’ s power is set to OFF . OFF: The cylinder he[...]

Menu 119 Item Display mode Description of settings 1394 ST A TUS P2 TA P E (Camera) (MCR/ VCR) 1394 status display screen appears . • When a P2 card is used FORMA T: Format of the signals which are input or output. RA TE: T ransfer rate of the signals which are input or output. 60/50: System of the signals which are input or output. CH: V alue of[...]

120 Bef ore calling f or service P ower suppl y There’ s no power . • Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly . Check the connections again. P 17 P ower shuts off for no apparent reason. • T o prev ent the battery from r unning down needlessly and to safeguard the tape from w ear , the camera-recorder automatically turns o[...]

Reference 121 Shooting (when using a P2 card) Cannot shoot even though the P2 card is inserted correctly . • The MEDIA switch ma y be in the T APE position. If so, set it to the P2 position. P 25 • Make sure the P2 card’ s write-protect switch is not in the PRO TECT position. Recording is not possible if it is in this position. P 26 • There[...]

122 Displays Something is wrong with the time code display . • The time code displa y may not register a regular count if a tape is play ed in the re verse slow mode . This is normal. — The remaining tape display differs fr om the actual amount of tape remaining. • The remaining tape is not displa yed accurately if y ou shoot continuously f o[...]

Reference 123 Other Cannot remove the tape. • Make sure the camera is supplied with po wer . Make sure the A C adapter or batter y is inserted correctly . As long as the power is supplied, you can remo ve the tape without turning ON the POWER switch. P 17 Cannot perform an y operation other than removing the tape. • Condensation may ha ve f or [...]

124 Operating precautions Do not allow an y water to get into the camera- recorder when using it in the rain or sno w or at the beach. • F ailure to heed this caution will cause the camera-recorder , P2 card or cassette to malfunction (and may result in irrepar able damage). Keep the camera-recor der away fr om equipment (such as TV sets and vide[...]

Reference 125 Battery characteristics This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable lithiumion battery that uses its inter nal chemical reaction to generate electrical energy . This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity , and the batter y’ s effective oper ating time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls . In ver[...]

126 Updating the driver in the camera For the latest inf or mation on drivers, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites . https://eww .pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ T o update a driver , select PROPERTY on the thumbnail men u and then SYSTEMINFO to check the camera-recorder’ s version, go to the site given abo ve , and download the dri[...]

Reference 127 Eye cup holder E y e c u p Projection System resetting Reset the system microcomputer if you can no longer operate the camera-recorder e ven though its power is on or a similar kind of a prob lem has occurred. Use a pointed object to press the RESET button on the camera-recorder . The menu setting entered and memory contents will not [...]

128 Video Heads Dir ty video heads cause partial mosaic-patter n noise or make the whole displa y bluish on playbac k. When the video heads get extremely dirty , the recording quality decreases, and, in the worst case, it won’t record at all. Causes of dirty video heads • Dusty atmosphere • High temperature and humidity • Scratches on tapes[...]

Reference 129 Storage Precautions Before storing the video camera, remo ve both the cassette and battery . Store all of these items in a place with low humidity and relatively constant temper ature. [Recommended temperature range: 15°C to 25°C (59 °F to 77 °F )] [Recommended relative humidity: 40% to 60%] Video camera • Wrap the video camera [...]

130 CONTENTS AUDIO CLIP ICON PROXY VIDEO VOICE LASTCLIP.TXT * How to handle data recor ded on P2 cards The P2 card is a semiconductor memory card that is used as the recording medium in the professional video production and broadcasting devices that mak e up the D VCPRO P2 Series. Since data recorded in the D VCPRO P2 format are in a file f ormat, [...]

Reference 131 Chec kpoints f or using memory cards In this unit, use SD memory cards that are compatible with the SD or SDHC standard. When using miniSD or miniSDHC cards in this unit, be sure to use the special adapter . (The unit will not operate correctly if only the adapter is inserted. Alw a ys inser t a memory card into the adapter.) We recom[...]

132 Recor ding f ormat F rame rate 60 30P 24P 24P A Video format P2 Card D VCPRO HD 1080i/60i 1080i/60i 1080i/30P ov er 60i 1080i/24P ov er 60i 1080i/24P A ov er 60i 720P/60P 720P/60P 720P/30P ov er 60P 720P/24P ov er 60P — 720P/30PN 720P/60P native recording 720P/30PN 720P/24P native recording — 720P/24PN 720P/60P native recording 720P/30P nat[...]

Reference 133 Appendix Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording method Press the MENU button and select MET A DA T A → PROPER TY → USER CLIP NAME to select the recording method. T wo options are availab le: TYPE1and TYPE2. ● TYPE1 ● TYPE2 ∗ The COUNT v alue is indicated as a f our-digit number . The COUNT value is incremented each time a ne[...]

134 Specifications indicates safety inf or mation. Supply voltage: DC7.2 V/7.9 V P ower consumption 11.6 W (when the viewfinder is used) 12.0 W (when the LCD monitor is used) 14.0 W (max.) [GENERAL] Ambient operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Ambient operating humidity 10% to 85% (no condensation) W eight 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (excl[...]

Reference 135 [A UDIO P2] (DVCPRO HD 1080i 720P) Sampling frequency 48 kHz Quantizing 16 bit/4 CH Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz W ow & flutter Below measurab le limits [MEMOR Y CARD] Video recording f ormats: D VCPRO HD 1080/60i (30P ov er 60i, 24P ov er 60i, 24P A ov er 60i) 720/60P (30P over 60P , 24P over 60P) 720/30PN (Native recording[...]

136 [A C AD APTER] W eight 160 g (0.35 lb) Dimensions (W x H x D) 70.0 mm x 44.5 mm x 116.0 mm (2-3/4 inches x 1-3/4 inches x 4-9/16 inches) [OPTIONAL UNITS] XLR microphone AG-MC200G Battery CGA-D54 (5400 mAh: equivalent to accessory battery) Cleaning tape A Y -D VMCL Weight and dimensions are appro ximate. Specifications are subject to change with[...]

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