Panasonic AG-HVX200APJ Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

6ContentsRead this first! ................................................ 2Before useRecommendation for Use of GenuinePanasonic Battery Pack(Rechargeable Battery)........................... 4Software information for this product .......... 4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 5Outline of operations ..................................... 8Precaution for use ........................................ 10Accessories .................................................. 11About this manual ........................................ 11Description of partsDescription of parts ..................................... 12Right side and rear side .................................. 12Left side ........................................................... 13Terminals and mounting parts ......................... 14Remote control ................................................ 15PreparationThe battery .................................................... 16Charging .......................................................... 16Installing and removing the power supply ... 17Installing and removing the battery ................. 17Connecting and disconnecting the power cord ... 17Adjusting the hand strap ............................. 18Attaching the shoulder strap....................... 18Detaching and attaching the lens hood ..... 18The remote control ....................................... 19Insert the battery ............................................. 19Remote control setup ...................................... 19Turn on/off the camera ................................. 20Tally lamp ...................................................... 20Viewfinder ..................................................... 21Using the viewfinder ........................................ 21Using the LCD ................................................. 22Emphasizing outlines ...................................... 22Adjusting the screen display ............................ 23Setting the calendar ..................................... 24ShootingBasic shooting operations (P2 card) .......... 25Preparing to shoot using a P2 card ................. 25Shooting in auto mode .................................... 25Checking photos taken (REC CHECK) ........... 26P2 card access lamps ..................................... 26Protecting against a possible erasure ............. 26Formatting P2 cards ........................................ 27Recording times .............................................. 27Remove the P2 card ........................................ 28Basic shooting operations (Cassette tape) ... 29Preparing to shoot using a tape ...................... 29Shooting in auto mode .................................... 29Checking scenes taken (REC CHECK) ........... 30Remove the cassette tape ............................... 30Cassette tapes ................................................ 31Using SD/SDHC memory cards ................... 32Installing and removing the SD memory card . 32Formatting SD memory card ........................... 32Cautions in using SD memory cards ............... 32Using the zoom function.............................. 33Variable frame rates (VFR) ........................... 34Native recording .............................................. 35Standard recording .......................................... 35Using variable frame rates (VFR) .................... 36Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode .. 37Shooting in manual mode............................ 38Switching to manual mode ............................. 38Manual focusing ............................................. 38Using focus assist............................................ 38Iris adjustments ............................................... 39Adjusting the gain ............................................ 39Light intensity adjustments .............................. 39Adjusting the white balance ............................. 40Shooting techniques for different targets .. 42Low-angle shooting ......................................... 42Self-portrait shooting ...................................... 42Zebra pattern .................................................. 43Marker ............................................................. 43Checking and displaying shooting status ........ 44Changing the image size ................................. 44Optical Image Stabilizer .................................. 45Adding effects to images ................................. 45Using the USER buttons ................................. 45Backlight compensation................................... 45Color bars ........................................................ 45Adjusting the volume while shooting ............... 46Backup recording ............................................ 462-slot continuous recording ............................. 47Shot mark function .......................................... 47Text memo recording ....................................... 47Finding specific scenes (image search) .......... 48Index recording ................................................ 48Using the special recording functions ....... 48Pre-recording (PRE REC) ............................... 48Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)................ 49One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) ........... 50Loop recording (LOOP REC) .......................... 50Adjusting the shutter speed ........................ 51Synchro scan ................................................... 52Switching Audio Input .................................. 53Using the built-in microphone .......................... 53Using another microphoneand audio equipment ................................... 53Adjusting the recording level ........................... 54Using scene files .......................................... 55Changing scene file settings ........................... 55