Panasonic AG-HVX200 Menu Information

Panasonic Broadcast

AG-HVX200p

Menu Information

Using the setup menus

Use the setup menus to change the settings to
suit the scenes you are shooting or what you are
recording.

Operation buttons

MENU button

MENU

SET

Using the menus

If the thumbnail menu is displayed, press
the AUDIO/THUMBNAIL button to release the
display. (Page 66)

1 When the unit is in other than playback or

recording mode, press the MENU button.

The following is displayed on the viewfi nder and
LCD screen.

CAMERA mode (Example)

3 Press the (or ) button to display the

items.

Example:

4 Use the and buttons to move to the

option that you want to set.

Example:

5 Press the button to make the setting.

To change a number, use the
to change the setting value.

Example:

and buttons

MCR/VCR mode (Example)

2 Press , to highlight the function you

want to change.

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6 To change other settings, repeat steps 4 and

5.

When you fi nish, press the MENU button to
return to the function screen.

7 To change other functions, repeat steps 2 to

5.

When you exit 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 fi le
settings and the scene fi le settings. You can
initialize them separately.

To initialize the user fi le (i.e. all the settings
other than the scene fi le settings)

Select INITIAL in USER FILE of the OTHER
FUNCTIONS screen. The current menu settings of
user fi le will return to the factory settings.

To initialize the scene fi le

From the 6 scene fi les, select the one you want
to initialize with the scene dial. Then in the
SCENE FILE screen, SAVE/INT, select INITIAL.
The settings for only the selected scene fi le are
returned to the factory settings.

• This does not effect the other scene fi les.

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Menu

C

Setup menu structure

Camera mode menu

P2 TAP E

AMERA MENU

indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only.

SCENE FILE

(Pages 100 - 102)

CAMERA SETUP

(Page 102)

SW MODE

(Pages 103 and 104)

AUTO SW

(Page 105)

RECORDING SETUP

(Pages 106 - 108)

AV IN/OUT SETUP

(Page 111)

DISPLAY SETUP

(Pages 112 and 113)

CARD FUNCTIONS

(Page 114)

OTHER FUNCTIONS

(Pages 114 - 117)

ASPECT CONV
SETUP(P2)
SETUP(TAPE)

MID GAIN
HIGH GAIN
ATW
HANDLE ZOOM
IRIS DIAL
USER1
USER2
USER3

A.IRIS
AGC
ATW
AF

P2

TAP E

CMPNT OUT SEL

HP MODE

ZEBRA DETECT 1
ZEBRA DETECT 2
MARKER
SAFETY ZONE
VIDEO OUT OSD
DATE/TIME
LEVEL METER
ZOOM FOCUS
CARD/TAPE BATT
OTHER DISPLAY
LCD BACKLIGHT
LCD SET
EVF SET
SELF SHOOT
EVF MODE
DISPLAY ASPECT
EVF COLOR

SCENE FILE
USER FILE
SD CARD FORMAT

P2

P2

OPERATION TYPE
FRAME RATE
SYNCRO SCAN
DETAIL LEVEL
V DETAIL LEVEL
DETAIL CORING
CHROMA LEVEL
CHROMA PHASE
COLOR TEMP
MASTER PED
A.IRIS LEVEL
NEWS GAMMA
GAMMA
KNEE
MATRIX
SKIN TONE DTL
V DETAIL FREQ
NAME EDIT
SAVE/INIT

REC FORMAT(P2)
REC FORMAT(TAPE)
480i REC MODE
REC FUNCTION

P2

P2

ONE-SHOT TIME
INTERVAL TIME
PREREC MODE
REC SPEED
AUDIO REC
MIC ALC
MIC GAIN 1
MIC GAIN 2
25M REC CH SEL
TC MODE
TCG
FIRST REC TC
TC PRESET

UB MODE
UB PRESET

REMOTE
1394 CONTROL
1394 CMD SEL
END SEARCH
PC MODE
REC LAMP
ACCESS LED
BEEP SOUND
CLOCK SET
TIME ZONE
POWER SAVE
LANGUAGE
USER FILE
HOUR METER

TAP E

P2

TAP E

P2

TAP E

P2

TAP E

P2

TAP E

P2
P2

P2
P2
P2

P2

OPTION MENU

(Page 118)

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1394 STATUS

1394 CONFIG

P2

CR/VC

MCR/VCR (playback and external input) mode menu

P2 TAP E

M

indicates the available setting in P2 mode only or TAPE mode only.

R MENU

RECORDING SETUP

(Pages 106 - 108)

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

(Pages 109 and 110)

AV IN/OUT SETUP

(Page 111)

32K AUDIO

TAP E

AUDIO OUT (P2)

AUDIO OUT (TAPE)

CMPNT OUT SEL

A.DUB INPUT

1394 OUT

TAP E

TAP E

P2

TAP E

P2

REC SPEED
AUDIO REC
1394 TC REGEN
TC MODE
TCG
FIRST REC TC
TC PRESET
1394 UB REGEN
UB MODE
UB PRESET
1394 IN PRESET

TAP E

TAP E

DISPLAY SETUP

(Pages 112 and 113)

OTHER FUNCTIONS

(Pages 114 - 117)

VIDEO OUT OSD
DATE/TIME
LEVEL METER
CARD/TAPE BATT
OTHER DISPLAY
CAMERA DATA
LCD BACKLIGHT
LCD SET
EVF SET
EVF MODE
DISPLAY ASPECT
EVF COLOR

REMOTE
END SEARCH
PC MODE
ACCESS LED
CLOCK SET
TIME ZONE
LANGUAGE
USER FILE
HOUR METER

OPTION MENU

(Page 118)

Dubbing mode menu

This screen appears only in the dubbing mode.

DUBBING MENU

RECORDING SETUP

(Pages 106-108)

DUBBING SETUP

(Page 111)

FORMAT SEL
PULLDOWN SEL
SETUP(TAPE)

P2

TAP E

P2

P2

TAP E

TAP E

1394 STATUS

1394 CONFIG

P2

TAP E

P2

REC SPEED
TC MODE
TCG
FIRST REC TC
TC PRESET
UB MODE
UB PRESET

Menu

TAP E

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Setup menu list

SCENE FILE screen

Item

OPERATION TYPE

P2

TAP E

FRAME RATE

P2

SYNCRO SCAN

P2

TAP E

DETAIL LEVEL

P2

TAP E

V DETAIL LEVEL

P2

TAP E

DETAIL CORING

P2

TAP E

CHROMA LEVEL

P2

TAP E

CHROMA PHASE

P2

TAP E

COLOR TEMP

P2

TAP E

MASTER PED

P2

TAP E

A. IRIS LEVEL

P2

TAP E

NEWS GAMMA

P2

TAP E

Display

mode

Description of settings

(Camera) Switches the shutter and frame rate operation to the video type or fi lm type.

VIDEO CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is displayed using 1/n units.

The frame digits of the time code are displayed for 30 frames.

• These digits are displayed for 24 frames when 720P/24PN is selected for the
REC FORMAT (P2) option (page 106) on the RECORDING SETUP screen.

FILM CAM: SYNCRO SCAN is displayed as an angle.
The frame digits of the time code are displayed for 24 frames.

(Camera) Selects the shooting interval and exposure time when 720P and FILM CAM is

selected. The DEFAULT value is dependent on the frame rate of the recording
format.

DEFAULT, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 48, 60 FRAME:

(Camera) Adjusts the synchro scan shutter speed used for shooting images on a TV

screen, etc.
Press and hold the operation button to

or to speed up the value changing.

When VIDEO CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting:

• 60P/60i:

1/60.0…1/249.8

• 30P/30PN:

1/30.0 …1/48.0 …1/249.8

• 24P/24PA/24PN:

1/24.0 …1/48.0 …1/249.8
When FILM CAM is selected as the OPERATION TYPE option setting:
The shutter speed is displayed as an angle such as “180.0d.”

10.0 deg ... 180.0 deg ... 350.0 deg (the angle can be changed in increments
of 0.5 degrees)

(Camera) Adjusts the level of the image outline correction (in the horizontal and vertical

directions).

-7...0...+7

(Camera) Adjusts the level of outline correction in the vertical direction.

-7...0...+7

(Camera) Adjusts the level of noise reduction of the detail signal.

-2...0...+7

Set to – for a clearer image. Noise increases slightly.
Set to + to reduce noise.

(Camera) Adjusts the chroma level.

-7...0...+7

(Camera) Makes fi ne adjustments to the chroma phase.

-7...0...+7

(Camera) Makes fi ne adjustments to the color temperature (after white balance

adjustment).

-7...0...+7

(Camera) Adjusts the master pedestal (black level of the image) as the basis for images.

-15...0...+15

(Camera) Sets the desired AUTO IRIS level.

-4...0...+4

(Camera) Selects the news gamma curve.

ON OFF

indicates the factory setting.

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SCENE FILE screen (continued)

GAMMA

P2

KNEE

P2

MATRIX

P2

Item

TAP E

TAP E

TAP E

Display

mode

(Camera) Selects the gamma curves other than the news gamma curve.

HD NORM:

This gamma setting is suitable for HD shooting.

LOW:

Description of settings

Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a gentle incline in

low-brightness curve. The contrast sharpens.

SD NORM:

This is the normal video setting, carried over from the DVX100 series.

HIGH:

Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image using the gamma

curve which has a sharp incline in low-brightness curve. The contrast softens.

B.PRESS:

Makes the contrast shaper than LOW.

CINE-LIKE_D:

Makes a cinema-like image.

CINE-LIKE_V:

Makes a cinema-like image with emphasized contrast.

When you select CINE-LIKE gamma, we recommend to set the lens aperture
lower than normal image level (approximately 1/2) to enjoy the full benefi t of the
function.

(Camera) To avoid overexposure, select the compression level (knee point) of the high

(Camera) Selects the MATRIX table suitable for the desired color expression during

intensity video signals received through CCD.

AUTO:

Sets the level automatically according to the received signals.

LOW:

Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80%.)

MID:

Medium setting (Compression starts at approx. 90%.)

HIGH:

High Setting (Compression starts at approx. 100%.)

shooting.

NORM:

Suitable for shooting in the open air or under a halogen lamp.

ENRICHED:

Suitable for brighter colors than the NORM mode.

FLUO:

Suitable for shooting under fl uorescent light indoors.

CINE-LIKE:

Suitable for cinema-like image.

indicates the factory setting.

Menu

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Setup menu list (continued)

SCENE FILE screen (continued)

Item

SKIN TONE DTL

P2

TAP E

V DETAIL FREQ

P2

TAP E

NAME EDIT

P2

TAP E

SAVE/INIT

P2

TAP E

Display

mode

(Camera) Sets the skin tone details. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften

(Camera) Sets the vertical detail for shooting in 480i progressive mode.

(Camera) Edits the name of the selected scene fi le you have selected with the scene fi le

(Camera) SAVE:

CAMERA SETUP screen

Item

ASPECT CONV

P2

TAP E

SETUP (P2)

P2

SETUP (TAPE)

TAP E

Display

mode

(Camera) Selects the aspect ratio of the image you record in 480i format. This item cannot

(Camera) Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format using a P2 card.

(Camera) Switch the setup level of video signals in 480i format using a tape.

Description of settings

the skin tone.

ON OFF

THIN : Makes the detail thin.
MID : Makes the detail slightly thicker.
THICK : Makes the detail thicker.

When images were shot in the progressive mode in which the vertical detail is
set as “THIN” or “MID” and are played on a monitoring television (60i interlace),
you will see fl ickers caused on horizontal lines and almost horizontal oblique
lines. When playing back images in the progressive mode or when editing
images or performing other postprocessing, images with a higher resolution will
be obtained with the THIN or MID setting than with the THICK setting.

dial.

Saves the changed scene fi le settings.

• The settings will not be saved if you exit the menu mode, switch to the MCR/
VCR mode or turn the camera off without selecting SAVE.

INITIAL:

The settings of the scene fi le selected with the scene fi le dial are returned to

the factory settings.

Description of settings

be selected when the 1080i or 720P recording format is used. (Page 44)

NORMAL
LETTER BOX
SQUEEZE

0%:

Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording.

7.5%A:

Setup is switched to 7.5% for the camera output and 0% for the recording.

0%:

Setup is switched to 0% for both the camera output and the recording.

7.5%:

Setup is switched to 7.5% for both the camera output and the recording.

indicates the factory setting.

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