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Panasonic AG-DVX200ED Operating Instructions Manual

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    Until 2015/9/30 operating instructions memory card camera-recorder model no. Ag-dvx200ej ag-dvx200en ag-dvx200ed vol.1 please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. Please read first this document explains basic operations of the unit. For m...

  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    2 sqt1045 (eng) for the ac mains plug of three pins ∫ caution for ac mains lead for your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to b...

  • Page 3: Caution

    3 (eng) sqt1045 (ag-dvx200ej) (ag-dvx200en/ed) ∫ concerning the battery for europe only ∫ emc electric and magnetic compatibility this symbol (ce) is located on the rating plate. ∫ product identification marking this unit is intended for use in moderate climates. This unit is intended for use in tro...

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    4 sqt1045 (eng) ∫ disposal of old equipment and batteries only for european union and countries with recycling systems these symbols on the products, packaging, and/ or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries must not be mixed with general household was...

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    5 (eng) sqt1045 note regarding the power management function specified under commission regulation (ec) no 1275/2008 implementing directive 2009/125/ec of the european parliament and of the council. This device is designed and manufactured for use at a broadcasting station and/or in a similar enviro...

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    6 sqt1045 (eng) ∫ about condensation (when the lens, the viewfinder or lcd monitor is fogged up) condensation occurs when there is a change in temperature or humidity, such as when the unit is taken from outside or a cold room to a warm room. Please be careful, as it may cause the lens, the viewfind...

  • Page 7: Contents

    7 (eng) sqt1045 information for your safety......................2 accessories...............................................8 optional accessories........................... 8 preparation what you can do with this unit ................9 recording to the sd card.................... 9 linking to exte...

  • Page 8: Optional Accessories

    8 sqt1045 (eng) check the accessories before using this unit. Keep the accessories out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. Optional accessories some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. Product numbers correct as of august. 2015. These may be subject to change. Access...

  • Page 9: Recording To The Sd Card

    9 (eng) sqt1045 this unit is a 4k* 1 camera recorder with the following features: *1 please refer to page 47 about recording format of this unit. ≥ the 4/3-type large sensor allows you to record beautifully defocused images with shallow depth of field as ultra high-definition 4k motion picture. ≥ v-...

  • Page 10

    10 sqt1045 (eng) if you connect an external media device, such as usb hdd or usb flash memory (commercially- available) to this unit, you can copy motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit to the external media device. It can also play back the scenes and still pictures copied to the ...

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    11 (eng) sqt1045 1 usb host terminal 2 usb device terminal 3 hdmi out connector [hdmi] 4 handle 5 lens hood release button 6 audio input terminal 1 (xlr 3 pin) [audio input1] (l 16) 7 microphone holder attachment part (l 16) 8 lens hood 9 status indicator (l 23) 10 power switch (l 23) 11 recording s...

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    12 sqt1045 (eng) 25 tripod receptacle (l 16) 26 eyepiece corrector lever (l 25) 27 nd filter switch [nd filter] 28 focus auto/manual/¶ switch [focus a/m/¶] (l 32) 29 iris button [iris] (l 32) 30 focus assist button 31 user 1 button [user1] (l 34) 32 user 2 button [user2] (l 34) 33 user 3 button [use...

  • Page 13

    13 (eng) sqt1045 51 sd card slot cover (l 22) 52 access lamp (card 1) (l 22) 53 card slot 1 (l 22) 54 access lamp (card 2) (l 22) 55 card slot 2 (l 22) 56 input1 / input2 switches 57 ch1 select/ch2 select switches 58 ch1/ch2 switches 59 audio level ch1/audio level ch2 knobs 60 lcd monitor extract pa...

  • Page 14

    14 sqt1045 (eng) 79 accessory shoe 80 sub zoom lever (l 31) ≥ this lever functions in the same manner as the zoom lever. 81 zoom lever [t/w] (in recording mode) (l 31) volume lever [rvols]/thumbnail display switch [ / ] (in playback mode) 82 user 8 button [rec check] (l 34) 83 handle mounting hole (...

  • Page 15

    15 (eng) sqt1045 ∫ adjust the length of the hand strap so that it fits your hand. Adjust the hand strap according to the size of your hand. ≥ if you find it difficult to fasten the buckle b, move the pad a towards you, and fasten the buckle b again. ∫ attaching the eye cup 1 align the mounting mark ...

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    16 sqt1045 (eng) ∫ attaching the front microphone ≥ the microphone holder is set up so that a 21 mm external microphone (ag-mc200g: optional) can be attached. Check in advance whether the microphone you wish to use can be attached. 1 attach the microphone holder to the microphone holder attachment p...

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    17 (eng) sqt1045 ∫ about batteries that you can use with this unit (as of august 2015) the battery that can be used with this unit is vw-vbd58. Charging the battery important: ≥ do not use the ac cable with any other equipment as it is designed only for this unit. Also, do not use the ac cable from ...

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    18 sqt1045 (eng) ≥ we recommend using panasonic batteries ( l 8, 17, 19). ≥ if you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ≥ do not heat or expose to flame. ≥ do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and wind...

  • Page 19: Charging And Recording Time

    19 (eng) sqt1045 charging and recording time ≥ the times given apply when the ambient operating temperature is 20 oc and the relative operating humidity is 60%. Charging time may be longer at other temperatures and humidity levels. ≥ the continuous recordable time given applies under the conditions ...

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    20 sqt1045 (eng) connecting to the ac outlet the unit is in the standby condition when the ac adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the ac adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet. Important: ≥ use the supplied ac adaptor. Do not use the ac adaptor of another devi...

  • Page 21: Preparation Of Sd Cards

    21 (eng) sqt1045 the unit can record motion pictures or still pictures to an sd card. ≥ we recommend that you use a panasonic memory card. Cards that you can use with this unit ∫ about the speed class ratings for recording motion pictures ≥ depending on [rec mode] and [rec format], the required card...

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    22 sqt1045 (eng) inserting/removing an sd card caution: check that the access lamp has gone off. 1 open the sd card slot cover and insert (remove) the sd card into (from) the card slot b. ≥ one sd card can be inserted into each of the card slot 1 and the card slot 2. ≥ face the terminal side c in th...

  • Page 23: Turning The Unit On/off

    23 (eng) sqt1045 set the power switch to on while pressing the lock release button b to turn on the unit. A the status indicator lights on. ≥ to turn on the unit again after the [economy (batt)] or [economy (ac)] is activated, set the power switch to off once, and then to on again. Press the thumbna...

  • Page 24: Using The Lcd Monitor

    24 sqt1045 (eng) the lcd monitor is turned on when the lcd monitor is extracted. When you move your eye closer to the eye cup of the viewfinder, the lcd monitor is turned off, and the viewfinder is turned on. Using the lcd monitor 1 extract the lcd monitor in the direction as indicated in the figure...

  • Page 25: Viewfinder Adjustment

    25 (eng) sqt1045 how to use the touch screen you can operate by directly touching the lcd monitor (touch screen) with your finger. ∫ touch touch and release the touch screen to select icon or picture. ≥ touch the center of the icon. ≥ touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching...

  • Page 26: Setting Date and Time

    26 sqt1045 (eng) when this unit is turned on, the message [set time zone and date/time] may appear. To make these settings, select [yes], and follow the instructions from step 2-3 of the time zone setting procedure. 1 select the menu. (l 39) 2 touch the date or time to be set, then set the desired v...

  • Page 27: Formatting Media

    27 (eng) sqt1045 when recording to the sd card with this unit, set [output bits] to [4:2:2(8bit)]. When recording with an external device connected via the hdmi out/sdi out terminal, you can change the picture quality of images output to the device by changing the [output bits] setting. Select the m...

  • Page 28: System Frequency Selection

    28 sqt1045 (eng) 1 select the menu. (l 39) 2 touch [sd card 1] or [sd card 2]. ≥ when formatting is complete, touch [exit] to exit the message screen. ≥ do not turn this unit off or remove the sd card, while formatting. Do not expose the unit to vibrations or shock. System frequency selection set th...

  • Page 29: Recording Still Pictures

    29 (eng) sqt1045 2 touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures. ≥ the media is selected separately for motion pictures or still pictures and is then highlighted in yellow. 3 touch [exit] to complete the setting. ≥ before turning on this unit, open the lens cover. ( l 14) ≥ set [outpu...

  • Page 30: Mode

    30 sqt1045 (eng) ≥ when the following settings are automatically adjusted in auto mode, the corresponding manual mode settings are canceled: j focus ( l 32) j iris ( l 33) j shutter speed ( l 33) ∫ controls that are disabled in auto mode certain controls of this unit may be disabled in auto mode. Co...

  • Page 31: Using The Zoom

    31 (eng) sqt1045 it can be zoomed up to 13k. 1 slide the zoom switch. 2 (set the zoom switch to [manu]) operate the zoom ring. (set the zoom switch to [servo]) operate the zoom lever/sub zoom lever. ∫ about the zoom speed ≥ the zoom speed will vary depending on how far the zoom lever is pressed or h...

  • Page 32: Focus

    32 sqt1045 (eng) focus perform focus adjustments using the focus ring. If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then use manual focus. ≥ switch to manual mode. ( l 30) 1 set the focus a/m/¶ switch to [m] to enable manual focus. ≥ it will switch to mf from af. 2 adjust the focus by rotati...

  • Page 33: Iris/gain Adjustment

    33 (eng) sqt1045 iris/gain adjustment when recording a scene that is too dark (or bright) or a scene in a similar situation, manually adjust the iris and gain. ∫ iris adjustment ≥ switch to manual mode. ( l 30) 1 press the iris button to switch to manual iris mode. ≥ disappears. 2 adjust the iris by...

  • Page 34: Setting The User Button

    34 sqt1045 (eng) 2 adjust the shutter speed by rotating the jog dial. Each of the user button can register one function from the 38 available functions. ≥ there are eight user buttons (user1 to user8) on the main body and four user button icons (user9 to user12) displayed on the lcd monitor. Setting...

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    35 (eng) sqt1045 functions of the user button ∫ list of user button functions ≥ please refer to “operating instructions vol.2” (pdf file) for more information about the functions of the user button. Item icon function [inhibit] [inh] invalid [focus assist] [fa] focus assist [backlight] [b.Light] bac...

  • Page 36

    36 sqt1045 (eng) ≥ the following user button function can also be set from the menu. J [histogram] j [drs] j [infrared rec] j [level gauge] j [evf/lcd detail] j [flash band compensation] j [pre-rec] j [wfm] j [fast zoom] j [auto iris level] j [zebra] j [o.I.S.] j [scene file] j [af area width] j [vf...

  • Page 37

    37 (eng) sqt1045 1 set this unit to playback mode. (l 23) 2 touch the play mode select icon a. 3 select the media c you wish to play back. 4 (to set this unit to motion picture playback mode) touch the desired recording mode d and recording format e for playback. ≥ recording mode options with record...

  • Page 38

    38 sqt1045 (eng) 5 touch the scene or the still picture to be played back. ≥ next (previous) page can be displayed by touching / . 6 select the playback operation by touching the operation icon. * when touched twice, the fast forward/fast rewind speed increases. (screen display will change to / .) g...

  • Page 39: Using The Menu Screen

    39 (eng) sqt1045 1 press the menu button . 2 touch the top menu a. 3 touch the submenu b. ≥ next (previous) page can be displayed by touching / . 4 touch the desired item to enter the setting. 5 touch [exit] to exit the menu setting. Menu using the menu screen menu menu.

  • Page 40: Menu Structure

    40 sqt1045 (eng) please refer to “operating instructions vol.2” (pdf file) for details. ∫ menu structure in recording mode menu menu structure scene file [customize scene]/[scene file]/[vfr mode]/ [frame rate]/[synchro scan]/[master detail]/ [detail coring]/[skin tone dtl]/[v detail level]/ [knee ap...

  • Page 41

    41 (eng) sqt1045 ∫ menu structure in playback mode *1 the items are available in motion picture playback mode. *2 the items are available in still picture playback mode. Output setup [output sel]/[resolution]/[sdi remote]/ [remote rec link]/[sdi edh]/[sdi audio gain chg]/[down conv.]/[hdmi uhd outpu...

  • Page 42: Cautions For Use

    42 sqt1045 (eng) keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, tvs, video games etc.). ≥ if you use this unit on top of or near a tv, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation. ≥ do not use this unit ne...

  • Page 43

    43 (eng) sqt1045 do not lift up this unit by the handle with the tripod still attached ≥ when the tripod is attached, its weight will also affect the unit’s handle, possibly causing the handle to break and hurting the user. ≥ to carry the unit while the tripod is attached, take hold of the tripod. D...

  • Page 44

    44 sqt1045 (eng) ≥ if the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low, charging may take time or the battery may not be charged. ≥ if the charging lamp keeps flashing, make sure that the terminals of the battery or the battery charger are not exposed to dirt, foreign objects or dus...

  • Page 45: About Copyright

    45 (eng) sqt1045 ≥ when the lcd screen is dirty or condensation has occurred, please wipe it using a soft cloth such as a lens cloth. ≥ do not touch the lcd monitor with your finger nails, or rub or press with strong force. ≥ it may become hard to see or hard to recognize the touch when the lcd prot...

  • Page 46

    46 sqt1045 (eng) this item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by u.S. Patents and other intellectual property rights of rovi corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited. This product incorporates the following software: (1) the software developed independen...

  • Page 47: Specification

    47 (eng) sqt1045 memory card camera-recorder indicates safety information others specification general power: dc 7.2 v (when using battery) dc 12 v (when using ac adaptor) power consumption: 21.7 w (when using lcd monitor) ambient operating temperature: 0 oc to 40 oc ambient operating humidity: 10%r...

  • Page 48

    48 sqt1045 (eng) ≥ 24p mode; 1/24, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/8000 sec. When [system freq] = [50.00hz] ≥ 50i/50p mode; 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000...

  • Page 49

    49 (eng) sqt1045 memory card recorder recording media: sdhc memory card (4 gb to 32 gb)/ sdxc memory card (48 gb to 128 gb); uhs- i supported refer to page 21 for details on sd cards usable in this unit. Recording slots: 2 slots system frequency: 59.94hz, 50.00hz motion picture recording: recording ...

  • Page 50

    50 sqt1045 (eng) video compression format: mpeg-4 avc/h.264 high profile (mov/mp4/avchd) digital audio recording audio signal: 48 khz/16bit 2ch audio compression format: linear pcm (mov/mp4), dolby digital (avchd) headroom: 12 db dual codec recording method: mov, mp4 video compression format: mpeg-4...

  • Page 51

    51 (eng) sqt1045 indicates safety information indicates safety information audio output sdi out terminal: 2ch ( linear pcm ) gain settings; 0 db/j6 db/j12 db (selectable menu) hdmi out terminal: 2ch (linear pcm) audio out terminal: 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini jack k1 output level; 600 h, 316 mv head...

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    © panasonic corporation 2015 panasonic corporation web site: http://www.Panasonic.Com manufactured by: panasonic corporation, osaka, japan importer’s name and address of pursuant to eu rules: panasonic marketing europe gmbh panasonic testing centre winsbergring 15, 22525 hamburg, germany eu.