Panasonic AG-HVX200 manual

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    AG- Memory Card Camera-Recor der[...]

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    The AG-HVX200 HD Camera-Recor der Puts a Host of Powerful Featur es in Y our Hands Panasonic has been a leader in developing video technologies for the production industry, including filmmaking, broadcasting and other professional applications. Now we have packed a wealth of our leading technologies into an exciting new camera-recorder. Introducing[...]

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    Newly Designed Leica Dicomar 13x Zoom Lens System for HD Applications The New Leica Dicomar® HD Lens Developed specifically for HD recording, this lens system features a large 82-mm (diameter) filter along with 15 lens elements in 11 groups, including three aspherical lenses. The Leica Dicomar lens incorporates Leica optical technology and know-ho[...]

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    High-Resolution Native Progressive 1080/60p Scan Progressive to interlace conversion, cross conversion and down conversion all start with the 1080p/60 scan. That initial 1080p Native Progressive Scan offers the highest level of vertical resolution possible at this level of camera. Keep in mind that the camera does not record this signal but uses it[...]

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    A Semiconductor Memory that Reflects Today's Leading Digital Technologies Super-Compact, Large Capacity and High Speed P2, which stands for Professional Plug-in, is a compact solid-state memory card designed for professional AV use. Basically, four SD Memory Cards are packaged together to create a single P2 card. When striped as a RAID 0 array[...]

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    •Pre-rec: While in standby mode, you can continuously store, and subsequently record, up to 7 seconds in DVCPRO or 3 seconds in DVCPRO HD of video and audio. In effect, this lets you record footage of events that occur even before you press the rec start button, giving you a way to "go back" and capture moments you otherwise would have [...]

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    V ariCam Creativity INHERITING THE EXPRESSIVE POWERS OF THE VARICAM the AG-HVX200 allows the undercranking and overcranking used with film cameras to create fast-motion and slow-motion effects. *In 1080 and 480 modes, the frame rate can be set only to 24p or 30p. Equipped with Native and Over-60p Modes for Previewing Visual Effects New 720p Native [...]

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    Cine-Like Gamma Provides Warmer, Film-Like Color Tones Eight-Mode Gamma for Richer Gradation Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam, Panasonic has equipped the AG-HVX200 with advanced gamma functions that address eight different shooting scenarios and expands your creative abilities. Included are the Cine-Like Gamma, which gives recordin[...]

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    Manual Zoom, Focus, Iris and Gain Functions for the Professional Cam-Driven Manual Zoom The cam-driven (mechanical) manual zoom ring provides the same fast, precise zooming as cameras with interchangeable lenses. You'll also enjoy the operating feel. When you turn the zoom ring, you experience the same kind of steady resistance as you feel wit[...]

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    XLR External Microphone Inputs and Manual Adjustment Capability Meets Professional Audio Needs XLR Audio Inputs In addition to the built-in stereo microphones, the AG-HVX200 is equipped with two XLR audio input terminals with a 48-V phantom power supply for professional use. Both input 1 and input 2 can be switched between line and mic, and Audio i[...]

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    Compatible with Mac and Windows Nonlinear Editing With its IEEE 1394 (4-pin) and USB 2.0 interfaces, the AG-HVX200 connects directly to Mac and PC. The IEEE 1394 port supports SBP2 (Serial Bus Protocol 2) and allows direct connection to a Mac, making it easy to transfer P2 files for use with FinalCutPro nonlinear editing software. When you've [...]

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    AG-HVX200 Windows PC P2 card P2 card USB 2.0/ IEEE1394 AG-HVX200 Mac IEEE 1394 AG-HVX200 P2 store P2 store P2 drive NLE P2 card (Recorded) P2 card (Blank) USB 2.0 FOCUS FS-100 FOCUS FS-100 AJ-HD1200A DVCPRO HD T ape Usual Work Flow (AJ-HD1200A/AJ-HD1700) AG-HVX200 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 NLE DV Recorder MiniDV T ape MiniDV T ape (480i) AG-HVX[...]

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    Rear view Top controls (including playback and thumbnail functions) Side view (with terminal cover removed) Side view (with LCD monitor open)[...]

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    GENERAL Supply Voltage: DC7.2V / 7.9V, Battery or DC Input Power Consumption: 11.6W (when viewfinder is used, and recorded in HD format) 12.0W (when LCD monitor is used, and recorded in HD format) 14.0W (Max) Operating Temperature: 32°F to +104°F (0°C to +40°C) Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% (no condensation) Weight: Approx. 5.291 lb (2.4k g ) [...]

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    P2 — BRINGING GREATER SPEED AND CREATIVITY TO THE CONTENT CREATORS SP-HVX200P1 25K511ZM-1 Printed in Japan Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Systems Business Group 2-15 Matsuba-cho, Kadoma, Osaka, 571-8503 Japan Tel. 81-6-6905-4650 Fax. 81-6-6908-5969 https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/ Panasonic Systems Sales Taiwan Co.,Ltd. 5F, 2 Se[...]