Panasonic AG-DVX100B manual High-Sensitivity Slow Shutter in cumulative Function

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470,000-Pixel, 3CCD Image System Provides F11 Sensitivity for Superior Image Quality

Panasonic designed the AG-DVX100B to deliver the highest sensitivity and picture quality in its class. At its heart is a 3CCD RGB system comprising three 1/3-inch, 470,000-pixel progressive CCDs developed especially for broadcast and professional applications. The new on-chip lens design achieves

high F11 sensitivity, allowing the AG-DVX100B to record in light as dim as below three lux, for example, in nighttime news gathering. Picture quality is outstanding, with a high S/N ratio that means less noise in darker parts of the image and low smear that allows shooting in sunlight or under bright spotlights.

High-Sensitivity Slow Shutter (in cumulative) Function

The slow shutter function uses image accumulation to enable shutter speeds with frame rates reduced by half or more. You get the ultra- high sensitivity needed for nighttime shooting without illumination, as well as dramatic frame-by-frame or soft focus effects.

High Image Quality with 12-Bit A/D Conversion

The AG-DVX100B features an A/D converter that uses the same

12-bit processing as broadcast camera-recorders. Precisely digitizing the gradation and colours captured by the progressive CCD,

this A/D converter supports gamma switching and other fine downstream image adjustments — one of the keys to achieving rich image expression.

RGB Gamma Processor Provides Rich, Cine-Like Tones

Panasonic has greatly expanded the expressive capability of the DV camera by creating unique gamma functions such as Cine-Like gamma curves, which produce images strikingly similar in tone to film images. For each of the RGB signals, the gamma curve settings are processed immediately upstream from the digital signal processing circuit. This helps achieve outstanding image quality. The AG-DVX100B continues with the tradition of the seven gamma curves pioneered with the DVX100A.

 

NORM

 

 

 

 

CINE-LIKE

 

Output

 

CINE-LIKE_D

 

CINE-LIKE_V

 

 

 

Input

 

 

Gamma Curve image

 

 

 

 

 

CINE-LIKE

Film-like images

 

 

 

CINE-LIKE-D

The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize dynamic range

CINE-LIKE-V

The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize contrast

LOW

 

Images with strong black contrast

 

 

 

B.PRESS

Images with even stronger black contrast

NORM

 

Standard video gamma

HIGH

 

Bright images with enhanced gradation in dark portions

 

 

and soft contrast

 

 

 

 

High-Quality, Native Progressive 25p Mode

The AG-DVX100B provides two shooting modes: 25p (25 fps, progressive) and standard 50i (50 fps, interlace). In 25p mode, the AG-DVX100B gives images and motions a film-like effect they look very much like the images and motions of conventional 24fps film. Thanks to its progressive CCD, the AG-DVX100B creates native progressive images with outstanding vertical resolution — unlike images produced using conventional electronic interpolation. With its high mobility and low costs, the AG-DVX100B is the ideal tool for producing indies, shorts, or streaming video.

25p image

50i image

(25 progressive frames per second)

(50 interlace fields per second)

25p Shooting — 50i Recording

The 25p images are split into two frames and recorded onto tape in the standard 50i TV format. They can be played back with an ordinary DV VTR and TV monitor and edited with a DV system. With 25p mode and cine-like gamma, the AG-DVX100B lets you produce video images that closely replicate film images, with a depth not previously possible.

• 50i Mode (Normal)

50i (capture) A A' B B' C C' D D' E E'

50i (record) A A' B B' C C' D D' E E'

• 25p Mode (Cine-Like)

25p (capture) A B C D E F

50i (record) A A B B C C D D E E F F

Digital A/V data

IEEE 1394 Interface cable

AG-DVX100B

Non-Linear Editing System

Improved Colour Reproduction and Advanced Image Adjustments Built-In

•Optimized colour separation optics help provide true-to-life colours •"Enriched" Matrix setting offers more saturated colours •Adjustable V detail level (edge correction in vertical direction),

H/V detail balance, and detail coring (detail noise removal) •Knee point (luminance compression) settings –

Auto, Low, Mid and High

25p Shooting Functions for Professionals

•Focus assist*

•Gain up (+12 dB max.) •Colour bar display and output

*Auto focus in 25p mode requires slightly more focusing time than in 50i mode.

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Contents Mini-DV Camera-Recorder PAL An Evolution DV for Professionals Page Superior Image Rendering High-Sensitivity Slow Shutter in cumulative Function High-Quality, Native Progressive 25p ModeHigh Image Quality with 12-Bit A/D Conversion RGB Gamma Processor Provides Rich, Cine-Like TonesFast, Smooth Cam-Driven Manual Zoom Wide-Angle/Zoom Lens Answers Professional NeedsLightweight Design with Balanced Grip Scene File Dial Provides Quick, Easy SetupAutomatic Head Cleaning Focus AssistFile Transfer Function System FlexibilityExternal Backup with the Ieee 1394 Synchro Lock Function XLR Audio Input with +48-V Phantom Power SupplyAudio Dials and Flexible Input Selection Large Electronic ViewfinderAG-DVX100B Bundled Standard Accessories Optional Accessories AY-DVM63PQ AG-DVX100B Specifications
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