Overview Chapter 1  

Chapter 1  Overview

Attention

Perform the following settings before using the unit for the first time.

•The unit is delivered from the factory with the settings not yet specified for your area. Revise the settings for the TV standard of your area, etc., following the procedures described on page 13.

The AG-3DP1 P2 memory card camera-recorder features a camera unit equipped with two lenses and a 1/3-type 2.2- megapixel 3MOS sensor, and a recording and playback unit that provides AVC-Intra 100 compression recording as standard to provide HD full pixel and full sampling for high sensitivity, superb image quality, and high-quality video. The P2 card provides reliability, speed, and IT functionality that no other media can match, and it is destined to revolutionize workflow for production of 3D programs, from shooting to editing.

  Secure and comfortable 3D recording

The camera is provided with the 3D assist function. It enables you to check by colors on the LCD monitor screen the convergence point area and any excessive pop-out and/or receded area generated by parallax and to adjust the parallax appropriately. The effects of the 3D assist function can be output to the viewfinder and an external monitor. The camera also features auto iris, auto focus, and manually selectable ND filters, for easy shooting.

  3D image and convergence point

When shooting

When viewing a 3D image

Convergence point

3D glasses

• The illustration above is an image for explanation.

The convergence point is a point where the optical axes of the left and right lenses converge. This indicates the reference plane when viewing a 3D image.

When shooting, adjust the convergence point by shooting the subject you want to set on the reference plane so that the image of the subject from the left lens is completely superimposed onto that from the right lens.

When viewing the 3D image, a subject located closer than the convergence point is displayed in front of the screen, and a subject located farther than the convergence point is displayed behind the screen.

  High quality and high sensitivity

The camera uses an AVC-Intra codec (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), which provides high reliability for broadcasting equipment. A 1/3-type 2.2-megapixel 3MOS sensor enables high-sensitivity HD full pixel recording for high-resolution video.

The camera also enables high-quality and uncompressed, 16-bit, 48-kHz, 4-channel recording of audio.

  Wide zoom range

The camera is equipped newly developed HD lenses (left and right) that enable wide to 17.0 × optical zooming. It expands the capability of supporting a wide range of applications

  Multi-camera recording supported

The camera features GENLOCK input and TC input, to allow simultaneous recording from multiple connected cameras. This makes multi-camera live recording and multi-camera editing with this unit easy and convenient.

  2D LL recording mode supported

The camera supports 2D LL recording mode, for recording the left-lens (L) image on the left and right P2 cards simulatneously. With this function you can record images with no parallax difference or make a backup copy, which is made easy and convenient by use of two card slots.

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