Setting menus

SCENE FILE screen

Item/

 

Description of settings

(display mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DETAIL LEVEL

For adjusting the detail amount.

(Camera)

–7--- 0 --- +7

 

 

CHROMA LEVEL

For adjusting the chroma level.

(Camera)

–7--- 0 --- +7

 

 

CHROMA

For finely adjusting the chroma phase.

PHASE

–7--- 0 --- +7

(Camera)

 

 

 

 

COLOR TEMP

For finely adjusting the color temperature

(Camera)

(for performing fine adjustments after the

 

white balance has been adjusted).

 

–7--- 0 --- +7

 

 

MASTER PED

For adjusting the black master pedestal

(Camera)

which serves as the video reference.

 

–15 ---0 ---+15

 

 

A. IRIS LEVEL

For setting the auto iris target value.

(Camera)

–4--- 0 --- +4

 

 

GAMMA

For selecting the gamma curve.

(Camera)

CINE-LIKE:

 

The gamma curve which gives the

 

images a cinema-like finish is used.

 

In order to make full use of the CINE-

 

LIKE gamma characteristics, it is

 

recommended that the lens iris be set

 

lower (by approx. 1/2) than the regular

 

video level.

 

LOW:

 

 

Using a gamma curve with a moderate

 

gradient for the low-luminance areas, the

 

images are given a calm, composed look.

 

A sharp touch is conveyed by the

 

contrast.

 

NORM:

 

 

Standard images are produced.

 

HIGH:

 

 

Using a gamma curve with a sharp

 

gradient for the low-luminance areas, the

 

gradations of the dark areas are

 

extended to make them appear brighter.

 

A soft touch is conveyed by the contrast.

 

 

SKIN TONE DTL

For switching the skin tone detail ON or

(Camera)

OFF.

 

 

When ON is selected, the detail in the skin

 

tone areas is diminished and the graininess

 

of the skin is reduced.

 

OFF

ON

 

 

MATRIX

For selecting the matrix table and

(Camera)

expressing the colors during shooting.

 

NORM:

 

 

Colors suited to shooting outdoors or

 

under light sources using halogen lamps

 

are expressed.

 

FLOU:

 

 

Colors suited to shooting indoors under

 

fluorescent light sources are expressed.

 

CINE-LIKE:

 

Colors suited to cinema-like shooting are

 

expressed.

 

 

 

Item/

Description of settings

(display mode)

 

 

 

 

 

V DETAIL FREQ

For setting the detail in the vertical direction

(Camera)

when shooting in the progressive mode.

 

THIN : The detail is made finer.

 

THICK : The detail is made coarser.

 

O When “THIN” has been selected as the

 

item’s setting and the images shot in the

 

progressive mode are played back using

 

a standard TV monitor (60i: interlace),

 

some flickering will occur on the

 

horizontal lines and on the diagonal lines

 

near the horizontal.

 

When playing back a tape in a

 

progressive environment, this flickering

 

is reduced by selecting “THIN” as the

 

item’s setting, which will also enable

 

images with a higher resolution than that

 

with the “THICK” setting to be obtained.

 

 

PROGRESSIVE

For setting shooting in the progressive

(Camera)

mode.

 

OFF:

 

Shooting is not performed in the

 

progressive mode.

 

30P:

 

Shooting is performed in the 30P mode

 

(30 frames/sec.).

 

24P:

 

Shooting is performed in the 24P mode

 

(24 frames/sec.).

 

Images are recorded on the tape using

 

the [2:3] conversion system.

 

24P(ADV):

 

Shooting is performed in the 24P

 

advanced mode (24 frames/sec.).

 

Images are recorded on the tape using

 

the advanced conversion system.

 

 

NAME EDIT

For editing the name of the scene file

(Camera)

selected by the scene file dial.

 

 

SAVE/INIT

SAVE:

(Camera)

For saving the scene file settings after

 

changes have been made to them.

 

O If the menu mode is released without

 

saving the changes, the original scene

 

file settings will be restored when

 

operation is switched to the VCR mode

 

or the power is turned off.

 

INITIAL:

 

For returning the scene file settings

 

selected by the scene file dial to the factory

 

settings.

 

 

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Panasonic AG-DVX100 P manual Scene File screen

AG-DVX100 P specifications

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