Main Menu (continued)

VIDEO CONFIG

The underlined values are factory preset setting values.

Sub menu

Settings

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAMMA

<NORMAL>

Used to select the gamma curve.

 

SELECT*2

<FILM>*1

When FILM is selected,

 

 

mark is displayed in the top

 

 

 

left of the screen.

 

 

 

 

FILM GAMMA*2

<VARICAM>

Used to select the type of FILM gamma mode.

 

 

<OTHER>

<VARICAM>

 

VARICAM use

 

 

 

 

 

 

<OTHER>

 

When using other types than VARICAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLOR TEMP.

<USER0–63>*5

Used to select the color temperature.

 

 

<D93>

<USER0–63>

Adjustable settings 0–63 (color temperature

 

<D65>

 

 

around 3000K–9300K)

 

 

<D56>

<D93>

Color temperature around 9300K

 

 

<VAR1>

<D65>

Color temperature around 6500K

 

 

<VAR2>

<D56>

Color temperature around 5600K

 

 

<VAR3>

<VAR1>

WB adjustment mode*4

 

 

 

<VAR2>

WB adjustment mode*4

 

 

 

<VAR3>

WB adjustment mode*4

 

SHARPNESS

<HIGH>*3

Used to select the width of the sharpness edge.

MODE*2

<LOW>

<HIGH>

 

Thin edge

<LOW>

Thick edge

SHARPNESS H*2

<0–30> *3

Used to set the sharpness in the horizontal direction.

 

 

When adjusting, the item display moves to the lower part of the

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARPNESS V*2

<0–30> *3

Used to set the sharpness in the vertical direction.

 

 

When adjusting, the item display moves to the lower part of the

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I-P MODE*2

<MODE2>

Used to set the mode for IP change.

 

 

<MODE1>

<MODE2>

 

Within Field

<MODE1>

Normal mode

 

 

 

 

 

MONO*2

<OFF>

Used to switch between color and monochrome (MONO).

 

<ON>

<OFF> Color

 

<ON> Monochrome

*When this is ON, the picture adjusting knob [CHROMA] setting is fixed at 0.

ANAMO*2

<OFF>

If an Anamo lens has been used on the camera, and input through

 

<ON>

SDI 720/60P, 59.94P, the picture is resized to Anamo size

 

 

magnification. (a vertically compressed signal can be amplified

 

 

vertically and corrected when it is displayed.)

 

 

 

SD ASPECT*2

<4:3>

Used for setting the aspect ratio settings when using SD signal

 

<16:9>

input.

 

 

 

 

<4:3>

4:3 display

<16:9> 16:9 display

 

 

 

SCAN*2

<NORMAL>

Used to set under-scan and normal display.

 

<UNDER>

<NORMAL>Normal display

<UNDER>Under-scan

NOISE WIPE*2

<OFF>

<OFF>

This makes a fluid and smooth contrast obtainable.

 

<ON>

 

This is especially effective for continuously changing the contrast

 

 

 

of the source signal or CG signal when the S/N is very high.

 

 

<ON>

Noise reduction mode. Depending on the camera, this mode

 

 

 

can be especially effective for dark scenes. We recommend

 

 

 

leaving this setting “ON” under normal conditions.

*1 Even if FILM gamma is changed during 2 screen display, only the main window is set, and the changes are not reflected in the sub window.

*2 When “RGB-COMP.” is selected in “YPBPR/RGB” in the “INPUT SELECT” menu (J page 21), this does not operate. *3 The following sharpness values can each be set,

1)VIDEO system input line (VIDEO,Y/C)(Factory settings are SHARPNESS MODE : LOW,

SHARPNESS H/V : 0)

2)any other input line’s HD (Factory settings are SHARPNESS MODE : HIGH, SHARPNESS H/V : 0)

3)any other input line’s SD (Factory settings are SHARPNESS MODE : LOW, SHARPNESS H/V : 0)

and the setting values for the selected input signal from within this group is displayed. The adjustment status is displayed in the bottom right when selected.

*4 When “VAR1”, “VAR2” or “VAR3” is selected, the monitor switches to WB adjustment mode (J page 17).

*5 When selecting USER0–63

1) Push [ENTER] (USER changes to blue).

2) Select 0–63 with [ , ], and push [ENTER].

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Panasonic BT-LT1700 manual Video Config

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