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DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User’s Guide (v1.15)

Table of contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction

1.1

Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.1.1

Xensium™ imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.1.2

Advanced camcorder technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.1.3

IT-based recording media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.1.4

On-board selectable compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.1.5

Ultimate connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.1.6

User interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.1.7

Enhancing your workflows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.2

Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1.3

Infinity type numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1.4

Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1.5

About this user’s guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 2 – Attaching parts

2.1

Mounting a lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.2

Viewfinder (2-inch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.2.1

Mounting the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.2.2

Positioning the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2.2.3

Mounting a wide angle eyepiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2.3

Mounting a microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.4

Attaching a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2.5

Adjusting the shoulder pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2.6

Attaching a carrying strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

2.7

Mounting a top light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2.7.1

Top light operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2.8

Wireless microphone receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2.9

Tripod adapter plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2.10

Anchoring the camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 3 – General set-up

3.1

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.1.1

Battery supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.1.2

External power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.1.3

Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

3.2

Opening the side panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.3

Assignable buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.3.1

Operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.3.2

Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.3.3

Carrying handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.4

Lens preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Summary of Contents for DMC 1000

Page 1: ...DMC 1000 User s Guide Infinity Digital Media Camcorder 3922 496 30601 July 2008 v1 15 ...

Page 2: ...ironment Operation of this product in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Copyright Copyright Grass Valley Nederland B V 2008 Copying of this document and giving it to others and the use or communication of the contents thereof are forbidden without expres...

Page 3: ...lens 21 2 2 Viewfinder 2 inch 22 2 2 1 Mounting the viewfinder 22 2 2 2 Positioning the viewfinder 23 2 2 3 Mounting a wide angle eyepiece 23 2 3 Mounting a microphone 24 2 4 Attaching a battery 25 2 5 Adjusting the shoulder pad 26 2 6 Attaching a carrying strap 27 2 7 Mounting a top light 28 2 7 1 Top light operation 28 2 8 Wireless microphone receiver 29 2 9 Tripod adapter plate 30 2 10 Anchorin...

Page 4: ...9 3 12 Time and date settings 49 3 13 Genlock 50 Chapter 4 Menu navigation 4 1 Menu navigation 51 4 1 1 User levels 52 4 2 Side panel display 52 4 3 Side panel menu 54 4 3 1 Home screen 54 4 3 2 Side panel menus 54 4 3 3 Function buttons 55 4 3 4 Menu structure 56 4 4 Viewfinder menu 58 4 4 1 Viewfinder menu structure 58 4 4 2 Entering the viewfinder menu system 59 4 4 3 Finding your way 59 4 4 4 ...

Page 5: ...inputs 81 6 2 3 Digital audio sources 81 6 2 4 Wireless microphone optional 81 6 2 5 Gain settings 81 6 3 Recording audio 82 6 3 1 Select source 82 6 3 2 Set recording levels 82 6 4 Audio monitoring 84 6 5 Outputs 85 6 6 General audio settings 86 Chapter 7 Recording setup 7 1 Main format settings 87 7 1 1 Recording from external inputs 88 7 2 Time code settings 89 7 3 Recording buffer 89 7 4 Recor...

Page 6: ... 105 11 3 Dimensions 107 Chapter 12 Side panel menu 12 1 Audio menu 109 12 2 Video menu 114 12 3 Setup menu 119 12 4 System menu 120 Chapter 13 Viewfinder menu 13 1 VF menu 125 13 2 Video menu 127 13 3 Setup menu 132 13 4 Audio menu 134 13 5 System menu 138 Chapter 14 Maintenance 14 1 Update software 143 14 1 1 Software package 143 14 1 2 Preparation 144 14 1 3 Update procedure 144 14 2 Updating t...

Page 7: ...tem please contact Grass Valley at 800 80 80 20 20 or 33 1 48 25 20 20 from most other countries In the US and Canada please call 800 547 8949 or 530 478 4148 Ask to be connected to the EH S Department In addition information concerning the program can be found at www thomsongrassvalley com environment Software licenses for this product The Infinity Digital Media Camcorder incorporates software co...

Page 8: ... or panels Refer servicing to qualified personnel only To prevent risk of overheating ventilate the unit correctly In case of an emergency ensure that the battery pack and the external power supply are disconnected Always disconnect the DC input connector before removing the battery Connect the camcorder to a power source with the specified voltage rating When using an external power supply it mus...

Page 9: ...ended period Clean the camcorder and its attachments regularly especially contact areas such as the touch screen and hand grip For cleaning the touch screen refer to the maintenance section Batteries To avoid the risk of explosion always replace the battery with a correct type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions of the manufacturer of the battery Remove the battery before stori...

Page 10: ...rect sunlight or very bright light sources for extended periods may damage the unit It is recommended that you close the display with the screen facing the camcorder body About REV PRO disks When a REV PRO disk is not in use always store it in its protective case Avoid handling the disk by the front edge the edge that inserts into the drive If you suspect a disk is defective replace it immediately...

Page 11: ...edia including intgerated Grass Valley REV PRO and CompactFlash slots Video audio and metadata content are written in the open OP 1A MXF based wrapper Traditional inputs and outputs Supports multiple IT based interfaces USB 2 0 IEEE 1394 and Gigabit Ethernet 1 1 1 Xensium imager The Infinity Digital Media Camcorder uses the new Grass Valley Xensium imagers which offer a wider dynamic range and imp...

Page 12: ...offer unprecedented advantages in terms of usability price and performance They offer many benefits for video professionals such as nonlinear random access to video files simultaneous playback while recording and non degrading archival storage 1 1 4 On board selectable compression Infinity Series products provide you a choice of compression schemes and bit rates giving you the option to select wha...

Page 13: ...ts extremely low latency lets you make critical adjustments to audio parameters such as gain You can create and edit metadata such as names dates slugs locations and even camera settings before during or after recording 1 1 7 Enhancing your workflows The Infinity Digital Media Camcorder enhances your existing workflow today while allowing you to move to more efficient IT workflows in the future Yo...

Page 14: ...pression schemes DV compression 25 Mb s for NTSC 4 1 1 and PAL 4 2 0 JPEG2000 high efficiency compression for SD 4 2 2 and HD 4 2 2 MPEG 2 compression requires optional DMC 1100 MPEG 2 board Traditional inputs outputs include BNC connectors for HD SDI or SDI selectable with or without embedded audio CVBS timecode AES EBU digital audio and XLR outputs for analog audio IT based interfaces Three high...

Page 15: ...andard front microphone kit AJ MC700 Options MPEG2 HD SD board DMC 1120 Stereo front microphone connector kit DMC 1180 Accessories Wireless Local Control Panel application LCP 400 Operational Control Panel OCP 400 10 Wide angle eyepiece for 2 inch viewfinder LDK 5390 External power supply 100 W LDK 5901 Camera carrying bag LDK 5020 60 Universal transport case LDK 5020 05 Tripod adapter plate LDK 5...

Page 16: ...ecall Marker Stby Cam Bars Clear ND 1 4 ND 1 16 ND 1 64 1 2 3 4 Contrast Operate switch Contrast button Marker button Head microphone Filter selection switch Gain selection switch Warning volume Monitor volume Standard recall button Assignable buttons White balance selection switch Color bar switch Audio volume control Record button Menu select button Menu rotary control Exposure time switch Auto ...

Page 17: ...ontrol Monitoring on page 48 Standard recall button Standard video settings on page 66 Assignable buttons User 1 and User 2 Assignable buttons on page 37 White balance selection switch Auto white balance on page 71 Color bar switch Color bar on page 65 Gain selection switch Gain selection on page 67 Operate switch future use Contrast button Viewfinder on page 39 Marker button future use Head memo ...

Page 18: ...a bay REV PRO eject button status indicator CompactFlash eject button status indicator 2x CompactFlash card bays 2x Tally on off switch Zebra on off switch Option switch Crispening control Contrast control Brightness control USB A host connector USB B device connector Ethernet 1 connector Ethernet 2 connector future use Audio out connector Audio input 2 Audio input 1 DC in connector DC out connect...

Page 19: ...24 Lens connector Mounting a lens on page 21 Ethernet 2 connector future use Ethernet 1 connector USB connection on page 102 USB B device connector USB connection on page 102 USB A host connector USB connection on page 102 Headset output Audio monitoring on page 84 Headset microphone MicRear Audio monitoring on page 84 DC out connector Power supply on page 33 DC in connector Power supply on page 3...

Page 20: ...d be followed to prepare the camcorder video setup Chapter 6 Audio setup Outlines the procedures that should be followed to prepare the camcorder audio setup Chapter 7 Recording setup Provides information on how to choose and set up the recording parameters and media Chapter 8 Shooting Outlines how you use the camcorder to capture video Chapter 9 Clip management Tells you how to use the playback a...

Page 21: ...in the unlocked position turned counterclockwise as seen from camcorder front 2 Remove dust protection cap 3 Hold the lens so that the positioning pin aligns with the notch of the lens mount Fit the lens into the lens mount and hold it in place 4 Turn the lens locking ring clockwise to lock the lens in place 5 Connect the lens cable to the lens connector at the right side of the camcorder 6 Place ...

Page 22: ...g ring at front of the camcorder handle As seen from camcorder rear turning the locking ring counterclockwise loosens it 2 Push down retaining stud and slide the viewfinder onto the support bracket 3 Tighten the locking ring by turning it clockwise as seen from camcorder rear so that the viewfinder is mounted securely to the support 4 Connect the viewfinder cable to the viewfinder connector socket...

Page 23: ...corder axis as follows 1 Loosen locking lever and move viewfinder support bar forwards or backwards to suit your needs 2 Tighten locking lever 2 2 3 Mounting a wide angle eyepiece If you regularly use the viewfinder at a distance it is recommended that you fit the optionally available wide angle eyepiece LDK 5390 00 To fit the wide angle eyepiece proceed as follows 1 Hold the eyepiece securely 2 P...

Page 24: ...as this reduces the damping effect 4 Close the holder and tighten the knurled screw 5 Connect the microphone cable to the MIC audio connector on the right side of the camcorder The microphone connector supplies phantom power 48 Vdc Ensure that the input sensitivity is correctly selected in the camcorder menu to match the type of microphone you are using 6 To avoid mechanical pick up do not let the...

Page 25: ...rresponding keyhole slots located at the back of the plate Note Different plates are optionally available for different battery types 2 Slide the battery sideways to the right as shown below until it clicks into place 3 To remove the battery press down the locking lever and unclip the battery by sliding it to the left For more details on using your battery refer to the battery manufacturer s docum...

Page 26: ...djusting the shoulder pad 1 Press and hold lever to change the position of the shoulder pad The shoulder pad can now be moved backwards and forwards along the axis of the camcorder 2 Adjust the shoulder pad when all unit are mounted to obtain the best balance when used on your shoulder 1 ...

Page 27: ... 2 6 Attaching a carrying strap Attach the shoulder strap so that the deeper curve of the strap is next to your neck when you are carrying the camcorder 1 Connect the shoulder strap to the studs on either side of the carrying handle 2 Close the clips and ensure they are locked 1 2 ...

Page 28: ...top of the viewfinder 2 Power the top light according to the instructions delivered with the light 2 7 1 Top light operation A connector at the top right of the battery plate supplies power for an optional top light The top light can be switched on manually with the switch on the light or automatically when the camcorder is recording Use the switch at the bottom of the battery plate to select betw...

Page 29: ...ype connector refer to the manufacturer s instructions 6 Screw the antennas onto the receiver unit 7 Pre position the receiver unit s four fixing screws and washers in the ducts 8 Insert the wireless receiver unit into the bay with the text facing to the rear of the camcorder Push firmly until it is in place 9 Secure the receiver unit to the camcorder chassis with the four fixing screws 10 Switch ...

Page 30: ... the slot on the bottom of the camcorder engages the stud at the rear of the tripod adapter plate 2 Firmly push the camcorder forward until it clicks into place 3 When the camera is mounted firmly the locking lever swings around fully to the rear of the plate If the lever does not travel the full distance you should manually lock it into place Caution Failure to attach the camcorder to the adapter...

Page 31: ...corder is equipped with a security slot anchoring point to fit an anti theft device These devices normally consist of a plastic coated steel cable with a lock 1 Attach one end of the anti theft device to a securely anchored fixture 2 Insert the other end in the opening in the camcorder and lock with the supplied key 1 ...

Page 32: ...32 DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User s Guide v1 15 Chapter 2 Attaching parts ...

Page 33: ...to the battery plate The battery capacity is displayed on the camera status display and on the side panel display The capacity can also be displayed permanently in the viewfinder by setting the power media indicator in the viewfinder menu Note The battery indicator in the viewfinder lights if battery capacity is low It flashes continuously when battery capacity is critical The battery low and crit...

Page 34: ...TEM POWER menu The camcorder switches off automatically if the supply voltage falls below 10 0 VDC To start the camcorder again first disconnect the supply source s that fell below this level The camcorder will start up when the supplied voltage level is at least 10 7 VDC Caution Only connect an external battery pack for example a battery belt to the DC input connector when the battery pack is pro...

Page 35: ...h of the camera to the position Allow a few seconds for the camcorder to shut down The camcorder may continue to write information to the recording media During this time the blue light of the camcorder Status Display flashes Wait until this process is completely finished before removing or disconnecting the power source Operate Gain Output P o w e r White Bal User 1 User 2 Monitor Warning Save St...

Page 36: ... video or camera status To open and position the display 1 Push back the latch 2 Swing out the panel so that it is perpendicular to the camcorder 3 Rotate the screen 180º counterclockwise The screen display flips over when you pass the 120º point 4 Swing the panel back into its recess in the camcorder You can of course leave the panel in position 2 or 3 to view live video 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 37: ...ns Location Control Possible assignments User button 1 Disable default Ext Iris Mark out Mark in Record Forward Rewind Pause play Stop play Start play User button 2 Disable default Ext Iris Mark out Mark in Record Forward Rewind Pause play Stop play Start play Operate Gain Output White Bal User 1 User 2 Monitor Warning Save Std Recall Marker Stby Cam Bars Clear ND 1 4 ND 1 16 ND 1 64 1 2 3 4 Contr...

Page 38: ...rd or wide angle lens Auto iris If required switch on the auto iris function in the SYSTEM HARDWARE LENS menu In this menu you can also set the parameters associated with the auto and the momentary iris Lens indicators The ND RE indicator in the viewfinder lights when a lens range extender is selected or an ND filter is applied The Iris indicator in the viewfinder shows the value of the iris openi...

Page 39: ...s a zebra pattern in areas where high video levels occur This diagonal line pattern indicates that the area affected is higher than the predetermined level of the full scale video exposure value Go to the VF ZEBRA in the viewfinder menu to set the video levels at which the zebra function works Tally on off switch The Tally on off switch is used to control the tally lights at the front and rear of ...

Page 40: ...et The centre cross marks the centre of the picture The cadre is a dotted white line or a shaded area that shows the limits of a 16 9 area in a 4 3 picture or the limits of a 4 3 area in a 16 9 picture The display properties of the markers can be set in the VF submenu of the viewfinder menu 3 5 3 Viewfinder LED indicators ND RE BATT MEDIA REC AW2 AW1 AWFL 7 5 5 6 3 2 FOC 4 7 Safe area Centre cross...

Page 41: ... 36 or 42dB Indicator Function REC lights when the camcorder is recording MEDIA flashes when 5 minutes or less of the current media is left lights continuously when the current media is at an end BATT flashes when battery level is low lights continuously when battery level is critical ND RE lights when an ND optical filter or the range extender is selected FOC lights when the focus assist function...

Page 42: ...s per channel for full range Message area 1 and 2 Displays operational messages errors and warnings Output signal marker Marks the output signal as the viewfinder signal This indicator is only shown when the digital output is set to VF Optical filter indicator Indicates the selected optical filter Buffer indicator Indicates the level of the recording buffer There are 20 segments each segment repre...

Page 43: ...edia Incompatible video The clip was recorded with a different video standard and or compression Set the camcorder to the same video standard and compression scheme as the clip audio source overload A selected audio source is peaking Audio distortion may occur Reduce gain or input level of the indicated audio source Changing to media Recording continues on the next preferred media Touch screen loc...

Page 44: ...Indicates timecode run mode F Free run R Record run Compression indicator Indicates the current video compression JP2K JPEG 2000 MP2I MPEG2I DV25 DV Warning icon Power information Displays information about the power system type of power battery or external voltage of the battery or the external power supply and remaining capacity or minutes of the battery depends on battery type Compression indic...

Page 45: ...eo settings Displays important video settings video gain color temperature optical filter knee black stretch exposure time auto iris indicator and range extender indicator Basic audio settings Displays audio sources and recording level controls for channel 1 to 4 Audio bars These bars display the audio levels for channels 1 to 4 Video mode information Displays current video standard and recording ...

Page 46: ...so lights 2 Observe the display 3 Push and hold the display button for two seconds to scroll through the status information The blue lights switch off automatically after a few seconds of non activation The blue backlight of the display flashes when the camera is shutting down or when battery level is low When the camcorder is switched off the display is still active as long as a battery is attach...

Page 47: ...can be programmed to follow the Tally on off switch in the SYSTEM TALLY REAR FOLLOW submenu of the viewfinder menu 3 9 2 Media indicators The indicators in the media bay provide information about the inserted media 3 10 Playback indicators When playing back recordings the following indicators are shown Media indicator Media status Off No media present Blue flashing slowly Mounting Blue Mounted ava...

Page 48: ...ubmenu of the viewfinder menu Side panel display The side panel display can be used to view live video clip playback and menus Press the view push button under the display to switch between live view and menu view In live view the side panel displays the live video signal in color without the viewfinder on screen display Digital video output The digital video output at the rear of the camcorder ca...

Page 49: ...u use the camcorder you need to enter the time and date and time zone for your location 1 Tap SYSTEM 2 Tap DATE TIME 3 Tap TIME and use the arrows in the pop up to enter the current time in HH MM SS format 4 Tap DATE and use the arrows in the pop up to enter the current date in MM DD YY format 5 Tap TIME ZONE and use the arrows in the pop up to enter the time zone offset Audio Out 11 17V 7A 11 17V...

Page 50: ...tor at the rear right of the camcorder The reference source supplied must match the type of input signal selected in the SYSTEM HARDWARE PORTS ANALOG INPUT menu For example if you apply a CVBS signal then CVBS must be selected as the analog input signal if you apply a LTC signal then LTC must be selected When set to Digital the camcorder uses an SDI signal applied to the Digital In connector at th...

Page 51: ... panel display on the left side of the camcorder and is controlled by tapping the screen with your finger It contains all functions for configuring the camcorder and for post processing recorded material The side panel menu is best suited for off shoulder use The viewfinder menu is displayed as a text overlay in the viewfinder It can be controlled by the rotary control and the select button at the...

Page 52: ...ace and camcorder menu system The panel can be rotated 270 around a hinged point Rotation of more than 120 around the horizontal axis results in a picture flip around horizontal axis The best way to use the side panel display for menu navigation is to set it back into the camcorder body recess with the five push buttons at the bottom The side panel display allows direct interaction with menu contr...

Page 53: ...ide panel menu switches to the home screen In the clip manager switches to the thumbnail overview Lock Push to lock the touch screen push again to unlock User In the side panel menu user programmable shortcut button Push to directly accesss the menu of your choice the metadata menu is the default value to program select a menu and hold the button for 2 seconds In the clip manager displays the thum...

Page 54: ...m of the home screen a menu screen opens A new set of buttons for the submenus appears across the bottom of the screen In the example below the VIDEO button has been selected and the LEVELS COLOR and DETAIL submenus are shown When you enter a menu the submenu on the left is automatically selected and its associated function buttons are shown At any stage you can tap BACK to move back up through th...

Page 55: ...o open a screen with a new sub set of function buttons Function buttons with a title and a value are used to change the value of the parameter Tap this type of button to open a pop up box This pop up box allows you to select a value for the function In the example below you can select the video standard The buttons in the pop up box are used as follows Note In this guide the menu paths are shown a...

Page 56: ...inputs Video The video group contains all functions and controls associated with picture control levels gives access to video parameters such as gain exposure blacks knee etc color allows the parameters affecting color such as color temperature white balance or matrix to be set detail sets all parameters affecting contour processing Setup The setup group contains all functions associated with sett...

Page 57: ...inder lens buttons and ports date time set the date and time parameters side panel sets display parameters for the side panel display files allows operator and scene files to be stored and recalled security allows access level to be set Note For a full list of functions contained within the side panel menu refer to Side panel menu on page 109 hardware date time side panel files security ...

Page 58: ...menus and sub menus There are five different menus that are listed in the main menu Each of these menus gives you access to a particular group of functions VF menu contains the functions which determine how items in the viewfinder are displayed Video menu contains those functions which affect the picture quality Setup menu used to set recording and media setup parameters Audio menu used to set aud...

Page 59: ...tems If a double arrow is visible then pressing the Select button brings you one level lower in the menu system Only five items are visible at the same time in each menu Scroll up or down to see any additional items When you first enter a menu other than the MAIN menu the cursor is positioned next to the first item The TOP and PREVIOUS entries are not immediately visible but are located above the ...

Page 60: ... indicate a sub menu then the item pointed to has a value The value can be a toggle value only two values a list value more than two values an analogue value variable from 00 to 99 unavailable If the value is unavailable it cannot be changed This is indicated by three dashes This can occur for example when a function is switched off The analogue values associated with that function are then unavai...

Page 61: ...is shown after one of these letters The camcorder can be used in either HD standards or SD standards The SDI video outputs are switched automatically to the appropriate standards An analog CVBS output is available This down converted SDTV signal is present at the analog output in either NTSC or PAL 5 1 1 Aspect ratio The native aspect ratio of the imager is 16 9 The HD signal is always 16 9 while ...

Page 62: ...dard depends on video format of camcorder Digital video input HD SDI or SDI input for viewing recording extracting and locking to VITC or embedded SDI audio Analog video output or digital audio output Analog video output CVBS for viewing monitoring purposes or LTC linear time code output This connector can also be configured to provide an AES digital audio output signal Analog video input or digit...

Page 63: ...SYSTEM HARDWARE PORTS menu for output as a HD SDI signal on the digital video connector When selected the message VF is shown in the viewfinder The viewfinder signal is only output when the video format of the camcorder is set to a HD standard All display messages menus and markers and the viewfinder signal processing zebra focus assist VF detail are applied to the output signal Crispening of the ...

Page 64: ...SYSTEM HARDWARE PORTS menu to provide an AES digital audio output signal Select the audio source for the output in the AUDIO OUTPUTS AES AUDIO menu The Analog In connector can also be set in the SYSTEM HARDWARE PORTS menu to accept an AES digital audio input signal Select AES audio as a recording source in the AUDIO OUTPUTS AES AUDIO menu ...

Page 65: ...o the AUDIO SETUP TEST TONE to enable or disable the test tone Both the color bars and tone can be recorded The test signals are also available at the BNC and audio output connectors When the color bar test signal is switched on the following functions are temporarily switched off Black stretch White limiter Zebra Safe area viewfinder Cadre viewfinder The lens iris closes automatically when the co...

Page 66: ... a few seconds The message Standard recall completed appears in the viewfinder Note The standard values only take effect when the camcorder is not recording The non standard indicator in the viewfinder lights when the video settings are not set to their standard value for example when exposure is not set to nominal It also lights when black stretch or extended auto iris is on and if AWC or FL50 or...

Page 67: ...he gain is Variable gain The gain selection switch can also be used to vary the gain continuously between its minimum and maximum value 1 Hold the switch continuously in the up or down position until the indication VAR appears 2 Use the rotary control at the front of the camera to change the gain in steps of 0 1 dB 3 You can change the gain as long as the value text is visible in the viewfinder 4 ...

Page 68: ...r wheel switch to move the optical filter The status of the filter wheel is displayed in the viewfinder for a few seconds The ND RE indicator in the viewfinder lights when an ND Neutral Density filter is selected Note Because there are several ways LCP 400 side panel menu etc to select the optical filter the position of the filter wheel switch itself does not necessarily represent the currently se...

Page 69: ...r The FL50 FL60 position is recommended for shooting with fluorescent light The three memory positions are FL50 FL60 combined memory position for fluorescent light sources FL50 is for 50Hz fluorescent light sources the color matrix is automatically set to CoolFL and exposure to 50Hz FL60 is for 60Hz fluorescent light sources the color matrix is automatically set to CoolFL and exposure to 60Hz AW1 ...

Page 70: ... minimum and maximum value 2000K to 20 000K 1 Hold the switch continuously in the up or down position until the indication VAR appears 2 Use the rotary control at the front of the camera to change the color temperature The value starts at the current preset 3 You can change the color temperature as long as the value text is visible in the viewfinder 4 Press the White Bal switch once to bring up th...

Page 71: ...e auto white balance procedure 1 Use the White Bal switch to select one of the memory positions FL50 60 AW1 or AW2 in which to store the measured color temperature value 2 Hold the White Bal switch at the front of the camcorder in the up position The following appears in the viewfinder 3 Point the camcorder so that the reference white surface is between the two black boxes on the screen Select Rec...

Page 72: ...olor temperature is now stored in the selected memory position and can be recalled as required If the button is pressed during the measurement process or when the auto white balance procedure fails the memory position resets to it original value Note During the auto white procedure the auto iris and knee functions are temporarily turned off They are reset after the procedure has finished Note Blac...

Page 73: ...n also includes lighting control positions which can be used when shooting with lighting that is operating at a different frequency than the camcorder There are two positions 50 Hz and 60 Hz These positions can be varied in a range from 10 to 10 To reduce flicker select the frequency closest to the frequency of the lights and then vary the lighting control in the VIDEO LEVELS EXPOSURE LIGHTING men...

Page 74: ... The contrast button can set in the SYSTEM HARDWARE BUTTONS CONTRAST BUTTON menu Press the Contrast button to switch this function on and off Note When contrast is switched on the non standard indicator in the viewfinder lights You can change the black stretch settings in the VIDEO LEVELS BLACK STRETCH menu and the knee settings in the in the VIDEO LEVELS KNEE menu Operate Gain Output White Bal Us...

Page 75: ...t s contour The following menu items are available to control the detail enhancement process Level Source Vertical Coarse fine Level Level dependency Noise slicer Soft detail Soft detail level Knee detail Refer to the Video menu contents list in chapter 12 for more details on these controls Note Detail enhancement differs between SD and HD modes 5 11 2 Skin detail Use skin detail to change the con...

Page 76: ...a few seconds the OK message appears in the viewfinder 5 Adjust the skin contour level with the VIDEO DETAIL SKIN DETAIL LEVEL menu Decrease the value below 50 to soften the selected area Increase the value above 50 to add extra contour Repeat the steps for the other skin memory position if required To outline the selected area set the menu item VIDEO DETAIL SKIN DETAIL VIEW to On The color range ...

Page 77: ... lower the slope giving more detail in highlight information A desaturation control defines the point at which the output is colorless in the compressed highlight areas 5 11 4 Gamma To compensate for the non linear response of display devices a gamma correction is introduced into the video signal The gamma correction adjusts the tonal response of the characteristic curve The choices in the VIDEO L...

Page 78: ... changes should be made under controlled conditions The only way to accurately see these changes is to adjust the matrix settings when the camcorder is connected to a vectorscope and an evaluation monitor 5 11 6 Color saturation The color saturation of the video signal can be adjusted in the VIDEO COLOR SATURATION menu Higher values give more saturation lower values give less saturation Preset Col...

Page 79: ...digital audio signals applied to the BNC input at the right rear of the camcorder one of eight embedded SDI audio channels or an optional wireless microphone receiver Audio signals are output on the rear 5 pin XLR audio output connector as embedded channels in the SDI output signal or as AES digital audio signals on the BNC connector on the right rear of the camcorder The following pages will tell...

Page 80: ...s XLR 3 socket accepts balanced audio signals from microphones or line level sources With the switch under the socket set the input to either line mic mic 48 V phantom power Audio Input 2 Rear2 This XLR 3 socket accepts balanced audio signals from microphones or line level sources With the switch under the socket set the input to either line mic mic 48 V phantom power Digital SDI audio inputs SDI1...

Page 81: ... the socket to line right position 2 Connect a line signal to one of the XLR 3 connectors at the back of the camcorder 6 2 3 Digital audio sources To connect an AES digital audio source 1 Connect a digital audio source to the Analog Input BNC connector bottom at the right rear of the camcorder 2 Go to the SYSTEM HARDWARE PORTS menu 3 Tap the ANALOG IN button and use the arrows in the pop up box to...

Page 82: ...nel 1 via BNC connector AES2 digital audio input channel 2 via BNC connector SDI In1 8 embedded digital audio input channels from the SDI input or Mute Four channels are always recorded When a recording channel is not used set the recording source for that channel to Mute 6 3 2 Set recording levels Audio levels for the four recording channels are controlled automatically or manually When manual co...

Page 83: ...ding channels The Level 1 control can be assigned to channels 1 or 3 the Level 2 control can be assigned to channels 2 or 4 Automatic Gain Control When AGC or AGC STEREO is selected the camera uses its internal circuitry to automatically adjust the recording level according to a selectable response profile STANDARD uses a standard response curve QUIET uses a response curve that is suitable for low...

Page 84: ...e or Channel mode 3 Tap the HDPH SOURCE LEFT or HDPH CHANNEL LEFT buttons to select the recording channel or input source to monitor on the left headphone speaker 4 Tap the HDPH SOURCE RIGHT or HDPH CHANNEL RIGHT buttons to select the recording channel or input source to monitor on the right headphone speaker To select an audio source to monitor on the speaker 1 Go to the AUDIO MONITORING menu 2 T...

Page 85: ...abled if you select the channel mode the source selection button is disabled 3 Tap either the SOURCE or CHANNEL selection button to select the recording channel or source to be routed to the rear output Do this for both Rear1 and Rear2 Note If you initially set up the output signal for both modes source and channel you can use the mode button to quickly switch between the selected signals Location...

Page 86: ...or CHANNEL selection button to select the recording channel or source to be routed to the AES audio output Note If you initially set up the output signal for both modes you only need to use the AES mode button to switch between the selected signals SDI embedded audio Eight embedded SDI audio channels are available at the Digital Out BNC connector To select the signals for the SDI audio channels 1 ...

Page 87: ...rding compression scheme and use the arrows in the pop up menu to select a video compression scheme To set the recording media tap MEDIA SELECTION and select the media to record to Tap CHUNK SIZE to select a chunk size to use for your recording Tap VF PLAYBACK to set the way the recorded video is played back in the viewfinder When recording in SD video standards tap ASPECT RATIO to set the desired...

Page 88: ...ternal video signal is displayed both in the viewfinder and on the side panel display Note When the camcorder settings do not match the external signal a message is shown Incompatible video standard Note When CVBS is selected as a video source make sure that the analog input is set to CVBS in the SYSTEM HARDWARE PORTS ANALOG INPUT menu Video standard Compression Available bit rates Indication HD 1...

Page 89: ...mcorder to continue recording even when the media is temporarily unaccessable for example due to heavy shocks This system operates automatically When the anti shock function is activate the buffer indicator on the viewfinder screen shows buffer usage 7 4 Recording media The media bay on the top right shoulder of the camcorder includes one REV PRO media slot and two CompactFlash slots Slide the cov...

Page 90: ...sk a the top and gently pull it out of its slot 5 Reconnect power and switch on the camcorder Caution Never use the emergency eject procedure while the power is on Never force a disk into or out of the REV drive this could damage both the drive and the disk 7 4 1 CompactFlash cards To insert a CompactFlash card into slot CF1 or CF2 1 Ensure that the logo on the card is facing away from the camcord...

Page 91: ...000 Digital Media Camcorder User s Guide v1 15 91 Chapter 7 Recording setup Note Use only high speed CompactFlash cards and ensure that the cards are fast enough for the chosen recording compression profile ...

Page 92: ...92 DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User s Guide v1 15 Chapter 7 Recording setup ...

Page 93: ...deo parameters are not set to unusual values Press the Std Recall button on the left side of the camcorder and hold it for a few seconds 8 1 3 Exposure Iris Select either the automatic A or manual M iris mode on the lens In manual mode the iris can be controlled by turning the iris ring on the lens In automatic mode there are two auto iris modes available in the camcorder Auto iris the light level...

Page 94: ...atch your lighting conditions or use the AWC white balance position when a constant color balance is required under changing lighting temperatures sunsets indoor outdoor use To improve the contast of the picture when there are very bright and very dark areas in the scene press the contrast button 8 1 5 Audio adjustments Monitor the audio sources and adjust their levels Refer to Recording audio on ...

Page 95: ...de panel display is red when the camcorder is recording 2 During recording monitor the viewfinder indications power and media indicator 8 2 2 Stop recording To stop recording press the record button on the lens the camcorder front or the switch under the carrying handle again The actual recording to the media might continue even after you stop recording The media indicator lights as long as the ca...

Page 96: ... 8 Shooting 8 3 Quick review To review the last 5 seconds of a recorded clip press the RET button on the lens to play it back in the viewfinder If you press the button below the side panel display the playback signal is displayed on the display as well RET button ...

Page 97: ...rolling up shows older clips To select a clip tap its thumbnail The thumbnail is highlighted The thumbnail overview also shows playlists There are two types of playlist a Tape View playlist and a Story playlist The playlists are shown after the clips The Tape View playlist is always shown first Note The thumbnail overview can show up to 60 clip thumbnails When more clips are present on the current...

Page 98: ... selected in the SETUP METADATA STORYFILE menu all subsequent recorded clips are stored under that story s playlist Incompatible clips or playlists The camcorder can only playback clips or playlists where the video standard and compression formats are the same as the current settings of the camcorder A thumbnail is shown in red hue when either the video standard or compression format of the clip o...

Page 99: ...ayed back in the monitor speaker or in the headset connected to the rear jack if this is set up in the audio menu Button Use Returns to the thumbnail overview Opens the menu Plays back the clip in reverse Tapping again increases reverse playback speed to the following rates 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x and 64x Tap to freeze the clip tap again to continue playback of the clip Fast forward Tapping again incr...

Page 100: ...ies show detailed information about the selected clip load loads the selected clip into the playback monitor delete delete the selected clip format medium formats the current media Tap the BACK button at the bottom to close the menu Properties To look up detailed informatie about a clip tap the PROPERTIES button Tap the BACK button at the bottom to close the properties pop up box ...

Page 101: ...etting up communication The camcorder has two RJ 45 Ethernet connectors two USB host and one USB device connector and an IEEE 1394 connector Network 2 Network 1 USB B USB A Ethernet RJ 45 connector future use USB connector B device USB connectorA host IEEE 1394 connector USB connector host Ethernet RJ 45 connector ...

Page 102: ... 1 Use an Ethernet UTP network cable to connect the camcorder with a remote computer The cable can be a crossover or a straight through type Plug the cable into Ethernet connector 1 on the right side panel of the camcorder 2 Use automatic network setting DHCP on your remote computer it may take a few seconds for the IP address to be assigned or use manual settings IP address is 169 254 1 100 and s...

Page 103: ...umption recording 49 W while recording to REV Camera section Lens mount 2 3 inch television lens mount bayonet type Optical system F1 4 prism system Optical filters Clear 1 4 ND 1 16 ND 1 64 ND motorized Color correction filters 3200 K 4700 K 5600 K 7500 K two AWB presets and continuous auto white balance variable from 2200 K to 20000 K in 10 K steps Pick up device Three 2 3 inch full HD Xensium C...

Page 104: ...crophone input 1x XLR 3 female balanced 48 V phantom or 1x XLR 5 female balanced 48 V phantom requires DMC 1180 00 option Rear audio inputs 2x XLR 3 female mic line level balanced switchable 48 V phantom Additional audio inputs 2 channel AES EBU audio via BNC 1channel via wireless receiver slot and 8 channels SDI from SDI input Audio outputs 1x XLR 5 male line level 2 channel mixed balanced 6 3 mm...

Page 105: ... powers up to 10 W Supplied accessories User s documentation User s Guide Viewfinder option Model DMC 1100 Display HD CRT black white Resolution 600 TV lines centre Item Value Pin Description 1 Chassis ground cable shield 2 Audio Hot 3 Audio Cold Microphone impedance 200 Ω Max input level 22 dBu Phantom power 48 V switchable Mic Line switchable XLR 3 pin female panel view 3 1 2 Pin Description 1 C...

Page 106: ...ble shield 2 Audio 1 hot 3 Audio 1 cold 4 Audio 2 hot 5 Audio 2 cold XLR 5 pin female panel view 2 3 1 4 5 Microphone impedance 200 Ω Max input level 14 dBu Phantom power 48 V fixed Pin Description sleeve Ground cable shield tip Audio Left ring Audio Right Headphones impedance 200 Ω Max output level 22 dBu sleeve ring tip 6 3 mm jack cable plug shown Pin Description sleeve Ground cable shield tip ...

Page 107: ...in 1 4 15 VDC nom XLR 4 pin male panel view Note power input accepts 11 0 17 0 VDC Pin Description 1 Ground 2 On air tally signal 3 Ground bridged to pin 1 4 12 VDC nom max 1 0 A Hirose 4 pin female panel view 3 2 4 1 This socket provides access to an internal tally switch When the camera is on air the contact of the internal relay is closed Note power output pin 4 follows DC input 365 mm 14 4 in ...

Page 108: ...108 DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User s Guide v1 15 Chapter 11 Specifications ...

Page 109: ...one 150Hz Selects the channel filter 1 Prod ch2 lvl control AGC Fixed Lev2 Front Level 2 Front Selects a recording level control 1 Prod ch2 recording lvl 0 99 50 Sets the fixed recording level when fixed control is selected 1 Prod ch2 AGC profile Noisy Quiet Standard Selects the AGC Automatic Gain Control profile 1 Prod channel 3 ch3 filter None 150Hz Selects the channel filter 1 Prod ch3 lvl cont...

Page 110: ...l input 1 Oper hdph source left Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 Front2 MicRear SDI In1 8 AES1 AES2 Selects a source to be routed to the headphones left channel when input mode is source 1 Oper hdph channel left Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch1 2 Ch1 3 Ch2 4 Ch3 4 Selects a channel or channel mix to be routed to the headphones left channel when input mode is channel 1 Oper speaker mode Hdph L R Hdph L Hdph R Selects ch...

Page 111: ...ts a source to be routed to the AES1 output when input mode is source 1 Prod AES 1 channel Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch1 2 Ch1 3 Ch2 4 Ch3 4 Selects a channel or channel mix to be routed to the AES2 output when input mode is channel 1 Prod AES 2 source Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 Front2 MicRear SDI In1 8 AES1 AES2 Selects a source to be routed to the AES2 output when input mode is source 1 Prod AES 2 channel Ch...

Page 112: ...hannel 1 Prod SDI channel 8 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch1 2 Ch1 3 Ch2 4 Ch3 4 Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 Front2 MicRear AES1 AES2 SDI In1 8 Selects a channel or source to embed in the SDI audio output channel 1 Prod inputs front gain 0 99 85 Sets the pregain level in dB for front mic input mono or stereo 3 Oper front mode Mono Stereo Selects front mic input connection type stereo when the optional stereo front...

Page 113: ...or off setup test tone Disable 6dBFS Headroom Enables and selects 1KHz test tone level only audible when color bar is on Disable no test tone 6dBFS test tone level is at 6dBFS Headroom test tone level is the same as the selected audio headroom 1 Oper headroom 18dBFS 20dBFS Selects audio headroom 3 Prod Menu item Values Description Level File ...

Page 114: ...50 Sets black level adjustment R 3 Scene G 0 99 50 Sets black level adjustment G 3 Scene B 0 99 50 Sets black level adjustment B 3 Scene M 0 99 50 Sets black level adjustment Master 2 Scene dynamic black On Off Turns dynamic black on or off 3 Scene auto black On Off Runs auto black procedure 3 Scene black stretch black stretch On Off Turns black stretch on or off Use to enhance image details in th...

Page 115: ...ction Auto automatic Var variable 2 Scene knee source Y NAM Selects knee type Y luminance NAM luminance of highest RGB component 3 Scene desaturation On Off Turns knee desaturation on or off S1 Scene white clipper On Off Turns white clipper on or off Use this function to limit highlight levels in the video signal 3 Scene slope point slope 0 99 0 Sets the slope of the knee gamma curve in manual mod...

Page 116: ...rix Ebu true color matrix Skin optimised for skin tone reproduction B W monochrome picture RAI Sony cameras reproduction BBC BBC optimisation 1 1 matrix is off CoolFL optimised for mixed fluorescent and incandescent lighting 3 Scene sequence G M M G Selects the order of the matrix and gamma functions G M first gamma correction then matrix M G first matrix then gamma correction S1 G R B R G R 0 99 ...

Page 117: ...urns detail enhancement on or off 3 Scene source Y R G R G Selects the source to be used for detail generation 3 Scene coarse fine 0 99 50 Sets the coarseness of the detail enhancement 0 very fine 3 Scene vertical 0 99 SD 50 HD 25 Sets the level of the vertical component in the detail signal Note SD HD default values are different 3 Scene level 0 99 SD 25 HD 50 Sets detail enhancement level Note S...

Page 118: ...h 2 RB R 0 99 50 Hue width for skin gate 2 R 2 Scene B 0 99 50 Hue width for skin gate 2 B 2 Scene location XY read only 2 skin level 0 99 14 Sets skin contour level 2 Scene skin view Off On Turns skin view mode on or off 2 skin color color 1 RB R 0 99 50 Color tone for skin gate 1 R 2 Scene B 0 99 50 Color tone for skin gate 1 B 2 Scene color 2 RB R 0 99 50 Color tone for skin gate 2 R 2 Scene B ...

Page 119: ...2K50 JP2K75 JP2K100 MP2I60 MP2I80 Selects video compression and bitrate for HD recording MPEG2 compression is optional 0 Prod chunk size NoLimit 10 sec 30 sec 60 sec 2 GB Sets the chunk size for the mediafile NoLimit is not available when CF1 or CF2 is selected 0 Prod aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 LB Sets aspect ratio of the recorded signal only available when an SD video standard is selected 0 Prod timec...

Page 120: ... 0 Prod ATC HD NONE 9 Selects the video line number used to embed the ATC Ancillary Time Code into the HD video signal 0 Prod play mode Regenerated From file Sets the playback mode of the timecode generator 0 Prod new timecode hrs 0 24 0 Sets value for hours 0 Prod min 0 59 0 Sets value for minutes 0 Prod sec 0 59 0 Sets value for seconds 0 Prod frms 0 29 0 Sets value for frames 0 Prod recbuff pre...

Page 121: ... or off Use this setting to compensate for iris loss when a range extender is used 0 extended iris gain speed 1 5 5 Sets the gain speed for extended auto iris S1 Oper exp time speed iris min F5 6 F8 0 F11 0 F16 0 Sets the minimum iris value for extended auto iris S1 Oper gain max 0 15dB 15dB Sets the maximum gain value for extended auto iris S1 Oper exp min time iris max F1 4 F2 0 F2 8 F4 0 F5 6 S...

Page 122: ...diosync Selects the signal for the analog BNC input connector 1 analog out CVBS Timecode AES Audio Audiosync Selects the signal for the analog BNC output connector 1 IEEE 1394 Off Exclusive Both Selects IEEE 1394 interface operation mode Exclusive playback via IEEE 1394 only Off no playback via IEEE 1394 Both normal playback and simultaneous playback via IEEE 1394 1 genlock lock source None Digita...

Page 123: ... signal Make sure the analog output port is set to CVBS files std recall mode Factory Customer Assigns the scene file that is recalled when the standard recall button on the camera is pressed 2 scene files recall scene Factory Customer Scene1 Scene2 Scene3 Scene4 Recalls a stored scene file 2 store scene Customer Scene1 Scene2 Scene3 Scene4 Stores current scene settings to the selected scene file ...

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Page 125: ...attern that indicates that the area affected has risen above a predetermined level of the full scale video exposure value 3 Oper Mode Level Band Selects zebra mode Level zebra indication appears in areas are brighter than the set level Band zebra indication appears in a 2 5 band around the set level 3 Oper Level 0 117 90 Sets the exposure level at which zebra indication is shown When level is high...

Page 126: ...th Sets the style of the cadre marker Dot dotted lines Shad shaded areas Both dotted lines shaded areas 0 Oper Shading Shading Black Sets shading style for the cadre marker when cadre marker style is set to Shad or Both Shading transparent area Black black area 0 Oper Centre cross On Off Turns the centre marker on or off 0 Oper Safe area 0 Safe area On Off Turns the safe area marker on or off This...

Page 127: ...ensate for iris loss when a range extender is used 0 Detail 3 Detail On Off Turns detail enhancement on or off 3 Scene Source Y R G R G Selects the source to be used for detail generation 3 Scene Level 0 99 SD 50 HD 25 Sets detail enhancement level Note SD HD default values are different 3 Scene Vert lvl 0 99 SD 25 HD 50 Sets the level of the vertical component in the detail signal Note SD HD defa...

Page 128: ...etch Press Sets contrast to black stretch or black press when black stretch is on 3 Scene Knee 2 Knee Auto Var Off Sets knee mode Auto automatic Var variable manual Off no knee function 2 Scene Knee type Y NAM Selects knee type Y luminance NAM luminance of highest RGB component 3 Scene Point 0 99 0 Sets the point where the knee gamma curve begins in manual mode 3 Scene Slope 0 99 10 Sets the slope...

Page 129: ... 0 99 50 Sets correction level for skin gate 2 blue color 3 Scene Blue width 0 99 50 Sets width for skin gate 2 blue saturation 3 Scene Auto skin 3 Auto skin On Off Turns auto skin detail mode on or off 3 State Off Win Run Shows the actual state of the auto skin procedure 3 Window Loc X pixels 3 Window Loc Y pixels 3 Gamma gamma mode Nom Low Lin Preset Selects gamma mode Nom Nominal curve Low Low ...

Page 130: ...ar R 0 99 50 Sets white shading horizontal parameter R 3 Hor Saw R 0 99 50 Sets white shading horizontal sawtooth R 3 Hor Par G 0 99 50 Sets white shading horizontal parameter G 3 Hor Saw G 0 99 50 Sets white shading horizontal sawtooth G 3 Hor Par B 0 99 50 Sets white shading horizontal parameter B 3 Hor Saw B 0 99 50 Sets white shading horizontal sawtooth B 3 Vert Par R 0 99 50 Sets white shadin...

Page 131: ...DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User s Guide v1 15 131 Chapter 13 Viewfinder menu Saturation 3 Saturation 0 99 50 3 CVBS Chroma 3 CVBS Chroma 3 Menu item Values Description Level File ...

Page 132: ...e for the mediafile NoLimit is not available when CF1 or CF2 is selected 3 Prod VF playback Conf Full Sets the way content is displayed in the viewfinder Conf as is confidence Full maximized crop 0 Prod Aspect Ratio 16 9 4 3 LB Sets aspect ratio of the recorded signal only available when an SD video standard is selected 0 Prod Timecode 0 Run mode Record run Free run Sets the run mode of the timeco...

Page 133: ...bits group 3 hexadecimal value 3 Prod UB4 0 F Sets user bits group 4 hexadecimal value 3 Prod UB5 0 F Sets user bits group 5 hexadecimal value 3 Prod UB6 0 F Sets user bits group 6 hexadecimal value 3 Prod UB7 0 F Sets user bits group 7 hexadecimal value 3 Prod UB8 0 F Sets user bits group 8 hexadecimal value 3 Prod Rec buffer preferred media Not Active Order of preferred media when the camcorder ...

Page 134: ...Level 1 Front Selects a recording level control 1 Prod fixed lvl 0 99 50 Sets the fixed recording level when fixed control is selected 1 Prod Filter None 150Hz Selects the channel filter 1 Prod AGC profile Noisy Quiet Standard Selects the AGC Automatic Gain Control profile 1 Prod Channel 2 1 Lvl control AGC AGC Stereo Fixed Lev1 Front Level 2 Front Selects a recording level control 1 Prod Recordin...

Page 135: ... recording source for channel 3 1 Prod source channel 4 Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 Front2 MicRear SDI In1 8 AES1 AES2 Mute Selects a recording source for channel 4 1 Prod Outputs 1 Rear 1 Rear Enabled Disabled Enables or disables rear1 and rear2 outputs 1 Prod Rear 1 mode Channel Source Selects mode for the rear1 output 1 Prod Rear 1 source Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 MicRear SDI In1 8 AES1 AES2 Selects ...

Page 136: ...od Embedded chan 3 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 MicRear AES1 AES2 Selects a channel or source to embed in the SDI audio output channel 1 Prod Embedded chan 4 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 MicRear AES1 AES2 Selects a channel or source to embed in the SDI audio output channel 1 Prod Embedded chan 5 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Rear1 Rear2 Wrx1 Front1 MicRear AES1 AES2 Selects a channel or so...

Page 137: ...n Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch1 2 Ch1 3 Ch2 4 Ch3 4 Selects a channel or channel mix to be routed to the headphones right channel when input mode is channel 1 Oper Speaker mode Source Channel Hdph L Hdph R Hdph L R Selects speaker input mode 1 Oper Speaker mute On Off Mutes speaker signal audio off 1 Oper Setup test tone Disable 6dBFS Headroom Selects 1 KHz test tone level when color bar is on Disable no te...

Page 138: ...e4 customer factory Selects the scene file to be recalled 1 Recall Exec Recalls the selected scene file 1 Operator files 0 Store 0 Operator file Oper1 Oper2 Oper3 Oper4 customer Selects the operator file to which the operator settings are stored 1 Store Exec Stores the operator settings to the selected operator file 1 Recall 0 Operator file Oper1 Oper2 Oper3 Oper4 customer factory Selects the oper...

Page 139: ... speed for extended auto iris S1 Oper Minimum iris F5 6 F8 F11 F16 Sets the minimum iris value for extended auto iris 3 Oper Maximum iris F1 4 F2 0 F2 8 F4 0 F5 6 Sets the maximum iris value for extended auto iris 3 Oper Max dB 0 15 dB 9 dB Sets the maximum gain value for extended auto iris 3 Oper Gain presets 2 Preset 6dB 3dB Selects gain value for preset 2 Preset 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB Selects gain v...

Page 140: ...ecording Off always use selected fan profile 3 Prod Profile Cool Normal Silent Selects a profile for the camera fan Cool maximum cooling Normal normal cooling Silent minimal cooling 3 Prod Time date 2 Year 2000 2099 Sets the value for year 2 Month 1 12 Sets the value for month 2 Day 1 31 Sets the value for day 2 Store Date Exec Activates the new date settings 2 Hour 00 23 Sets the value for hour 2...

Page 141: ...B 12dB Selects the input attenuation level of the wireless microphone channel Wrx1 3 Black calib 3 Start Off Starts the black calibration procedure 3 Are you sure No Yes Select Yes to proceed and No to cancel 3 Cal temp 63 Black calibration temperature fixed value 3 Diagnostics 3 PackageID identification string Displays the identification of software package that is currently installed in the camc...

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Page 143: ...bsite Software package files are named according to the following convention Locate the downloaded file on your computer and rename it to package zip Copy the file to the root directory of a USB stick Make sure that the USB stick has at least 128 MB of storage left package_DMC1000A_C0110_F_1 zip package prefix part number of a partial package package release type camera hardware version camera mod...

Page 144: ...e screen is set to default in the SYSTEM SIDE PANEL HOME SCREEN menu You can also wait about a minute before proceeding 2 Hold down the Exp Time switch and press the Select button at the same time These buttons can be found at the front of the camcorder The camcorder restarts 3 After a few seconds the following message appears on the side panel display DOWNLOAD MECHANISM ACTIVATED INSERT A USB STI...

Page 145: ...sage is shown BACKING UP OLD PACKAGE 8 The software package file is being copied from the USB stick to the internal memory of the camcorder The following message appears COPYING PACKAGE TO SYSTEM Note When this message does not appear it indicates that no software package file could be found in the root directory of the USB stick or that the filename is not package zip You can cancel the update pr...

Page 146: ...s Do not interrupt power or switch off the camcorder during the update procedure Note During the update process the blue backlight of the camera continues to flash 13 After the update procedure is finished the following message is shown SYSTEM UPDATE COMPLETE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILES NUMBER OF FILES FAILED 0 NUMBER OF FILES SKIPPED 0 PRESS SELECT OR EXP TIME TO RESTART CAMERA 14 Switch off the camcor...

Page 147: ... system to start up 2 Hold down the Exp Time switch and press the Select button simultaneously These buttons can be found at the front of the camcorder The camcorder restarts 3 After a few seconds the following message appears on the side panel display DOWNLOAD MECHANISM ACTIVATED INSERT A USB STICK WITH A PACKAGE OR LICENSE FILE OR DOWNLOAD A PACKAGE OR LICENSE FILE USING FTP THEN PRESS EXP TIME ...

Page 148: ... switch to continue installing the new license file or press the Auto White switch at the front of the camcorder to cancel the procedure and restart the camcorder 9 The camcorder s license file will be overwritten by the new license file The following message is shown NEW LICENSE FILE HANDLED LICENSE IS UPDATED PRESS SELECT OR EXP TIME TO RESTART CAMERA 10 Press the Select button or hold down the ...

Page 149: ...nu in the viewfinder menu and select Start After confirmation the black calibration runs 4 The camcorder switches off its fans and the unit starts heating up until temperature reaches 63 C This may take several minutes The following message is shown in the viewfinder BLACK CALIB WAIT FOR BLACK CALIB START The current calibration temperature is shown in the viewfinder 5 When the temperature reaches...

Page 150: ...push button on the side panel display for five seconds The calibration settings will be reset to their factory defaults After resetting perform the touch screen calibration procedure 14 5 Cleaning the touch screen Note Always turn off the camcorder before cleaning the touch screen Use a soft and dry cloth preferably microfiber tissue to clean the surface of the touch screen Wipe gently and do not ...

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