Panasonic VARICAM LT, Operating Manual

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Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading — Image quality adjustment
Image quality adjustment
The image quality for video to record can be adjusted in the camera when [MENU] → [SYSTEM SETTINGS] → [COLOR SETTINGS] → [MAIN] is
[SCENE1]/[SCENE2]/[SCENE3]/[SCENE4]/[SCENE5].
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Set the image quality in [MENU] → [SCENE FILE SETTINGS].
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Setting is disabled when [MAIN] is set to [V-Log].
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It is necessary to use a measuring device such as vector scope to change the setting.
The content that can be set is as follows.
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Y: Can be set.
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N: Cannot be set.
[MENU] item
[MAIN] setting
[V-Log]
[SCENE1]
([V-709])
[SCENE2]
([V-LOOK1])
[SCENE3]
([V-LOOK1])
[SCENE4]
([V-LOOK2])
[SCENE5]
([BC-LOOK])
[CAMERA SETTINGS]
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[WHITE] Y N
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[BLACK] Y N
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[EI] Y N
[SCENE FILE SETTINGS]
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[NAME EDIT] N Y*
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[WHITE] N Y
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[BLACK] N Y
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[EI] N Y
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[GAMMA] N [V-709] [V-406060] [V-406060] [V-452080] [VIDEO45]
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[KNEE] N N*
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Y
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[WHITE CLIP] N N*
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Y
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[DETAIL] N Y
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[SKIN DETAIL] N Y
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[CHROMA] N N*
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Y
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[MATRIX] N Y
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[COLOR CORRECTION] N Y
*1 The name of the scene file is displayed thereafter when [SCENE1]/[SCENE2]/[SCENE3]/[SCENE4]/[SCENE5] is selected in [MENU]
→
[SYSTEM SETTINGS]
→ [COLOR SETTINGS] → [MAIN].
*2 [GAMMA] cannot be set to anything other than [VIDEO45].
*3 Setting is disabled when [GAMMA] is set to [V-709].
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Scene files
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[V-LOOK1]/[V-LOOK2]: Represents VARICAM-LOOK. A gamma curve assumed for cinema is set.
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[BC-LOOK]: Represents BROADCAST-LOOK. A gamma curve assumed for video is set.
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The name can be changed in [MENU] → [SCENE FILE SETTINGS] → [NAME EDIT].
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For adjusting the [EI], refer to “HOME screen” (page 68).
[WHITE]
[AWB] (automatic white balance adjustment)
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Place the white pattern at a point where the light conditions match those for the light source for the subject, and display white in
the screen.
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Adjusts the luminance.
Adjust the iris and EXPOSURE INDEX with the <IRIS/SEL> dial button so the luminance display of Y GET is approximately 70%.
Y GET can be assigned to the USER button. (page 96)
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Select [WB] → [AWB] from the HOME screen of the control panel, or [MENU] → [SCENE FILE SETTINGS] (or [CAMERA
SETTINGS]) → [WHITE] → [AWB] → [EXECUTE].
It can also be adjusted with the <TOGGLE/WB> switch. (Only during shooting)
White balance is automatically adjusted.
The execution result will be added to the list of color temperatures (max. 12).
It will be overwritten with current value when it exceeds 12. (Only during shooting)
[A] is displayed in front of the color temperature.
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White pattern
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A white object (white cloth or white wall) near the subject may also be used as the white pattern.