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USER GUIDE: PANASONIC AJ-HDC27H 

BY ALLEN YEUNG 

JUNE 2008 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS 

 

Specifications 

Gamma Curve, Output Formats and Workflow 

 

Camera Set Up 

Operation 

Monitor Set Up 

 

Sensitometry 

Colour Reproduction 

Post-production Workflow 

 

References 

 

Summary of Contents for AJHDC27H - DVCPRO HD CAMERA

Page 1: ...ASONIC AJ HDC27H BY ALLEN YEUNG JUNE 2008 CONTENTS Specifications Gamma Curve Output Formats and Workflow Camera Set Up Operation Monitor Set Up Sensitometry Colour Reproduction Post production Workfl...

Page 2: ...efault Gamma Curves 1 Video Menu ITU R 709 ISO 640 2 V Rec ITU R 709 3 F Rec Gamma Box ITU R 709 Preview VTR Recording Format and Codec 720p 60Hz 720p 59 94Hz in DVCPRO HD Recording Standard ITU R 709...

Page 3: ...TU R 601 5 Stops Theatrical Output with Broadcast Priority Workflow Dynamic Range Equipment GAMMA F REC Camera Sensor Tape Recording ITU R 709 Preview HDC27H GBX27 Preview middle range of sensor but c...

Page 4: ...Recording ITU 709 Tape By blocking sensor dynamic range ITU 709 Tape By compressing sensor dynamic range HDC27H Capturing Editing Master ITU 709 File Editing Master ITU 709 File FRC27 HD1700 Grading...

Page 5: ...N MENU 3 FILM MAIN MENU 4 VTR MAIN MENU Recording Settings Reset Factory Default P 111 MAIN MENU 4 INITIALIZE READ FACTORY DATA YES Reboot required Setting Sampling Frequency P 113 MAIN MENU 4 OPTION...

Page 6: ...arately inside monitor menu Aspect Ratio Marker P 101 MAIN MENU 2 VF MARKER FRAME SIG Aspect Ratio Marker on monitor is set separately inside monitor menu Display of Shutter Speed Angle Percentage P 1...

Page 7: ...appeared 3 Press or 2 P 14 to adjust shutter angle Manual White Balance P 53 1 Turn CC Filter 1 P 14 to closet existing colour temperature 2 Fill up the screen with a white paper 3 Adjust aperture to...

Page 8: ...h 9 P 21 to SET 3 Press RESET button 5 P 21 4 If necessary use SHIFT and to assign time code 5 Set TCG switch 9 P 21 to R RUN Monitor Setup BT LH900p 2 Pre adjustment 1 Factory Default P 19 Monitor OM...

Page 9: ...30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 Foot candles EV Exposure Index ISO 999 Exposure Range 99 Stops Exposure Ratio 9 Stops Over 9 Stops Under Exposure Latitude 99 Stops Transfer Chara...

Page 10: ...the screen Set shutter speed to 1 50s and T stop to 2 8 Make sure the incident reading at grey card and reflected reading at camera are the same 1 Adjust light level to 0 IRE on waveform monitor 2 Ad...

Page 11: ...UNDERSTANDING PANASONIC AJ HDC27H ALLEN YEUNG 2008 11 12 UG_AJ HDC27H_v1 doc COLOUR REPRODUCTION POST PRODUCTION WORKFLOW...

Page 12: ...008 12 12 UG_AJ HDC27H_v1 doc REFERENCES 1 Panasonic Operation Instructions AJ HDC27Hp 2005 2 Panasonic Operation Instructions BT LH900p 2005 3 Panasonic Varicam Technology 2006 4 Bergeron M Increasin...

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