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* TOP MENU * |
TOP MENU
Main Menu is displayed by holding the Rotary Encoder Button IN while flicking the Viewfinder Switch from the "OFF" position to "MENU"
To display the in-camera Menus on your monitor... first, turn the camcorder off, then while holding the Menu Cancel Switch down, turn the camcorder back on.
OPERATION
Used to set individual operator preferences (for example, for the viewfinder display), and to save them to the Setup Card.
PAINT
An extensive menu shown in detail below, used for setting a range of image-adjustment paramaters.
MAINTENANCE
Used to change camera maintenance operations, for example, changing the basic system, or infrequently used Paint items.
FILE
Used for performing file operations, such as, writing the reference file.
INDEX
Alphabetical list of all functions contained within the system. Use this to quickly locate any item, rather than laboriously searching through the various menus and pages.
DIAG DISP
Has detailed information about the status of the Vtr (e.g. hours of drum usage etc.) and can help to locate a failed circuit board etc.
PAINT MENU
SW STATUS - Page 1
| FLARE | ON |
| GAMMA | ON |
| BLACK GAMMA | ON |
| KNEE | ON |
| DYNAMIC KNEE | ON |
| WHITE CLIP | ON |
| DETAIL | ON |
| LEVEL DEPEND | ON |
| MAtrIX | ON |
Suggest turning everything in this menu
"ON"
(Factory preset has everything
"ON" except for Black Gamma)
Values for all the above functions can be selected in subsequent menus in the Paint File.
FLARE
Corrects for lens flare .... set values in Paint Menu 2.
GAMMA
Changes the contrast curve .... set values in Paint Menu 2.
BLACK GAMMA
Allows for the changing of the Blacks and Mid-Range independently
of each other .... set values in Paint Menu 3.
KNEE
Point where compression of the highlights begins .... set values in Paint
Menu 4.
(With DCC - Dynamic Contrast Control - also turned "ON", this
extends the highlights even further.)
DYNAMIC KNEE
Don't use if shooting across light and dark areas (overexpose /
underexpose) .... set in Paint Menu 4.
WHITE CLIP
Sets maximum White Level .... set values in Paint Menu
4.
DETAIL
For Image Enhancement .... set values in Menu 5.
LEVEL DEPENDS
Point where Detail is turned off automatically. Used to avoid
adding Enhancement to Noise arising in the image .... set values in Paint
Menu 5.
MAtrIX
A 6-way color Matrix system facilitating a high control over color
correction. Corrections will track properly with changes in aperture
(unlike White Balance) .... set values in Paint Menu 8.
VIDEO LEVEL - Page 2
| [R] | [G] | [B] | [M] | |
| WHITE | ||||
| BLACK | ||||
| FLARE | ||||
| GAMMA | ||||
| FLARE | ON | |||
| TEST | OFF |
WHITE
Easier to make trimming adjustments in Gamma (see below).
BLACK
Easier to make trimming adjustments in Gamma (see below).
FLARE
Individual [R] [G] [B] Flare compensation.
GAMMA
After doing a white balance, tweak the overall color balance in Gamma (it is simpler and quicker to do it here, rather than trying to adjust the whites and blacks above).
FLARE
Leave it turned on (even if not setting any values for [R] [G] [B]).
TEST
Not a field adjustment - need an oscilloscope.
GAMMA - Page 3
| [R] | [G] | [B] | [M] | |
| GAMMA (normal range -15 to -35) | -15 | |||
| BLACK GAMMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COARSE GAMMA | 0.45 | |||
| GAMMA | ON | |||
| BLACK GAMMA | ON | |||
| TEST | OFF |
GAMMA
Suggest using minus 15 as a starting point (as minus 15 = 50 IRE, and is therefore the mid point.)
The lower the GAMMA the greater the saturation. For example, minus 25 will bring out any blue in an open sky.
Use minus 35 (equivalent to 47 IRE) for a film "look", as it is roughly equivalent to the saturation of older style Kodak Film (i.e. pre Xtr and Vision).
minus 45 = 38 IRE is probably the absolute maximum setting you would want to have for gamma, as your blacks start becoming noticeably compressed.
BLACK GAMMA
Normally Zero. Plus numbers stretch the Black Baseline.
COURSE GAMMA
This sets the baseline Gamma, or where the range of Gamma starts. All settings described here are based on a Course Gamma of 0.45 (i.e. the middle setting).
KNEE - Page 4
[R]
[G]
[B]
[M]
POINT
-33
-33
-33
0 to +24
SLOPE
36
36
36
+99
WHITE CLIP
0
0
0
-80
DYNAMIC KNEE
ON
WHITE CLIP
ON
TEST
OFF
KNEE POINT
Suggest +24 for contrasty lighting, and 0 for normal
lighting
0 = 95 IRE
+24 = 90 IRE
+35 = 85 IRE which starts
infringing on the skin tones
Note: The minus33 values for [R] [G] [B]
are standard preset numbers
SLOPE
0 is normal, +99 is
maximum
WHITE CLIP
Normally set to a maximum of minus 80, which is
equivalent to 106 IRE
Note: The plus36 values for [R] [G] [B] are
standard preset numbers
DETAIL 1 - Page 5
| DETAIL | ON |
| LEVEL | -25 |
| LIMITER | +28 |
| CRISPENING | 0 |
| H / V RATIO | 0 |
| FREQUENCY | +99 |
| LEVEL DEPEND | ON |
| +15 |
DETAIL
Can play it safe, and turn image enhancement OFF if printing to film, or
for green/blue screen work. Otherwise leave ON and set values shown below.
LEVEL
Normal range 0 to minus 25. Suggest minus 15 for broadcast applications,
and minus 25 for general application.
LIMITER
Suggest +18 for broadcast applications, and +28 for general application.
CRISPENING
Best to leave this set to
zero, as it can cancel out the other settings.
H / V RATIO
Set to zero.
FREQUENCY
Effects the width of artificial black edging. Usually best to make it as
narrow and therefore as unobtrusive as possible by setting to the maximum
frequency setting of +99. If using diffusion on the lens like ProMist etc., set to
zero.
LEVEL DEPEND
This automatically turns off image enhancement when it drops below
a specified level. This is to prevent any video noise that is mixed with
the image, from being enhanced along with the image information itself.
For example, if you select a value of +10, this cuts off any enhancement
below 10 IRE. A setting of +10 or +15 is normally recommended.
DETAIL 2 - Page 6
| DETAIL | ON |
| WHITE LIMITER | +28 |
| BLACK LIMITER | +99 |
Image Enhancement adds an artificial edge to make the overall image
appear sharper. Overuse of Enhancement can lead to a "cookie cutter"
effect, so special care needs to be taken if converting to film, or doing
green/blue screen work. If in doubt, it is better to turn all enhancement
off when converting to film or for general green/blue screen work.
CONVERSION TO FILM
The above settings would be appropriate for
convertion to film.
WHITE LIMITER
Set to the same value as the level for the Limiter in the previous
"Detail 1" menu i.e. +28.
BLACK LIMITER
To lose the artificial black enhancement line
completely, set to
+99. Otherwise, have the value for the Black limiter about twice that for
the White limiter.
For maximum enhancement, use the following
settings for the White and Black Limiters.
| WHITE LIMITER | -52 |
| BLACK LIMITER | +99 |
SKIN DETAIL - Page 7
| SKIN DETAIL | ON |
| PHASE | |
| WIDTH | |
| SATURATION | |
| LEVEL | |
| GATE |
This menu is essentially an AUTO HUE facility.
Better not to use this option with
conversion to film.
SKIN DETAIL
PHASE
WIDTH
SATURATION
LEVEL
GATE
MAtrIX - Page 8
| [-R] | [-G] | [-B] | |
| [R] | |||
| [G] | |||
| [B] | |||
| MAtrIX | ON | ||
| USER MAtrIX | ON | ||
| PRESET | ON | ||
| PRE MTX SEL | REC 709 | ||
| TEST | OFF |
[R] [G] [B]
Plus numbers push the color away from the reference colour, while negative numbers pull it closer to the reference color. For example, to increase overall Red (i.e. to warm up the image), dial in minus10 under [-G], and minus10 under [-B] on the first line = R. And similarly, to increase Green and Blue, dial in negative values as shown below. Plus numbers will have the opposite effect:
| [-R] | [-G] | [-B] | |
| [R] | -10 | -10 | |
| [G] | -10 | -10 | |
| [B] | -10 | -10 |
MAtrIX
Turns the whole system ON or OFF.
USER MAtrIX
Turns the "User Matrix" (i.e. [R] [G] [B] above) ON or OFF. With everything turned ON, the "User Matrix" is used to trim the "Preset" Matrix below (which in this case, is REC 709).
PRESET
Turns ON the "Preset" Matrix below.
PRE MTX SEL
Selects a standard matrix. "REC 709" is a fairly neutral configuration, and is a good starting point for further trimming, if desired. "REC 709" is also a good rendition for conversions to film.
SHUTTER - Page 9
| SHUTTER / ECS | ON or OFF |
| SHUTTER / ECS | select shutter speed |
| ECS FREQ | select frequency |
| S-EVS | ON or OFF |
| S-EVS | select 0 to 100% |
SHUTTER / ECS
Turns the shutter or the ECS (Extended Clear Scan), either ON or OFF.
SHUTTER / ECS
Select the shutter speed from 100, 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, or ECS (Extended Clear Scan). 100 = one hundredth of a second, etc.
ECS FREQ
When ECS (or Extended Clear Scan) is selected above, set the ECS Frequency here in the range 30Hz to 7000Hz.
S-EVS
Turns the Super EVS (or Expanded Vertical Scan) function, either ON or OFF.
S-EVS
Sets the Super EVS value between 0 and 100%. At the maximum setting of 100%, vertical resolution is increased by 200 lines. However, this increased vertical resolution is at the expense of one stop sensitivity i.e. the sensitivity of the imagers or CCD's is halved, so you need to open up the aperature on the lens, (or increase the gain) to compensate for this loss of light.
SCENE FILE - Page 10
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1 2 3 4 5 FILE STORE STANDARD |
TO SAVE A SCENE FILE
To save all your Paint Menu settings (above) to a memory in the camcorder, select FILE STORE and push the rotary encoder button. Then select a file number between 1 and 5, and push the rotary encoder again to store your data. An asterisk appears next to the file number to confirm that your settings have been stored successfully. Note: it is not possible to save Scene Files to the Setup Card (as there is simply too much information).
RESTORING DATA
Select the appropriate Scene File to be restored (between 1 and 5), and push the rotary encoder button. When the Scene File is restored, an asterisk appears next to the file number to confirm this operation. If you continue to push the rotary encoder, the data in the selected Scene File toggles between the operator's adjusted settings and the standard camcorder settings.
STANDARD
Select and press the rotary encoder to returns all settings within the camcorder back to the factory presets. When initially setting up the camcorder from scratch, it is normally quickest to reset to the Standard settings, and then trim the various menus accordingly. Note: The [R] [G] [B] values in the Matrix are not reset to zero by pressing this Standard recall function
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