Panasonic Dvx 100 A Manual
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Adjusting the black balance There is normally no need to re-adjust the black balance. Adjustment is required only in the following cases. OWhen the camera recorder is to be used for the first time OWhen the camera recorder is to be used after it has not been used for an extended period OWhen the camera recorder is to be used in a situation where the ambient temperature will vary significantly OWhen the progressive mode has been switched to the standard (60i) mode or vice versa In the standard (60i) mode The white balance is adjusted automatically by pressing the AWB button. If the button is then held down, the black balance is adjusted. In the progressive mode By simply pressing the AWB button, the white balance is adjusted automatically, and then the black balance is adjusted. OWhen the AWB button is pressed, the white balance is adjusted first. Therefore, ensure that the conditions under which the white balance is adjusted are satisfied before pressing the button. OWhile recording is in progress, the black balance cannot be adjusted. 31 White balance and black balance ATW (Auto Tracking White) function The ATW function can be allocated to the WHITE BAL switch (A, B or PRST position) using the ATW item on the setting menu SW MODE screen. (See page 40) Similarly, the ATW function can be allocated to the AUTO button using the ATW item on the setting menu AUTO SW screen. (See page 41) When material is shot using the ATW function, it is recorded while the white balance is being continually adjusted automatically. OThe ATW function automatically identifies the shooting environment and adjusts the white balance optimally. In some environments, a slight adjustment error may arise. If an extremely accurate white balance adjustment is required, adjust the white balance by following the instructions on the previous page. ABB ACTIVE Message that appears while adjustment is underway ABB END Message that appears upon completion of the adjustment
32 Setting the time data Setting the user’s bit By setting the user’s bit, memos (dates, times) and other information consisting of up to 8 digits in hexadecimal notation can be recorded on the sub-code track. The user’s bit settings are automatically stored in the memory and retained even after the power has been turned off. 1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch to ON. 2Select USERas the setting for the UB MODE item on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37. : FIRST REC TC HPRESET TC PRESET H–––– HU US SE ER R T TI IM ME E D DA AT TE E T TC CG G F FR RM M. .R RA AT TE E UB PRESET H–––– ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN U UB B M MO OD DE E RECORDING SETUP 3Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4direction and move to the UB PRESETitem. : FIRST REC TC HPRESET TC PRESET H–––– UB MODE HUSER H– –– –– –– – Y YE ES S ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN U UB B P PR RE ES SE ET T RECORDING SETUP 4Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move “1” to YES. : FIRST REC TC HPRESET TC PRESET H–––– UB MODE HUSER – –– –– –– – HY YE ES S ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN U UB B P PR RE ES SE ET T RECORDING SETUP 5The screen shown below appears. Set the user’s bit using the OPERATION lever. Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction, select the user’s bit characters, press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move to the next digit. OThe numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F can be used as the user’s bit characters. OWhen the COUNTER RESET button is pressed on the screen shown below, the user’s bit is reset to zero. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 + :PUSH PLAY – :PUSH STOP SEL:PUSH STILL PUSH MENU TO RETURN 0 UB PRESET PRESET OK? –––. PUSH STILL YES N NO O UB PRESET 6Upon completion of the user’s bit setting, press the MENU button. The screen shown below appears. Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4direction, select YES, and press “;” of the OPERATION lever. 7Press the MENU button twice to release the menu mode.
33 Setting the time data Setting the time code The various settings related to the time code are performed using the following items on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. OTC MODE item OTCG item OFIRST REC TC item OTC PRESET item O1394 TC REGEN item (appears in the VCR mode) For further details, refer to page 43. OWhen ON has been selected as the setting for the 1394 TC REGEN item in the VCR mode, the settings of the items listed above cannot be changed. 1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch to ON. 2Select PRESETas the setting for the FIRST REC TC item on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37. 3Tilt the OPERATION lever is the 4direction and move to the TC PRESETitem. : FIRST REC TC HPRESET H– –– –– –– – Y YE ES S UB MODE HUSER UB PRESET H–––– ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN T TC C P PR RE ES SE ET T RECORDING SETUP : R RE EG GE EN N HP PR RE ES SE ET T TC PRESET H–––– UB MODE HUSER UB PRESET H–––– ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN F FI IR RS ST T R RE EC C T TC C RECORDING SETUP 4Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move “1” to YES. : FIRST REC TC HPRESET – –– –– –– – HY YE ES S UB MODE HUSER UB PRESET H–––– ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN T TC C P PR RE ES SE ET T RECORDING SETUP 5The screen shown below appears. Set the time code value using the OPERATION lever. Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction, select the time code value, press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move to the next digit. OWhen the COUNTER RESET button is pressed on the screen shown below, the time code value is reset to zero. 0h00m00s00f + :PUSH PLAY – :PUSH STOP SEL:PUSH STILL PUSH MENU TO RETURN 0 TC PRESET PRESET OK? –––. PUSH STILL YES N NO O TC PRESET 6Upon completion of the time code value setting, press the MENU button. The screen shown below appears. Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4direction, select YES, and press “;” of the OPERATION lever. 7Press the MENU button twice to release the menu mode. How to select the TC PRESET item setting When the time code at the start of the recording is to be recorded using the value specified by the user as its initial value, set the time code value using the TC PRESET item.
34 Scene files The settings selected to suit various shooting situations are stored in the positions of the scene file dial. During shooting, the required file can be read out in an instant using this dial. The following files were stored as factory settings prior to shipment. OEven when a scene file has been changed during recording, the progressive mode will not be changed. To change this mode, establish the recording standby mode.F1: SCENE File containing the settings suited to standard shooting F2: SCENE FLOU. File containing the settings suited to shooting where consideration is given to the characteristics of fluorescent lights (for shooting indoors, etc.) F3: SCENE SPARK File containing the settings suited to shooting for accentuating the subjects (for shooting wedding receptions, etc.) F4: SCENE B-STR File containing the settings suited to shooting with extended gradations for the dark areas (for shooting scenes at dusk, etc.) F5: SCENE 24P File containing the settings suited to shooting in the progressive 24P mode F6: SCENE ADVANC File for the progressive 24P advanced mode
35 1Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch to ON. 2Turn the scene file dial, and select the scene file in which changes are to be made. 3Change the item on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37. 7Upon completion of the filename setting, press the MENU button. 4Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4direction and move to the NAME EDITitem. : SKIN TONE DTL HOFF MATRIX HNORM V DETAIL FREQ THIN PROGRESSIVE HOFF H– –– –– –– – Y YE ES S SAVE/INIT H–––– PUSH MENU TO RETURN N NA AM ME E E ED DI IT T SCENE F1: Changing the scene file settings Scene file settings can be changed. In addition, scene files in which changes have been made can be stored in the positions of the scene file dial. 5Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move “1” to YES. : SKIN TONE DTL HOFF MATRIX HNORM V DETAIL FREQ THIN PROGRESSIVE HOFF – –– –– –– – HY YE ES S SAVE/INIT H–––– PUSH MENU TO RETURN N NA AM ME E E ED DI IT T SCENE F1: 6The screen shown below appears. Set a filename consisting of six characters using the OPERATION lever. OCharacters which can be set )(space), letters A to Z, numbers 0 to 9, :, ;, , ?, @, [, ¥, ], ^, _ SW POSITION F1 + :PUSH PLAY – :PUSH STOP SEL:PUSH STILL PUSH MENU TO RETURN NAME EDIT Scene files 8Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4direction and move to the SAVE/INITitem. : SKIN TONE DTL HOFF MATRIX HNORM V DETAIL FREQ THIN PROGRESSIVE HOFF NAME EDIT H–––– H– –– –– –– – Y YE ES S PUSH MENU TO RETURN S SA AV VE E/ /I IN NI IT T SCENE F1:222222 9Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move “1” to YES. : SKIN TONE DTL HOFF MATRIX HNORM V DETAIL FREQ THIN PROGRESSIVE HOFF NAME EDIT H–––– – –– –– –– – HY YE ES S PUSH MENU TO RETURN S SA AV VE E/ /I IN NI IT T SCENE F1:222222
36 Scene files 10The screen shown below appears. Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move “1” to YES. H– –– –– –– – Y YE ES S INITIAL H–––– PUSH MENU TO RETURN S SA AV VE E FILE F1:222222 11The screen shown below appears. Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 4direction, select YES, and press “;” of the OPERATION lever. SAVE ? –––. PUSH STILL YES N NO O FILE F1:222222 12A beep sounds ten times in succession, the following message appears, and the scene file changes are completed. SAVE COMPLETED ! 13Press the MENU button three times to release the menu mode. If the menu mode is released without saving the changes, the original scene file settings will be restored when operation is switched to the VCR mode or the power is turned off. To return the scene file settings to the factory settings, select INITIALin step 10, and then perform the same steps 11to 13.
37 Setting menus The camera recorder’s settings can be changed to suit the scenes to be shot or what is to be recorded using the setting menus. Operation method 1In any operation mode except the shooting mode or recording mode, press the MENU button. The menu mode is established, and the function screen shown below appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor. 2Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction, and move the highlighted part to the function which is to be set. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “V” or “B” button among the SET buttons.) 2.CAMERA SETUP 3.SW MODE 4.AUTO SW 5.RECORDING SETUP 6.DISPLAY SETUP 7.OTHER FUNCTIONS PUSH MENU TO EXIT 1.SCENE FILE CAMERA MENU [Camera mode] 2.RECORDING SETUP 3.AV IN/OUT SETUP 4.DISPLAY SETUP 5.OTHER FUINCTIONS PUSH MENU TO EXIT 1.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS VCR FUNCTIONS [VCR mode] 3Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and display the setting item. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) HV VC CR R1 1 V VC CR R2 2 O OF FF F DV CONTROL HOFF DV CMD SEL HREC P REC LAMP HBOTH BEEP SOUND HON ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN REMOTE OTHER FUNCTIONS Example: 4Tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3or 4 direction, and move the highlighted part to the function which is to be set. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “V” or “B” button among the SET buttons.) REMOTE HVCR1 DV CONTROL HOFF DV CMD SEL HREC P O OF FF F F FR RO ON NT T R RE EA AR R HB BO OT TH H BEEP SOUND HON ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN REC LAMP OTHER FUNCTIONS Example: 5Press “;” of the OPERATION lever, and move “ 1” to the setting which is to be changed. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.) To change a numerical value, for example, move “ 1” to the position of the value to be changed, tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4direction, and change the setting. (If the remote control unit is used, press the “V” or “B” button among the SET buttons.) 6To change another item, repeat steps 4and 5. To exit the settings, press the MENU button to return to the function screen. 7To change another function, repeat steps 2 to 5. To exit the menu mode, press the MENU button to return to the normal screen. REMOTE HVCR1 DV CONTROL HOFF DV CMD SEL HREC P O OF FF F HF FR RO ON NT T R RE EA AR RB BO OT TH H BEEP SOUND HON ; PUSH MENU TO RETURN REC LAMP OTHER FUNCTIONS Example:
38 Setting menus Configuration of setting menus Menus in the camera mode SCENE FILE CAMERA SETUPDETAIL LEVEL CHROMA LEVEL CHROMA PHASECOLOR TEMPMASTER PEDA. IRIS LEVELGAMMA MATRIXSKIN TONE DTL V DETAIL FREQPROGRESSIVENAME EDITSAVE/INIT AUTO SWA. IRIS AGC ATWAF RECORDING SETUPREC SPEED AUDIO REC MIC ALCMIC GAIN 1MIC GAIN 2TC MODETCGFIRST REC TCTC PRESETUB MODEUB PRESETINTERVAL RECREC TIMEINTERVAL TIME OTHER FUNCTIONSREMOTE DV CONTROL DV CMD SELREC LAMPBEEP SOUNDCLOCK SETTIME SHIFTTAPE PROTECTUSER FILEHOUR METER SYNCRO SCAN ASPECT CONV COLOR BARSETUP SW MODEMID GAIN HIGH GAIN ATWHANDLE ZOOMIRIS DIALUSER1USER2 DISPLAY SETUPZEBRA DETECT 1 ZEBRA DETECT 2 MARKER DATE/TIMELEVEL METERZOOM•FOCUSTAPE•BATTERYOTHER DISPLAY VIDEO OUT OSD LCD BACKLIGHTLCD/EVF SETSELF SHOOTEVF MODE Menus in the VCR mode RECORDING SETUPREC SPEED AUDIO REC TC MODETCGFIRST REC TCTC PRESET 1394 TC REGEN UB MODEUB PRESET 1394 UB REGEN OTHER FUNCTIONSREMOTECLOCK SETTIME SHIFTUSER FILEHOUR METER PLAYBACK FUNCTIONSEND SEARCH 12bit AUDIO AUDIO OUT AV IN/OUT SETUPA DUB INPUT DV OUT DISPLAY SETUPDATE/TIME LEVEL METER TAPE•BATTERYOTHER DISPLAYVIDEO OUT OSDCAMERA DATALCD BACKLIGHTLCD/EVF SETEVF MODE
Item/ (display mode)Description of settings DETAIL LEVEL (Camera)For adjusting the detail amount.–7 ---0 ---+7 CHROMA LEVEL (Camera)For adjusting the chroma level.–7 ---0 ---+7 CHROMA PHASE (Camera)For finely adjusting the chroma phase.–7 ---0 ---+7 COLOR TEMP (Camera)For finely adjusting the color temperature (for performing fine adjustments after the white balance has been adjusted). –7 ---0 ---+7 MASTER PED (Camera)For adjusting the black master pedestal which serves as the video reference. –15 ---0 ---+15 A. IRIS LEVEL (Camera)For setting the auto iris target value.–4 ---0 ---+4 SKIN TONE DTL (Camera)For switching the skin tone detail ON or OFF. When ON is selected, the detail in the skin tone areas is diminished and the graininess of the skin is reduced. OFF ON GAMMA (Camera)For selecting the gamma curve.CINE-LIKE:The gamma curve which gives the images a cinema-like finish is used. In order to make full use of the CINE- LIKE gamma characteristics, it is recommended that the lens iris be set lower (by approx. 1/2) than the regular video level. LOW:Using a gamma curve with a moderate gradient for the low-luminance areas, the images are given a calm, composed look. A sharp touch is conveyed by the contrast. NORM:Standard images are produced.HIGH:Using a gamma curve with a sharp gradient for the low-luminance areas, the gradations of the dark areas are extended to make them appear brighter. A soft touch is conveyed by the contrast. MATRIX (Camera)For selecting the matrix table and expressing the colors during shooting. NORM:Colors suited to shooting outdoors or under light sources using halogen lamps are expressed. FLOU:Colors suited to shooting indoors under fluorescent light sources are expressed. CINE-LIKE:Colors suited to cinema-like shooting are expressed. 39 Setting menus SCENE FILE screen V DETAIL FREQ (Camera)For setting the detail in the vertical direction when shooting in the progressive mode. THIN :The detail is made finer.THICK :The detail is made coarser. OWhen “THIN” has been selected as the item’s setting and the images shot in the progressive mode are played back using a standard TV monitor (60i: interlace), some flickering will occur on the horizontal lines and on the diagonal lines near the horizontal. When playing back a tape in a progressive environment, this flickering is reduced by selecting “THIN” as the item’s setting, which will also enable images with a higher resolution than that with the “THICK” setting to be obtained. Item/ (display mode)Description of settings PROGRESSIVE (Camera)For setting shooting in the progressive mode. OFF:Shooting is not performed in the progressive mode. 30P:Shooting is performed in the 30P mode (30 frames/sec.). 24P:Shooting is performed in the 24P mode (24 frames/sec.). Images are recorded on the tape using the [2:3] conversion system. 24P(ADV):Shooting is performed in the 24P advanced mode (24 frames/sec.). Images are recorded on the tape using the advanced conversion system. NAME EDIT (Camera)For editing the name of the scene file selected by the scene file dial. SAVE/INIT (Camera)SAVE:For saving the scene file settings after changes have been made to them. OIf the menu mode is released without saving the changes, the original scene file settings will be restored when operation is switched to the VCR mode or the power is turned off. INITIAL:For returning the scene file settings selected by the scene file dial to the factory settings.
40 Setting menus CAMERA SETUP screen Item/ (display mode)Description of settings SYNCRO SCAN (Camera)For adjusting the shutter speed of synchro scan used when shooting TV screens, etc. If the OPERATION lever is left tilted in the 3or 4direction, the speed at which the setting changes is increased, and a beep is heard. OProgressive mode OFF: 1/60.3---1/250.0OProgressive mode 30P:1/30.1 ---1/48.0---1/250.0OProgressive mode 24P or 24PA:1/24.1 ---1/48.0---1/250.0 ASPECT CONV (Camera)For selecting the aspect ratio of the images to be recorded. NORM:The images are recorded in the standard 4:3 mode. LETTER BOX:The aspect ratio is set to the 16:9 mode, and the images are recorded in this mode. Black bands are recorded at the top and bottom of the screen. SETUP (Camera)For setting whether to add the setup level (black level). 0%:The setup level is not added.7.5%:The 7.5% setup level is added for recording. COLOR BAR (Camera)For setting the color bar display to ON or OFF. (Color bars are not displayed in the progressive mode.) OFFONOEven when the color bar display has been set to ON, it will return to OFF when operation is switched to the VCR mode or the power is turned off. SW MODE screen Item/ (display mode)Description of settings MID GAIN (Camera)For setting the gain value which is to be allocated to the M position of the GAIN switch. 0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB HIGH GAIN (Camera)For setting the gain value which is to be allocated to the H position of the GAIN switch. 0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB ATW (Camera)For setting the ATW (Auto Tracking White) function which is to be allocated to the WHITE BAL switch. OFF:The ATW function is not activated. However, if it has been set in the AUTO button or USER button, it will follow the operation of the button concerned. Ach:The ATW function is activated when the WHITE BAL switch has been set to the A position. Bch:The ATW function is activated when the WHITE BAL switch has been set to the B position. PRE:The ATW function is activated when the WHITE BAL switch has been set to the PRST position. HANDLE ZOOM (Camera)For setting the zoom speeds which are to be allocated to the positions of the HANDLE ZOOM switch. L/OFF/H:LOW/OFF/HIGH are set to the 1/2/3 positions. (At OFF, no zoom operations are performed.) L/M/H:LOW/MID/HIGH are set to the 1/2/3 positions. IRIS DIAL (Camera)For setting the rotational direction of the IRIS dial and iris control (in the MANUAL IRIS mode). DOWN OPEN:The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned downward. UP OPEN:The iris opens when the IRIS dial is turned upward. The underlining indicates the factory setting.