Setting The Monitor Image - Sony PMWF3L/RGB Supplement Manual

Increasing the gain in post-production makes the
S/N worse with high sensitivity, but the dynamic
range for highlight areas can be enhanced. As this
camcorder has superior S/N characteristics,
image creation with low noise is possible even in
high-sensitivity recording. While the S-Log
gamma of the camcorder is designed for
recording with ISO800 as the proper exposure, S-
Log EI mode is quite effective when placing a
higher priority on highlights.
To set to S-Log gamma
Select one of the following settings under "Dual-
Link & Gamma Select" of the VIDEO SET menu:
—1.5G YPbPr422 & S-Log
—1.5G RGB444 & S-Log
—3G YPbPr422 & S-Log
—3G RGB444 & S-Log
1)
Available with a camcorder with software version
1.30 or higher.
Limitations of using S-Log gamma
• The S-Log gamma output is a special setting for
shooting, which is different from the video
gamma output. This setting is applied to all
videos to be recorded on the SxS memory card
inserted into the camcorder and those to be
output from all output connectors, including
Dual-Link output connectors.
• When S-Log gamma is selected, the following
functions are set to off:
— TLCS (AGC, Auto Shutter), ATW, Offset
White, Flicker Reduce, flare compensation,
linear matrix, Multi Matrix, Detail, Skin
Tone Detail, Knee.
• When S-Log gamma is selected, white balance
is fixed to Preset White, and auto white-balance
adjustment cannot be executed.
• When S-Log gamma is selected, the following
items are fixed to a specified value:
—Preset White: 3200K (switching between
3200K and 5600K with the 5600K CC filter
2)
is possible)
—Black (master black level): ±0
—Black Gamma: ±0
—Low Key SAT: ±0
2)
The "S-Log White ADJ (R Offset, B Offset)" items of
the CAMERA SET menu permit you to adjust
individual variability of preset white (Software
version 1.20 or higher).
18 Setting the S-Log Gamma and Monitor Image
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Setting the Monitor Image

As an image using S-Log gamma has low
contrast, it may be unsuitable for image checking
at the shooting location. MLUT (Monitor Look
Up Table) converts the contrast of the image
recorded on the camcorder and the output image
except Dual-Link output (image output from the
HD/SD SDI, HDMI OUT i.LINK, or VIDEO
OUT connector) to produce an image suitable for
checking. Use MLUT when you shoot images
using S-Log gamma without any adjustments, on
the assumption that the images will be output as
Dual-Link output and recorded on an external
device to be processed to post-production.
Notes
• If the setting of "S-Log LUT Select" of the
VIDEO SET menu is other than "Off," MLUT
is applied to images recorded on the camcorder.
• MLUT conversion does not affect Dual-link
output.
• MLUT can be used only for the output with S-
Log gamma.
The camcorder is provided with four preset
LUTs. In addition to the preset LUTs, LUTs that
the user has created independently can be loaded.
A user LUT must be created with
TM 1)
CvFileEditor and loaded into the camcorder
via an SxS memory card.
For details, refer to "CvpFileEditor V4.20 User
Guide."
You can download the latest version of
CvpFileEditor from the"eCSite" software
download site for the professional and business
products of Sony Corporation.
Note
The camcorder supports user LUT data of RGB
10-bit format. LUT data of 12-bit format or
having different RGB values cannot be managed
by the camcorder.
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CvpFileEditor is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
To select MLUT
When selecting MLUT other than S-Log EI mode
Set "S-Log LUT" of the VIDEO SET menu to
"On" then select the desired MLUT with "S-Log
LUT Select."