Creative Versatility; Color Correction - Sony HVR-Z1U Instructions Manual

CREATIVE VERSATILITY

Unique Features for Creative Shooting
Shot Transition
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The Shot Transition function allows for smooth automatic
scene transitions. The operator can program start and end
settings for zoom, focus, iris, gain, shutter speed and white
balance into the camera's A /B buttons and, by pressing the
start button, a smooth transition will take place according to
the set time, because the camera automatically calculates the
intermediate values during the scene transition. The transition
progress can be checked using an indicator displayed on the
LCD monitor. This is very useful when complex camera
settings are required during the scene transition – for example,
when shooting subjects moving from the background to the
foreground of a scene. In addition, a start timer function is
also available for the Shot Transition function, preventing
operators from missing a shot. Transition types can be selected
from a choice of "LINEAR", "SOFT STOP", and "SOFT TRANS",
transition time can be set from 2 to 15 seconds, and the start
delay time can be selected from 5, 10 and 20 seconds.
Shot A
Shot B
Shot A Shot A
time
LINEAR SOFT STOP
Makes the transition linearly. Makes the transition slowly
at the end.
Cinematone Gamma
The HVR-Z1U provides a special gamma feature – the
Cinematone Gamma – which allows operators to quickly setup
and load a gamma curve with similar contrast characteristics to
a film gamma curve. Three gamma curves can be selected
from "OFF" (normal gamma), "TYPE1", or "TYPE2".
Gamma characteristics
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
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Shot B Shot B
Shot A
time
SOFT TRANSITION
Makes the transition slowly
at the beginning and end,
and linearly in between.
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Normal Gamma
Cinamatone Gamma Type1
Cinamatone Gamma Type2
140
Input (%)
Cineframe
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The Cineframe allows picture movement to be reproduced like
a film. Combined with the use of Cinematone Gamma, this
allows a cinematic and film-like look to be achieved. Three
types of Cineframe modes can be selected.
Cineframe 24 and 30
Cineframe 24 and Cineframe 30 are used in 60i mode and can
reproduce the picture movement like films of 24 or 30 frames/second
in HDV, DVCAM and DV formats.
Cineframe 25
Cineframe 25 is used in 50i mode and can reproduce the picture
movement like films of 25 frames/second in HDV, DVCAM and DV
formats.
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Color Correction

The Color Correction feature provides two functions for
creative shooting. The Color Extraction function can retain
up to two desired colors of monitored pictures in the screen
by designating color hue, saturation and range, while making
the other colors black and white. This provides interesting
in-camera color effects that can emphasize particular colors
in the screen. In addition, the Color Revision function can
change the hue of only the colors designated by Color
Shot B
Extraction, while retaining the hue of the other colors.
This also provides interesting in-camera effects.
time
Normal
Color Extraction
Color Revision
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