High Dynamic Range (Hdr) Recording - Sony PXW-Z190T Operating Instructions Manual

High dynamic range (HDR)
recording
You can switch the shooting mode from the
conventional Standard Dynamic Range (SDR)
mode to High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode.
You can set the imaging to high dynamic range
(HDR) mode to record and output images with
BT.2020 equivalent color space and increased
dynamic range.
This function is enabled when File System is set
to exFAT.
Notes
• Not supported for DVCAM file formats.
• This function is not available in the following cases.
 During recording, playback, or while the thumbnail
screen is displayed
 When File System is not set to exFAT
 During QoS streaming
 During RTMP/RTMPS streaming
Setting HDR mode
1
Set Base Setting >Shooting Mode in the
System menu to HDR.
2
Select the look for HLG using HDR
Paint Setting >HLG Look in the Paint
menu.
For details about the looks that can be
selected, see "HLG Look" (page 94).
Setting the gamma display assist
function
The LCD screen and viewfinder screen of the
camcorder are not HDR compatible, and are not
suitable for HDR display. When the shooting
mode is set to HDR mode, the display can be
made more visible for easier shooting using the
gamma display assist function.
Use the following procedure to enable the gamma
display assist function.
Set Gamma Display Assist in the LCD/VF
menu to On.
Note
• The gamma display assist function is used only for the
LCD screen/viewfinder. The settings are not applied to
the recorded image or output image.
Selecting the LCD screen/viewfinder
when the gamma display assist function
is enabled
You can select the display method for HDR
images on the LCD screen/viewfinder when the
gamma display assist function is enabled from the
following two types.
 Display method that maintains the contrast of
low-brightness and high-brightness parts of
HDR
This method takes advantage of the
expressive power of HDR, displaying the
image on the LCD screen/viewfinder without
causing crushed blacks or blown-out
highlights when shooting with bright or dark
exposure. However, the contrast is slightly
reduced. Configure using the following
procedure.
Set HDR Setting >LCD/VF SDR
Preview in the System menu to Off.
 Display method by simple conversion from
HDR to SDR
This method allows you to operate the camera
with the same feeling as conventional SDR.
You can adjust the brightness of the HDR
image by setting the difference in gain
between HDR and SDR using SDR Gain.
Configure using the following procedure.
1
Set HDR Setting >LCD/VF SDR
Preview in the System menu to Off.
2
Adjust the SDR gain using HDR
Setting >SDR Gain in the System
menu.
The setting range is 0dB to –15dB. The
value can be set in 1dB increments.
To convert the display from HDR to SDR using
SR Live Metadata after shooting, the conversion
uses SDR Gain to convert to an SDR image with
the exposure monitored on the LCD screen/
viewfinder when shooting.
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