Camera Setup Screen - Panasonic AG-HPX500 Operating Instructions Manual

Item
NEWS GAMMA*
Selects the news gamma curve. (Only valid for 1080i/60i, 50i, 720/50P, 50P, 480/60i and 576/50i)
●ON, OFF
Selects the gamma curves other than the news gamma curve.
●HD NORM: This gamma setting is suitable for HD shooting.
●LOW: Makes a mellow image using the gamma curve which has a gentle incline in lowbrightness
●SD NORM: This is the standard gamma curve for SD shooting.
GAMMA*
●HIGH: Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image using the gamma curve which has
●B.PRESS: Makes the contrast sharper than LOW.
●CINELIKE D: Makes a cinema-like image.
●CINELIKE V: Makes a cinema-like image with emphasized contrast.
When you select CINELIKE gamma, we recommend to set the lens aperture lower than normal image
level (approximately 1/2) to enjoy the full benefit of the function.
To avoid overexposure, select the compression level (knee point) of the high intensity video signals
received through CCD.
KNEE
●LOW: Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80 %.)
●MID: Medium setting (Compression starts at approx. 90 %.)
●HIGH: High Setting (Compression starts at approx. 100 %.)
This setting cannot be changed when GAMMA is enabled and CINELIKE gamma is selected.
Selects the MATRIX table suitable for the desired color expression during shooting.
●NORM1: Suitable for shooting in the open air or under a halogen lamp.
MATRIX
●NORM2: Suitable for brighter colors than the NORM1 mode.
●FLUO: Suitable for shooting under fluorescent light indoors.
●CINELIKE: Suitable for cinema-like image.
SKIN TONE DTL
Sets the skin tone details. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften the skin tone.
●ON, OFF
Sets the vertical detail for shooting in the progressive mode at 480/24P, 24PA 30P 576/25P.
●THIN: Makes the detail thin.
●MID: Makes the detail slightly thicker.
●THICK: Makes the detail thicker.
V DETAIL FREQ
When images were shot in the progressive mode in which the vertical detail is set as "THIN" or "MID"
and are played on a monitoring television (60i interlace), you will see flickers caused on horizontal lines
and almost horizontal oblique lines. When playing back images in the progressive mode or when editing
images or performing other postprocessing, images with a higher resolution will be obtained with the
THIN or MID setting than with the THICK setting.
NAME EDIT
Edits the name of the selected scene file you have selected with the scene file dial.
* The gamma curve is fixed to CINELIKE V at a gain setting of 18 dB.

CAMERA SETUP screen

Item
Selects the aspect ratio of the image you record in 480i/576i (SD mode) format. This item cannot be
ASPECT CONV
selected when the 1080i or 720P recording format is used.
●SIDE CROP (Side crop), LETTER BOX, SQUEEZE
SETUP
Selects the setup level for the 480i video signal. The SETUP menu setting for playback is enabled.
(only when set to
●0 %: Setup is switched to 0 % for both camera output and recording.
●7.5 %A: Video output is set to 7.5% while D terminal output, SDI output and recording are set
59.94 Hz)
Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.)
curve. The contrast sharpens.
a sharp incline in lowbrightness curve. The contrast softens.
Description of settings (Items in bold are factory settings.)
to 0%.
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Setup menu list