Panasonic HVX200A - Camcorder - 1080p Getting Started Manual page 8

SCENE FILE MENUS
Operation Type
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a) Allows choice of VIDEO CAM or FILM CAM. Different operation modes allow
you to access different camera features / menus. For example, only FILM CAM
allows you to shoot variable frame rates. Only VIDEO CAM allows time-lapse,
loop, or intervalometer shooting.
Frame Rate
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a) Only works in FILM CAM 720P mode
b) Allows selection of many different frame rates for in-camera motion effects,
ranging from 12fps (undercrank / sped up) to 60fps (overcrank / true slow
motion).
c) See Barry Green's book for in-depth discussion of uses of different frame rates,
and frame rate hacks (using things like interval shooting and shutter angle) to
increase frame rate choices even further.
d) Beware: NO SOUND is recorded when you use true variable frame rates in
720p
Syncro Scan Shutter
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a) Is measured in time in VIDEO CAM mode (default is 1/48
b) Is measured in shutter angle in FILM CAM mode (default is 180ª shutter angle)
c) To use this menu, shutter button on camera needs to be on. Use speed sel
buttons to scroll through shutter speeds to access variable shutter mode, then
use menu to scroll through possible choices.
d) Exposure will need adjustment depending on selected shutter speed / angle,
since you are changing the effective exposure / amount of light per frame.
e) Tweaking the shutter in this menu can be very useful for eliminating the roll bar
when shooting off a computer screen – shutter speed can be changed to match
refresh rate of computer display.
Detail Level
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a) Scale from –7 to +7
b) Affects overall sharpness of image; higher setting adds edge enhancement and
contrast to increase perception of sharp detail. Can also appear to add texture
to image.
c) Higher settings also accentuate noise in image
d) Lower level can clean up noise, but can also look soft; low levels are optimal if
you are planning to blow up to film
e) 0 - +5 is safe range for general use
V Detail Level
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a) Enhances perceived detail in image by accentuating difference between
horizontal lines (vs. accentuating edges)
b) Much milder than Detail Level
th of a second)