Camera Setup Screen - Panasonic AG-HPX500 Menu Information

Item
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 normal video setting.
●HIGH: Expands the tone of dark parts and makes a brighter image using the gamma curve which has
GAMMA
●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 CINE-LIKE gamma, we recommend to set the lens aperture lower than normal image
level (approximately 1/2) to enjoy the full benefit of the function. (Disabled when gamma is ON.)
To avoid overexposure, select the compression level (knee point) of the high intensity video signals
received through CCD.
●LOW: Low setting (Compression starts at approx. 80 %.)
KNEE
●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_D, V are 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.
●CINE-LIKE: Suitable for cinema-like image.
Sets the skin tone details. Select ON to reduce the skin tone details and soften the skin tone.
SKIN TONE DTL
●ON, OFF
Sets the vertical detail for shooting in 480 24P, 24PA, 30P 576/25P mode.
●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.

CAMERA SETUP screen

Item
Selects the aspect ratio of the image you record in 480i format. This item cannot be selected when the
ASPECT CONV 1080i or 720P recording format is used.
●SIDE-CROP (Side crop), LETTER BOX, SQUEEZE
Selects the setup level for the 480i video signal.
SETUP ●0 %: Setup is switched to 0 % for both camera output and recording.
●7.5 %A: Setup is switched to 7.5 % for camera output and 0 % for recording.
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Setup menu list
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.)