Panasonic AJHDC27H - DVCPRO HD CAMERA User manual

USER GUIDE: PANASONIC AJ-HDC27H
BYALLEN YEUNG
JUNE 2008
CONTENTS
Specifications
Gamma Curve, Output Formats and Workflow
Camera Set Up
Operation
Monitor Set Up
Sensitometry
Colour Reproduction
Post-production Workflow
References

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SPECIFICATIONS1
Camera
Lens Mount: 2/3” B4
Frame Rate: 4 to 60fps
Shutter Angle: 3° to 350°
Weight: 4.7kg
DC IN: 11 – 17V
DC OUT: 11 – 17V, 1.5A
Sensor
Sensor Type: 2/3” Progressive Scan 3-CCD
Effective Pixel: 1280 x 720
A/D Converter: 12-bit
Video S/N 54dB
Default Gamma
Curves:
1. Video Menu (ITU-R 709) – ISO 640
2. V. Rec (ITU-R 709)
3. F. Rec + Gamma Box = ITU-R 709 Preview
VTR
Recording Format
and Codec:
720p, 60Hz / 720p, 59.94Hz in DVCPRO HD
Recording Standard: ITU-R 709
Recording Medium: DVCPRO HD Tape (AJ-HP64ELG)
Recording Time: 32 min.
Built-in Filter3
CC Filter
A B C D
Tungsten Cross 3200K 4300K 5600K
WB Preset Daylight Cross 5600K 7200K 9900K
1 Clear 0EV 0EV -2/3EV -1 1/3EV
2 ND 1/4 -2EV -2EV -2 2/3EV -3 1/3EV
3 ND 1/16 -4EV -4EV -4 2/3EV -5 1/3EV
ND
Filter
4 ND 1/64 -6EV -6EV -6 2/3EV -7 1/3EV

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Gamma Curve Selection and the Output Formats3,4
Medium Dynamic Range
Human 13 Stops
Film Stock 9 – 15.9 Stops
HDC27H 11 Stops
Cinema Screen (SMPTE) 9 Stops
HD Broadcast Monitor (ITU-R 709) 7.5 Stops
SD Broadcast Monitor (ITU-R 601) 5 Stops
Theatrical Output (with Broadcast Priority)
Workflow Dynamic Range Equipment
GAMMA: F.REC
Camera Sensor (Tape)
Recording ITU-R 709 Preview
HDC27H + GBX27
(Preview middle range of
sensor, but conform to
ITU-R 709 standard)
Capturing
Editing Master (File)
FRC27 + HD1700
Grading for
HD Broadcast
Output ITU-R 709 (Tape)
GBX27 + HD1700 for
direct output or colour
correction if needed
Grading for
Theatrical Output Theatrical (HD-D5 Tape)
Colour correction
required and Panasonic
LUT for film out

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Broadcast Output
Workflow Dynamic Range Dynamic Range Equipment
GAMMA: VIDEO MENU GAMMA: V.REC
Camera Sensor Camera Sensor
Recording
ITU 709 (Tape)
By blocking
sensor dynamic
range ITU 709 (Tape)
By compressing
sensor dynamic
range
HDC27H
Capturing Editing Master
ITU 709 (File)
Editing Master
ITU 709 (File)
FRC27 + HD1700
Grading for HD
Broadcast Output ITU 709 (Tape)
ITU 709 (Tape)
Direct Output or
HD1700 to tape
Allen’s Guide:
1. Expose for output format, not for input format
2. Light for the picture, not for the waveform monitor

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CAMERA SET UP1
Menu Control Button
1. MENU Button – Push
2. JOG DIAL – Push or Turn
Menu Hierarchy
FILM USER MENU VTR USER MENU
FILM MAIN MENU 1
FILM MAIN MENU 2
FILM MAIN MENU 3
FILM MAIN MENU 4
VTR MAIN MENU
Recording Settings
Reset Factory Default (P. 111)
MAIN MENU 4 => INITIALIZE => READ FACTORY DATA => YES
* Reboot required
Setting Sampling Frequency (P. 113)
MAIN MENU 4 => OPTION => SYSTEM FREQ => 60.00Hz
* Reboot required
Gamma Selection 1 of 2 (P. 112)
MAIN MENU 4 => OPTION => CAM MENU SEL => FILM MENU
Gamma Selection 2 of 2 (P. 99)
MAIN MENU 1 => GAMMA=> CINE GAMMA SEL
*F. REC requires FILM GAMMAcorrection in monitor
Ref: P.13, B_AJ-HDC27H.pdf