Panasonic VARICAM LT User manual

LT
Operating Guide
Version 6.0
W0316HM6028 -YI VQT5M58A-6(E)
* The photograph is an example of a system.

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fSDXC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
fMMC (Multi Media Card) is a registered trademark of Inneon Technologies AG.
fMicrosoft®and Windows® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
fScreenshots are used according to Microsoft Corporation guidelines.
fApple, Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, iPad, iPhone, and ProRes are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or
other countries.
fAll other names, company names, product names, etc., contained in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
fThis product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License. All other acts are not licensed except private use for personal and non-prot purposes
such as what are described below.
-To record video in compliance with the AVC standard (AVC Video)
-To play back AVC Video that was recorded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity
-To play back AVC Video that was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide the video
Visit the MPEG LA, LLC website (http://www.mpegla.com/) for details.
fThe Apple ProRes codec module is used under license from Atomos.
fAtomos is a trademark or registered trademark of Atomos Global Pty. Ltd.
How to read this document
rIllustrations
fIllustrations may differ from the actual product.
rConventions used in this manual
fWords and phrases in [ ] brackets indicate details and content displayed in the viewnder or control panel.
fWords and phrases in < > brackets indicate design text used on this camera, such as button names.
rReference pages
fReference pages in this document are indicated by (page 00).
rTerminology
fSD memory card, SDHC memory card, and SDXC memory card are referred to as “SD memory card”.
fA memory card with the “P2” logo such as AJ-P2E060FG memory card (optional) is referred to as a “P2 memory card”.
fA memory card with the “expressP2” logo such as AU-XP0256AG memory card (optional) is referred to as a “expressP2 memory card”.
fP2 memory card and expressP2 memory card are referred to only as “P2 card” unless distinguished otherwise.
fVideo that is created during a single recording operation is referred to as a “clip”.
fElectronic HD color view nder that can be used is referred to as “AU-VCVF10G”.
Refer to the support desk at the following website for the latest information regarding the electric HD color view nder.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
rCombining the products
fThis document describes with assumption to use in the following combination of products.
-Camera: AU-V35LT1G
-Electronic HD color view nder: AU-VCVF10G
-Shoulder mount module: AU-VSHL2G
-Grip module: AU-VGRP1G
-PL lens mount module: AU-VMPL1G

Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview 5
Before using the camera 6
Accessories/options 7
Camera 7
Electronic HD color view nder (optional: AU-VCVF10G) 7
Shoulder mount module (optional: AU-VSHL2G) 7
Grip module (optional: AU-VGRP1G) 7
PL lens mount module (optional: AU-VMPL1G) 7
Use of the camera on a system 8
Basic system devices 8
Expansion system devices 8
Accessories 8
Chapter 2 Description of Parts 9
Camera 10
Left side 1 0
Right side 11
Front 1 2
Rear 1 2
Top 1 3
Bottom 1 3
Electronic HD color view nder 14
Left side 1 4
Front 1 4
Rear 1 5
Top 1 5
Shoulder mount module 16
Left side 1 6
Right side 1 6
Front 1 6
Rear 1 6
Top 1 6
Grip module 17
Left side 1 7
Top 1 7
Left side (grip arm) 1 7
Right side (grip arm) 1 7
PL lens mount module 18
Left side 1 8
Right side 1 8
Front 1 8
Rear 1 8
Chapter 3 Preparation 19
Mounting the module 20
Mounting the control panel 2 0
Mounting the electronic HD color view nder 2 1
Mounting the shoulder mount module 22
Mounting the grip module 23
Attaching and removing accessories 24
Eye cup/eye piece lter 2 4
Attaching a tripod 2 4
Rain cover 2 5
Power supply 26
Using batteries 2 6
Mounting and setting battery 2 6
Using the external DC power supply 27
Switching between external DC power supply and battery
power supply 28
Mounting and adjusting the lens 29
EF lens 29
PL lens 3 0
Lens ange back adjustment 3 1
Connecting to the DC output terminal 32
Connecting the <DC OUT/RS> terminal to the external
recording start/stop switch 32
Connecting to the <DC OUT> terminal 32
Charging the built-in battery 33
Setting the date/time of the internal clock 34
Inspections before shooting 35
Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading 36
Dual-recording 37
File name style 38
Selecting the resolution, codec, and video format for
recording 40
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [23.98p] 4 0
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [24.00p] 4 4
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [25.00p] 4 6
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [29.97p] 5 0
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [50.00p] 5 4
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [59.94p] 5 7
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [50.00i] 6 1
When [FREQUENCY] is set to [59.94i] 6 1
Color setting 62
COLOR screen setting 6 2
Control combinations through settings 6 2
[MAIN COLOR] setting 6 3
[Grading SEL] setting 6 3
[PROXY COLOR] setting 6 3
[3D LUT] setting 6 4
[CDL] setting 6 5
[SDI SET] 6 7
Image quality adjustment 68
[EI] 7 0
[WHITE] 7 1
[BLACK] 72
[GAMMA] 73
[KNEE] 7 4
[WHITE CLIP] 7 5
[DETAIL] 75
[SKIN DETAIL] 75
[CHROMA] 7 6
[LINEAR MATRIX] 77
[COLOR CORRECTION] 78
Memory card 79
Insert memory card 79
Ejecting the memory card 79
To prevent unintentional erasing 8 0
Status of card access LED and P2 card 8 0
Status of card access LED and SD memory card 8 0
Recording time of memory card 8 1
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards 8 1
Formatting a P2 card 82
Special recording functions 83
HD cutout high speed recording 83
IR recording 8 4
Shot mark recording function 8 4
Text memo recording function 8 4
Pre-recording 8 5
Interval recording 8 5
One-shot recording 8 6
Chapter 5 Operation 87
Control panel operation 88
Camera status display 88
HOME screen 91
PLAY screen 93
TC screen 94
INFO screen 95
VIEW screen 96
MENU screen 97
Operation of the camera buttons 98
Chapter 6 Audio recording 101
Preparing for audio input 102
When using a stereo microphone 102
Using audio devices 103
Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels 104
Selecting audio input signals 104
Adjusting the recording levels 104
Audio monitor 105
Direct volume control 105
Chapter 7 Viewnder 107
Adjusting and setting the viewnder 108
Adjustment method 108
Viewnder status display 109
Lamp display 109
Status display 109

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Convenient shooting functions 112
Zebra patterns display 112
Displaying the center marker 112
Displaying the safety zone marker 112
Displaying frame marker 112
Focus assist function 112
False color mode 114
Chapter 8 Output and Screen Display 115
Output 116
Output format list 116
Screen status display 117
Status display (STATUS) 117
Chapter 9 Other Useful Functions 119
Getting position information using the GPS 120
Assigning functions to the USER buttons 121
Selectable functions 121
Handling setting data 123
File structure of the setting data 123
Handling SD memory cards 123
Performing operations on SD memory cards 124
Setting the time data 126
Denition of time data 126
User bits settings 126
How to input user bits 126
Setting the time code
127
Externally locking the time code 127
Supplying the time code externally 129
Connection through the <USB DEVICE> terminal 131
Connecting to a computer in the USB device mode 131
Chapter 10 Menu Operations 132
Setting menu structure 133
Menu conguration 133
Setting menu display 134
Setting menu basic operations 134
Setting menu initialization 134
Menu list 135
[SYSTEM SETTINGS] 135
[CAMERA SETTINGS] 142
[SCENE FILE SETTINGS] 144
[REC SETTINGS] 149
[AUDIO SETTINGS] 152
[OUTPUT SETTINGS] 154
[FILE] 160
[PERIPHERAL] 161
Initial value of the scene le 163
[CAMERA SETTINGS] 163
[SCENE FILE SETTINGS] 163
Menu operations 167
[SYSTEM SETTINGS] 167
[CAMERA SETTINGS] 169
[SCENE FILE SETTINGS] 169
[REC SETTINGS] 171
[AUDIO SETTINGS] 172
[OUTPUT SETTINGS] 173
[FILE] 175
[PERIPHERAL] 175
Target items for saving and initialization 177
[SYSTEM SETTINGS] 177
[CAMERA SETTINGS] 178
[SCENE FILE SETTINGS] 179
[REC SETTINGS] 181
[AUDIO SETTINGS] 182
[OUTPUT SETTINGS] 183
[FILE] 185
[PERIPHERAL] 185
Chapter 11 Network Connection 187
Network connection 188
Available functions 188
Preparing for connection 189
For wireless module AJ-WM30/AJ-WM50 189
For wireless module other than AJ-WM30/AJ-WM50 190
For wired LAN 191
Network settings 192
Wireless LAN settings 192
4G/LTE setting 194
Wired LAN settings 195
Checking network setting 196
Changing network setting 197
Connecting the remote operation panel 198
Setting for connection with remote operation panel 198
Using the FTP client function 199
FTP client function setting 199
Transferring (copying) from the main slot to the FTP server 199
Chapter 12 Maintenance 201
Warning system 202
Cases indicated by error codes 202
Cases indicated by error messages 202
Updating the camera rmware 205
Updating the rmware 205
Cleaning and storing 206
Cleaning the camera body 206
Cautions when storing the camera recorder 206
Chapter 13 Specication 207
Specications 208
Dimensions 208
Specications 209
Index 212

Before using the camera, read this chapter.
Chapter 1 Overview