User guide: panasonic aj-hdc27h by allen 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.
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 2 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc specifications 1 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 72...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 3 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc gamma curve selection and the output formats 3,4 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...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 4 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc 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 dy...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 5 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc camera set up 1 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...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 6 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc display settings menu display on sdi output(9@p.16) (p. 116) vtr main menu => function => character on sdi => status * require character switch(12@p.17) is set to on safe area setting (p. 101) main menu 2 => vf marker =>...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 7 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc operation 1 adjusting frame rate (p.61) 1. Locate current frame rate on the screen (top left corner) 2. Press jog dial (frame rate blinking) 3. Press “+” or “-“ (2@p.14) to adjust frame rate activate frame rate under 11f...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 8 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc time-code reset (p.66) 1. Make sure display switch(6@p.21) is tc 2. Set tcg switch(9@p.21) to set 3. Press reset button(5@p.21) 4. If necessary, use shift and “+” ”-“ to assign time-code 5. Set tcg switch(9@p.21) to r-ru...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 9 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc sensitometry tests exposure data (gamma: default f.Rec) (at 1/50s shutter speed and t-stop 2.8) ire level (%) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 foot-candles ev exposure index: iso 999 ex...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 10 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc sensitometry testing method testing equipment 1. 18% reflection grey card 2. Incident and reflected light meter 3. Waveform monitor 4. Camera with lenses 5. Adjustable light (approx. 2000 foot-candles) testing procedure...
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 11 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc colour reproduction post-production workflow.
Understanding panasonic aj-hdc27h © allen yeung 2008 12 / 12 ug_aj-hdc27h_v1.Doc references [1] panasonic, operation instructions aj-hdc27hp, 2005 [2] panasonic, operation instructions bt-lh900p, 2005 [3] panasonic, varicam technology, 2006 [4] bergeron, m., increasing dynamic range for digital cine...
