Panasonic

Main Assist Functions

character_bullet-large[SS/Gain Operation]

character_bullet-large[WFM/Vector Scope]

character_bullet-large[Luminance Spot Meter]

character_bullet-large[Zebra Pattern]

character_bullet-large[Frame Marker]

character_bullet-largeColor bars/Test Tone


This section describes the main assist functions that are convenient when recording.


bullet02The [Custom] ([Monitor / Display (Video)]) menu has display assist functions such as the center marker. (character_reference[Custom] menu ([Monitor / Display (Video)]))


[SS/Gain Operation]

icon_mode-photo_grayicon_mode-movie

icon_mode-ia_grayicon_mode-p_grayicon_mode-a_grayicon_mode-s_grayicon_mode-m_grayicon_mode-creative-motion

You can switch the units of shutter speed values and gain (sensitivity) values.


button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_movie] character_arrow [icon_photo-quality] character_arrow Select [SS/Gain Operation]

[SEC/ISO]

Displays the shutter speed in seconds and the gain in ISO.

[ANGLE/ISO]

Displays the shutter speed in degrees and the gain in ISO.

bullet02The angle can be set in a range between 11° and 358°.

(When [Synchro Scan] is set to [OFF])

[SEC/dB]

Displays the shutter speed in seconds and the gain in dB.

bullet020 dB is equivalent to ISO 200. (When [Photo Style] is set to [V-Log L] or [Hybrid Log Gamma], it is equivalent to ISO 400.)


bullet02When [SS/Gain Operation] is set to [SEC/dB], menu names change as shown below:

– [ISO Sensitivity (video)] character_arrow [Gain Setting]

– [ISO Auto Lower Limit Setting] character_arrow [Auto Gain Lower Limit Setting]

– [ISO Auto Upper Limit Setting] character_arrow [Auto Gain Upper Limit Setting]

– [Extended ISO] character_arrow [Extended Gain Setting]

– [ISO Displayed Setting] character_arrow [Gain Displayed Setting]


[WFM/Vector Scope]

icon_mode-photo_grayicon_mode-movie

icon_mode-ia_grayicon_mode-p_grayicon_mode-a_grayicon_mode-s_grayicon_mode-m_grayicon_mode-creative-motion

This displays the waveform monitor or the vector scope on the recording screen. You can change the size of the waveform display.


  1. Set the mode dial to [icon_mode-creative-motion_title1].

image_mode-dial-creative-video

  1. Set [WFM/Vector Scope].

character_bullet-largebutton_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_video-display-output] character_arrow [WFM/Vector Scope]

gui_wfm-vector1_eng


[WAVE]

Displays a waveform.


[VECTOR]

Displays the vector scope.


[OFF]


  1. Select the position to display.

character_bullet-largePress character_upcharacter_downcharacter_leftcharacter_right to select and then press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s.

bullet02You can also move using touch operations.

bullet02You can rotate image_rear-dial_s to change the size of the waveform.

bullet02To return the waveform or vector scope position back to the center, press [DISP.]. With waveform, pressing [DISP.] once again returns the size to the default setting.

gui_wfm-1


character_diamondScreen Displays

Waveform

bullet02The waveform displayed on the camera indicates the luminance as values based on the conversions below:

0 % (IREcharacter_asterisk1): Luminance value 16 (8-bit)

100 % (IREcharacter_asterisk1): Luminance value 235 (8-bit)

  1. IRE: Institute of Radio Engineers


image_wfm-1

(A) 109 % (IRE) (Dotted line)

(B) 100 % (IRE)

(C) 50 % (IRE)

(D) 0 % (IRE)

(E) character_minus_regular4 % (IRE) (Dotted line)

(F) The range between 0 % and 100 % shows dotted lines at intervals of 10 %.


Display example

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Vector scope

image_vector-1

(G) R (Red)

(H) YL (Yellow)

(I) G (Green)

(J) MG (Magenta)

(K) B (Blue)

(L) CY (Cyan)


Display example

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bullet02You can also change the position by dragging on the recording screen.

bullet02The waveform and vector scope are not output through HDMI.

bullet02When [WFM/Vector Scope] is set, [Histogram] does not work.


[Luminance Spot Meter]

icon_mode-photoicon_mode-movie

icon_mode-iaicon_mode-picon_mode-aicon_mode-sicon_mode-micon_mode-creative-motion

Specify any spot on the subject to measure the luminance over a small area.


  1. Set [Luminance Spot Meter].

character_bullet-largebutton_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_video-display-output] character_arrow [Luminance Spot Meter] character_arrow [ON]

gui_yget-marker1_eng

  1. Select the position where you want to measure the luminance.

character_bullet-largePress character_upcharacter_downcharacter_leftcharacter_right to select and then press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s.

bullet02You can also change the position by dragging the frame on the recording screen.

bullet02To return the position back to the center, press [DISP.].

gui_yget-marker2

(A) Luminance value


character_diamondMeasurement Range

Measuring is possible in the range character_minus_regular7 % to 109 % (IRE).

bullet02When [Photo Style] is set to [V-Log L], this can be measured with “Stop” units.

(Calculated as “0 Stop”=42 % (IRE))


[Zebra Pattern]

icon_mode-photoicon_mode-movie

icon_mode-iaicon_mode-picon_mode-aicon_mode-sicon_mode-micon_mode-creative-motion

Parts that are brighter than the benchmark value are displayed with stripes.

You can also set the benchmark value and the breadth of the range so that the stripes are displayed on parts that are within the range of brightness you specify.


gui_zebra1

[ZEBRA1]


gui_zebra2

[ZEBRA2]


gui_zebra1-2

[ZEBRA1+2]


button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_video-display-output] character_arrow Select [Zebra Pattern]

[ZEBRA1]

Parts that are brighter than the benchmark value are displayed with [ZEBRA1] stripes.

[ZEBRA2]

Parts that are brighter than the benchmark value are displayed with [ZEBRA2] stripes.

[ZEBRA1+2]

Both [ZEBRA1] and [ZEBRA2] are displayed.

[OFF]

—

[SET]

Sets the benchmark brightness.

[Zebra 1]/[Zebra 2]

[50%] to [105%]/[BASE/RANGE]


character_diamondWhen [BASE/RANGE] Was Selected with [SET]

Centered on the brightness set with [Base Level], parts with the brightness in the range set in [Range] are displayed with the stripes.

bullet02[Base Level] can be set in the range between 0 % and 109 % (IRE).

bullet02[Range] can be set in the range between character_plus-minus_regular1 % and character_plus-minus_regular10 % (IRE).

bullet02When [Photo Style] is set to [V-Log L], these are set at “Stop” units.

(Calculated as “0 Stop”=42 % (IRE))


bullet02[ZEBRA1+2] cannot be selected while you are setting [BASE/RANGE].


[Frame Marker]

icon_mode-photoicon_mode-movie

icon_mode-iaicon_mode-picon_mode-aicon_mode-sicon_mode-micon_mode-creative-motion

A frame with the set aspect ratio is displayed on the recording screen. This allows you to see during recording the angle of view that will be achieved with trimming (cropping) in post-processing.


button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_video-display-output] character_arrow Select [Frame Marker]

[ON]

Displays video grid lines on the recording screen.

[OFF]

—

[SET]

Sets the aspect ratio of video grid lines.

[Frame Aspect]:

[2.39:1]/[2.35:1]/[2.00:1]/[1.85:1]/[16:9]/[4:3]/[5:4]/[1:1]/[4:5]/[9:16]

[Frame Color]:

Sets the color of video grid lines.

Sets the outer side opacity of video grid lines.

[Frame Mask]:

[100%]/[75%]/[50%]/[25%]/[OFF]


Color bars/Test Tone

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icon_mode-iaicon_mode-picon_mode-aicon_mode-sicon_mode-micon_mode-creative-motion

The color bars are displayed on the recording screen.

A test tone is output while the color bars are being displayed.


gui_color-bar-smpte

[SMPTE]


gui_color-bar-ebu

[EBU]


gui_color-bar-arib

[ARIB]


button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_video-display-output] character_arrow Select [Color Bars]

Settings: [SMPTE]/[EBU]/[ARIB]

bullet02To end the display, press button_menu-set.


character_diamondAdjusting the Test Tone

There are 4 levels ([character_minus_regular12dB], [character_minus_regular18dB], [character_minus_regular20dB], and [MUTE]) of test tone to select.


  1. Rotate image_front-dial_s, image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s to select the test tone level.


bullet02The color bars and test tone will be recorded on the video if video recording is started while the color bars are being displayed.

bullet02The brightness and coloring that appear on the camera’s monitor or viewfinder may differ from those that appear on another device such as an external monitor.