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    DMC 1 0 0 0 User ’ s Guide Infinity Digital Media Camcorder 3922 496 3060 1 July 2008 v1 .1 5[...]

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    Declaration of Conformity W e, Grass V alley Nederland B .V ., Kapit telw eg 1 0, 4827 HG Breda, The Netherlands, declare under our sole responsibilit y that this product is in compliance with the follo wing standards: - EN60950 : Saf et y - EN551 03- 1: EMC (Emission) - EN551 03- 2: EMC (Immunit y) follo wing the provisions of: a. the Lo w V olt a[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 3 T able of contents Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.1 Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 1.1.1 Xensium™ imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) 3.5 Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 9 3.5.1 Viewfinder set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3.5.2 Viewfinder markers . . .[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 5 5.7 Color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 5.7.1 Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 5.7.2 Memory positions . .[...]

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    6 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 9 – Clip management 9.1 Viewing clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 7 9.1.1 Thumbnail overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 9.1.[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 7 End-of-life product recycling Grass V alley’ s innov ation and ex cellence in produc t design also extends to the programs we ’v e establis hed to manage the recy cling of our products. Gra ss V alley has dev eloped a comprehensiv e end-of-lif e product take bac k progr am for re[...]

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    8 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) W a rnings T o prev ent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose the camcorder to rain or moist ure and avoid using it in humid or damp places. T o av oid electrical shoc k, do not remov e covers or panels. R ef er ser vicing to qualified personnel only . T o prev ent risk of ov erheating ,[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 9 Cautions T o ensure continuous high performance from t he camcorder take the f ollowing cautions into consideration: • R efer mounting and installation of optional boards to qualified ser vice personnel. • Use recommended accessories only . • Do not subject the camcorder to se [...]

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    10 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) At tention About the Xensium imager • T he Xensium imager used in the Infinit y camcorder is equipped with an electronic rolling shut ter . When shooting under (artificial) lo w -frequent fluorescent lighting conditions the image may be af fected b y intensit y v ariations. About the[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 11 Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1. 1 T ec hnology The Grass V alley™ Infinity™ Digital Media Camcorder signifies a revolutionar y step in ENG and EFP acquisition — combining the best of Grass V alley’ s multiple Emmy® a ward-winning camcorder engineering wit[...]

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    12 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 - Introduction let terbox aspect ratios. T his makes the camcorder ideal for multi-f ormat acquisition and for straightfor w ard migration from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD) within your workflo w . The camcorder pro vides digit al imaging f or cr ystal-clea[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 13 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. 1. 6 User interface Camcorder operators can manipulate the camcorder through traditional controls for standard operation and through a touc h screen display . The built-in user interf ace supports video monitoring, clip management, audio setup and meterin[...]

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    14 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. 2 K ey features • T hree Xensium™ based 2/3-inc h CMOS imagers with advanced image processing functions: – F ull 1920 x 1 080 active-pixel matrix – Superior noise performance • HD/SD multi-f ormat support including 1 080i50/59.94, 720p50/59.94, 57 [...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 15 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. 3 Infinity type number s Unit T ype number Infinity Digit al Medi a Camcorder DMC 1 0 00/1 0 2-inc h HDTV CRT viewfinder DMC 1 1 0 0 Standard front microphone kit AJ-MC700 Options MPEG2 HD/SD board DMC 1 120 Stereo front microphone connector kit DMC 1 180[...]

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    16 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. 4 Quic k reference The illustrations on the f ollowing pages sho w the location and name of the controls on the camcorder . The table lists the controls and refe rences the location in the manual where more information can be f ound. Select Rec Audio Level E[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 17 Chapter 1 - Introduction Control name P aragraph reference Bac klight / Display but ton “Li ghts and indica tors” on page 47 Camera Status display “Side panel home screen ” on page 44 Monitoring speaker “Monitoring” on page 48 Side panel display “Side panel home screen[...]

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    18 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 - Introduction REVPro Open 2 1 CF Network 2 Network 1 USB B USB A Audio Out 11-17V 7A 11-17V 1A max. Crisp Tally Zebra Option Contr. Bright. Audio In 1 Mic Line +48V In 2 Mic Line +48V USB connector IEEE 1394 connector T op tally light Rear tally light Rear tally light Media [...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 19 Chapter 1 - Introduction Control name P aragraph reference Media bay co ver switc h “Recording media” on page 89 REV PRO eject but ton / status indicator “Recording media” on page 89 CompactFlash eject but t on / st at us indicator “Recording media” on page 89 CompactFla[...]

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    20 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. 5 About this user ’ s guide Chapter 1 - Introduction Outlines the tec hnology used and lists the main f eatures of the camcorder . Chapter 2 - At tac hing par ts Describes how to at t ac h and adjust parts and accessories. Chapter 3 - General se t-up Expla[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 21 Chapter 2 - At tac h ing par ts Chapter 2 At tac hing par ts 2.1 Mounting a lens At tach a lens to the camcorder as f ollows: Caution Do not at tac h a lens w eighing more than 5 kg (1 1 lbs) to the camcorder without a support. 1. Ensure that the lens loc king ring is in the unloc k[...]

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    22 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 2 - At tac hing par ts When a new lens is fit ted to the camcorder it may be necessar y to carry out some adjustments to optimize its use, f or example, bac k focus or shading. F or more information about these adjustments ref er to the lens manufact urer ’ s document ation ?[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 23 Chapter 2 - At tac h ing par ts 2.2.2 P ositioning the viewfinder Horizont al position 1. Loosen the loc king ring . As seen from camcorder rear , turning th e loc king ring countercloc kwise loosens it. 2. Slide the viewfinder horiz ont ally al ong the rail to the desired position.[...]

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    24 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 2 - At tac hing par ts 2.3 Mounting a microphone T o at tac h a microphone to the camcorder proceed as follows: 1. Unscrew the k nurled scre w and open the microphone holder . 2. Place the microphone inside the r ubber jaws of the holder . 3. Don ’t allow the win d hood to to[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 25 Chapter 2 - At tac h ing par ts 2.4 At tac hing a bat tery T o at t ac h a bat ter y to the bat ter y plate proceed as follows: 1. Insert the studs of the bat ter y into the corresponding ke yhole slots located at the bac k of the plate. ☞ Note Dif f erent plates are optionally av[...]

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    26 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 2 - At tac hing par ts 2.5 Adjusting the shoulder pad 1. Press and hold le ver to c hange the position of the shoulder pad. – The shoulde r pad ca n now be mo ved bac kward s and for wa r ds alon g the axis of the camcorder . 2. Adjust the shoulder pad when all unit are m oun[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 27 Chapter 2 - At tac h ing par ts 2.6 At tac hing a car rying strap At tac h the shoulder strap so that the deeper cur ve of the strap is next to your nec k when you are car r ying the camcorder . 1. Connect the shoulder strap to the st uds on either side of the carr ying handle. 2. C[...]

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    28 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 2 - At tac hing par ts 2.7 Mounting a top light T o mount a top light onto the camcorder , proceed as follo ws: 1. Screw the top light into the screw hole located on the top of the c arrying handle or on top of the viewfinder . 2. P ow er the top light according to the in struc[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 29 Chapter 2 - At tac h ing par ts 2.8 Wireless microphone recei ver T o place a wireless microphone receiver into the camcorder , proceed as follows: 1. Sw itch of f the camcorder . 2. Unscrew the two knurled scre ws that secure the wireless bay cov er i n place. 3. Tilt up the cov er[...]

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    30 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 2 - At tac hing par ts 2.9 T ripod adap ter plate T o mount the camcorder on a tripod, the tri pod adapter plate (LDK 5031/1 0) must first be at tache d to the tripod. F ollow the tripod manufact ur er ’ s instructions to mount the wedge plate supplied with the tripod to the [...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 31 Chapter 2 - At tac h ing par ts 2.1 0 Anc horing the camcorder Y our camcorder is equipped with a securit y slot anc horing point to fit an anti-thef t device. These de vices normally consist of a plas tic-coated steel cable with a loc k. 1. At tac h one end of the anti-thef t devic[...]

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    32 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 2 - At tac hing par ts[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 33 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up Chapter 3 General set-up 3.1 P ower supply At tac h lens, vie wfinder , microphone and any ot her accessories to the camcorder before switc hing on. The camcorder can be po wered b y a bat ter y pac k or an external pow er supply . 3.1 .1 Battery supply C[...]

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    34 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.1 .2 External power DC input supply T o pow er the camcorder from a external pow er supply , a pply a po wer source of 1 5 VDC nominal to the DC input connector at the rear of the camcorder . Caution The input v olt age must not e xceed 1 7 VDC and the exte[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 35 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up 3.1 .3 Po w e r s w i t ch Switc h on Set the camera pow er switc h of the camera to the on position – Allow some time fo r the camcorder to become fully operational. Switc h off T o switc h of f the camera, set the pow er switch of the camera to the po[...]

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    36 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.2 Opening the side panel display Use the side panel displa y to configure the camcorder and to view video or camera st at us. T o open and position the display: 1. Push bac k the latc h. 2. Swing out the panel so that it is perpendicular to the camcorder . [...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 37 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up 3.3 Assignable but tons There are se veral assignable but tons on the camcorder: • user but tons 1 and 2 on the control panel, • the RE T but ton on the lens, • the zoom and record switc h on the carr ying handle. The assignments are set in the S YS[...]

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    38 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.3.3 Car rying handle 3.4 Lens preferences When yo u connect a lens to the camcorder y ou may need to adjust the bac k focus. R ef er to the lens manufact urer's instructions to find out ho w to do this. The SYSTEM / HARDWARE /LENS menu allows y ou to c[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 39 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up 3.5 V iewfinder 3.5.1 V iewfinder set-up Set up the viewfinder according to y our own pref erences; adjust viewing parameters, select markers, message bo xes and on-screen displa y times. T hese para meters are set in the VF submenu of the viewfinder menu[...]

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    40 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.5.2 V iewfinder mark ers Go to the VF menu to select the marke rs you wish to see in the vie wfinder . The follo wing markers can be set up: • T he safe area indicates an area that represents 80% of the whole vie wfinder picture area. This is the minimum [...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 41 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up Gain indicators The gain indicators at the top of the vie wfinder light as follo ws: T op indicator s The top indicators pro vide st at us information about the camcorder: Color temperature indicators The color temperat ure indicators light as follo ws: N[...]

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    42 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.5.4 V iewfinder on-screen display The vie wfinder on-screen display sho w s operational set tings and messages while shooting . Enabling or disabling indicators The indicators on the vie wfinder on-screen display can be enabled or disabled in the VF/ INDICA[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 43 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up 3.6 Messages The messages that appear in the vie wfinder are explained in the f ollowing table: Message Description P o ssible action(s) Media not present Selected storage media is not present or cannot be accessed. Insert media or c hange the media selec[...]

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    44 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.7 Side panel home screen 3.7 .1 Default style The home scree n of the side panel display provides inf ormation on audio, video and recording parameters as well as inf ormation on media and pow er . The title bar is re d when the camcorder is recording. The [...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 45 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up Y ou can set an alternative screen as the default home scre en in the SYSTEM / SIDEPANEL / HOME SCREEN menu. Th e day and night screens show less inf ormation than the default home screen but use clearer and larger indicators. The day screen is the in ver[...]

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    46 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.8 Camera status display The stat us display on the front-lef t shoulder of the camcorder provides basic information about the camcorder st at us (timecode, video st andard, compression and audio, active media). When a bat ter y is at tached it giv es active[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 47 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up 3.9 Lights and indicator s 3.9.1 T ally indicator s The red tally indicators at the front of t he viewfinder and at the rear camcorder normally light to indicate that the camcorder is recording. The REC indicator in the viewfinder also lights. The T ally [...]

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    48 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.1 1 Monitoring 3.1 1 .1 V ideo monitoring The liv e and playbac k video signal can be monito red on any combination of the vie wfinder , the side panel display or a video monitor connected to analog or digital video outputs. Vi ewfinder The 2-inc h HD CRT v[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 49 Chapter 3 - Gener al set-up 3.1 1 .3 Audio monitoring The camcorder has a built-in monitor speak er on the lef t side of the camera. This speaker carries live audio or pla ybac k audio signals . Alternatively , plug a headphone into the 6.3 mm stereo jac k at the rear of the camcord[...]

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    50 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 3 - General set-up 3.1 3 Genloc k T o genloc k the output signal of the camcorder to an e xternal source, set the lock source ite m in the SYSTEM / HARDWARE /GENLOCK menu. T here are three options: None, Analog and Digit al. • When set to None, the camcorder uses the internal[...]

  • Page 51

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 51 Chapter 4 - Menu navigation Chapter 4 Menu navig ation 4.1 Menu navigation This section describes the str ucture of the control sy stem built around the viewfinder menu and the side panel menu. It explains ho w to set up the camcorder for y our personal pref erences. The camcorder f[...]

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    52 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 4 - Menu navigation 4.1 .1 User levels F our user lev els can be selected (0 .. 3) that restrict the set of functions whic h can be c hanged. In this wa y , the danger of accident ally c hanging critical functions while shooting can be reduced. User lev el 0 loc ks most of the [...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 53 Chapter 4 - Menu navigation The push but tons below the displa y ha ve the follo wing functions: Button Name Fun cti on Cam/Menu Switc hes the sid e panel display between camera view and menu/clip. Home In the side panel menu: - switc hes to the home screen. In the clip manager: - s[...]

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    54 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 4 - Menu navigation 4.3 Side panel menu 4.3.1 Home screen When you open the side panel displa y you see the home screen that sho ws the most important c amera inf ormation: • T o select and enter values, tap the screen with your finger . • T ap the but tons along the bot to[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 55 Chapter 4 - Menu navigation 4.3.3 F unction buttons The screen can sh ow up to eight function but tons . When less functions are required the but ton spaces are lef t blank. If a particular functi on is moment arily una vailable, it is dimmed. There are two types of function but ton[...]

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    56 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 4 - Menu navigation 4.3.4 Menu structure The fiv e blac k screen but tons at the bot tom of the home screen show the fiv e main functional groups. When you tap one of these but tons, the menu screen associated with this but ton opens. The submenus for the selected group are the[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 57 Chapter 4 - Menu navigation Sys te m The sy stem group cont ains all the config uration parameters f or the camcorder: • hardw ar e sets up viewfinder , lens, but tons and ports. • date /time set the date and time parameters. • side pane l sets displa y parameters for the side[...]

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    58 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 4 - Menu navigation 4.4 V iewfinder menu The camcorder is operated via the vie wfinder text displa y and the control system menu switc hes. The sy stems menu is view ed in the viewfinder and na vigated b y means of the Menu rotary contro l and the Menu select but ton whic h are[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 59 Chapter 4 - Menu navigation 4.4.2 Entering the viewfi nder menu system Press the Sel ec t but ton after the camcorder is switc hed on, the message MENU OFF appears in the viewfinder . Press the Sel e ct but ton again while this text is sho wing , the MAIN menu appears in the viewfin[...]

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    60 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 4 - Menu navigation 4.4.4 L eaving the viewfi nder menu system If you do not use the menu it disappears af te r a f ew seconds. (This dela y can be programmed in the VF menu.) Y ou can manually exit the menu b y following the f ollowing procedure: 1. If necessar y mov e the cur[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 61 Chapter 5 - Video setup Chapter 5 V ideo setup 5.1 V ideo standards T o obtain the video st andards of your c hoice for recording and output, y ou must make se veral selections in the SETUP/FORMATS menu on the side panel display . There are six dif ferent video standards. Eac h of t[...]

  • Page 62

    62 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.2 Input and output connector s F our BNC connectors are located at the rear -r ight of the camcorder . The output signals on these connectors depend on the port set tings that are set in the SYSTEM / HARDWARE /PORTS menu. ☞ Note The output signals f ollow th[...]

  • Page 63

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 63 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.2.1 Digital connectors SDI signals The SDI (SD) output signal is according to SM PTE 259M with a maximum of 4 audio c hannels (24-bit) embedded in the DSC signal according to SMPTE 272 M-A, and Error Detection and Handling (EDH) signals according to SMPTE R[...]

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    64 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup Digital audio The Analog Out connector can also be set in the SYSTEM / HARDWARE /PORTS menu to provide an AES digital audio output signal. Se lect the audio source for the output in the AUDIO / OUTPUTS /AES AUDIO menu. The Analog In connector can also be s et in[...]

  • Page 65

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 65 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.3 Color bar The color bar switc h is used to switc h a st andard test signal that can be used to set up and c hec k the camcorder . The internal test signal generator produces standard SMPTE color bars. When switc hed on, a standard 1 kHz tone can be enable[...]

  • Page 66

    66 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.4 Standard video set tings T o ensure that some of the camcorder functions are not set to unusual v alues, a st andard file has been defined that contains the default values f or most video functions. T o recall the standard values for the v arious video funct[...]

  • Page 67

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 67 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.5 Gain selection Depending on the av ailable light levels y ou may need to adjust the gain of the camcorder . Set ting the gain lev el higher may introduce more noise into the image. Select the gain v alue with the up/down Gain selection switc h on the lef [...]

  • Page 68

    68 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.6 W orking with optical filter s The camcorder has an optical neutral densit y filter wheel that can be placed in the optical path to reduce the incoming light. The filter wheel has a clear position and three neutral density filters. These neutral density filt[...]

  • Page 69

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 69 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.7 Color temperature F or true color reproduction y ou must compensate for the ambient lighting conditions b y selecting a color temperature v alue. 5.7 .1 Presets F our presets (3.2K, 4.7K, 5.6K and 7 .5K) fo r ref erence color temperatures are a vailable: [...]

  • Page 70

    70 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.7 .4 S electing the color temperature The up/do wn White Bal switc h on the lef t side of the camcorder allows y ou to select the standard color temperatures, the memor y positions or the automatic position. Press the s witc h up or down for a short period to [...]

  • Page 71

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 71 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.8 Auto white balance If the ref erence color temperatures do not matc h your lighting conditions, carry out the automatic white balance procedure. When the procedure is started, the camcorder measures a white area in the middle of the picture and stores the[...]

  • Page 72

    72 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup 4. Release the White Bal switc h to start the measurement procedure. A message indicating that the calibration procedure is runnning appears. ☞ Note If there is insuf ficient light, the Vide o too low message appears in the viewfinder . 5. When the process is [...]

  • Page 73

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 73 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.9 Exposure time The e xposure time values of 1/20 0, 1/500, 1/1 0 00 and 1/200 0 of a second are used to capture fast mo ving objects so that these can be played bac k sharply in slow motion. The v alue selected depends on the speed of the moving object. Pr[...]

  • Page 74

    74 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.1 0 Contrast but ton The contrast but ton can be set to activate blac k stretc h or knee (or both at the same time) to produce more detail in the dark areas of the pi cture or creating more headroom f or the white without af f ecting the rest of the picture. T[...]

  • Page 75

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 75 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.1 1 V ideo menu adjustments The f ollowing video adjustments are accessed via the VIDEO menu: • detail enhancement • skin detail • knee (highlight compression) • matrix (color adjustment) • gamma ☞ Note Many of these controls are f or advanced u[...]

  • Page 76

    76 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup T wo skin contour ranges can be independently def ined; both can be used at the same time. The color range to whic h the skin contour lev el is applied can be selected automatically or manually . Automatically selecting the skin area T o automatically sample a c[...]

  • Page 77

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 77 Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.1 1 .3 Knee The knee function is used to compress highlights an d to give a tonal graduation in the highlight areas. The piv oting knee circuit adapts both the knee point and the compression ratio according to the highlight content of the pict ure to emulat[...]

  • Page 78

    78 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 5 - Video setup 5.1 1 .5 Matrix The matrix modifies the camcorder's color gamut. Col orime try is selected by means of a variable 6-point digital matrix or via preset matrices. Changes made to matrix set tings do not af f ect the blacks and whites in the image. A w ide ran[...]

  • Page 79

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 79 Chapter 6 - Audio setup Chapter 6 Audio setup 6.1 Introduction Audio signals from v arious sources can be recorded onto four audio recording c hannels. These c hannels are identified in the menus as: •c h 1 •c h 2 •c h 3 •c h 4 The sources used f or recording can be: • the[...]

  • Page 80

    80 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 6 - Audio setup 6.2 Inputs Ref er to Section 1 1 .2 on page 1 05 for detailed pin layouts f or several audio connectors. Locatio n Connector Func ti on F ront microphone input (F ront1 or Fr o n t 2 ) This XLR-3 soc ket accepts a balanced mono microphone signal from a high qu a[...]

  • Page 81

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 81 Chapter 6 - Audio setup 6.2.1 F r ont microphone Connect a microphone to the XLR-3 (or XLR-5) connector at the front of the camcorder . The front microphone connector accepts either a mono microphone or a stereo microphone (using the optional DMC1 1 80/0 0 stereo front microphone co[...]

  • Page 82

    82 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 6 - Audio setup 6.3 R ecording audio 6.3.1 S elect source T o select the source for e a c h of the four recording c hannels: 1. Go to the AUDIO / CHANNELS menu. 2. T ap one of the SOURCE CH but tons numbered 1 to 4. 3. T ap the arrows in the pop-up bo x to select a source for t[...]

  • Page 83

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 83 Chapter 6 - Audio setup T o set up audio lev el control for eac h of the four recording c hannels: 1. Go to the AUDIO / CHANNELS menu. 2. T ap one of the CHANNEL but tons numbered 1 to 4. The f ollowing but tons appear: • FILTER - selects a filter that is applied to the c hannel. [...]

  • Page 84

    84 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 6 - Audio setup 6.4 Audio monitoring The camcorder has a bu ilt-in monitor sp eak e r on the lef t sid e panel. Y ou c an monitor the live aud io on this speaker . Alternatively , plug a headphone into the 6.3 mm jac k at the rear of the camcorder to monitor the audio. Adju st [...]

  • Page 85

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 85 Chapter 6 - Audio setup 6.5 Outputs Rear o utputs An 5-pin XLR audio connector at the bac k of the camcorder pro vides t wo audio line outputs (Rear1 and R ear2). The driver circuitry for t hese outputs is normally disabled to sa ve pow er . Y ou must first enable the driver to obta[...]

  • Page 86

    86 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 6 - Audio setup Digital audio outputs The Analog Out BNC connector can be programmed to provide two c hannels of AES audio. T o select the signals for digital audio: 1. Go to the SYSTEM / HARDWARE /PORTS menu. 2. T ap the ANALOG OUT but ton and use the arrows in the pop-up bo x[...]

  • Page 87

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 87 Chapter 7 - R ecording setup Chapter 7 R ecording setup 7. 1 Main format set tings T o select the recording video standard, source, compression and bit rate use the SETUP / FORMATS menu on the side panel display . • T ap VIDEO STANDARD to select the camera video standard. • T ap[...]

  • Page 88

    88 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 7 - Recording setup Compression sc hemes The recording compression defines the type of compression that is used to record the video signal. The a vailable compression sc hemes and bit rates depend on the recording video standard that has been selected. * only av ailable when th[...]

  • Page 89

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 89 Chapter 7 - R ecording setup 7. 2 T ime code set tings T o set the time code use the SETUP menu on the side panel displa y . 1. Ta p TIMECODE . 2. T o set the time code, tap TC SET and use the arro ws in the pop-up to select a time code value. – T o reset the time code to zero, ta[...]

  • Page 90

    90 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 7 - Recording setup 3. Close the media bay co ver . T o eject the disk, push the eject but ton and wa it f or the system to eject the disk (do not interr upt the power supply). Emergency disk eject procedure 1. Disconnect pow er (bat ter y , external supply) from the camcorder [...]

  • Page 91

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 91 Chapter 7 - R ecording setup ☞ Note Use only high-speed CompactFlash cards and ensure that the cards are fast enough f or the c hosen recording compression profile.[...]

  • Page 92

    92 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 7 - Recording setup[...]

  • Page 93

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 93 Chapter 8 - Shooting Chapter 8 Shooting 8.1 Get ting a picture 8.1 .1 Viewfinder 1. T o set up the viewfinder ref er to “Vie wfinder” on page 39 . 2. Aim the camcorder at the subject and us e the viewfinder to monitor the pict ure. – If you press the liv e button belo w the si[...]

  • Page 94

    94 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 8 - Shooting Optical filter Use the optical neutral density (ND) filters to reduce the incoming light and so control the depth of field or e xposure levels. Gain F or low -light or high-light conditions use the gain switc h to var y the amplification of the signal. Expos ure Us[...]

  • Page 95

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 95 Chapter 8 - Shooting 8.2 Recording 8.2.1 Star t recording 1. T o start recording , press the record but ton on the lens. – Y ou can also use the Rec. but ton on the front of the camcorder or the reco rd switc h under the carrying handle to start recording . – The Rec. in dicator[...]

  • Page 96

    96 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 8 - Shooting 8.3 Quic k review ➢ T o revie w the last 5 seconds of a recorded c lip, press the RET button on the lens to play it bac k in the viewfinder . – If you press the but ton below the side panel display , the playbac k signal is display ed on the displa y as well. R[...]

  • Page 97

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 97 Chapter 9 - Clip management Chapter 9 Clip management 9.1 V iewing clips 9.1 .1 Thumbnail overview T o view recorded clips use the side panel menu and tap the CLIPS but ton. This opens the thumbnail ov er view of all recorded clips. T he last recorded clip is selected. Use the UP an[...]

  • Page 98

    98 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 9 - Clip management Thumbnail information Thumbnails pro vide information about the clip or the pla ylist. T ape View th umbnail The T ape Vie w thumbnail can be distinguished from other playlists b y its name. T ape Vie w contains a list of all compatible clips on the current [...]

  • Page 99

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camc order User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 99 Chapter 9 - Clip management 9.1 .2 Playbac k T o playbac k a clip or playlist you must first load it. Double-tap a thumbnail to load the clip or playlist y ou wish to view . The selected clip is loaded into the playbac k monitor and paused. The first fram e is shown. The but tons at[...]

  • Page 100

    1 0 0 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 9 - Clip management 9.1 .3 Menu but ton T o look up detailed informatie about a selected clip, tap the MENU but ton. • properties: sho w det ailed information about the selected clip; • load: loads the selected clip into the pla ybac k monitor; • delete: delete the sel[...]

  • Page 101

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 0 1 Chapter 1 0 - Communications Chapter 10 Communications 10 . 1 S etting up communication The camcorder has two RJ-45 Ethernet connectors, two USB ho s t and one USB de vice connector and an IEEE 1 394 connector . Network 2 Network 1 USB B USB A Ethernet RJ-45 connector (future use[...]

  • Page 102

    1 02 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 0 - Communications 10 . 2 USB connection The USB connectors on the top-rear panel a nd right-side panel can be used to connect a USB drive or other USB de vice. ☞ Note Do not plug or unplug these devices while the camco rder is being used f or critical play to air activit[...]

  • Page 103

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 03 Chapter 1 1 - Specifications Chapter 11 Specifications 11 . 1 Specifications for DMC 1 0 0 0 Item Va l u e General Dimensions (H x W x L) 250 x 1 57 x 365 mm (9.8 x 6.2 x 14.4 in) without lens, viewfinder and bat ter y W eight (approx.) 5.0 kg (1 1 .0 lbs) w ithout viewfinder; 5.8[...]

  • Page 104

    1 04 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 1 - Specifications Sensitivity 20 00 lux (186 f t cd) at F 8 typical Gain -6 to +42 dB (user -definable pr esets) and variab le master gain between -6 and +42 dB in 0.1 dB steps. Audio R ange from 2 0 Hz to 20 kHz (unw eighted), 2 4 bits PCM, 48 kHz, dynamic range 85 dB Com[...]

  • Page 105

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 05 Chapter 1 1 - Specifications 11 . 2 Connector s Audio input connector XLR-3 (R ear1 and Rear2) Audio output connector Ethernet 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector (1 0BASE-T , 1 0 0B ASE-T and Gigabit Ethernet), 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector for fut ure use. USB 2 x USB A host connector ,[...]

  • Page 106

    1 06 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 1 - Specifications Fr ont microphone connector XLR-3 (F ront1) Fr ont microphone connector XLR-5 (F ront1 and Front2) Headphones output Headset microphone input (MicR ear) Pin Description 1 Chassis ground (cable shield) 2 Audio (+) 3 Audio (-) XLR 3-pin f em ale (panel view[...]

  • Page 107

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 07 Chapter 1 1 - Specifications P ower input connector (DC in) P ower output connector (DC out) 11 . 3 Dimensions 3 2 4 1 Pin Description 1 Ground 2 not connected 3 Ground (bridged to pin 1) 4 +15 VDC nom. XLR 4-pin ma le (panel view) Note: pow er input accep ts 1 1 .0 .. 1 7 .0 VDC [...]

  • Page 108

    1 08 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 1 1 - Specifications[...]

  • Page 109

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 09 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu Chapter 12 Side panel menu 12 .1 Audio menu Menu item Va l u e s Description Level File c hannels c hannel 1 c h1 filter None , 1 50Hz Selects the c hannel filter . 1 Prod c h1 lvl control A GC, Fixed, Le v1+F ront, Level 1 , F ront Selects a re cordin[...]

  • Page 110

    1 1 0 DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcorder User’ s Guide (v1 .15) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu c h4 lvl control AGC, (A GC -Stereo), Fixed, Le v2+Front, Level 2 , Fr o n t Selects a recording le vel control. 1 Prod c h4 recordi ng lvl 0..99 (50) Sets the fix ed recordin g lev el (when fixed control is selected). 1 Pro d c h4 A GC profile Noisy , [...]

  • Page 111

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 1 1 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu rear 1 source Rear1 , Rear2, W rx1, F ront1, (F ront2), MicRear , SDI In1 ..8, AES1, AES2 Selects a source to be routed to the rear1 output when input mode is source . 1P r o d rear 1 c han nel Ch1 , Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, Ch1+2, Ch1+3, Ch2+4, Ch3+4 Selects a[...]

  • Page 112

    1 12 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu SDI c hannel 4 Ch1 , Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, Ch1+2, Ch1+3, Ch2+4, Ch3+4, Rear1, R ear2, W r x1, F ront1, (F ront2), MicRear , AES1 , AES2, SDI In1 ..8 Selects a c hannel or source to embed in the SDI audio output c hannel. 1 Pro d SDI c hannel 5 Ch1 , Ch2, Ch3, [...]

  • Page 113

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 1 3 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu limiter On, Off T u rns audio limiter for wireless inouts on or of f . setup test tone Disable , -6dBFS , Headroom Enables and selects 1KHz test tone level (only audible when color bar is on): Disable = no test tone -6dBFS = test tone lev el is at -6d[...]

  • Page 114

    1 14 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu 12. 2 Video menu Menu item Va l u e s Description L evel File levels gain gain [preset -], 0dB , [pr eset +], [preset ++], [preset +++] Selects gain preset (see presets below f or values) 0- var . ga in - 6.0dB .. 42.0dB (0dB) Sets variable gain (in 0.1[...]

  • Page 115

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 1 5 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu exposure Nom , 50Hz, 60Hz, 1/200, 1/50 0, 1/1 0 00, 1/200 0, V ar Selects exposure time. T hi s function is also controlled by the ex posure time switc h at the front of the camcorder . 0- lighting -1 0 . . . +1 0 (0) Sets the exposure corr ection to [...]

  • Page 116

    1 16 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu B 0..99 (29) Sets the gamma level (B) 3 Scene M 0..9 9 (29) Sets the gamma lev el (Master) 3 Scene color color temp color temp V AR, 320 0K, 4700K, 560 0K , 7500K, FL, AW1, AW 2, AW C Selects v ariable color temperatur e, color temperature preset, A uto[...]

  • Page 117

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 1 7 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu B 0..99 (50) Sets the white shading hor . sawtooth (B) 3 - hor . par RGB R 0..99 (0) Sets the white shadi ng hor . parameter (R) 3 - G 0..99 (0) Sets the white shading hor . parameter (G) 3 - B 0..99 (0) Sets the white shadi ng hor . parameter (B) 3 -[...]

  • Page 118

    1 18 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu autoskin Of f > On > W in > Of f Shows current status of the auto skin detail procedure. 2 skin width width 1 RB R 0..99 (50) Hue width for skin gate 1 (R) 2 Scene B 0..99 (50) Hue width for skin gate 1 (B) 2 Scene width 2 RB R 0..99 (50) Hue w[...]

  • Page 119

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 1 1 9 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu 12 .3 Se tu p m en u Menu item Va l u e s Description Level File formats video standard 1 080i59, 720p59, 1 080i50 , 720p50, 57 6i50, 480i59 Selects camera video standard. 0 Pr od video compr . SD D V25, JP2K30 , JP2K 40, JP2K50, (MP2I30), (MP2I40), ([...]

  • Page 120

    1 20 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu 12. 4 Sy s t e m m e n u UB6 0..F (0) Sets a v a lue for user bit 6. 0 Pro d UB7 0..F (0) Sets a value for user bit 7 . 0 Prod UB8 0..F (0) Sets a v a lue for user bit 8. 0 Pro d setup input type DV I TC , LT C Selects timecode type to be used for the i[...]

  • Page 121

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 121 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu VF detail On , Off T urns detail for viewfi nder signal on or of f . 2 O per VF detail lvl 0..99 (50) Sets detail le vel for viewfinder signal. 2 Oper lens autoiris autoiris On , Of f T urns auto iris on or off . 3 Oper peak av erage 0..99 (78) Sets the[...]

  • Page 122

    1 22 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu user 2 Start play , Stop play , Re win d, F or ward, Pause play , Record, Mark in, Mark out, Ext iris, Disabled Assigns a function to user but ton 2. 0 Oper lens RET but ton Ext signal, Playbac k Assigns a function to the RET but ton on the lens. 0 Oper[...]

  • Page 123

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 123 Chapter 12 - Side panel menu titlebar timecode , userbits Shows timecode or userbits on the sidepanel title bar . 0- home screen default , day , night Selects the home screen t ype of the side panel display: default = e xtended information day = blac k 0 - VF -menu on SPD On, Off T[...]

  • Page 124

    1 24 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 12 - S ide panel menu[...]

  • Page 125

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 125 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu Chapter 13 V iewfinder menu 13 .1 VF menu Menu item Va l u e s Description Level File Monitoring Y , R, G, B, x -G Selects type of signal to view in vie wfinder: Y = luminance signal; R,G,B = red, green or blue c hanne l; x -G = inverted green c hannel [...]

  • Page 126

    1 26 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu Iris On > Of f T urns the iris indicator in the viewfinder on or of f . This indicator shows the F -stop value (F1 .4 .. F22) of the iris opening of the lens. 0 Oper Filter On > Of f T urns the optical filter indicator on or off . This indicator s[...]

  • Page 127

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 127 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu 13 .2 V ide o menu Menu item Va l u e s Description Level File Gain 2 Gain R 0..99 (50) Sets gain level (R) 2 Scene Gain G 0..99 (50) Sets gain lev el (G ) 2 Scene Gain B 0..99 (50) Sets gain level (B) 2 Scene Exposure time 1 Va r e x p t i m e 50 Hz ..[...]

  • Page 128

    1 28 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu Sof t det ail On , Of f T urns sof t det ail on or of f . This function reduces the amount of det ail added for large transitions. 2S c e n e Level 0..99 (30) Sets the upper limi t lev el of det ail enhancement for sof t det ail. 2 Scene Blac k lvl 2 Dy[...]

  • Page 129

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 129 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu View Off , On T urns indication of the selected area on or of f . 2 Le vel 0..99 (15) Sets the skin detail level. L evels belo w 50 sof ten the selected area and levels abov e 50 add extra detail. 2 Scene Gate 1 3 Red lvl 0..99 (50) Sets cor rection lev[...]

  • Page 130

    1 30 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu Matrix EBU , Skin , B/W , RAI, BBC, 1:1, CoolFL, V ar1, Va r 2 Selects preset val ues f or the matrix: EBU = true color matrix; SKIN = optimised for skin tone reproduction; B/W = monoc hrome picture; RAI = Sony cameras reproduction; BBC = BBC optimisati[...]

  • Page 131

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 131 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu Satu ration 3 Saturation 0..99 (50) 3 CVBS Chroma 3 CVBS Chroma 3 Menu item Va l u e s Description Level File[...]

  • Page 132

    1 32 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu 13. 3 Setup menu Menu item Va l u e s Description L evel File Form ats 0 Video standard 1 080i50 ,720p50,57 6i50, 1 080i59,7 20p59,480i59 Selects camera video stan dard. 0 Prod Video source CAM , SDI, CVBS Selects recording source: CAM = camera; SDI = d[...]

  • Page 133

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 133 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu Seconds 0..59 Sets value for seconds. 0 F rames 1 ..25 Sets value for frames. 0 User bit mode Usr value, Real time, Ext input Sets timecode user bits mode. 0 Pro d User bits UB1 0..F Sets user bits group 1 (hexadecimal value) 3 Pr od UB2 0..F Sets user [...]

  • Page 134

    1 34 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu 13. 4 Audio menu Menu item Va l u e s Description L evel File Inputs 1 F ront 3 Gain +30dB, +20dB , +1 0dB, 0dB , -1 0dB, --20dB , -30dB Sets pregain lev e l for fr ont mic input (F ront 1 or F ront 1+2) 3 Oper Limiter On, Off T urns audio limiter on or[...]

  • Page 135

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 135 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu Filter None , 1 50Hz Selects the c hannel filter . 1 Prod A GC profile Noisy , Quiet, Standard Selects the A GC (Autom atic Gain Control) profile. 1 Pro d Channel 4 1 Lvl control A GC, (A GC-Stereo), Fixed, Le v1 +F ront, Level 2 , F ront Selects a re c[...]

  • Page 136

    1 36 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu AES1 source Rear1, R ear2, Wrx1, Front1 , MicRear , SDI In1 ..8, AES1, AES2 Selects a source to be routed to the AES1 output when input mode is source . 1P r o d AES1 c hannel Ch1 , Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, Ch1+2, Ch1+3, Ch2+4, Ch3+4 Selects a c hannel or c hanne[...]

  • Page 137

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 137 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu Hdph lef t chan Ch1 , Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, Ch1+2, Ch1+3, Ch2+4, Ch3+4 Selects a c hannel or c h annel mix to be routed to the headphones lef t channel when input mode is ch a n n e l . 1 Oper Mode right Channel , Source Selects headphones rig ht muf f input m[...]

  • Page 138

    1 38 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu 13. 5 Sy s t e m m e n u Viewf inder menu item Va l u e s Description Level File User lv l Usr lvl 3 , Usr lvl 2, Usr lvl 1, Usr lvl 0 Sets the user lev el for the viewfinder menu and side panel menu. 0 PIN code 3 Enter PI N **** Enter P IN code (“000[...]

  • Page 139

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 139 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu Moment ar y iris 3 Moment ar y iris On > Of f T urns momentar y iris on or off . 3 Setpoint 0..99 (8) Sets moment ary iris setpoint level. 3 Auto iris 3 Auto Iris On > Of f T urns auto iris on or off . 3 Oper P eak/A verage 0..99 (78) Sets the bal[...]

  • Page 140

    1 40 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu Pow e r 3 Batter y 3 W arning lvl (%) 20% ..30% Sets battery capacit y lev el (%) for wa rn in g message. 3 Fat al (%) 1 0%..20% Sets battery capacit y lev el (% ) for fatal message. 3 W arning lvl (V ) 1 1 .1 ..1 6.5V Set s ba t ter y capacity level (v[...]

  • Page 141

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 141 Chapter 13 - Viewfinder menu RET but to n Ext signal > playback A ssigns a function to the RET but ton on the lens. 0 Oper Handgrip 0 Zoom control Enabled > Disabled Enables or disables the zoom control on top of the camera carr ying handle. 0 Oper Record switc h Enabled >[...]

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    1 42 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 13 - V iewfinder menu[...]

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    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 143 Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance Chapter 14 Maintenance 14 . 1 Update sof tware 1 4.1 .1 Sof tware pac k age Download the latest v ersion of the sof t ware pac kage from the Grass V alley w ebsite. Sof t ware pac kage files are named according to the follo w ing con vention: • Locate th[...]

  • Page 144

    1 44 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance 14 . 1 . 2 Preparation Prepare the f ollowing bef ore updating the ca mcorder sof t ware: • Connect the camcorder to an e xternal power supply . Do not use a bat ter y to power the camcorder because the update process can take a long time to complete (up [...]

  • Page 145

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 145 Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance 7. When both a sof tware pac ka ge file and a license file are found in the root directory of the USB-stic k, the follo wing message appears: FOUND BOTH A LICENSE UPDATE FILE AND A PACKAGE UPDA TE FILE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE? PRESS [SELEC T] FOR [...]

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    1 46 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance 10 . Press the Sel ect but ton to do a full update or hold down the Exp. Time switc h to do an incremental update of the camcorder sof t ware . An incremental update t akes a f ew minutes and only updates files that are c hanged. A full update may take as l[...]

  • Page 147

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 147 Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance 14 . 2 Updating the license 1 4.2.1 P reparation Some optional camcorder f eatures need to be activ ated by updating the camcorder’ s internal license. The license update has the f orm of an XML file can be obtained from your Grass V alley representative[...]

  • Page 148

    1 48 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance FOUND BOTH A LICENSE UPDATE FIL E AS A PACKAGE UPDATE FILE. WHICH ONE W OULD YOU LIKE TO USE ? PRESS [SELE CT] FOR THE PACKAGE UPDATE FILE PRESS [EXP. TIME -] FOR THE LICENSE UPDATE FILE PRESS [AUTO WHITE] TO RESTART C AMERA 8. Hold do wn the Exp. T ime swi[...]

  • Page 149

    DMC 1 0 00 Digit al Media Camcor der User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) 149 Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance 14 . 3 Blac k calibration Af ter a sof t w are update it may be necessar y to carry out a blac k calibration. This will be indicated by the camcorder . T o do a blac k calibration follow these steps: 1. Sw itch on the camcorder and w ait for the sy stem to[...]

  • Page 150

    1 50 DMC 1 00 0 Digital Media Camcorder User ’ s Guide (v1 .1 5) Chapter 1 4 - Maintenance 14 . 4 T ouc h screen calibration If the touc h screen does not respond accurately to your taps you need to recalibrate the screen. T o do this f ollow these steps: 1. In the viewfinder menu, go to the SYSTEM/PIN COD E/ENTER PIN menu and enter “00 00” t[...]