Sony HVR-Z1U Camcorder User Manual


 
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Shot Transition
The Shot Transition
TM
function allows for smooth automatic
scene transitions. The operator can program start and end
settings for zoom, focus, iris, gain, shutter speed and white
balance into the camera’s A/B buttons and, by pressing the start
button, a smooth transition will take place according to the set
time, because the camera automatically calculates the
intermediate values during the scene transition. The transition
progress can be checked using an indicator displayed on the
LCD monitor. This is very useful when complex camera settings
are required during the scene transition – for example, when
shooting subjects moving from the background to the
foreground of a scene. In addition, a start timer function is also
available for the Shot Transition function, helping to prevent
operators from missing a shot. Transition types can be selected
from a choice of “LINEAR”, “SOFT STOP”, and “SOFT TRANS”,
transition time can be set from 2 to 15 seconds, and the start
delay time can be selected from 5, 10 and 20 seconds.
Cineframe
The Cineframe feature allows picture movement to be
reproduced like a film. Combined with the use of the
Cinematone Gamma feature, this allows a cinematic and film-
like look to be achieved. Three types of Cineframe modes can
be selected.
Cineframe 24 and 30
The Cineframe 24 and Cineframe 30 features are used in 60i mode
and can reproduce the picture movement like films of 24 or 30
frames/second
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in HDV, DVCAM and DV formats.
Cineframe 25
The Cineframe 25 feature is used in 50i mode and can reproduce the
picture movement like films of 25 frames/second in HDV, DVCAM and
DV formats.
8 Using the Cineframe 24 or Cineframe 30 features respectively.
Color Correction
The Color Correction feature provides two functions for
creative shooting. The Color Extraction function can retain
up to two desired colors of monitored pictures in the screen
by designating color hue, saturation and range, while making
the other colors black and white. This provides interesting
in-camera color effects that can emphasize particular colors
in the screen. In addition, the Color Revision function can
change the hue of only the colors designated by Color
Extraction, while retaining the hue of the other colors.
This also provides interesting in-camera effects.
Unique Features for Creative Shooting
CREATIVE VERSATILITY
Shot BShot A
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Normal Gamma
Cinamatone Gamma Type1
Cinamatone Gamma Type2
time
Transition
Shot A
Shot B
time
Transition
Shot B
Shot A
time
Transition
Shot A
Shot B
LINEAR
Makes the transition linearly.
SOFT STOP
Makes the transition slowly
at the end.
SOFT TRANSITION
Makes the transition slowly
at the beginning and end,
and linearly in between.
Cinematone Gamma
The HVR-Z1U provides a special gamma feature – the
Cinematone Gamma – which allows operators to quickly setup
and load a gamma curve with similar contrast characteristics to
a film gamma curve. Three gamma curves can be selected
from “OFF” (normal gamma), “TYPE1”, or “TYPE2”.
Normal
Color Extraction
Color Revision
Gamma characteristics
Color Correction Images Simulated