Panasonic 2008 - Manual (Page 8)

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Digital Cinema Mode
Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser)
3CCD Camera System
Leica Dicomar Lens
Film-like beauty: Captures more data to deliver richer images
Precise hand-shake compensation: Prevents blurry images caused by unsteady hands as you shoot
Superb colour reproduction – faithful, natural colours with delicate nuances
A superb optical system that captures even delicate, subtle nuances
1920 x 1080 progressive 1080/25p
Set the SD9 or HS9 to Digital Cinema mode and shoot
in the 1920 x 1080 progressive 1080/25p format (25
pictures per second). Progressive scanning captures
clear, vibrant images with intricate detail. You also
get lifelike images in film-like
quality.
Digital Cinema Colour*
This mode automatically switches the
camcorder to the Digital Cinema Colour
range, which approaches the digital
cinema colour range used in Hollywood
digital movie production. Colours
recorded in this mode look more
vivid than those recorded using the
conventional Panasonic standard. For
example, the subtle reds and yellows
of flowers, and the greens of leafy
trees are remarkably true to life.
Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. suppresses the effects of hand
shake as you shoot. The system uses gyrosensors to detect
hand shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to
compensate. This all happens a remarkable 4,000 times per
second. And because the system is optical, no image quality
is lost. Thanks to Advanced O.I.S., the
images you capture look incredibly clear,
sharp and beautiful on a big TV screen.
The skin tone and vegetables
don't look natural,
they look artificial.
Washed-out image due to strong light
3CCD The skin tone and vegetables have
natural colour and look real.
Images are rich and vibrant,
just like at the movies.
Multi-coated lens: clear image
with no colour bleeding
1CCD
Most professional broadcasting cameras use
the 3CCD camera system, with its superior
colour reproduction. In a 1CCD system, all
of the incoming light information is processed by the same CCD. The
more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for processing,
so there is absolutely no light loss. The 3CCD camera system draws
out the full potential of full-HD image quality.
The HD camcorders boast a Leica Dicomar
lens. Developed specifically for Full-HD digital
camcorders, this lens system is made using a
multi-coating process that prevents light reflection
and glare, which can make colours bleed and images appear washed
out. It also prevents rings of light, or "ghosts."
*Leica is a registered trademark
of Leica Microsystem IR GmbH, and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
1CCD
Colour Filter
Optical Axis
CCD
3CCD Optical Axis
Dichroic
Mirrors
CCD
CCD
CCD
B
R
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O.I.S. Lens
The lens moves up/down or left/right and bends
the incoming light to correct handshake.
Both the smiling faces and the background are
crisp and razor-sharp. Even on a big screen,
the images are virtually blur-free.
HS9 SD9
HS9 SD9
HS9 SD9
HS9 SD9
*Progressive 1080/25p
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*When using a TV that is compatible with x.v.Color, images that are recorded in Digital Cinema Colour mode will have a wider colour range than conventional images. *The colour range varies depending on the TV.
Digital cinema colour range
HDTV standard
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Clear!
Advanced
O.I.S.
ON
50" Display (Advanced O.I.S. OFF)
Blurry!