HM600 advanced settings at DVinfo.net

Jody Arnott · September 23rd, 2013, 02:45 AM

So now that I've had my HM600 for a while and I'm familiar with its features and usage, I've been wondering about the more advanced settings in the menu. I've always left most of them as default. Master black, black toe, knee, gamma, colour matrix, detail, etc. To be honest, I don't know what a lot of them do.

Does anyone have any recommendations for these? Are they best left as default?

I do find the footage out of the camera to be a bit soft and not quite as sharp as I'd like. Is there anything I can do in-camera to help with this?

Thanks for any input.

Chris Harding · September 24th, 2013, 06:54 PM

Hi Jody

That all relates to your Image Profile in the camera. Panasonic call them scene files and Sony call them Picture Profiles. Panny had a very good PDF file on their cameras that explained exactly what each setting does and how it will affect the image, in layman's terms too!! Try searching for Panasonic Scene Files and you might find it.

On the JVC you also should be able to save various combinations and call them up as and when you want to??

Chris

Jody Arnott · September 26th, 2013, 06:32 PM

Thanks Chris. Is this what you're talking about? http://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-...handbook_e.pdf

Definitely worth the read either way. I assume I can apply most of their definitions to other cameras?

Chris Harding · September 26th, 2013, 06:59 PM

Hi Jody

Exactly! It's a useful bit of reading with examples to actually show you what the setting does to the image. Some camera profiles will have different names but the standard stuff is much the same for any camera with profiles and you will find that profile settings in something like an HM750 can quite easily be applied to the 600 or 650.

On the EA-50 profiles can also be used from the FS100 and 700 so that gives you a bigger choice but you do need to enter details manually.

Chris

September 23rd, 2013, 02:45 AM	#1
Jody Arnott Major Player Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 747	HM600 advanced settings So now that I've had my HM600 for a while and I'm familiar with its features and usage, I've been wondering about the more advanced settings in the menu. I've always left most of them as default. Master black, black toe, knee, gamma, colour matrix, detail, etc. To be honest, I don't know what a lot of them do. Does anyone have any recommendations for these? Are they best left as default? I do find the footage out of the camera to be a bit soft and not quite as sharp as I'd like. Is there anything I can do in-camera to help with this? Thanks for any input.

September 24th, 2013, 06:54 PM	#2
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: HM600 advanced settings Hi Jody That all relates to your Image Profile in the camera. Panasonic call them scene files and Sony call them Picture Profiles. Panny had a very good PDF file on their cameras that explained exactly what each setting does and how it will affect the image, in layman's terms too!! Try searching for Panasonic Scene Files and you might find it. On the JVC you also should be able to save various combinations and call them up as and when you want to?? Chris

September 26th, 2013, 06:32 PM	#3
Jody Arnott Major Player Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 747	Re: HM600 advanced settings Thanks Chris. Is this what you're talking about? http://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-...handbook_e.pdf Definitely worth the read either way. I assume I can apply most of their definitions to other cameras?

September 26th, 2013, 06:59 PM	#4
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: HM600 advanced settings Hi Jody Exactly! It's a useful bit of reading with examples to actually show you what the setting does to the image. Some camera profiles will have different names but the standard stuff is much the same for any camera with profiles and you will find that profile settings in something like an HM750 can quite easily be applied to the 600 or 650. On the EA-50 profiles can also be used from the FS100 and 700 so that gives you a bigger choice but you do need to enter details manually. Chris