AC160 Problem With Scene File Loading on AG-AC160A from Barry's CD

kwkeirstead

kwkeirstead

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I have Barry's AG160 & AC130 CD.

I reset the Scene files to default, where you see a blank name for "F1"

I loaded FILM LK2 from Barrys AC160 & AC130 CD

At F1 I see Scene: Filmic.

Ths proves to me I am able to read the SD and load the Scene file I want. So far so good.

But the data that displays in the camera is NOT the same as on the .txt file.

Where on the txt file it shows 24 : Master Ped, when I view the loaded Scene in the camera it shows as -8

2nd example: Detail Level shows as 11 on the txt file, once loaded it shows as +1

I went thru all of this 3 years ago when I bought the camera and had no problems. Obviously I am doing something wrong.
 
There is likely some difference in the ordering of the txt file. Think of a comma delineated import to a database; get the cells out of order, and strange things happen. You have all the info, it is being delivered to the wrong box. In any event, scene files are quickly loaded manually. If you load some, download them to a card and see if the order is any different than the card you are presently using. I wager they are different. At least you would be able to save them moving forward.

Grant
 
@Ggrantly... I do see at the camera a different order for Scene data. Specifically, SYNCHRO SCAN, SYCHRO SCAN and SYNC SCAN TYPE are in the last three rows of the txt file whereas instead of up front. I will try your suggested experiment. Back in a day or so../ Thanks
 
Hi

There is a problem here. You can't use the numbers from the text file. Check the manual. Detail level goes from -7 to +7, Master Pedestal goes from -15 to +15.

On Panasonics web site, you could earlier download examples of scene files, don't know if they exist any longer. In those scene file examples, the values seemd to be from the HMC-series, as the values were different from the possible values on the camcorder. These scen file settings was not usable.

Perhaps something is wrong with Barry Greens settings so you have to translate them to the AG-AC160.

Regards,

/Bo
 
Agree there seems to be something wrong with the settings on the AG-AC130/160 book CD.

I want to try FILMIC and, as you say, the range is -15 to +15 but the CD is asking for a setting for Master Pedestal at 24.

My cam model is 160P and I loaded the 24 files from the CD into a spreadsheet so I could cross compare easily.

I wonder how many readers of Barry's book, actually tried to load his Scene Files. I see on page 227 that it is important to have auto-iris on, otherwise the A.IRIS and COLOR TEMP settings will be ignored.

We can see on page 100 that "for maximum exposure latitude you might think about setting MASTER PEDESTAL a bit higher (+1 or +2)."

I am thankful for comments I received to the effect that my MASTER PEDESTAL settings were too high. I think how they got that way was from trying to set to 24 and hitting the +15 limit.

Next recording I do, I will use +2.
 
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