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CAMERA PRODUCTION GUIDE | ​Panasonic​ ​S1H 

Settings and best-practices for capture with the S1H on Netflix 4k Originals.  
If you have any questions or comments please contact: ​prodtech.support@netflix.com 
Current Panasonic S1H Ops Manual: ​HERE  
 
CAPTURE SETTINGS | M
​ OV 4:2:2/10-Bit/ALL-I  
SETTING MENU SELECTION ​……… ….    
SYSTEM MODE  .MOV 4096 x 2160 or 3840x2160 
Video Tab→  
Rec Quality →  

LOG ENCODING/  V-LOG 

Video Tab →  
COLOR SPACE 
Photo Style → 

CODEC  422/10bit/ALL-I 400 Mbps 

Video Tab→  
Rec Quality →   

Crop Options  Full, S35mm, Pixel/Pixel 

Video Tab→  
Image Area of Video → 
NOTE: ​S1H mode dial needs to be in the Movie Camera Setting (Creative Movie Mode) 
NOTE: ​To access All-I CODECs, use REC. File Format MOV. Access via the Movie Camera Tab, Rec. File Format Menu 
Recommended Exposure Values for V-LOG 

 
   

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STABILIZATION SETTINGS | Video Tab/ Others (Video) Menu 
SETTING SETTING MEANING Options ​……… ….    
Operation Mode  Turning In-Body Stabilization 
on or off  (on) or Off 

E-Stabilization (Video)  Crops the image slightly and uses  ON or OFF 

the available sensor area for 
further electronic stabilization  

Boost I.S. (Video)  For added stabilization power  ON or OFF 

with hand-held shots to simulate 
a tripod look. Not for Panning 

Anamorphic (Video)  Optimizes the In-Body  A2.0 

Stabilization for different squeeze  A1.8 
values of Anamorphic lenses.  A1.5 
Supports Squeeze values of: 2x,  A1.33 
1.8x, 1.5x, 1.33x and 1.30x  A1.30 
OFF 

Lens Information  For lenses that cannot  -Image Circle: full or S35mm 
communicate their data, the  -Focal Length: value input in mm 
stabilization needs to be  -I.S. Area: Corrects for Vignetting of the 
optimized manually. 12 lenses can  lens 
be preset in this menu    -Lens Name: Alphanumeric entry 

 
   

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Anamorphic Production  
SETTING Menu Selection ​……… ….    
Large Format 3:2 Capture  Large Format 3:2​→​6K/24p/420/10-L 
  Video Tab→    
Academy 4:3 Capture  Academy 4:3​→ ​4K-A/48p/420/10-L 
Rec Quality →   ​4K-A/30p/422/10-I 
4K-A/24p/422/10-I 

Anamorphic Desqueeze  2.0x 

Monitoring  C​ustom Tab→   1.8x 
  1.5x 
* This is for S1H Preview only  ​Anamorphic DeSqueeze →   1.33x 
Will not output over HDMI  1.30x 
Will not desqueeze the final file 
OFF 

Image Stabilizer  A2.0 

  Video Tab→   A1.8 
* Anamorphic lenses can  A1.5 
exaggerate movements  Image Stabilizer →  A1.33 
Please Test before using 
A1.30 
OFF 

Video Frame marker  2.39:1 

Video Tab→   2.35:1 
2.00:1 
Video Frame marker →  1.85:1 
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Image Filtration and Compensation  
SETTING Menu Selection ​……… ….    
Diffraction Compensation  ON or ​OFF 
  Video Tab→  
* Only Available with Native L 
mount active lenses  Diffraction Compensation →  
* Netflix advises this should be 
turned off 

Noise Reduction  From the V ​ -LOG option, ​press the 

  Video Tab →   down arrow on the D-Pad to access 
* Adjusted from within the V-LOG  NR. S
​ et to 0​. 
Photo Style Menu   Photo Style →   

Sharpening  From the V ​ -LOG option, ​press the 

  Video Tab→   down arrow on the D-Pad to access S. 
* Adjusted from within the V-LOG  Set to 0​. 
Photo Style Menu   Photo Style →   

Vignetting Compensation  ON or ​OFF 

  Video Tab→    
* Only Available with Native L   
mount active lenses  Vignetting Comp →  
* Netflix advises this should be 
turned off 

 
 
   

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CAMERA PRODUCTION GUIDE | ​Panasonic​ ​S1H 

HIGH SPEED | ​4:2:2/10-Bit UNCOMPRESSED HDMI OUTPUT 
CODEC MAX FPS MAX RESOLUTION ​ ​ . 
With an external recorder  60fps  4096 x 2160 or 3840x2160 422/ 10BIT  
 
NOTE:​ Only available in Super 35mm 
NOTE: ​in the Movie camera Tab, Image Format menu. Select 4K or C4K 59.94p 420/10bit/long GOP  
NOTE: ​HDMI Rec Output settings can be accessed from the Gear (Cog) Tab, In/Out menu. Turn Info Display off. Once these have 
 
been changed, you will have 4:2:2 10 bit output over HDMI
 
OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE | ​MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES 
SETTING MENU STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE ​ .      
Pixel Refresh  Panasonic recommends yearly Pixel Refresh 
Setup Tab→  of the S1H. Can be done sooner if needed. 
Others 1 → 
   

Sensor Cleaning  Camera will periodically Shake particles off 

Setup Tab→  of the sensor. You can do this yourself in this 
menu. 
Others 1 → 

Firmware Version  Compare FW version to latest version. Can 

Setup Tab→  be updated from this menu.  
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Time Code | ​using Supplied Time Code Cable 
​ .      
Step 1: Rotate the F
​ lash Synchro Socket   
Cap ​counterclockwise and remove. 
 
* Be sure to not lose this cap, it is vital for weather 
sealing when timecode cable is not in use.  

Step 2: Insert ​BNC Conversion Cable​.   

Rotate locking screw clockwise to attach 
cable. Connect BNC cable to camera and 
time code generator. 
 
* Only use genuine Panasonic BNC Conversion 
Cable (included with camera) 
 
* BNC cable must not exceed 9.2ft (2.8M) 
* 5C-FB double Shielded BNC Cable 
recommended  

Step 3: Set TC options in Menu   External TC Settings 

Video Tab→ 
TC Synchronization - TC IN or TC OUT 
Time Code →