Put Your Logo on the Panasonic Varicam LT/35 Home Screen with Latest Firmware Update

In a welcomed move to deter camera theft, Panasonic have released a new firmware update for their Varicam line up that enables users to “Tag My Varicam” via the use of a Custom Splash Screen with owner information/logo/contact info.

Of course, this is a free firmware update, much like all other Varicam 35 and Varicam LT firmware updates prior, and quite an interesting one. At first, I really thought this was just for show, but the customizable home splash screen sounds like a brilliant idea in case your Varicam gets stolen.

But what about thieves replacing your info you ask? Well, Panasonic have thought of that too – you can password protect your Custom Splash Screen to prevent rewriting of the above registered contents and also to prevent further updating.

New Features for Varicam Line with firmware:

Firmware Ver 31.01-00-0.00 (Varicam LT)

Firwmare Ver 8.00-00-0.xx (Varicam 35/HS)

• CSS(Custom Splash Screen)
  • The display screen during the boot-up process (splash screen) can be customized to show a company’s logo, etc.
    • This software helps deter theft by using the customized Splash Screen as the owner’s digital name tag.
    • Customize the Splash Screen as your company logo
    • Register owner information
    • Password setting – You can set a password to prevent rewriting of the above registered contents and to prevent updating / downgrade execution.Click here to download Custom Splash Screen
• Other Improvements/Fixes:
  • Playback Order Sort-Out function
    • In continuous and selective playback modes, the list on PLAY screen is changed to be displayed in ascending order.
  • RESTART function for LIST MENU
    • Restart operation via a remote control such as AK-HRP1000, etc. is made possible.
  • CDL/LUT setting values are saved when MAIN COLOR is set
    • This function is designed for operations via a remote control such as AK-HRP1000, etc.
    • The setting values of each mode can be saved so that the original values can be restored even if unintended values are obtained.
  • The firmware is changed so that ISO setting values (800/5000) are not reset when NATIVE is set
    • It is changed so that each EI setting value of NATIVE/800BASE/5000BASE is not reset when ISO MODE is set to NATIVE.
    • To prevent the values from being reset as a result of wrong dial operation on AK-HRP1000
  • DETAIL LEVEL setting by AK-HRP1000 DTL dial operation
    • With MAIN COLOR = V-LOG and GRADING SEL = SHADING through AK-HRP1000 operation, COLOR SETTINGS-DETAIL LEVEL will work as DTL.
    • This is enabled by DTL dial operation of the remote control.

Here are some Panasonic tutorials on how to Tag Your Varicam:

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Head over to Panasonic’s Varicam website to download the latest firmware applicable to your Varicam.

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