Settings
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Frame Rate
Your Blackmagic Camera has five different frame rate settings for shooting common film and video
frame rates: 23.98 fps, 24 fps, 25 fps, 29.97 fps, 30 fps.
Adjust the frame rate setting using the arrow icons in the menu.
Time Lapse Interval
This setting allows you to record a still frame at the following intervals:
Frames:
2 - 10
Seconds:
1 - 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Minutes:
1 - 10
For example, you can set the camera to record a still frame every 10 frames, 5 seconds, 30 seconds,
5 minutes etc.
The Time Lapse feature offers many creative options. For example, if the Time Lapse interval is set
to record a frame at 2 frame intervals, this will give your recorded video a high speed effect when
played back.
The format of each still frame is based on your recording format, so if you set the camera to record
in ProRes, the Time Lapse setting will maintain this format. The frame rate will be based on the video
frame rate you have set the camera to, i.e., 24fps, so your time lapse footage can be incorporated
into your workflow easily.
When the REC button is pressed in Time Lapse mode, a "TIME LAPSE" message will replace the
timecode in the status strip and on the SDI or HDMI output for 2 seconds before reverting back
to the normal timecode display. The timecode counter will only change when a frame of video is
recorded, meaning the rate of timecode increments depends on the Time Lapse interval setting.
Use the arrow icons to choose a Time Lapse interval or leave it set to Off if you do not want to use
the Time Lapse feature.
The Recorder Settings screen
