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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording — Multi formats
Multi formats
Selecting recording signals
The camera records images in the format of HD (1080i, 720P) signals combining the AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD codecs, and SD (480i/576i) signals
combining the DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV codecs respectively.
Various shooting frames and recording frames (native recording) can be selected according to your specific requirements.
You can select recording and shooting signals in the following setting menus.
Setting menu screen
Setting menu item
Description of settings
[SYSTEM SETUP] screen
[SYSTEM MODE]
Select the 1080i/720P/480i/576i signal format.
When this setting is changed, wait until [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed, and turn off the power
then back on again.
[REC SIGNAL]
Can be switched between recording of shooting with the camera [CAMERA] and input recording of
the SDI signal [SDI IN] by installing the HD/SD SDI input board (extra-cost option).
[REC FORMAT]
Select the codec of AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD in the HD mode, and select each codec of
DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV in the SD mode. Set the shooting frame rate at the same time.
[CAMERA MODE]
Select the pull-down shooting mode when not in the native recording.
[ASPECT CONV]
In the SD mode, select the video aspect ratio for recording and output.
[SCENE FILE] screen
[VFR]
Can be switched by installing the production pack (extra-cost option). When is set to [ON],
shooting by the variable frame rate recording function is possible, and shooting and recording can
be performed according to the shooting frame rate setting of the [FRAME RATE] item.
For details, refer to “Variable frame rate (VFR) recording function (extra-cost option)” (page 38).
[FRAME RATE]
Can be switched by installing the production pack (extra-cost option). Set the number of frames for
variable frame rate shooting when the [VFR] item is set to [ON].
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When the [SYSTEM MODE], [REC SIGNAL], [REC FORMAT], or [CAMERA MODE] item is changed, video or audio may be interrupted, but
this is not a malfunction.
List of recording formats and recording functions
The table below shows the formats supported by the camera and recording functions.
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Recording formats and recording playback times
Capacity
Recording format
AVC-Intra 100
AVC-Intra 50
DVCPRO HD
DVCPRO50
DVCPRO/DV
64 GB
1 card
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 128 min
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 128 min
Approx. 256 min
2 cards
Approx. 128 min
Approx. 256 min
Approx. 128 min
Approx. 256 min
Approx. 512 min
32 GB
1 card
Approx. 32 min
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 32 min
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 128 min
2 cards
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 128 min
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 128 min
Approx. 256 min
16 GB
1 card
Approx. 16 min
Approx. 32 min
Approx. 16 min
Approx. 32 min
Approx. 64 min
2 cards
Approx. 32 min
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 32 min
Approx. 64 min
Approx. 128 min
f
Recording playback time becomes 1.25 times longer in 24PN native recording.
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The above times were obtained by continuous recording as a single clip. The overall recording time might be shorter than the times above depending
on the number of clips to record.
List of recording settings and recording functions
The recording modes of the camera act as follows depending on the menu settings.
Setting
Recording setting (setting menu)
Recording/operation enabled/disabled
Operation mode [REC SIGNAL]
[REC
FUNCTION]
[VFR]*
1
[REC
FORMAT]
Pre-
recording
One-clip
recording
Proxy*
1
Text memo Shot mark
Interval recording
[CAMERA]
[INTERVAL]
Disabled
Disabled
Not
available
Not
available
Not
available
Not
available
Not
available
One-shot
recording
[ONE SHOT]
Loop recording
[LOOP]
Native variable
frame rate (VFR)
[NORMAL]
[ON]
[24PN],
[30PN], [25PN]
Not
available*
2
Not
available*
2
Not
available*
2
Available
Available
Standard variable
frame rate (VFR)
Other than
[24PN],
[30PN], [25PN]
Not
available
Not
available
Not
available
Standard recording
[OFF]
All formats
Available
Available
Available
Input recording of
SDI signal
[SDI IN]
Disabled
Disabled
[60i], [50i],
[60P], [50P]
Not
available
Not
available
Available
*1 This becomes valid when the production pack (extra-cost option) is installed.
*2 This becomes valid when the frame rates of [REC FORMAT] and [VFR] are the same.
