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Undercranking effects
This effect produces the quick motion often used for showing clouds drifting across the sky, crowds of people swarming
past a solitary standing individual, a kung fu demonstration and other performances. For example, selecting a VFR
recording frame rate of 12 fps when shooting at a 24P recording format yields a fast-motion effect of approx. 2x normal
speed. The same effect can be obtained at a 30P recording and a 25P recording.
Standard setup for undercranking effects
SYETEM MODE settings
Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE
Other settings
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REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/24PN
(AVC-I 50/24PN)
12 to 22 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 22 frames or less
720-50P
REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/25PN
(AVC-I 50/25PN)
12 to 24 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 24 frames or less
Overcranking effects
Overcranking produces slow-motion playback, which is frequently used in climax scenes, or for dramatic effects like car
chases and action scenes. For example, selecting a recording frame rate of 60 fps when shooting a 24P recording format
yields a slow-motion effect that is 2.5 times normal speed. Shooting 720P progressive video will produce smooth and high-
quality slow-motion. The same effect can be obtained at a 30P recording and a 25P recording.
Standard setup for overcranking effects
SYSTEM MODE setup
Recording frame rate
SYSTEM MODE
Other settings
720-59.94P
REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/24PN
(AVC-I 50/24PN)
25 to 60 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 25 frames or more
720-50P
REC FORMAT
AVC-I 100/25PN
(AVC-I 50/25PN)
26 to 50 frames
VFR
ON
FRAME RATE
Set to 26 frames or more
Frame rate settings
When SYSTEM MODE is 720P and VFR is ON, the following frame rates can be set with the menu option FRAME RATE in
the SCENE FILE screen.
SYSTEM MODE
Recording frame rate
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12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 44, 48, 54, 60
720-50P
12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50
