FASTCAM-APX RS Hardware Manual
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3.2. Selecting Frame Rate
The APX RS can set a frame rate of from 50 Frames Per Second (FPS) up to 250,000
FPS depending on the particular need of a recording. With the APX RS, frame rates
from 50 FPS to 3,000 FPS allows for recording of image using the full resolution of
1024 x 1024 pixels of the imaging sensor. For framing at frame rates higher than 2,000
FPS, high-speed recording is attained by limiting the read-out area (resolution) of the
sensor.
The following discusses how to select a frame rate (FPS):
1. Make sure the camera is in the LIVE mode. If the camera is in other mode, press
the LIVE key on the keypad. The LED in the LIVE key lights up to show the LIVE
mode has been selected.
2. Press the FRAME RATE U-D cursor keys on the keypad. The frame rate increases
as the up key is pressed and decreases as the down key is pressed.
3. Make sure the frame rate indication in the lower left corner of the video image
changes as either key is pressed.
Note: At a frame rate higher than 3,000 FPS, the maximum resolution of those
allowable under the currently selected frame rate is automatically selected. See
the Frame Rate / Resolution table in subsection 6.1.4.
Note: The lowest frame rate that can be set for the PAL mode operation is 50 FPS and
that for the NTSC is 60 FPS.
Frame Rate indication changes.
