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Video and recording formats
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Chapter
4
Adjustments and
Settings for Recording
Video and recording formats
Multiple HD/SD formats
This unit supports recordings in 20 HD and SD video
formats. 1080i/720p HD recording uses the DVCPRO
HD codec, while SD recording is performed in
DVCPRO50 / DVCPRO/DV multi-codec.
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Video formats and codecs supported by this
camera
Video format *
1
Recording
time *
3
Recording
codec
HD
59.94 Hz
1080/60i
64 minutes
DVCPRO HD
1080/30P (over 60i)
1080/24P (over 60i)
1080/24PA (over 60i)
720/60P
720/30P(over 60P)
720/24P (over 60P)
720/30PN (Native)*
2
128 minutes
720/24PN (Native)*
2
160 minutes
HD
50 Hz
1080/50i
64 minutes
1080/25P (over 50i)
720/50P
720/25P (over 50P)
720/25PN (Native)*
2
128 minutes
SD
59.94 Hz
480/60i
128 minutes (DVCPRO 50)
256 minutes (DVCPRO/DV)
480/30P (over 60i)
480/24P (over 60i)
480/24PA (over 60i)
SD
50 Hz
576/50i
576/25P (over50i)
*
1
24P and 30P indicate recording at 23.98P and
29.97P, respectively, while 60P and 60i indicate
recording at 59.94P and 59.94i, respectively.
*
2
Native mode is a mode that records only effective
frames.
*
3
The listed recording times are for four 16 GB P2
cards. Using only one 16 GB card will reduce the
recording time to 1/4. In addition to the video format
and codec, function setup and the number of cuts
will affect the recording time.
Selecting recording signals
in CAMERA MODE
CAMERA MODE allows you to record video shot with
the camera.
Use the setting menus listed below to select recording
signals.
Setting menu
Setting
SYSTEM FREQ
(OTHER FUNCTIONS
screen)
Set system frequency
(59.94 Hz, 50 Hz). When this
setting is changed, wait for
the “TURN POWER OFF”
message to appear to turn
the power off and then turn it
back on again.
REC FORMAT
(RECORDING SETUP
screen)
●
Select formats and frame
rates for recording and
capture.
●
Select combinations of
recording formats (1080i,
720P, 480i/576i) and frame
rates (60P/50P, 60i/50i,
30P/25P, 24P, 24PA).
●
720P/30PN, 24PN and
25PN are native recording
formats.
FRAME RATE
(SCENE FILE screen)
Setting FILM CAM in the
setting menu OPERATION
TYPE (SCENE FILE screen)
makes it possible to select
the 720P mode capture
frame rate. For details, see
[Variable Frame Rate (VFR)
Recording] (page 37).
480i (576i) REC MODE
(RECORDING SETUP
screen)
In SD mode (480i, 576i)
you can select DVCPRO50
or DVCPRO/DV recording
mode.
ASPECT CONV
(CAMERA SETUP screen)
In SD mode (480i, 576i),
select the aspect ratio for
video.
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