Video Configuration: System Frequency, Bit Rate and Frame Rate
Video Configuration: System Frequency, Bit Rate and Frame Rate
Before you record, select the bit rate and frame rate that best match your creative needs. The options available will depend on the system frequency selected: 59.94 Hz (former NTSC broadcast area) or 50.00 Hz (former PAL
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Selecting the System Frequency |
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1 Open the [System Frequency] submenu. |
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[wOther Functions] >[System Frequency] | [59.94 Hz] or [50.00 Hz]* | |||||
2 Select [59.94 Hz] or [50.00 Hz] and then press the joystick. |
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Selecting the Bit Rate
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The bit rate selected determines also the resolution (frame size) and audio recording mode of the recordings.
[Bit Rate]
Operating modes: 
[24 Mbps LPCM]
1Open the [Bit Rate] submenu to set the bit rate and resolution. [wOther Functions] >[Bit Rate]
2Select the desired option and then press the joystick.
• The selected bit rate will appear on the upper right of the screen.
Selecting the Frame Rate
Operating modes: 
1Open the [Frame Rate] submenu to set the frame rate. [wOther Functions] >[Frame Rate]
2Select the desired option and then press the joystick.
• The selected frame rate will appear on the upper right of the screen.
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[Frame Rate]
[60i] or [50i]*
*Depending on the country/region of purchase.
NOTES
•A single SD card cannot be used to record clips at different system frequencies (50.00 Hz recordings/59.94 Hz recordings).
•For details on the signal output from each terminal, refer to Video Output Configuration (A117).
•Clips recorded using the 24P frame rate cannot be converted to standard definition using the camcorder.