Selecting the Frame Rate

You can select from the following frame rates depending on the recording mode: HD 60i, 30F, 24F (2:3 pulldown-converted)

SD 60i, 30F, 24F (2:3 pulldown-converted or 2:3:3:2 pulldown-converted)

60i Mode

Records in 60 fps interlaced mode, the same as standard-definition TV signals.

30F Mode

Records in 30 fps progressive mode and outputs signals converted into 60 fps interlaced. Video output from the HDV/DV terminal will be in 30p.

HD

30F (camera) A B C D E F G H I J

30F (tape) A B C D E F G H I J

60i (playback) a a b b c c d d e e f f g g h h i i j j

SD

30F (camera) A B C D E F G H I J

60i (tape) a a b b c c d d e e f f g g h h i i j j

24F Mode

Records in 24 fps progressive mode like movie cameras, creating a true cinematic feel to the picture.

HD The video signal will be output from the HDV/DV terminal in 24 fps progressive mode. The signal output

from the HD/SD SDI terminal ( only) and the COMPONENT OUT terminal will be down-converted to 60i using the 2:3 pulldown method.

24F (camera) A B C D E F G H

24F (tape) A B C D E F G H

60i (playback) a a b b b c c d d d e e f f f g g h h h

SD

24F (2:3) Mode

Signals are down-converted to 60i using the 2:3 pulldown method. This 24F mode is suited for playback on a TV screen but may require the extension/compression of some frames while editing.

24F (camera) A B C D E F G H

60i

a a b b b c c d d d e e f f f g g h h h

(tape/playback)

24F (2:3:3:2) Mode

Signals are down-converted to 60i using the 2:3:3:2 pulldown method. This 24F mode is ideal for extracting true 24 frames per second in order to transfer to film simply by discarding the 3:3 adjacent frames (bc and fg in the figure).

24F (camera) A B C D E F G H

60i a a b b b c c c d d e e f f f g g g h h (tape/playback)

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