Video Signal Output Standards
The standard of the video signal output from the HD/SD SDI ( 
only), COMPONENT OUT and HDV/DV terminals depends on the standard used for recording (or the standard of the recording on the
tape being played back) and on various menu settings. Video output from the VIDEO OUT or 
IN/OUT
Standard of Video Output while Recording
While recording in high definition, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will be an uncompressed HD, YPbPr signal. You can
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standard and | Unchanged | Down- | Unchanged | Down- | HDV/DV terminal |
frame rate | converted2, 5, 6 | converted3, 5 |
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HD 50i | 1080/50i | 576/50i | 1080/50i | 576/50i | 1080/50i |
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HD 25F | 1080/50i | 576/50i8 | 1080/50i | 576/50i8 | 1080/25p |
Standard of Video Output during Playback
When playing back a tape recorded in HDV standard, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will be a signal modified from the HDV video. You can
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HDV | [OFF] | 1080/50i | 576/50i | 1080/50i | 576/50i | 1080/50i | 576/50i | |
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HDV | [OFF] | 1080/50i8 | 576/50i | 1080/50i8 | 576/50i | 1080/25p | 576/50i | |
1080/25p | [ON] | 576/50i8 | 576/50i8 | |||||
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only.
2[SIGNAL SETUP] 
[SDI SPEC.] set to [SD LOCKED].
3 [SIGNAL SETUP] 
[COMP.OUT] set to [576i].
4 [SIGNAL SETUP] 
[HD
5 16:9 picture is horizontally squeezed to a 4:3 aspect ratio.
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[SDI OUTPUT] is set to [ON(OSD)].
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[TV SCREEN] is set to [ON].
8 Converted to 50i.
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