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 60 interlaced fields per second, the same as standard-definition TV signals.

30F Mode

HD Records 30 frames per second according to HDV native 1080/30p specifications. For playback, the signal is converted to 60i but video output from the HDV/DV terminal will be 30p.

SD The picture captured by the camera at 30 frames per second is converted and recorded on the tape as 60i.

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24F Mode

Records 24 frames per second according to HDV native 1080/24p specifications, creating a true cinematic feel to the picture.

HD Video output from the HDV/DV terminal will be 24p. For playback and video output from the HD/SD SDI

terminal ( only) and the OMPONENT OUT terminal, the signal will be down-converted to 60i using the 2:3 pulldown method.

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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.

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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).

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