Special Recording (continued)

Variable Frame REC

Shooting in this mode allows you to obtain smooth slow motion or quick motion videos.

Using different frame rate settings for recording and playback., videos captured at normal speed can be played back more smoothly than those in low or high speed playback.

Variable Frame REC is only enabled under the following situations.

●[Camera Resolution] in the [Record Format] menu is set to A1280x720B.

●[Frame & Bit Rate] in the [Record Format] menu is set to A30p(HQ)B, A24p(HQ)B, or A25p(HQ)B.

Number of Frames that can be Set

1 Set [Camera Resolution] to A1280x720B, then set [Frame & Bit Rate]. (A Page 71)

Set [Frame & Bit Rate] to A30p(HQ)B, A24p(HQ)B, or A25p(HQ)B.

2 Set [Rec Mode] to AVariable FrameB. (A Page 71)

Set [Main Menu]B[Record Set]B[Rec Mode] to AVariable FrameB.

3 Select a recording frame rate from [Frame Rate]. (A Page 71)

The selectable frame rates are as shown below.

Record Format

 

 

Selectable Shooting Frame Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1280x720

30p(HQ)

10

12

 

15

20

24

30

40

48

60

^

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24p(HQ)

^

10

 

12

15

20

24

30

40

48

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25p(HQ)

^

^

 

10

12.5

20

25

40

50

^

^

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect during playback

Quick motion

 

 

Standard

Slow motion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo :

●When [AE LEVEL] in the [Main Menu]B[Camera

Function]B[Switch Set...] menu is set to AAE LEVEL/VFRB, you can use the cross-shaped button (HI) to select the frame rate during Variable Frame REC. In modes other than Variable Frame REC, the cross-shaped button (HI) functions as the [AE LEVEL] setting button. (A Page 75)

Note :

●The recording frame rate cannot be changed during recording. To change the frame rate, stop the recording first and perform the change.

●When the [TC GENE.] switch located on the inner panel of the LCD is set to AFREEB, videos are recorded in REC (RecRun) time code.

●Audio cannot be recorded. A mark appears in the audio level meter display. (A Page 92)

●Depending on the settings, images beyond the recording stop position may be recorded and it may take time for the camera recorder to enter ASTBYB mode.

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