Shooting in progressive mode

Select [REC FORMAT] → [PH1080/30P] or [PH1080/24P] (or [PH1080/25P]) in the [RECORDING SETUP] setup menu to enable shooting in progressive mode. (Page 84)

30P mode:

(When [SYSTEM FREQ] is set to [59.9Hz]) Shoot 30 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 30-frame-per-second video signal is converted to a 60-field-per-second interlace.

This mode gives you high quality images.

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24P mode:

(When [SYSTEM FREQ] is set to [59.9Hz]) Shoot 24 frames a second in the progressive mode. The video signal will be recorded natively. However, the external output signal is converted to a 2:3 format, 60 fps interlaced signal.

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25P mode:

(When [SYSTEM FREQ] is set to [50Hz]) Shoot 25 frames a second in the progressive mode. For output and recording, the 25-frame-per-second video signal is converted to 50-field-per-second interlace.

This mode gives you high quality images.

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Note the following when shooting in progressive mode.

•Set the shutter speed to 1/50 for best results.

•There may be a slight delay to the start of recording when you use the 24P mode because 4 frames are recorded at a time.

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