Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR) (continued)

Standard VFR recording (pulldown recording)

1 In 1080i or 720P mode, set REC FORMAT on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen to AVC-I 100/60i (60P) (or 50i, 50P).

2 In the SCENE FILE screen, set the menu option VFR to ON and the menu option FRAME RATE to suit shooting purposes.

You can also change the frame rate using the SHTR/F.RATE dial.

• “Setting FRAME RATE mode” (Page 51)

3 Press the START/STOP button. This starts recording in the VFR mode (pulldown recording).

This mode can be combined with the AVC-I 100/60P (50P), AVC-I 50/60P (50P) 30PN, and DVCPROHD/60P (50P) recording formats in 720P system mode, and AVC-I 100/60i (50i), AVC-I 50/60i (50i), DVCPROHD/60i (50i) in 1080i system mode.

•“Setting FRAME RATE mode” (Page 51)

•“SYSTEM SETUP screen” (Page 135)

•With AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD in 1080i, clips are recorded as 60i, 60P (50i, 50P) with pull down information not recorded.

•Audio playback is disabled when a frame rate converter is used to extract active frames for over and under-cranking.

Note the following about standard VFR recording.

•Pre-recording, loop recording, interval recording, one-shot recording, and one-clip recording are not available.

•1394 output is available during recording and recording standby, but not in AVC Intra mode.

•Changing Scene Dial position during recording does not change VFR on and off position.

•Sound is recorded.

•The screen may be distorted when changing the FRAME RATE setting.

•Gain is fixed to 0 dB when set to 4 frames or less.

Furthermore, AGC, auto iris and ATW do not function and must be operated manually.

•Red, blue, or green points may appear on the screen when the frame rate is low. This is not a fault.

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