Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording

In 720P mode, this camera is capable of frame skipping (undercranking) and high-speed (overcranking) recording. The camera operator can select between native (PN) recording mode and standard (OVER) recording.

Native VFR Recording

 

 

 

 

1

 

In the SYSTEM SETUP screen, set the menu

 

 

 

option SYSTEM MODE to 720-59.94P (720-

 

 

 

50P) and the menu option REC FORMAT to

 

 

 

AVC-I 100/24PN, 30PN (25PN).

 

 

 

 

2

 

In the SCENE FILE screen, set the menu

 

 

 

option VFR to ON and the menu option FRAME

 

 

 

RATE to suit shooting purposes.

 

 

 

• The frame rate can be set to a value beteween

 

 

 

12 frames (12P) to 60 frames (60P) when system

 

 

 

mode is set to 720-59.94P, and to a value

 

 

 

beteween 12 frames (12P) to 50 frames (50P)

 

 

 

when system mode is set to 720-50P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE

 

 

 

Pressing the SYNCHRO SCAN switch while the JOG

 

 

 

dial button is held down and the frame rate indication

 

 

 

is blinking allows you to change the frame rate as long

 

 

 

as recording is not in progress.

 

 

 

 

3

 

Press the REC button.

 

 

 

This starts recording in the VFR mode (native VFR).

This mode can be combined with the AVC-I 100, AVC-I 50, DVCPRO HD, 30PN, and 24PN (25PN) recording formats. For details, refer to [List of recording, playback and output formats] (page 52).

For details, refer to [SYSTEM SETUP screen] (page 135).

NOTE

Note the following about native VFR recording.

-The P2 card that is being recorded cannot be changed during recording.

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

-1394 output is not available during recording and recording standby.

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

-Sound cannot be recorded. *1

-The time code is locked to Rec Run. *1

-Thumbnail screens are created 1 frame later than video recorded on a P2 card, but this is not a malfunction.

*1 In 24PN/30PN (25PN) recording modes, when the frame rate is 24 and 30 (25) frames per second, respectively, audio can also be recorded. The time code can be set to Free Run (F-RUN).

Standard VFR recording(pulldown recording)

 

 

 

1

 

In the SYSTEM SETUP screen, set the menu

 

 

option SYSTEM MODE to 720-59.94P (720-

 

 

50P) and the menu option REC FORMAT to

 

 

AVC-I 100/60P (50P).

 

 

 

2

 

In the SCENE FILE screen, set the menu

 

 

option VFR to ON and the menu option FRAME

 

 

RATE to suit shooting purposes.

 

• The frame rate can be set to a value beteween

 

 

12 frames (12P) to 60 frames (60P) when system

 

 

mode is set to 720-59.94P, and to a value

 

 

beteween 12 frames (12P) to 50 frames (50P)

 

 

when system mode is set to 720-50P.

 

 

 

 

NOTE

 

Pressing the SYNCHRO SCAN switch while the JOG

 

dial button is held down and the frame rate indication

 

is blinking allows you to change the frame rate without

 

opening a setting menu as long as recording is not in

 

progress.

 

 

 

3

 

Press the REC button.

 

This starts recording in the VFR mode (OVER 60P

 

(50P)).

This mode can be combined with the AVC-I 100/60P (50P), AVC-I 50/60P (50P) and DVCPRO HD/60P (50P) recording formats.

For details, refer to [List of recording, playback and output formats] (page 52).

For details, refer to [SYSTEM SETUP screen] (page 135).

Setting a low frame rate and recording a fast-moving subject at 60P (50P) will produce a smoothly flowing sequence at playback.

NOTE

•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.

-The P2 card that is being recorded cannot be changed during 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.

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