Panasonic AG-HPX600EJ, AG-HPX600EN, AG-HPX600P Multi formats, Selecting recording signals, List of recording formats and recording functions, List of recording settings and recording functions, Setting

Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording — Multi formatsMulti formatsSelecting recording signals

The camera records images in the format of HD (1080i, 720P) signals combining the AVC‑Intra or DVCPRO HD codecs, and SD (480i/576i) signals combining the DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV codecs respectively.

Various shooting frames and recording frames (native recording) can be selected according to your specific requirements. You can select recording and shooting signals in the following setting menus.

Setting menu screen	Setting menu item	Description of settings
		Select the 1080i/720P/480i/576i signal format.
	[SYSTEM MODE]	When this setting is changed, wait until [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed, and turn off the power
		then back on again.
	[REC SIGNAL]	Can be switched between recording of shooting with the camera [CAMERA] and input recording of
[SYSTEM SETUP] screen		the SDI signal [SDI IN] by installing the HD/SD SDI input board (extra-cost option).
	[REC FORMAT]	Select the codec of AVC‑Intra or DVCPRO HD in the HD mode, and select each codec of
		DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV in the SD mode. Set the shooting frame rate at the same time.
	[CAMERA MODE]	Select the pull-down shooting mode when not in the native recording.
	[ASPECT CONV]	In the SD mode, select the video aspect ratio for recording and output.
		Can be switched by installing the production pack (extra-cost option). When is set to [ON],
	[VFR]	shooting by the variable frame rate recording function is possible, and shooting and recording can
		be performed according to the shooting frame rate setting of the [FRAME RATE] item.
[SCENE FILE] screen
		For details, refer to “Variable frame rate (VFR) recording function (extra-cost option)” (page 38).
	[FRAME RATE]	Can be switched by installing the production pack (extra-cost option). Set the number of frames for
		variable frame rate shooting when the [VFR] item is set to [ON].

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ttWhen the [SYSTEM MODE], [REC SIGNAL], [REC FORMAT], or [CAMERA MODE] item is changed, video or audio may be interrupted, but this is not a malfunction.

List of recording formats and recording functions

The table below shows the formats supported by the camera and recording functions.

rr Recording formats and recording playback times

	Capacity			Recording format
		AVC‑Intra 100	AVC‑Intra 50	DVCPRO HD	DVCPRO50	DVCPRO/DV
64 GB	1 card	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 128 min	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 128 min	Approx. 256 min
	2 cards	Approx. 128 min	Approx. 256 min	Approx. 128 min	Approx. 256 min	Approx. 512 min
32 GB	1 card	Approx. 32 min	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 32 min	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 128 min
	2 cards	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 128 min	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 128 min	Approx. 256 min
16 GB	1 card	Approx. 16 min	Approx. 32 min	Approx. 16 min	Approx. 32 min	Approx. 64 min
	2 cards	Approx. 32 min	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 32 min	Approx. 64 min	Approx. 128 min

ffRecording playback time becomes 1.25 times longer in 24PN native recording.

ffThe above times were obtained by continuous recording as a single clip. The overall recording time might be shorter than the times above depending on the number of clips to record.

List of recording settings and recording functions

The recording modes of the camera act as follows depending on the menu settings.

Setting		Recording setting (setting menu)				Recording/operation enabled/disabled
Operation mode	[REC SIGNAL]	[REC	[VFR]*1	[REC	Pre-	One-clip	Proxy*1	Text memo	Shot mark
		FUNCTION]		FORMAT]	recording	recording
Interval recording		[INTERVAL]
One-shot		[ONE SHOT]	Disabled	Disabled	Not	Not	Not	Not	Not
recording					available	available	available	available	available
Loop recording		[LOOP]
Native variable	[CAMERA]			[24PN],	Not	Not	Not
frame rate (VFR)				[30PN], [25PN]	available*2	available*2	available*2
Standard variable		[NORMAL]	[ON]	Other than	Not	Not	Not
				[24PN],
frame rate (VFR)					available	available	available	Available	Available
				[30PN], [25PN]
Standard recording			[OFF]	All formats	Available	Available	Available
Input recording of	[SDI IN]	Disabled	Disabled	[60i], [50i],	Not	Not	Available
SDI signal				[60P], [50P]	available	available

*1 This becomes valid when the production pack (extra-cost option) is installed.

*2 This becomes valid when the frame rates of [REC FORMAT] and [VFR] are the same.

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