Practical Use of Other VFR Recording Functions

Standard Speed Shooting for Film Production

When producing for the cinema screen, a frame rate of 24 fps (24 frames per sec) matching the rate at which films are played back is normal (1 speed). When settings below are used, the recorded material will play back as a film. Images like a film can be obtained by FILMLIKE1-3 and FILM-REC gamma. For more information about the FILMLIKE1-3 and FILM-REC, see page 184.

Standard Settings for Film Production

 

SYSTEM MODE setting

 

Recording Frame Rate

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM MODE

Other settings

 

 

 

 

 

1080-24PsF

REC FORMAT

 

AVC-I 100/24PN

 

 

 

 

(AVC-I 50/24PN)

24 frames

 

CAMERA MODE

 

24P

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Speed shooting for Commercial and TV production

When producing commercials and TV shows for HDTV/SDTV broadcasts, a frame rate of 30 fps (30 frames per second) (or 25 fps (25 frames per second) at 50 Hz), is the norm (1 speed). When the settings below are used, the recorded material will play back as a television broadcast. Commercials and music clips can be recorded with film-like image quality, and a frame rate suitable for television broadcasting.

Standard settings for commercials and TV shows

System frequency

 

SYSTEM MODE setting

 

Recording Frame Rate

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM MODE

Other settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59.94 Hz

1080-59.94i

REC FORMAT

 

AVC-I 100/30PN

 

 

 

 

 

(AVC-I 50/30PN)

 

 

 

 

 

(AVC-I 100/60i)

29.97 frames

 

 

 

 

(AVC-I 50/60i)

 

 

 

 

(DVCPROHD/60i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERA MODE

 

30P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50 Hz

1080-50i

REC FORMAT

 

AVC-I 100/25PN

 

 

 

 

 

(AVC-I 50/25PN)

 

 

 

 

 

(AVC-I 100/50i)

25 frames

 

 

 

 

(AVC-I 50/50i)

 

 

 

 

(DVCPROHD/50i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERA MODE

 

25P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback and Recording

Recording and Playback: Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording Function

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