Setting the frame rate

Follow the procedure below to set the frame rate at which video clips are recorded. The frame rate tells you how many frames are recorded each second. The greater the frame rate, the smoother the motion in the video clip, but also the larger the size of the video clip file.

Caution

œAlthough video clips recorded at different frame rates can be joined usin functions (see page 139), the video clip recorded at 30 frames/second wil frames/second. If you are going to join video clips together, it is recomme at the same frame rate.

Preparation

œSet the CAMERA/PLAY switch“CAMERAto .”

œTurn the mode selector7êtoêselectêtheêviddial

1 Press the F2 button.

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œ The current frame rate appears in the upper left-hand

corner of the monitor for two seconds.

 

œ The current frame rate also appears in the mode

 

display panel for two seconds.

 

œ The frame rate setting changes each time the F2 button is pressed.

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