To display the aspect ratio of 16:9 or 4:3 on the viewfinder

By setting the DISP 16:9/4:3 ID item to ON on the VF DISP 2 page of the OPERATION menu, “16:9” or “4:3” appears on the viewfinder screen according to the setting of the procedure above.

For details, see “Selecting the display items” on page 98.

To display “16:9” in color bars

By setting the SHOT 16:9 ID item to ON on the SHOT DISP page of the OPERATION menu, you can record a “16:9” mode indicator superimposed on the color bars.

For details, see “Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars” on page 101.

NTSC (DSR-450WS)

PAL (DSR-450WSP)

Setting the CCD scan mode (DSR-450WS/450WSP only)

The DSR-450WS/450WSP allow you to record in progressive scan mode as well as interlace scan mode. You can select the scan mode from the following modes using the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu.

•I (interlace scan) mode

•PsF (progressive scan) mode

•24P mode (DSR-450WS only)

A video signal recorded in progressive mode is converted to a 60i signal and recorded on a tape. Each of the modes has the following features.

I (interlace scan) mode

CCD output

Video output signal

O: Odd E: Even

The video signal of an odd scanning line and that of an even scanning line are output from the CCD alternately. Thus, the timing of the odd-field video signal and even field video signal are different.

PsF (progressive scan) mode

CCD output

Video output signal

O: Odd E: Even

The video signal of an odd scanning line and that of an even scanning line are output from the CCD at the same time. Then they are sent to the memory and separated into odd- field and even-field scanning lines. Thus the timing of an odd-field video signal and an even-field video signal are the same.

Pulldown method in 24P mode (DSR- 450WS only)

A video signal recorded in 24P mode is pulled down and recorded as a 60i signal and recorded on a tape. You can select either of the following pulldown methods using the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu.

•2-3 pulldown

•2-3-3-2 pulldown

Note

When 2-3-3-2 pulldown is selected, only a signal recorded on a tape or output from the i.LINK connector is 2-3-3-2 pulled down. A signal that is output to the viewfinder, LCD monitor, MONITOR OUT connector, or VIDEO OUT connector is 60i (2-3 pulldown).

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