7-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode

Since the camcorder has CCDs that use an “all pixels readout method,” a progressive scan mode is also available in addition to the conventional interlace scan mode.

You can select either of the following modes using the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu.

• I (interlace scan) mode

I (interlace scan) mode

•PsF (progressive scan) mode

Installing the CBK-FC01 allows you to select the 24P mode.

Each mode is described below using timing charts.

Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 7 Chapter

CCD output

Video output signal

O:Odd

E:Even

Interlace scan mode timing chart

The video signal of an odd scanning line and that of an

Thus, the timing of the odd-field video signal and even-

even scanning line are output from the CCD alternately.

field video signal are different.

PsF (progressive scan) mode

 

CCD output

Video output signal

O:Odd

E:Even

Progressive scan mode timing chart

The video signal of an odd scanning line and that of an

odd-field and even-field scanning lines. Thus the timing of

even scanning line are output from the CCD at the same

an odd-field video signal and an even-field video signal are

time. Then they are sent to the memory and separated into

the same.

24P mode (2-3 pull-down) mode (PDW-510/530 only)

23.98 frames per second

CCD output

B ( O + E )

C ( O + E )

D ( O + E )

A ( O + E )

A ( O + E )

Video output signal

 

A O

A E

B O

B E

B O

C E

C O

D E

D O

D E

A O

A E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O: Odd

29.97 frames per second

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E: Even

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24P mode timing chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After reading from the CCDs in 24P mode (23.98 frames

frames (29.97 frames per second) of the normal

 

per second), a pull-down conversion is carried out to the 30

progressive scan mode.

 

 

 

 

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