Chapter3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting
The recording formats supported by this
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| MPEG HD422 50 | 1080 | 59.94i/29.97P/ | |
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| DVCAM b) | 525 | 59.94i | |
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a)59.94i/29.97P/59.94P: When the area of use is set to NTSC (J) AREA/NTSC AREA.
50i/25P/50P: When the area of use is set to PAL AREA.
b)When the optional
Audio
Recording format | Number of channels |
24bit/48kHz | 8 channels a) |
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16bit/48kHz | 8 channels b) |
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a)When the video recording format is set to MPEG HD422 50.
b)When the video recording format is set to MPEG IMX 50/40/30.
c)When the video recording format is set to MPEG HD420 HQ/SP or DVCAM.
Notes
•It is not possible to combine material recorded in different system frequencies and recording formats on a single disc (although 1080/50i and 1080/25P materials can be combined).
•This unit can record up to four channels of audio. If you select a format with eight channels of audio, silence is recorded in channels 5 to 8.
Setting the system frequency1 Display the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu.
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SYSTEM | LINE | : | 1080 |
SYSTEM | FREQUENCY: | 59.9i | |
REC FORMAT | : HD422 50 | ||
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For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 163.
2 Select SYSTEM FREQUENCY, and turn the MENU knob to select the desired system frequency.
You can select the frequency shown below depending on the combination of the COUNTRY and SYSTEM LINE settings.
COUNTRY | SYSTEM | SYSTEM |
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NTSC(J)AREA | 1080 | 59.9i/29.9P |
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PAL AREA | 1080 | 50i/25P |
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•Change the COUNTRY or SYSTEM LINE setting as required.
•When SYSTEM LINE is set to 720 and SYSTEM FREQUENCY is set to 59.9P, you can set the camera shooting frequency (SCAN MODE) to either 59.9 Hz or 23.9 Hz. Set SCAN MODE to either as required.
54Setting the Recording Format