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Selecting a Recording Format

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The following are steps to select the video resolution, recording/playback file format, and video format of videos recorded on this camera recorder.

Selecting a Recording Format

Set the [System Frequency].

Select using [Main Menu] arrowR [System] arrowR [System Frequency].

Select a recording format.

Set the following items in [Main Menu] arrowR [Record Format].

Slot A settings

Recording file format

Recording resolution

Number of recording frame/image quality

Number of recording audio channels

Slot B settings (as needed)

Select an aspect ratio for the SD video recording (as needed).

Select an SD video aspect ratio when [System] is set to “SD”, “HD+SD” or “SD(SDI In)”.
You can select “16:9” or “4:3”.

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The aspect ratio is fixed at “16:9” when [System] is set to “HD”“HD+Web” or “HD(SDI In)”.

After setting is complete for all items, press the [OIS/1] button.

The recording format is switched.

A “Please Wait...” message appears on the screen during switching.

Possible Slot A Setting Combinations

When [System] arrowR [System Frequency] is set to “60/30/24”

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to HD, “HD+SD”, “HD+Web”, “HD(SDI In)” (U model)

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to HD, “HD+Web”, “HD(SDI In)” (E model)

Record Format

SlotA_B Format

SlotA_B Resolution

SlotA_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotA_B Audio

QuickTime
MP4
MXF *1
(MPEG2)

1920x1080

60i (HQ)

4ch/
2ch

30p (HQ) *2

24p (HQ) *2

1440x1080

60i (HQ)

60i (SP)

1280x720

60p (HQ)

30p (HQ) *2

24p (HQ) *2

60p (SP)

AVCHD

1920x1080

60p (HQ) *2

2ch

60i (HQ)

60i (SP)

1440x1080

60i (LP)

60i (EP)

QuickTime (H.264)

1920x1080

60p (XHQ) *2

4ch/
2ch

60i (XHQ)

30p (XHQ) *2

24p (XHQ) *2

60i (UHQ)

30p (UHQ) *2

24p (UHQ) *2

The “1280x720” setting is not available for MXF files.

Not selectable in the “HD(SDI In)” setting.

 

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “SD”, “SD(SDI In)” (U model)

Record Format

SlotA_B Format

SlotA_B Resolution

SlotA_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotA_B Audio

QuickTime
(H.264)

720x480

60i

4ch/
2ch

When [System] arrowR [System Frequency] is set to “50/25”

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to HD, “HD+Web”, “HD(SDI In)” (U model)

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to HD, “HD+SD”, “HD+Web”, “HD(SDI In)” (E model)

Record Format

SlotA_B Format

SlotA_B Resolution

SlotA_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotA_B Audio

QuickTime
MP4
MXF *1
(MPEG2)

1920x1080

50i (HQ)

4ch/
2ch

25p (HQ) *2

1440x1080

50i (HQ)

50i (SP)

1280x720

50p (HQ)

25p (HQ) *2

50p (SP)

AVCHD

1920x1080

50p (HQ) *2

2ch

50i (HQ)

50i (SP)

1440x1080

50i (LP)

50i (EP)

QuickTime (H.264)

1920x1080

50p (XHQ) *2

4ch/
2ch

50i (XHQ)

25p (XHQ) *2

50i (UHQ)

25p (UHQ) *2

The “1280x720” setting is not available for MXF files.

Not selectable in the “HD(SDI In)” setting.

 

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “SD”, “SD(SDI In)” (E model)

Record Format

SlotA_B Format

SlotA_B Resolution

SlotA_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotA_B Audio

QuickTime
(H.264)

720x576

50i

4ch/
2ch

Possible Slot B Setting Combinations

When [System] arrowR [System Frequency] is set to “60/30/24”

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “HD+SD” (U model)

Record Format

SlotB_B Format

SlotB_B Resolution

SlotB_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotB_B Audio

QuickTime
(H.264)

720x480

60i

4ch/
2ch

 

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “HD+Web”

Record Format

SlotB_B Format

SlotB_B Resolution

SlotB_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotB_B Audio

QuickTime (H.264)

480x270

30p (LP)

4ch/
2ch

24p (LP)

960x540

30p (HQ)

24p (HQ)

AVCHD

1440x1080

60i (LP)

2ch

60i (EP)

When [System] arrowR [System Frequency] is set to “50/25”

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “HD+SD” (E model)

Record Format

SlotB_B Format

SlotB_B Resolution

SlotB_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotB_B Audio

QuickTime
(H.264)

720x576

50i

4ch/
2ch

 

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “HD+Web”

Record Format

SlotB_B Format

SlotB_B Resolution

SlotB_B Frame & Bit Rate

SlotB_B Audio

QuickTime (H.264)

480x270

25p (LP)

4ch/
2ch

960x540

25p (HQ)

AVCHD

1440x1080

50i (LP)

2ch

50i (EP)

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