Selecting System Definition, File Format and Video Format

You can select the resolution of the recorded videos (4K, HD, SD, or Web), file format for recording/playback, and the video recording format on this camera recorder.

Setting the Record Format Menu

Set [System], [Format], [Resolution], [Frame Rate] and [Bit Rate] in [Main Menu] arrowR [System] arrowR [Record Set] arrowR [Record Format].
Set each of the items.
After setting is complete for all items, press the [LOLUX/3] button.

The recording format is switched.

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

Selecting a System Definition

There are four different definitions for selection.

4K:
Records in 4K resolution (3840x2160)

HD:
Records in HD (High Definition) resolution (1920x1080 or 1280x720)

SD:
Records in SD (Standard Definition) resolution (720x480 or 720x576)

Web:
Records in resolution (1440x1080, 960x540, 720x480, 720x576, or 480x270) suitable for web distribution

 

You can select a definition for the recorded images from the following items under [System].

4K:
Records in 4K quality for both slots A and B.

HD:
Records in HD quality for both slots A and B.

SD:
Records in SD quality for both slots A and B.

HD+Web:
Records in HD quality for slot A, and Web quality for slot B.

Selecting a File Format

Select a file format in [ SlotA_B Format]/[ SlotB_B Format].

There are two file formats for selection.

AVCHD:
AVCHD file format

QuickTime:
QuickTime file format (.MOV)

Memo

When [System] is set to “4K”, this item is fixed at “QuickTime”.

Selecting a Video Format

Select a [Record Format] from the list of formats.
The selectable [ SlotA_B Frame Rate]/[ SlotA_B Bit Rate]/[ SlotB_B Frame Rate] and [ SlotB_B Bit Rate] change according to the settings of [System]/[ SlotA_B Format]/[ SlotA_B Resolution]/[ SlotB_B Format], and [ SlotB_B Resolution].

List of Formats

The following is a list of file formats and video formats that can be selected on this camera recorder.

 

When [System] is set to “4K”

Record Format

SlotA_B Format

SlotA_B Resolution

SlotA_B Frame Rate

SlotA_B Bit Rate

Quick Time

3840x2160

30p
25p
24p

150M

Memo

Each item for slot B is fixed at the same setting as slot A.

 

When [System] is set to “HD” or “HD+Web”, the options for slot A are:

Record Format

SlotA_B Format

SlotA_B Resolution

SlotA_B Frame Rate

SlotA_B Bit Rate

QuickTime

1920x1080

60p
60i
50p
50i
30p
25p
24p

50M (YUV422)
50M (XHQ)
35M (UHQ)

1280x720

60p
50p

35M (UHQ)

AVCHD

1920x1080

60p

28M (HQ)

60i

24M (HQ)
18M (SP)

50p

28M (HQ)

50i

24M (HQ)
18M (SP)

Memo

When [ SlotA_B Format] is set to “Quick Time” and [ SlotA_B Resolution] is set to “1920x1080”, the selectable options for [ SlotA_B Bit Rate] vary according to the setting for [ SlotA_B Frame Rate].

When [System] is set to “HD”, each item for slot B is fixed at the same setting as slot A.

When [System] is set to “HD+Web”, “50M(YUV422)” cannot be selected.

 

When [System] is set to “SD”

Record Format

SlotA_B Format

SlotA_B Resolution

SlotA_B Frame Rate

SlotA_B Bit Rate

QuickTime

720 x 480

60i (U model)

8M

720 x 576

50i (E model)

AVCHD

720 x 480

60i (U model)

720 x 576

50i (E model)

Memo

Each item for slot B is fixed at the same setting as slot A.

 

When [System] is set to “HD+Web”, the options for slot B are:

Record Format

SlotB_B Format

SlotB_B Resolution

SlotB_B Frame Rate

SlotB_B Bit Rate

QuickTime

960 x 540

30p
25p
24p

3M (HQ)

720 x 480

60i

8M

720 x 576

50i

480x270

30p
25p
24p

1.2M (LP)

AVCHD

1440 x 1080

60i
50i

9M (LP)
5M (EP)

720 x 480

60i

8M

720 x 576

50i

Memo

The available options for [ SlotB_B Resolution] and [ SlotB_B Frame Rate] vary according to the settings for slot A.

The selectable options for [ SlotB_B Resolution] vary according to the [ SlotA_B Frame Rate] setting.

[ SlotB_B Frame Rate] is fixed according to the [ SlotA_B Frame Rate] setting.

 

Selecting the Aspect Ratio of SD Videos

For setting the aspect ratio of the SD recording image when [System] is set to “SD”.

You can select “16:9” or “4:3”.

Memo

For conditions other than those above, this item is fixed at “16:9”.