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[VFR] This enables/disables Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Mode. In Variable Frame Rate Mode, you can record quick or slow motion picture by changing the frame rate before recording. Slow motion (overcrank recording) Used in scenes such as climaxes, a slow motion effect creates a dramatic impression. Set a frame rate that provides more frames than the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] does. Example: If you set [FHD 1080/23.98p 50M] to 48 fps and record a motion picture, a slow motion effect of 1/2 can be gained. Quick motion (undercrank recording) A fast motion effect is used in scenes showing the flow of clouds, people standing in the middle of crowds, etc. Set a frame rate that provides less frames than the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] does. Example: If you set [FHD 1080/23.98p 50M] to 12 fps and record a motion picture, a quick motion effect of 2k can be gained. ≥ Register [VFR] to a USER button. (l 84) ≥ Make the [REC MODE] and [REC FORMAT] settings. (l 162, 163) ≥ Variable Frame Rate Mode is available for the following [REC MODE] and [REC FORMAT] settings. System frequency setting 59.94Hz 50.00Hz Recording mode MOV, MP4 Recording format FHD 1080/29.97p 50M, FHD 1080/23.98p 50M FHD 1080/25.00p 50M 1 Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording screen. ≥ [VFR] will be displayed. ≥ The frame rate display will change. (Example) 12 : 23.98p   A Frame Rate (fps) B Frame rate in [REC FORMAT] ≥ ALC / A.REC will be displayed. Audio is not recorded during recording. 2 Rotate the jog dial to change the frame rate. ≥ You can set a frame rate between 2 and 60 or between 2 and 50. Depending on the [REC FORMAT] setting, some frame rates are not available. ≥ Push the jog dial to set the frame rate. If you start recording before pushing the jog dial, the setting will not be applied. 3 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording. ≥ When recording in Variable Frame Rate Mode for the first time since you turned on this unit, a message is displayed, informing you that audio cannot be recorded.* * Audio is recorded when the number of frames for the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] and the number of frames for Variable Frame Rate Mode are the same. ≥ The frame rate cannot be changed during recording. 4 Press the recording start/stop button again to stop recording. ≥ To cancel Variable Frame Rate Mode, press USER button, or touch USER button icon. - 102 -

Section	Page
Information for Your Safety	2
Contents	11
Accessories	13
Optional accessories	14
Preparation	15
What you can do with this unit	15
Recording to the SD card	15
Linking to external devices	15
Remote operations with an iPad	17
Names and Functions of Main Parts	18
Power supply	25
Charging the battery	25
Inserting/removing the battery	27
Charging and recording time	28
Connecting to the AC outlet	30
Preparation of SD cards	31
Cards that you can use with this unit	31
Inserting/removing an SD card	32
Turning the unit on/off	33
Selecting a mode	33
Using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder	34
Setting how to turn on/off the LCD monitor and Viewfinder	34
Using the LCD monitor	35
How to use the touch screen	36
LCD monitor adjustment	37
Viewfinder adjustment	38
Recording yourself	39
Setting date and time	40
Using the menu screen	42
Recording	43
Before recording	43
Selecting a media to record	43
Formatting media	44
Recording motion picture	44
Switching between Auto and Manual Mode	46
Adjusting the Picture Quality	48
Using the zoom	50
Image Stabilizer Function	52
Focus	54
One Push AF	57
Push AF	58
Focus Assist	58
Manual Focus Assist	61
Focus Transition	62
White Balance	65
Iris/Gain adjustment	69
Iris adjustment	69
Gain adjustment	71
Manual shutter speed	73
Audio Input	76
Switching Audio Input	76
Adjusting the audio input level	78
Counter display	80
Setting the Time Code	80
Setting the User Information	82
Setting the Recording Counter	83
USER button	84
Setting the USER button	84
Using the USER button	85
Functions of the USER button	86
Useful functions	108
Color Bar Screen	108
ND filter	109
Switching the screen indications/mode information display	110
Using Operation Icons	111
Using of jog dial	112
Playback	115
Motion picture/Still picture playback	115
Motion picture playback using operation icon	119
Useful functions	120
Creating still picture from motion picture	120
Repeat Playback	121
Resuming the previous playback	121
Playing back scenes or still pictures by date	121
Editing	123
Deleting scenes/still pictures	123
Protecting scenes/still pictures	124
Copying between SD cards	125
Linking to external devices	127
Connecting Headphones, a Remote Control or an External Monitor	127
Headphones	127
Remote control	127
External monitor	128
Setting the external output resolution	130
Connecting to a PC (File transfer/nonlinear editing)	134
Operating environment (mass storage)	134
Connecting to a PC	135
About the PC display	136
Copying/playing back with an external media device	138
Preparing for copying/playing back	138
Copy once	141
Copy selected files	141
Playing back the External Media	142
Using an iPad as a Remote Control (AG ROP application)	143
Before connection	144
Connecting this unit and an iPad	148
Operations during AG ROP application connection	152
Menu	153
Using the Menu	153
Scene file	153
System mode	162
User switch	169
Switch setting	170
Auto switch setting	177
Recording Setup	179
Audio Setup	188
Output Setup	190
Display setting	193
Other Functions	198
Network Setup	201
Maintenance	202
Video Setup	203
Picture Setup	204
Copy	204
Display	205
Indications	205
Messages	208
Warning Indications	214
Others	217
Troubleshooting	217
About recovery	221
About copyright	222
Recording functions that cannot be used simultaneously	224
Recording modes/approximate recordable time	225
Approximate number of recordable pictures	227
Specification	228

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This enables/disables Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Mode.

In Variable Frame Rate Mode, you can record quick or slow motion picture by changing the frame

rate before recording.

Slow motion (overcrank recording)

Used in scenes such as climaxes, a slow motion effect creates a dramatic impression. Set a frame

rate that provides more frames than the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] does.

Example: If you set [FHD 1080/23.98p 50M] to 48 fps and record a motion picture, a slow motion

effect of 1/2 can be gained.

Quick motion (undercrank recording)

A fast motion effect is used in scenes showing the flow of clouds, people standing in the middle of

crowds, etc. Set a frame rate that provides less frames than the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] does.

Example: If you set [FHD 1080/23.98p 50M] to 12 fps and record a motion picture, a quick motion

effect of 2

can be gained.

≥

)

≥

Make the [REC MODE] and [REC FORMAT] settings. (

162

163

)

≥

Variable Frame Rate Mode is available for the following [REC MODE] and [REC FORMAT]

settings.

Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording screen.

≥

[VFR] will be displayed.

≥

The frame rate display will change.

≥

will be displayed. Audio is not recorded during recording.

Rotate the jog dial to change the frame rate.

≥

You can set a frame rate between 2 and 60 or between 2 and 50. Depending on the

[REC FORMAT] setting, some frame rates are not available.

≥

Push the jog dial to set the frame rate. If you start recording before pushing the jog dial, the

setting will not be applied.

Press the recording start/stop button to start recording.

≥

When recording in Variable Frame Rate Mode for the first time since you turned on this unit, a

message is displayed, informing you that audio cannot be recorded.*

Audio is recorded when the number of frames for the frame rate in

[REC FORMAT] and the

number of frames for Variable Frame Rate Mode are the same.

≥

The frame rate cannot be changed during recording.

Press the recording start/stop button again to stop recording.

≥

To cancel Variable Frame Rate Mode, press USER button, or touch USER button icon.

[VFR]

System frequency setting

Recording mode

Recording format

59.94Hz

MOV, MP4

FHD 1080/29.97p 50M,

FHD 1080/23.98p 50M

50.00Hz

FHD 1080/25.00p 50M

(Example)

Frame Rate (fps)

Frame rate in [REC FORMAT]

12 : 23.98p





ALC

A.REC