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Adjustments and Settings for Recording, SYSTEM FREQ setting menu: 50 Hz

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording ■SYSTEM FREQ (setting menu): 50 Hz Format setting REC FORMAT 1080i/ 50i 1080i/ 25P 720P/ 50P 720P/ 25P 720P/ 25PN 576i/ 50i 576i/ 25P Recording status Capture and recording frame rate Recording format Audio recording channels 50i 25P DVCPRO HD 1080i/50i 4ch over 50i 50P*7 25P DVCPRO HD 720P/50P 4ch over 50P*7 25P native recording at 25P capture*8 DVCPRO HD 720P/25P 4ch*9 60i 25P over 50i DVCPRO50, DVCPRO/DV*4 625i/50i 4CH or 2CH*6 Output setting CMPNT/ SDI SEL SDI OUT SDI OUT AUDIO AUTO 1080i 576i AUTO 1080i 576i AUTO 1080i 576i 1080i/ 50i 1080i/ 50i 625i/ 50i 720P/ 50P*7 1080i/ 50i 625i/ 50i 720P/ 50P*7 1080i/ 50i 625i/ 50i 4ch 4ch 4ch*9 Disabled 625i/ 50i 4CH or 2CH*6 Output status COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT 1080i/50i 1080i/50i 625i/50i 720P/50P*7 1080i/50i 625i/50i 720P/50P*7 1080i/50i 625i/50i 625i/ 50i 625i/ 50i 625i/ 50i 625i/50i 625i/ 50i 1394 output DVCPRO HD 1080i/50i DVCPRO HD 720P/50P*7 No output DVCPRO50, DVCPRO/DV*4 625i/50i *4 Select DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/DV according to 480i (576i) REC MODE. *6 In the 25M REC CH SEL menu, select 4CH for DVCPRO50 mode and 2H/4CH in DVCPRO/DV mode. *7 In FILM CAM mode, this means 12P to 50P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. *8 In FILM CAM mode, this means VFR recording at 12P to 50P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. (Playback at 25P over 50P) *9 Audio is not recorded or output unless the FRAME RATE is set to DEFAULT or 25FRAME in 720P/25PN. 48 Video and recording formats

Section	Page
Precautions for Use	4
Chapter1 Introduction	8
Camera Unit Features	8
Recording and Playback Features	10
Outline of operations	12
Flow of shooting, playing and saving	12
Saving and editing on external devices	13
System Configuration	14
Chapter2 Parts and their Functions	15
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	15
Audio (input) Function Section	16
Audio (output) Function Section	18
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	19
Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section	24
Time Code Section	25
Warning and Status Display Functions	26
LCD Monitor	26
Viewfinder	27
Chapter3 Recording and Playback	28
Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock	28
P2 Cards	30
Inserting P2 Cards	30
Removing P2 Cards	31
To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content	32
P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards	32
P2 card recording times	32
Handling P2 Card Recording	32
Basic Procedures	34
Shooting	35
Normal Recording	36
Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording	37
Native recording	37
Standard recording	38
Using variable frame rates (VFR)	38
Shooting in the 1080i/480i Progressive Mode	39
Special Recording Modes	40
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	40
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	40
One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC)	41
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	42
Hot Swap Recording	42
Recording Check Function	43
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function	43
Text Memo Recording Function	43
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	44
Chapter4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	45
Video and recording formats	45
Multiple HD/SD formats	45
Selecting recording signals in CAMERA MODE	45
Selecting MCR mode recording and playback signals	46
Selecting video output	46
List of recording, playback and output formats	49
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	50
Adjusting the White Balance	50
Adjusting the Black Balance	51
Setting the Electronic Shutter	53
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	53
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	54
Assigning functions to USER buttons	55
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	56
Selecting Audio Input Signals	56
Adjusting Recording Levels	56
Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control	57
CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels	57
Setting Time Data	58
Time data overview	58
Recording time codes and user bits	59
Setting user bits	60
Entering the User Bits	60
Setting the Time Code	62
Externally Locking the Time Code	64
Outputting the time code externally	65
GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup	66
Counter Setting and Display	66
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	67
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	67
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	67
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	67
Screen displays	68
Warnings	71
P2 card playback data indication	71
Errors	72
Camera status display	72
USER buttons assignment information (at mode check)	72
! LED light indication (at mode check)	72
Checking and displaying shooting status	73
Setting the Marker Displays	74
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	75
Handling setup data	77
Configuration of setup data files	77
Handling SD memory cards	78
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	78
How to Use Scene File Data	79
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	82
Memory Card Usage	83
Chapter5 Preparation	84
Power Supply	84
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	84
Use of the external DC power supply	86
Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position	88
Mounting the Viewfinder	88
Adjusting Viewfinder Right-Left Position	88
Diopter Adjustments	89
Screen Adjustments	89
Removing the Viewfinder	90
Mounting and Adjusting the Lens	91
Mounting the Lens	91
Adjusting the Lens Flange Back	92
White Shading Compensation	92
Setting Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	95
Preparing for Audio Input	98
When Using the Front Microphone	98
When Using Audio Devices	99
Attaching Accessories	100
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	100
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	101
Attaching the Rain Cover	101
Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob	101
Connecting the AJ-RC10G Extension Controller	102
Chapter6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	103
Thumbnail Operations	103
Thumbnail Overview	103
Thumbnail Screen	104
Selecting Thumbnails	104
Switching the Thumbnail Display	105
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	106
Clip Operations	107
Playing Back Clips	107
Shot Mark	107
Deleting Clips	108
Restoring Clips	108
Setting of Clip Meta Data	109
Formatting P2 and SD Memory Cards	112
Formatting a P2 Card	112
Formatting SD memory cards	112
Properties	113
Clip Property	113
P2 Card Status Display	113
SD memory card Status Display	115
Confirmation of Metadata Upload	115
Chapter7 Menu Operations	116
Viewfinder and LCD Menus	116
Using the menus	116
Initializing the menu settings	117
Setup menu structure	118
Camera (CAM) mode menu	118
MCR mode menu	119
Setup menu list	120
SCENE FILE screen	120
CAMERA SETUP screen	121
SW MODE screen	122
RECORDING SETUP screen	123
AUDIO SETUP screen	124
OUTPUT SEL screen	125
DISPLAY SETUP screen	125
VF! LED screen	126
BATTERY SETUP screen	127
CARD FUNCTION (SD memory card setting) screen	128
LENS SETUP screen	128
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	129
OPTION MENU screen	130
Chapter8 Connecting to External Devices	131
Connecting to External Devices Using USB2.0 Port (PC mode)	131
Procedures for establishing a connection with a PC	131
Connecting to External Devices Using the IEEE1394 Connector (PC mode)	132
Procedures for establishing a connection with a PC	132
Procedures for connecting a hard disk	133
Warnings	134
DVCPRO/DV Connection via IEEE1394 Connector	135
Recording DVCPRO/DV signals input to 1394 connector	135
Chapter9 Maintenance and Inspections	137
Inspections Before Shooting	137
Preparing for Inspections	137
Inspecting the Camera Unit	138
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	138
Maintenance	141
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	141
Eyepiece Care	141
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras	141
Charging the internal battery	141
Warning System	142
Warning Description Tables	142
Updating Camera Drivers	144
Chapter10 Specifications	145
Dimensions and specifications	145
Dimensions	145
Specifications	146

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Video and recording formats

Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

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SYSTEM FREQ (setting menu): 50 Hz

Format

setting

Recording status

Output

setting

Output status

REC

FORMAT

Capture

and

recording

frame rate

Recording

format

Audio

recording

channels

CMPNT/

SDI SEL

SDI OUT

SDI

OUT

AUDIO

COMPONENT

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

1394 output

1080i/

50i

DVCPRO HD

1080i/50i

4ch

AUTO

1080i/

50i

4ch

1080i/50i

625i/

50i

DVCPRO HD

1080i/50i

1080i/

25P

over 50i

1080i

1080i/

50i

1080i/50i

576i

625i/

50i

625i/50i

720P/

50P

50P*

DVCPRO HD

720P/50P

4ch

AUTO

720P/

50P*

4ch

720P/50P*

625i/

50i

DVCPRO HD

720P/50P*

720P/

25P

over 50P*

1080i

1080i/

50i

1080i/50i

576i

625i/

50i

625i/50i

720P/

25PN

25P native

recording

at 25P

capture*

DVCPRO HD

720P/25P

4ch*

AUTO

720P/

50P*

4ch*

720P/50P*

625i/

50i

No output

1080i

1080i/

50i

1080i/50i

576i

625i/

50i

625i/50i

576i/

50i

60i

DVCPRO50,

DVCPRO/DV*

625i/50i

4CH or

2CH*

Disabled

625i/

50i

4CH or

2CH*

625i/50i

625i/

50i

DVCPRO50,

DVCPRO/DV*

625i/50i

576i/

25P

over 50i

Select DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/DV according to 480i (576i) REC MODE.

In the 25M REC CH SEL menu, select 4CH for DVCPRO50 mode and 2H/4CH in DVCPRO/DV mode.

In FILM CAM mode, this means 12P to 50P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting.

In FILM CAM mode, this means VFR recording at 12P to 50P capture depending on FRAME RATE menu setting. (Playback at

25P over 50P)

Audio is not recorded or output unless the FRAME RATE is set to DEFAULT or 25FRAME in 720P/25PN.