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Selecting the Video Format, Selectable Formats - xdcam camcorder

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Recording Clip (recording data) and clip name When you stop recording, video, audio and subsidiary data from the start to end of the recording are recorded as a single clip on an SxS memory card. For each clip recorded with this camcorder, a clip name of 8 characters (the first four alphanumerics and the second four numerics) is automatically generated. Example: ABCD0001 The first four alphanumerics can be specified as desired using "Clip" (page 127) of the OTHERS menu before you start recording. (It cannot be changed after recording.) The second four-digit number is automatically counted up in sequence. Notes on Clips The XDCAM EX-series products employ the FAT32 File System. Thus, recorded materials may be segmented in multiple files depending on the file size. But the camcorder can play such materials seemlessly. A long clip can be recorded crossing over two memory cards in slot A and B. When you copy clips to a hard disk drive, etc. using a computer, it is recommended to use the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software on the supplied CD-ROM. Note If copying is done using Explorer (Windows) or Finder (MAC), the continuity and relationships of recorded materials may not be maintained. L Selecting the Video Format You can select various video formats for recording/playback using "Video Format" (page 127) of the OTHERS menu. The current format is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button. TBY STBY TCG 00:00:00:00 HQ 1080/60i S&Q Motion 29/24fps Selectable Formats The selectable formats depend on whether "Country" (page 127) of the OTHERS menu is set to "NTSC Area" or "PAL Area." The video formats set on this camcorder cover the recording bit rate (HQ/SP), recording picture size (effective resolution), recording frame rate, and recording scan system (i/P). The frame rates are indicated with two-digit integers, rounding off the fractional part. When you select an HQ format, recording is made with the bit rate of 35 Mbps VBR. When you select an SP format, recording is made with the HDV-compatible bit rate of 25 Mbps CBR. With "NTSC Area" selected Format HQ 1920 × 1080 59.94 interlace SP 1440 × 1080 59.94 interlace HQ 1920 × 1080 29.97 Progressive HQ 1920 × 1080 23.98 Progressive SP 1440 × 1080 23.98 Progressive HQ 1280 × 720 59.94 Progressive Indication on this camcorder HQ 1080/60i SP 1080/60i HQ 1080/30P HQ 1080/24P SP 1080/24P HQ 720/60P Selecting the Video Format 49

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Selecting the Video Format
49
Recording
L
You can select various video formats for
recording/playback using “Video Format”
(page
127)
of the OTHERS menu.
The current format is displayed on the screen
when you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO
button.
The selectable formats depend on whether
“Country”
(page 127)
of the OTHERS menu is
set to “NTSC Area” or “PAL Area.”
The video formats set on this camcorder cover the
recording bit rate (HQ/SP), recording picture size
(effective resolution), recording frame rate, and
recording scan system (i/P).
The frame rates are indicated with two-digit
integers, rounding off the fractional part.
When you select an HQ format, recording is made
with the bit rate of 35 Mbps VBR.
When you select an SP format, recording is made
with the HDV-compatible bit rate of 25 Mbps
CBR.
With “NTSC Area” selected
Clip (recording data) and clip name
When you stop recording, video, audio and
subsidiary data from the start to end of the
recording are recorded as a single clip on an
SxS memory card.
For each clip recorded with this camcorder, a
clip name of 8 characters (the first four
alphanumerics and the second four numerics) is
automatically generated.
Example:
ABCD0001
The first four alphanumerics can be specified as
desired using “Clip”
(page 127)
of the
OTHERS menu before you start recording. (It
cannot be changed after recording.)
The second four-digit number is automatically
counted up in sequence.
Notes on Clips
The XDCAM EX-series products employ the
FAT32 File System.
Thus, recorded materials may be segmented in
multiple files depending on the file size. But the
camcorder can play such materials seemlessly.
A long clip can be recorded crossing over two
memory cards in slot A and B.
When you copy clips to a hard disk drive, etc.
using a computer, it is recommended to use the
XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software on the
supplied CD-ROM.
Note
If copying is done using Explorer (Windows)
or Finder (MAC), the continuity and
relationships of recorded materials may not be
maintained.
Selecting the Video
Format
Selectable Formats
Format
Indication on this
camcorder
HQ 1920
×
1080
59.94 interlace
HQ 1080/60i
SP 1440
×
1080
59.94 interlace
SP 1080/60i
HQ 1920
×
1080
29.97 Progressive
HQ 1080/30P
HQ 1920
×
1080
23.98 Progressive
HQ 1080/24P
SP 1440
×
1080
23.98 Progressive
SP 1080/24P
HQ 1280
×
720
59.94 Progressive
HQ 720/60P
TCG 00:00:00:00
H
Q
1080/60i
S&
Q
M
otion
29/24fps
STBY