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Selecting the Video Format
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You can select various v ideo formats for
recording/playback using “HD/SD Mode” and
“Video Format” of the OTHERS menu.
The current format is displayed on the screen
when you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO
button.
The selectable formats vary depending on the
“HD/SD Mode” setting and “Country” (NTSC
Area/PAL Area) setting (page 132) of the
OTHERS menu.
HD Mode
When the camcorder is set to HD Mode, the video
formats set on this camcorder cover the recording
bit rate (HQ/SP), recording picture size
(horizontal 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 fo
ur numerics) is
automatically generated.
Example: ABCD0001
The first four alphanumerics can be specified as
desired using “Clip” (page 133) 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 limit the
maximum file size of an HD clip to 4GB and
that of an SD clip to 2GB. If you continue
recording for an extended period, recorded
materials may be segmented into multiple files,
depending on the file size (the maximum
number of partitions is 99). The camcorder
regards continuous recording as one clip even if
it has been se
gmented into multiple files.
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.
Maximum duration of a clip
In HD Mode, a clip can be 24 hours long at
maximum. If a clip exceeds 24 hours, it is
automatically divided.
Selecting the Video
Format
Selectable Formats
Format Indication on this
camcorder
HQ 1920 × 1080
59.94 interlace
HQ 1920/60i
HQ 1440 × 1080
59.94 interlace
HQ 1440/60i
SP 1440 × 1080
59.94 interlace
SP 1440/60i
HQ 1920 × 1080
29.97 Progressive
HQ 1920/30P
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