Panasonic AG-HPX500P Operating Instructions Manual

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37Variable Frame Rate (VFR) RecordingChapter 3 Recording and Playback• No signals are output from the 1394 terminal duringrecording or recording standby in the native mode.• Sound is not recorded. However, sound will berecorded when the same frame rate is used for bothrecording and playback.• When a recorded clip lasting a long time is to beplayed back and imported using a nonlinear editingsystem that supports Varicams, the UB MODE optionon the RECORDING SETUP screen must be set toFRM.RATE.Standard recording1 Select the 720P/60P, 720P/30P, or720P/24P (720P/50P, or 720P/25P at50 Hz) recording format in the RECFORMAT item in the RECORDINGSETUP screen.2 Select the appropriate scene file usingthe SCENE FILE dial.• If necessary, before doing this, perform thecamera settings from the setting menu, andregister the scene file.3 Using the OPERATION TYPE functionon the SCENE FILE screen, select FILMCAM, and set the desired recordingframe rate using the FRAME RATEfunction.• When the 720P/30P, 720P/24P, or 720P/25Precording is selected, the following indicationsappear depending on the settings made inthe FRAME RATE item in the SCENE FILEscreen.➀PULL DOWN information displayed inPROPERTY-CLIP PROPERTY-VIDEOWith the default setting: 2:2With any other settings: other➁Format information in the bottom left of thescreen when thumbnails are displayedWith the default setting: 720P/30P,720P/24P,72P/25P, or720P/50PWith any other settings: 720P/60P(The default setting is 30FRAME at arecording frame rate of 30P and 24FRAME(25FRAME at 25P) at a recording framerate of 24P.)4 Press the REC START/STOP button.• Pressing the REC START/STOP button startsstandard recording in the VFR mode, thesound is also recorded.• In the case of a nonlinear editing system thatsupports Varicams equipped with an effectiveframe extraction function, you can uploadeven undercrank or overcrank shootingmaterials as is. (The UB MODE option on theRECORDING SETUP screen must be set toFRM.RATE.)• After editing, materials are output from thenonlinear editing system in 1080i/24P or720P/60P (24P over 60P) format.• The 24P format is used for 2:3 pull-downrecording and the 30P (25P at 50 Hz) is usedfor 2:2 pull-down recording.Using variable frame rates(VFR)Standard speed shooting for makingcommercials and dramasWhen producing commercials and dramas to beshown on a TV screen, as in the case of HDTV/ SDTVand other broadcasts, a frame rate of 24 fps (framesper second) is the norm (1× speed).If you use the settings below, the same kind ofplayback as when the programs are broadcast canbe obtained. 720P progressive mode and cine-likegamma produce video that looks like it was shot on afilm camera.Recording format(REC FORMAT)Recording frame rate(FRAME RATE)720P/24P (2:3 pull-down) 24 fps*720P/24PN (native recording)* One of 11 recording frame rates (FRAME RATE) canbe selected.