E-33Variable frame rates (VFR)By taking full advantage of the special characteristics of P2 cards, this unit provides frame skipping(undercranking) recording and highspeed (overcranking) recording, which are actually movie techniques,without the use of a frame rate converter. (The 25PN mode must be set for this.)Since the camera-recorder records only the effective frames (native recording), recording is possible for 2times as long compared with recording in the 25P or 50P mode (standard recording).25PN mode:The camera-recorder shoots in the 25 fps native mode. The video signals delivering images at a rate of25 fps are recorded in 25 frames. The signals are recorded only in the effective frames so recording ispossible for 2 times as long.P2There may be slight discrepancies between the recording frame rate displayed and the frame rate at whichthe images are actually recorded. Refer to the table below.• Before VFR shooting, you must set the recording frame rate and recording format ahead of time.• You cannot change the frame rates while recording.• VFR shooting is possible only in progressive-shooting P2 mode with 720 vertical lines.You can select any of 11 recording frame rates ranging from 12 frames per second (fps) to 50 fps.The list of formats that allow recording by the camera-recorder (Page 128)1 2 3 41 1 2 2 33 4 411 2 3 42 3 4Camera-Recorder25P25PNRecording framerate displayed 50 48 37 32 30 27 25 23 20 18 12Frame rate at whichimages are actuallyrecorded50.00 48.08 36.76 32.14 29.76 27.17 25.00 23.15 19.74 17.86 12.50: effective frame
