Selecting the video format, Selectable formats, Hd mode – Sony PMW-F3K User Manual

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Selecting the Video Format

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Record

ing

You can select various video formats for
recording/playback using “System” 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 HD/SD
setting and the area of use (NTSC or PAL).

Selection of the area of use is achieved on the Initial
Setting display (page 24)
or using “System” (page
126) 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).

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” or “NTSC(J) Area” selected

With “PAL Area” selected

SD mode (DVCAM mode)

When the camcorder is set to SD mode, the video
formats set on this camcorder cover the recording
frame rate, recording scan system (i/P), and
aspect (SQ/EC).
When you select SD mode, recording is made
with the bit rate of 25 Mbps CBR.

With “NTSC Area” or “NTSC(J) Area” selected

Selecting the Video
Format

Selectable Formats

Format

Indication on this
camcorder

HQ 1920

× 1080

59.94 interlace

HQ 1920/59.94i

HQ 1440

× 1080

59.94 interlace

HQ 1440/59.94i

SP 1440

× 1080

59.94 interlace

SP 1440/59.94i

HQ 1920

× 1080

29.97 Progressive

HQ 1920/29.97P

HQ 1440

× 1080

29.97 Progressive

HQ 1440/29.97P

TCG 00:00:00:00

HQ 1920/59.94i

S&Q Motion

Q REC

HQ 1920

× 1080

23.98 Progressive

HQ 1920/23.98P

HQ 1440

× 1080

23.98 Progressive

HQ 1440/23.98P

SP 1440

× 1080

23.98 Progressive

SP 1440/23.98P

HQ 1280

× 720

59.94 Progressive

HQ 1280/59.94i

HQ 1280

× 720

29.97 Progressive

HQ 1280/29.97P

HQ 1280

× 720

23.98 Progressive

HQ 1280/23.98P

Format

Indication on this
camcorder

HQ 1920

× 1080

50 interlace

HQ 1920/50i

HQ 1440

× 1080

50 interlace

HQ 1440/50i

SP 1440

× 1080

50 interlace

SP 1440/50i

HQ 1920

× 1080

25 Progressive

HQ 1920/25P

HQ 1440

× 1080

25 Progressive

HQ 1440/25P

HQ 1280

× 720

50 Progressive

HQ 1280/50P

HQ 1280

× 720

25 Progressive

HQ 1280/25P

Format

Indication on this
camcorder

720

× 480

59.94 interlace, squeeze

DVCAM59.94i SQ

720

× 480

59.94 interlace, edge crop

DVCAM59.94i EC

720

× 480

29.97 Progressive, squeeze

DVCAM29.97P SQ

720

× 480

29.97 Progressive, edge crop

DVCAM29.97P EC

Format

Indication on this
camcorder

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