User Manual

Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate

With the following procedures you can set the video configuration used for recording clips. Select the

combination of resolution/bit rate and frame rate settings that best matches your creative needs. The color

sampling will be YCbCr 4:2:0, 8 bit.

Available options for some settings may change depending on previous selections for other settings. See the

table following the procedures for a summary. For details on recording audio, refer to Recording Audio (A 70).

Selecting the Resolution and Bit Rate

1 Select [¸ Resolution].

> [3 ! Recording Setup] > [¸ Resolution]

2 Select the desired option and then select [X].

• The selected resolution and bit rate will appear on the right of the screen.

Selecting the Frame Rate

1 Select [¸ Frame Rate].

> [3 ! Recording Setup] > [¸ Frame Rate]

2 Select the desired option and then select [X].

• The icon of the selected frame rate will appear on the right of the screen.

Available video configuration settings

* The frame rate is fixed and cannot be changed.

NOTES

• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) that is adjusted automatically according to the recorded subject.

For this reason, actual recording times may vary depending on the subject.

• For details on approximate recording times, refer to the Reference Tables (A 123).

Operating modes:

Resolution (Bit rate)

Frame rate

59.94P 29.97P 23.98P

3840x2160 (150 Mbps) — ● ●

1920x1080 (35 Mbps) ● ● ●

1920x1080 (17 Mbps) ● ● ●

1280x720 (8 Mbps)* ● — —