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The Menus sinaCAM
26 Rev.: E User Manual
9.2 HOME Menu
The HOME menu contains basic setting options and is the gateway to the LEVEL, MODE and SYS
(SYSTEM) menu.
Figure 19: HOME Menu
9.2.1 FPS (Frames Per Second)
This value affects the sensor frame rate together with the HD-SDI link speed and link format. With the
May 2012 firmware update, this field also offers the choice between the sinaCAM's standard full HD
resolution (1920×1080) and 720p modes (1280×720).
Note: Not all formats can be transmitted over a single HD-SDI link. At the default full HD resolution
(1920×1080), frame rates above 30 progressive frames per second need dual-link HD-SDI. The respective
FPS settings are marked with "DL" at the end.
Available settings:
Selectable sensor frame rates are 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48 (not with 720p!), 50, 59.94 and 60 frames
per second. For some sensor frame rates, a selection of several link formats can be selected. Their
characteristics are listed below:
9.2.1.1 i (interlaced)
Interlaced video is a technique of packing two subsequent sensor frames into two fields at half vertical
resolution. The first field contains all odd numbered lines of the first frame; the second field contains all
even numbered lines of the second frame. With this technique it is possible to transmit double sensor
frame rates over single-link HD-SDI, but with the probability to perceive "combing" motion artifacts on
progressive displays. Select among:
 50i: interlaced video field rate for productions targeting 50 Hz television systems
 59.9i: interlaced video field rate for productions targeting 59.94 Hz television systems
 60i: interlaced video field rate for productions targeting 60 Hz television systems