Multi Formats; Selecting Recording Signals; System Modes And Recording Functions - Panasonic AJ-PX380G Operating Instructions Manual

Multi formats

Selecting recording signals

This camera can record HD (1080P, 1080i, 720P) signals in a combined format of AVC-Intra, AVC-LongG, and DVCPRO HD codecs, and can record SD
(480i/576i) signals in a combined format of DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV codecs.
Recording and shooting signals can be selected in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE].
Setting
[SYSTEM MODE]
@ NOTE
t When [LINE&FREQ] or [REC FORMAT] is changed, video or audio may be interrupted. This is not a malfunction.
t 1080/59.94i or 1080/50i signal is output from the <SDI OUT2/IN> terminal when 1080P is selected in [LINE&FREQ]. For details, refer to "System
modes and recording functions" (page 78), "Selecting video output" (page 82), and "Recording/playback and output format list" (page 83).
t When [LINE&FREQ] is set to [1080-59.94P], [1080-50P], or [1080-23.98PsF], [REC SIGNAL] is not displayed. Only camera signal can be recorded.

System modes and recording functions

The following shows the relationship between system modes and recording functions on this camera.
f "l" are supported, and "—" are not supported.
[LINE&FREQ] [REC FORMAT]
[AVC-I100/60P]
[AVC-I100/30PN]
[AVC-I100/24PN]
[AVC-G50/30PN]
[AVC-G50/24PN]
[1080-59.94P] [AVC-G25/60P]
[AVC-G25/30PN]
[AVC-G25/24PN]
[AVC-G12/60P]
[AVC-G12/30PN]
[AVC-G12/24PN]
[AVC-I100/50P]
[AVC-I100/25PN]
[AVC-G50/25PN]
[1080-50P] [AVC-G25/50P]
[AVC-G25/25PN]
[AVC-G12/50P]
[AVC-G12/25PN]
[AVC-I100/24PN]
[AVC-G50/24PN]
[1080-23.98PsF]
[AVC-G25/24PN]
[AVC-G12/24PN]
[AVC-I100/60i]
[AVC-I50/60i]
[AVC-G50/60i]
[1080-59.94i]
[AVC-G25/60i]
[AVC-G12/60i]
[DVCPRO HD/60i]
Chapter 4 Shooting — Multi formats
Select the signal format from 1080P, 1080i, 720P, 480i, and 576i.
[LINE&FREQ]
If this setting has been changed, select [YES] on a confirmation message and restart the camera.
Select the codec of AVC-Intra, AVC-LongG, and DVCPRO HD in the HD mode, and select the
[REC FORMAT]
codec of DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV in the SD mode.
Select the number of audio bits ([24BIT] or [16BIT]) when [REC FORMAT] is [AVC-I100] or
[AVC-I50].
[AUDIO SMPL RES]
At [REC FORMAT] other than these, recording is performed at the number of audio bits fixed to 24
bits or 16 bits. For details, refer to "System modes and recording functions" (page 78).
Switch [CAM] (recording by shooting with the camera) and [SDI] (recording input from the <SDI
[REC SIGNAL]
OUT2/IN> terminal).
[ASPECT CONV] In the SD mode, select the video aspect ratio for recording and output.
System mode
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