Sony PXW-FS7 Quick Reference Manual page 13

D. Preparing the camera and shooting
D1.1 Start by setting the country area. The country area
setting determines which frame rates are available.
Choose PAL Area to enable 50i/50p/25p, choose NTSC
Area for 60i/60p/30p//23.98p/24p.
D1.2
Next choose the recording codec.
(MENU: System – Codec - Select).
The options available will depend on the whether you
have the extension unit installed on the camera or not.
Recommendation: Use the XAVC-I codec. This codec
offers the greatest frame rate flexibility combined with
excellent image quality for HD, UHD and 4K. XAVC-L may
be considered for situations where you do not have
enough media for XAVC-I. MPEG HD 422 may be needed
when only legacy edit systems are available.
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