Panasonic AG-UX170 Operating Instructions Manual page 103

[VFR]
This enables/disables Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Mode.
In Variable Frame Rate Mode, you can record quick or slow motion picture by changing the frame
rate before recording.
Slow motion (overcrank recording)
Used in scenes such as climaxes, a slow motion effect creates a dramatic impression. Set a frame
rate that provides more frames than the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] does.
Example: If you set [FHD 1080/25.00p 50M] to 50 fps and record a motion picture, a slow motion
effect of 1/2 can be gained.
Quick motion (undercrank recording)
A fast motion effect is used in scenes showing the flow of clouds, people standing in the middle of
crowds, etc. Set a frame rate that provides less frames than the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] does.
Example: If you set [FHD 1080/25.00p 50M] to 12 fps and record a motion picture, a quick motion
effect of 2k (approx.) can be gained.
≥ Register [VFR] to a USER button.
≥ Make the [REC MODE] and [REC FORMAT] settings.
≥ Variable Frame Rate Mode is available for the following [REC MODE] and [REC FORMAT]
settings.
System frequency setting
59.94Hz
50.00Hz
1 Press USER button or touch USER button icon in the recording screen.
≥ [VFR] will be displayed.
≥ The frame rate display will change.
(Example)
12 : 25.00p
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/ will be displayed. Audio is not recorded during recording.
≥
ALC A.REC
2 Rotate the jog dial to change the frame rate.
≥ You can set a frame rate between 2 and 60 or between 2 and 50. Depending on the
[REC FORMAT] setting, some frame rates are not available.
≥ Push the jog dial to set the frame rate. If you start recording before pushing the jog dial, the
setting will not be applied.
3 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording.
≥ When recording in Variable Frame Rate Mode for the first time since you turned on this unit, a
message is displayed, informing you that audio cannot be recorded.*
* Audio is recorded when the number of frames for the frame rate in [REC FORMAT] and the
number of frames for Variable Frame Rate Mode are the same.
≥ The frame rate cannot be changed during recording.
4 Press the recording start/stop button again to stop recording.
≥ To cancel Variable Frame Rate Mode, press USER button, or touch USER button icon.
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Recording mode
MOV, MP4
Frame Rate (fps)
A
Frame rate in [REC FORMAT]
B
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Recording format
FHD 1080/29.97p 50M,
FHD 1080/23.98p 50M
FHD 1080/25.00p 50M