Chapter 4 Adjustments And Settings For Recording; Selecting Recording Signals - Panasonic HPX300 - Camcorder - 1080p Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 4
Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Selecting recording signals

This camera records HD (1080i, 720P) signals using AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD codecs and use a combination of
DVCPRO50, DVCPRO or DV codecs for recording SD (480i) signals.
It provides a variety of capture frame rates and recording frame rates (native recording) to suit specific applications.
Select recording and recording signal in the setting menus listed below.
Screen
SYSTEM MODE
REC SIGNAL
SYSTEM SETUP screen
REC FORMAT
CAMERA MODE
ASPECT CONV
VFR
SCENE FILE screen
FRAME RATE
 NOTE
• Changing the menu options SYSTEM MODE, REC SIGNAL, REC FORMAT and CAMERA MODE may distort video and audio, but
this is not a malfunction.
Setting menu
Selects the 1080i, 720P or 480i signal format.
To change this setting, wait until TURN POWER OFF appears before
turning the power off and then turn it back on again.
Selects to record using this camera or from the DVCPRO/DV connector.
Selects AVC-Intra or DVCPRO HD codec and 60i, 60P, 30PN or 24PN
native recording in HD mode.
Selects DVCPRO50, DVCPRO or DV codec in SD mode.
Selects 60i, 30P, 24P or 24PA pulldown recording in 1080i or 480i mode.
Selects the video aspect ratio for recording and output in SD mode (480i).
Setting this function to ON in 720P mode starts variable frame rate capture
which records at the frame rate set in the FRAME RATE option.
For details, refer to [Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording] (page 35)
When the VFR option is set to ON, select the frame rate for variable frame
rate recording.
Setting