Variable Frame Rate (Vfr) Recording; Native Vfr Recording; Standard Vfr Recording(Pulldown Recording) - Panasonic P2HD AG-3DP1G Operating Instructions Manual

Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording

In 720P mode, this camera is capable of frame skipping
(undercranking) and high-speed (overcranking) recording.
The camera operator can select between native (PN)
recording mode and standard (OVER) recording.

Native VFR Recording

1
 IntheSYSTEMSETUPscreen,setthemenu
optionSYSTEMMODEto0-5.4P(0-
50P)andthemenuoptionRECFORMATto
AVC-I100/4PN,30PN(5PN).
2
 IntheSCENEFILEscreen,setthemenu
optionVFRtoONandthemenuoptionFRAME
RATEtosuitshootingpurposes.
• The frame rate can be set to a value beteween
12 frames (12P) to 60 frames (60P) when system
mode is set to 720-59.94P. and to a value
beteween 12 frames (12P) to 50 frames (50P)
when system mode is set to 720-50P.
• The frame rate can be set to a value between
12 frames (12P) and 50 frames (50P) when the
system mode is set to 720-50P.
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 PresstheRECbutton.
This starts recording in the VFR mode (native VFR).
This mode can be combined with the AVC-I 100, AVC-I 50,
30PN, and 24PN (25PN) recording formats.
For details, refer to [List of Recording, Playback and Output
Formats] (page 45).
For details, refer to [SYSTEM SETUP Screen] (page 111).
 NOTE
Note the following about native VFR recording.
- Interval recording is not available.
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- Sound cannot be recorded.
- The time code is locked to Rec Run.
- Thumbnail screens are created 1 frame later than video
recorded on a P2 card, but this is not a malfunction.
In 24PN and 30PN (25PN) recording modes, when the frame
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rate is 24 and 30 (25) frames per second, respectively, audio
can also be recorded. The time code can be set to Free Run
(F-RUN).
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Standard VFR Recording
(pulldown recording)
1
 IntheSYSTEMSETUPscreen,setthemenu
optionSYSTEMMODEto0-5.4P(0-
50P)andthemenuoptionRECFORMATto
AVC-I100/0P(50P).
2
 IntheSCENEFILEscreen,setthemenu
optionVFRtoONandthemenuoptionFRAME
RATEtosuitshootingpurposes.
• The frame rate can be set to a value beteween
12 frames (12P) to 60 frames (60P) when system
mode is set to 720-59.94P.
• The frame rate can be set to a value between
12 frames (12P) and 50 frames (50P) when the
system mode is set to 720-50P.
3
 PresstheRECbutton.
This starts recording in the VFR mode (OVER 60P
(50P)).
This mode can be combined with the AVC-I 100/60P (50P)
and AVC-I 50/60P (50P) recording formats.
For details, refer to [List of Recording, Playback and Output
Formats] (page 45).
For details, refer to [SYSTEM SETUP screen] (page 111).
 NOTE
• Audio playback is disabled when a frame rate converter is
used to extract active frames for over and under-cranking.
• Note the following about standard VFR recording.
- Interval recording is not available.
- Sound is recorded.
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