Shooting With Slow & Quick Motion - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

Shooting with Slow & Quick
Motion
When the video format (see page 43) is set to one
of the formats listed below, you can specify a
recording frame rate that is different from the
playback frame rate.
Note
If shooting Slow & Quick Motion using a recording
format of XAVC-I or XAVC-L 50 (system frequency of
25P or 23.98P) and S&Q frame rate of 72 fps or higher,
the use of SxS Pro+ (SBP-64B/SBP-128B) SxS memory
cards is recommended.
Recording System
format frequency
XAVC- I 1080P 29.97P/
23.98P/25P
XAVC-L 50 1080P 59.94P/50P/
29.97P/
23.98P/25P
XAVC-L 35 1080P 59.94P/50P/
29.97P/
23.98P/25P
HD422 50 1080P 29.97P
23.98P
25P
The PXWK-503 Slow&Quick Option (available
separately) is required for use with the XAVC video
format.
By shooting with a frame rate that differs from the
playback frame rate, you can obtain slow and
quick motion effects that are smoother than low-
speed or high-speed playback of content recorded
at the normal frame rate.
Slow & Quick Motion settings and
shooting
To make Slow & Quick Motion settings
Notes
• Slow & Quick Motion cannot be used if the video
format is set to XAVC and the PXWK-503
Slow&Quick Option (available separately) is not
installed.
• Only one special recording function, such as Slow &
Quick Motion, can be used at any one time.
• If another special recording function is enabled while
using Slow & Quick Motion, Slow & Quick Motion is
automatically canceled.
• Slow & Quick Motion cannot be set during recording,
playback, or while the thumbnail screen is displayed.
• Slow & Quick Motion cannot be set if the slow shutter
function is set.
1
2
S&Q frame
rate
3
1 FPS to
60 FPS
(1 FPS units),
72, 75, 80, 90,
4
96, 100, 110,
120 FPS
When you finish making these settings, the
1 FPS to
system frequency and the frame rate appear at the
30 FPS
top of the viewfinder screen. You can change the
(1 FPS units)
frame rate while viewing the display in the
1 FPS to
viewfinder by turning the MENU knob.
25 FPS
The Slow & Quick Motion mode setting and the
(1 FPS units)
frame rate are retained even after the camcorder is
powered off.
To shoot in Slow & Quick Motion mode
Shoot as described in "Basic Operations"
(page 66).
When recording starts, the "S&Q Stby"
indication in the viewfinder changes to the
"zS&Q Rec" indication. The TALLY indicators
and the tally indicator on the front panel of the
viewfinder light as they do during normal
recording.
To stop shooting
Stop the recording.
Note
It takes longer than normal for recording to stop when the
frame rate is set to a low value (for a slow frame rate).
To exit Slow & Quick Motion mode
With the camcorder in recording standby mode,
set Operation >Rec Function >Slow & Quick in
the setup menu to [Off].
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Select Operation >Rec Function >Slow
& Quick Motion in the setup menu.
Turn the MENU knob to select [On],
and then press the knob.
Slow & Quick Motion starts, and "S&Q
Stby" appears in the recording status
indicator area in the viewfinder.
Next, set the frame rate.
Select Operation >Rec Function >Slow
& Quick Motion >Frame Rate in the
setup menu.
Turn the MENU knob to select the
frame rate, then press the knob.