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Video and recording formats

MCR mode allows you to record signals from the 1394 
connector and play back P2 card clips. 
Use the setting menus listed below to select recording 
or playback signals. 

SYSTEM FREQ  

(OTHER FUNCTIONS 

screen)

Set system frequency. 
(59.94 Hz, 50 Hz) When this 
setting is changed, wait for 
the “TURN POWER OFF” 
message to appear to turn 
the power off and then turn it 
back on again. 

MCR FORMAT 

(RECORDING SETUP 

screen)

●

 Select the format for 
recording signals input 
to the 1394 connector or 
format for playing back P2 
card clips. 

●

 Recording and playback of 
1080i, 720P and 480i/576i 
are possible.  

●

 720P/30PN, 720P/24PN 
and 720P/25PN enable 
playback of clips recorded 
at respective native frame 
rate. 

●

 In a change from CAMERA 
MODE to MCR mode, the 
REC FORMAT recording 
format is retained. 

480i (576i) MCR MODE 

(RECORDING SETUP 

screen)

●

 In SD mode (480i, 576i), 
you can select DVCPRO50 
or DVCPRO/DV for 
recording 1394 connector 
signals or as playback 
mode to play back P2 card 
clips. 

● 

In a change from CAMERA 
mode to MCR mode, the 
480i (576i) REC MODE is 
retained.

CAMERA MODE and MCR mode allow you to select 
video output format. 
Use the setting menus listed below to select video 
output. 

CMPNT/SDI SEL 

(OUTPUT SEL screen)

Select the signal format 
(AUTO, 1080i, 480i/576i) 
to be output from the 
COMPONENT OUT 
connector and SDI OUT 
connector. 

SETUP 

(CAMERA SETUP screen)

• 59.94 Hz system

Select the setup level for the 
480i video signal. 
●

 0%: Setup 0% also for 
output and recording

●

 7.5%A: 7.5% setup level 
for output only (0% for 
recording)

The SETUP menu setting 
is enabled also during 
playback. 

DOWNCON MODE 

(DISPLAY SETUP screen)

Select the screen type to 
be output (COMPONENT 
OUT, SDI OUT when VIDEO 
OUT and CMPNT/SDI SEL 
is down converted to 480i or 
576i) and down-converted in 
HD mode (1080i, 720P).