Sony XDCAM EX PMW-EX1 - Manual (Page 35)

Selecting the Video Format 35
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You can select various video formats for
recording/playback using “Video Format” (page
108) of the OTHERS menu.
The current format is displayed on the screen
when you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO
button.
The selectable formats depend on whether
“Country” (page 108) of the OTHERS menu is
set to “NTSC Area” or “PAL Area.”
The video formats set on this camcorder cover the
recording bit rate (HQ/SP), recording picture size
(effective resolution), recording frame rate, and
recording scan system (i/P).
The frame rates are indicated with two-digit
integers, rounding off the fractional part.
When you select an HQ format, recording is made
with the bit rate of 35 Mbps VBR.
When you select an SP format, recording is made
with the HDV-compatible bit rate of 25 Mbps
CBR.
With “NTSC Area” selected
Clip (recording data) and clip name
When you stop recording, video, audio and
subsidiary data from the start to end of the
recording are recorded as a single clip on an
SxS memory card.
For each clip recorded with this camcorder, a
clip name of 8 characters (the first four
alphanumerics and the second four numerics) is
automatically generated.
Example: ABCD0001
The first four alphanumerics can be specified as
desired using “Clip” (page 108) of the
OTHERS menu before you start recording. (It
cannot be changed after recording.)
The second four-digit number is automatically
counted up in sequence.
Notes on Clips
The XDCAM EX-series products employ the
FAT32 File System.
Thus, recorded materials may be segmented in
multiple files depending on the file size. But the
camcorder can play such materials seemlessly.
A long clip can be recorded crossing over two
memory cards in slot A and B.
When you copy clips to a hard disk drive, etc.
using a computer, it is recommended to use the
XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software on the
supplied CD-ROM.
Note
If copying is done using Explorer (Windows)
or Finder (MAC), the continuity and
relationships of recorded materials may not be
maintained.
Selecting the Video
Format
Selectable Formats
Format Indication on this
camcorder
HQ 1920
× 1080
59.94 interlace
HQ 1080/60i
SP 1440
× 1080
59.94 interlace
SP 1080/60i
HQ 1920
× 1080
29.97 Progressive
HQ 1080/30P
HQ 1920
× 1080
23.98 Progressive
HQ 1080/24P
SP 1440
× 1080
23.98 Progressive
SP 1080/24P
HQ 1280
× 720
59.94 Progressive
HQ 720/60P
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HQ 1080/60i
S&Q Motion
29/24fps
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