Selecting The Resolution, Codec, And Video Format For Recording

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Selecting the resolution, codec, and video format for recording

The resolution of the recording image (1080P, 1080i, 720P, 480i, 576i) and recording codec (AVC-Intra, AVC-LongG, DVCPRO HD, etc.) and recording frame rate can be selected.

Set in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE] → [LINE&FREQ] and [REC FORMAT].

Resolution: 1920×1080

Setting

Recording format

[LINE&FREQ]

[REC FORMAT]

[CAMERA MODE]

[1080-59.94P]

[AVC-I100/60P]

[AVC-G25/60P]

[AVC-G12/60P]

1080/60P

[AVC-I100/30PN]

[AVC-G50/30PN]

[AVC-G25/30PN]

[AVC-G12/30PN]

1080/30PN Native

[AVC-I100/24PN]

[AVC-G50/24PN]

[AVC-G25/24PN]

[AVC-G12/24PN]

1080/24PN Native

[1080-59.94i]

[AVC-I100/60i]

[AVC-I50/60i]

[AVC-G50/60i]

[AVC-G25/60i]

[AVC-G12/60i]

1080/60i

[DVCPRO HD/60i]

[1080-50P]

[AVC-I100/50P]

[AVC-G25/50P]

[AVC-G12/50P]

1080/50P

[AVC-I100/25PN]

[AVC-G50/25PN]

[AVC-G25/25PN]

[AVC-G12/25PN]

1080/25PN Native

[1080-50i]

[AVC-I100/50i]

[AVC-I50/50i]

[AVC-G50/50i]

[AVC-G25/50i]

[AVC-G12/50i]

1080/50i

[DVCPRO HD/50i]

[1080-23.98PsF]

[AVC-I100/24PN]

[AVC-G50/24PN]

[AVC-G25/24PN]

[AVC-G12/24PN]

1080/24PN Native

Resolution: 1280×720

Setting

Recording format

[LINE&FREQ]

[REC FORMAT]

[CAMERA MODE]

[720-60P]

[AVC-I100/60P]

[AVC-I50/60P]

[AVC-G50/60P]

[AVC-G25/60P]

[AVC-G12/60P]

720/60P

[DVCPRO HD/60P]

[AVC-I100/30PN]

720/30PN Native

[AVC-I100/24PN]

720/24PN Native

[720-50P]

[AVC-I100/50P]

[AVC-I50/50P]

[AVC-G50/50P]

[AVC-G25/50P]

[AVC-G12/50P]

720/50P

[DVCPRO HD/50P]

[AVC-I100/25PN]

720/25PN Native

Resolution: 720×480

Setting

Recording format

[LINE&FREQ]

[REC FORMAT]

[CAMERA MODE]

[480-59.94i]

[DVCPRO50/60i]

[DVCPRO/60i]

[DV/60i]

[60i]

480/60i

[30P]

480/30P over 60i 2:2 Pull Down

Resolution: 720×576

Setting

Recording format

[LINE&FREQ]

[REC FORMAT]

[CAMERA MODE]

[576-50i]

[DVCPRO50/50i]

[DVCPRO/50i]

[DV/50i]

[50i]

576/50i

[25P]

576/25P over 50i 2:2 Pull Down

NOTE

  • In 480i/576i mode, the video aspect ratio for recording and output can be changed.

    Top of the page TOC Index
    • Overview
      • Before using the camera
      • Setting the region of use (setting the frame frequency, etc.)
      • Accessories
      • Use of the camera on a system
        • Basic configuration devices
        • Expanded configuration devices
        • Accessories
    • Description of parts
      • Power supply and accessory mounting section
      • Audio (input) function section
      • Audio (output) function section
      • Shooting and recording/playback functions section
        • Shooting and recording (camera unit)
        • Shooting and recording/playback functions section (recording unit)
      • Menu operation section and thumbnail operation section
      • Time code section
      • Warning and status display section
      • SmartUI display ([HOME] screen)
    • Preparation
      • Power supply
        • Using batteries
        • Mounting and setting battery
        • Using external DC power supply
      • Mounting and adjusting the lens
        • Mounting the lens
        • Lens flange back adjustment
        • White shading compensation
        • Chromatic aberration compensation function (CAC)
      • Preparing for audio input
        • Using front microphone
        • When using a wireless microphone receiver
        • Using audio devices
      • Mounting accessories
        • Attaching a tripod
        • Attaching the shoulder strap
        • Attaching the rain cover
      • Connecting the <DC OUT> terminal to the external recording start/stop switch
      • Charging the built-in battery
      • Setting the date/time of the internal clock
      • Inspections before shooting
        • Preparing to inspect
        • Inspecting the camera unit
        • Inspecting the memory recording functions
      • P2 card
        • Inserting a P2 card
        • Removing a P2 card
        • Preventing accidental erasure
        • P2 card access LEDs and status of P2 cards
        • P2 card recording time
        • CPS (Content Protection System)
        • How to handle data recorded on P2 cards
      • Tally lamp
    • Shooting
      • Basic procedures
        • Preparation
        • For shooting
        • Standard recording
        • Native recording
        • Selecting the resolution, codec, and video format for recording
      • Adjustable settings when shooting
        • Focus assist function
        • Level gauge function
      • Adjusting the white and black balance
        • Adjusting the white balance
        • Adjusting the black balance
      • Setting the electronic shutter
        • Setting the shutter mode and speed
        • Setting the synchro scan mode
      • Flash band compensation (FBC) function
        • Setting the flash band compensation function
      • Assigning functions to USER buttons
        • Selectable functions
      • Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
        • Selecting audio input signals
        • Adjusting the recording level
        • Selecting the <F.AUDIO LEVEL> dial function
      • Adjusting image quality
        • Detail function
        • Skin tone function
        • RB gain control function
        • Chroma setting function
        • Matrix function
        • Color correction function
        • Black control function
        • Gamma function
        • Knee function
        • High color function
        • White clip function
      • Special recording functions
        • Pre-recording
        • Interval recording
        • One-shot recording
        • Loop recording
        • One-clip recording
        • Simultaneous recording
        • Hot swap recording
        • Recording check function
        • Shot mark recording function
        • Text memo recording function
      • Multi formats
        • Selecting recording signals
        • System modes and recording functions
        • List of recording settings and recording functions
        • Selecting video output
        • Recording/playback and output format list
      • Dual codec recording
        • Dual codec recording setting
        • Recording the proxy data
        • Recording to the SD memory card
        • Checking the proxy data
        • Error displays about proxy data recordings
      • Streaming function
        • Setting the network connection
        • Using the streaming function
        • List of system modes and supported streaming output
        • List of streaming modes and resolution/frame rates
      • Handling setting data
        • Setting data file configuration
        • Handling SD memory cards
        • Performing operations on SD memory cards
        • How to use user data
        • How to use scene file data
        • How to restore the scene file or menu setting status to the factory settings
        • Saving to an SD memory card and loading saved data
      • Selection of external reference signal and generator lock setting
        • Locking the video signal to the external reference signal
      • Setting the time data
        • Definition of time data
        • Recording of time codes and user bits
        • User bits settings
        • How to input user bits
        • Setting the time code
        • Externally locking the time code
        • Supplying the time code externally
        • Connecting and setting the genlock and time code input/output
        • Setting and displaying the counter
      • Convenient shooting functions
        • Scan reverse shooting
        • Zebra patterns display
        • Displaying the center marker
        • Displaying the safety zone marker
        • Displaying frame marker
        • Checking and displaying the shooting status
        • Changing image size
        • Dynamic range stretcher function
        • Backlight compensation
        • Color bars
        • Final clip delete function
        • Waveform monitor function
        • Confirmation of return video signal in the viewfinder
        • Switching to the HDMI output
    • Playback
      • Normal and variable speed playback
      • Thumbnail operations
        • Thumbnail operation overview
        • Thumbnail screen
        • Selecting thumbnails
        • Setting thumbnail screen display
        • Changing thumbnails
        • Shot mark
        • Text memo
        • Deleting clips
        • Restoring clips
        • Reconnecting incomplete clips
        • Copying clips
        • Setting clip metadata
        • Formatting a P2 card
        • Formatting SD memory cards
        • Properties
    • Menu Operations
      • Setting menu structure
        • Menu types and how to open them
        • Main menu structure
      • Setting menu display
        • Setting menu basic operations
        • Setting [USER MENU]
        • Setting menu initialization
      • Menu list
        • [SCENE FILE]
        • [SYSTEM MODE]
        • [USER SW]
        • [SW MODE]
        • [RECORDING SETUP]
        • [CLIP]
        • [AUDIO SETUP]
        • [IN/OUT SEL]
        • [NETWORK SETUP]
        • [DISPLAY SETUP]
        • [BATTERY SETUP]
        • [CARD FUNCTIONS]
        • [OTHER FUNCTIONS]
        • [MAINTENANCE]
        • [DIAGNOSTIC]
        • [USER MENU SEL]
      • [OPTION MENU] list
        • [AREA SETTING]
        • [AWB PRE CONTROL]
        • [ENG SECURITY]
    • SmartUI operation
      • SmartUI basic operations
        • Buttons used with SmartUI
        • Initializing SmartUI menu items
      • SmartUI menu structure
      • SmartUI menu operation overview
      • SmartUI menu list
        • [CAMERA] screen
        • [AUDIO] screen
        • [SETUP] screen
    • Display
      • Screen status display
        • Configuration of status display on screen
        • Selecting display items on screen
        • Screen display
        • Checking and displaying the shooting status
        • Mode check display
    • Connecting to External Devices
      • Connecting to video equipment/monitor
      • Connection through the <USB2.0> terminal
        • Connecting to a computer in the USB device mode
        • Connecting to external devices in USB host mode
      • Connecting to the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)
        • Switch function in remote control mode
        • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
        • Remote control mode menu operations
        • Remote control unit connected to the camera
      • Connecting to the extension control unit (AG-EC4G)
        • Switch functionality in remote control mode
        • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
        • Remote control unit connected to the camera
      • Connecting to the remote operation panel (AK-HRP200G)
        • Switch function in remote control mode
        • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
        • Remote control unit connected to the camera
      • Connecting to P2 ROP application
        • Switch functionality in remote control mode
        • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
      • Connecting the base station (AG-BS300P/AG-BS300E)
        • Operation of the camera when [BS DIRECT MODE] is operating
    • Network Connection
      • Network connection
        • Available functions
        • Operating environment
      • Preparing for connection
        • For the wireless module AJ-WM30/AJ-WM50
        • For wireless module other than AJ-WM30/AJ-WM50
        • For wired LAN
      • Network settings
        • Wireless LAN settings
        • 4G/LTE setting
        • Wired LAN settings
      • Network function
        • P2 browser function settings
        • P2 playlist edit function setting
        • Setting for connection with P2 ROP application
        • Setting for connection with remote operation panel (AK-HRP200G)
        • Connection settings for the streaming function
      • Using FTP client function
        • FTP client function setting
        • FTP server folder list (FTP explorer screen)
        • Deleting clips on the FTP server
        • Viewing information of clips on FTP server
        • Transferring from a P2 card to an FTP server (copy)
        • Writing back from an FTP server to a P2 card (copy)
        • Transferring from an SD memory card to an FTP server (export)
        • Writing back from an FTP server to an SD memory card (import)
      • Rec during upload function
        • Transferring recorded clips automatically (automatic transfer mode)
        • Transferring selected clips automatically (manual selection mode)
        • Displaying the upload list
    • Maintenance
      • Warning system
        • Cases indicated by error codes
        • Cases indicated by error messages
      • Updating the camera firmware
    • Specification
      • Specifications
        • Dimensions
        • Specifications
      • Details of the connector signals
    • Appendix
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    • Overview
    • Description of parts
    • Preparation
    • Shooting
    • Playback
    • Menu Operations
    • SmartUI operation
    • Display
    • Connecting to External Devices
    • Network Connection
    • Maintenance
    • Specification
    • Appendix
    • ABC

      Adjusting image quality

      [AREA SETTING]

      ATW

      [AUD01:LEVEL]

      [AUD02:INPUT]

      [AUD03:MONI]

      Audio input

      [AUDIO SETUP]

      Audio the recording level

      Auto tracking white balance

      [AWB PRE CONTROL]

      Backlight compensation

      Base station

      Battery

      Attaching

      Setting

      [BATTERY SETUP]

      Black balance

      Black control function

      Built-in battery

      CAC

      [CAM01:STATUS]

      [CAM02:SCENE FILE]

      [CARD FUNCTIONS]

      Center marker

      Chroma setting function

      Chromatic aberration compensation function

      Clip

      Copying

      Deleting

      Metadata

      Properties

      Reconnecting

      Restoring

      [CLIP]

      Clock

      Color bars

      Color correction function

      Connector signal

      Counter

      CPS

      Cueing

    • DEF

      Date and time

      DC Power Supply

      Detail function

      [DIAGNOSTIC]

      [DISPLAY SETUP]

      Dual codec recording

      Dynamic range stretcher function(1)

      Dynamic range stretcher function(2)

      Electronic shutter

      [ENG SECURITY]

      Error code

      Error message

      Expanded display

      External DC power supply

      External power supply

      Fast-forward playback

      Fast-reverse playback

      FBC

      Final clip delete function

      Flash band compensation

      Focus assist

      Focus assist color display

      Focus bar display

      Formatting

      P2 card

      SD memory card(1)

      SD memory card(2)

      Storage device

      Frame marker

      Front microphone

      FTP client function

    • GHI

      Gamma function

      Genlock

      High color function

      Hot swap recording

      Image size

      [IN/OUT SEL]

      Interval recording

    • JKL

      Knee function

      Lens

      Adjustment

      Attaching

      Lens flange back adjustment

      Level gauge function

      Loop recording

    • MNO

      [MAINTENANCE]

      Matrix function

      Menu

      Main menu

      [OPTION MENU]

      Setting menu

      [USER MENU]

      Metadata

      microP2 memory card

      Inserting

      Removing

      Write protect

      Microphone

      Mode check

      Native recording

      Network

      Settings

      Wired LAN

      Wireless LAN

      [NETWORK SETUP]

      Normal speed playback

      One-clip recording

      One-shot recording

      [OTHER FUNCTIONS]

    • PQRS

      P2 card

      Formatting

      Recording time

      Status

      Status display

      Write back

      P2 memory card

      Inserting

      Removing

      Write protect

      Playback

      Pre-recording

      Properties

      Proxy recording

      Rain cover

      RB gain control function

      Rec during upload function

      Recording check function

      Recording format

      Recording functions

      [RECORDING SETUP]

      Remote control(1)

      Remote control(2)

      Remote control(3)

      Safety zone marker

      Scan reverse shooting

      Scene file data

      [SCENE FILE]

      SD memory card

      Formatting(1)

      Formatting(2)

      Handling

      Inserting

      Operation

      Removing

      Status display

      [SET01:TC/UB]

      [SET02:MON OUT SELECT]

      [SET03:MON OUT SETUP]

      [SET04:LCD]

      Setting [USER MENU]

      Setting data

      Setting menu

      Basic operations

      Initializing(1)

      Initializing(2)

      Setting the Region of Use

      Shooting

      Shot mark(1)

      Shot mark(2)

      Shot mark recording

      Shoulder strap

      Shutter mode

      Shutter speed

      Simultaneous recording

      Skin tone function

      SmartUI

      [AUDIO] screen

      [CAMERA] screen

      [SETUP] screen

      SmartUI operation

      Specifications

      Standard recording

      Storage device

      Exporting

      Formatting

      Importing

      Information display

      Streaming function

      [SW MODE]

      Synchro scan mode

      [SYSTEM MODE]

    • TUV

      Tally lamp

      Text memo

      Text memo recording

      Thumbnail

      Changing

      Selecting

      Setting

      Time code

      Time data

      Time zone

      Tripod

      USB

      Device mode

      Host mode

      User bits

      USER button

      User data

      [USER MENU SEL]

      [USER SW]

      Variable speed playback

      Viewfinder

      Screen display

      Status display

    • WXYZ

      Warning system

      Waveform monitor function

      White balance

      White clip function

      White shading compensation

      Wireless microphone receiver

      Zebra patterns

    • ABC

      Adjusting image quality

      [AREA SETTING]

      ATW

      [AUD01:LEVEL]

      [AUD02:INPUT]

      [AUD03:MONI]

      Audio input

      [AUDIO SETUP]

      Audio the recording level

      Auto tracking white balance

      [AWB PRE CONTROL]

      Backlight compensation

      Base station

      Battery

      Attaching

      Setting

      [BATTERY SETUP]

      Black balance

      Black control function

      Built-in battery

      CAC

      [CAM01:STATUS]

      [CAM02:SCENE FILE]

      [CARD FUNCTIONS]

      Center marker

      Chroma setting function

      Chromatic aberration compensation function

      Clip

      Copying

      Deleting

      Metadata

      Properties

      Reconnecting

      Restoring

      [CLIP]

      Clock

      Color bars

      Color correction function

      Connector signal

      Counter

      CPS

      Cueing

    • DEF

      Date and time

      DC Power Supply

      Detail function

      [DIAGNOSTIC]

      [DISPLAY SETUP]

      Dual codec recording

      Dynamic range stretcher function(1)

      Dynamic range stretcher function(2)

      Electronic shutter

      [ENG SECURITY]

      Error code

      Error message

      Expanded display

      External DC power supply

      External power supply

      Fast-forward playback

      Fast-reverse playback

      FBC

      Final clip delete function

      Flash band compensation

      Focus assist

      Focus assist color display

      Focus bar display

      Formatting

      P2 card

      SD memory card(1)

      SD memory card(2)

      Storage device

      Frame marker

      Front microphone

      FTP client function

    • GHI

      Gamma function

      Genlock

      High color function

      Hot swap recording

      Image size

      [IN/OUT SEL]

      Interval recording

    • JKL

      Knee function

      Lens

      Adjustment

      Attaching

      Lens flange back adjustment

      Level gauge function

      Loop recording

    • MNO

      [MAINTENANCE]

      Matrix function

      Menu

      Main menu

      [OPTION MENU]

      Setting menu

      [USER MENU]

      Metadata

      microP2 memory card

      Inserting

      Removing

      Write protect

      Microphone

      Mode check

      Native recording

      Network

      Settings

      Wired LAN

      Wireless LAN

      [NETWORK SETUP]

      Normal speed playback

      One-clip recording

      One-shot recording

      [OTHER FUNCTIONS]

    • PQRS

      P2 card

      Formatting

      Recording time

      Status

      Status display

      Write back

      P2 memory card

      Inserting

      Removing

      Write protect

      Playback

      Pre-recording

      Properties

      Proxy recording

      Rain cover

      RB gain control function

      Rec during upload function

      Recording check function

      Recording format

      Recording functions

      [RECORDING SETUP]

      Remote control(1)

      Remote control(2)

      Remote control(3)

      Safety zone marker

      Scan reverse shooting

      Scene file data

      [SCENE FILE]

      SD memory card

      Formatting(1)

      Formatting(2)

      Handling

      Inserting

      Operation

      Removing

      Status display

      [SET01:TC/UB]

      [SET02:MON OUT SELECT]

      [SET03:MON OUT SETUP]

      [SET04:LCD]

      Setting [USER MENU]

      Setting data

      Setting menu

      Basic operations

      Initializing(1)

      Initializing(2)

      Setting the Region of Use

      Shooting

      Shot mark(1)

      Shot mark(2)

      Shot mark recording

      Shoulder strap

      Shutter mode

      Shutter speed

      Simultaneous recording

      Skin tone function

      SmartUI

      [AUDIO] screen

      [CAMERA] screen

      [SETUP] screen

      SmartUI operation

      Specifications

      Standard recording

      Storage device

      Exporting

      Formatting

      Importing

      Information display

      Streaming function

      [SW MODE]

      Synchro scan mode

      [SYSTEM MODE]

    • TUV

      Tally lamp

      Text memo

      Text memo recording

      Thumbnail

      Changing

      Selecting

      Setting

      Time code

      Time data

      Time zone

      Tripod

      USB

      Device mode

      Host mode

      User bits

      USER button

      User data

      [USER MENU SEL]

      [USER SW]

      Variable speed playback

      Viewfinder

      Screen display

      Status display

    • WXYZ

      Warning system

      Waveform monitor function

      White balance

      White clip function

      White shading compensation

      Wireless microphone receiver

      Zebra patterns

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