[SYSTEM] menu

Configure the settings regarding the recording format of video and audio.

[FREQUENCY]

Sets the system frequency.

The items that can be set are as follows.

  • [59.94Hz], [50.00Hz]

(Factory setting: [59.94Hz] (when [AREA SETTINGS] is set to [AREA 1], [AREA 2], or [AREA 3]), [50.00Hz] (when [AREA SETTINGS] is set to [AREA 4]))

[FILE FORMAT]

Sets the file format for recording.

[P2]

Sets to record in the MXF file format of P2 format.

[MOV]

Sets to record in the MOV file format of MOV format.

[AVCHD]

Sets to record in the MTS file format of AVCHD format.

(Factory setting: [MOV])

[REC FORMAT]

Sets the signal format and codec mode for recording.

  • When [FREQUENCY] is set to [50.00Hz], and [FILE FORMAT] is set to [P2]

    The items that can be set are as follows.

    • [1080-50.00p/AVC-I422], [1080-50.00p/AVC-G25], [1080-50.00p/AVC-G12], [1080-50.00i/AVC-G50], [1080-50.00i/AVC-G25], [1080-50.00i/AVC-G12], [720-50.00p/AVC-G50], [720-50.00p/AVC-G25], [720-50.00p/AVC-G12]

  • When [FREQUENCY] is set to [50.00Hz], and [FILE FORMAT] is set to [MOV]

    The items that can be set are as follows.

    • [2160-50.00p/420LongGOP 150M], [2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 200M], [2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 100M], [2160-25.00p/420LongGOP 100M], [2160-25.00p/HEVC LongGOP 150M], [2160-25.00p/422LongGOP 150M], [2160-25.00p/422ALL-I 400M], [1080-50.00p/422LongGOP 100M], [1080-50.00p/422ALL-I 200M], [1080-50.00i/422LongGOP 50M], [1080-50.00i/422ALL-I 100M], [1080-25.00p/422LongGOP 50M], [1080-25.00p/422ALL-I 100M]

    (Factory setting: [1080-50.00i/422ALL-I 100M])

  • When [FREQUENCY] is [50.00Hz] and [FILE FORMAT] is [AVCHD]

    The items that can be set are as follows.

    • [1080-50.00p/AVCHD PS], [1080-50.00i/AVCHD PH], [1080-50.00i/AVCHD HA], [720-50.00p/AVCHD PM], [576-50.00i/AVCHD SA]

    (Factory setting: [1080-50.00i/AVCHD PH])

  • When [FREQUENCY] is set to [59.94Hz], and [FILE FORMAT] is set to [P2]

    The items that can be set are as follows.

    • [1080-59.94p/AVC-I422], [1080-59.94p/AVC-G25], [1080-59.94p/AVC-G12], [1080-59.94i/AVC-G50], [1080-59.94i/AVC-G25], [1080-59.94i/AVC-G12], [720-59.94p/AVC-G50], [720-59.94p/AVC-G25], [720-59.94p/AVC-G12]

  • When [FREQUENCY] is set to [59.94Hz], and [FILE FORMAT] is set to [MOV]

    The items that can be set are as follows.

    • [2160-59.94p/420LongGOP 150M], [2160-59.94p/HEVC LongGOP 200M], [2160-50.00p/HEVC LongGOP 100M], [2160-29.97p/420LongGOP 100M], [2160-29.97p/HEVC LongGOP 150M], [2160-29.97p/422LongGOP 150M], [2160-29.97p/422ALL-I 400M], [2160-23.98p/420LongGOP 100M], [2160-23.98p/HEVC LongGOP 150M], [2160-23.98p/422LongGOP 150M], [2160-23.98p/422ALL-I 400M], [1080-59.94p/422LongGOP 100M], [1080-59.94p/422ALL-I 200M], [1080-59.94i/422LongGOP 50M], [1080-59.94i/422ALL-I 100M], [1080-29.97p/422LongGOP 50M], [1080-29.97p/422ALL-I 100M], [1080-23.98p/422LongGOP 50M], [1080-23.98p/422ALL-I 100M]

    (Factory setting: [1080-59.94i/422ALL-I 100M])

  • When [FREQUENCY] is [59.94Hz] and [FILE FORMAT] is [AVCHD]

    The items that can be set are as follows.

    • [1080-59.94p/AVCHD PS], [1080-59.94i/AVCHD PH], [1080-59.94i/AVCHD HA], [1080-23.98p/AVCHD PH], [720-59.94p/AVCHD PM], [480-59.94i/AVCHD SA]

    (Factory setting: [1080-59.94i/AVCHD PH])

[ASPECT]

Sets the aspect ratio of the video to record in the SD signal format (480i and 576i).

[4:3]

Records using standard 4:3 mode. Cut both the left and right edges.

[16:9]

Camera images are compressed in the horizontal direction when recording. Replaying recorded images on a TV monitor that supports a wide screen will convert the images to an aspect ratio of 16:9.

(Factory setting: [4:3])

[SUPER SLOW]

Sets the super slow recording. Enable this setting to shoot slow motion video.

The items that can be set are as follows.

  • [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

[SHOOTING MODE]

Sets the shooting mode according to the shooting environment.

[NORMAL]

Selects the shooting mode for an environment at normal brightness.

[HIGH SENS.]

Selects high-sensitivity. (Appropriate when shooting in a dark environment.) [H.SENS.] is displayed in the camera image screen.

(Factory setting: [NORMAL])