[SYSTEM MODE]

[LINE&FREQ]

Sets the signal format of the camera. If this setting has been changed, select [YES] on a confirmation message and restart the camera.

[1080-59.94P], [1080-50P], [1080-59.94i], [1080-50i], [1080-23.98PsF], [720-59.94P], [720-50P], [480-59.94i], [576-50i]

[REC FORMAT]

Selects the codec for recording and the mode for shooting and recording.

[AVC-I100/60P], [AVC-I100/60i], [AVC-I100/50P], [AVC-I100/50i], [AVC-I100/30PN], [AVC-I100/24PN], [AVC-I100/25PN], [AVC-I50/60P], [AVC-I50/60i], [AVC-I50/50P], [AVC-I50/50i], [AVC-G50/60P], [AVC-G50/60i], [AVC-G50/50P], [AVC-G50/50i], [AVC-G50/30PN], [AVC-G50/24PN], [AVC-G50/25PN], [AVC-G25/60P], [AVC-G25/60i], [AVC-G25/50P], [AVC-G25/50i], [AVC-G25/30PN], [AVC-G25/24PN], [AVC-G25/25PN], [AVC-G12/60P], [AVC-G12/60i], [AVC-G12/50P], [AVC-G12/50i], [AVC-G12/30PN], [AVC-G12/24PN], [AVC-G12/25PN], [DVCPRO HD/60P], [DVCPRO HD/60i], [DVCPRO HD/50P], [DVCPRO HD/50i], [DVCPRO50/60i], [DVCPRO50/50i], [DVCPRO/60i], [DVCPRO/50i], [DV/60i], [DV/50i]

[CAMERA MODE]

Sets the camera shooting mode while in the SD mode.

[60i], [50i], [30P], [25P]

[AUDIO SMPL RES]

Selects the number of audio bits ([24BIT] or [16BIT]) when [REC FORMAT] is [AVC-I100] or [AVC-I50].

At [REC FORMAT] other than these, recording is performed at the number of audio bits fixed to 24 bits or 16 bits.

[16BIT], [24BIT]

• Factory setting: [16BIT]

[REC SIGNAL]

Switches the input signal.

[CAM]: Records the camera shooting signal of the camera.

[SDI]: Records the input signal from the <SDI OUT2/IN> terminal. The setting of the <SDI OUT2/IN> terminal is automatically set to [SDI IN], and the main menu → [IN/OUT SEL] → the [SDI OUT2/IN SEL] setting is disabled.

Supporting video format

HD: 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 720/59.94P, 720/50P

SD: 480/59.94i, 576/50i

Supporting audio format

Refer to “Digital audio”.

• Factory setting: [CAM]

Once the power is turned off, it is always set to [CAM] the next time power is turned on.

[ASPECT CONV]

Selects the aspect ratio of the video to be recorded in 480i, 576i.

[SIDE CROP], [LETTER BOX], [SQUEEZE]

• Factory setting: [SIDE CROP]

[SCAN REVERSE]

Enables/disables the scan reverse shooting function for vertical/horizontal inversion of images.

[ON], [OFF]

• Factory setting: [OFF]

[SETUP]

Sets the setup level of 480i video signals.

[0%], [7.5%A]

[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.) The viewfinder shows [H.SENS.].

• Factory setting: [NORMAL]

[BS DIRECT MODE]

Set this item when using the camera by directly connecting to AG-BS300P/AG-BS300E. When this setting has been changed, select [YES] on a confirmation message and restart the camera.

[ON], [OFF]

• Factory setting: [OFF]