Sony HXR-MC2500 User Manual

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Recording
Changing the recording setting
You can select the recording format (bit-
rate, image size, frame rate, scanning
system). The default setting is as follows:
NTSC model: 1080/60i
PAL model: 1080/50i
1 Press the MENU button.
2 Select (REC/OUT SET) t
[REC SET] t [REC FORMAT] t
a desired format with the V/v/B/b/
SET button.
Setting value
Setting values
• Bit-rate
PS: max. 28 Mbps
FX: max. 24 Mbps
FH: approx. 17 Mbps (average)
HQ: approx. 9 Mbps (average)
•Image size
1080:1,920×1,080
720:1,280×720
• Frame rate
Either 60, 50, 30, 25, or 24
• Scanning system
i: interlace
p: progressive
If you select [1080/60i ] (NTSC model)
or [1080/50i ] (PAL model), for
example, movies are recorded with
following format.
• 1080: Effective scanning lines
• 60, 50: Frame rate
• i: Scanning system
• FX: Recording mode
Frame rate displayed (NTSC model)
The frame rate displayed on the LCD
screen differs from the actual frame rate.
b Notes
• Movies recorded with the recording mode set to
PS or FX on [REC FORMAT] can be saved on
an external media device only (p. 79).
z Tips
• The recording format of 720/60i HQ (NTSC
model) or 720/50i HQ (PAL model) is
automatically selected for the DV recording.
You can record/play back in DV mode of
standard image quality
1 Press the MENU button.
Selecting the recording format
NTSC model PAL model
1080/60p PS 1080/50p PS
1080/60i FX 1080/50i FX
1080/60i FH 1080/50i FH
1080/30p FX 1080/25p FX
1080/30p FH 1080/25p FH
1080/24p FX -
1080/24p FH -
720/60p FX 720/50p FX
720/60p FH 720/50p FH
720/60p HQ 720/50p HQ
Frame rate on the LCD
screen
Actual frame rate
24 23.98
30 29.97
60 59.94
Setting the DV MODE (DV mode)
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Sony HXR-MC2500 Specifications

General

Brand	Sony
Model	HXR-MC2500
Category	Camcorder
Language	English