Panasonic AU-EVA1 - Understanding Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording

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4-1. Understanding Variable Frame Rate (VFR) recording
How to use
1. Set following 3 items to use the VFR function in MENU > SYSTEM SETTINGS > SYSTEM
MODE. The maximum available frame rates (up to 60, 120, or 240fps) varies with the
“SENSOR MODE” menu item.
Menu item
Description
Value (factory default setting underlined)
SENSOR
MODE
Setting of the sensor
drive mode.
S35 5.7K, S35 MIX 2.8K, 4/3 CROP&MIX 2.2K
MAIN PIXEL
Setting of the system
resolution.
4096x2160, 3840, 2160, 2048x1080, 1920x1080,
1280x720
MAIN CODEC
Setting of the record
codec.
MOV
420LongGOP150M, 420LongGOP100M,
420LongGOP50M, 422LongGOP150M,
422LongGOP100M, 422LongGOP50M,
422ALL-I400M, 422ALL-I200M, 422ALL-I100M
AVCHD
AVCHD PS, AVCHD PH, AVCHD HA, AVCHD PM
2. Set CAMERA SETTINGS > FPS > VFR SW item to “ON”
3. Set frame rate with CAMERA SETTINGS > FPS > VALUE item.
4. Press REC button.
SENSOR MODE setting
SENSOR
MODE
Active area of image sensor
Description
S35 5.7K
Use entire active plane of the
imager, and generate image
from all active pixels.
Max frame rate
60fps
S35 MIX2.8K
Use entire active plane of the
imager, and generate
2K/FHD image for horizontal
2.8K pixels by mixing pixels.
Max frame rate
120fps
4/3
CROP&MIX
2.2K
Use a part of the imager for
horizontal 2.2K pixels, and
generate 2K/FHD image by
mixing pixels.
Max frame rate
240fps
Angle of view becomes
narrower comparing with
S35 5.7K, and S35 MIX2.8K
modes
4. Understanding advanced features
24.596mm
5.7K
12.969m
24.596mm
2.8K
12.969m
19.436mm
10.251mm
2.2K
Pixel mix
Pixel mix