50hz

[John Sharaf]

Wade,

The Varicam (F and H models) are “Worldcams” meaning they can produce masters in both PAL and NTSC formats (really meaning that the master can be downconverted for NTSC).

This is accomplished by the “System Frequency” setting on page 4 of the camera’s menu. In the 59.94 setting (for USA) the frame rates are divided by 1001, meaning that when you set at 24fps, you’re really getting 23.97. The other setting is “60” which means the recorder is operating at the “full frame rates” such that 24fps means exactly that or 25fps is exactly that.

The Panasonic decks can interpret there speeds to create PAL downconvert for PAL countries and NTSC downconvert for the US and other 60hz countries.

JS

[Nick Higgins]

Not sure why it happened but one time I switched a Varicam F model from 59.94 to 60 to record at 25fps for a 50Hz edit but as soon as I rebooted the camera the viewfinder stopped working. When I switched back it was fine. Thats when you get that cold sweat feel.

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[Robin Probyn]

I had the same with an HDX900.The problem was it was an older viewfinder (from an SDX900 I guess)that didnt support a PAL signal.The rental company had got away with it for a while as all their work was for NTSC!!!