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Creative Recording Modes and Settings

23.98p Native Recording

The compact PMW-EX1R and PMW-EX3 offer a native

23.98p* recording capability. This feature, accompanied

by other creative features, makes these camcorders ideal

for cinema production.

*In 1440 x 1080/23.98p (SP) mode, images are handled as 23.98p and

recorded as 59.94i signals via 2-3 pull-down.

Slow & Quick Motion Function

The PMW-EX1R and PMW-EX3 offer a powerful Slow & Quick

Motion function – commonly known by filmmakers as

over-cranking and under-cranking – that enables users

to create unique looks as well as slow- and fast-motion

special effects.

The PMW-EX1R and PMW-EX3 can capture images at frame

rates selectable from 1 fps (frame per second) to 60 fps

in 720p mode, and from 1 fps to 30 fps in 1080p mode, in

increments of 1 fps.

For example, when viewed at 23.98p, images captured at

60 fps appear two and a half times slower than normal.

Conversely, images captured at 4 fps appear six times

faster than normal.

With this Slow & Quick Motion function, images are

recorded natively and at full resolution. The captured

quality of slow- and fast-motion images is significantly

higher than those created in the editing process.

Example of slow motion mechanism

1 sec

Recording

60 fps

123

58 59 60

2.5 times slow motion

Playback

2 3

22 23 24 25

24 fps

One-push S&Q Switch (PMW-EX1R Only)

For the PMW-EX1R, a new S&Q

(Slow & Quick Motion) button has

been added to the inside panel.

It allows the user to switch quickly

between Normal mode and S&Q

mode. In S&Q mode, a blue LED

on the button lights up.

When the switch is pressed,

S&Q mode is activated, and the

recording format and frame rate

are instantly changed to the

conditions previously set via the

menu.

1 sec

123

58 59 60

123

58 59 60

26 27

46 47 48 49

50 59 60 1 2 11 12 13 14

Slow Shutter Function

The PMW-EX1R and PMW-EX3 offer a Slow Shutter function

for capturing clear images in low-light environments. The

Slow Shutter function not only increases camera sensitivity

but also produces a special blurring effect when shooting

a moving object, for enhanced shooting creativity. The

shutter speed is selectable from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32,

and 64-frame accumulation periods.

Interval Recording Function

XDCAM EX camcorders offer an Interval Recording

function that records one frame at pre-determined

intervals. This is convenient for shooting over long periods

of time, and also when creating special effects with

extremely rapid motion.

Frame Recording Function

Frame Recording is a unique feature of XDCAM EX

Camcorders that is especially useful for clay animation

shooting. Using this function, images for pre-determined

frames are recorded every time the record button is

pressed.

Shutter Angle Settings

In addition to electronic shutter speed controls,

adjustable in fractions of a second, all XDCAM EX

camcorders offer shutter angle control which is familiar to

filmmakers.

By setting the shutter adjustment mode to "angle", the

XDCAM EX camcorders automatically set the proper

exposure time, based on the selected frame rate and

shutter angle.