Camcorder User Manual

Recording/Playback

b Notes

• You cannot record in standard definition image quality (SD) on both the memory card and the flash

memory unit simultaneously.

You can select the recording format (bit-rate, image size, frame rate, scanning system). In the

default setting, [ ] is selected.

To change the setting

Press MENU t select (REC/OUT SET) t [REC SET] t [REC FORMAT] with the

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Setting value

If you select [ ], for example, movies are recorded with following format.

• HD: High definition image quality. SD is standard definition image quality.

• 1080: Effective scanning lines

• 60: Frame rate

• i: Scanning system

• FX: Recording mode

Selecting the recording format

Setting value Description

• Bit-rate

FX: max. 24 Mbps

FH: approx. 17 Mbps (average)

HQ: approx. 9 Mbps (average)

LP: approx. 5 Mbps (average)

•Image size

FX: 1920×1080/1280×720

FH: 1920×1080/1280×720

HQ: HD recording 1440×1080

SD recording 720×480

LP: 1440×1080

• Frame rate

either 24, 30 or 60

• Scanning system

i: interlace

p: progressive

pSCAN: Records images of progressive scanning system as interlace

signal (60i).

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