Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer recording times. The table below gives approximate recording times.

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NOTES

•The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes.

•The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to mode.

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Desired recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

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Approximate recording times

 

 

 Default value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording mode

FXP*

XP+

SP

LP

 

 

Memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Built-in

2 hr. 5 min.

2 hr. 50 min.

4 hr. 45 min.

6 hr. 5 min.

 

memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 GB memory card

15 min.

20 min.

35 min.

45 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 GB memory card

30 min.

40 min.

1 hr. 10 min.

1 hr. 30 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 GB memory card

1 hr.

1 hr. 25 min.

2 hr. 20 min.

3 hr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Recorded in 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Movies recorded using other recording modes are recorded in 1,440 x 1,080 resolution.

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