The changeover between clips may not always be smooth when playing back multiple clips in succession. In the AVCHD mode, video may momentarily pause when playing back multiple clips in succession under circumstances such as those detailed as follows.

„„Mixture of different recording formats

Recording mode = PH mode

Playback format =1080/60i (30P)

Recording format

Recording format

Recording format

Recording format

PH 1080/60i

PH 1080/60i

PH 720/60P

PH 1080/60i

Plays back smoothly.

Does not play back

The image pauses when

 

 

because the playback

switching the clip.

 

 

format does not match.

 

 

 

 

 

„„Mixture of different recording modes

Recording format = 1080/60i

Playback format = 1080/60i (30P)

Recording format

Recording format

Recording format

Recording format

PH 1080/60i

HA 1080/60i

HE 1080/60i

HA 1080/60i

The image pauses when switching the clip.

„„Some clips have been recorded using PRE REC function or VFR function

Normal shooting

PRE REC shooting

PRE REC shooting

Normal shooting

VFR shooting

VFR shooting

 

 

The image pauses when switching the clip.

When switching from PRE REC shooting to normal shooting, it plays back smoothly.

„„Some clips have a recording time of less than 3 seconds

Recording time is 3

Recording time is

Recording time is 3

seconds or longer

less than 3 seconds

seconds or longer

 

 

Plays back smoothly.

The image pauses when switching the clip.

 

 

 

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