Panasonic VQT2Y96, DMCFZ40K 107, When Avchd Lite is selected in step, ¢1 What is bit rate?

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

When [AVCHD Lite] is selected in step 2

	Item	Quality (bit rate)¢1	fps	Aspect
				ratio
High	([SH])	1280k720 pixels
quality		Approx. 17 Mbps¢2
	([H])	1280k720 pixels	60p
		Approx. 13 Mbps¢2	(Sensor	16:9
			output is
Longer		1280k720 pixels	30 fps)
	([L])
time		Approx. 9 Mbps¢2

¢1 What is bit rate?

This is the volume of data for definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record.

Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded.

¢2 What is Mbps?

This is an abbreviation of “Megabit Per Second”, and it represents the speed of transmission.

When [MOTION JPEG] is selected in step 2

	Item	Picture size	fps	Aspect
				ratio
High	([HD])	1280k720 pixels		16:9
quality	¢3([WVGA])	848k480 pixels
	([VGA])	640k480 pixels	30
Longer	([QVGA])	320k240 pixels		4:3
time

¢3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.

•With the [AVCHD Lite] or [] for [MOTION JPEG], high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by usingthe HDMI mini cable (optional). For details, see “Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket” on P173.

•It cannot be recorded to built-in memory except for the [ ].

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

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