Panasonic HDC-SD900, HDC-HS900, HDC-TM900 About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures

≥ There are 3 recording formats that can be used with this unit: AVCHD that records high-definition motion pictures, 1080/50p that records motion pictures in maximum quality for this unit and iFrame that records motion pictures suitable for playback and editing on Mac (iMovie’11). To change the recording format, change the recording mode (l 59) or press and hold the 1080/50p button. (l 48)

≥ Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture. (l 28)

≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.

When you record with the [REC MODE] set to [iFrame], the scenes longer than approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided. (Recording will continue.)

≥ (Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card, built-in memory or HDD)

Recording formats	[HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]	[1080/50p]	[iFrame]
Recordable scenes	Approx. 3900	Approx. 3900	Approx. 89100
Different dates (l 86)	Approx. 200	Approx. 200	Approx. 900

≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above table when there are both AVCHD scenes and 1080/50p scenes recorded on an SD card, built-in memory or HDD.

≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above table when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card, built-in memory or HDD.

≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted.

≥ Put the unit in pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC terminal.

≥ Please refer to page 154 for detail about the approximate recordable time.

About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures

Please refer to page 48 about 1080/50p

When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD format

≥Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD are supported by AVCHD compatible equipment. Images cannot be played with equipment that does not support AVCHD (ordinary DVD recorders). Confirm that your equipment supports AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions.

≥It is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD on AVCHD compatible equipment. In such a case, play back on this unit instead.

When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format

≥You can play back on Mac (iMovie’11).

≥It is not compatible with motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format.

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