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Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded.
Select the menu. (l34)
AFavors image quality
BFavors recording time
*1 1920k1080: Motion pictures can be recorded with the highest picture quality.*
*2 1920k1080: Motion pictures can be recorded with high picture quality.
*3 1920k1080: Motion pictures can be recorded with normal picture quality.
*4 1440k1080: Motion pictures can be recorded for a longer time.
* This means the highest quality for this unit.
The recording is in high definition picture quality in all recording modes.
Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 12 hours
The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 12 hours, and the
recording will automatically resume after a few seconds.
If a recording with a lot movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated.
Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one
DVD disc (4.7 GB).
Recordable time using the battery (l25)
Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases.
jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background
jWhen the unit is moved too fast
jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded
(Particularly if it has been recorded in HE mode.)

Recording modes/approximate recordable time

[RECORD SETUP] # [RECMODE] # desired setting
HA*1 HG*2 HX*3 HE*4
SD card
1GB 7 min 9 min 14 min 21 min
2GB 15 min 20 min 30 min 45 min
4GB 30 min 40 min 1 h 1 h 30 min
6GB 45min 1h 1h30min 2h15min
8GB 1h 1h20min 2 h 3 h
12 GB 1h30min2h 3h4h30min
16 GB 2h 2h40min 4h 6h
32 GB 4h 5h20min 8h 12h
Built-in
memory 16 GB 2h 2h40min 4h 6h
HDD 80 GB 10h30min 13h30min 20h30min 33h20min

Back up data periodically.

The built-in memory or HDD is temporary storage. In order to avoid erasing data due to static
electricity, electromagnetic waves, breakage, and failures, back up the data to a PC or DVD disc.
(l105, 117)
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