■■What is AVCHD?

AVCHD is a standard for recording and playback of high definition video.

Video is compressed in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format, and audio is recorded in Dolby Digital.

■■What is DV?

DV is a format that adopts the AVI Type2 file format that can record and play back video in DV mode. It records audio in linear PCM format.

Regarding SDHC/SDXC memory card and recorded video compatibility, take note of the following:

SDHC/SDXC memory cards

••SDHC/SDXC memory cards cannot be used with non-SDHC/SDXC- compatible equipment.

••When using another device, ensure that it supports SDHC/SDXC memory cards.

Compatibility of video recorded in AVCHD mode

••Recorded video cannot be used with non-AVCHD-compatible equipment.

••Playback may not always be possible on all AVCHD-compatible equipment. In such instances, play your video using this camera.

Compatibility of video recorded in DV mode

••When playing back memory cards recorded using the DV mode of the camera in Panasonic AG-HMC80 series

-[ ? ] is displayed on the clip on the thumbnail screen.

-The playback will be images only. Audio is not played back.

-You cannot delete or repair a recorded clip, or add or remove a shot mark.

••When playing back a memory card recorded using a camera in Panasonic AG-HMC80 series on this camera

-[ ? ] is displayed on the clip on the thumbnail screen.

-Both image and audio can be played back.

-You cannot delete or repair a recorded clip, or add or remove a shot mark.

••For details about clips, see “Thumbnail screen” (Page 51 of Vol.2).

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