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Storage Capacity of Disc or Card

Recordable Time of Movie (Video)

The recordable time will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 84 for the setting of recording
quality.
Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording only movies)
*1: Variable bit recording (recording of more than 18 minutes may be possible because the transfer rate varies
automatically between approx. 3-10 Mbps)
*2: Transfer rate: Approx. 6 Mbps
*3: Transfer rate: Approx. 3 Mbps
Note:
Audio in XTRA, FINE or STD mode is recorded in the
Dolby Digital format, which is the DVD video standard.
No movie can be recorded on SD Memory Card.
When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie
quality while recording on the disc: The DVD Video
Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first
used with the disc for recording.
Recording quality Disc used
Movie recordable time
XTRA Approx. 18 min *1
FINE Approx. 30 min *2
STD Approx. 60 min *3
Image quality prioritized
Recording time prioritized
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