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Structure of folders and fi les on the storage media
The folder and fi le structure for storage media is below.
File naming follows DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) rules.
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Video fi le (H.264)
The HD-quality (1920x1080 30p or 1280x720 30p) videos have
an HDV_####.MP4 format.
The fi le number automatically increases when a new video fi le is
created.
Up to 9,999 fi les can be stored in one folder. The camcorder
creates a new folder when the number of fi les in a folder
exceeds 9,999.
Photo fi le
As with video fi les, the fi le number automatically increases when
a new photo fi le is created.
The maximum number of fi les per folder is the same as with
video fi les. The photos have an SAM_####.JPG format.
The folder names increase in this order: 100PHOTO
101PHOTO etc.
Up to 9,999 fi les can be stored in one folder. The camcorder
creates a new folder when the number of fi les in a folder
exceeds 9,999.
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Image format
Video fi les
Videos are compressed in H.264 format. The fi le extension is ".MP4."
Refer to page 44 for video resolution.
Photo fi les
Photos are compressed in JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format.
The fi le extension is ".JPG."
Refer to page 45 for photo resolution.
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When the 9,999th fi le (i.e. HDV_9999.MP4) is created in the 999th VIDEO folder on a memory card,
no more folders can be created on that memory card. Backup your fi les to a PC and format the
storage media, then reset the fi le numbering from the menu.
Do not modify the name of a video fi le recorded by the camcorder. Proper playback by the
camcorder requires the original folder and fi le name.
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HDV_0001.MP4
DCIM
VIDEO
MISC
100PHOTO
HDV_0002.MP4
SAM_0001.JPG
SAM_0002.JPG
100VIDEO
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HDV_0003.MP4