xMPEG2

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, the group of standards for the coding (image compression) of video (movie) and audio. There are MPEG1 (standard definition) and MPEG2 (high definition) formats. DVD Handycam records movies in MPEG2 format.

xOriginal

A movie or still photo recorded by DVD Handycam onto a disc is called an “original.”

xPhotomovie

A series of still images (JPEG format) converted and resaved as a movie (MPEG format) on the same disc, which can played back on another DVD device or computer. Create a Photomovie to view still images on a DVD device that does not support JPEG playback. Still images converted to a Photomovie are played back continuously like a slide show. Resolution is slightly reduced.

xPickup lens

The component that optically reads signals from a recorded disc.

xPlaylist

A list of your favorite selected original movies and still images. It enables simple editing of original recorded data such as deleting images, dividing videos, and changing playback order.

xRecording mode

By setting the recording mode before recording, you can select the image quality. There are 3 modes: HQ (high quality), SP (standard play) and LP (long play). The higher the recording quality, the shorter the recording time.

xThumbnail

Reduced-size images which enable you to view many images at the same time. DVD Handycam “VISUAL INDEX” and “DVD menu” use a thumbnail display system.

xUnfinalizing

The process of treating a finalized disc that has some unused recording capacity so that it can be recorded on again.

xVBR

VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate, the recording format for automatically controlling the bit rate (the volume of recording data in a given time segment) according to the scene being recorded. For fast-moving video, a lot of disc space is used to produce a clear image so the recording time is short.

xVIDEO mode

One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD-RW. VIDEO mode provides excellent compatibility with other DVD devices.

xVISUAL INDEX

This functiondisplaysimages of moviesand still images you have recorded so that you can select those scenes you want to play back.

xVR mode

One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD-RW. VR mode enables editing (deleting or sequence rearrangement) with DVD Handycam. Finalizing the disc lets you play it back on a VR mode compatible DVD device.

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