Shooting movies

Selecting the recording mode

Your camcorder records in the HQ (high quality) mode, SP (standard play) mode, and the LP (long play) mode.

Your camcorder is set to SP mode as the default setting.

1 Set the mode dial to (Movie). 2 Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

3 Use the multi-selector to select (DISC SET).

DISC SET

STBY

REC MODE

SP

FORMAT

 

FINALIZE

 

UNFINALIZE

 

DISC TITLE

 

RETURN

REMAIN

 

 

[30min]

[ SETUP ] : END

 

4 Use the multi-selector to select [REC MODE].

DISC SET

 

STBY

 

REC MODE

 

HQ

 

FORMAT

 

SP

 

FINALIZE

 

LP

 

UNFINALIZE

 

 

 

DISC TITLE

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

REMAIN

 

 

 

[30min]

[ SETUP ] : END

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Use the multi-selector to select the desired recording mode.

Recording mode

Recording time*

Details

HQ

20 minutes

High quality

 

 

 

SP

30 minutes

Standard play

 

 

 

LP

60 minutes

Long play

 

 

 

*•The numbers are for the reference.

•The table shows approximate recording time and the above numbers apply to a single-sided disc, and it will be doubled for a double-sided disc.

6 Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.

Notes

•You can record for a longer time in the LP mode, but the recording mode is degraded compared with the SP mode, and block noise may appear in scenes with quick movement.

•When you shoot an object that moves fast, the recording time may shorten.

•You cannot operate in the 16:9 Wide mode when you set the recording mode to [LP] in VIDEO mode.

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