Customizing your camcorder

MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)

The default settings are marked with .

REC MODE (Recording mode)

Steps

(HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [REC MODE] a desired setting

You can select a recording mode to record movies from 3 levels.

 

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Records in high quality mode (9M (HQ)).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Records in standard quality mode (6M (SP)).

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Increases the recording time (Long Play) (3M (LP)).

 

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Notes

If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image.

Tips

See page 93 for the expected recording time of each recording mode.

You can select the [REC MODE] for each recording media separately.

Figures such as 9M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.

AUDIO MODE (DCR-SR57E/SR67E/SR77E/SR87E)

You can change the recording sound format.

Steps

(HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [AUDIO MODE] a desired setting

5.1ch SURROUND

Records sound in 5.1ch surround.

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2ch STEREO

Records sound in 2ch stereo.

 

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Contents of Table

Techniques Recording Useful

Index

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