Maintenance and precautions

About the AVCHD format

What is the AVCHD format?

The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification*1 or the

720p specification*2 using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data.

The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format. The MPEG- 4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on

8 cm DVD discs, internal hard disk drive, flash memory, “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, etc.

Recording and playback on your camcorder

Based on the AVCHD format, your camcorder records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below.

In addition to high definition image quality (HD), your camcorder is capable of recording a standard definition (SD) signal in the conventional MPEG2 format.

Video signal*3: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920

1080/60i, 1440 1080/60i Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media: Internal memory, “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

*1 1080i specification

A high definition specification which utilizes 1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system.

*2 720p specification

A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system.

*3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder.

About the “Memory Stick” media

“Memory Stick” media are a compact, portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity.

You can use only “Memory Stick Duo” media, which are about the half size of standard “Memory Stick” media, with your camcorder.

However, we do not guarantee the operation of all types of “Memory Stick Duo” media on your camcorder.

Types of“Memory Stick” media

Recording/Playback

“Memory Stick Duo”

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media (with MagicGate)

 

“Memory Stick PRO

Duo” media

 

“Memory Stick PRO-HG

*

Duo” media

 

*This product does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4-bit parallel data transfer the same as with “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.

This product cannot record or play data that uses “MagicGate” technology. “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format.

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.

Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media compliant product you use.

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