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About handling of your camcorder

On use and care

The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed
or waterproofed.
Do not hold the camcorder by the following
parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by
the jack covers.

LCD Screen Battery pack

Built-in USB Cable

Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause
your camcorder to malfunction. Take images
of the sun only in low light conditions, such as
at dusk.
Use the camcorder in accordance with local
regulations.
Do not use or store the camcorder and
accessories in the following locations:
Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid.
Never leave them exposed to temperatures
above 60 C (140 °F), such as under direct
sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in
the sun. They may malfunction or become
deformed.
Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical
vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.
Near strong radio waves or radiation. The
camcorder may not be able to record properly.
Near tuner devices such as TVs or radio.
Noise may occur.

On bit-rate and recording pixels

The bit-rate, pixels and aspect ratio of each
recording mode for movies (movie + audio,
etc.)
High definition image quality (HD):
FX: Max. 24 Mbps 1,920 1,080 pixels/16:9
FH: Approx. 17 Mbps (average) 1,920 1,080
pixels/16:9
HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080
pixels/16:9
LP: Approx. 5 Mbps (average) 1,440 1,080
pixels/16:9
Standard definition image quality (STD):
HQ: Approx. 9 Mbps (average) 720 480
pixels/16:9, 4:3
The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio.
Photo recording mode, Dual capture:
3,072 1,728 dots/16:9
2,304 1,728 dots/4:3
1,536 864 dots/16:9
640 480 dots/4:3
Capturing a photo from a movie:
1,920 1,080 dots/16:9
640 360 dots/16:9
640 480 dots/4:3