Off:

Does not display the audio level meter.

[128] How to Use

REC Mode

Menu operations

Image Quality/Size

You can select your desired image quality for AVCHD movies. The recording time or the type of media device to which the images can be copied may differ, depending on the movie quality selected.

1. - [Image Quality/Size] - [REC Mode] - desired setting.

Descriptions of menu items

Highest Quality :

Records a movie in the highest quality possible for this product (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)/24p (*)/25p (**)).

High Quality :

Records a higher quality movie (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)/24p (*)/25p (**)).

Standard :

Records a standard quality movie (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)).

Long Time :

Records a long movie (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)).

60p Quality (*)/50p Quality (**)

Records a movie in 60p (*)/50p (**).

*Models with the NTSC color system **Models with the PAL color system

Hint

Types of media that images can be saved on will depend on the image quality selected.

60p Quality (*)/50p Quality (**)/Highest Quality : Memory card, external media, Blu-ray discs

High Quality /Standard /Long Time :

Memory card, external media, Blu-ray discs, AVCHD recording discs

*Models with the NTSC color system: [60p Quality ] can be set only when the [Frame Rate] is set to [60p].

**Models with the PAL color system: [50p Quality ] can be set only when the [Frame Rate] is set to

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Sony HDR-CX900E, FDR-AX100E manual REC Mode

FDR-AX100E, FDR-AX100, HDR-CX900E, HDR-CX900 specifications

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