Recording time of movies

HD (high definition) image quality

AVCHD format

Recording mode

Approximate recordable time

 

 

 

(hour minute)

 

 

AVC HD 15M (XP) (highest quality)

4 h

AVC HD 9M

(HQ) (high quality)

7 h

AVC HD 7M

(SP) (standard quality)

8 h 30 m

AVC HD 5M

(LP) (long play)

11 h

 

 

 

 

SD (standard definition) image quality

 

MPEG2 format

 

Recording mode

Approximate recordable time

 

 

 

(hour minute)

 

 

 

SD 9M

(HQ) (high quality)

7 h 20 m

SD 6M

(SP) (standard quality)

10 h 50 m

SD 3M

(LP) (long play)

20 h 50 m*

 

 

 

 

*The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours.

zTips

Figures such as 15M and 9M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.

You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999 scenes with HD (high definition) image quality, and 9,999 scenes with SD (standard definition) image quality.

You can record the maximum 9,999 still images on the hard disk. For the “Memory Stick Duo,” see page 70.

Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the hard disk.

Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall recording time.

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