Recording time

Expected recordable time on one side of a disc

HD (high definition) image quality

 

( ): the minimum recording

 

 

 

 

 

time

AVCHD format

 

 

 

Approximate recordable time (min.)

Recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 12M (HQ+)

 

 

 

15 (14)

27 (26)

(highest quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 9M (HQ) (high

 

 

 

20 (14)

35 (26)

quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 7M (SP)

 

 

 

25 (18)

45 (34)

(standard quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVC HD 5M (LP) (long

 

 

 

32 (26)

60 (50)

play)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD (standard definition) image quality

( ): the minimum recording

 

 

 

 

 

time

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD format

 

 

 

Approximate recordable time (min.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD 9M (HQ) (high

 

 

 

20 (18)

35 (32)

quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD 6M (SP) (standard

 

 

 

30 (18)

55 (32)

quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD 3M (LP) (long play)

 

 

 

60 (44)

110 (80)

 

 

 

 

 

 

zTips

Figures such as 12M and 9M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.

If you use a double-sided disc, you can record on both sides of the disc (p. 125).

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 a disc.

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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