Enjoying Your Camcorder
Operation flow
BPrepare the right disc (p. 12).
You can consult the [DISC SELECT GUIDE] (p. 58) displayed on the screen to select the right disc.
BInitialize the disc (p. 24).
When you format the disc, you can select the recording image quality, HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition).
HD (high definition) image quality
AVCHD format
Image resolution: about 3.75 times of that of SD (standard definition)
The disc can be played on the devices compatible with the AVCHD format (p. 57).
bNotes
SD (standard definition) image quality
DVD format
The recorded disc can be played on DVD devices.
•Your camcorder is compatible with the “1440 × 1080/50i” standard of AVCHD format (p. 123). “AVCHD 1080i format” is abbreviated as “AVCHD” in this manual, except when it must be described in more detail.
BShoot using your camcorder (p. 30).
Movies are recorded on a disc, and still images are
recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
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