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Customizing Your Camcorder
MOVIE SETTINGS(Items for recording movies)
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch /
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENU) t page 47
(OPTION MENU) t page 59
The default settings are marked with B.
You can select a recording quality to record
a movie.
xFor HD (high definition) image
quality:
BHD FH ( )
Records in the highest quality mode.
(AVCHD 16M (FH))
HD HQ ( )
Records in high quality mode.
(AVCHD 9M (HQ))
HD SP ( )
Records in standard quality mode.
(AVCHD 7M (SP))
HD LP ( )
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(AVCHD 5M (LP))
xFor SD (standard definition) image
quality:
BSD HQ ( )
Records in high quality mode.
(SD 9M (HQ)).
REC MODE (Recording
mode)
SD SP ( )
Records in standard quality mode.
(SD 6M (SP)).
SD LP ( )
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(SD 3M (LP))
bNotes
• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
zTips
• See page 15 on the expected recording time of
each recording mode.
Select [ON] to adjust the exposure using
(dark)/ (bright).
and the setting value appear on the
screen (The default setting is [OFF]).
zTips
• Touch if the subject is white or the
backlight is bright, or touch if the subject
is black or the light is dim.
• You can adjust the automatic exposure level to
brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to
[AUTO].
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p.22).
Select [ON] to adjust the white balance to
the desired setting using / .
and the setting value appear on the
screen (The default setting is [OFF]).
zTips
• When the white balance is set to a lower value,
images appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, images appear reddish.
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p.22).