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Movie recording setup

The higher the average bit-rate, the higher the image quality.

MENU button t 1 t [Record Setting] t Select the desired

size

[File Format]: [AVCHD 60i/60p]/[AVCHD 50i/50p]

[File Format]: [MP4]

* 1080 60i-compatible device
**1080 50i-compatible device
MP4 Records mp4 (AVC) movies. This format is suitable for
WEB uploads, e-mail attachments, etc.
• Movies are recorded in MPEG-4 format at about 30 frames/
second, utilizing the progressive scanning system, AAC
audio, and the mp4 format.
• You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this
format using the supplied software “PMB.”
Record Setting
File Format Average
bit-rate Recording
60i 24M(FX)*
50i 24M(FX)**
24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 × 1080
(60i/50i).
60i 17M(FH)*
50i 17M(FH)**
17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 1920 ×
1080 (60i/50i).
60p 28M(PS)*
50p 28M(PS)**
28 Mbps Records highest image quality movies of 1920 ×
1080 (60p/50p).
24p 24M(FX)*
25p 24M(FX)**
24 Mbps Records high image quality moves of 1920 × 1080
(24p/25p). This produces a cinema-like
atmosphere.
24p 17M(FH)*
25p 17M(FH)**
17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 1920 ×
1080 (24p/25p). This produces a cinema-like
atmosphere.
File Format Average
bit-rate Recording
1440×1080 12M 12 Mbps Records movies of 1440 × 1080.
VGA 3M 3 Mbps Records movies of VGA size.