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Video Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 5 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select MXP or FXP mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer recording times. The following table gives approximate recording times. ( 26) FUNC. ( 28) FUNC. [ STANDARD PLAY 7 Mbps] Desired recording mode FUNC. NOTES • Discs created with the optional DW-100 DVD Burner that contain recordings in MXP mode cannot be played back on AVCHD-compatible DVD players or Blu-ray Disc players (as of June 2008). Use the DW-100 to play back such discs ( 86). • The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to mode. Approximate recording times  Default value Recording mode MXP* FXP* XP+ SP LP Memory Built-in memory 2 hr. 55 min. 4 hr. 10 min. 5 hr. 45 min. 9 hr. 35 min. 12 hr. 15 min. 4 GB memory card 20 min. 30 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 10 min. 1 hr. 30 min. 8 GB memory card 40 min. 1 hr. 1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 20 min. 3 hr. 16 GB memory card 1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 5 min. 2 hr. 50 min. 4 hr. 45 min. 6 hr. 5 min. 32 GB memory card 2 hr. 55 min. 4 hr. 10 min. 5 hr. 45 min. 9 hr. 35 min. 12 hr. 15 min. * Recorded in 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Movies recorded using other recording modes are recorded in 1,440 x 1,080 resolution. 36

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Video
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Selecting the Video Quality
(Recording Mode)
The camcorder offers 5 recording
modes. Changing the recording mode
will change the recording time available
on the memory. Select MXP or FXP
mode for better movie quality; select LP
mode for longer recording times. The
following table gives approximate
recording times.
FUNC.
(
28)
[
STANDARD PLAY 7 Mbps]
Desired recording mode
NOTES
Discs created with the optional DW-100
DVD Burner that contain recordings in
MXP mode cannot be played back on
AVCHD-compatible DVD players or
Blu-ray Disc players (as of June 2008).
Use the DW-100 to play back such
discs (
86
).
The camcorder uses a variable bit rate
(VBR) to encode video so the actual
recording times will vary depending on
the content of the scenes.
The camcorder retains the last setting
used even if you set the camcorder to
mode.
(
26)
FUNC.
FUNC.
Approximate recording times
Default value
*
Recorded in 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Movies recorded using other recording modes are
recorded in 1,440 x 1,080 resolution.
Recording mode
MXP*
FXP*
XP+
SP
LP
Memory
Built-in memory
2 hr. 55 min.
4 hr. 10 min.
5 hr. 45 min.
9 hr. 35 min.
12 hr. 15 min.
4 GB memory card
20 min.
30 min.
40 min.
1 hr. 10 min.
1 hr. 30 min.
8 GB memory card
40 min.
1 hr.
1 hr. 25 min.
2 hr. 20 min.
3 hr.
16 GB memory card
1 hr. 25 min.
2 hr. 5 min.
2 hr. 50 min.
4 hr. 45 min.
6 hr. 5 min.
32 GB memory card
2 hr. 55 min.
4 hr. 10 min.
5 hr. 45 min.
9 hr. 35 min.
12 hr. 15 min.