Panasonic VDR M50 Dvd Camcorder - Page 32

Storage Capacity of Disc or Card Recordable Time of Movie (Video) The recordable time will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 86 for the setting of recording quality. Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording only movies) Recording quality Disc used DVD-RAM DVD-R XTRA Approx. 18 min *1 No recording possible FINE Approx. 30 min *2 Approx. 30 min *2 STD Approx. 60 min *3 Approx. 60 min *3 LPCM *4 No recording possible Approx. 30 min Image quality prioritized Recording time prioritized *1:Variable bit recording (recording of more than 18 minutes may be possible because the transfer rate varies automatically between approx. 3-10 Mbps) *2:Transfer rate: Approx. 6 Mbps *3:Transfer rate: Approx. 3 Mbps *4:Linear PCM recording (see "Terminology", P. 148) (If your DVD player does not conform to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2, record in LPCM mode) Note: • Audio in XTRA, FINE or STD mode is recorded in the MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 format, which is the option standard of DVD video standard. • No movie can be recorded on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard. • When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc: The DVD Video Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording. 32