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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Maintenance and precautions About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format? The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification*1 or the 720p specification*2 using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format. The MPEG4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs, internal hard disk drive, flash memory, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, etc. Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on the AVCHD format, your camcorder records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. In addition to high definition image quality (HD), your camcorder is capable of recording a standard definition (SD) signal in the conventional MPEG2 format. Video signal*3: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920  1080/60i, 1440  1080/60i Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media: Internal memory, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media *1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system. *2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system. *3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder. About the "Memory Stick" media "Memory Stick" media are a compact, portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity. You can use only "Memory Stick Duo" media, which are about the half size of standard "Memory Stick" media, with your camcorder. However, we do not guarantee the operation of all types of "Memory Stick Duo" media on your camcorder. Types of"Memory Stick"media Recording/Playback "Memory Stick Duo" - media (with MagicGate) "Memory Stick PRO  Duo" media "Memory Stick PRO-HG * Duo" media * This product does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4-bit parallel data transfer the same as with "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media.  This product cannot record or play data that uses "MagicGate" technology. "MagicGate" is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format.  "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.  Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media compliant product you use. Index 104

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Table of Contents
Useful Recording Techniques
Index
Maintenance and
precautions
About the AVCHD format
What is the AVCHD format?
The AVCHD format is a high definition
digital video camera format used to
record a high definition (HD) signal of
either the 1080i specification
*
1
or the
720p specification
*
2
using efficient data
compression coding technology. The
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to
compress video data, and the Dolby Digital
or Linear PCM system is used to compress
audio data.
The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is
capable of compressing images at higher
efficiency than that of the conventional
image compressing format. The MPEG-
4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high
definition video signal shot on a digital
video camera recorder to be recorded on
8 cm DVD discs, internal hard disk drive,
flash memory, “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media, etc.
Recording and playback on your
camcorder
Based on the AVCHD format, your
camcorder records with the high definition
image quality (HD) mentioned below.
In addition to high definition image
quality (HD), your camcorder is capable of
recording a standard definition (SD) signal
in the conventional MPEG2 format.
Video signal
*
3
: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920
1080/60i, 1440
1080/60i
Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch
Recording media: Internal memory,
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
*
1
1080i specification
A high definition specification which utilizes
1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace
system.
*
2
720p specification
A high definition specification which utilizes
720 effective scanning lines and the progressive
system.
*
3
Data recorded in AVCHD format other than
the above mentioned cannot be played on your
camcorder.
About the “Memory Stick” media
“Memory Stick” media are a compact,
portable IC recording medium with a large
data capacity.
You can use only “Memory Stick Duo”
media, which are about the half size of
standard “Memory Stick” media, with your
camcorder.
However, we do not guarantee the
operation of all types of “Memory Stick
Duo” media on your camcorder.
Types of “Memory Stick” media
Recording/Playback
“Memory Stick Duo”
media (with MagicGate)
—
“Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media
“Memory Stick PRO-HG
Duo” media
*
*
This product does not support 8-bit parallel
data transfer but it supports 4-bit parallel data
transfer the same as with “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media.
This product cannot record or play data that
uses “MagicGate” technology. “MagicGate” is
a copyright protection technology that records
and transfers the contents in an encrypted
format.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media formatted by a
computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have
guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.
Data read/write speed may vary depending on
the combination of the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media compliant product you use.