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Table of Contents Recording modes and the media Types of media that images can be saved on will depend on the recording mode selected. For details on a save operation using the external devices, see page 53. Types of media Recording mode PS* FX FH/ HQ/LP On this camcorder Internal recording media Memory card On external devices External media (USB storage devices) Blu-ray discs - AVCHD recording discs --  The recording mode of the standard image quality (STD) is limited to the following value.  [Standard ] (STD 9M (HQ))  "M," such as in "24M," means "Mbps." Using the Tracking focus function If you touch the subject you want to track on the LCD screen, the camcorder tracks that subject and records a movie. When you touch a face A double-lined frame appears around the face and the camcorder adjusts the focus, color and exposure automatically. When you touch a point other than a face A double-lined frame appears at the point you touch and the camcorder adjusts the focus automatically. Enjoy Useful Functions * [PS] can be set only when [ Frame Rate] is set to [60p].  Tips  Movies are recorded with the 1920  1080/60p format when the PS mode of high definition image quality (HD) is selected, and with AVCHD 1920  1080/60i when the FX or FH mode is selected. When the HQ or LP mode of high definition image quality (HD) is selected, movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440  1080/60i format.  You can select the following high definition image quality (HD) recording mode.  [60p Quality ] (AVC HD 28M (PS))  [Highest Quality ] (AVC HD 24M (FX))  [High Quality ] (AVC HD 17M (FH))  [Standard ] (AVC HD 9M (HQ)) (the default setting)  [Long Time ] (AVC HD 5M (LP)) Touch the face or a point you want to track. The double-lined frame is displayed. To stop tracking, touch / that appears on the right of the LCD screen. Index US 36

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Table of Contents
Enjoy Useful Functions
Index
US
Recording modes and the media
Types of media that images can be saved
on will depend on the recording mode
selected.
For details on a save operation using the
external devices, see page 53.
Types of media
Recording mode
PS
*
FX
FH/
HQ/LP
On this camcorder
Internal recording
media
Memory card
On external devices
External media
(USB storage
devices)
Blu-ray discs
—
AVCHD
recording discs
—
—
*
[PS] can be set only when [
Frame Rate] is
set to [60p].
Tips
Movies are recorded with the 1920
1080/60p
format when the PS mode of high definition
image quality (HD) is selected, and with
AVCHD 1920
1080/60i when the FX or FH
mode is selected. When the HQ or LP mode of
high definition image quality (HD) is selected,
movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440
1080/60i format.
You can select the following high definition
image quality (HD) recording mode.
[60p Quality
] (AVC HD 28M (PS))
[Highest Quality
] (AVC HD 24M (FX))
[High Quality
] (AVC HD 17M (FH))
[Standard
] (AVC HD 9M (HQ)) (the
default setting)
[Long Time
] (AVC HD 5M (LP))
The recording mode of the standard image
quality (STD) is limited to the following value.
[Standard
] (STD 9M (HQ))
“M,” such as in “24M,” means “Mbps.”
Using the Tracking focus function
If you touch the subject you want to track
on the LCD screen, the camcorder tracks
that subject and records a movie.
When you touch a face
A double-lined frame appears around the
face and the camcorder adjusts the focus,
color and exposure automatically.
When you touch a point other than a
face
A double-lined frame appears at the point
you touch and the camcorder adjusts the
focus automatically.
To stop tracking, touch
/
that
appears on the right of the LCD screen.
Touch the face or a point you want
to track.
The double-lined frame is displayed.