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Selecting the Video Quality, Recording Mode, Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital - 37x

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Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 3 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select XP mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer recording times. The following table gives approximate recording times. ( 24) FUNC. [ STANDARD PLAY 6Mbps] Desired recording mode FUNC. NOTES • 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. Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom The camcorder offers three types of zoom: optical (37x), advanced (41x) and digital (2000x). In mode, all three types are available. In mode, the advanced zoom and optical zoom are Approximate recording times for movies • Recording mode XP Memory 1 GB memory card 10 min. 2 GB memory card 25 min. 4 GB memory card 55 min. Built-in memory/ 8 GB memory card 1 hr. 50 min. Built-in memory/ 16 GB memory card 3 hr. 40 min. 32 GB memory card 7 hr. 20 min. SP 20 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 45 min. 5 hr. 30 min. 11 hr. 5 min.  Default value LP 35 min. 1 hr. 15 min. 2 hr. 35 min. 5 hr. 10 min. 10 hr. 25 min. 20 hr. 50 min. • When a recording exceeds 4 GB, it will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4 GB. • / The camcorder comes pre-installed with about 75 MB of music files. 33

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Selecting the Video Quality
(Recording Mode)
The camcorder offers 3 recording
modes. Changing the recording mode
will change the recording time available
on the memory. Select XP mode for
better movie quality; select LP mode for
longer recording times. The following
table gives approximate recording
times.
[
STANDARD PLAY 6Mbps]
Desired recording mode
NOTES
•
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.
Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital
Zoom
The camcorder offers three types of
zoom: optical (37x), advanced (41x) and
digital (2000x). In
mode, all three
types are available. In
mode, the
advanced zoom and optical zoom are
(
24)
FUNC.
FUNC.
Approximate recording time
s
for movie
s
Default value
•
• When a recording exceeds 4 GB, it will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4 GB.
•
/
The camcorder comes pre-installed with about 75 MB of music files.
Recording mode
XP
SP
LP
Memory
1 GB memory card
10 min.
20 min.
35 min.
2 GB memory card
25 min.
40 min.
1 hr. 15 min.
4 GB memory card
55 min.
1 hr. 20 min.
2 hr. 35 min.
Built-in memory/
8 GB memory card
1 hr. 50 min.
2 hr. 45 min.
5 hr. 10 min.
Built-in memory/
16 GB memory card
3 hr. 40 min.
5 hr. 30 min.
10 hr. 25 min.
32 GB memory card
7 hr. 20 min.
11 hr. 5 min.
20 hr. 50 min.