Canon HF10 VIXIA HF10/VIXIA HF100 Instruction Manual - Page 36

Selecting the Video Quality, Recording Mode

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Video Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer recording times. The table below gives approximate recording times. ( 26) FUNC. ( 28) FUNC. [ STANDARD PLAY 7 Mbps] 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. Approximate recording times  Default value Recording mode Memory Built-in memory 2 GB memory card 4 GB memory card 8 GB memory card FXP* 2 hr. 5 min. 15 min. 30 min. 1 hr. XP+ 2 hr. 50 min. 20 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 25 min. SP 4 hr. 45 min. 35 min. 1 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 20 min. LP 6 hr. 5 min. 45 min. 1 hr. 30 min. 3 hr. * 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 4 recording
modes. Changing the recording mode
will change the recording time available
on the memory. Select FXP or XP+
mode for better movie quality; select LP
mode for longer recording times. The
table below gives approximate
recording times.
FUNC.
(
28)
[
STANDARD PLAY 7 Mbps]
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.
(
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
FXP*
XP+
SP
LP
Memory
Built-in
memory
2 hr. 5 min.
2 hr. 50 min.
4 hr. 45 min.
6 hr. 5 min.
2 GB memory card
15 min.
20 min.
35 min.
45 min.
4 GB memory card
30 min.
40 min.
1 hr. 10 min.
1 hr. 30 min.
8 GB memory card
1 hr.
1 hr. 25 min.
2 hr. 20 min.
3 hr.