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Table of Contents Search image Selecting the recording mode You can switch the recording mode to select the movie quality when recording high definition image quality (HD) movies ([Standard ] is the default setting). The recording time of the memory card is changed depending on the recording mode.  Touch (MENU)  [Image Quality/Size]  [ REC Mode].  Touch the desired recording mode. The recording modes available will depend on the selected [ Frame Rate] (p.80). * appears on a medium icon if a movie recorded with the selected recording mode cannot be saved on that medium.  Touch . 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 61. Types of media Recording mode PS* FX FH/ HQ/LP On this camcorder 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 1920  1080/60i or 1920  1080/24p format 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 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." Index US 43

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Table of Contents
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Index
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Selecting the recording mode
You can switch the recording mode to
select the movie quality when recording
high definition image quality (HD) movies
([Standard
] is the default setting).
The recording time of the memory card is
changed depending on the recording mode.
Touch
(MENU)
[Image
Quality/Size]
[
REC Mode].
Touch the desired recording
mode.
The recording modes available will
depend on the selected [
Frame
Rate] (p.80).
*
appears on a medium icon if a movie
recorded with the selected recording
mode cannot be saved on that medium.
Touch
.
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 61.
Types of media
Recording mode
PS
*
FX
FH/
HQ/LP
On this camcorder
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 1920
1080/60i or 1920
1080/24p format 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 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.”