Canon 4383B001, Instruction Manual

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Introduction
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Selecting the Video Q u ality (Recording Mode)
The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording
mode will change the recording time available on the memory.
S elect
FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer
recording times. The following table gives approximate recording
times.
NOTES
• The camcorder u s e s a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video s o the
actual recording time s will vary depending on the content of the s cene s .
• The camcorder retain s the la s t s etting u s ed even if you s et the cam-
corder to mode.
Operating modes:
[ S tandard Play 7 Mbps] Desired recording
mode
FUNC.
FUNC.
Brac k ets [ ] are used to refer to
menu options as they are
displayed on screen.
indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and
indicates that the function is not available. For a detailed explanation
refer to Operating Modes ( 27).
The arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For a detailed
explanation on how to use the menus, refer to Using the Menus
( 31). For a concise summary of all available menu options and
settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 130).
The names of most buttons and
switches are indicated within a
“button” frame.
For example
. FUNC.
CO
PY