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AVCHD Recording and Playback: Using an Optional AVCHD Board
AVCHD Recording and Playback
Using an Optional AVCHD Board
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What is AVCHD?
AVCHD is a standard for recording and playback of high-vision video. Video is compressed in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and audio
is recorded in Dolby digital.
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NOTE:
• SD memory cards can only be used for the frequency it was formatted for. The same SD memory card cannot be used for recording both
59.94 Hz and 50 Hz video.
(Compatibility of recorded video)
• AVCHD recorded materials can only be used in AVCHD compatible devices. For details, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with your
device.
• They cannot be used for playback with incompatible devices (devices not compatible with AVCHD).
• Playback may sometimes not be possible even on AVCHD compatible devices. If this happens, use this unit for playback.
Note the following about AVCHD recording and playback.
• It is recommended to use speed class 2 or better SD
memory cards
*1
and SDHC memory cards
*1
, or the
Panasonic SD memory cards listed to the right. (As of
October 2009)
*1: PH mode and HA mode recording requires class 4 or better cards.
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NOTE:
• SDHC memory cards can only be used in SDHC compatible
devices.
(SD speed class 4)
• Indicates class 4 (SD speed class) of the standard that regulates
continuous write speeds between an SD compatible device and an
SD memory card as determined by the SD standard. Use a class 4
or better card for an SD compatible device for which an SD speed
class 4 is recommended to obtain stable recording.
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NOTE:
• For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions,
visit the Support Desk at the following Web site.
For English: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
• This unit supports SD memory cards formatted using the FAT12 and
FAT 16 format compatible with the SD standard and SDHC memory
cards formatted using the FAT 32 format.
• This unit supports 4 GB or larger memory cards only if they are
SDHC memory cards.
Cards that are 4 GB or larger without an SDHC logo do not conform
to the SD standard.
SD/SDHC Memory Cards
Card type
Capacity
Recording and
playback
Loading
metadata
SD memory
cards
8 MB
16 MB
Cannot be used.
Can be used.
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
256 MB
Normal operation is
not guaranteed.
Some SD memory
cards may stop
during recording.
512 MB
RP-SDV512
1 GB
RP-SDV01G
RP-SDM01G
RP-SDP01G
2 GB
RP-SDV02G
RP-SDM02G
RP-SDW02G
RP-SDP02G
SDHC
memory
cards
4 GB
RP-SDV04G
RP-SDM04G
RP-SDW04G
RP-SDP04G
Can be used.
6 GB
RP-SDM06G
8 GB
RP-SDV08G
RP-SDM08G
RP-SDW08G
RP-SDP08G
12 GB
RP-SDM12G
RP-SDP12G
16 GB
RP-SDV16G
RP-SDM16G
RP-SDW16G
RP-SDP16G
32 GB
RP-SDV32G
RP-SDW32G
Card type
Capacity
Recording and
playback
Loading
metadata