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Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded.
Select the menu. (
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Favors image quality
Favors recording time
*1 1920
1080: Motion pictures can be recorded with the highest picture quality.
*
*2 1920
1080: Motion pictures can be recorded with high picture quality.
*3 1920
1080: Motion pictures can be recorded with normal picture quality.
*4 1440
1080: Motion pictures can be recorded for a longer time.
* This means the highest quality for this unit.
The recording is in high definition picture quality in all recording modes.
Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 12 hours
The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 12 hours, and the
recording will automatically resume after a few seconds.
If a recording with a lot movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated.
Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one
DVD disc (4.7 GB).
Recordable time using the battery (
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Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases.
When there is a complicated pattern in the background
When the unit is moved too fast
When a subject with sharp movements has been recorded
(Particularly if it has been recorded in HE mode.)
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
[RECORD SETUP]
[REC MODE]
desired setting
HA
*1
HG
*2
HX
*3
HE
*4
SD card
1 GB
7 min
9 min
14 min
21 min
2 GB
15 min
20 min
30 min
45 min
4 GB
30 min
40 min
1 h
1 h 30 min
6 GB
45 min
1 h
1 h 30 min
2 h 15 min
8 GB
1 h
1 h 20 min
2 h
3 h
12 GB
1 h 30 min
2 h
3 h
4 h 30 min
16 GB
2 h
2 h 40 min
4 h
6 h
32 GB
4 h
5 h 20 min
8 h
12 h
HDD
120 GB
15 h 50 min
20 h 20 min
31 h
50 h
Back up data periodically.
The HDD is temporary storage. In order to avoid erasing data due to static electricity, electromagnetic
waves, breakage, and failures, back up the data to a PC or DVD disc. (
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