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Press
/
to select the item and then press
[MENU/SET].
The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes.
Press
/
to select [REC QUALITY] and then
press
.
Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY]
Select [REC MODE] from the [MOTION PICTURE]
Mode menu, and press
.
Recording format
Features
[AVCHD Lite]
Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for
playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection.
It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device
compatible with AVCHD. Refer to the instructions of the
device used for details on compatibility.
Use a card with SD Speed Class
with “Class 4” or higher.
[MOTION JPEG]
Select this format to record standard definition video for
playback on your PC. It can be recorded using less storage
when there is not much space left on the memory card or
when you want to attach the motion picture to an e-mail.
Use a card with SD Speed Class
with “Class 6” or higher.
Press
/
to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
When [AVCHD Lite] is selected in step
2
1
What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes
higher when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method.
“VBR” is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for
definite period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record.
Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is
recorded.
2
What is Mbps
This is an abbreviation of “Megabit Per Second”, and it represents the speed of
transmission.
When [MOTION JPEG] is selected in step
2
3
This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
With the [AVCHD Lite] or [
] for [MOTION JPEG], high quality motion picture can be
enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable (optional). For details, see
“Playing
back on the TV with HDMI socket
”.
It cannot be recorded to built-in memory except for the [
].
Item
Quality (bit rate)
1
fps
Aspect
ratio
High
quality
Longer
time
([SH])
1280
M
720 pixels
Approx. 17 Mbps
2
60p
(Sensor
output is
30 fps)
16:9
([H])
1280
M
720 pixels
Approx. 13 Mbps
2
([L])
1280
M
720 pixels
Approx. 9 Mbps
2
Item
Picture size
fps
Aspect
ratio
High
quality
Longer
time
([HD])
1280
M
720 pixels
30
16:9
3
([WVGA])
848
M
480 pixels
([VGA])
640
M
480 pixels
4:3
([QVGA])
320
M
240 pixels