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Expected recordable time on one side of a disc
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Tips
• Figures such as 12M and 9M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.
• If you use a double-sided disc, you can record on both sides of the disc (p. 129).
Recording time
HD (high definition) image quality
( ): the minimum recording
time
AVCHD format
Approximate recordable time (min.)
Recording mode
AVC HD 12M (HQ+)
(highest quality)
15 (14)
27 (26)
AVC HD 9M (HQ) (high
quality)
20 (14)
35 (26)
AVC HD 7M (SP)
(standard quality)
25 (18)
45 (34)
AVC HD 5M (LP) (long
play)
32 (26)
60 (50)
SD (standard definition) image quality
( ): the minimum recording
time
DVD format
Approximate recordable time (min.)
Recording mode
SD 9M (HQ) (high
quality)
20 (18)
35 (32)
SD 6M (SP) (standard
quality)
30 (18)
55 (32)
SD 3M (LP) (long play)
60 (44)
110 (80)
Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the
recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of a disc.
Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate, and this reduces
the overall recording time.
