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Selecting the Recording Mode
Changing the recording mode will
change the recording time available on
the disc. Select XP or SP mode for
better movie quality; select LP mode for
longer recording times.
The following table gives approximate
recording times with a brand new DVD
disc (on a single recording side).
Default value
[
STANDARD PLAY]
Desired recording mode
NOTES
The camcorder uses a variable bit rate
(VBR) when encoding the video data so the
actual recording times will vary depending
on the content of the scenes.
Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital
Zoom
The camcorder offers three types of
zoom: optical, advanced and digital
zoom when recording movies. (In
mode only the optical zoom
is available.) You can also change the
zoom speed.
Selecting the Zoom Type
Options
Default value
[
MENU]
[
CAMERA SETUP]
[ZOOM TYPE]
Desired option
Recording mode
Disc type
DVD-R,
DVD-RW
DVD-R DL
20 min.
36 min.
30 min.
54 min.
60 min.
108 min.
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[OPTICAL] (37x)
The zoom range is limited to the optical
magnification ratio of the lens.
[ADVANCED]
(Advanced Zoom)
In addition to the optical zoom range, the
camcorder processes the image digitally to
obtain a larger zoom range without any
deterioration in image quality. When recording
movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the field of view
(picture angle) will change. Refer to the table in
the NOTES section.
[DIGITAL] (2000x)
When this option is selected, the camcorder will
switch to digital zoom (light blue area on the
zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the
optical zoom range (white area on the zoom
indicator). With the digital zoom the image is
processed digitally so image quality will
deteriorate the more you zoom in.
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