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The Camera offers 5 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording
time available on the memory. Select MXP or FXP mode for better movie quality; select LP mode
for longer recording time. The following table gives approximate recording times.
1. Open the [Recording Mode] screen by touching [FUNC.] > [MENU] > Film strip icon > scroll to
[Recording Mode]
2. Touch the desired recording mode and then touch [X]
Notes:
• Movies recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved on AVCHD discs. Use an external Blu-ray Disc
recorder to copy MXP movies onto Blu-ray Discs or use the supplied software VideoBrowser to
create AVCHD dics, however, MXP scenes will be converted to an image quality similar to that of
FXP scenes.
• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will
vary depending on the content in the scenes.
• The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to AUTO mode.
Selecting the Frame Rate:
You can change the frame rate (
the number of frames recorded per second
) to change the look of
your movies.
1. Open the [Frame Rate] screen by touching [FUNC.] > [MENU] > Film Strip Icon > scroll to
[Frame Rate]
2. Touch the desired frame rate and then touch [X].
Frame Rate options:
60i (standard) : 60 fields per second, interlaced. Standard frame rate of NTSC analog TV signals.
PF30 : Shooting at 30 frames per second, progressive. Use this frame rate to easily edit your
recordings, for example, to post them on the web.
*recorded as 60i
PF24 : Shooting at 24 frames per second, progressive. Using this frame rate will give your
recordings a cinematic look.. Recording in [CINEMA] mode will further enhance the effect.
*recorded as 60i
24P: 24 frames per second, progressive. Using this frame rate will achieve the same cinematic
look as PF24, the difference being that the video is recorded as true 24p. These movies can not be
converted to standard definition using the camcorder.
Focus Adjustment:
You can adjust the focus manually and use the peaking function to assist you or you can let the
