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Master Page: Right
Recording Mode
Following procedure is an example of the operation;
to change the position of the Recording Mode
Switch from “DV” to “MEMORY”.
1
Slide the Recording Mode
Switch to right.
●
The switch’s position is at
“SD”.
2
Slide the Recording Mode
Switch upward.
●
The switch’s position is at
“HD”.
3
Slide the Recording Mode
Switch to left.
●
The switch’s position is at
“MEMORY”.
Features for Video Recording Mode
DV:
Allows you to record on a tape in DV format (480i).
The camcorder records signals in the interlace scan
mode (half of 525 scanning lines at 1/60th of a
second).
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of 4:3.
The DV mode is suitable for playback on a
conventional 4:3-screen TV.
SD:
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 format
(480p). The camcorder records signals in the
progressive scan mode (525 scanning lines at 1/60th
a second at one time)
The SD mode reduces flickering more effectively
than a recording in DV mode.
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of
16:9. The SD mode is suitable for playback on a
wide-screen TV or high definition TV.
HD:
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 format
(720p). The camcorder records signals in the
progressive scan mode (750 scanning lines at 1/30th
of a second for recording and 1/60th of a second for
playback at one time)
The HD mode enables digital high definition
recording that offers higher picture quality than a
recording in SD or DV mode.
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of
16:9. The HD mode is suitable for playback on a
wide-screen TV or high definition TV.
Recording modes and features
There are some features which are not available
depending on the recording mode.
Yes: Available
No: Not Available
: Some features are not available.
MEMORY
MEMORY
MEMORY
Features
DV
SD
HD
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Random Assemble Editing
[R.A.Edit] (
Yes
No
No
Supported formats
Maximum continuous recording time
* Provided
Horizontal lines
Vertical lines
Aspect ratio
Frames per sec.
(REC)
Scan mode
Recording mode
1280
720
16:9
30
Progressive
HD
704
480
16:9
60
Progressive
SD
704
480
4:3
60
Interlaced
DV
Battery pack
Viewfinder on
LCD monitor on
DV mode
HD/SD mode
DV mode
HD/SD mode
BN-V416U
1 hr. 30 min.
1 hr. 15 min.
1 hr. 10 min.
1 hr.
BN-V428U*
2 hr. 50 min.
2 hr. 15 min.
2 hr. 10 min.
1 hr. 50 min.
BN-V840U
4 hr.
3 hr. 20 min.
3 hr. 10 min.
2 hr. 50 min.
BN-V856U
5 hr. 40 min.
4 hr. 50 min.
4 hr. 30 min.
4 hr.
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