AVCHD Recording and Playback: Using an Optional AVCHD Board
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AVCHD Recording and Playback
Using an Optional AVCHD Board
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What is AVCHD?
AVCHD is a standard for recording and playback of high-vision video. Video is compressed in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and audio
is recorded in Dolby digital.
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NOTE:
• SD memory cards can only be used for the frequency it was formatted for. The same SD memory card cannot be used for recording both
59.94 Hz and 50 Hz video.
(Compatibility of recorded video)
• AVCHD recorded materials can only be used in AVCHD compatible devices. For details, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with your
device.
• They cannot be used for playback with incompatible devices (devices not compatible with AVCHD).
• Playback may sometimes not be possible even on AVCHD compatible devices. If this happens, use this unit for playback.
Note the following about AVCHD recording and playback.
• It is recommended to use speed class 2 or better SD
memory cards
*1
and SDHC memory cards
*1
.
• Use of the Panasonic SD memory cards, miniSD memory
cards and microSD cards is recommended.
Be sure to format SD memory cards on this unit.
For the latest information not available in the Operating
Instructions, visit the support desk at the following Web site.
For English: http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
*1: PH mode and HA mode recording requires class 4 or better cards.
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NOTE:
• SDHC memory cards can only be used in SDHC compatible
devices.
(SD speed class 4)
• Indicates class 4 (SD speed class) of the standard that regulates
continuous write speeds between an SD compatible device and an
SD memory card as determined by the SD standard. Use a class 4
or better card for an SD compatible device for which an SD speed
class 4 is recommended to obtain stable recording.
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NOTE:
• This unit supports SD memory cards formatted using the FAT12 and
FAT 16 format compatible with the SD standard and SDHC memory
cards formatted using the FAT 32 format.
• This unit supports 4 GB or larger memory cards only if they are
SDHC memory cards.
Cards that are 4 GB or larger without an SDHC logo do not conform
to the SD standard.
• Format SD memory cards on this unit. SD memory cards formatted
on a computer or other device may delay start of recording or may
not be used in this unit.
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Refer to “Formatting SD Memory Cards” (page 72).
• MultiMediaCards cannot be used.
SD/SDHC Memory Cards
Card type
Capacity
Recording and
playback
Loading
metadata
SD memory
cards
8 MB
16 MB
Cannot be used.
Can be used.
32 MB -
256 MB
Normal operation is
not guaranteed.
Some SD memory
cards may stop
during recording.
512 MB -
2 GB
Can be used.
SDHC
memory
cards
4 GB -
32 GB
Can be used.
