Operation Manual

Recording
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This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
When [AVCHD(1080i)] is selected
When [AVCHD(720p)] is selected
¢1 What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher
when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR”
is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite
period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record.
Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is
recorded.
¢2 What is Mbps
This is an abbreviation of “Megabit Per Second”, and it represents the speed of
transmission.
When [MOTION JPEG] is selected
¢3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
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With the [AVCHD] or [HD] for [MOTION JPEG], high quality motion picture can be
enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable (optional). For details, see
“Playing
back on the TV with HDMI socket
” on P171.
[REC QUALITY]
Item Quality (bit rate)
¢1
fps Aspect ratio
[FSH]
1920k1080 pixels
Approx. 17 Mbps
¢2
50i
(Sensor output is
25 fps)
16:9
[FH]
1920k1080 pixels
Approx. 13 Mbps
¢2
Item Quality (bit rate)
¢1
fps Aspect ratio
[SH]
1280k720 pixels
Approx. 17 Mbps
¢2
50p
(Sensor output is
25 fps)
16:9
[H]
1280k720 pixels
Approx. 13 Mbps
¢2
Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio
[HD] 1280k720 pixels
30
16:9
[WVGA]
¢3
848k480 pixels
[VGA] 640k480 pixels
4:3
[QVGA] 320k240 pixels