User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- key features of your HD camcorder
- safety warnings
- important safety instructions
- precautions
- important information on use
- precautions when using
- contents
- introduction to basic features
- getting to know your HD camcorder
- preparation
- before recording
- recording
- playback
- connection
- using the menu items
- editing movie images
- image management
- printing photo images
- connecting to a PC
- maintenance & additional information
- troubleshooting
- specifications
- warranty
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using the menu items
Quality
• You can select the quality of a movie to be recorded.
• Regarding detailed image capacity, see page 28.
Settings Contents
On-screen
display
[HD] Super Fine
Records in the HD format the highest quality mode. (Approx. 12Mbps)
[HD] Fine
Records in the HD format high quality mode. (Approx. 9Mbps)
[HD] Normal
Records in the HD format normal quality mode. (Approx. 6Mbps)
[SD] Standard
Records in the SD format standard quality mode. (Approx. 4Mbps)
[SD] Economy
Records in the SD format economy quality mode. (Approx. 2Mbps)
• The movie can be recorded in 1280x720 (HD) or 720x480 (SD) depending on the quality.
• Recorded files are encoded with Variable Bit Rate (VBR).
VBR is an encoding system that automatically adjusts the bit rate according to the recording image.
• The recording times shown above are approximate and depend on the recording environment (i.e. lighting conditions).
Wind Cut
You can reduce wind noise when recording sound from the built-in microphone.
If “Wind Cut: On” is set, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by the microphone will be cut off
during recording: This makes it easier to hear voice and sound during playback.
• Use the Wind Cut when recording in windy places such as a beach.
Settings Contents
On-screen
display
Off
Disables the function.
None
On
Minimizes wind noise or other noise while recording.
• When the “Wind Cut” is “On,” some low frequency sound is eliminated along with the sound of the wind.
• Make sure the “
Wind Cut” is set to “Off” when you want the microphone to be sensitive as possible.
• The Wind Cut function will work only in Movie(
) mode.
• The Wind Cut function works only with the built-in microphone.