Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Manual
- Reset All
- Highlights of the Camcorder
- Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Preparations
- 3. Recording
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate
- Slow & Fast Motion Recording
- Shooting Modes
- Exposure Adjustment
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
- White Balance
- Using Looks
- Zooming
- Focus Adjustment
- Image Stabilization
- Setting the Time Code
- Setting the User Bit
- Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
- Recording Audio
- Using an External Microphone
- Audio Scenes
- Audio Recording Level (Built-in Microphone/MIC Terminal)
- Microphone Attenuator (Built-in Microphone or External Microphone)
- Low-Cut Filter (MIC Terminal)
- Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Directionality (Built-in Microphone)
- Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone)
- Audio Limiter
- Audio Compressor
- Using Headphones
- Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Pre-Recording
- Onscreen Displays
- Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote Controller
- Using the GP-E2 GPS Receiver
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Saving Clips
- 8. Additional Information
- Quick Guide
- Important Usage Instructions
- Supplied Accessories
- Table of Contents
- Names of Parts
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Basic Preparations
- Setting the Date, Time and Language
- Using SD Cards
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Playing Back and Saving Clips and Photos
- Connecting to an External Monitor
- Onscreen Icons and Displays
- Safety Instructions and Handling Precautions
- Others
- Abridged Specifications
- Additional Information
- Optional Accessories
- Specifications
Reference Tables
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Reference Tables
Approximate recording times
The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary
depending on the subject. The following table shows the approximate recording times for a single
recording operation until the indicated SD card becomes full.
Charging, Recording and Playback Times
The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging
conditions and initial charge of the battery pack.
Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to
video configuration and charging, recording or playback conditions. The times are based on using the
LCD screen. The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold
surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.
* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power
on/off.
Bit rate
SD card
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB
150 Mbps 5 min. 10 min. 25 min. 55 min. 110 min.
35 Mbps 25 min. 55 min. 115 min. 240 min. 485 min.
17 Mbps 55 min. 120 min. 245 min. 495 min. 995 min.
8 Mbps 120 min. 255 min. 520 min. 1,055 min. 2,120 min.
Battery pack
BP-820 BP-828
Charging conditions
Using the camcorder 210 min. 300 min.
Using the CG-800 Battery Charger 190 min. 260 min.
Battery pack Resolution/Bit rate Recording (maximum) Recording (typical)* Playback
BP-820
3840x2160 (150 Mbps) 175 min. 100 min. 280 min.
1920x1080 (35 Mbps) 210 min. 115 min. 315 min.
1280x720 (8 Mbps) 185 min. 100 min. 315 min.
BP-828
3840x2160 (150 Mbps) 270 min. 150 min. 415 min.
1920x1080 (35 Mbps) 325 min. 175 min. 480 min.
1280x720 (8 Mbps) 280 min. 155 min. 480 min.