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
Additional Information
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Additional Information
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.
Bit
rate
_1
8GB
16
GB
150
Mbps
5
min.
10
min.
35
Mbps
25
min.
55
min.
17
Mbps
55
min.
120
min.
8
Mbps
120
min.
255
min.
Charging Times
11
SD
card
32
GB
25
min.
115
min.
245
min.
520
min.
64GB
128
GB
55
min.
110min.
240
min.
485
min.
495
min.
995
min.
1,055
min.
2,120
min.
The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according
to
charging
conditions and initial charge of the battery pack.
Battery
pack
➔
Charging
conditionsJ,
Using
the
camcorder
Using
the
CG-800
Battery
Charger
Approximate usage times
BP-820
BP-828
210
min.
300
min.
190
min.
260
min.
The times are based on using the LCD screen and
the
supplied
BP-820
Battery Pack (fully
charged). The effective usage
time
of
the
battery
pack
may
decrease when recording in
cold
surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.
Recording clips
Resolution/Bit
rate
Recording
(maximum)
Recording
(typical)*
-
3840x2160
(150
Mbps)
175
min.
100
min.
1920x1080
(35
Mbps)
210
min.
115
min.
1280x720
(8
Mbps)
185
min.
100
min.
* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such
as
start/stop, zooming,
and
power
on/
off.