Instruction manual

Introduction  15
Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)
The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording
mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select
FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer
recording times. The following table gives approximate recording
times.
NOTES
• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the
actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes.
•The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam-
corder to mode.
Operating modes:
[ Standard Play 7 Mbps] Desired recording
mode
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Brackets [ ] are used to refer to
menu options as they are
displayed on screen.
indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and
indicates that the function is not available. For a detailed explanation
refer to Operating Modes ( 27).
The arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For a detailed
explanation on how to use the menus, refer to Using the Menus
( 31). For a concise summary of all available menu options and
settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 130).
The names of most buttons and
switches are indicated within a
“button” frame.
For example .
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