Movie Settings; (Items For Recording Movies); Audio Mode; Rec Mode - Sony Handycam 3-288-519-13(1) Getting Started Manual

MOVIE SETTINGS

(Items for recording movies)

Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENU) t page 60
(OPTION MENU) t page 72
The default settings are marked with B.

REC MODE

You can select a recording quality to record
a movie.
x For HD (high definition) image
quality:
HD FH (
Records in the highest quality mode.
(AVC HD 16M (FH))
HD HQ (
Records in high quality mode.
(AVC HD 9M (HQ))
B HD SP (
Records in standard quality mode.
(AVC HD 7M (SP))
HD LP (
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(AVC HD 5M (LP))
x For SD (standard definition) image
quality:
SD HQ (
Records in high quality mode.
(SD 9M (HQ)).
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B SD SP (
Records in standard quality mode.
(SD 6M (SP)).
SD LP (
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(SD 3M (LP))
b Notes
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• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
z Tips
• See page 10 on the expected recording time of
each recording mode.

AUDIO MODE

You can change the recording sound
format.
B 5.1ch SURROUND (
Records sound in 5.1ch surround.
2ch STEREO (
Records sound in 2ch stereo.
b Notes
• appears temporarily regardless of the
setting when you play back movies recorded on
the setting; [RECORD SOUND] to [OFF] of
[SMTH SLW REC].

WIDE SELECT

When recording with SD (standard
definition) image quality, you can select the
horizontal to vertical ratio according to the
TV connected. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
B 16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
4:3 (
Records images to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
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