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REC Mode
You can switch the recording mode to select the movie quality when recording high definition image quality (HD) movies. The recording time or the type of media device to which the images can be copied may change, depending on the recording mode selected. ([Standard 
] is the default setting.)
] is the default setting.)-
[Image Quality/Size] [REC Mode].
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Select the desired recording mode.
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appears on a medium icon if a movie recorded with the selected recording mode cannot be copied on that medium.
On image quality
The image quality and the bit-rate for each recording mode can be set as follows. “M,” such as in “24M,” means “Mbps.”
For high definition image quality (HD):
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[60p Quality
]: 1920 
1080/60p quality, AVC HD 28M (PS)*1
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[Highest Quality
]: 1920
1080/60i or 1920
1080/24p quality, AVC HD 24M (FX)
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[High Quality
]: 1920
1080/60i or 1920
1080/24p quality, AVC HD 17M (FH)
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[Standard
]: 1440
1080/60i quality, AVC HD 9M (HQ)*2
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[Long Time
]: 1440
1080/60i quality, AVC HD 5M (LP)
For standard definition image quality (STD):
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[Standard
]: Standard quality, Standard STD 9M (HQ)*3
*1 You can select this setting when [Frame Rate] is set to [60p].
Frame Rate] is set to [60p].*2 The default setting
*3 Standard image quality (STD) is fixed to this value.
Related topics
Recording standard definition image quality (STD) movie: [HD/STD Setting]
