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.)
  1. [Image Quality/Size] [REC Mode].

  1. Select the desired recording mode.

  • 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):
  • [50p Quality ]: 1920 1080/50p quality, AVC HD 28M (PS)*1

  • [Highest Quality ]: 1920 1080/50i or 1920 1080/25p quality, AVC HD 24M (FX)

  • [High Quality ]: 1920 1080/50i or 1920 1080/25p quality, AVC HD 17M (FH)

  • [Standard ]: 1440 1080/50i quality, AVC HD 9M (HQ)*2

  • [Long Time ]: 1440 1080/50i quality, AVC HD 5M (LP)


For standard definition image quality (STD):
  • [Standard ]: Standard quality, Standard STD 9M (HQ)*3

*1 You can select this setting when [Frame Rate] is set to [50p].
*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]