Record Setting

The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (average bit-rate), the higher the image quality.
  1. MENU 1 [Record Setting] desired mode


File Format: AVCHD

Records 60i/50i movies, 24p/25p movies or 60p/50p movies in AVCHD format. This file format is suitable for viewing the movie on a high-definition TV.
You can create a Blu-ray Disc, an AVCHD recording disc, or a DVD-Video disc using “PlayMemories Home.”
  • 60i/50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields/second or at 50 fields/second, respectively. Both 60i and 50i movies utilize the interlace scanning system, Dolby Digital audio, and the AVCHD format.

  • 24p/25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames/second or at 25 frames/second, respectively. Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the progressive scanning system, Dolby Digital audio, and the AVCHD format.

  • 60p/50p movies are recorded at either 60 frames/second, or at 50 frames/second, respectively. Both 60p and 50p movies utilize the progressive scanning system, Dolby Digital audio, and the AVCHD format.



Record Setting
Average bit-rate
Description

60i 24M(FX)
50i 24M(FX)
24 Mbps
Shoots at the highest picture quality of 1920×1080 (60i/50i) size
60i 17M(FH)
50i 17M(FH)
17 Mbps
Shoots at a high picture quality of 1920×1080 (60i/50i) size

60p 28M(PS)
50p 28M(PS)
28 Mbps
Shoots at the highest picture quality of 1920×1080 (60p/50p) size

24p 24M(FX)
25p 24M(FX)
24 Mbps
Shoots at a high picture quality of 1920×1080 (24p/25p) size

24p 17M(FH)
25p 17M(FH)
17 Mbps
Shoots at a standard picture quality of 1920×1080 (24p/25p) size


File Format: MP4

Movies shot are recorded in MPEG-4 format, at approximately 30 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or approximately 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with AAC audio, mp4 format.


Record Setting
Average bit-rate
Description
1440×1080 12M
12 Mbps
Shoots at 1440×1080 size

VGA 3M
3 Mbps
Shoots at VGA size

Notes
  • A telephoto image is produced when [VGA 3M] image size is selected.

  • When you create AVCHD discs from movies recorded in [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)], it will take time, as the image quality must be converted. To save [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)] movies without converting the image quality, use Blu-ray discs.

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