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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.”
Models with the NTSC color system:
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High definition image quality (HD):
- [60p Quality
]: 1920 
1080/60p quality, AVC HD 28M (PS)*1
- [Highest Quality
]: 1920 1080/60i quality, AVC HD 24M (FX)- [High Quality
]: 1920 1080/60i quality, AVC HD 17M (FH)- [Standard
]: 1440 1080/60i quality, AVC HD 9M (HQ)*2
- [Long Time
]: 1440 1080/60i quality, AVC HD 5M (LP)-
MP4:
- 1280
720/30p quality-
Standard definition image quality (STD):
- [Standard
]: Standard quality, Standard STD 9M (HQ)*3
Models with the PAL color system:
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High definition image quality (HD):
- [50p Quality
]: 1920 1080/50p quality, AVC HD 28M (PS)*1
- [Highest Quality
]: 1920 1080/50i quality, AVC HD 24M (FX)- [High Quality
]: 1920 1080/50i 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)-
MP4:
- 1280
720/25p quality-
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 [60p] (models with the NTSC color system) or [50p] (models with the PAL color system).
Frame Rate] is set to [60p] (models with the NTSC color system) or [50p] (models with the PAL color system).*2 The default setting.
*3 Standard image quality (STD) is fixed to this value.
Types of media devices on which the images can be saved
Types of media that images can be saved on will depend on the recording mode selected.
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Types of media
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Recording mode
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PS*
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FX
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FH/HQ/LP
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Internal memory on this camcorder**
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Memory card inserted in this camcorder
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External media (USB storage devices)
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Blu-ray discs
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AVCHD recording discs
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* [60p Quality ] (models with the NTSC color system) or [50p Quality ] (models with the PAL color system) can be set only when the [Frame Rate] is set to [60p] (models with the NTSC color system) or [50p] (models with the PAL color system).
] (models with the NTSC color system) or [50p Quality ] (models with the PAL color system) can be set only when the [Frame Rate] is set to [60p] (models with the NTSC color system) or [50p] (models with the PAL color system).** Models with internal memory
Related topics
Information on your camcorder model: Model Information
Recording standard definition image quality (STD) movie: HD/MP4/STD Setting
