Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder/Digital HD Video Camera RecorderFDR-AX100/FDR-AX100E/HDR-CX900/HDR-CX900E

REC Mode

You can select your desired image quality for movies. The recording time or the type of media device to which the images can be copied may differ, depending on the movie quality selected.

  1. - [Image Quality/Size] - [REC Mode] - desired setting.

Descriptions of menu items

When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K], [60Mbps ] or [100Mbps ] can be selected.

When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD], [50Mbps ] is fixed for [REC Mode].

When [File Format] is set to [AVCHD]:

Highest Quality :
Records a movie in the highest quality possible for this product (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)/24p (*)/25p (**)).
High Quality :
Records a higher quality movie (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)/24p (*)/25p (**)).
Standard :
Records a standard quality movie (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)).
Long Time :
Records a long movie (when in 60i (*)/50i (**)).
60p Quality (*)/50p Quality (**)
Records a movie in 60p (*)/50p (**).

*Models with the NTSC color system

**Models with the PAL color system

Note

  • You can select XAVC S 4K and 100 Mbps at the same time when using software version 3.00 or later on FDR-AX100/FDR-AX100E. To confirm the software version, select - [Setup] - [General Settings] - [Version]. (The [Version] menu item will be displayed with software version 2.00 or later.)

Hint

  • Types of media that images can be saved on will depend on the image quality selected.
    • 60p Quality (*)/50p Quality (**)/Highest Quality :

      Memory card, external media, Blu-ray discs

    • High Quality /Standard /Long Time :

      Memory card, external media, Blu-ray discs, AVCHD recording discs

*Models with the NTSC color system: [60p Quality ] can be set only when the [Frame Rate] is set to [60p].

**Models with the PAL color system: [50p Quality ] can be set only when the [Frame Rate] is set to [50p].