Solution
The camcorder offers the following video quality options (bit rates) for recording movies: 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps and 4 Mbps*1. Select 24 Mbps for higher video quality; select 4 Mbps for longer recording times or smaller file sizes. In addition, for AVCHD movies, when the video quality is set to 24 Mbps, you can enjoy two-channel linear PCM (LPCM) audio recording with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz*2.
*1 The 4 Mbps option is available for MP4 movies only.
*2 With LPCM audio recording, recorded data is not processed or compressed so there is no loss of audio quality.
NOTE
- Bit rate (measured in Mbps) indicates how much information is recorded in 1 second of video and therefore affects also the recording time available on the memory card.
- Depending on the device used, you may not be able to play back your recordings on other devices.
- When scenes recorded at 24 Mbps are played back on other devices, audio will be output only if the device is compatible with LPCM audio.
- The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes.
- The following types of MP4 scenes will be recognized as multiple files on other devices.
- Scenes exceeding 1 hour.
1. Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camcorder.
2. Touch [
].
3.
Drag your finger left/right to bring the [Other Settings] menu into the center, then
touch the icon to open it.
4. Touch [
].
5.
Drag your finger up/down to bring [Video Quality] into the orange selection bar, then
touch the button.
6. Touch the desired video quality mode.
7. Touch [
] to close the screen.
