Recording Modes/Recordable Time Available For The Motion Picture - Panasonic AG-HMC70P Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
Recording modes/recordable time available for the motion
picture
Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded.
Rotate the mode dial to select
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Press the MENU button, then select
[VIDEO] [REC MODE]
#
and press the center of the cursor
button.
Approximate recording times of motion pictures per SD card made by Panasonic
SD card
memory
256 MB 2 min
512 MB 5 min
1 GB 10 min
2 GB 20 min
4 GB 40 min
8 GB 80 min
16 GB 160 min
≥The recordable time shown in the table are approximations.
≥Motion pictures can be recorded with the high definition picture quality.
≥This unit records in CBR in
does not vary the bit rate (amount of data in a fixed time).
≥This unit records in VBR in
VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate (amount of data in a fixed time) depending on the
subject being recorded. This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded, the recording time
is reduced.
≥Recordable time using the battery (l 31)
≥8 MB and 16 MB SD cards cannot be used for motion picture recording.
≥If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK, it cannot be used for recording. (l 28)
≥If an SD card is recorded on or erased many times, it may no longer be possible to record motion
pictures even if there is available memory on the SD card. In this case, after saving the data on PC,
format the SD card.
Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases.
≥When there is a complicated pattern in the background
≥When the unit is moved too much or too fast
≥When a subject with sharp movements has been recorded
(Particularly if it has been recorded in
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desired item
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HF HN
3 min
7 min
15 min
30 min
1 h
2 h
4 h
mode. CBR is an abbreviation for Constant Bit Rate. CBR recording
HF
/ mode. VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate.
HN HE
HE
.
:
HF
HE
Motion pictures can be recorded with the
highest picture quality.
5 min
10 min :
HN
Motion pictures can be recorded with normal
22 min
picture quality.
45 min :
HE
Motion pictures can be recorded for longer.
1 h 30 min
3 h
6 h
mode.)