Selecting The Recording Mode - Sony DCR-SX45 Handycam&reg Handbook

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Note
The camcorder may not detect the expected
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scene or subject, depending on the recording
conditions.
You cannot use the flash depending on the
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scenes detected.
To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO
Press .
or the detection mode icons disappear,
and you can record with the preferred
settings.
Also, the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting
is canceled if you change the following
settings:
[SCENE SELECTION]
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[WHITE BAL.]
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[SPOT MTR/FCS]
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[SPOT METER]
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[SPOT FOCUS]
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[EXPOSURE]
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[FOCUS]
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[TELE MACRO]
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[ STEADYSHOT]
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[BACK LIGHT]
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[FACE DETECTION]
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Notes
[ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE] when
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you set INTELLIGENT AUTO to [ON]. Other
items listed above are reset to their defaults.

Selecting the recording mode

You can select a recording mode to record
movies from 3 levels. The recording time of
the media may change, depending on the
recording mode. In the default setting,
[ REC MODE] is set to [SP].
Long time recording
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Movies are recorded with MPEG-2 format.
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You can select from the following image
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qualities. Value such as "9M" is an average bit-
rate, and "M" means "Mbps. "
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If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
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movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
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You can select the [
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recording media separately (DCR-SX65/SX85).
High quality
recording
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(MENU)  [Show
Touch
others]  [
REC MODE] (under
[SHOOTING SET] category).
Touch a desired setting.
If you want to record high quality
images, select the HQ mode, or if you
want to record longer movies, select
the LP mode.
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Touch
Notes
[HQ] (9M (HQ))
[SP] (6M (SP))(the default setting)
[LP](3M (LP))
Tips
REC MODE] for each
.