Recording time
RecoMing time per disc side
HQ (High Quality)
approx. 20 (18)
SP (Standard Play)
approx. 30 (18)
LP (Long Play)
approx. 60 (44)
Your DVD Handycam _lses ttle VBR (Variable Bit ]
Rate) format to auton_adcally adj Listimage quality ]
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to suit the recording scene. This technology ca!!ses ]
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fluctuations in the recording time of a disc.
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Movie containing quickly moving mid complex
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images is recorded at a higher bit rat e _md this
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reduces the overall recording time.
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• Tile rccording time for the movie drops when tile disc also contains still images.
Disc use
For reli ability
durability
of recording/playback,
we recom mend tbat you use Sony discs or discs
witb an _g;,_{_,.
* (for VIDEO
CAMERA)
mark for your DVD Handycam.
• Using a disc other than above may cause tile unsatislactoly
recording/playback
or you may not be able to
remove tile disc lron_ your DVD Handycam.
• Depending on the place you bought, the disc has a _)_{_Jg_g_o_,
mark,
Use of double-sided discs
Double-sided
discs allow
you to record
tx)tb sides of a disc.
Recording o n theAside
Place
the disc in your DVD H:mdycam
with tbe side witb
tbe []
symbol
at tbe center
facing
outwards
tmtil it clicks.
symbol
Place tile []
symbol
lacing outwards.
Recording is made on
the mar side.
• When using a double-sided
disc, take care not to snmdge the surtilce with fingerprints.
• When a double-sided
disc is used in your DVD Handycam,
recording/playback
arc perfi)rnmd on that side
only. You cannot switch to record on or play back the other side with the disc set Iv)the DVD Handycam.
When recording/playback
of one side is complete, remove the disc and turn it over to access the other side.
• The h)lh)wing operations are perlormed
h)r each side of a double-sided
disc.
Finalizing (p.541
Unfinalizing
(DVD-RW: VIDEO mode) (p.61)
Formatting (p.62)
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