Recording Movies; File Format (Movie); Record Setting (Movie) - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400 Help Manual

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File Format (movie)

Selects the movie file format.
1. MENU →
Menu item details
AVCHD (default setting):
Records high-definition movies. This file format is suitable for viewing movies on a high-
definition TV.
You can create a Blu-ray Disc, an AVCHD recording disc, or a DVD-Video disc using the
software PlayMemories Home.
MP4:
Records mp4 (AVC) movies. This format is suitable for WEB uploads, e-mail attachments, etc.
You cannot create a disc using the software PlayMemories Home with a movie that was
recorded when [
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Record Setting (movie)

Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. The higher the bit-
rate, the higher the image quality.
1. MENU →
When [ File Format] is set to [AVCHD]
60i/50i: Movies are recorded at approximately 60 fields/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible devices) or
50 fields/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in interlaced mode, with Dolby Digital audio, in
AVCHD format.
24p/25p: Movies are recorded at approximately 24 frames/sec (for 1080 60i-compatible
devices) or 25 frames/sec (for 1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with Dolby
(Camera Settings) → [
File Format] was set to [MP4].
(Camera Settings) → [

Recording movies

File Format] → desired setting.
Recording movies
Record Setting] → desired setting.
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