Selecting The Video Quality (Recording Mode) - Canon Legria HF21 Instruction Manual

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not change the camcorder's operating mode.
• Be sure to save your recordings regularly (
ing important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or cor-
ruption of data.
NOTES
• About the Power Save mode: If
[ On], the camcorder will shut off automatically to save power when
it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 5
minutes. Press
• When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the LCD
screen. In such cases, you can turn on the LCD backlight (
adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the
ness] setting.

Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

The camcorder offers 5 recording modes. Changing the recording
mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select
MXP or FXP mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer
recording times. The following table gives approximate recording
times.
Operating modes:
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NOTES
• AVCHD discs containing scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be cre-
ated with the optional DW-100 DVD Burner. Use the software on the
supplied Video Tools CD-ROM to back up such scenes.
• 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 camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam-
corder to
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Video
to turn on the camcorder.
POWER
Standard Play 7 Mbps]
mode.
121), especially after mak-
[Power Saving Mode] is set to
Desired recording mode
29) or
[LCD Bright-