using with a Windows computer
Structure of folders and fi les on the storage media
The folder and fi le structure for built-in memory or memory card is as follows.
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Don't arbitrarily change or remove the folder or fi le name. It may not be playable.
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Videos (H.264)
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The SD-quality videos are named as "SDV_####.MP4" and Web videos are named as
"WEB_####.MP4".
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The SD quality videos will be named as SDE_####.MP4 when you edit videos using the PC
software.
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The fi le number automatically increases when a new video clip is created.
Up to 9999 fi les can be created in one folder.
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A new folder is created when more than 9,999 fi les are created.
Photos
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As with videos, the fi le number automatically increases when a new image fi le is created.
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The maximum fi le number allowed is the same as in videos.
A new folder stores fi les starting with CAM_0001.JPG.
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The folder name increases in the order of 100PHOTO
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Up to 9,999 fi les can be created in one folder. A new folder is created when more than 9,999th
fi les are created.
Image format
Videos
Videos are compressed in H.264 format. The fi le extension is ".MP4."
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Refer to page 58 for video resolution.
Photos
Photo images are compressed in JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format. The fi le extension is ".JPG."
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Refer to page 59 for photo resolution.
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When the 9999th fi le is created in the 999th folder (i.e. SDV_9999.MP4 is created in the 999 VIDEO folder), no more folders
can be created. Backup your fi les to a PC and format the storage media, and then reset fi le numbering from the menu.
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We don't recommend you to modify the name of a fi le/folder stored in the storage media using a PC.
If you modify it, this camcorder may not recognise modifi ed fi les.
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You can use your camcorder as a mass storage device. You can store general data in the storage media of the camcorder.
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The photo function is available only with SMX-C13/C14 models.
106_English
101PHOTO etc.
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VIDEO
100VIDEO
SDV_0001.MP4
WEB_0002.MP4
SDV_0003.MP4
SDE_0004.MP4
WEB_0005.MP4
DCIM
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100PHOTO
CAM_0001.JPG
CAM_0002.JPG