Selecting The Recording Mode - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting movies

Selecting the recording mode

Your camcorder records in the HQ (high quality) mode, SP (standard play) mode, and
the LP (long play) mode.
Your camcorder is set to SP mode as the default setting.
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Set the mode dial to
2
Press SETUP.
3
Use the multi-selector to select
4
Use the multi-selector to select [REC MODE].
5
Use the multi-selector to select the desired recording mode.
Recording mode
HQ
SP
LP
* •The numbers are for the reference.
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Press SETUP.
The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.
Notes
•You can record for a longer time in the LP mode, but the recording mode is degraded
compared with the SP mode, and block noise may appear in scenes with quick
movement.
•When you shoot an object that moves fast, the recording time may shorten.
•You cannot operate in the 16:9 Wide mode when you set the recording mode to [LP] in
VIDEO mode.
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MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
WHT BAL
AUTO SHTR
[ SETUP ] : END
DISC SET
REC MODE SP
FORMAT
FINALIZE
UNFINALIZE
DISC TITLE
RETURN
REMAIN
[ SETUP ] : END
DISC SET
REC MODE HQ
FORMAT
SP
FINALIZE
LP
UNFINALIZE
DISC TITLE
RETURN
REMAIN
[ SETUP ] : END
•The table shows approximate recording time and the above numbers apply
to a single-sided disc, and it will be doubled for a double-sided disc.
(Movie).
(DISC SET).
STBY
[30min]
STBY
[30min]
Recording time*
20 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
Details
High quality
Standard play
Long play