Recording Modes/Approximate Recordable Time - Panasonic HDC-SD40 Owner's Manual

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Recording modes/approximate
recordable time
≥ SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size. The stated times are the
approximate recordable times for continuous recording.
Recording mode
Picture size
SD card 16 GB
64 GB
16 GB
Built-in
memory
A Favors image quality
B Favors recording time
Recording mode
Picture size
SD card 16 GB
64 GB
16 GB
Built-in
memory
≥ If recording for long periods, prepare batteries for 3 or 4 times the period you wish to record
for. (l 22)
≥ The default setting is [HG] Mode.
≥ Maximum continuously recordable time for one scene: 6 hours
≥ The recording is paused once when the recording time for one scene exceeds 6 hours, and
the recording will automatically resume after a few seconds.
≥ If a recording with a lot of action is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
≥ The recordable time may be reduced if recording of short scene is repeated.
≥ Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied
onto one DVD disc (4.7 GB).
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[HA]
1920k1080
4 GB 30 min
2 h
8 h 30 min
2 h
[iFrame]
960k540
4 GB 19 min
1 h 20 min
5 h 20 min
1 h 20 min
[HG]
1920k1080
40 min
2 h 40 min
11 h
2 h 40 min
[HX]
1920k1080
1 h
4 h 10 min
16 h 50 min
4 h 10 min