Panasonic HDC-HS900 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

≥ There are 3 recording formats that can be used with this unit: AVCHD that records
high-definition motion pictures, 1080/50p that records motion pictures in maximum
quality for this unit and iFrame that records motion pictures suitable for playback
and editing on Mac (iMovie'11). To change the recording format, change the
recording mode (l 64) or press and hold the 1080/50p button. (l 53)
≥ Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture. (l 33)
≥ The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording
and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
When you record with the [REC MODE] set to [iFrame], the scenes longer than
approximately 20 minutes will be automatically divided. (Recording will continue.)
≥ (Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card, built-in memory or HDD)
Recording formats
Recordable scenes
Different dates (l 91)
≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be
less than above table when there are both AVCHD scenes and 1080/50p scenes recorded
on an SD card, built-in memory or HDD.
≥ Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be
less than above table when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an
SD card, built-in memory or HDD.
≥ While recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed
and the viewfinder is retracted.
≥ Put the unit in pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with
the MIC terminal.
≥ Please refer to page 157 for detail about the approximate recordable time.
About the compatibility of the recorded
motion pictures
When motion picture is recorded in AVCHD format
≥ Only motion pictures recorded with the recording format set to AVCHD are supported
by AVCHD compatible equipment. Images cannot be played with equipment that does
not support AVCHD (ordinary DVD recorders). Confirm that your equipment supports
AVCHD by referring to the operating instructions.
≥ It is not always possible to play back motion pictures recorded with the recording
format set to AVCHD on AVCHD compatible equipment. In such a case, play back on
this unit instead.
When motion picture is recorded in iFrame format
≥ You can play back on Mac (iMovie'11).
≥ It is not compatible with motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format.
[HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]
Approx. 3900
Approx. 200
[1080/50p]
Approx. 3900 Approx. 89100
Approx. 200
Please refer to page 53 about
1080/50p
[iFrame]
Approx. 900
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