Selecting The Video Quality (Recording Mode) - Canon FS20 Quick Manual

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Selecting the Video Quality
(Recording Mode)
The camcorder offers 3 recording
modes. Changing the recording mode
will change the recording time available
on the memory. Select XP mode for
better movie quality; select LP mode for
longer recording times. The following
table gives approximate recording
times.
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NOTES
• 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 camcorder to
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Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital
Zoom
The camcorder offers three types of
zoom: optical, advanced and digital
zoom. In
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mode, all three types are
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mode, only the
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Approximate recording times for movies
1 GB memory card 20 min.
2 GB memory card 25 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 15 min.
4 GB memory card 55 min. 1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 35 min.
(ml Built-in memory/
1 hr. 50 min. 2 hr. 45 min. 5 hr. 10 min.
8 GB memory card
1m) Built-in memory/
3 hr. 40 min. 5 hr. 30 min. 10 hr. 20 min.
16 GB memory card
(mJ Built-in memory/
7 hr. 20 min.
11 hr. 5 min.
20 hr. 50 min.
32 GB memory card
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• When a recordin.iffi.eds 4 GB, it will b.e divided and saved as scenes smaller th.an 4 GB.
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The camcorder comes pre-installed with about 170 MB of music
files.
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