File Format - Sony α SLT-A58 Instruction Manual

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File Format

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format
AVCHD
MP4
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed
manually using the control dial.
Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value) using the
control dial.
1 t [File Format] t Select the desired
Records 60i/50i movies or 24p/25p movies in AVCHD
format. This file format is suitable for viewing the movie on a
high-definition TV.
You can create a Blu-ray disc, an AVCHD recording disc, or
a DVD-Video disc using the software "PlayMemories
Home."
• 60i/50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields/second or 50
fields/second, respectively. Both 60i and 50i movies utilize
the interlace scanning system, Dolby Digital audio, and the
AVCHD format.
• 24p/25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames/second or
25 frames/second, respectively. Both 24p and 25p movies
utilize the progressive scanning system, Dolby Digital
audio, and the AVCHD format.
Records mp4 (AVC) movies. This format is suitable for
WEB uploads, e-mail attachments, etc.
• Movies are recorded in MPEG-4 format at about 30 frames/
second, utilizing the progressive scanning system, AAC
audio, and the mp4 format.
• You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this
format using the software "PlayMemories Home."
Movie recording setup
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