The camcorder offers 5 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select MXP or FXP mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer recording times.
- Press the <FUNC.> button to open the function menu.
- Use the joystick to select [SP** Standard Play 7 mbps] and press <SET>.
- Use the joystick to select the desired recording mode and press <SET>.
- Press the <FUNC.> button to close the menu.
The following table gives approximate recording times.
Memory
|
Recording Mode
|
MXP*
|
FXP*
|
XP+
|
SP**
|
LP
|
(HF20 only) 32GB Built-in memory
|
2hr 55min
|
2hr 55min
|
5hr 45min
|
9hr 35min
|
12hr 15min
|
4GB memory card
|
20min
|
30min
|
40min
|
1hr 10min
|
1hr30min
|
8GB memory card
|
40min
|
1hr
|
1hr 25min
|
2hr 20min
|
3hr
|
16GB memory card
|
1hr 25min
|
2hr 5min
|
2hr 50min
|
4hr 45min
|
6hr 5min
|
32GB memory card
|
2hr 55min
|
2hr 55min
|
5hr 45min
|
9hr 35min
|
12hr 15min
|
*Recorded in 1920 x 1080 resolution. Movies recorded using other recording modes are recorded in 1440 x 1080 resolution.
**Default value