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 below table give approximate recording times.
- Press the <FUNC.> button.
- Using the joystick select the desired recording mode [XP High Quality, SP Standard Play, LP Long Play] and press <SET>.
- Press the <FUNC.> button to close the function menu.
Recording Mode >
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XP
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SP
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LP
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Memory
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1GB memory card
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10 min.
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20 min.
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35 min.
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2GB memory card
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25 min.
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40 min.
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1 hr. 15 min.
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4GB memory card
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55 min.
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1 hr. 20 min.
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2 hr. 35 min.
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FS20 built-in memory/8GB memory card
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1 hr. 50 min.
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2 hr. 45 min.
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5 hr. 10 min.
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FS21 built-in memory/16GB memory card
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3 hr. 40 min.
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5 hr. 30 min.
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10 hr. 20 min.
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FS22 built-in memory/32GB memory card
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7 hr. 20 min.
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11 hr. 5 min.
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20 hr. 50 min.
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When a recording exceeds 4GB, it will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4GB.