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. The following table gives approximate recording times.
| Recording Mode > |
MXP
|
FXP
|
XP+
|
SP
|
LP
|
| Memory |
| 4GB Memory Card |
20 min.
|
30 min.
|
40 min.
|
1 hr. 10 min.
|
1 hr. 30 min.
|
| 8GB Memory Card/ HF M30 built-in memory |
40 min.
|
1 hr.
|
1 hr. 25 min.
|
2 hr. 20 min.
|
3 hr.
|
| 16GB Memory Card |
1 hr. 25 min.
|
2 hr 5 min.
|
2 hr. 50 min.
|
4 hr. 45 min.
|
6 hr. 5 min.
|
| 32GB Memory Card/HF M31 built-in memory |
2 hr. 55 min.
|
4 hr. 10 min.
|
5 hr. 45 min.
|
9 hr. 35 min.
|
12 hr. 15 min.
|
- Touch [FUNC.] and then touch [MENU].
- Touch [MEMORY OPERATIONS] and then touch [Recording Mode].
- Select the desired recording mode and the touch [X close].
NOTE:
- Scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved onto AVCHD discs using the optional DW-100 DVD Burner. Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to back up such scenes.
- 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.
