(_ NOTES
• Thezoom,QuickStartfunction,powersavingmodes,etc.operatethe
samewayin modeasin mode.Fordetails,refertoDua/
Shot Mode (C_ 42).
Selectingthe VideoQuality(RecordingMode)
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.
Operating modes: .....
(_ NOTES
• Scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved onto AVCHD discs
using the optional DW-1 O0DVD 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.
• The camcorder retains the last setting used even ifyou set the cam-
corder to _ mode.
60 • Video