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High-definition Recording Format
This camera has two high-definition recording formats.
Select the one that suits your purpose.
To record for a long time
To copy videos to a DVD and play back on
a AVCHD compatible device such as Blu-
ray recorder, etc
• You can record to a microSD card.
• You can divide a video.
AVCHD
(factory-preset)
Recording format
MPEG-2 TS
To record at maximum picture quality (FHD
mode)
To edit videos on your PC
(You can edit videos in a short time.)
• You can dub and edit videos on an HDV
compatible device. (GZ-HD40: 1440 CBR only)
• You can view video written back from a PC.
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Recording format
NOTES
• When you edit videos using the provided QuickTime Component for Everio
software (for Macintosh), select MPEG-2 TS format.
• If you edit videos in MPEG-2 TS format on a computer, set [x.v.Color] to [OFF]
before the recording.
• You cannot copy videos of two formats to one DVD.