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HD LP
Increases the recording time (Long Play)
(AVC HD 5M (LP)).
b Notes
• If you record in the LP mode, details in scenes
with quick movements may appear rough when
you play back the movie.
z Tips
• See page 10 for the expected recording time of
each recording mode.
You can select a recording mode to record a
movie with SD (standard definition) image
quality from 3 levels.
SD HQ
Records in high quality mode
(SD 9M (HQ)).
BSD SP
Records in standard quality mode
(SD 6M (SP)).
SD LP
Increases the recording time (Long Play)
(SD 3M (LP)).
b Notes
• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
scenes may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with a block noise when
you play back the movie.
z Tips
• See page 10 for the expected recording time of
each recording mode.
When using either the NightShot (p. 32) or
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p. 75) function to
record, you can record clearer images by
setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the
default setting).
b Notes
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects (p. 32).
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• The maximum shooting distance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).
When recording with SD (standard
definition) image quality, you can select the
aspect ratio according to the TV connected.
Refer also to the instruction manuals
supplied with your TV.
B16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
4:3 ( )
Records images to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
b Notes
• Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV
connected for playback (p. 67).
You can select the maximum zoom level in
case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 10 × (the default setting) during
recording. Note that the image quality
decreases when you use the digital zoom.
BOFF
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.
REC MODE
NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
WIDE SELECT
DIGITAL ZOOM
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone
appears when you select the zooming
level.