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Enjoying Your Camcorder
Operation flow
B Prepare the right disc (p. 15).
You can consult the [DISC SELECT GUIDE] (p. 61)
displayed on the screen to select the right disc.
B Initialize the disc (p. 27).
When you format the disc, you can select the recording image quality, HD (high
definition) or SD (standard definition).
HD (high definition) image quality SD (standard definition) image quality
b Notes
• Your camcorder is compatible with the “1440 × 1080/60i” standard of AVCHD format (p. 125).
“AVCHD 1080i format” is abbreviated as “AVCHD” in this manual, except when it must be
described in more detail.
B Shoot using your camcorder (p. 33).
Movies are recorded on a disc, and still images are
recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
AVCHD format
Image resolution: about 4.5 times of
that of SD (standard definition)
The disc can be played on the
devices compatible with the AVCHD
format (p. 60).
DVD format
The recorded disc can be played on
DVD devices.
Enjoying Your Camcorder
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