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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index
Expected recording time of movies
Internal hard disk
High definition image quality (HD)
(unit: hour minute)
Recording mode Recording time
HDR-XR500E HDR-XR500VE
[HD FH] 14 h 30 m 14 h 30 m
[HD HQ] 29 h 40 m 29 h 30 m
[HD SP] 36 h 35 h 50 m
[HD LP]
(5.1ch)
*
48 h 10 m 47 h 50 m
[HD LP]
(2ch)
*
50 h 30 m 50 h 10 m
Recording mode Recording time
HDR-XR520E HDR-XR520VE
[HD FH] 29 h 20 m 29 h 10 m
[HD HQ] 59 h 40 m 59 h 20 m
[HD SP] 72 h 20 m 72 h 10 m
[HD LP]
(5.1ch)
*
96 h 30 m 96 h 10 m
[HD LP]
(2ch)
*
101 h 20 m 101 h
Standard definition image quality (SD)
(unit: hour minute)
Recording mode Recording time
HDR-XR500E HDR-XR500VE
[SD HQ] 29 h 40 m 29 h 30 m
[SD SP] 43 h 50 m 43 h 40 m
[SD LP]
(5.1ch)
*
84 h 10 m 83 h 40 m
[SD LP]
(2ch)
*
91 h 50 m 91 h 20 m
Recording mode Recording time
HDR-XR520E HDR-XR520VE
[SD HQ] 59 h 40 m 59 h 20 m
[SD SP] 88 h 10 m 87 h 50 m
[SD LP]
(5.1ch)
*
169 h 168 h 20 m
[SD LP]
(2ch)
*
184 h 20 m 183 h 50 m
* You can change the recording sound format
with [AUDIO MODE] (p. 75).
Tips
You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999
scenes with high definition image quality (HD),
and 9,999 scenes with standard definition image
quality (SD).
The maximum continuous recording time of
movies is approximately 13 hours.
Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit
Rate) format to automatically adjust image
quality to suit the recording scene. This
technology causes fluctuations in the recording
time of the media. Movies containing quickly
moving and complex images are recorded at
a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall
recording time.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
High definition image quality (HD)
(unit: minute)
AVC HD
16M
(FH)
AVC HD
9M
(HQ)
AVC HD
7M
(SP)
AVC HD
5M
(LP)
5.1ch*
AVC HD
5M
(LP)
2ch*
1GB 6
(6)
10
(9)
15
(10)
20
(15)
20
(15)
2GB 10
(10)
25
(20)
30
(20)
45
(35)
45
(35)
4GB 25
(25)
55
(35)
65
(45)
90
(70)
95
(70)
8GB 55
(55)
115
(80)
140
(100)
185
(145)
195
(150)
16
GB
110
(110)
230
(160)
280
(200)
375
(290)
390
(300)
Standard definition image quality (SD)
(unit: minute)
SD 9M
(HQ)
SD 6M
(SP)
SD 3M
(LP)
5.1ch*
SD 3M
(LP)
2ch*
1GB 10
(10)
20
(10)
35
(25)
40
(25)
2GB 25
(25)
40
(25)
80
(50)
85
(55)
4GB 55
(50)
80
(50)
160
(105)
170
(110)