Sony HDR-CX12 - Manual (Page 10)

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Approximate recording time of movies
The recordable time varies depending on the setting of [REC MODE] (p. 62) and the capacity
of “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Numbers in ( ) indicates the minimum recording time.
(min.)
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
HD (high definition) image quality
AVC HD 16M (FH)*
(highest quality)
6 (6) 10 (10) 25 (25) 55 (55) 110 (110)
AVC HD 9M (HQ)**
(high quality)
10 (9) 25 (20) 55 (40) 115 (80) 230 (160)
AVC HD 7M (SP)**
(standard quality)
15 (10) 30 (20) 65 (45) 140 (100) 280 (200)
AVC HD 5M (LP)**
(long play)
20 (15) 40 (35) 85 (70) 180 (145) 355 (290)
SD (standard definition) image quality
SD 9M (HQ)
(high quality)
10 (10) 25 (25) 55 (50) 115 (100) 230 (205)
SD 6M (SP)
(standard quality)
20 (10) 40 (25) 80 (50) 170 (100) 340 (205)
SD 3M (LP)
(long play)
35 (25) 80 (50) 160 (105) 325 (215) 655 (435)
* Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 × 1080/60i format.
** Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 × 1080/60i format.
Notes
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When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” made by Sony Corporation. The recordable time for movies
varies depending on the recording conditions, subject conditions, and the type of “Memory Stick.”
Tips
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Figures such as 16M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.
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You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999 scenes with HD (high definition) image quality, and 9,999
scenes with SD (standard definition) image quality.
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For the number of recordable still images, see page 66.
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 “Memory Stick
PRO Duo.”
Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate,
and this reduces the overall recording time.
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