Sony HDR-CX500V - Manual (Page 77)

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SHOOTING SET
(Items for customized shooting)
The default settings are marked with .
/ SET
You can select image quality for recording, playback, or editing from high definition image
quality (HD) or standard definition image quality (SD).
Steps
(MENU)
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[ / SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category)
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a
desired setting
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[YES]
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 HD QUALITY Records, plays, or edits high definition image quality (HD) images.
SD QUALITY Records, plays, or edits standard definition image quality (SD) images.
Tips
You can record, play, or edit movies in the selected image quality only. To record, play, or edit movies in
another image quality, change this setting.
REC MODE (Recording mode)
Steps
(MENU)
 
[ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category)
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a
desired setting
 
You can select a recording mode to record high definition image quality (HD) movies
from 4 levels. When recording fast moving subject, a high image quality, such as [FH], is
recommended.
HD FH ( ) Records in the highest quality mode (AVC HD 16M (FH)) * 1 .
HD HQ ( ) Records in high quality mode (AVC HD 9M (HQ)) * 2 .
 HD SP ( ) Records in standard quality mode (AVC HD 7M (SP)) * 2 .
HD LP ( ) Increases the recording time (Long Play) (AVC HD 5M (LP)) * 2 .
* 1 Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920  1080/60i format.
* 2 Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440  1080/60i format.
You can select a recording mode to record standard definition image quality (SD) * 3 movies
from 3 levels.
SD HQ ( ) Records in high quality mode (SD 9M (HQ)).
 SD SP ( ) Records in standard quality mode (SD 6M (SP)).
SD LP ( ) Increases the recording time (Long Play) (SD 3M (LP)).
* 3 Movies are recorded with MPEG-2 format.
Notes
If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements
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