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What is so special about recording on flash memory?
Your videos and photos are recorded in the built-in memory or on a memory card (SD or
SDHC card
2
) using AVCHD specifications
3
. Recording on flash memory means that there
are no moving parts in the recorder unit of the camcorder. To you, it means a camcorder
that is smaller, lighter and faster. In fact, using the Quick Start function ( 37) you can
open the LCD panel and start recording within approximately one second.
If your high-definition TV features an SD memory card slot and supports AVCHD
specifications, you can easily play back your high-definition recordings directly from the
memory card ( 39). Refer to the TV's instruction manual for more details.
4
What is Cinema Mode?
Give your recordings a cinematic look by using the [ CINE MODE] recording program
( 45). Combine this recording program with the 24 fps progressive frame rate
[ PF24] to get the enhanced effect of the 24p Cinema Mode.
2
For usable memory cards, see Recommended Memory Cards (31).
3
AVCHD is the new standard for recording high-definition video. With AVCHD specifications the
video signal is recorded using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression and the audio signal is
recorded in Dolby Digital.
4
Discs created with the optional DW-100 DVD Burner that contain recordings in MXP mode
cannot be played back on AVCHD-compatible devices. Use the DW-100 to play back such
discs ( 86).
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