Sony Handycam HDR-SR1E Operating Manual

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15Enjoying your camcorder* The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours.z Tips• Figures such as 15M and 9M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.• You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999 scenes with HD (high definition) image quality, and 9,999scenes with SD (standard definition) image quality.• You can record the maximum 9,999 still images on the hard disk. For the “Memory Stick Duo,” see page70.Recording time of moviesHD (high definition) image qualityAVCHD formatRecording mode Approximate recordable time(hour minute)AVC HD 15M (XP) (highest quality) 4 hAVC HD 9M (HQ) (high quality) 7 hAVC HD 7M (SP) (standard quality) 8 h 30 mAVC HD 5M (LP) (long play) 11 hSD (standard definition) image qualityMPEG2 formatRecording mode Approximate recordable time(hour minute)SD 9M (HQ) (high quality) 7 h 20 mSD 6M (SP) (standard quality) 10 h 50 mSD 3M (LP) (long play) 20 h 50 m*Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit therecording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the hard disk.Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate, and this reducesthe overall recording time.