EN 19
Master Page: Right
Recording Mode
Following procedure is an example of the operation;
to change the position of the Recording Mode
Switch from “DV” to “MEMORY”.
1 Slide the Recording Mode
Switch to right.
● The switch’s position is at
“SD”.
2 Slide the Recording Mode
Switch upward.
● The switch’s position is at
“HD”.
3 Slide the Recording Mode
Switch to left.
● The switch’s position is at
“MEMORY”.
Features for Video Recording Mode
DV:
Allows you to record on a tape in DV format (480i).
The camcorder records signals in the interlace scan
mode (half of 525 scanning lines at 1/60th of a
second).
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of 4:3.
The DV mode is suitable for playback on a
conventional 4:3-screen TV.
SD:
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 format
(480p). The camcorder records signals in the
progressive scan mode (525 scanning lines at 1/60th
of a second at one time).
The SD mode reduces flickering more effectively
than a recording in DV mode.
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of
16:9. The SD mode is suitable for playback on a
wide-screen TV or high definition TV.
HD:
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 format
(720p). The camcorder records signals in the
progressive scan mode (750 scanning lines at 1/30th
of a second for recording and 1/60th of a second for
playback at one time).
The HD mode enables digital high definition
recording that offers higher picture quality than a
recording in SD or DV mode.
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of
16:9. The HD mode is suitable for playback on a
wide-screen TV or high definition TV.
Recording modes and features
There are some features which are not available
depending on the recording mode.
Yes: Available
No: Not Available
: Some features are not available.
MEMORY
MEMORY
MEMORY
Features DV SD HD
Frame-By-Frame Playback
(੬ pg. 22)
Yes No N o
5-Second Recording (੬ pg. 35)
Yes No N o
Wipe Or Fader Effects (੬ pg. 48)
Yes Yes
Special Effects (੬ pg. 49)
Yes Yes
Slow-Motion Playback (੬ pg. 57)
Yes N o No
Playback Zoom (੬ pg. 57)
Yes N o No
Playback Special Effects
(੬ pg. 58)
Yes N o No
Audio Dubbing (੬ pg. 58)
Yes N o No
Insert Editing (੬ pg. 59)
Yes N o No
Random Assemble Editing
[R.A.Edit] (੬ pg. 60)
Yes N o No
Supported formats
Maximum continuous recording time
*Provided
Horizontal lines Vertical lines Aspect ratio
Frames per sec.
(REC)
Scan mode Recording mode
1280 720 16:9 30 Progressive HD
704 480 16:9 60 Progressive SD
704 480 4:3 60 Interlaced DV
Battery pack
Viewfinder on LCD monitor on
DV mode HD/SD mode DV mode HD/SD mode
BN-V416U 1 hr. 30 min. 1 hr. 15 min. 1 hr. 10 min. 1 hr.
BN-V428U* 2 hr. 50 min. 2 hr. 15 min. 2 hr. 10 min. 1 hr. 50 min.
BN-V840U 4 hr. 3 hr. 20 min. 3 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 50 min.
BN-V856U 5 hr. 40 min. 4 hr. 50 min. 4 hr. 30 min. 4 hr.
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
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