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Precautions and maintenance (Continued)

Care and storage of the discs The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable
of compressing images at higher efficiency
• Keep the disc clean, or the image quality
of the audio and video output may than that of the conventional image
deteriorate. compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format enables a high definition
• Clean the disc with a soft cloth. Wipe the video signal shot on a digital video camera
disc from the center out. For dirt, clean the recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs,
disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened in etc.
water, then remove the moisture with a
soft, dry cloth. Do not use solvents such as Recording and playback on your
benzine, cleaners intended for vinyl LPs
or antistatic spray, as they may cause a camcorder
malfunction to the disc. Based on the AVCHD format, your
camcorder records with the HD (high
definition) image quality mentioned below.
Video signal:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 × 1080/50i,
1440 × 1080/50i
Audio signal:
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight Dolby Digital 5.1ch, 2ch
or leave it in a humid place. Recording media:
• When you carry or store the disc, put it in Internal memory (HDR-UX19E/UX20E), 8
its case. cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R,
• When you want to write letters or marks, DVD+R DL discs, “Memory Stick PRO
etc. on a single-sided disc, write only on Duo”
the printed side using an oil-based marker
• The media recorded in AVCHD format other
with a felt-tip, and do not touch the ink
than the above mentioned cannot be played on
until it dries. Do not heat the disc or use a
your camcorder. 8 cm DVD-RAM discs cannot
sharp-pointed tool, such as ball point pen.
be recorded or played on your camcorder.
Do not dry the surface by heating. You
cannot write, or mark, on double-sided In addition to HD (high definition) image
discs. quality, your camcorder is capable of
recording an SD (standard definition) signal
on 8 cm DVD discs, etc.
About the AVCHD format
*1: 1080i specification
What is the AVCHD format? A high definition specification which utilizes
1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace
The AVCHD format is a high definition system.
digital video camera format used to record *2: 720p specification
an HD (high definition) signal of either the A high definition specification which utilizes
*1
1080i specification or the 720p 720 effective scanning lines and the
*2
specification , using efficient data progressive system.
compression coding technology. The
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to
compress video data, and the Dolby Digital
or Linear PCM system is used to compress
audio data.
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