Hitachi DZMV230A User Manual

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● DVD-RAM disc storage capacity
Recordable time of movies on
DVD-RAM disc

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1

VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate.

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When recording only movies (containing
video and audio)

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The total recordable time is half on each side
of disc.

Up to 999 stills per side (when recording only stills)

If the disc still has free space after recording 999
stills, movie can be recorded.

● Recordable time on DVD-R disc

The movies and stills that can be recorded on an 8 cm disc used in this DVD video camera/recorder are
as follows: Prepare discs according to the scheduled recording time and conditions.

Movie quality mode

FINE (MPEG2,

approx. 6 Mbps)

STD (MPEG2,

approx. 3 Mbps)

LPCM* (MPEG2,

Audio: LPCM)

Recordable time

approx. 30 minutes/side

approx. 60 minutes/side

approx. 30 minutes/side

• When using DVD-R disc, no still image can be

recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• When using DVD-R disc, the recording quality

mode first used for recording on that disc is a
fixed mode: It cannot be changed on that disc.

* In FINE or STD mode, the audio is recorded in the

MPEG audio layer 2 format, which is an optional for-
mat of DVD video standard. If you intend to finalize
a DVD-R disc and use it on a DVD player that is not
compatible with MPEG audio layer 2, record in the
LPCM mode on this DVD video camera/recorder.

Movie quality mode

XTRA (VBR*

1

)

FINE (MPEG2,

approx. 6 Mbps)

STD (MPEG2,

approx. 3 Mbps)

Recordable time

approx. 36-120

minutes(varies depend-

ing on the subject)

approx. 60minutes

approx. 120 minutes