Sony HDR-UX1 Manual

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About the AVCHD format
Your digital video camera recorder 
incorporates both the AVCHD format and 
the DVD format for the recording function.
What is the AVCHD format?
The AVCHD format is a high definition 
digital video camera format used to record 
an HD (high definition) signal of either the 
1080i specification*
1
 or the 720p 
specification*
2
, using efficient data 
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.
The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable 
of compressing images at higher efficiency 
than that of the conventional image 
compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format enables a high definition 
(HD) video signal shot on a digital video 
camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm 
DVD discs.
Recording and playback on your 
camcorder
Based on the AVCHD format, your 
camcorder records with the HD (high 
definition) image quality mentioned below.
Video signal:
AVCHD format 1440 × 1080/60i
Audio signal:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Recording media:
8 cm DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, 
DVD+R DL discs
• DVDs recorded in AVCHD format other than 
the above mentioned cannot be played on your 
camcorder. 8 cm DVD-RAM discs cannot be 
recorded or played on your camcorder.
In addition to HD (high definition) image 
quality, your camcorder is capable of 
recording an SD (standard definition) signal 
in the conventional DVD format.
*1: 1080i specification
A high definition specification which utilizes 
1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace 
system.
*2: 720p specification
A high definition specification which utilizes 720 
effective scanning lines and the progressive 
system.