Sony HDR-XR520 User Manual

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Expected recording time of movies

Internal hard disk

High definition image quality (HD)

(unit: hour minute)

Recording mode

Recording time

HDR-XR500

HDR-XR500V

[HD FH]

14 h 30 m

14 h 30 m

[HD HQ]

29 h 40 m

29 h 30 m

[HD SP]

36 h

35 h 50 m

[HD LP] 

(5.1ch)

*

48 h 10 m

47 h 50 m

[HD LP] 

(2ch)

*

50 h 30 m

50 h 10 m

Recording mode

Recording time

HDR-XR520

HDR-XR520V

[HD FH]

29 h 20 m

29 h 10 m

[HD HQ]

59 h 40 m

59 h 20 m

[HD SP]

72 h 20 m

72 h 10 m

[HD LP] 

(5.1ch)

*

96 h 30 m

96 h 10 m

[HD LP] 

(2ch)

*

101 h 20 m

101 h

Standard definition image quality (SD)

(unit: hour minute)

Recording mode

Recording time

HDR-XR500

HDR-XR500V

[SD HQ]

29 h 40 m

29 h 30 m

[SD SP]

43 h 50 m

43 h 40 m

[SD LP] 

(5.1ch)

*

84 h 10 m

83 h 40 m

[SD LP] 

(2ch)

*

91 h 50 m

91 h 20 m

Recording mode

Recording time

HDR-XR520

HDR-XR520V

[SD HQ]

59 h 40 m

59 h 20 m

[SD SP]

88 h 10 m

87 h 50 m

[SD LP] 

(5.1ch)

*

169 h

168 h 20 m

[SD LP] 

(2ch)

*

184 h 20 m

183 h 50 m

*

  You can change the recording sound format 

with [AUDIO MODE] (p. 75).

Tips

You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999 

scenes with high definition image quality (HD), 

and 9,999 scenes with standard definition image 

quality (SD).

The maximum continuous recording time of 

movies is approximately 13 hours.

Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit 

Rate) format to automatically adjust image 

quality to suit the recording scene. This 

technology causes fluctuations in the recording 

time of the media. Movies containing quickly 

moving and complex images are recorded at 

a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall 

recording time.

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

High definition image quality (HD)

(unit: minute)

AVC HD

16M

(FH)

AVC HD

9M

(HQ)

AVC HD

7M

(SP)

AVC HD

5M

(LP)

5.1ch*

AVC HD

5M

(LP)

2ch*

1GB

6

(6)

10

(9)

15

(10)

20

(15)

20

(15)

2GB

10

(10)

25

(20)

30

(20)

45

(35)

45

(35)

4GB

25

(25)

55

(35)

65

(45)

90

(70)

95

(70)

8GB

55

(55)

115

(80)

140

(100)

185

(145)

195

(150)

16

GB

110

(110)

230

(160)

280

(200)

375

(290)

390

(300)

Standard definition image quality (SD)

(unit: minute)

SD 9M

(HQ)

SD 6M

(SP)

SD 3M

(LP)

5.1ch*

SD 3M

(LP)

2ch*

1GB

10

(10)

20

(10)

35

(25)

40

(25)

2GB

25

(25)

40

(25)

80

(50)

85

(55)

4GB

55

(50)

80

(50)

160

(105)

170

(110)

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