Sony DCR-SX20E User Manual

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Recording time of 

movies/number of 

recordable photos

Expected time of recording and 
playback with each battery pack

Recording time

Approximate time available when you use a 

fully charged battery pack.

DCR-SR15E/SR20E

(unit: minute)

Battery pack

Continuous 

recording time

Typical recording 

time

NP-FV30

(supplied)

95

45

NP-FV50

180

85

NP-FV70

375

180

NP-FV100

745

355

DCR-SX15E/SX20E

(unit: minute)

Battery pack

Continuous 

recording time

Typical recording 

time

NP-FV30

(supplied)

105

50

NP-FV50

200

95

NP-FV70

415

195

NP-FV100

830

395

Each recording time is measured when the  

[ REC MODE] is set to SP.

Typical recording time shows the time when 

you repeat recording start/stop, switching the 

movie or photo mode, and zooming.

Times measured when using the camcorder at 

25 

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C (77 °F). 10 

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C to 30 

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C (50 °F to 86 °F) is 

recommended.

The recording and playback time will be 

shorter when you use your camcorder in low 

temperatures.

The recording and playback time will be shorter 

depending on the conditions under which you 

use your camcorder.

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Playing time

Approximate time available when you use a 

fully charged battery pack.

DCR-SR15E/SR20E

(unit: minute)

Battery pack
NP-FV30

(supplied)

125

NP-FV50

240

NP-FV70

490

NP-FV100

980

DCR-SX15E/SX20E

(unit: minute)

Battery pack
NP-FV30

(supplied)

145

NP-FV50

280

NP-FV70

565

NP-FV100

1120

Expected recording time of movies

Internal hard disk

DCR-SR15E/SR20E

(unit: minute)

Recording mode

Recording time

[HQ]

1220

[SP]

1750

[LP]

3660

Tips

You can record movies of a maximum of 9,999 

scenes.

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 

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