Sony HDR-CX560 User Manual

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 Image Quality/Size  

(Items for setting up image 
quality or size)

See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation.

The default settings are marked with .

REC Mode

See page 37.

Frame Rate

You can select the frame rate to be used to 

record high definition image quality (HD) 

movies. Using [60i] is recommended for 

standard recording. Set [

Frame Rate] 

first, before setting [

REC Mode] (p. 37).

 60i

For ordinary recording, this frame rate is 

recommended.

60p

You can record movies with a volume of 

data twice that of 60i with this setting, and 

this will allow you to enjoy clear images. 

When you play a movie recorded with 

this setting on a TV, the TV has to be 

compatible with 60p movie playback. If 

the TV is not compatible with 60p movie 

playback, the movie will be output as a 60i 

movie.

24p

You can record movies which provide an 

atmosphere closer to that of film images 

with this setting. When you play a movie 

recorded with this setting on a TV, the 

TV has to be compatible with 24p movie 

playback. If the TV is not compatible with 

24p movie playback, the movie will be 

output as a 60i movie.

Notes

The media that the recorded images can be 

saved on will depend on the recording mode 

that has been set during recording. For details, 

see page 38.

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Frame rate means the number of images that 

are updated in a certain period of time.

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Setting

See page 37.

Wide Mode

When recording standard definition image 

quality (STD) movies, you can select the 

horizontal to vertical ratio according to the 

TV connected. Refer also to the instruction 

manuals supplied with your TV.

 16:9 WIDE

Records movies to the full screen on a 16:9 

(wide) TV screen.

4:3 (

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Records movies to the full screen on a 4:3 

TV screen.

Notes

Set [TV Type] correctly according to the TV 

connected for playback (p. 92).

x.v.Color

You can capture wider range of colors. 

Various colors such as the brilliant color of 

flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can 

be more faithfully reproduced. Refer to the 

instruction manuals of the TV.

 Off

Records in ordinary color range.

On (

)

Records in x.v.Color.

Notes

Set [

x.v.Color] to [On] when the recorded 

movie will be played back on an x.v.Color-

compliant TV.

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