Sony HDRSR8 User Manual

Your digital video camera recorder 
incorporates both the AVCHD format and 
the MPEG2 format for the recording 
function.

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

 on internal hard disk drive, 

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 
video signal shot on a digital video camera 
recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs, 
internal hard disk drive, flash memory, etc. 

Based on the AVCHD format, your 
camcorder records with the HD (high 
definition) image quality mentioned below.
In addition to HD (high definition) image 
quality, your camcorder is capable of 
recording an SD (standard definition) signal 
in the conventional MPEG2 format.

Video signal:
AVCHD format 1440 × 1080/60i*

3

Audio signal:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Recording media:
Internal hard disk drive

*1: 1080i specification

A high definition specification which utilizes 
1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace 
system.
*2: 720p specification
A high definition specification which utilizes 720 
effective scanning lines and the progressive 
system.
*3: Data recorded in AVCHD format other than 
the above mentioned cannot be played on your 
camcorder.

A “Memory Stick” is a compact, portable 
IC recording medium with a large data 
capacity.
You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” 
which is about the half size of a standard 
“Memory Stick,” with your camcorder. 
However, we do not guarantee the 
operation of all types of “Memory Stick 
Duo” on your camcorder. (See the list 
below for more details.)

• This product is compatible with “Memory Stick 

Micro” (“M2”). “M2” is the abbreviation for the 
“Memory Stick Micro.”

• Still image format: Your camcorder compresses 

and records image data in the JPEG (Joint 

Types of “Memory Stick”

Recording/
Playback

“Memory Stick Duo”*

1

 

(without MagicGate)

a

“Memory Stick Duo”*

1

 

(with MagicGate)

a*

2

*

3

“MagicGate Memory Stick 
Duo” *

1

a*

3

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” *

1

a*

2

*

3

*

1

A “Memory Stick Duo” is about half the size of 
a standard “Memory Stick.”

*

2

The types of “Memory Stick” that support high 
speed data transfer. The speed of data transfer 
varies depending on the device to be used.

*

3

 “MagicGate” is a copyright protection 
technology that records and transfers the 
contents in an encrypted format. Note that data 
that uses “MagicGate” technology cannot be 
recorded or played on your camcorder.