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Differences between the AVCHD/MP4 recording standards and how to set them (LEGRIA HF R46 / HF R47 / HF R48 / HF R406)

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When you record movies, you have the freedom to choose whether the movie is in AVCHD or MP4 format.

Differences between AVCHD and MP4

•AVCHD
AVCHD movies are ideal for playback with fantastic picture quality.

MP4

MP4 movies are versatile and can easily be played back on smartphones or uploaded to the Web.

Caution

You can adjust the video quality using the [Movie Format] setting. For information about recording modes, please see Types of recording modes and changing the recording modes (LEGRIA HF R46 / HF R47 / HF R48 / HF R406).
Some portable devices may not be able to play back MP4 movies recorded with this camcorder.

Setting the recording standard

1. Touch [ ].

2. Drag your finger left/right to bring the [Recording Setup] menu to the center, and then touch the icon to open it.

3. Touch [Movie Format].

4. Touch [ ] or [ ].

5. Touch [ ].

6. Touch [ ].

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