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Differences between the AVCHD/MP4 recording standards and how to set them (LEGRIA HF R57/R56/R506)

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You can choose to record movies 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 R57/R56/R506).

Selecting the Video Quality

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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