Recording on optical discs and sd cards, Recording, Recording formats – Panasonic -eng User Manual
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Advanced Features
Image captured with video cameras or imported to computers can be recorded on optical discs and SD cards in a variety of formats.
This section describes some considerations and precautions to understand before recording.
Also refer to the description of drive settings
(→7)
and information on media supported for recording
(→11)
.
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Recording on optical discs and SD cards
Recording
Recording formats
Several recording formats are available for video content and photos, and each format has particular characteristics. Choose the optimal
recording format for your needs.
Recording Format Image Quality
Characteristics
Available Media
Playback Equipment
BDMV format
High
definition
Additional recording is possible on discs
recorded with this software.
Top menus can be created.
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BD-R/RE
(12 cm, single-sided, single-sided/dual
layer)
Equipment compatible with
Blu-ray discs
AVCHD format
High
definition
Additional recording is possible on discs
recorded with this software other than DVD-
R/RW discs.
Top menus can be created on media other
than SD cards.
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DVD-R∗
(12 cm, single-sided, single-sided/dual
layer)
DVD-RW∗ (12 cm, single-sided)
DVD-RAM
(12 cm, single-sided, double-sided)
SD cards
AVCHD-compatible
equipment
Typical DVD players do
not support playback.
(Can be played with this
software on a computer.)
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DVD-Video
format
Standard
definition
Additional recording is not possible for discs
recorded with this software.
Top menus can be created.
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DVD-R (12 cm, single-sided, single-
sided/dual layer)
DVD-RW (12 cm, single-sided)
Recording is not possible on
prerecorded discs. However, DVD-RW
discs can be used for recording after
being formatted.
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Typical DVD players
DVD-VR format Standard
definition
Additional recording is possible on discs
recorded with this software.
Top menus cannot be created.
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DVD-RAM
(12 cm, single-sided, double-sided)
DVD-VR-compatible
equipment and software
DCF format
(Picture)
Format designed for recording photos on SD
cards.
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SD cards
Playback or printing
is possible with DCF-
compatible equipment
(digital cameras, TVs, and
printers. etc.)
∗ +R and +RW types of DVD disc are also supported.