Does the camcorder feature dual recording where the same clip can be recorded to both memory cards in the memory card slots?

Last Updated : 15-May-2013
Issue Number : 8201842200

Solution

When you record, you can use dual recording to record simultaneously on both memory cards so that you can use one of the movies as a backup.

NOTE

Dual recording is not available when:

The recording mode is set to 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P), 28 Mbps (59.94P) or 35 Mbps (59.94P).
The camcorder is in [Cinema] mode.

Approximate recording times and recording modes by movie format.

Main slot (Card)	Sub-slot (Card)
AVCHD	AVCHD 1, 2
AVCHD	MP4 (Please see the table below for more information.)
MP4	MP4 1, 2
MP4	MP4 (Please see the table below for more information.)

Main slot		Sub-slot (MP4)
Main slot		Bit rate (size)	Frame rate
AVCHD	28Mbps (59.94P)	-
	24Mbps (59.94i/PF29.97/23.98P)	4Mbps(1280x720)/ 3Mbps(640x360)	29.97P/23.98P (*3)
	17Mbps (59.94i/PF29.97/23.98P)
	5Mbps (59.94i/PF29.97/23.98P)
MP4	35Mbps (59.94P)	-
	24Mbps (29.97P/23.98P)	4Mbps(1280x720)/ 3Mbps(640x360)	29.97P/23.98P(*3)
	17Mbps (29.97P/23.98P)
	4Mbps (29.97P/23.98P)
	3Mbps (29.97P/23.98P)	*1

*1 Recording on the sub card with exactly the same recording format, bit rate and frame rate as for the main card.
*2 However, 28 Mbps (59.94P) dual recording is not supported.
*3 29.97P recording is performed when the format for the card in the main slot is 59.94i, PF29.97 or 29.97P; 23.98P recording is performed when it is 23.98P.