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## Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to DVD discs (AVCHD discs)

An AVCHD disc with HD picture quality can be created from AVCHD movies imported to a PC using the “PlayMemories Home” software.

1. Turn on the PC and insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD drive.

1. Start “PlayMemories Home.”

1. Click (Create Discs).

1. Select [AVCHD (HD)] from the disc selection drop-down list.

1. Select the AVCHD movie to be written to the disc.

1. Click [Add].

- You can also add AVCHD movies by dragging and dropping them.

1. Create the disc by following the on-screen instructions.

Playing an AVCHD disc on a PC
AVCHD discs can be played on a PC using “PlayMemories Home”. Select the drive into which you have inserted the DVD disc in “PlayMemories Home”, and click [Player for AVCHD].
For details, see “PlayMemories Home Help Guide.”

- Images may not play back smoothly depending on the PC environment.

Notes

- Be sure that the “Expanded Feature” of “PlayMemories Home” has already been installed. [Details]

- You cannot record the following images on an AVCHD disc:

- Still images

- MP4 movies

- When you create AVCHD discs from movies recorded in [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)], it will take time, as the image quality must be converted. To save [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)] movies without converting the image quality, use Blu-ray discs.

- Disc creation may take time.

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