Recording Options using the Memory Card 53

Selecting the Size of Movie Clips on the Memory Card

Movies are recorded on the memory card using the Motion-JPEG compression. The sound for these movie clips is monaural.

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Options

Approximate recording time available on different sizes of memory cards.

[ 320x240]

File Size per Second: Approx. 250 KB.

Memory Card

Recording Time

32 MB

2 min.

128 MB

8 min.

512 MB

33 min.

[ 160x120]

File Size per Second: Approx. 120 KB.

Memory Card

Recording Time

32 MB

4 min.

128 MB

18 min.

512 MB

70 min.

 Default value

MOVIE REC OFF

*In mode, the default is

[ 320x240].

FUNC.

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FUNC.

Icon of the currently selected

Movie Size

 

FUNC. Desired option

Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies

While you are recording a movie on the tape you can simultaneously capture the same picture as a still image on the memory card without interrupting your recording to change modes. The size of the still image will be S 640x480 and cannot be changed but the quality of the still image can be selected.

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Select the size and quality of the still image in record pause mode before you start recording.

 Default value

STILL I.REC OFF

FUNC.

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Icon of the currently selected

FUNC. Still Image Simultaneous Recording option

FUNC. Desired image quality*

*The number displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the current quality/ size setting.

TO CAPTURE THE STILL IMAGE

While you are recording a movie, press PHOTO .

The still image is recorded on the memory card while the screen continues to show the video recording.

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