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Selecting image quality or size

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] or

[ IMAGE SIZE] (p. 70).

The number of pictures you can record on a “Memory Stick Duo” varies depending on the quality/size of the image and the recording environment.

Refer to the following list for the approximate number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on your camcorder.

When the image quality is [FINE] (number of images)

The image size of 1600 × 1200 is 960 kB, that of 640 × 480 is 150 kB.

	1600 × 1200	640 × 480
8 MB (supplied)	8	50
16 MB	16	96
32 MB	32	190
64 MB	65	390
128 MB	130	780
256 MB	235	1400
(MSX-M256)
512 MB	480	2850
(MSX-M512)

When the image quality is [STANDARD] (number of images)

The image size of 1600 × 1200 is 420 kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60 kB.

	1600 × 1200	640 × 480
8 MB (supplied)	18	120
16 MB	37	240
32 MB	75	485
64 MB	150	980
128 MB	300	1970
256 MB	540	3550
(MSX-M256)

	1600 × 1200	640 × 480
512 MB	1100	7200
(MSX-M512)

Using the flash

The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in flash is 0.3 to 2.5 m (1 to 8
feet).
Your camcorder is set to auto flashing by
default, so according to the lighting conditions,		Recording
the flash may be automatically activated when
you press PHOTO.
Follow the steps below when you always want
to use the flash, or when you do not want to use
the flash at all.
The available settings vary according to what
you selected in [REDEYE REDUC] of [FLASH
SET] in the	(CAMERA SET) menu (p. 66).

(flash)

Press (flash) repeatedly to select a setting.

The settings are displayed cyclically in the following order.

When the red eye reduction feature is turned off

No indicator displayed: Automatically flashes when there is not enough surrounding light.

m

(Forced flash): Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness. m

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