Selecting image quality or size

For DCR-HC40E:

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

[ IMAGE SIZE] (p. 71). For DCR-HC30E:

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] (p. 71). The image size is set to [640 × 480].

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 1152 × 864 for DCR-HC40E is 500kB, that of 640 × 480 is 150kB.

 

1152 × 864 *

640 × 480

 

 

 

8MB (supplied)

15

50

 

 

 

16MB

30

96

 

 

 

32MB

61

190

 

 

 

64MB

120

390

 

 

 

128MB

245

780

 

 

 

256MB

445

1400

(MSX-M256)

 

 

 

 

 

512MB

900

2850

(MSX-M512)

 

 

 

 

 

*The image size of 1152 × 864 is available for DCR- HC40E only.

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

The image size of 1152 × 864 for DCR-HC40E is 200kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60kB.

 

1152 × 864 *

640 × 480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8MB (supplied)

37

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16MB

74

240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32MB

150

485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64MB

300

980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128MB

600

1970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

256MB

1000

3550

 

 

(MSX-M256)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

512MB

2050

7200

 

 

(MSX-M512)

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The image size of 1152 × 864 is available for DCR-

 

 

Recording

HC40E only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the self-timer

With the self-timer, you can record a still image after a delay of about 10 seconds.

PHOTO

PHOTO

1 Touch .

2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,

touch / . If you cannot find it, touch

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