Recording For A Longer Time - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-HC30 Operation Manual

• When you are recording on a "Memory Stick Duo"
with an external flash (optional) connected to )he
accessory shoe, turn of f the power ofihe external
flash to prevent charging noise being recorded.
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• If you do not use your camcorder for a long tane,
remove the cassette and s)ore it.
• You can also use REC STARWSTOP of the LCD
panel to record moving pictures. It is useful when
you record from a low-angle or record yourself in fl_e
mirror mode.
• To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame,
support the LCD panel wi)h your hand.
• Recording with LCD screen is recommended when
you use the large capaci)y battery pack
(NP-FP70/FP90).
• To ensure smoofll transition on a tape from )he last
recorded scene to the next, note the following.
Do not remove tae cassette. (The piclure will be
recorded continuously without a break even when
you turn the power o#).
Do no) record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on
the same tape.
Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP
mode.
• See "To record t_r alonger time on a "Memory Stick
Duo"" (p. 28 ) for lhe approximale length of time it is
possible to record on a "Memory Stick Duo" of
different capacities.
• The recording time, da)e, and the camera settings
data (for tape only) are recorded automatically on
the recording media without being displayed on the
screen. You can view this information during
playback by selecting [DATA CODE] in the menu
se(ting (p. 57).
To recordfor a longertime on a tape
in the _ (STANDARD SET) menu, select
[[_1REC MODE], then ]LP] (p. 83).
in the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times longer
than you can when recording in the SP mode.
A tape recorded in the LP mode should be
played back only on (his camcorder.
To record for a
longer
time on a
"Memory
Stick Duo"
in the _ (MEMORY SET) menu, selecl
[MOV[E SET], [_1IMAGE SIZE], then [160 ×
112] (p. 71).
The length of time you can record on a
"Memory Stick Duo" varies depending on lhe
image size and the recording environmenE
Refer to the lbllowing list for 3pproximate length
of time you can record movies on a "Memory
Stick Duo" formatted on your c3mcorder.
Image size and time
(hour: minute: second)
8MB fl0:01:20 00:05:20
(supplied)
16MB 00:02:40 00:10:40
32MB 00:05:20 00:21:20
64MB fl0:10:40 00:42:40
128MB 00:21:20 01:25:20
256MB 00:42:40 02:50:40
(MSX-M256)
512MB fl1:25:20 05:41:2(1
(MSX=M512)
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