Sony DCR-TRV240 Service Manual page 39

Using "Memory Stick"– Introduction
Selecting the still image quality mode
You can select the image quality mode in still image recording. The default setting is
FINE.
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR or MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch
is set to the left (unlock) position.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu settings.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET in
(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality, then press
the dial.
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MENU
Note
In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality,
depending on the type of images you are shooting.
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Selecting the moving image size
You can select either 320 × 240 or 160 × 112 for moving image sizes.
The default setting is 320 × 240.
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR or MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch
is set to the left (unlock) position.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu settings.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select MOVIE SET in
dial.
(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size, then press the
dial.
The indicator changes as follows:
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MENU
Image size settings
Setting Meaning
320 × 240 Records 320 × 240 moving pictures.
160 × 112 Records 160 × 112 moving pictures.
Maximum recording time of moving pictures
Image size Maximum recording time
320 × 240
15 seconds
160 × 112
60 seconds
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, then press the dial.
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MEMORY SET
STILL SET
PIC MODE SINGLE
QUALITY
FLD/FRAME
RETURN
[MENU] : END
4
MEMORY SET
STILL SET
PIC MODE
QUALITY FINE
FLD/FRAME STANDARD
RETURN
REMAIN
40
[MENU] : END
5
MEMORY SET
STILL SET
PIC MODE
QUALITY STANDARD
FLD/FRAME
RETURN
REMAIN
60
[MENU] : END
, then press the
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4
MEMORY SET
320
MOVIE SET
320 × 240
IMAGESIZE
160 × 112
REMAIN
RETURN
REMAIN
40sec
[MENU] : END
5
MEMORY SET
MOVIE SET
160 × 112
IMAGESIZE
REMAIN
RETURN
REMAIN
2 min
[MENU] : END
Indicator (Recording/Playback)
320
160
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Image quality settings
Setting Meaning
FINE (FINE) Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. Fine images are compressed to about 1/6.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. Standard images
are compressed to about 1/10.
Differences in image quality mode
Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory. The
memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality
mode. Details are shown in the table below. (The number of pixels is 640 × 480,
regardless of image quality mode. The data size before compression is about 600 KB.)
Image quality mode
FINE
STANDARD
Image quality mode indicator
The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.
When you select image quality
The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on
the screen.
Using "Memory Stick"– Introduction
Approximate number of still images you can record on a
"Memory Stick"
The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality you
select and the complexity of the subject.
Type of "Memory Stick"s
Image
8MB 16MB
quality
(supplied) (optional)
FINE 80 images 160 images
STANDARD 120 images 240 images
Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a
"Memory Stick"
The time of moving pictures you can record varies depending on which image size you
select and the complexity of the subject.
Type of "Memory Stick"s
Image size
8MB 16MB
(supplied) (optional)
5 min. 10 min.
160 × 112
20 sec. 40 sec.
1 min. 2 min.
320 × 240
20 sec. 40 sec.
The table above shows approximate number of still images and times of moving
pictures you can record on a "Memory Stick" formatted on your camcorder.
DCR-TRV240/TRV340
Memory capacity
About 100 KB
About 60 KB
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32MB 64MB 128MB
(optional) (optional) (optional)
325 images 650 images 1310 images
485 images 980 images 1970 images
32MB 64MB 128MB
(optional) (optional) (optional)
21min. 42min. 85min.
20 sec. 40 sec. 20 sec.
5 min. 10min. 21min.
20 sec. 40 sec. 20 sec.
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