Recording For A Longer Time - Sony Handycam DCR-TRV380 Operation Manual

z Tips
• You can also use REC START/STOP on LCD frame
to record moving pictures. It is useful when you
record from a low-angle or record by yourself in the
mirror mode.
• To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame,
support the LCD panel with your hand.
• To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last
recorded scene to the next, note the following.
– Do not remove the cassette. (The picture will be
recorded continuously without a break even when
you turn the power off).
– Do not 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 for a longer time on a "Memory
Stick"" (p. 28) for the approximate length of time it
is possible to record on a "Memory Stick" of
different capacities.
• The recording time, date, 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 setting (p. 57).
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Recording

Recording for a longer time

To record for a longer time on a tape
In the (STANDARD SET) menu, select
[ REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 79).
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 this camcorder.
To record for a longer time on a
"Memory Stick"
In the (MEMORY SET) menu, select
[MOVIE SET], [ IMAGE SIZE], then [160 ×
112] (p. 68).
The length of time you can record on a
"Memory Stick" varies depending on the image
size and the recording environment.
Refer to the following list for approximate
length of time you can record movies on a Sony
"Memory Stick" formatted on your camcorder.
Image size and time (hour: minute: second)
[320 × 240]
8MB 00:01:20
16MB 00:02:40
32MB 00:05:20
64MB 00:10:40
128MB 00:21:20
256MB 00:42:40
512MB 01:25:20
1GB 02:50:40
2GB 05:41:20
[160 × 112]
00:05:20
00:10:40
00:21:20
00:42:40
01:25:20
02:50:40
05:41:20
11:22:40
22:45:20