Image Quality/Size (Items For Setting Up Image Quality Or Size) - Sony Handycam NEX-VG30E Instruction & Operation Manual

Image Quality/Size
(Items for setting up image
quality or size)
See "Using menus" (p. 65) on the operation.
The default settings are marked with .
REC Mode
See page 43.
Frame Rate
You can select the frame rate to be used
to record high definition image quality
(HD) movies. For standard recording, [60i]
(NEX-VG30/VG30H) or [50i] (NEX-
VG30E/VG30EH) is recommended. Set
[ Frame Rate] first, before setting
[ REC Mode] (p. 43).
 60i (NEX-VG30/VG30H)
50i (NEX-VG30E/VG30EH)
For ordinary recording, this frame rate is
recommended.
60p (NEX-VG30/VG30H)
50p (NEX-VG30E/VG30EH)
This setting provides clearer images by
recording movies at twice the data volume
of 60i (NEX-VG30/VG30H)/50i (NEX-
VG30E/VG30EH). To play back a movie
recorded at this setting on a TV, a TV
capable of 60p (NEX-VG30/VG30H)/50p
(NEX-VG30E/VG30EH) movie playback
is required. If the TV is not compatible
with 60p (NEX-VG30/VG30H)/50p
(NEX-VG30E/VG30EH), the movie will
appear as a 60i (NEX-VG30/VG30H)/50i
(NEX-VG30E/VG30EH) movie.
24p (NEX-VG30/VG30H)
25p (NEX-VG30E/VG30EH)
This setting gives your movies a film-like
appearance.
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Notes
The media that the recorded images can be

saved on will depend on the recording mode
that has been set during recording. For details,
see page 43.
Activate [24p Mode] when you shoot

24p movies on a PAL-based model
(NEX-VG30E/VG30EH).
Tips
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Frame rate means the number of images that

are updated in a certain period of time.
/ Setting
See page 42.
Wide Mode
When recording standard definition image
quality (STD) movies, you can select the
horizontal to vertical ratio according to the
TV connected. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
 16:9 WIDE
Records movies to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
4:3 ( )
Records movies to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
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Notes
Set [TV Type] correctly according to the TV

connected for playback (p. 82).
Image Size
You can select a size for the photos you are
going to shot.
 16.0M (
13.6M (
8.4M (
7.1M (
4.0M (
3.4M (
GB

)4,912 × 3,264
)4,912 × 2,760
)3,568 × 2,368
)3,568 × 2,000
)2,448 × 1,624
)2,448 × 1,376