Recording For A Longer Time; Using Zoom - Sony Handycam DCR-PC109 Operation Manual

• When you are recording on a "Memory Stick Duo"
with an external flash (optional) connected to the
accessory shoe, turn offthe power of the external
flash to prevent charging noise being recorded
"_° Tips
• If you do not use yore camcoldm fo! a long time
remove the cassette and store it
• You can also use REC START/STOP of the LCD
panel to record moving pictmes. It is usefitl when
you iecord fiom a low-angle or record yoreself in the
mirror mode.
• To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame,
suppml the LCD panel with yore hand.
• To ensme smooth transition on a tape flora 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 picmtes in SP mode and LP mode on
the same tape.
Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP
nlode
• See "To record for a longer time on a "Memm T Stick
Duo'"' (p. 29) tbr the approximate length of time it is
possible to record on a "Memory Stick Duo" of
diffe_ ent capacities.
• The recording time, date, and the calnera settings
data (tbr tape only) are recorded automatically on
the recording media without being displayed on the
screen. You can view this information chning
playback by selecting [DATA CODE] in the menu
setting qJ. 58).
To record for a longertime on a tape
In the (STANDARD SET) menn, select
[[_ REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 84).
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 longertime on a
"Memory StickDuo"
In the _ (MEMORY SET) menn, select
[MOVIE SET], [g_]IMAGE SIZE], then [160 ×
112] (p. 72).
The
length
of time you can record on a
"Memo W
Stick Duo" varies
depending
on the
image
size and the
recording
environmem.
Refer to the following list for approximate length
of time you can record movies on a "Memor'¢
Stick Duo" fornaatted on your camcorder.
Image size and time
(hour: minute: second)
320 x 240 160 x 112
8MB 00:01:20 00:05:20
(supplied)
16MB 00:02:40 00:10:40
32MB 00:05:20 00:21:20
64MB 00:10:40 00:42:40
O
128MB 00:21:20 01:25:20 _,.
256MB 00:42:40 02:50:40
(MSX-M256)
512MB 01:25:20 05:41:20
(MSX-M512)
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When the CAMERA-TAPE mode is
selected, you can choose zoom to
magnification levels ga'eater than 10 times,
and fl'om that point activate the digital zoom
([DIGITAL ZOOM[, p. 68).
Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but
use it sparingly for best results.
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