Sony Digital 8- TRV240 Operating Instructions Manual page 120

Using "Memory Stick"- Introduction
image quality settings
Setting Meaning
SUPER FINE (SFN)
(DCR-TRV740/
TRV840 only)
This is the highest image quality in your camcorder.
The number of still images you can record is less than
in FINE mode. The image is compressed to about l/3.
FINE (FINE)
Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. Fine images are compressed to about l/6.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. Standard images
are compressed to about l/ 10.
Note
In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality,
depending on the types of images you are shooting.
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 and image size. Details are shown in the tables below. (You can select 1152 x 864
or 640 x 480 image size in the menu settings. (DCR-TRV740/TRV840 only))
1152 x 864 image size (DCR-TRV740/TRV840 only)
Image quality mode
SUPER FINE
Memory capacity
About 600 KB
FINE
STANDARD
About 300 KB
About 200 KB
640 x 480 image size
Image quality mode
Memory capacity
SUPER FINE (DCR-TRV740/TRV840 only)
About 190 KB
FINE
About 100 KB
STANDARD About 60 KB
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.