Recording
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• When you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”
with an external flash (optional) connected to the
accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external
flash to prevent charging noise being recorded.
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Tip
• If you do not use your camcorder for a long time,
remove the cassette and store it.
• 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 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
Duo”” (p. 28) for the approximate length of time it is
possible to record on a “Memory Stick Duo” 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. 58).
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. 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 longer time on a
“Memory Stick Duo”
In the
(MEMORY SET) menu, select
[MOVIE SET], [
IMAGE SIZE], then [160 ×
112] (p. 72).
The length of time you can record on a
“Memory Stick Duo” 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 “Memory
Stick Duo” formatted on your camcorder.
Image size and time
(hour: minute: second)
Using zoom
When the CAMERA-TAPE mode is
selected, you can choose zoom to
magnification levels greater than 10 times,
and from that point activate the digital zoom
([DIGITAL ZOOM], p. 69).
Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but
use it sparingly for best results.
320 × 240
160 × 112
8MB
00:01:20
00:05:20
16MB
(supplied)
00:02:40
00:10:40
32MB
00:05:20
00:21:20
64MB
00:10:40 00:42:40
128MB
00:21:20
01:25:20
256MB
(MSX-M256)
00:42:40
02:50:40
512MB
(MSX-M512)
01:25:20
05:41:20
