Sony Handycam DCR-TRV320, Operating Instructions Manual

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Using “Memory Stick”–introduction
Image quality settings
Setting Meaning
FINE (FINE) Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. The image is compressed to about 1/6.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. The image is
compressed to about 1/10.
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. Details are shown in the table below. (The number of pixels is 640
×
480,
regardless of image quality mode. The data size before compression is about 600 KB.)
Image quality mode Memory capacity
FINE About 100 KB
STANDARD About 60 KB
Approximate number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
The approximate number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick” formatted
using this camcorder varies depending on which image quality mode you select and the
complexity of the subject.
Maximum number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
Setting 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB
FINE 40 81 164 329 659
STANDARD 60 122 246 494 988
Note on the image quality mode indicator
This is only displayed during recording.