Digital Still Camera
Features
Digital Still Camera Features
Camera Recording
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Selecting the Picture Quality
The picture quality of still images recorded on a
card and the number of recordable images
depend on picture quality setting. Select the
appropriate setting to match the purpose of
recording.
Approximate number of recordable
images (with the supplied 8 MB
MultiMediaCard)
Note:
• The number of recordable images differs
depending on picture quality setting being used
and the images being shot.
Selecting the Picture Quality
Available modes:
CARD-CAMERA, DUAL-
CAMERA
The camcorder compresses each image with
the picture quality setting to save memory on a
card.
Picture quality options
NORMAL:
Records images with standard
picture quality.
ECONOMY:
Allows you to take more shots than
in NORMAL mode but with a lower quality.
FINE:
Records images with higher quality than
in NORMAL mode but with a lower number of
recordable images.
Image size
640 480
100
180
60
NORMAL
ECONOMY
FINE
Picture
quality
1
In CARD-CAMERA or DUAL-CAMERA
mode, press the MENU/DISPLAY button
until the menu screen appears.
2
Select
Y
, then press SET. Select “REC
MODE” (
1
), then press SET (
2
).
3
Press
f
or
d
to select the desired
setting, then press SET.
4
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to
turn off the menu screen.
• The selected resolution setting indicator
is displayed.
Note:
• The resolution setting indicator is also displayed
in CARD-VCR mode. The resolution setting
indicator displayed during playback is based on
the amount of data for that recorded image.
Since the amount of data differs depending on
factors such as image detail, sometimes the
resolution setting indicator displayed during
playback may not match the resolution setting
used during recording.
RE C MODE
NORMAL
DG T L ZOOM
SNAP E F F.
E CONOMY
F I NE
CAMERA SE T
FLASH
GU I DE
RETURN
FRM
CARD
SET
a
s
RE C MODE
ECONOMY
AU TO
CARD
7 0
1
0
1
CO
E
NOMY
GAMMA
Resolution setting indicator
SET
a
s
1
1
2
