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RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON
CARD
The number of recordable stills will vary
depending on the recording quality: See page 97
for the setting of recording quality.
For DZ-MV550A
For DZ-MV580A
(The numbers of recordable stills above are only for
reference)
Note
:
• Cards used on other devices can be used on this DVD
video camera/recorder.
• No movie or music data recorded on card can be
checked, viewed or heard on this DVD video camera/
recorder. In addition, no such a data file can be displayed
on this DVD video camera/recorder.
• Use the remaining display function to check the
remaining free space on disc before use. See “Verifying
Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card (Capacity)” on
page 134.
• Some still data recorded on this DVD video camera/
recorder may not be playable on another device.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS
The pixel size of stills (JPEG) that can be recorded
on this DVD video camera/recorder is as follows:
The following table shows the file size and quality
of one still (JPEG) recorded on card:
Although still images are recorded on DVD-RAM
disc only in the FINE mode, the quality mode can
be chosen when recording stills on card. (P. 97)
The file size of a photo recorded on DVD-RAM
disc in “N PHOTO” status is equal to or larger
than that recorded on card using the FINE quality
in “P PHOTO”.
* JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group.
JPEG is one of the photo image compression
standards. It is widely used in digital still cameras
since JPEG files can be used on ordinary PC. When
this DVD video camera/recorder records on
DVD-RAM disc in “N PHOTO” status, a JPEG
photo will be recorded, along with a photo that
conforms to the DVD video recording (DVD-VR)
format which is used to be output to TV
(see “Terminology”, P. 160). Only JPEG photos
will be recorded on SD memory card.
Note:
• No still can be recorded on DVD-R disc.
• Since the file size is restricted in all quality modes when
recording photos on card (
P PHOTO), the quality of
photos on card may be inferior to those recorded on
DVD-RAM disc (
N PHOTO).
Capacity
Recording quality
FINE NORM ECO
8 MB
Approx. 45 Approx. 95 Approx. 190
16 MB
Approx. 100 Approx. 200 Approx. 400
32 MB
Approx. 220 Approx. 440 Approx. 880
64 MB
Approx. 440 Approx. 880 Approx. 1,760
128MB
Approx. 880 Approx. 1,760 Approx. 3,520
256 MB
Approx. 1,760 Approx. 3,520 Approx. 7,040
512 MB
Approx. 3,520 Approx. 7,040 Approx. 14,080
Capacity
Recording quality
FINE NORM ECO
8 MB
Approx. 8 Approx. 14 Approx. 20
16 MB
Approx. 22 Approx. 35 Approx. 50
32 MB
Approx. 50 Approx. 80 Approx. 110
64 MB
Approx. 100 Approx. 160 Approx. 220
128MB
Approx. 200 Approx. 320 Approx. 440
256 MB
Approx. 400 Approx. 640 Approx. 880
512 MB
Approx. 800 Approx. 1,280 Approx. 1,760
Model
Setting
Camera input External input
DZ-MV550A 640 × 480 pixels 640 × 480 pixels
DZ-MV580A 1,280 × 960 pixels 640 × 480 pixels
Quality
File size
Application
DZ-MV550A DZ-MV580A
FINE Approx.
128 KB
Approx.
512 KB
When image
quality is
prioritized
NORM Approx.
64 KB
Approx.
384 KB
Standard quality
ECO Approx.
32 KB
Approx.
256 KB
When number of
stills is prioritized
(quality will be
slightly inferior)