Recording
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Indicators displayed during recording
A Recording folder
B Image size
For DCR-HC40:
(1152 × 864) or (640 × 480)
C Quality
([FINE]) or ([STANDARD])
D Personal Menu button (p. 62)
E Review button (p. 31)
z Tips
• When you press PHOTO on your Remote
Commander, the image displayed on the screen at
that timing is recorded.
• The recording time, date, and the camera settings
data are recorded automatically on the recording
media without being displayed on the screen. You
can view this information during playback by
selecting [DATA CODE] on the screen (p. 57).
• The recording angle is wider than that of the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
Selecting image quality or size
For DCR-HC40:
Select the (MEMORY SET) menu,
[STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] or
[ IMAGE SIZE] (p. 71).
For DCR-HC30:
Select the (MEMORY SET) menu,
[STILL SET], then [ QUALITY].
The image size is set to [640 × 480].
The number of pictures you can record on a
“Memory Stick Duo” varies depending on
the quality/size of the image and the
recording environment.
Refer to the following list for the approximate
number of pictures that can be recorded on a
“Memory Stick Duo” formatted on your
camcorder.
When the image quality is [FINE]
(number of images)
The image size of 1152 × 864 for DCR-HC40 is
500kB, that of 640 × 480 is 150kB.
* The image size of 1152 × 864 is available for DCR-
HC40 only.
When the image quality is [STANDARD]
(number of images)
The image size of 1152 × 864 for DCR-HC40 is
200kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60kB.
* The image size of 1152 × 864 is available for DCR-
HC40 only.
P-MENU
60min
FINE
1152
101
1152 × 864* 640 × 480
8MB (supplied) 15 50
16MB 30 96
32MB 61 190
64MB 120 390
128MB 245 780
256MB
(MSX-M256)
445 1400
512MB
(MSX-M512)
900 2850
1152 × 864* 640 × 480
8MB (supplied) 37 120
16MB 74 240
32MB 150 485
64MB 300 980
128MB 600 1970
256MB
(MSX-M256)
1000 3550
512MB
(MSX-M512)
2050 7200