Sony HC42 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Using the Menu
DCR-HC32/HC42 2-584-906-11(1)
MEMORY SET menu
Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo”
(QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/BURST/ALL ERASE/
NEW FOLDER, etc.)
The default settings are marked with
.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 36 for details on selecting
menu items.
STILL SET
For DCR-HC42:
BURST
You can record several still images one
after another by pressing PHOTO.
OFF
Select this when not recording
continuously.
NORMAL ( )
Records from 4 (1152 × 864 image size)
to 13 (640 × 480 image size) images
continuously at about 0.5 second intervals.
The maximum number of images are
recorded when you press and hold PHOTO
fully.
EXP. BRKTG ( )
Records 3 images consecutively with
different exposures at about 0.5 second
intervals. You can compare the 3 images
and select an image recorded at the best
exposure.
• The flash (optional) will not function during
[BURST].
• The maximum number of images will be
recorded in the self-timer mode or when you are
operating with the Remote Commander.
• [EXP. BRKTG] will not function when you
have space for fewer than 3 images remaining
on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
QUALITY
FINE ( )
Records still images at the fine image
quality level.
STANDARD ( )
Records still images at the standard image
quality level.
For DCR-HC42:
IMAGE SIZE
1152 × 864 ( )
Records still images clearly.
640 × 480 ( )
Allows for the maximum number of
images to be recorded.
• If you set 16:9 (wide) ratio of the screen,
[IMAGE SIZE] is set to [1152 × 648]
automatically (p. 19).
Capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo”
(MB) and the number of recordable
pictures
In 4:3 aspect ratio
1152 × 864
*
640 × 480
8MB
15
37
50
120
16MB
30
74
96
240
32MB
61
150
190
485
64MB
120
300
390
980
128MB
245
600
780
1970
256MB
445
1000
1400
3550
512MB
900
2050
2850
7200
1GB
1800
4200
5900
14500
* The image size of 1152 × 864 is available for
DCR-HC42 only.
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