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“Memory Stick” Operations
Image quality settings
Setting Meaning
SUPER FINE (SFN) This is the highest image quality in your camcorder.
(DCR-TRV20 only) The number of still images you can record is less than
in FINE mode. The image is compressed to about 1/3.
SFN appears on the screen.
FINE (FINE) Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. The image is compressed to about 1/6. FINE
appears on the screen.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. The image is
compressed to about 1/10. STD appears on the screen.
Differences in image quality mode
Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory. The
memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality
mode and image size. Details are shown in the table below. (You can select 1152×864 or
640×480 image size in the menu settings.)
1152 × 864 image size (DCR-TRV20 only)
Image quality mode Memory capacity
SUPER FINE About 600 KB
FINE About 300 KB
STANDARD About 200 KB
640 × 480 image size
Image quality mode Memory capacity
SUPER FINE About 190 KB
(DCR-TRV20 only)
FINE About 100 KB
STANDARD About 60 KB
Image quality mode indicator
The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction