Using a "Memory Stick" – introduction
Image quality settings
Setting
SUPER FINE (SFN)
(DCR-TRV20 only)
FINE (FINE)
STANDARD (STD)
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
SUPER FINE
FINE
STANDARD
640
480 image size
Image quality mode
SUPER FINE
(DCR-TRV20 only)
FINE
STANDARD
Image quality mode indicator
The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.
Meaning
This is the highest image quality in your camcorder.
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.
Use this mode when you want to record high quality
images. The image is compressed to about 1/6. FINE
appears on the screen.
This is the standard image quality. The image is
compressed to about 1/10. STD appears on the screen.
Memory capacity
About 600 KB
About 300 KB
About 200 KB
Memory capacity
About 190 KB
About 100 KB
About 60 KB
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