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Wide Mode
The camcorder lets you make
recordings compatible with the 16X9
(wide screen) format. When Wide
Mode is activated, the camcorder
records black bars at the top and
bottom of the picture to produce the
wide-screen effect. This is also
known as “letterbox” recording.
1. Push in the thumb trigger and
rotate et the Power Switch to
manual (
M
) record.
2. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to display the on-screen menus.
3. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight the MANUAL icon
(
M
). Press in the MENU/BRIGHT
dial to select it.
MANUAL MENU
RETURN
DIS ON
TELE MACRO OFF
WIDE MODE
WIND CUT
CAM RESET
4. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight WIDE MODE. Press
in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to
select it.
5. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight OFF, CINEMA, or
SQUEEZE.
• Select OFF to record in normal
mode suitable for standard TVs.
• Select CINEMA to insert black
bands on the top and bottom of
the screen.
Note: During playback on wide
screen TVs, the black bands are cut
and the screen ratio becomes 16X9.
A icon will appear in the
camcorder’s LCD or viewfinder.
During playback/recording on a
standard 4X3 TVs, viewfinders, or
monitors, black bands appear like a
letterbox 16X9 movie.
• Select SQUEEZE for playback
on TVs with a 16X9 aspect
ratio. This naturally expands the
image to fit the screen without
distortion. A
W
icon appears on
the camcorder’s LCD or
viewfinder. In this mode,
playback on a standard 4X3 TV,
monitor, or viewfinder will
display an elongated image.
Caution: Do not use wide
screen modes unless you have a
compatible 16X9 TV. When
played on a regular TV, CINEMA
mode creates black bars in the
picture.