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Advanced operations
Using the wide mode function
You can select the wide mode (OFF, CINEMA, 16:9FULL) in the menu system (p. 26).
To cancel wide mode
Select OFF in the menu system.
To watch the tape recorded in wide mode
To watch the tape recorded in CINEMA mode, set the screen mode of the wide-screen
TV to zoom mode. To watch the tape recorded in 16:9 FULL mode, set it to full mode.
For details, refer to the operating instruction of your TV.
Note that the picture recorded in 16:9 FULL mode looks compressed on a normal TV.
Notes on wide mode
•If wide mode is set to 16:9FULL, the Steady Shot function does not work and the
indicator flashes (CCD-TR87/TR97/TR917/TR940 only).
•In wide mode, you cannot select the bounce function with FADER (CCD-TR97/
TR917/TR940 only).
•When you record in 16:9 FULL mode, the date or time indicator will be widened on
the wide-screen TV.
•If you dub a tape, the tape is copied in the same mode as the original recording.
•The wide mode is cancelled automatically 5 minutes after you remove the power
source.
•When recording, you cannot change the mode.
Using the wide mode function