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Advanced Recording Operations
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Using the wide mode
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9 WIDE).
The picture with black bands at the top and the bottom on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder (DCR-TRV315 only) [a] is normal. The picture on a normal TV or in the
viewfinder (DCR-TRV203/TRV210/TRV310 only) [b] is horizontally compressed. You
can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [c].
In the standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in the MENU settings (p. 54).
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the MENU settings.
If the wide mode is set to ON
The SteadyShot function does not work. If you set 16:9WIDE to ON in the MENU
settings when the SteadyShot function is working, flashes and the SteadyShot
function does not function.
In the wide mode
You cannot select the old movie function with DIGITAL EFFECT and the bounce
function with FADER.
During recording
You cannot select or cancel the wide mode.
Connection for a TV
Picture recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full
size when:
•you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ID-2)
system.
•you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV.
ID-2 system
The ID-2 system is a system which converts the copyright signal to the analog system
with ID-1 signals inserted between video signals.
[a]
[c]
[b]
16:9
WIDE