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Advanced operations
Using the wide mode function
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV.
[a]
[b]
[d]
[c]
In the viewfinder black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen [a].
On a monitor screen, the picture appears horizontally compressed [b].
When setting WIDE PB to ON in the menu system, you get a cinema-like picture with a
black band at the bottom of the screen [c].
You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [d].
(1) While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode, open the cover, then press
MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder.
(2) Press
or to select DIGITAL F, then press EXECUTE.
(3) Press
or to select ZOOM/WIDE, then press EXECUTE.
(4) Press
or to select 16:9WIDE, then press EXECUTE.
(5) Press
or to select ON, then press EXECUTE.
(6) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
To cancel wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu system.
To watch a tape recorded in 16:9 wide mode on a wide-screen TV
Set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to full mode. For details, refer to the
instruction manual of your TV.
Notes on wide mode
•When you record in 16:9 wide mode, the date and 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.
•When you set DIGITAL F to OVERLAP, the 16:9WIDE setting is changed to OFF
automatically.
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MENU
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MENU
DIGITAL F
D ZOOM
16 : 9WIDE
ZEBRA
TC IND
DATE/TIME
COMMANDER
[ MENU ] : END
ZOOM/WIDE
MENU
DIGITAL F
[ MENU ] : END
ZOOM/WIDE
OVERLAP
MENU
DIGITAL F
D ZOOM
16 : 9WIDE
ZEBRA
TC IND
DATE/TIME
COMMANDER
[ MENU ] : END
ZOOM/WIDE
MENU
16 : 9WIDE
[ MENU ] : END
OFF
ON
MENU
DIGITAL F
D ZOOM
16 : 9WIDE
ZEBRA
TC IND
DATE/TIME
COMMANDER
[ MENU ] : END
ON