Sony DCR-PC101 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Advanced Recording Operations
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture
during playing back on a normal TV [b] or a wide-screen TV [c] are compressed in the
widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to the full mode,
you can watch pictures of normal images [d].
(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press MENU, then set 16:9WIDE to ON in
(p. 186).
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
In the wide mode, you cannot select the following functions:
Recording still images on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording
standby
OLD MOVIE
BOUNCE
During recording
You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your
camcorder to tape recording standby and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu
settings.
Using the wide mode
[a]
[c]
[b]
[d]
16:9
WIDE
1
FN