Sony CCD-TRV338 manual Tips

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•The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio information (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) by inserting signals between video signals.

•When you record in the [16:9 FULL], the date or time indicator will be widened on wide- screen TVs.

•For TRV338:

The SteadyShot does not work. If you set [16:9 FULL] in the menu settings when the

SteadyShot is working, flashes and the SteadyShot does not function.

For TRV280:

You can record a 16:9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV ([16:9 WIDE] mode).

When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system and play the tape, the TV switches to full mode automatically.

Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV.

When viewed on the LCD screen

When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*

When viewed on a standard TV**

* Picture appears in full screen when the wide-screen TV switches to full mode.

**In 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in the wide mode, it appears as you have seen on the LCD screen.

GOFF		Standard setting (to record pictures to play back on a 4:3 TV). The
		recorded picture will not be wide.
ON (	)	Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16:9 wide TV. The
		recorded picture will be played in full mode when you connect to your
		TV compatible with ID-1/ID-2 systems.

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•The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio information (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) by inserting signals between video signals.

•The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with the ID-1 signals inserted between video signals in an analog connection.

•The SteadyShot does not work. If you set [16:9 WIDE] to [ON] in the menu settings when

the SteadyShot is working, flashes and the SteadyShot does not function.

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