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Recording Menu Explanations
REC MODE | Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on the tape used | |||
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WIDE MODE | OFF | Select “OFF” when you want to use neither “SQUEEZE” nor | ||
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| SQUEEZE | For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands | ||
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| the image to fit the screen without distortion. | ||
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| instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD | ||
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| monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically. | ||
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| CINEMA | Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During | ||
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| playback on | ||
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| of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. When using | ||
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| this mode, refer to your | ||
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| playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands | ||
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| are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen and the image | ||
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| appears like a letterboxed 16:9 movie. | ||
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ZOOM | 16X | When set to “16X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification | ||
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| will reset to 16X since digital zoom will be disengaged. | ||
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| 64X | Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and | ||
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| magnifying images, zooming is possible from 16 times (the optical | ||
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| zoom limit), to a maximum of 64 times digital magnification. | ||
| 160X | Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and | ||
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| magnifying images, zooming is possible from 16 times (the optical | ||
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| zoom limit), to a maximum of 160 times digital magnification. | ||
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GAIN UP | AGC | To record a subject in a dark lit environment. When it is more | ||
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| convenient to shoot the subject with a brighter image even if the | ||
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| picture becomes slightly coarse. Automatically selected when the | ||
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| Power Switch is set to “AUTO”. | ||
| AUTO A | To record a subject in a dimly lit environment. When it is more | ||
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| convenient to shoot with a less coarse picture although the subject | ||
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| becomes slightly dark. | ||
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| OFF | Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness | ||
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| adjustment. | ||
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TELE MACRO | OFF | Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends | ||
| ON | on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1m | ||
| (3.3 ft.) to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum | |||
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| telephoto setting. When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject as large | ||
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| as possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm (2 ft.). | ||
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| •Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus. | ||
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TO DATE/TIME MENU | Refer to “Date/Time Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 28). | |||
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TO SYSTEM MENU | Refer to “System Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 28). | |||
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