34Recording

record movies in the normal (4:3) aspect ratio.

6Press FUNC. to close the menu.

NOTES

Since the displays on the camcorder have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3 aspect ratio will appear in the center of the screen with black sidebars.

Simultaneous recording of a still image on the memory card cannot be used when recording in widescreen (16:9) mode.

When recording in widescreen mode, with [IMG STAB] set to

[ OFF] ( 44), you can have a wider view

angle.

Playing back a widescreen recording: TV sets compatible with the Video ID-1 system will automatically switch to wide (16:9) mode. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the TV manually. To play back on a TV with normal aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE] setting accordingly ( 49).

Taking Photos

Before using a memory card for the first time, be sure to initialize it with this camcorder ( 74).

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1Move the power switch to ON to set the camcorder in CAMERA mode. The red CAMERA indicator will turn on.

2 The lens cover will open automatically.

Move the lens cover switch down to to open the lens cover.