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Mastering the Basics
•If you record in more than one mode on the same tape, the picture may become distorted during playback and the time code may not be written correctly.
•A tape recorded in LP mode on other digital equipment may produce the
•A tape recorded in LP or 
LP mode on this camcorder may produce the
MV550i About 
SP and 
LP modes
•The image quality of recordings done in 
SP or 
LP modes will be lower than that of those done in SP or LP modes.
•A cassette recorded in 
SP or 
LP mode cannot be played back on a camcorder not equipped with that mode.
•The recording mode might not appear in the display correctly if you switch to 
SP or 
LP while the camcorder is connected to another digital video device.
•When the recording mode is changed to 
SP or 
LP, the camcorder modifies the image for appropriate recording in that mode.
•You might not be able to do DV dubbing correctly with the camcorder set to
SP or 
LP mode.
•You cannot transfer images recorded in 
SP or 
LP mode to a PC (as of January 2002).
16:9 (Wide screen TV recording)
Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback on wide screen TVs.
TAPE + CAMERA
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CAM.SET UP
16:9••••••••OFF
To switch 16:9 to ON, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then select 16:9, set it to ON and close the menu.
Notes:
•“16:9” is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 mode on.
•You cannot use the 16:9 mode with the Easy Recording program.
•You cannot use the
•If you play back a recording made for 16:9 on a normal TV screen, the image will appear to be vertically “squashed” (compressed).
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