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Recording Menu Explanations

REC MODE

Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference

 

(☞ pg. 11).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIDE MODE

OFF

Select “OFF” when you want to use neither “SQUEEZE” nor

 

 

“CINEMA”.

 

SQUEEZE

For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands

 

 

the image to fit the screen without distortion.

 

 

 

 

appears. When using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV's

 

 

instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD

 

 

monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA

Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During

 

 

playback on wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom

 

 

of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. When using

 

 

this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV's instruction manual. During

 

 

playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands

 

 

are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen and the image

 

 

appears like a letterboxed 16:9 movie.

 

 

 

ZOOM

16X

When set to “16X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification

 

 

will reset to 16X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

128X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and

 

 

magnifying images, zooming is possible from 16 times (the optical

 

 

zoom limit), to a maximum of 128 times digital magnification.

 

320X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and

 

 

magnifying images, zooming is possible from 16 times (the optical

 

 

zoom limit), to a maximum of 320X times digital magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN UP

AGC

This is automatically activated during Full Auto mode. The overall

 

 

appearance is jagged, but the image is bright.

 

AUTO A

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/25 — 1/200 sec.).

 

 

Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed

 

 

provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject's

 

 

movements are not smooth or natural. When set to this mode, “ A ”

 

 

is displayed.

 

 

 

 

OFF

Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto

 

 

 

 

setting. When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject as large as

 

 

possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm.

 

 

•Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus.

 

 

 

 

 

TO DATE/TIME MENU

Refer to “Date/Time Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 26).

 

 

TO SYSTEM MENU

Refer to “System Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 26).

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

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