CAMERA SET menu
– D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/STEADYSHOT, etc.
The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected.
See page 29 for details on selecting menu items.
D ZOOM (Digital zoom)
You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 40 × (the default setting) while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom.
The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.
BOFF
Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically.
80 ×
Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 80 × zoom is performed digitally.
2000 ×
Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 2,000 × zoom is performed digitally.
WIDE SEL (Wide select)
You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed. Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with your TV for details.
B4:3
Standard setting (to record pictures to be played back on a 4:3 TV).
16:9 WIDE (
)
Records pictures to be played back on a 16:9 wide TV in full screen mode.
When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder with [16:9 WIDE] selected.
When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*
When viewed on a standard
TV**
*Picture appears in full screen mode when the
**Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in the wide mode, it appears as you saw it on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera shake (the default setting is [ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( 
) when using a tripod (optional) or the conversion lens (optional), then the image becomes natural.
EDITSEARCH
BOFF
Does not display 
or 
on the LCD screen.
ON
Displays 
and 
on the LCD screen, and enables the EDIT SEARCH function and Rec review (p. 26).
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