16:9 Wide

You can select the desired LCD display aspect ratio for recording or playback (16:9 Wide/4:3 aspect ratio).

PRECHECK!

Select the Record ( / ) mode by pressing the MODE button. page 24

1.

Press the MENU button Control joystick (/) “16:9 Wide.”

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control joystick (/),

16:9 Wide

 

Off

 

 

and then press the OK button.

 

 

On

 

3.

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Exit

 

 

 

 

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

 

 

 

16:9 Wide

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

Exit

 

 

Submenu items

 

 

 

items

contents

 

on-screen

 

 

display

 

 

 

 

 

“Off”

Disables the function. Displays the image in 4:3 aspect ratio.

 

-

 

Select to use the standard display aspect ratio of 4:3 on the screen.

 

 

 

 

“On”

Recording and viewing of 16:9 aspect ratio.

 

-

Please set the aspect ratio before recording. The default setting is “16:9 Wide : On.”

Video resolution settings of “Web Fine” and “Web Normal” record movie in 4:3 aspect ratio even when you set it to 16:9.

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Samsung SMX-F400BN, SMX-F44SN, SMX-F43LN, SMX-F40RN, SMX-F43SN Press the Menu button  Control joystick /  169 Wide

SMX-F44LN, SMX-F43SN, SMX-F44RN, SMX-F43, SMX-F40LN specifications

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