In Camera mode, press the MENU button to display the menu screen.

Useful Features Camera Recording

Useful Features

Digital Image Stabilization (DIS)

The digital image stabilization (DIS) function al- lows you to stabilize the image by electronically compensating for relatively minor image shak- ing that is often annoying in close-up shots.

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2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select Y, then press the centre of the Operation button.

3 Press l or m to select “DIS”, then press the centre of the Operation button.

S E T T I N G

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ON

D I S

 

A U D I O MO D E O F F

W I N D

R E T U R N

4 Press lor m to select “ON”, then press the centre of the Operation button.

D I SO N

5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen.

The DIS indicator only appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on.

DIS indicator

Wide Mode

The wide screen function lets you record scenes with the wide-screen feel of a movie shown in a theater. The top and bottom of the picture are masked with black bands to produce an effective screen aspect ratio of 16:9.

Normal screen

 

Wide screen

 

 

 

1 In Camera mode, press the MENU button to display the menu screen.

2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select T, then press the centre of the Operation button.

3 Press l or m to select “WIDE MODE”, then press the centre of the Operation button.

S E T T I N G

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Q K . R E T U R N

 

O F F

 

W I D E

MOD E

 

D G T L

Z O OM

ON

 

T A P E

S P E E D

 

R E T U R N

P A U S E

To cancel DIS function

Select “OFF” in step 4 above. The z indicator will disappear.

Notes:

The DIS function cannot compensate for excessive image shaking.

When image shaking does not occur (e.g. when using the camcorder on a tripod), turn off the DIS function. The picture will appear more natural when the DIS function is off.

4 Press l or m to select “ON”, then press the centre of the Operation button.

The picture is displayed with the top and bottom portions masked.

WIDE MODE ON

5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen.

To return to normal screen

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

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Sharp VL-Z300E operation manual Digital Image Stabilization DIS, So N, Wide Mode on