Using the wide mode function

Using the wide mode function

While the camcorder is in Standby mode, press 16:9 WIDE repeatedly so that the desired mode indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

CINEMA

16:9 WIDE

16:9 FULL

To cancel wide mode

Press 16:9 WIDE repeatedly until the wide mode indicator disappears.

To watch the tape recorded in wide mode

To watch the tape recorded in CINEMA mode, set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to zoom mode. To watch the tape recorded in 16:9 FULL mode, set it to full mode. For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

Note that the picture recorded in 16:9 FULL mode looks compressed on a normal TV.

Notes on wide mode

•If wide mode is set to 16:9 FULL, the Steady Shot function does not work and the indicator flashes.

•When you record in 16:9 FULL mode, the date or time indicator will be widened on the wide-screen TV.

•If you dub a tape, the tape is copied in the same mode as the original recording.

•The wide mode is canceled automatically 5 minutes after you remove the power source.

•When recording, you cannot change the mode.

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