CAMERA SET (continued)

DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom greater than optical zoom magnification listed as below:

 

(optical zoom)

DCR-DVD105/DVD605

20

 

 

DCR-DVD205/DVD305/

12

DVD705/DVD755

 

 

 

 

 

While recording on a disc. 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.

For DCR-DVD105/DVD605

BOFF

Up to 20 zoom is performed optically.

40

Up to 20 zoom is performed optically, and after that up to 40 zoom is performed digitally.

800

Up to 20 zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 800 zoom is performed digitally.

For DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755

BOFF

Up to 12 zoom is performed optically.

24

Up to 12 zoom is performed optically, and after that up to 24 zoom is performed digitally.

800

Up to 12 zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 800 zoom is performed digitally.

WIDE SELECT (DCR-DVD105/ DVD605)

You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed.

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*1

When viewed on a standard TV (4:3 screen)*2

*1 When 16:9 screen TV switches to full screen mode, the picture appears on the TV screen at the right ratio.

*2 When you play back in TV (4:3 screen), the picture may be compressed. When you play back in the wide mode, the picture appears as you see it on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

You cannot change the aspect ratio in the following cases:

while recording movie

when [D.EFFECT] is set to [OLD MOVIE] (p.78).

Available recording time may be shorter in the following situations.

when you toggle between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 while recording on a DVD-R/DVD-RW (VIDEO mode).

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