Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image
By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode, you can enjoy
•If you intend to view images on a wide TV, recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode is recommended.
POWER switch
•You cannot change the aspect ratio in the following cases:
–while recording movies
–when [D. EFFECT] is set to [OLD MOVIE] (p.58)
•Differences in the angle of view between 16:9(wide) and 4:3 vary depending on the zoom position.
Getting
To play back images after connecting your camcorder to a TV
Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV (16:9/4:3) (p.42).
• When viewing 16:9 (wide) images with [TV
WIDE SELECTTYPE] set to [4:3], images may appear rough depending on subjects.
Started
1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up
the 
(Movie) lamp.
2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio.
16:9 (wide)* | 4:3* |
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1 Slide the POWER switch to light up
the 
(Still) lamp.
The image size ratio changes to 4:3.
2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired setting.
•Still image size is set to [
2.3M] (
)
when 16:9 (wide) is selected. [3.0M] (
) is set in maximum mode when 4:3 is selected.
•The number of recordable still images is 9,999.
*When viewing on the LCD screen. The image may look different in the viewfinder.
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