Sony DCR-SR65 manual Wide Select, Digital Zoom, Steadyshot, Guideframe,  Off

WIDE SELECT

When recording images, you can select the aspect ratio according to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.

16:9 WIDE

Records images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen.

4:3 ( )

Records images to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen.

Notes

Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 34).

DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom greater than optical zoom magnification (p. 27). Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom.

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.

DCR-SR45/SR46:

OFF

Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically.

80×

Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 80 × zoom is performed digitally.

2000×

Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 2000 × zoom is performed digitally.

DCR-SR65/SR85:

OFF

Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically.

50×

Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 50 × zoom is performed digitally.

2000×

Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 2000 × zoom is performed digitally.

STEADYSHOT

You can compensate for camera shake (the default setting is [ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] () when using a tripod (optional), then the image becomes natural.

AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter)

When recording in dark places, the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1/30 second (the default setting is [ON]).

GUIDEFRAME

You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical by setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON].

The frame is not recorded. Press DISP/ BATT INFO to make the frame disappear. (The default setting is [OFF]).

Tips

Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition.

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