Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image (DCR-SR50E/SR60E/SR70E/ SR80E)

By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode, you can enjoy wide-angle, high-resolution images.

•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.54)

•Differences in the angle of view between 16:9(wide) and 4:3 vary depending on the zoom position.

WIDE SELECT

Movies

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.39).

•When viewing 16:9 (wide) images with [TV TYPE] set to [4:3], images may appear rough depending on subjects.

Still images

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 [ 0.7M] ( )

when 16:9 (wide) is selected. [1.0M] ( ) is set in maximum mode when 4:3 is selected.

•The number of recordable still images is 9,999.

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