Using the wide mode
–DCR-TRV140
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). Black bands appear on the screen during recording in the 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The pictures during playing back on a normal TV [b] or a wide-screen TV [c] are compressed in the widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of a wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch correctly proportioned images in wide-screen format [d].
[b]
16:9WIDE 16:9WIDE
In CAMERA mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in 
in the menu settings (p. 107).
–CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608
You can record a cinema-like picture (CINEMA) or a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9FULL). Refer to the operating instructions of your TV.
CINEMA
Black bands appear on the screen during recording in the CINEMA mode [a], playing back on a normal TV [b] or a wide-screen TV [c]. If you set the screen mode of the wide- screen TV to the zoom mode, a picture without black bands appears [d].
16:9FULL
The picture during recording in the 16:9FULL mode [e], or playing back on a normal TV
[f]or a wide-screen TV [g] is horizontally compressed. If you set the screen mode of a wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch correctly proportioned images in wide- screen format [h].
| [b] | |
CINEMA | CINEMA | |
[a] | [c] | [d] |
| [f] | |
16:9FULL | 16:9FULL | |
[e] | [g] | [h] |
