Using the wide mode

In CAMERA mode, set 16:9WIDE to CINEMA or 16:9FULL in in the menu settings (p. 107).

MENU

To cancel the wide mode

Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.

In the wide mode, you cannot select the following functions:

–Old movie *1)

–Bounce

During recording

You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.

Connection for a TV (DCR-TRV140 only)

Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when:

–you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ID-2) system.

–you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV.

ID-2 system (DCR-TRV140 only)

The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID-1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment by the A/V connecting cable.

In the wide mode (CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608, DCR-TRV140 only)

The SteadyShot function does not work. If you set 16:9WIDE to ON *1)/16:9 FULL*2) in

the menu settings when the SteadyShot function is working, flashes and the SteadyShot function does not function.

Date or time indicator (CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only)

When you record in the 16:9FULL mode, the date or time indicator will be widened on wide-screen TVs.

*1) DCR-TRV140 only

*2) CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only

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