Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). Black bands appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder during recording in 16:9 WIDE mode [a]. The picture 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 the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d].

[a]
[b]

16:9WIDE

[d]

 

[c]

Inthestandbymode,set16:9WIDEtoONinthemenusettings(p.79).

MENU

To cancel the wide mode

Set16:9WIDEtoOFFinthemenusettings.

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

Old movie

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 setting.

Connection for a TV

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-1 system

The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio information (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) with video signals. If you connect a TV compatible with the ID-1 system, the screen size is automatically selected.

ID-2 system

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 an A/V connecting cable.

 

If the wide mode is set to ON

 

 

The SteadyShot function does not work. If you set 16:9WIDE to ON in the menu settings

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when the SteadyShot function is working,

flashes and the SteadyShot function does

not function.