Using the wide mode function

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).

The picture with black bands at the top and the bottom on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder [a] is normal. The picture on a normal TV [b] is horizontally compressed. You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [c].

 

 

[b]

[a]

16:9 WIDE

[c]

Selecting wide picture mode

(1) Press MENU to display the menu on the LCD screen.

(2) Turn the control dial to select 16:9WIDE, then press the control dial.

(3) Turn the control dial to select ON, then press the control dial.

(4) Press MENU to erase the menu display.

operations Advanced

1,4

2

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

MENU

 

 

D ZOOM

OFF

 

OFF

 

STEADYSHOT

 

 

 

 

BEEP

 

 

 

 

TITLEERASE

 

 

 

 

16:9WIDE

OFF

16:9WIDE

OFF

 

LCD B.L.

 

 

ON

 

LCD COLOR

 

 

 

3

MENU

 

MENU

 

 

OFF

D ZOOM

 

 

 

STEADYSHOT

 

 

 

BEEP

 

 

 

TITLEERASE

 

16:9WIDE

OFF

16:9WIDE

ON

 

ON

LCD B.L.

 

 

 

LCD COLOR

 

To cancel wide mode

Select OFF in step 3, then press the control dial.

To watch the tape recorded in wide mode

To watch the tape recorded in 16:9WIDE mode, set it to full mode. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your TV.

Note that the picture recorded in 16:9WIDE mode looks compressed on a normal TV.

Note on wide mode

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You cannot select or cancel the wide mode during recording.