Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). If you connect a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, the screen size is automatically selected.

Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture during playback on a normal TV [b] or on a wide-screen TV [c] is compressed in the longwise 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

[c][d]

(1) In the standby, press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 16:9WIDE in , then press the dial (p. 201).

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.

Operations Recording Advanced

MENU

To cancel the wide mode

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

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CAMERA SET D ZOOM

PHOTO REC

16:9WIDE ON STEADYSHOT FRAME REC

INT. REC RETURN

[MENU] : END

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