Using the wide mode

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

In the standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in the menu settings (p. 65).

Operations Recording Advanced

MENUTo 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

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

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