Using the wide mode function

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

[b][c]

[a]

[d]

In the viewfinder black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen [a]. On a normal TV screen, the picture appears horizontally compressed [b].

When setting WIDE PB to ON in the menu system, you get a cinema-like picture with a black band at the bottom of the screen [c].

You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [d].

(1) While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode, set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM/ 16:9 WIDE.

(2) Open the cover, then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder.

(3) Press or to select 16:9 WIDE, then press EXECUTE.

(4) Press or to select ON, then press EXECUTE.

(5) Press MENU to erase the menu display.

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MENU

DIGITAL MODE

 

16 : 9 WIDE OFF

 

 

ON

ZOOM/16:9 WIDE OVERLAP

 

 

 

 

[ MENU ] : END

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MENU

 

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MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D ZOOM

OFF

 

D ZOOM

 

MENU

 

16 : 9 WIDE

ON

16 : 9 WIDE

 

 

 

 

ZEBRA

 

 

ZEBRA

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMANDER

 

 

COMMANDER

 

 

 

 

BEEP

 

 

BEEP

 

 

FRAME REC

 

 

FRAME REC

 

 

INT REC

 

 

INT REC

 

 

[ MENU ] : END

 

 

[ MENU ] : END

 

 

 

 

 

 

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