Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3)
of the recording picture (DCR-HC42)
By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode, you can enjoy
•If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV, recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode is recommended.
WIDE SELECT | POWER switch |
button |
|
Recording a moving picture or still image on the “Memory Stick Duo” 
Set the POWER switch to [CAMERA- MEMORY].
The aspect ratio of the picture switches to 4:3.
Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio.
•Still images will be fixed to image size 1152 ×
648 (
) in the 16:9 (wide) mode. In the 4:3
mode, you can select up to 1152 × 864 (
).
•If you record movies (MPEG MOVIE EX) in the 16:9 (wide) mode, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the picture when they are played back.
•For the number of recordable pictures, see page 45.
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Be sure to set the POWER switch to
Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio.
16:9*4:3*
*When viewing on the LCD screen. It may be different in the viewfinder.
•Differences in the angle of view between 4:3 and 16:9 vary depending on the zoom position.
•If you play back a picture on a TV, set [TV TYPE] for playback in the aspect ratio of the TV (p. 34).
•When viewing pictures recorded in 16:9 aspect ratio with [TV TYPE] set to [4:3], pictures may appear rough depending on the subject (p. 34).
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