CAMERA SET menu (Continued)

DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 20 × (DCR-HC36)/12 × (DCR-HC46)/ 10 × (DCR-HC96) (the default setting) while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom.

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.

For DCR-HC36:

BOFF

Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically.40 ×

Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 40 × zoom is performed digitally.

800 ×

Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 800 × zoom is performed digitally.

For DCR-HC46:

BOFF

Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically.24 ×

Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 24 × zoom is performed digitally.

800 ×

Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 800 × zoom is performed digitally.

For DCR-HC96:

BOFF

Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.20 ×

Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 20 × zoom is performed digitally.

120 ×

Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 120 × zoom is performed digitally.

WIDE SELECT (DCR-HC36)

You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed. Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with your TV for details.

B4:3Standard setting (to record pictures to be played back on a 4:3 TV).16:9 WIDE ()

Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16:9 wide TV. The recorded picture will be played in full mode when you connect to your TV compatible with ID-1/ ID-2 systems.

When viewed on the LCD screen/ viewfinder with [16:9 WIDE] selected.When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*1When viewed on a standardTV*2

*1 Picture appears in full screen mode when the wide-screen TV switches to full mode.

*2 Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in the wide mode, it appears as you have seen on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

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