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If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image.
Tips
See page 98 for the expected recording time of each recording mode.
You can select the [REC MODE] for each recording media separately.
Figures such as 16M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.
WIDE SELECT
When recording standard definition image quality (SD) movies, you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.
Steps
(HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [WIDE SELECT] a desired setting
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Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 78).
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level up to 10 × in case you want to zoom to a level greater than following optical zoom during recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom.
Steps
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(SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [DIGITAL ZOOM] a desired setting
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