Sony TRV340, TRV740, TRV840 [a], [b], [c], [d], [a], [b], [d], [c], (1), (2), (3), MENU, In the wide mode, During recording, Connection for a TV, To cancel the wide mode

Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16:9WIDE 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]

(1) In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu settings.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC to select 16:9WIDE in , then press the dial.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC to select ON, then press the dial.

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MENU

CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

FRAME REC

INT. REC RETURN

[MENU] : END

OFF

ON

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To cancel the wide mode

Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.

In the wide mode

You cannot operate the following functions:

–OLD MOVIE

–BOUNCE

–Memory Photo recording (except DCR-TRV240)

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 settings.

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.