Step 8: Selecting The Aspect Ratio (16:9 Or 4:3) Of The Recording Picture - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD92 Operating Manual

Step 8:Selecting theaspect ratio (16:9 or4:3)ofthe
recording picture ( DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD
By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode,
you can enjoy wide-angle, high-resohltion
pictures.
If you intend to view pictures oil a wide
TV, recurding in the 16:9 (wide) mode is
recomn/euded.
POWER switch
WIDE SELECT button
• You cannot change the aspect ratio in the
Iollowing cases:
when the POWER switch is set to
(Still).
while recording movies
- when [D.EFFECT] is set to [OLD
MOVIE] (p.64).
• Difl?'rences in the angle of view between
4:3 and 16:9 vary depending on lhe zoom
position.
• When recording on a DVD-R/DVD-RW
(VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, the available
recording lime may be stlorler in tile
h)llowing situations.
when you record pictures while toggling
bet,_veen 16:9 and 4:3.
when you change the [REC MODE]
during 4:3 1p.65).
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Slide the POWER switch down to
light up the _ (Movie) lamp.
@
CHG
/ PressWIDE SELECT repeatedly
to select the desired screen
aspect ratio.
16:9" 4:3"
To play backpicturesafter connecting
yourcamcorderto a TV
Set [TV TYPE] to [ 16:9] or 14:31 according
to yuur TV (16:9/4:3) (p.42).
• When viewing 16:9 pictures with [TV TYPE]
set m [4:3] pictures mav appear rough
depending on sut_iects.
Toplayhackimages ona DVDplayer
or a DVDrecorder
The way you see pictures on the TV screett
may dilli:r depettding on your player. For
details, relcr tu the instructiutt manuals
supplied with the devices you are using.
• When you play back pictures recorded in 16:9
on a DVD+RW with a DVD player or a DVD
recorder, they may appeal to be compres_d in
the lengthwi_ direction.
* When viewing on the LCD screen. It may
be difl_renl in the viewfinder.
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