Using the wide mode
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on
the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
Black bands appear on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder during recording in 16:9 WIDE 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]
16:9WIDE
In the standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in the
menu settings (p. 107).
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
In the wide mode
You cannot select OLD MOVIE.
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 setting.
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[b]
[c]
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[d]
[d]
[b]
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