Using the wide mode – Sony DCR-VX2100 User Manual

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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 the 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The
picture during playing back in the 4:3 mode on a wide-screen TV [b] or a normal TV
[c]* is 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].

* 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 [a].

In standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in

in the menu settings (p. 109).

To cancel the wide mode

Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings (p. 109).

[a]

16:9WIDE

[c]

[b]

[d]

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