Sony DCR-IP7BT - Manual (Page 49)

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Advanced Recording Operations
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 pictures
viewed 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].
(1) In standby mode, select FN, then press the center z on the control button. The
PAGE1 screen appears.
(2) Select MENU, then press the center z on the control button. The menu
appears.
(3) Select 16:9WIDE via , then press the center z or B on the control button.
(4) Select ON, then press the center z on the control button.
(5) Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu.
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
[a]
[c]
[b]
[d]
16:9WIDE
1
FN
2
3,4
5
MENU
CAMERA SET
D ZOOM
16:9 WIDE
STEADY SHOT
RETURN
O N