Sony DCR-PC101 - Manual (Page 51)

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Advanced Recording Operations
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 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].
(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press MENU, then set 16:9WIDE to ON in
(p. 186).
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
In the wide mode, you cannot select the following functions:
– Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording
standby
– OLD MOVIE
– BOUNCE
During recording
You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your
camcorder to tape recording standby and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu
settings.
Using the wide mode
[a]
[c]
[b]
[d]
16:9WIDE
1
FN