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Recording in 16:9 Mode
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Recording in 16:9 Mode The camcorder uses the full width of the CCD, retaining image quality and providing a larger horizontal angle of view. ASPECT RATIO switch Set the ASPECT RATIO switch to 16:9. The screen changes to the "letterbox" format. ❍ If you play back a 16:9 recording on a normal TV, the image appears horizontally squeezed. ❍ If you connect the camcorder to a TV with an S (S1) terminal or Video ID-1 system, recordings made in the 16:9 mode will be automatically played back in widescreen mode. ❍ The aspect ratio does not change when you operate the ASPECT RATIO switch during recording. It changes once you pause recording. 46
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The camcorder uses the full width of the CCD, retaining image quality and providing a larger
horizontal angle of view.
Set the ASPECT RATIO switch to 16:9.
The screen changes to the “letterbox” format.
❍
If you play back a 16:9 recording on a normal TV, the image appears horizontally squeezed.
❍
If you connect the camcorder to a TV with an S (S1) terminal or Video ID-1 system, recordings
made in the 16:9 mode will be automatically played back in widescreen mode.
❍
The aspect ratio does not change when you operate the ASPECT RATIO switch during recording. It
changes once you pause recording.
Recording in 16:9 Mode
ASPECT RATIO switch