Sony DCRHC21 Operating Guide - Page 42

CAMERA SET menu, – D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/STEADYSHOT, etc., D ZOOM Digital zoom, WIDE SEL Wide select

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CAMERA SET menu - D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/STEADYSHOT, etc. The default settings are marked with . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 31 for details on selecting menu items. D ZOOM (Digital zoom) You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 20 × (the default setting) while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.  OFF Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically. 40 × Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 40 × zoom is performed digitally. 800 × Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 800 × zoom is performed digitally. WIDE SEL (Wide select) You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed.  4:3 Standard setting (to record pictures to be played back on a 4:3 TV). 16:9 WIDE ( ) Records pictures to be played back on a 16:9 wide TV in full screen mode. 42 When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder with [16:9 WIDE ( )] selected. When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV* When viewed on a standard TV** * Picture appears in full screen mode when the wide-screen TV switches to full mode. **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. STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camerashake (the default setting is [ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (optional) or the conversion lens (optional). EDITSEARCH  OFF Does not display screen. / - or + on the LCD ON Displays / - and + on the LCD screen, and enables the EDIT SEARCH function and Rec review (p. 26). N.S.LIGHT (NightShot Light) When using the NightShot plus (p. 22) function to record, you can record clearer pictures by setting [N.S.LIGHT], which emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the default setting). • Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects.

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CAMERA SET menu
– D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/STEADYSHOT, etc.
The default settings are marked with
.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 31 for details on selecting
menu items.
D ZOOM (Digital zoom)
You can select the maximum zoom level
in case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 20 × (the default setting) while
recording on a tape. Note that the image
quality decreases when you are using the
digital zoom.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone appears
when you select the zooming level.
OFF
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically.
40 ×
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 40 × zoom is
performed digitally.
800 ×
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 800 × zoom is
performed digitally.
WIDE SEL (Wide select)
You can record a picture in a ratio suitable
for the screen on which it will be displayed.
4:3
Standard setting (to record pictures to be
played back on a 4:3 TV).
16:9 WIDE (
)
Records pictures to be played back on a
16:9 wide TV in full screen mode.
When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder
with [16:9 WIDE (
)] selected.
When viewed on a 16:9 wide
screen TV
*
When viewed on a standard
TV
**
*
Picture appears in full screen mode when the
wide-screen TV switches to full mode.
**
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.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera-
shake (the default setting is [ON]). Set
[STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (
) when
using a tripod (optional) or the conversion
lens (optional).
EDITSEARCH
OFF
Does not display
/ – or + on the LCD
screen.
ON
Displays
/ – and + on the LCD
screen, and enables the EDIT SEARCH
function and Rec review (p. 26).
N.S.LIGHT (NightShot Light)
When using the NightShot plus (p. 22)
function to record, you can record clearer
pictures by setting [N.S.LIGHT], which
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the
default setting).
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects.