Sony HDR-UX20 Operating Guide - Page 87

WIDE SELECT, DIGITAL ZOOM, STEADYSHOT, AUTO SLW SHUTTR, X.V.COLOR, Customizing your camcorder, 9 WIDE

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Customizing your camcorder • The maximum shooting distance using [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet). WIDE SELECT When recording with SD (standard definition) image quality, you can select the aspect ratio according to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV. B 16:9 WIDE Records images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen. 4:3 ( ) Records images to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen. b Notes • Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 95). DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 15 × (optical zoom) during recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level. B OFF Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically. 30 × Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 30 × zoom is performed digitally. 180 × Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 180 × zoom is performed digitally. STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake. Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (optional), then the image becomes natural. The default setting is [ON]. AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) The shutter speed becomes 1/30 seconds automatically when shooting in dark places. The default setting is [ON]. X.V.COLOR When recording, set to [ON] to capture wider range of colors. Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced. b Notes • Set [X.V.COLOR] to [ON] only when the recorded content will be played back on an x.v.Color-compliant TV. Otherwise, set to [OFF] (the default setting). • If the movies recorded with this function [ON] is played back on an non-x.v.Color-compliant TV, the color may not be reproduced correctly. • [X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]: - when the disc is not formatted with HD (high definition) image quality. - when recording a movie with SD (standard definition) image quality on the internal memory (HDR-UX20) or the "Memory Stick PRO Duo." - while recording a movie. Continued , 87

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87
Customizing your camcorder
•
The maximum shooting distance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).
When recording with SD (standard
definition) image quality, you can select the
aspect ratio according to the TV connected.
Refer also to the instruction manuals
supplied with your TV.
B
16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
4:3 (
)
Records images to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
b
Notes
•
Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV
connected for playback (p. 95).
You can select the maximum zoom level in
case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 15 × (optical zoom) during recording.
Note that the image quality decreases when
you use the digital zoom.
B
OFF
Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically.
30 ×
Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 30 × zoom is
performed digitally.
180 ×
Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 180 × zoom is
performed digitally.
You can compensate for camera shake. Set
[STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (
) when
using a tripod (optional), then the image
becomes natural. The default setting is
[ON].
The shutter speed becomes 1/30 seconds
automatically when shooting in dark places.
The default setting is [ON].
When recording, set to [ON] to capture
wider range of colors. Various colors such
as the brilliant color of flowers and
turquoise blue of the sea can be more
faithfully reproduced.
b
Notes
•
Set [X.V.COLOR] to [ON] only when the
recorded content will be played back on an
x.v.Color-compliant TV. Otherwise, set to
[OFF] (the default setting).
•
If the movies recorded with this function [ON]
is played back on an non-x.v.Color-compliant
TV, the color may not be reproduced correctly.
•
[X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]:
–
when the disc is not formatted with HD (high
definition) image quality.
–
when recording a movie with SD (standard
definition) image quality on the internal
memory (HDR-UX20) or the “Memory Stick
PRO Duo.”
–
while recording a movie.
WIDE SELECT
DIGITAL ZOOM
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone
appears when you select the zooming
level.
STEADYSHOT
AUTO SLW SHUTTR
(Auto Slow Shutter)
X.V.COLOR
Continued
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