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Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects, Recording in mirror mode

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Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture Recording/Playback To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press . (back light) to display .. To cancel the backlight function, press . (back light) again. Recording in mirror mode 2 1 Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side (2). z Tips • A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. WIDE SELECT POWER switch Selecting the aspect ratio for movies 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERATAPE. 2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio. z Tips • Differences between 4:3 and 16:9 image views vary depending on the zoom position when recording. • If you play back a picture on TV, set [TV TYPE] for playback in the aspect ratio of the TV (p. 33). • When viewing pictures recorded in 16:9 aspect ratio with [TV TYPE] set to [4:3], pictures may appear rough depending on the subject (p. 33). Selecting the aspect ratio for still images 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERAMEMORY. The aspect ratio of the picture switches to 4:3. 2 Press WIDE SELECT to select the desired screen aspect ratio. b Notes • Still images will be fixed to image size [0.7M] ( ) in the 16:9 (wide) mode. In the 4:3 mode, you can select up to [1.0M] ( ). z Tips • For the number of recordable pictures, see page 42. 25

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Recording/Playback
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press
.
(back light) to display
.
. To
cancel the backlight function, press
.
(back light) again.
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (
1
), then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side (
2
).
z
Tips
•
A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when
recorded.
Selecting the aspect ratio for movies
1
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA-
TAPE.
2
Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to
select the desired screen aspect ratio.
z
Tips
•
Differences between 4:3 and 16:9 image views
vary depending on the zoom position when
recording.
•
If you play back a picture on TV, set [TV
TYPE] for playback in the aspect ratio of the
TV (p. 33).
•
When viewing pictures recorded in 16:9 aspect
ratio with [TV TYPE] set to [4:3], pictures may
appear rough depending on the subject (p. 33).
Selecting the aspect ratio for still
images
1
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA-
MEMORY.
The aspect ratio of the picture switches
to 4:3.
2
Press WIDE SELECT to select the
desired screen aspect ratio.
b
Notes
•
Still images will be fixed to image size [0.7M]
(
) in the 16:9 (wide) mode. In the 4:3
mode, you can select up to [1.0M] (
).
z
Tips
•
For the number of recordable pictures, see page
42.
Adjusting the exposure for
backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
2
1
Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9
or 4:3) of the recording picture
WIDE SELECT
POWER switch