Sony Handycam DCR-VX2100E Operating Instructions Manual page 52

Shooting with all the pixels
– PROG. SCAN
Note on the progressive recording mode
A normal TV broadcast divides the screen into
two finer fields and displays them in turns
every 1/50 of a second (Interlace format).
Thus, the actual image displayed in an instant
covers only half of the apparent image area.
Displaying the whole image simultaneously on
a full screen is called displaying with all the
pixels. In this mode, the resolution of the still
picture is clearer than in the normal mode.
This camcorder takes in an image every 2/25
of a second, which may cause the image of a
moving object to go out of focus. This
camcorder is originally programed to record in
the normal TV format.
When shooting under fluorescent light
When shooting in progressive recording mode
under fluorescent light or light bulbs, a rare
phenomenon may happen in which the screen
lights up brightly (Flicker phenomenon). This
is not a malfunction. If you want to stop this
phenomenon, set PROG. SCAN to OFF in the
menu settings.
In the progressive recording mode
You cannot use the following operations:
– Digital zooming
– Wide mode
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