Sony HVR-Z5N Operating Manual page 87

OFF ( )
Records a movie in an aspect ratio that
matches the full screen of a 4:3 TV.
b Notes
• Set [DV WIDE CONV] correctly to suite a TV
that you want to connect for playback (p. 86).
• The aspect ratio will be fixed to 16:9 and you
cannot set it to 4:3 when you record in HDV
format.
VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
x
You can select [480i] or [1080i/480i]
depending on your TV when you connect
your camcorder to a TV via a component
cable.
480i
Supports connection between your
camcorder and a TV with a component
input jack that supports the 480i format.
B 1080i/480i
Supports connection between your
camcorder and a TV with a component
input jack that supports the 1080i format.
DOWN CONVERT
x
You can select a down convert type when
you down-covert HDV signal to DV signal.
Use this function for signals outputting
from the following output jacks:
– Component (480i)
– S Video
– Audio/Video
B SQUEEZE
Outputs a horizontally compressed image
while maintaining its original height.
LETTER BOX
Outputs an image with black bars added to
the top and bottom of the original image,
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
EDGE CROP
Outputs the central portion of the original
image by cropping its right and left edges.
b Notes
• When you view a movie recorded in the
DVCAM (DV) format with [DV WIDE REC]
set to [ON] on a standard 4:3 TV, images of the
movie may appear vertically compressed. In
such a case, set [DV WIDE CONV] to
[LETTER BOX] or [EDGE CROP].
DV WIDE CONV
x
You can select a down convert type when
you down-covert DV widescreen signal to
DV signal.
Use this function for signals outputting
from the following output jacks:
– Component (480i)
– S Video
– Audio/Video
B SQUEEZE
Outputs a horizontally compressed image
while maintaining its original height.
LETTER BOX
Outputs an image with black bars added to
the top and bottom of the original image,
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
EDGE CROP
Outputs the central portion of the original
image by cropping its right and left edges.
i.LINK SET
HDV t DV CONV
x
When you set this function to [ON], you can
convert HDV format signals to DV format
signals and output the DV format signals to an
external device via the
jack. You can output DV format signals
without any format conversion. The default
setting is [OFF].
DOWN CONVERT
x
You can set a down convert type when you
set [HDV t DV CONV] to [ON] to
convert HDV format signals to DV format
signals.
B SQUEEZE
Outputs a horizontally compressed image
while maintaining its original height.
HDV/DV (i.LINK)
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