Using The Wide Mode - Sony DCR-HC15 Operation Manual

Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
Black bands appear on the screen during recording in the 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The
picture during playing back in the 4:3 mode on a wide-screen TV [b] or a normal TV
[c]* are compressed in the widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-
screen TV to the full mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d].
* The picture played back in the wide mode on a normal TV appears the same as the
picture played back in the wide mode on your camcorder [a].
[a]
16:9WIDE
The POWER switch should be set to
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) During recording standby, press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Select 16:9WIDE in
(4) Select ON, then press EXEC.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
[b]
[c]
.
, then press EXEC (p. 80).
EXIT
CAMERA SET
D ZOOM
ON
16 : 9W I DE
STEADYSHOT
EDITSEARCH
N. S. LIGHT
EXEC RET.
[d]
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