Digital Zoom - Sony Handycam DCR-HC36 Operating Manual

CAMERA SET menu (Continued)

DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in
case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 20 × (DCR-HC36)/12 × (DCR-HC46)/
10 × (DCR-HC96) (the default setting)
while recording on a tape. Note that the
image quality decreases when you are using
the digital zoom.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone
appears when you select the zooming
level.
For DCR-HC36:
B OFF
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically.
40 ×
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 40 × zoom is
performed digitally.
800 ×
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 800 × zoom is
performed digitally.
For DCR-HC46:
B OFF
Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically.
24 ×
Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 24 × zoom is
performed digitally.
800 ×
Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 800 × zoom is
performed digitally.
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For DCR-HC96:
B OFF
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.
20 ×
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 20 × zoom is
performed digitally.
120 ×
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 120 × zoom is
performed digitally.
WIDE SELECT (DCR-HC36)
You can record a picture in a ratio suitable
for the screen on which it will be displayed.
Refer also to the operating instructions
supplied with your TV for details.
B 4:3
Standard setting (to record pictures to be
played back on a 4:3 TV).
16:9 WIDE ( )
Select to record a picture to be played back
on a 16:9 wide TV. The recorded picture
will be played in full mode when you
connect to your TV compatible with ID-1/
ID-2 systems.
When viewed on the LCD screen/
viewfinder with [16:9 WIDE] selected.
When viewed on a 16:9 wide
screen TV*
When viewed on a standard
TV*
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* 1 Picture appears in full screen mode when the
wide-screen TV switches to full mode.
* 2 Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in
the wide mode, it appears as you have seen on
the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
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