Step 7: Selecting The Aspect Ratio (16:9 Or 4:3) Of The Recording Image (Dcr-Sr60/Sr80); Still Images - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-SR40 Handbook

Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of
the recording image (DCR-SR60/SR80)
By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode, you
can enjoy wide-angle, high-resolution
images.
• If you intend to view images on a wide TV,
recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode is
recommended.
WIDE SELECT
Movies
1
Slide the POWER switch in the
direction of the arrow to light up
the (Movie) lamp.
2
Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to
select the desired screen aspect
ratio.
16:9 (wide)
26
POWER switch
4:3
• You cannot change the aspect ratio in the
following cases:
– while recording movies
– when [D.EFFECT] is set to [OLD
MOVIE] (p.57)
• Differences in the angle of view between
16:9(wide) and 4:3 vary depending on the
zoom position.
To play back images after connecting
your camcorder to a TV
Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according
to your TV (16:9/4:3) (p.42).
• When viewing 16:9 (wide) images with [TV
TYPE] set to [4:3], images may appear rough
depending on subjects.

Still images

1
Slide the POWER switch to light up
the (Still) lamp.
The image size ratio changes to 4:3.
2
Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to
select the desired setting.
• Still image size is set to [
when 16:9 (wide) is selected. [1.0M] (
set in maximum mode when 4:3 is selected.
• The number of recordable still images is 9,999.
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