Adjusting The Exposure For Backlit Subjects; Recording In Mirror Mode; Selecting The Aspect Ratio (16:9 Or 4:3) Of The Recording Picture; Playback - Sony Handycam DCRHC48 Operating Manual

Adjusting the exposure for
backlit subjects
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT to display .. To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.

Recording in mirror mode

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1
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side (2).
z Tips
• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when
recorded.
Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9
or 4:3) of the recording picture
WIDE SELECT
Selecting the aspect ratio for movies
1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA-
TAPE.
2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to
select the desired screen aspect ratio.
z Tips
• Differences between 4:3 and 16:9 image views
vary depending on the zoom position when
recording.
• If you play back a picture on TV, set [TV
TYPE] for playback in the aspect ratio of the
TV (p. 33).
• When viewing pictures recorded in 16:9 aspect
ratio with [TV TYPE] set to [4:3], pictures may
appear rough depending on the subject (p. 33).
Selecting the aspect ratio for still
images
1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA-
MEMORY.
The aspect ratio of the picture switches
to 4:3.
2 Press WIDE SELECT to select the
desired screen aspect ratio.
b Notes
• Still images will be fixed to image size [0.7M]
( ) in the 16:9 (wide) mode. In the 4:3
mode, you can select up to [1.0M] (
z Tips
• For the number of recordable pictures, see page
42.
POWER switch
).
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