Vcr Setup (Recording Mode, Tv Type, Etc.) - Canon ZR950 A Instruction Manual

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Option available only when the recording program is set to [

Option available when the mode switch is set to

set to [

PROGRAM AE]).

Option available only when the mode switch is set to

[

ADVANCED] when [WIDESCREEN] is set to [

[A.SL SHUTTER]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain

brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.

• The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30 (1/15 in

• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [

• If

(camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing the camcorder, for

example, by mounting it on a tripod.

[REVIEW]: Selects the time to display a still image after it has been recorded.

• You can erase (

reviewing the image (or immediately after recording it, if set to [

[IMG STAB]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full

telephoto.

• The image stabilizer is designed to compensate for a normal degree of camcorder

shake.

• The image stabilizer may not be effective when recording in dark places with

[A.SL SHUTTER] set to [

• The image stabilizer cannot be turned off when the mode switch is set to

• We recommend setting the image stabilizer to [

[WIDESCREEN]: The camcorder uses the full width of the image sensor providing high-

resolution 16:9 recordings.

• Since the screens on the camcorder have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3

aspect ratio will appear in the center of the screen with black sidebars.

• Playing back a widescreen recording: TV sets compatible with the Video ID-1 system will

automatically switch to wide (16:9) mode. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the TV

manually. To play back on a TV with normal aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE]

setting accordingly (