Using The (Camera Set) Menu; D Zoom/16:9Wide, Etc; Using The (Player Set) - Sony Handycam DCR-HC16E Operation Manual

Using the
(CAMERA SET) menu

– D ZOOM/16:9WIDE, etc.

You can select items listed below on the
CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see
"Changing the menu settings" (p. 43).
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the
D ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level
greater than 10 times while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality
decreases when you are using the digital zoom. This function is useful when
recording enlarged pictures of a distant subject, such as a bird.
GOFF
20 ×
100 ×
120 ×
16:9WIDE
You can record a 16:9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV
([16:9WIDE] mode).
With this function [ON], your camcorder offers even wider angles when you
move the power zoom lever to the "W" side than recording in [OFF].
Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.
setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
operate at the moment. Unavailable items will
be grayed out.
CAMERA SET
D ZOOM
16 : 9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
EDITSEARCH
N. S. LIGHT
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The zooming zone appears when you select
the zooming level.
Select to deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10 times zoom is
performed optically.
Select to activate the digital zoom. 10 times through 20 times zoom is
performed digitally.
For DCR-HC16E:
Select to activate the digital zoom. 10 times through 100 times zoom
is performed digitally.
For DCR-HC18E/HC20E:
Select to activate the digital zoom. 10 times through 120 times zoom
is performed digitally.
STBY
EXEC RET.
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