Step 8: Selecting The Aspect Ratio (16:9 Or 4:3) Of The Recording Picture - Sony DCR-DVD505 Operating Manual

Step8: Selectingthe aspect
the recordingpicture
By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode, you
can ellljoy wide-angle, higla-resolution
pictures.
• II you intend to view pictures on a wide TV,
recoMing in the 16:9/wide) mode is
recol/nl3ended.
POWER switch
ratio (16:9or4:3) of
* When viewing on the LCD screcn. It may be
dillcrcnt in the viewfinder.
• You cannot change tile aspect ratio in tile
lbllowing cases:
when using *_DVD+RW
while recording movies
when [D.EFFECTI is set to [OLD
MOVIEI (p.75)
• Available recording time may be shorter in
the lbllowing situations.
when you toggle bet\veto1 16:9 (wide) and
4:3 while recording on a DVD-R/DVD-
RW (VIDEO mode).
when you change [REC MODE] (p.77)1
with a DVD-P, JDVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/
DVD+RW inserted while 4:3 is set.
WIDE SELECT
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Slide the POWER switch in the
direction of the arrow to light up
the _ (Movie) lamp.
To play backpicturesafter connecting
your camcorderto a TV
Set [TV TYPEI to [ 16:t)l or 14:31 according
to your TV (16:9/4:3) (p.52).
• When viewing 16:9 (wide) pictures with [TV
TYPE] set to [4:31, piclures inay appear rotlgh
depending on subjects.
To play backimages on a DVD device
or a DVD recorder
The way you see pictures on the TV screen
may difli:r depending on your device. For
details, reli:r to the instruction manuals
supplied with the devices you use.
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Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to
select the desired screen aspect
ratio.
16:9 (wide)* 4:3*
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