Using the wide mode
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
Black bands appear on tile LCD screen or in tile viewfinder during recording in
16:9WIDE mode [a]. Tile picture during playback on a normal TV [b] or on a wide-
screen TV [c] is compressed in tile widthwise direction. If you set tile screen mode of
tile wide-screen TV to tile flfll mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d].
[a]
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_[d]
In standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in _ in tile menu settings (p. 107).
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To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in tile menu settings (p. 107).
In wide mode, you cannot select the following modes:
• Old movie
• Progressive mode
Connection to a TV
Pictures recorded in 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on tile TV screen at flfll size
when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with tile video ID (ID 1/
ID-2) system and when you connect to tile S video input jack on a TV.
ID-1 system
Tile ID-1 system sends aspect ratio infbrmation (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) using video
signals. If you connect a TV compatible with tile ID 1 system, tile screen size is
automatically selected.
ID-2 system
Tile ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between
video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using an A/V
connecting cable.
During recording
Yotl cannot operate tile wide mode function. When you cancel tile wide mode, set your
camcorder to tile standby mode and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in tile me/ltl settings.
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