Sony DCR-TRV9 User Manual

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Advanced operations
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
The picture with black bands at the top and the bottom on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder [a] is normal.  The picture on a normal TV [b] is horizontally compressed. You
can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [c].
While in Standby mode, press 16:9WIDE.  16:9WIDE appears on the LCD screen.
To cancel wide mode
Press 16:9WIDE again.
To watch the tape recorded in wide mode
To watch the tape recorded in 16:9WIDE mode, set it to full mode. For details, refer to the
operating instruction of your TV.
Note that the picture recorded in 16:9WIDE mode looks compressed on a normal TV.
Note on wide mode
You cannot select or cancel the wide mode during recording.
Using the wide mode function
16:9 WIDE
[a]
[b]
[c]
16:9WIDE
16:9WIDE