Sony DCR-SR40E User Manual

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By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode, you
can enjoy wide-angle, high-resolution
images.

• If you intend to view images on a wide TV,

recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode is
recommended.

Slide the POWER switch in the
direction of the arrow to light up
the

(Movie)

lamp.

Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to
select the desired screen aspect
ratio.

• You cannot change the aspect ratio in the

following cases:

– while recording movies
– when [D. EFFECT] is set to [OLD

• Differences in the angle of view between

16:9(wide) and 4:3 vary depending on the
zoom position.

To play back images after connecting
your camcorder to a TV

Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according
to your TV (16:9/4:3) (p.39).

• When viewing 16:9 (wide) images with [TV

TYPE] set to [4:3], images may appear rough
depending on subjects.

Slide the POWER switch to light up
the

(Still) lamp.

The image size ratio changes to 4:3.

Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to
select the desired setting.

• Still image size is set to [

0.7M] (

)

when 16:9 (wide) is selected. [1.0M] (

) is

set in maximum mode when 4:3 is selected.

• The number of recordable still images is 9,999.

Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of
the recording image (DCR-SR50E/SR60E/SR70E/
SR80E)

Movies

POWER switch

WIDE SELECT

16:9 (wide)

4:3

Still images