Sony DSR-PD100A User Manual

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].

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Turn the control dial to select

   , then press the dial.

(4) Turn the control dial to select 16:9WIDE, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the control dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(6) Press MENU to erase the menu display.

To cancel wide mode

Select OFF in step 5, then press the control dial.

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.

Notes on wide mode
• In wide mode, you cannot select the old movie function with DIGITAL EFFECT.
• You cannot select or cancel the wide mode during recording.
• You cannot use the wide mode function when you set PROG. SCAN to ON.

Using the wide mode function

16:9 WIDE

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