Sony DCR-HC47E User Manual

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To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, 
press BACK LIGHT to display .. To 
cancel the back light function, press BACK 
LIGHT again.
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the 
camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees 
to the lens side (2).
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Tips
• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the 
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when 
recorded.
Selecting the aspect ratio for movies
1
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA-
TAPE.
2
Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to 
select the desired screen aspect ratio.
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Tips
• Differences between 4:3 and 16:9 image views 
vary depending on the zoom position when 
recording.
• If you play back a picture on TV, set [TV 
TYPE] for playback in the aspect ratio of the 
TV (p. 29).
• When viewing pictures recorded in 16:9 aspect 
ratio with [TV TYPE] set to [4:3], pictures may 
appear rough depending on the subject (p. 29).
Selecting the aspect ratio for still 
images
1
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA-
MEMORY.
The aspect ratio of the picture switches 
to 4:3.
2
Press WIDE SELECT to select the 
desired screen aspect ratio.
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Notes
• Still images will be fixed to image size [0.7M] 
(
) in the 16:9 (wide) mode. In the 4:3 
mode, you can select up to [1.0M] (
).
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Tips
• For the number of recordable pictures, see page 
Adjusting the exposure for 
backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
2
1
Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 
or 4:3) of the recording picture
WIDE SELECT
POWER switch