Sony DCR-HC33E User Manual

DCR-HC32E/HC33E/HC39E/HC42E/HC43E 2-584-907-11(1)

Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) 

of the recording picture

(DCR-HC39E/HC42E/HC43E) 

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

•  If you intend to view pictures on a wide 

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

WIDE SELECT 

button

POWER switch

Be sure to set the POWER switch to 
CAMERA-TAPE.

16:9*

4:3*

*  When viewing on the LCD screen. It may be 

different in the viewfinder.

•  Differences in the angle of view between 4:3 

and 16:9 vary depending on the zoom position.

•  If you play back a picture on a TV, set [TV 

TYPE] for playback in the aspect ratio of the 
TV (p. 32).

•  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. 32).

 Set the POWER switch to [CAMERA-

MEMORY].
The aspect ratio of the picture switches 
to 4:3.

 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to 

select the desired screen aspect ratio.

•  Still images will be fixed to image size 1152 × 

648 (

) in the 16:9 (wide) mode. In the 4:3 

mode, you can select up to 1152 × 864 (

).

•  If you record movies (MPEG MOVIE EX) in 

the 16:9 (wide) mode, black bands appear at 
the top and bottom of the picture when they are 
played back.

•  For the number of recordable pictures, see page 

43.